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Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
HI NDRED THOUSAND FARMERS
LOST FARMS BY FORECLOSURE

Washington. Jan. ll:-Morc than
So per cent Of the farmcrs who owned
land IN 1920 and more than 7 per cent
Of the tenant farmers in Is corn and
wheat producing states have lost their
property with or without legal pro-
cess, due to purchase during the boom
period. unwise Investments or other
causes.
This estimate, based By the depart
mcnt of agriculture on replies to a
special inquiry Of ZOO farmers in the
upper Mississippi valley, indicated it
Was announced, that out Of total OF
2 .2Sg ,0O!2 owner and tenant farmers In
the sections considered, more than
los 900 lost their farms, or other
property thru foreclosure or bank
ruptcy. More than l22 900 lost theirs
without legal proceedings and nearly
373 900 retained their property, only
because Of the lienency of creditors.
The losses, the department found,
We're relatively more numerous in
Montana, North Dakota. Colorado and
South Dakota than in the east, north
central states.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
Ranch and RANCE i:

heavy bond II was not emphasized
that this revolving fund is used only
in the paying by pIecemaI. OF items
already approved in the general bud
get that the ultimate amount TO BE-
sT-ut from the revolving fund IS as
d-IHitsly fixed as any teachers salary.
b. the Board. before hand
In doing his share OF this freddy
service 10 the College. M Thomas
W4s but carrying out his threat in
tended 20 coerce the president Of the
school into reversing the decision OF
the Examining committee OF the facul.
~. which. earlier in the year. with.
held from ar. Thomas the Master of
Arts degree.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
LETTUCE GROWERS LAUNCH
MOVE FOR STATE EXCHANGE

Formation Of central lettuce ex-
change in Denver and organization OF
- cooperative marketing association of
all mountain lettuce growers Of the
state, was projected at a meeting of
lettuce growers at Bucna Vista last
Wednesday.
The lettuce exchange and co-opera-
tive marketing association will, it is
expected handle the bulk Of the noun
tain lettuce crop Of Colorado eventu-
ally.
Associations now in existence at
Buena Vista, CRANKY, Nampa and
Florence will be merged in the state
association under this plan.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
TEACHERS AGENCY RE-
SORTS TO NEAR BLACKMA|l

In accordance with a previously as
serted threat. Louis A Thomas.
resident OF Gunnison and operator of
the Gunnison Teachers Agency testi-
fed against President Quigley OF the
Western State College, at the Board
meeting held In the Office OF the Super
intendent OF Public instruction, for an
alleged hearing on January 1.
The main points of his testimony
were that President Quigley had ap-
proved, under the supervision of o. r.
Clark, builder OF the dormitory, the
employment Of immature and un-I
skilled siSteen.year-old boys for car
penter work. and had approved the
payment 10 them of the highest Union
wage for skilled workmen.
AS evidence he presented the
voucher of Tom Kelleghan. a master
workman. past fifty years OF age; and
declared that the ysucher was that of
young Tom Kelleghan, who is a boy
OF eighteen.
Another bit or OF testimony was
TO the effect that Homer Gray. eldest
son of d. l. Gray of Gunnison, was
likewise immature and incompetent.
Homer Gray is now twenty-eight years
old and was twenty-four at the time of
his first employment on the dormitory.
He is an unusually capable workman
being both Intellectually and physical
ly powerful
o. r. Clark's percentage vouchers as
superintendent were likewise on ex-
hibition TO show that Clark employed
the poorest labor he could, at the high
est rate. SO that he might realize the
greatest amount possible as superin-
tendent Of construction.
Attacks were made also upon the
petty cash or revolving fund system,
as administered by Miss Carpenter.
the cashier of the school-and under
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18

Aontrose Press:-A five-year goose
bern contract at minimum price of
four cents pound is being offered by
the Libby, Mcneil and Libby Com
pany. At present there are abou; SO
acres of gooseberries in this district
and il is expected that the acreage
viii be doubled. Average yield over
period of years in that valley has
been three tons 10 the acre per year
at the minimum price of four cents q
pound Gooseberries are a profitable
crop.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18

