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Marble Booster
BY FRANK P. FROST
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TEST OF WALL
Three Snow Slides Kan Wed
nesday Night and Never
Hurt Wall or Plant.
The snow slide wall, built as a pro
tection to the finishing plant of the Col
orado-Yule Marble company, received
a critical test Wednesday night of this
week, and stood up under it to the com
plete satisfaction of the management of
the company. A snow storm Wednes
day brought such a quantity of new
snow on the mountainside that at 10:10
o’clock that night a roar was heard that
awakened people up town and down
came the slide in the big gulch that has
been feared every since the snows be
gan to accumulate.
The slide started about two-thirds of
the way to the top of the mountain and
ran over practically the same course
that it did when the mill was so badly
damaged in 1912. Thousands of tons of
packed snow jumped over the graphite
beds and spanned the river, stopping
when it hit the marble wall. Just what
force was behind the drive cannot be es
timated but it must have tremendous.
The river was completely dammed and
a reporter for this paper on Thursday
morning stepped from the top of the
wall, which is fifty or more feet above
the river bed, to the slide snow.
This main slide did absolutely no dam
age at all. At 1:30 Thursday morning
two additional slides ran in the other
two principal gulches of the mountain-
side and one of these, which ran oppo
site the machins shops, slipped over the
top of the wall to the extent of break
ing one pane of glass in Shop No. 2.
This was the sum total of damage done
by the three slides, which practically
cleared the mountainside of all new
snow. The old snow was not disturbed.
It has laid there so long that it has
frozen solidly into the mountainside and
the new snow which fell in Wednes
day’s storm simply slid right over the
crust of the old snow without dislodg
ing it.
The slide which ran opposite the ma
chine shops also dammed the river, mak
ing a lake of water between it and the
upper slide. It was many hours before
the water found its way underneath the
packed snow. Not a particle of this
snow got past the wall except the one
chunk that broke a small pane of glass
in Shop No. 2. Even the concussion of
the w'nd from the slide was not felt
against the finishing plant. The wind
hit the wall and was deflected upward
so that it jumped the mill entirely.
“I consider this slide was a fair test
of the efficiency of the marble protect
ing wall,” said President Manning
Thursday morning. “Had that wall
not been there I am convinced there
would have been a great damage to the
finishing plant—probably to an extent
much more than the wall has cost us—
and there would have been serious dan
ger of loes of life or injury to men in
the plant at work. Next summer we
must build the wall about fifteen feet
higher and then we will have a pro
tection there that will ensure the safe
ty of the mill against any slides that
can come from that mountain.”
Slides ran at other points in the vi
cinity of Marble Wednesday night and
one, that ran in Crystal canyon, dam
med the river above the headgate so
that power at the hydro-electric plant
was very low Thursday morning by
reason of ho water to speak of coming
down the river to the intake. Other
large slides ran from Whitehouse and
Treasury mountains up Yule creek and
the trolley road is again blocked com
pletely.
Mr. Taylor, assistant general man
ager of the company, said Thursday
morning that there are sufficient blocks
in the yards to keep the mill running at
full speed until after March 16 without
MARBLE, GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1916
trying to re-open the trolley line to the
quarries.
1 It is interesting to compare the snow
fall records kept by the company man
agement. In 1911-12, which season
witnessed the greatest snowfall of
which the company has any record,
there was a total of 170 inches of snow
fell during the winter season, of which
99 inches fell up to the 2nd of March.
Up to the second of March this season
we have had 161 inches, or sixty-two
inches more than in the corresponding
period of 1911-12. We have, therefore,
only nine inches yet to go to exceed the
record of the biggest winter snows. In
1912, after March 2nd, eighty-one inches
of snow fell in one continuous storm.
Let us hope we don’t have a similar
snowfall this March atop of what we
have already had or not only all records
will be smashed but most everything
else will be, also.
SEEMS LIKE OUR FOLKS
HAVE GONE LAW CRAZY
More telephone and electric light
poles are needed in Marble, and at once.
