Cañon City record., 1898-10-06

Money at 8 per cent. D. L. Greg
Dry.
Walter Smith, a member of the
Seventh United States Infantry, is
home on sick furlough. The Seventh
was in the thick of the fight at San
tiago, and afterward stationed at
Montauk Point, of which so much has
been said in the papers.
S. S. Nichols, state delegate to the
National Funeral Directors Associa-
tion, left on the 4 o'clock train Fri
day for Omaha to attend the meeting
of the association. During his abb
sence Mrs. Nichols and Lou Woods
will have charge of the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Carpenter de-
parted Thursday morning for "Old
Missou," where M. Carpenter will
engage in farming with his brother.
They were accompanied south by Mrs.
Irvine, who has been the guest Of
Rev. and Mrs. Harl for some time.
At the state fair at Pueblo Ere
mont county captured a few pre-
miums. For the best and largest col
lection of apples, first; for the best
and largest collection of grapes, sec
ond; for the largest and best collec-
tion of fruit for the Southern district,
first.
Agent A. 4. Ford has been selected
by the Santa Fe authorities to ac-
company the Colorado Springs special
knight Templar train to the conclave
at Pittsburg the last of this week.
This is compliment to Mr.. Ford
that is much appreciated by his
Canon friends
Rev. B. 4. Harl was SO completely
overcome by The altitude that he
could not remain in Cripple Greek
over night. He went up Saturday
expecting to preach there Sunday,
but was assisted to the first train,
and was Frustrated for several hours
after reaching home.
The Knights Templar have selected
the Santa Fe and Pennsylvania as the
official lines to the Conclave at Pitts
burg. A special train of Pullman
sleepers will leave Denver Friday,
Oct. 7th, and run through to Pitts
burg. A one fare rate has been
made for this meeting.
Hubert Remley, manager of the
Iowa Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa, was
among the RECORDS callers Friday.
Mr.. Remley had been rusticating in
lhe mountains for few weeks and
on his way home stopped over in the
prettiest city in the state to enjoy
the real comforts OF life.
Between 8 a. m Saturday and 10
q. m. Monday there were five mar
rage licenses issued from the county
clerks office to the following persons:
Axel Anderson-Mary Oleson; Geo. T..
Fuller-Lillie Gravestock; H. S. Fitz-
gerrell-Daisy L. Hamilton; J. j.
Phelps-Lousa Sharp; John 7. Witcher-
Minnie E. Stump.
The Argonaut of October 2rd con.
tains an interesting book-sketch OF
Mary II. Krout's timely volume OF
Hawaii and a Revolution" The ex
tracts give one an idea of the streets
and social life of Honolulu, the Jap
anese contract-laborers, and a vivi.
description of the leper settlement OF
the island of Molokai.
With nine entries of grapes at tn,
state fair G. W. Burrage took min,
first premiums and the candy prize
(being five pounds of candy, for the
best plate of Colorado grown grapes
His exhibits were, best collection Of
native grapes, best plate each white
black, red. Brighton, Catawaba, Con
cord and Niagara grapes.
Speaking of marriages recalls the
fact that since May 81, 1881, the
county clerks Office has issued 1901
licenses. Prior to that date the rec.
ord system was different and the
only way to ascertain the number Of
licenses issued since the organization
of the county would be to go through
the records and count each applica-
tion.
Mr.. H. D. Jacobs, representative
of the Salt Lake Herald ia haro With