Mr. and Mn. Glenn Williams re-
turned Sunday from n week spent in
Denver. Mr. Williams went over on
tn" 9Th with jack pot of cattle from
the lola section.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
If YOU COULD SEE

from which We get the rich
cream from which our Gold Band
butter is ehurned. you would not
question its purity, wholesome
ness or reasonable price for q
moment These COWS get the best
in the land and are cared for as
tenderiy as a child Naturally the
butter made from this milk Is
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
Said the Cow to the Farmer:

A Good Protucer-"I am not strong
on arithmetic" said the COW, but /
can add TO the bank account Of the man
who owns me; can subtract from his
mortgage; ! can multiply his chances
for success; ! can divide his cares and
worries; / can give more interest to
his work, and | can discount his
chances for loss
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
SALIDA SHELTER MAY REOPEN;
DENVER MEN INTERESTED
Salida Mail

Salida MALI
Several Denver men who have dis
covered a new method of treating
zinc ores. are planning to buy the
Salida smelter plant and convert it
into zinc extraction plant. The bal
ance of the ore will be sold to the A.
s. & r. company. w. F. Gordon and
f. w. Keith are the prime movers.
The Gordon process is pronounced
good chemistry by experts who have
examined it. The men were here
last week to look over the plant.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18

There is hardly q subject OF con-
sequence to the farming industry on
which the most up-to-date information
cannot be obtained in bulletin form.
Those farmers who are not taking ad-
vantage OF this free service on the
part Of the Agricultural colleges are
missing a wealth Of information that
could not help but make Of them bet
ter farmers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18
Large Acreage Of Lettuce in Calf.

About 1880 acres are in lettuce in
the Imperial Valley in California and
indications are for a yield Of not less
than $50 crates to the acre. On this
basis, the seasons crop is estimated at
1882 carloads. The season this year
is about fifteen days earlier than last
year and the bulk of the crop will
move during December, January and
February.
Gunnison news-champion., 1924-01-18

Who has report of the earnings of
their flock Of chickens during 1923 to
report for the News-C Champion. Such
experiences are valuable and we would
like to print them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
HOLY NAME
SOCIETY To
MEET HERE
Big Program Arranged
For Sunday, July II

(The following article from the pen
Herald for publications.
At the time of the Albigenses the
abuse of the holy name of Jesus be-
came quite prevalent. To counteract
the evil the general council of Lyon
1274) deemed it necessary to urge
special devotion and zeal toward the
Holy Name. In a subsequent letter
Pope Gregory x instructed the Mas
ter General of the Dominican Order
to undertake the organization of a So
ciety whose special purpose it should
be to foster the generation and rev.
erence of the Holy Name of God and
Immediately carried out and the soci-
ETY. spread rapidly throughout the
Christian world Although not so
much in evidence in the three cen
turtles preceding the XIX the end of
the last century saw a great revival
of this once great society which has
continued to the present day.
That there is need of Holy Name
Society in our day none can deny.
There is indeed great and frequent
abuse of the name of God and the
sweet and saving name of "Jesus; ="
there is tendency to speak lightly
of God and His saints, a growing Gus
tom of laughing at and ridiculing
whatever approaches the supernatur-
al. AS at the time of the Albigenses
the divine character of Christ is plac-
(Turn to page 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
FRANK Hell
ON TRAIL OF
BANKER ELAN
Federal 'Javert' Combs
u. S. For Man

Frank He'll, deputy U. S. marshal,
of Madison, has been assigned to the
Grover ELAN case and visited parts
of the country last week in search
of clue. Elan was formerly cashier
of the First National bank at High
land which was closed about a year
ago. Soon after his disappearance
more than two months ago his par
ents received a letter from him and
sister at Dodgeville admits receiv-
ing one letter Since then no trace of
the missing man has been found. Ac-
cording to relatives he could not have
had a great deal of money on his per-
son when he departed.
The U. S. authorities look upon
Elam's disappearance as a violation
of good faith. He was suffering
from burns met with in an automobile
accident and was permitted to remain
at home until he had recovered al
though he was wanted in connection
with Irregularities in the bank funds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
ELECTORS VOTE
ON AMENDMENTS
TO CONSTITUTION