Constables have covered all the ones
we now own with various legal notices
and unless we raise more poles the legal
grist mill will be handicapped. It seems
like our people have gone law crazy—
or, at least, that portion of the popula
tion which has not experienced the sen
sation of being ground between the
mill wheels of law. Here are some of
the matters requiring legal adjudica
tion :
I. M. Kobey attaches property be
longing tb James Hennessey for an un
paid account; I. M. Kobey attaches
trunks of Mrs. Arthur Campbell, former
proprietor of Marble City hotel, for an
account owed for a dresser, afterward
attaching the dresser, also; Harry Bert
schinger sues out writ against a man
of the name of Baillee; Joe Roto sues
Masonic lodge members and building
association for alleged salary due for
janitor work, amounting to something
over $100; Vaughn Heberling backs into
the buzz saw at Glenwood and gets
fined $275 for failure to pay his divorc
ed wife alimony.
Police court, however, much to the
sorrow of the magistrate, continues to
be deserted, since the state wide pro
hibition became effective. Judge Bud
long’s time is coming, however, for
poll taxes will soon be ripe for collection.
BISHOP BREWSTER HOLDS
HIS LAST SERVICES HERE
Bishop Benjamin Brewster addressed
two large congregations at Saint Paul’s
church here last Sunday morning and
evening, it being the occasion of his
last visit to Marble. The Bishop has
accepted a bishopric in Maine, as was
recently stated in these columns, and
he told The Booster that he expects to
close up his work in this diocese about
May 15 and will then go to his new field.
The place left vacant by Bishop Brew
ster will indeed be hard to - fill, especi
ally as far as Marble is concerned. The
Bishop has been closely identified with
the fortunes of this town for a consid
erable number of years and has seen it
grow from a trivial camp to a prosper
ous, modern town. Naturally, many of
our people have come to know the Bish
op well; to appreciate him and to love
him for his bright disposition, his gen
ial ways, his happy outlook on life, and
his undoubted ability in his chosen
work. The Booster joins with many
other Marble people in wishing the
Bishop health and happiness in his new
location.
BOYS, BETTER SPEAK FOR
THIS GIRL MIGHTY QUICK
Nihl Bud long stopped at The Booster
office Wednesday noon with a package
neatly done up in paper, which, he Baid,
was a sample of domestic science from
Miss Bowman's department at the
schools. When the good wife undid
the parcel, behold a custard pie, and
yum! yum! wasn’t that pie good? It
sure was, he replied. And, boys, take
a tip from The Booster. Go find the
name of the girl who built that pie,
and, no matter how young she is, re
serve her for a wife. She’s worth
waiting for.
PRIDE IN SCHOOLS
Standardization Day Brings
Out Many Patrons Who
Hear Fine Program.
Standardization day in the schools of
Colorado was celebrated here last Fri
day with a basket lunch and program
and the attendance of patrons of the
school was gratifying. Beginning at
11:45 a. m., the lunchers had a jolly
basket picnic, and at 2 o’clock all took
seats in the high school auditorium to
enjo> a splendid program which had
been arranged by Superintendent Pease.
The program included a number of fine
talks, containing helpful suggestions,
and it was a real, old-fashioned experi
ence meeting of patrons very much in
terested in having good schools in Mar
ble.
Miss Mary Truxal read the proclama
tion of Mrs. Bradford, state superinten
dent, for the standardization of the pub
lic schools of Colorado, and Professor
Pease explained the idea in detail.
Judge Budlong, president of the school
board, followed with a good talk on the
aim and need of such standardization.
Dr. Stephenson, treasurer of the board,
gave an interesting talk on the physical
welfare of the school children and Hen
ry Thode, secretary of the board, dis
cussed the general condition of the
schools and grounds, advancing many
splendid suggestions for the betterment
of both.
Homer Goodwin talked about the
schools from the standpoint of a stu
dent, Mrs. Garland from the viewpoint
of a mother, and Frank P. Frost from
the standpoint of a professional man.
Mrs. Garland had an especially interest
ing paper which she read entertainingly,
and Homer Goodwin covered himself
with glory as an orator.
The Booster editor suggested another
essay contest in the schools, on the two
subjects, “The Colorado-Yule Marble
Industry,” and “Why Marble is a Splen
did Place to make a Summer Visit.” In
the discussion which followed, Superin
tendent Peasejand Mrs. L. P. Montgom
ery accepted the idea of such a contest,
on behalf of the schools, and further
announcement of the pldns for carrying
it out will be made from time to time in
these columns. It was argued by The
Booster editor that such a contest en
courages pride in our town, is most in
teresting to outsiders who will read the
essays in this paper, is a very good aid
to pupils in teaching them to write their
impressions as they see them, and is
splendid advertising for the town.
