The Booster BY PRANK P. FROST MARBLE, GUNNISON COUNTY, , SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1916 VOLUME 6; NUMBER 48 With New Books Already Added and Others Coming, the Frost Library Warrants Your Patronage!

the state university at Boulder where ' ide” by Rossini, and Paderewski's “Song PLANS SUBMITTED he is a student. He will finish his school . NEXT LECTURE NO. of the Voyageur. ” Both of these num- DIGGING- OUT R. R. work this coming June and meantime bers are well worth the close attention Mrs. Pearson will conduct the store every lover President Manning- Returns from the Comes Friday Night of Next Week at of music in Marble and they rjTrain Left Here Last Friday at 10 a. here. She has four children, two of will be played in usual good style of Where He Presented Plans the East whom are with her and two she left at Picture Theater When Glaciers of this orchestra. m. and Didn’t Get to Carbondale Boulder to for Improvement of C. Y. M. finish the school term there, Colorado Will be the Subject. until 3:20 Monday Morning. when they will joinher in Marble. FRESH STORM ARRIVES IN Dr. Haxby established his drug store J. F. Manning, president of the Colo- Prof. Junius Henderson of the Uni- TROLLEY When the River & San Juan here about eight years ago and has TIME TO TIE UP rado-Yule Marble company, came back next train left here last Friday morning, en made a nice bunch of money with versity of Colorado will give the it. It 1 route to Carbondale on the daily trip, it last Monday from his visit East where is the only drug store in Marble and number> of the University Extension More than a hundred workmen labor- was in the teeth of a storm that had he went to submit plans for the devel- there is no reason why it should not be course on Friday next, ed two days this week with picks and lecture1 in Marble all snowing hard, a good, shovels clearing the trolley road of snow been raging night, opment and improvement of the com- paying business. Mrs. Pearson at Faussone ¦ Feb. 11, the theater. Pro- so as and there was some doubt as to whether appears to a very pleasant lady • that it could be operated and just pany’s property. These plans were be and fessor Henderson’s subject is the “Gla- the train would get through. Had the undoubtedly she will hold all the old , they had put the road in shape for the laid before men of large interests who ciers of Colorado, Living and Extinct.’’ management of the road known just trade of the store and attract new cars to run a snowplow over it a fresh much He will discuss the general character of what the train was going up against it gave them careful consideration and custom. The hopes new , storm came Wednesday night and de- Booster the glaciers and will portray by stereopticon is doubtful if they would have sent it gave unqualified en- firm prosperand help to , posited nearly a foot of new snow in then them their will make Mar- pictures and discussions the glaciers of out at ble sustain its reputation for being the the valley, with even more on the high- all. dorsement. Leaving here, the train carried a crew best town state. er level of the trolley road. The train It will be several weeks, perhaps, be- of its size in the of twenty-five snow shovellers and be- Dr. Haxby has made no immediate left Thursday morning without passen- they got to lower end of the fore The Booster can give the details of plans for the future but it is known gers except a bunch of twenty-five snow fore the yards workmen were the plans. Mr. Manning is not willing that he thinks favorably of establishing shovellers, it being feared that it would Marble these not get called into service. Late that afternoon now, of course, to permit them to be a chicken ranch and he may not re- through to Carbondale. Presi- the train had reached the bridge over move from Marble at all. He still owns dent Manning, of the Colorado-Yule published in advance of their consider- the at Prospect, a scant four his comfortable property company, told a Booster reporter Thurs- creek by com- residence and Through cut ation the stockholders of the unlikely he any day morning that not a wheel will be miles from Marble. the this it is that will make side of Prospect, alongside the Gibb pany. change ofresidence for at least several turned at the finishing plant until all ranch, snow drifted in to a The situation, however, has a very months. danger of slides from this last storm the had depth of seven and eight feet. The en- hopeful and The is over. He examined the mountain- appearance Booster gine ran out of water at Prospect and TAKING NO CHANCES ON side opposite the mill with a set of pow- considers it is not violating any confi- crew and SLIDES, MILL CLOSES DOWN erful glasses Thursday morning and gave the tied up the train $here dence to say that itbelieves next winter it as his opinion that at least two of walked back to town. Aside from two- see company town gulches snow to a depth time-keepers at the mill,there were no will this and in much r ear oi snowsnaes ana wnat damage the had in them thirty feet, the passengers on more substantial circumstances than they might do ifthey ran, prompted the of and forty while at the train. Saturday morning crew shovel- Colorado-Yule management top of the mountain the comb of snow the and this winter. As soon as Mr. Manning to close walked down to Prospect, melted down the entire plant last Friday, Fri- appeared to be at least thirtyfeet