Three constitutional amendments
will be voted on by Wisconsin voters
this fall, according to election not
ices going to county officials from the
secretary of states office.
One of the most important amend
ments is that which would authorize
home rule for cities, towns and vii
lagos of the state, authorizing them
to amend charters and make other
changes in municipal rule without go
ing before the legislature.
A seemed amendment would author
ize the legislature to vote appropria-
lions for demonstration and forestry
work. This amendment was approved
by the voters in a previous election
but failed to have the second APPROX
al of the legislature and was there
fore held illegal.
A third would authorize the estab-
lishment of two circuit courts in
counties of more than $4,000 popu-
lation. This is designed to give Dane
county another circuit court. The
capital county is the only one that
would be affected by the amendment
it is said.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
A Liquor Tax to
Pay OFF War Debt.

Government experts figure that our
war debt of twenty billions will be
amortized or paid off by about 1850.
If the United States took control of
the liquor business as Canada has and
placed a tax of so percent on sales
the war debt would be cut materially
in five years fully at the expense of
the vets and to their huge delight.
The drys of this country would share
in the benefit of a lessened public
debt and a lower cost of living with
out a cent of expense.
This means of disposing of the Ii
quor problem and the war debt at the
same time could not be seriously adj
vocated in this country, even though
it has it's good points. The cry would
be raised that "Uncle Sam has gone
into the saloon business" Yet boot
leggers are making millions out of
their illicit and nefarious trade under
present conditions. Why would it be
wrong to turn this money to useful
purpose instead of into further cor
ruptiOn?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23

is wet. This following an experience
with prohibition practically co-ordi-
nate with that of the United States.
The Canadian viewpoint is that pro-
hibition is not a success. They turn
to regulation as a better solution.
Liquor sales are controlled by the gov
eminent and a tax gives the govern
ment about half For instance, on a
Csc bottle of beer the government gets
121ac. Anybody can sell beer. Wines
and liquors are sold from licensed de-
pots. Each province settles its own
question, there being no such thing
as dominion-wide prohibition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
Platteville Native a
Candidate for Office

MILWAUKEE, Frank L. Fawcett,
attorney with offices in the Cawker
Bldg, announced Thursday he would
be a candidate for district attorney
in the fall election. He is the only
opponent, so far announced, for Eu-
gene Wengert, recently appointed
district attorney, who will seek re-
election.
Mr.. Fawcett is a Wisconsin man.
He was born at Plattevil1e fl years
ago. After graduating from the
Platteville Normal school he worked
his way through the University OF
Wisconsin law school and in 1908 was
admitted to the bar. He was connect
ed with the civil service commission
at Madison for several years. Since
1911 he has practiced law in Malwau-
kee. He is married and has one daugh-
ter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
WYALUSING

Elgie Cooley of Hazleton brought
their little girl down to see DR.. Ven
ing while he was here to see Mrs. Ed
Koecke. She fell off wagon. He
found her arm broken and set it and
they took her back home.
Mrs. Cecil Stoud and son of Berke-
ley, Calf, visited here.
Mr.. O'Brien of Chicago is spending
his vacation here.
Mrs. Madsen and children of Mad
ison are visiting her sister, Mrs. Her
man Banner.
This community was shocked and
grieved Sunday to hear of the death
of Chas. Dolphin at Pra. du Chen.
Ben Shrake and Dr. Venning took him
to the new sanitarium Sunday morn
ing and he died at one on the operat-
ing table.
Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Edward
Koecke are on the sick list.
Rudolph Keocke went to the circus
at McGregor Saturday.
Frank Church and wife are here
visiting old neighbors and their son
Reggie.
Rudolph Keocke has live rattle
snake.
Harold Lindner of Nelson, Wis, is
here.
(Turn to back page)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
EXPOSE CHECK FORGER

An ingenious check fOrger was
placed under arrest at McGregor last
week due to the astuteness of F. K.
Bartholomew, cashier of a bank. A
man giving the name of L. S. Brown
appeared at the bank on Wednesday
and opened an account by depositing
$40 check The next day he came
back offering a check for $3.50 on a
Beloit bank and asking for the cash
ing of a check for $3.50. The cashier
delayed matters until he could phone
the Beloit bank. He was informed that
Brown" had no account there but
that forger travelling under the name
of Mackem had been working the ter
ritory. Brown was captured at the
ferry as he was about to pull out for
Pra du Chen, and arrested. He is
about SO years of age and of neat,
professional appearance. He later
admitted to having passed worthless
checks but refused to divulge other
information. He waived eXtradition
and was taken to Beloit to stand trial
for the offense committed there. The
McGregor attempt could
probably not be deemed an offense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
HIGHWAY MEN
HOLD PICNIC AT
ATLOCAL PARK

