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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
Bye. A. RANDALL

UTABHNGToS. oct 2-Rs.
w ports from the United
states census bureau are usual.
ly very dun reading matter.
Sometimes. however "a hensl.
ton Turks behind the dryah.
dust collection Of figures and
statistics
Today fnF instance. the cen
aus bureau reported that tho
value of aluminium products IN
1898 was it0g.g80.gg7. as com.
pared with tt5.s2zIst IN 1921.
This represents an increaso ~
iJ9 per cent
That's an the census bureau
reported
But n 20 happens that the
Aluminium Company ~ America
and rs allied companies. in
which Secretary Of the Treasury
Mellon and his family are the
dominant factors. constitute prac.
ilcally the Aluminium Trust Of
America.
The latest available reports
q tho aluminium company show
dividends Of 20 per cent paid
In 1884. a. against only 9 per
cent IN 1891 The capitalization
n the company was recently
increased from 10000. 900 10
$40. 900 900. n was on ths lat
ter Immense capitalization that
the high dividends or last year
we're paid
Aluminium sheets. from which
kitchen pots and pans arc one
n the principal manufactures.
are made from bnu1ite. The Mei.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
CITES OUR OWN WEST

Thirty years age. out West. in a
certain very large tract Of land-a
tract larger than all Dntain--t saw
settlers come swarmlnE IN utterly
unprcparcd 20 cope with tho peculi'
aritica Of the climate and yet certain
that a golden future lay Immediately
ahead Of them and would come Of iis
own accord,
Boom towns wero built where
there was nothing whatever 20 sup.
port them. and men who knew moth.
iug Of farming. or else know only
about farming In countries OF regu.
lar and abundant rainfall. started TO
farm In every direction on every
kind OF soil
Five years later tho towns were
deserted or had Bhrunk TO a house or
two each. and the Immense ma.
joFity OF tho farms had been ahan.
doned. A decade passed, and men
who knsw tho conditions and were
willing and able TO work hard. who
knew about dr1.farming and irriEa.
ton. came there. and now tho land
has solid and lasting prosperity.
Again. once saw a whole region
condemned from tho standpoint OF
the sheepmcn. because a company
without much money but with more
money than experience. had tried
various fatuous experiments In
sheep. farming. which, in my own i'm.
mediate nelghborhood. included the
attempt 10 run a good sized flock
with an cx.tclograph operator as
shepherd and two Newfoundland
dogs in place OF oolllcs. Nsvorthe.
less, sheep arc source OF profit in
that country az this moment. Don't.
therefore, get discouraged II there
are some failures and remember
that. on examination, tho pessimist
will usually be found not TO be a
very competent creature.
let the people here not DO dis.
couraEed. When John Smith settled
In Virginia. for years things were so
bad that they started clearing out,
and they had to get their provisions
from abroad. Mortality occurred
sufficient 10 cause panic in any
colony. The history Of these colonies
was chcckored with disasters. con.
siderably more than this protoctorate
will ever have to face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
Free Speech"

j. Waterloo Iowa, to make speech for the progress
sive ticket the other day.
He refused permission to speak in the auditorium
Of East Waterloo high schoo-because the republican
bosses objected.
He refused permission to speak in the Blackhawk
county courthouse at Waterooaso because the repub
lcan bosses objected
1t didn't make any difference of course that the peo
pie these structures. built by the money of tax
payers, and that they public buildings or that
there other adequate hall in town.
These things happened in the land where boast of
free speech and free institutions.
So Phil went to the ball park in the evening and
talked under the stars, in the dark to huge and en-
thusastc audience made up of the folks whose taxes
built the public buildings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
BOOKS