Prizes will be given for the best essays,
the contest being open to the high school
eighth grade, seventh and sixth grades,
and two prizes will be given for the
best two essays on each subject in each
of the grades.
BAND TO GIVE CONCERT
AND DANCE ON MARCH 18
The Marble band, under the direction
of Paul J. Tischhauser, will give its
annual Saint Patrick’s concert and ball
this year on Saturday night, March 18,
at Masonic hall. At a meeting of the
band last Monday night a committee
composed of William von Mueller, Har
ry Anderson and I. M. Kobey was nam
ed to have general charge of the event
and this committee is now making plans
for an entertainment which will sur
pass any annua) St. Patrick’s concert
and ball the band ever has given.
It is the intention of the committee
to arrange a program to start at 8
o’clock and run till 9:30, after which
dancing will begin and continue as long
as the crowd wants to remain. The
concert program will include selections
by the band, selections by the Marble
concert orchestra, vocal numbers by
the best singers of Marble, etc., and
arrangements will be made to care for
the biggest crowd that ever occupied
Masonic hall. The band and Tischhaus
er’s dance orchestra will alternate play
ing for the ball.
The proceeds of the entertainment
and ball will be devoted entirely to the
support of the band. There are certain
fixed expenses running against the band
Printed where the Lincoln Memorial marble is being quarried.
all the time and it has been a long win
ter of all going out and nothing coming
in. The band wants to buy a lot of new
music and get in good shape for play
ing this summer and it is no more than
right that every male citizen of this
town should buy tickets to this enter
tainment. We are all proud of the
Marble band, which has been a splendid
town asset for years, aqd few of us stop
to realize that it costs money to run
the organization. This is our time to
show appreciation. So when the band
boys come around with their tickets,
dig into your pocketbook and buy tick
ets according to this appreciation.
PROSPECTORS GET THEIR
MINERALS ASSAYED FREE
Prospectors in the hills around Marble
will be pleased to learn that their sam
ples will be assayed free by sending
them to the research and testing de
partment of the State School of Mines
at Golden. This department, which was
established last December by Dr. Wil
liam B. Phillips, makes assays on pros
pectors’ ore free of charge. More than
800 samples have been tested and re
turns made on them since the first of
the year.
Until the research and testing de
partment was opened the prospectors
of Colorado had no place to have their
samples assayed free of charge. They
would send the specimens to the state
bureau of mines, where they were told
what kind of samples they were mining.
But since the opening of the new de
partment of the School of mines each
prospector receives a complete analysis
of what his ore contains.
The ore is received at Golden wrap
ped in everything from a tobacco sack
to a miner’s shirt. Tin tobacco cans
are also popular with the miners for
the use of shipping their ore.
Three members of the faculty of the
school are assigned to the work in the
research mill. The free assay office
will treat the ore for any prospector in
the state but not for any mining com
pany.
Send in your samples, boys, and get
complete returns.
FRANK R. MYERS COMING
TO ST. PAUL’S CHURCH
While here last Sbndny, Bishop Ben
jamin Brewster made sfi announcement
to The Booster that about April 1st
Frank R. Myers, a candidate for the
ministry, will arrive in Marble to take
the work of Saint Paul’s parish, in
which he will be assisted from time to
time by the Rev. Edwin Johnson, of
Glenwood, who will come up to admin
ister sacraments and do other regular
church work. Mr. Myers is twenty
nine years old and unmarried. His
home is in New York state, where he
has been a teacher in high schools, but
more recently he has been in a lumber
camp in Ontario, Canada, doing mis
sionary work and teaching a night school
for the benefit of the “lumberjacks.”
Bishop Brewster says Mr. Myers has
been highly recommended to him by a
New York rector in whom he has high
confidence, and he thinks Marble people
will like him and that he will prove a
worthy successor of the Rev. Oliver
Kingman in his work in this community.
TEACHERS GO TO GRAND
JUNCTION FOR MEETING
Through the courtesy of George B.