County highway patrolmen and their
families and friends to the number of
500 gathered at Schreiner park Thurs
day for a splendid time. Refreshments
of every description were free as the
water from the spring. N. M. Isabella
state maintenance engineer, gave the
assembled patrolmen some good point
ers on their work and ideas were free
ly exchanged, each worker having
some good point to offer. The picnic
is financed by the patrolmen. 1t is an
annual affair and each year witnesses
a larger attendance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
BUTTERMAKERS
OUT TO BETTER
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The buttermakers convention held
at Lancaster Friday, July IL, was at
tended by buttermakers from Patch
Grove, Beetown, Bloomingt Arthur,
Livingston, AIontfort, Sitter, Fenni-
more, Hazel Green and Lancaster. The
Beck & Schwartz creamery was the
place of meeting.
Experts Totman, Larsen and Betch-
Ter from the college of agriculture
judged tubs of butter for texture, ETC.,
entries of one to three tubs being
made from each creamery. Round
table discussions followed judging.
The purpose of the meeting was
purely educational, instructing butter
makers along the line of uniform state
score to raise the selling value of the
Wisconsin product. A similar meeting
will be held here in October.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
Flashes
'Iife is ShOrt-TelI the Truth"
A Golf Course
at Lancaster.

Along with other community enter
prises the adults of the community in
doing things for others should do
something for themselves.
Grown men grow old fast because
of lack of proper recreation and eX-
ercise. And the older and sitter they
get the less inclined they become to
do things that will bring back their
youthful agility, pep and loneliness
Towns all around Lancaster have
country clubs. The keystone of the
country club is the golf links. "The
game is the thing" and by getting men
to play golf you bring about physical
YigOr with it.
At guess we should say that g.
hole course on about 40 acres, reas-
onably equipped and without an ex-
pensive club house, could be got I'M
der way for $4,000 100 memberships
at $50 apiece would provide the cap
ital. And $50 year for membership
fee would be none too much for the
good to be derived.
This can be started through a COM
mittee. The committee could select the
site and investigate costs, etc. Sub
scriptions could then be taken.
But make no mistake about this
grown men and women need exercise
and recreation just as much as chill
dren do. 1t is time we were doing
something about it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
BOYS PROGRESS
IN HARD PATH
TO SCOUTDOM

During the past week there were
over 800 boys in attendance at the
municipal playground which is being
sponsored by the Kiwanis club. 1t is
expected that the total for this week
will be considerably larger. The play
ground it at the new high school
ground and is under the supervision
of Paul Austin.
In Madison, one weeks total was
5000, both boys and girls. Madison is
20 times as large as Lancaster. Ac-
cording to these figures, then, our to-
tai should be 800. Our total is that
large for boys alone. This means that
the boys in Lancaster are getting
more benefit from the playground than
both boys. and girls in Madison.
Last Friday afternoon, for the
weeks special event, the grade school
boys hiked out past Schreiner park.
A lively game of ball was played in a
pasture. For this week, one of the
specialties will be a game of indoor
baseball between the business men.
(Turn to Page 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
VIOLENT STORM
EXTENDED OVER
A LARGE AREA

The severe rain and wind storm of
Sunday afternoon was miles in area
as Lancaster people visiting miles way
in every direction were caught in the
storm and had to fight mud all the
way home. 1t is estimated that over
an inch of water fell in few min
utes and this was accompanied by a
wind of great force. At Dubuque the
lower streets were flooded and debris
had to be scooped from the car tracks
before travel could start. No serious
damage was reported from any point
although the storm was probably a
hundred miles across.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
NOMINA TONS TO
CLOSE JULY 10TH:
MANY CONTESTS