WILL JAMES q a cowboy. but
w also BE- .s an arfiFt In mia own
c1wcouHtry yernanglar and with SIS
own Sketches ~ brouchoH and steers
and COW punchsra James las done
an epic thing IN 90 way Re ana.
lyze DIS scenes and picture them In
ths plain dion Of the people. There
BE- not attempt AZ false grand gestur.
ing and his final philosophy f.
There never was h0rEs that
Couldn't he rode or a man that
couldn't be throwsd" The book IL
"C0vboys North and South Serb.
uern
Talk" Harperh,- Emanis ~
Sachs. once known a. the Child
wonder Of the suffrage movement"
tells a very well written story Of a
small town Firi crushed between the
opinions n two generations"
"Cargoes FOR Crusosz" - Grant
Oyerton'a annual entertaining round.
up Of books and authors put out
jointly by Appleton. Doran and Lit
tls. Brown.
''Ths Friend Of DlFEsldy Dan"
luIttle. Brown Is another high-eal
/ ibsr children's books b. Edwin Nor.
wood. erstwhiIs press agent for
Barnum a Bailey's circus. who spins
fascinating yarns Of circus animals
and folk,
America" RnopO Is a book ap.
plying the Van Loon STORY Of
Mankind" method 70 the fascinating
tale of the great adventure IN which
all Americans are actors. Particu.
larry recommended for boys and
J girls George r. Knapp has made a
4 good Job Of Il.
Harry A. Franck. the indefatigable
yagabond. now readventures into the
ORIENT His book. "Glimpses Of Japan
and Formosa" Century finds the
japanese far from clever and Gun.
ming. stepped in traditional habits
and many centuries behind America
and Europe. His Formosan scenes
are particularly interesting.
Roland Pertwee writes Of adyen-
lures in far better style than most.
Treasure Trail Knopo deals with
a swindle that carries on in FAR.
away Isle.
Bertha Ruck Is sure fire" 10 those
who like love stories OF youth" In
The Ciouded Pearl" Dodd. Mead
she steps a young heiress over 10
London on a spending jag with love
interest 10 burn.
Another love strain" type IL
Youth Wins" Dodd. Mead. by Mu.
rel Hine. She writes smoothly and
Iagreeably.
Kate Douglas Virgins has a series
Of quite Wigginsy tales in Creeping
Jenny" CHoughton. Ailfninl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02

ion company owns or controls
the entire American output of
bauEite.
The tariff On bauEiis which
had heretofore always been on
the free Ii1i. was fixed ~ from
81 30 81 20 per ton b. the Ford.
nsy MeCumber tariff This rate
"a 30 high that b prevents im.
p0rtHtiou ~ bluKiie by rival
aluminium manufacturing com
panlea. and such rivals urs con.
aequsuiiy compelled 10 pay the
Aluminium Company u America
whatever prices u wishes 20 ia
on hau1iie.
Tho price of sheet aluminium
has gone up from an average
price u ~ cents "a pound before
the present high tariff rates BE-
came effective. IN 1921. 20 -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
HOW TO BECOME A
FARMER

Therefore, the wise thing for him
TO do was TO 70 out on some farm
kept by some real farmer and ask to
be allowed 10 work for his keep, re,
Wondering always that unless he
worked very hard. very steadily and
with much intelligence the man who
let him work for his keep would
make n losing bargain.
III then, tho young man stood the
trial, worked till he really knew the
business well and in short. showed
that he had good stuff in him, why II
would be all right: and II he did not
stand tho trial, II would DO proof
positive that his presence was of
benefit neither to himself nor to the
| colony
Continued In the Next Issuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
Success the Exec ption

ONLY song in thousand makes hit and brings
" big profits to the publishers and writer says E. c.
Mills He's chairman of the American Society of Com
posers, Authors and Publishers
Many will be surprised that few songs go over big
And yet the situation is different than in other lines
of work For every who succeeds, a thousand or
fail outright at best reach more than very
mild success.
Success is the exception, failure the rule More profit
able to study failures and try to figure why they failed
than to anayze the of the rich and famous What
not to do is quite as important what to do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
@ IOQ4 MA Service nc

belief in you and the carnsstnsss Of
my wish for your future welfare. ]
want 10 lay stress on two things
especially,
In the first place, tho similarity
IN 30 many respects Of your eondl'
lions hero 10 what raw in the Yves,
nearly a Eshcmtion ago. This IL
especially true OF your failures and
% the effect every failure produces
upon tho prophets Of evil and the
men OF little faith. In n new coun'
try like this you have 20 try exp1ri.
ments. ana that means you have 20
make occasional failures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
Volunteers"

nVERWORKED government employees are being held
~ up for campaign contributions, The collectors naivey
explains that such contribs voluntary"
Which reminds of story.
In of the periodical revolutions which visit Central
America regimenal commander word to the leader
Of the revolt that he would have to have renforcements
The next morning the reinforcements herded into
camp. With them came note from the rebel chief
Dear Colonel" it began. 81 herewith send you 80
volunteers. Please return the ropes"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
The Story of MeHon-and Aluminium

cents the recent blzhatsr
mark
The Mellon fortune H. bassd
on aluminium There E no en-.
Eis Industry N such magnitude
in the control N any other en-.
sic family iH the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
; Questions ;
&! AnSpered q.