deep. lers will permit its publication, this paper snow to give water for the engine, and day night, Saturday and night and Sun- It >s a dangerous condition and Mr. Man- will give the full details started again, reaching the Placita cut, of the improve- day and night, resuming work with the ning does not intend to allow a single ment to or adjacent to the stockyards, at 7 o’clock plans. regular force Monday morning after it workman be in around the mill that night. After supper at the Placita While in the East Mr. Manning went was apparent that the cold snap had while it lasts. The plant was closed Thursday and is still mine the train got under way again and to Washington and there saw the Lin- removed the danger. The management tight and night as goes late that night reached the Williams does not believe a big slide could hurt closed this issue of The Booster I coln Memorial, being built of Colorado- PROF. JUNIUS HENDERSON. at a point miles this side of the mill or its workmen if it ran, be- to press. ranch nine Yule marble, now Carbondale, where the engine ran off and which is about cause it is their belief that the marble the track on a crossing which was one-half set in place. He went out to wall would 8top it, but, all the same, < DELAYED TRAIN KEPT THE Colorado as they exist at present and covered with ice beneath deep snow. An the site of the Memorial with Senator they do not to take any chances , glaciers BOOSTERS HERE LAST WEEK propose will show the effect that these ! hour’s work put it on the rails again architect, or to jeopardize the life of any work- ] scenery our Shafroth of Colorado and the have had upon the of Colo- and a fresh start was made, only to run men, consequently no one was allowed The were delayed in getting , both of whom were full i rado mountains. Boosters off again on another crossing half a about the plant Friday or Saturday. has made an ex- out of Marble last week by the tie-up of enthusiasm over the magnificent ap- Professor Henderson mile further on at the Johnson ranch. George B. Taylor, assistant general j tensive study of the glaciers found in of the railroad. They were ready to Thistime the engine ran completely off, pearance of the building, Mr. Bacon manager, was only man on < go morning, about the our state and has taken numerous pho- out, as usual, on Saturday taking the front trucks of the caboose being especially enthusiastic. the premises on those days. Nothing , tographs of them himself, but the train failed to return from the with it short of the actual demolishment of the | morn- Building conditions over the country j Professor Henderson is curator of the time it went out of here Friday This last derailment tied the train up are plant would keep Mr. Taylor away, I,! museum at the State University and is ing, until late Monday afternoon, so the looking very much improved, Mr. even in he tight and the crew and shovellers and, the latter event, prob- 1: history, papers not get out Tuesday Manning some ably hovering around professor of natural did until it and set on a foraging said, and unless calamity would be found i* morning, abandoned out the outskirts of the ruin trying to an- j The Marble concert orchestra will instead of Saturday, making trip for something to eat It was then like plunging the nation into war should overture, days later swer a few letters. I 1play1 the famous “Semiram- them three than usual. at night but the people at the come a 10:30 upon us, there will be lot of ranch house were awakened and sup- building in the Spring of which Colora- plied food and hot coffee. All hands, do-Yule will come in for a big share. A Stereopticon for the Marble Schools after taking food, then went back to Mr. Manning was much impressed with the caboose, built up a hot fire and spent night there. The the brighter outlook for all lines of bus- the remainder of the The State University at Boulder is i have to purchase lanterns, curtains, and public is invited and urged to come, will first thing Sunday morning they tapped iness throughout the East and Middle doing a great work for the schools and 1 provide an illuminant of some sort. be given in the near future. The lec- a wire and telegraphoned to George B. West and was particularly gratified to Since the Marble school buildings are ture will be illustrated by seventy-two Marble the condition of their patrons on the Western Slope. Taylor at find building conditions so much on the wired and the windows are well cur- colored views showing “Scenes in the affairs. Mr. Taylor wired for the wreck- Early in the fall their representative, up-grade. ’ tained so that views may be shown at Vaterland—a Tour of Germany, ’ ’ scenes ing car of the Denver & Rio Grande Dr. Frank L. Clapp, of Grand Junction, • any time during the day, the opportun- which the tourist would most desire to railroad at Glenwood which arrived at MARBLE YOUNG PEOPLE instituted a lecture course of which l ity offered us by the extension de- see in the Emporer’s domain. The lec- the scene of the derailment at 11:20 decriptive ARE MARRIED AT PUEBLO Marble took advantage. Not long ago > partment was too good to let go by. A ture is of these scenes, writ- Sunday morning and set to work to get Bausch & Lomb model C balopticon was ten by one who has visited all the scenes back on the track again. the Doctor wrote us that he had secured j the train The arrival of Mrs. Florence Clarke, ordered, fitted with a 400-watt, mtro- shown. Working