The last day for filing nomination
papers is July 20. Several interesting
contests and political developments
have taken place. L. D. Eastman is
considering standing for the assembly
from the first district and Matt Met
calf of Glen Haven from the second
district G.. F. Dickinson has been i'm
portuned to make the race for county
clerk but has not as yet definitely de-
cided. Yves Hymer will oppose Lincoln
Hounsell for treasurer. Miss Ethel UT
of Lancaster and Cole Berry of Fen
nimore are opposing John Cox for re-
corder This leaves F. c. Burr, clerk
of court, as the only hold-over with
out opposition. There are ten candi-
dates for sheriff
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
WITHIN | HOUR
OF The COURT
HOUSE SQUARE
Happenings From
Exchanges and
Reporters.
BAGLEY
BAGLEY

Mrs. Frank MorriSSey and two lit
tie daughters of Milwaukee visited at
the Del Morrissey home last week.
Mr.. Flatman returned to his home
in Dixon Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rethwisch and
children of Lansing, Ia, are visiting
at the Ralph barrow home. Mrs. Ella
barrow of Potosi is also visiting at
the barrow home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Thiessa took an
auto trip with their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Herald
of Cochrane, to Madison and Milwau-
kee and other points. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herald and son and visiting here.
Mrs. Ida Christianson and son came
from La Crosse Friday
Mrs Jack Hill is in Milwaukee to
take care of her daughter, Mrs. Lynn
Goffff's children while she goes to
Chicago for an operation.
Mrs. VIM Houghton Jr. of Washing
ton, D. c., visited her sisters, Mrs.
David Taylor and Mrs. Guy Culver,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Culver drove to
Grover Houghton's near Beetown, on
Sunday and Monday Grover and Guy
drove to Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Culver of Platte
vile drove up here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Holmes and
family and Miss Alice Knutson of Mt.
Sterling drove down Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor, Herb Strong's
son-in-law and daughter, and Ben
Arris and lady ran together Sunday
with cars. The young lady with Mr..
Arris was quite badly hurt. Her face
and hand were cut and it was neces-
sary for the doctor to take several
stitches. None of the others were hurt.
Track WaShOut
There was some track washed out
on the c. B. e @. road about two miles
this side of East Dubuque Sunday
causing train SO due here at 6:17 p.
M. to be about two hours late.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor returned home
from visit with her niece, Mrs. Elder,
in St. Paul last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
RuYing a Chnntaunna.


1t seems to the Herald that a wrong
method is used in buying Chautau-
qua in that pledges and a contract are
made first After that is done we take
whatever the company sees fit to give
us.
This is wrong in principle. The cor
rect buying principle always, is to see
and examine what you are consider
ing; determine if it is worth the mon
ey or less money; either buy it or
leave it alone. That is the way nearly
everything in the world is bought. 1t
is sound economically.
1t seems to us that Chautauqua
pledges should be refused. A commit
tee should be appointed to investi-
gate the merits of various Chautau-
quas and what they have to offer and
at what price. This committee could
select the best buy. Then the citizens
could pledge and stand behind it. That
way we will get the best.
The Herald believes in Chautauquas.
They afford good summer entertain
ment when things are inevitably dull.
We are always glad to see the Chau-
tauqua come. And the Mutual company
puts out a good program and is de-
serving of patronage.
But business is business. Let us go
at this Chautauqua matter in bust
ness like instead of laundering man
ner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-23
The Old Stuff
NpWSnHnprS.

1t amuses and somewhat pains the
Eerald to note among its exchanges
several of the old-fashioned type who
rely on ridicule and abuse as editor
ial ammunition. This kind of hokum
used to be the stock in trade of cam
paign spellbinders but the public de-
mand for it is so little that politicians
of late years are keeping closer to
the text.
The public wants facts-not abuse
and ridicule. Such serve only to cloud
the mind and to prevent a consider
alton of the real points. Do we want
a continuation of republican policies
under Coolidge? Mr. Coolidge will step
forward and state his case. Do we
want a return of democratic policies
under Mr.. Davis? Mr.. Davis will please
arise. Do we want radical turnover
in legislation and political ideas as eX-
emplifed by Mr.. La Toilette? With
out doubt, Mr.. La Toilette will tell us
all about it.
The function and duty of the press
is to transmit the various viewpoints
to the people. fairly and impartially,
as news. And if the editor has an
opinion let him speak through his ed
itoriaI column. Shop-worn hokum is
out of date.