O what kinds Of animals are
Wormaf
A. Inrcricbrate animals.
Q what is tho iongss, lived anil
mali
A. There arc turtles on iho Gala
po6ocs isinHds rhich arc knorn 10
hare Hired 100 pears These arr the
longest hpcd aHim1ls kBotrH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02

tho welfare Of tho farmer. for sud.
den boom. and few great fortunes.
In no shape or way take the place Of
stcndy and permanent growth among
those who come 10 take possession Of
tho soil. and TO leave Il az an in.
heritanco 10 their children who are
10 grow M In this country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02

n the Gle Elum reader who
asks for information on stalking
a claim viii send his name and
address 20 Tho Seattle Stare
Washington bureau a. ia23 New
York I'VE. he viii receive tho
information BY letter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
BEHIND THE TIMES

Mrs FlannaEan-Aint ser OF
man Foln' Ter work today
Mrs. Murphy-Weli ! amt sure.
We 'ad a Few friends on Saturday
night and e doesn't know ms Mon
day set Smiths weekly Sydney
AuaffnlIAI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02

Q. What II good quotation from
Confucius7
A. TO sec rhaf Is right ard not
do " u ieari Of courage"
Q Has there ever bcen an in
stance in the 4. & OF only four
coins OF one Kind being eoined7
4. Tro instances hare occurred.
Alter the scisHro Of fh1 Ncto or
irans mint by The confcderacv four
haif-doll1rs tocre struck bv the con-
fodcrgio government 80 the San
FroHeisoo mini In 1921 only four
dimes incrc coined
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
Talk Won't Do

DEOPLE who fires by carelessness should be pun
ished by courts, argues the state fire marshal of
Massachusetts,. He thinks the careless man cannot be
converted into careful man simply by telling him to be
careful.
This is direct reasoning without any bunk. penalty
Is not always preventive But it helps. It's the kick
In live wire that keeps people away Careessness be-
comes officially criminal when it endangers the lives or
property of others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
A Thought

They that SOW In tear shall reap
In i0y.-Ps. rHHiy.j.
DLOw deep while siuEgards sleep.
i Benjamin Franklin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-02
The Seattle Star

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United service
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~ a
Guuau special RsrrsssutstiysH ssa Nsnsse
-frrs NatE- NchEsu New
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16
FOR AuLD LANG sYNE

Jim Watson, from over Gunnisoa
way, is working for the Tramway
7ompany as conductor, in Denver.
With Jack Waterman he is seen on
the streets evenings quite often
VIM Powell is still in the city. He
was grocery clerk at the Supply
store last year At present he is
bookkeeper at Seth and Williams,
Thelma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ambrose Taylor, is married and re-
sides in California She has baby
daughter six months old Mr.. Taylor
is married again, having divorced his
first wife shortly after leaving Crest
ed Butte. Their home is at Arvada.
Jim Gilchrist, at one time a miner
around the Buttes is now employed
in the northern fields. He recently
enjoyed vacation and spent the time
sight seeing in Denver.
w. L. Johnson left Denver on Oct.
8, going over to Grand Junction. He
had spent couple of weeks in the
capitol city.
Chris Falletti is county road boss
over at Marble. Report is that he
keeps the roads in fine condition.
Edward Holmes is out at San Jose,
California with Geo Songer Says he
has been looking the city over and
expected to look for work soon
Mrs. John Berryhill, who was TAX
ing baths and treatment for rheuma-
tism at Glenwood Springs during Au-
gust and September, returned to hsr
home near Gunnison but little i'm
proved.
The death of William Tetard oc-
CURED in Denver on September "a.
He was found dead in his room at the
Haddon hotel on the morning of the
Oath. Will Tetard was one of the
popular young men of Crested Butte
for many years. He was a son Of G.
w. Tetard Of the firm of Carlyle &
Tetard, who for many years ran the
most popular store in that vicinity.
Mr.. Tetard was employed with the
National Fuel company at the time
of his death. His only near relative
now living is Mrs Eva Wheeler Nc
Knight, a sister, of Inspiration, Ari-
zona.
Ed Irwin received a,painful injury
at the Columbine mine in September.
His hip was badly burned by an elec-
trio wire. At this writing he is still
nursing the wound and spending his
time in bed.
Mrs. Ira Sfgman recently made a
short visit in Denver, coming over
from Palmer Lake one evening and
''ack the next day Her sister, Mrs
Annie Holloway, resides at Palmer
Lake.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16
GOTHIC WILL COME BACK