steadily, it was 1:30 o’clock one thousand educational stereopticon formerly Mrs. Florence Wilkins, here 1 gen-filled Mazda lamp. This sort of il- Later in the month we shall give an Monday morning when the train was this week to join her husband, Culvert slides of Underwood & Underwood of f lumination is safe and needs no exper- illustrated entertainment, “The De- ready to proceed again and at 3:20 Mon- Clarke, was the first news Marble peo- New York City, and that he was organ- - ienced operator. The attachment may lightful Country of Japan,” in connec- day morning the Marble train reached ple had of the marriage of these young ; izing a school, circuit on the Western i be made to any incandescent lightsock- tion with which we willhave a Japanese Carbondale, having been on the way people at Pueblo on January 13. The ! Slope to whom he would send these j et and used in the high school assembly tea, served amid Japanese envirement since 10 o’clock the previous Friday wedding was a Surprise, not only to the slides in weekly lots of fifty to seventy- - room or in any of the class rooms. and by ladies in Japanese costume. You morning, covering the thirty miles. many friends of the young couple, but , five. These slides will be suitable for The outfit was ordered of the Key- will enjoy this number very much, we The crew and shovellers rested there sure. also to the parents of the bride, Mr. use in the daily classes and will illus- • Stone View Co. These people also fur- are until 11:46 that same morning, when and Mrs. W. S. Cowles. Culvert Clarke trate subjects in literature, U. S., An- nish us free of charge, except transpor- The purpose of these entertainments they set out on the return trip to Mar- is a son of Mrs. Alice B. Clarke, for- cient and Modern History; geography; ; tation, a very choice list of colored lec- is not for profit but merely to meet the ble, allowing *no passengers except a merly superintendent of schools of Gar- travel tours; biography; science; agri- - ture sets in the form of travel tours. expense as outlined above. When the few men. Several women, waiting at field county, but now assistant to Mrs. culture; industry; domestic science and I It is the plan to give one or more of outfit is paid for the entertainments can Carbondale to come up here, were not being Bradford in the office of state superin- arts and manual training. They may r these illustrated lectures per month and be continued for the benefit of the pub- permitted to go on this train, it a to apply proceeds on the payment lic practically free of charge. The first feared might be met with tendent of schools, and living in Den- be retained in the school week and I the cost, including transportation, will be that trouble next In the meantime, the fear proved ver. He recently returned here to work then forwarded to the school in i for the outfit. about $60; not to exceed this amount. in getting through. This at the Colorado-Yule quarries and his i the circuit, and the only expense will be ; school will have the daily use of the May we have your support to the unfounded, however, as the train .came wife will join him in a home there for a ffew cents for pgstage. slides furnished by Dr. Clapp’s circuit. amount of fifteen cents? home in good time, without any trouble ¦ a the remainder of the winter as soon as i The different schools would, of course, , The first entertainment to which the T. H. PEASE. except occasional shovelling away of arrangements can be made for a house drift in Yuletown. A host of friends of both Tuesday morning, when the train was these young folks join with The Boost- ready to start to make another trip to er in wishing them all manner of hap- Monthly Report of the Marble Public Schools. Carbondale, it was discovered that the piness and prosperity. engine wa» frozen tight to the tracks N> CO ~V} -J 00 % jZ . I H- <5 > n yards and three hours of < the local ~ ci. a- o' zr sr a- 3 • cl oj, % r* • g- ; •work was necessary to release it The DR. HAXBY SELLS DRUG TEACHER O © © » « £> £> £ g§ £ fg go S S get out until 12 o'clock STORE TO BOULDER PEOPLE f? train did not s. s. s. i. s. s. I i.-^g.spp.j.j.lS.a and it was after 9:90 when itgot back * night. Dr. H. G. Haxby this week consum- ! here Tuesday 6.. Manning, president of the Col- mated a sale of his drug store here to , Miss Parks .26...11 37.. .33.62.28.12. .18.. .. 0.... J. F. orado-Yule company, and also presi- C. W. Husted and Mrs. R. W. Pearson, Miss Williams ; 13.. ..16 . . .. dent‘ of the railroad, was on the train both came 28.. .26.. .22.. 8.. of Boulder. Mrs. Pearson the 1 I got Monday afternoon. first of the week and after invoicing the Miss Locks 24....12 36. ...32. ...27.2.. 7.... 7.... 3.. ’ which here stock and completing the details of the Montgomery 1° .19. .16- 3. during of the rail- sale took possession on Thursday. Mr. Mrs. ‘ j 20.. . .. 0.. . .10.. Luckily, the tie-up following cold snap, there .. .10... 8. Husted, her partner in the venture, High School 9. 18... 27.... 26.2.. 24.9.. 6. ; . road and the I shortage of coal here, the deal- was here couple of months ago to was no a Total, . .. .10. .10. . .18. ..148. .|.186.61.U7.2|. .84. ,|. .26. .36. | ’ good supplies head far look at the property and then returned 1 I.26..1..24. 16..I..24.. ll .1. .1. .1.. 9.. J. ers having on T. H. Pease, Superintendent everybody. • to the pharmaceutical department of For Month Ending January 21, 1916. «