Taylor, superintendent of the C. R. &
S. J. R. R., the teachers and others
who contemplate visiting Grand Junc
tion next week during the Western
Slope Teachers’ meeting, will be given
the benefit of an early morning train to
C&rbondale on Wednesday, March 8.
The train will leave Marble at 7:30 a.
m., arriving at Carbondale at 9:30.
Autos will be in waiting to take the
party direct to Glenwood where they
will be able to catch the 11:15 D. A R.
G. train for Grand Junction. This will
put the party into the Junction at 2 p.
m. instead of at 2 a. m., as would have
been the case had it not been for the
kindness of Mr. Taylor.
A fare of one and one-fifth for the
round trip has been made bv the two
roads. Ten or more will make the trip
from Marble. Others are invited to go.
VOLUME 5; NUMBER 62
PUPILS IN MUSIC
High School Students Give a
Fine Concert Enjoyed by
a Large Audience.
An audience of more than 150 persons
, was present in Masonic hall last Satur
! day evening to listen to the concert giv
en under the auspices of the musical de
partment of our public schools. To the
many patrons of our schools who were
present, it was a source of much pride
> and gratification to note the splendid
progress being made by the children in
, both instrumental and vocal music.
With Mrs. L. P. Montgomery directing
. the singing and Paul J. Tischhauser the
instrumental playing, a program was
rendered that was full of interest and
, entertainment for all present and each
number received well deserved applause.
The first number by the combined
first and second orchestras of the schools
was an operatic number which was so
rousingly applauded that a lively march
was played as an encore. Then P. J.
Tischhauser and his son, Oscar, played
a cornet and trombone duet, with piano
, accompaniment by Miss Danielson,
which was one of the best numbers of
, the evening. Especially noticed was the
fine tones gotten by Oscar Tisch on his
slide trombone. No professional trom
bonist could have secured a sweeter,
more perfect tone.
Miss Birdie Ragsdale gave a vocal
number, with accompaniment by Mrs.
Pease, which showed the promising abil
ity of this young linger. Pupils < f Miss
Parks' primary department followed
with character songs, dressed in the
first number in brown costumes and car
rying cattails. In the encore a patriotic
song was given and the little folks car
ried small American flags. These num<
bers were greeted with tremendous ap
plause.
The fifth number of the program was
another operatic selection by the joint
orchestras and then followed a couple
of splendid members by a chorus di
rected by Mrs. Montgomery, with Miss
Helen Williams at the piano. The first
number was the swinging “Soldiers’
Chorus” from “Faust,” and the second
the beautiful Schubert’s “Serenade.”
Oscar Tischhauser then played an Irish
air and variations as a trombone solo,
with accompanient by Miss Danielson,
and another orchestra selection follow
ed, after which came one of the hits of
the program when a chorus of boys sang
two exceptionally fine numbers. This
chorus was composed of Nihl Budlong,
Clyde Messenger, Charles Dever, Cecil
Pease, Clarence Downing, Eld. Randle,
Oscar Tischhauser and Lawrence Dever.
As the ninth number of the program
the audience was treated to two vocal
numbers by Miss Mary Bowman, with
accompaniment by Mrs. Stephenson,
both of which were rendered in splen
did style and received merited applause.
The orchestra then played “America”
while the audience stood and sang the
words of the grand old song.
As soon as the chairs could be cleared
from the dancing floor, the orchestra
started a jolly waltz and dancing was
the order of the evening, continuing
until midnight. The receipts of the en
tertainment were $42.00, of which $8.15
was expense, leaving a net profit of
$33.85, which sum was paid to P. J.
Tischhauser for his services as teacher
of the orchestras in the schools.
A feature show given by Manager
Faussone at the movie theater last Sun
day night, entitled, “Under Southern
Skies,” with Mary Fuller in the princi
pal role, was a fine show but not as
largely attended as it would have been
with proper advertising. This play should
have been greeted with a crowded house
and it would haye been if announcement
of its coming had been made a further
time in advance and more advertising
done. Simply displaying a few pictures
out in front of the theater-for a couple !
of days is not sufficient to draw the
crowds that a fine picture play like that
should get. Manager Fausaone, how- ; f
ever, is to be congratulated upon hit y
enterprise in securing such fine attrie
tions. They are appreciated fey fela
irons. » * 'i