Mr.. G H. Judd, Mayor of Gothic,
town and put it to sleep for its winter
Information Mr.. Judd. it will be re-
called. is the ''Man who STAYED whep
all others left the once famous min
ing center Gothic, once with a pop
-lation of two Thousand souls. now
has but few summer residents who
"re called hither by the rare beauty
# the scenery. as well as the mining
: ospects. There is a depth of ma
iostic defiance in the beetlno crags
we'll over twelve Thousand feet high,
that is not matched elsewhere in this
sort of Colorado, and visitors from
''pwards dozen states have dilated
upon the rare combination of rugged
7'ze. and defiant beauty everywhere
manifest in this many peaks
Mr.. Judd is in hopes of getting a
"oad from Gothic on to Marble and
thu1 putting that part of the county
IN a circuit of travel, and opening
Tho most scenic part of the county to
the tourist traffic. Gunnison county
~T-st pay more attention to its tour
'st crop if it is to get the benefit of
We stream of ocean to ocean travel.
There are parts of Colorado where
tourists from every state in the Union
annually stop, although Gunnison is
listed but by about dozen states
"rnually Even with the limited road
f"cilities ten states were represented
IN the record book so diligently kept
Wv Mayor Judd of Gothic. thus far in
1924.
Concerning the future of Gothic,
Mr. Judd is, of course, an optimist,
70 no one could live there, forty years
ond not be deeply impressed by the
future of this region. There are
many millions pounds of low grade
ore that can now be worked at a
profit. Way back in the eighties,
onlv high grade ores could be handled
md then mostly the precious metals
# gold and silver; at present there is
p demand for lead and the baser
metals, and these Gothic can supply
IN almost unlimited amounts.
The coming day of low grade ore
working will mean much to Gunnison
county and to Gothic especially,
Concluded on paGs two
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16
+, r.T THE EDITOR ANSWER
YOUR SIMPLE QUESTION

A subscriber wrote an editor as toi-
LOWS. Mister Editor: You think you
have an answer for everything; an
swer these trifling questions anu
,blige me: How long is piece OF
string How much does piece OF
ice weigh? Why do they call II a a
NOW moon when it is the same moon
Wbv do women not have beardsf
What makes water wet? Answer
ouickly.-Louise' -
And the editor replied to each as
follows: Twice the distance from the
r,iddle to the end Half as much as
.he ice man charges you for be
,ause babies were born every month
who never saw it before. Mother Ma
.,re knew they couldn't keep their
.bins still long enough to shave TWO
,orts hydrogen and one part water
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16


a wild horse. This picture was shown
N san Pedro, California, Just six
weeks ago which shows that it is not
such an old picture.
MRS. W. H. Whalen, Mr.. and Mrs
'ohn Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs, Rop.
sr Nelson left Sunday in the car for
Aguiiar' where they will spend some
time visiting Mrs. Tom Mccartney.
haiph Washer travelling salesman
Tor some of the fuel companies of
"his place, came in from Denver last
week and Bill Bailey took him as far
as Gunnison on his return trim.
Mr., and Mrs. Panion while driving
from the ranch was caught in a run
away Mr.. Panion escaped with a
few bruises, but Mrs. Panion is suf-
fering from a broken ankle
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gulliford with
'Vm. Reynolds, Joe beitler and Mrs
George Beitler motored over to the
Muddy Monday to visit the Ruggero
family
Beware everybody! The teachers
Nave acquired a habit of going out
FOR target practice So be exceeding
careful when on the outskirts of
town.
Ira Morrow has changed his mind
bout the Espey house and will now
move as soon as possible into the
Nouse below the parsonage
Joseph Watson. insurance INSPECTOR,
Cor the Mutual Ins Co., has been in
'pecting the various mines around
fown the past few days
SIavka Panion has been unable to
work. at the hotel this week while her
mother is unable to be around on ac-
"ount of the runaway.
VIM Hamilton. who has been trav-
ling all over the western slope and
"lso to Ridgway returned to Crested
outte last week.
Don't forget Mrs. Joe Arnott has a
ice line of Christmas cards Order
~arly so that you will have to take no
'econd choice.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V Benson with Mr..
md Mrs E. G. Gladstone. motored to
"unnison Sunday to spend the day.
Bill Bailey is driving new Nash
Sport model touring six. He traded
The Dodge in Gunnison Saturday.
Mrs Catherine Bowling, an aunt OF
w. H. Whalen. left Sunday with Mrs
Whalen to visit Mrs. Mccartney.
Tony Chadez brought a nice deer
ITO town Monday. having been one
{ the lucky hunters.
Miss Millage, Mr.. Hamilton, and
Mr. Brown went up on the Speciai
r, Floresta. Sunday.
A M. Marion, the telephone repair
nan was in town last week from
Gunnison.
George Solinger and family are
leaving for Pennsylvania this week
The Horace mine has been working
.arv slack the past two weeks
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our apprecla-
tion and thatnks to our many friends
who so kindly helped us and contrib
uted the beautiful floral offerings IN
our hour of sorrow.
GEORGE SPEHAR, SR,
and Family.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16
PIANO AT SACRIFICE PRICE

We have a fine high grade piano in
c,,nr;son for sale at a great bargain.
~. salI ouick. Price, terms and
particulars given by writing The Den,
yer Music Co., Denver, Colo 4z-sc
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

ihe show Wednesday and Thursday
oi last week was an exception to the
'eheral run Of pictures, being that of
a wild horse. This picture was shown
'n san Pedro, California, just six
weeks ago which shows that it is not
such an old picture.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

Mr.. Peavy is now rooming at E.
G. Gladstone's with Bur'tiss Adams
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

MRS. W. H. Whalen, Mr.. and Mrs
'onn Campbell and Mr.. and Mrs, Rog.
sr Nelson left Sunday in the car for
Aguilar, where they will spend some
time visiting Mrs. Tom McCartnev
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George Andretta made
a trip to their ranch Sunday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

10. McNatt came into town Thurs
day to do some work for the C.F.&I
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

Henry Steinberg and family mo-
tored to Gunnison last week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16
Local and Personal

Mary Teak was a weekend yisito,
from Almont.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-10-16

Ralph Washer travelling salesman
tor some of the fuel companies of
'his place, came in from Denver last
week and Bill Bailey took him as far
as Gunnison on his return trim
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-19

provisions that if the farmer moved,
the next farmer. should pay him for
his improvements. So long as VIM.
Scully lived, the contracts were kept;
when he died an executor Of the
estate came from Ireland "who dis
liked the farmers because they did
not doff their hats to him." To pun
ish them, he raised the rent to $40
an acre and told those that did not
like it to get of, with the loss Of
Improvements"
Ahsenteeism.
This is only a typical example Of
the deplorable conditions which pre-
vail on the huge estates operated by
managers upon purely Industrial
system. These estates are as a rule
the property Of absentee landlords,
who are for the most part million.
aires, residents in the Eastern states
or in Europe. Some of the estates
embrace within their boundaries en-
tire counties and towns; they are a
law in themselves; and the land
lords are the absolute dictators Of
the lives. liberties and happiness OF
their employees. 1t is industrial feu-
dalism, pure and simple.
Such are in general the economic
conditions of the landless farmers.
Some Of "our" agricultural scholars,
including well-known professors have
tried to minimize the Importance Of
the problem of tenancy. They con-
slider tenancy as merely the first step
on the agricultural ladder" as the
first step towards farm ownership,
but this only proves how little they
have studied the problem. A con-
crete analysis of the wages and other
living conditions Of the tenant farm
ers, which will be given in the next
article, will conclusively prove that
under the present conditions the ten
ants wish of acquiring farm is
hopeless.
Landless farmers and homeless
city workers are a rapidly increasing
body of people turnout the country.
In Il states of the Union and espe-
cially in the industrial area north of
Ohio and east of the Mississippi, they
are now an overwhelming majority.
Will this common condition of the
landless at last result in a common
mindedness?