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Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
One of the City's Main Attractions
In Most FIourishine Condition
New Building Is Planned for II.

Scatter diligently in susceptible
minds the germs of the good and the
beautiful; they will develop there to
trees. bud. bloom. and bear the golden
fruits of Paradise"
The above words strike a keynote
of che reason for the existence of a
library. The people of Canon City be-
lieve that in the spread of knowledge
lies the main factor that works for
the upliftment of man or woman and
1t is this that lead to the establish
ment of their free library which now
excels any Institution of its kind in a
city having the. same population.
1t was originally started by the la
.-diss -oS. the town and, WAS conducted
z by them until short time ago. when
the city undertook the cost of keep
ing il up.
IL is located in its own building on
Main street and is open from 9 a. m.
till g p. IN. to anyone whether a resi-
dent or visitor over 5000 volumes
are on the shelves. while the cir
Culation averages some 800 volumes
per month.
The management contemplate a new
building and are gathering funds for
the purpose II they accomplish their
aims it is likely that Canon City will
soon have a Library block that will
be credit to the city.
In addition to the books there are
many fine mineral specimens and fos
sils. which prove a never failing
source of interest to those eNamin-
ing them and are particularly attrac
i've to visitors.
Mrs. Emma A Webster is librarian.
She has filled the position for some
time and rendered the institution
faithful service.
The people of Canon City are justly
proud OF their library for il IS a pub
lie henefactor for old and young and
that il is appreciated iS shown by the
large and steadily increasing interest
that is taken in it
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Canon City has a well organized
Chamber OF Commerce. 1t is made up
OF the best men in town and ii is
active and alive to the best interests
OF the city. The present Chamber has
done much for Canon in being indus
tries to the place, The greatest
feather in its cap was the building of
the Canon City and Cripple Creek
Railroad
The Chamber is always glad to get
in communication with people looking
for manufacturing sites or openings
1t will do the right thing for all worthy
enterprises
The officers of the Canon City
Chamber OF Commerce are: Presi-
dent Jas II Peabody: Secretary. Guy
L Hardy Vice President. T. NJ Hard
ing; Treasurer. Geo. A. Baker; Di-
rectors. T NJ. Harding, Jas. II. Pea
body, r. F Rockafellow. T. B. Coulter
c. c. Dawson K. S. Lewis II. Harri-
son y. r Handy, Guy L. Hardy, C A
Baker 5. H Atwater.
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:, hools. churches and ladies clubs.
progressive culture prevails and the
people are certainly enthusiastic on
the things that make life brighter and
better. With refinement and eduCa,
ton the controlling factors the society
OF Canon City is much to be desired
Newcomers are welcomed and the So
Cial feeling in the community soon
makes them feel at home.
Peabody Military Band.
This musical organization is stead
lily winning a name for itself II dis
courses music during the summer
evenings and the manner in which the
people turn out 20 them is fitting
testimonial to the excellence of the
concerts.
Conclusion.
In the above and other parts OF
this edition an endeaVor has been
made to show honestly Canon City as
ii is and the prospects for the future.
GlanCing over these statements the
pertinent fact is unavoidable that
whatever Canon City pretends to have
she has in substantial manner, Per.
haps in The past conservatism has
held her back. but II will be con
Ceded that II is to this she owes her
solidity. The future-what of ii? No
city has reason to expect more for
she has laid the foundation upon
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

the affairs of their home town. The
municipal government is composed OF
the leading business men and their
administration Of the city afairs Is
on strong. progressive and eConom-
icaI basis. The police, fire and sani-
tarS departments are maintained AT
a IN standard OF efficiency and every
prot eCtion given to the peopl" that
modern methods have devised The
following are the city officials;
Mayor-James II. Peabody
CIerk-Ed Minor
Treaslurer-W. 4. Ferrier.
Attorney-A. l.. jeffrey
street Commissioner-Tom Parker
Superintendent Water Works-Allen
jameson.
Eugineer-L. c. Hall.
MArshall-J. @. Morrison.
Night Marshall-George Mckenzie.
Nerder-Z. l. Flesher.
:, ,xton-Charles Apple.
Police observation-disclosures Pen
ninston.
\Iermen-Charles f. Reeves, Mau'
ric, Tyner. Nelson F. ANDY. tharles
swanson, George A. Baker. George u
MuFatt.
Banking Institutions
This is one of the points which
stnuI prominently in favor OF canon
Ci,, for II has always been the imam
rj,l enter of Fremont county. mere
nrr .wo such institutions-th First
Nai., nal and Fremont County bahk
ROT of them are managed by men oi
shr,.yd Judgment and a review OF
th,.. condition in other parts OF TINS
issu,. shows che large degree OF con
fdcurc roposed in them.
Public Facilities.
Almost everything to be had IN "
mctropolitan city is to be found IN
Canon. Water supply owned by the
cit, telephone, for local and long dis'
tnncc use: electric lighting from the
mower plant of The Colorado Electric
power Company, and fine public parks
and it's sewer system,
Hotels.
The travelling public can rest easy
as to the accommodation for tourists
or travellers visiting this thriving city
There are fine hotels, the best known
being the st. Cloud. Strathmore. ST
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while many others have their business
interests in Cripple Greek and live in
Canon City on account OF the advan-
tagrs OF education, and religious and
cultured surroundings for their FAINT
lies. In the past three years hun
drcds OF new homes have been erect
ed. all of which are occupied and the
demand continues. Property owners
have not raised rents beyond what
people would care to pay, but have
rather endeavored to keep them at n
figure that would induce the demand
to continue and at the same time give
capital fair return on its invest
ment Brick and stone is mainly used
in the construction of houses and
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

Progress word is the key
mote struck by every man and woman
from the cradle to the grave. The
first lesson given TO the little babe Is
to advance, and from that moment un-
Ill life's end the beacon of hope. which
is emblazoned with the word Prog
rcss" In letters of living light burns
bright and leads on from one achieve
ment to another.
The old numbering prairie schooner
has given place to the iron horse that
goes Numbering across the country
on It's bands of steel. the hay motor
OF our street cars is supplhnted by
the electric cars oil to-day with Its
powerful air breaks. the young man
who used to travel miles TO talk with
his best girl can now whisper sweet
no.hiuEs over the telephone wire.
even IL she be thousand miles
away. These things and thousands
Of others demonstrate the progress ot
the world but the best achievement
of all is the stronger grasp thht the
people have taken on truth. MiFrep-
tcsentHtion and cNaggerniion have
lost their place. which Is occupied uy
"A desire for facts as they are rms
is true of almost everything but OF
nothing more than description oi
any section Of our country. Progress
and achievement have rclegatcd far
Inoo oblivion the work OF thos" writer's
who would paint word picture oil
some city or county. no matter whcth-
.r IL was in Alaska. Florida or Maine
and use such phases as glorious eli
mate" broad shaded streets, un'
exvsiled Iertnfty OF the son anu
other such phrases. all of which
had no nrmcr foundation than thcif
own Imagination Progress mas
been the watrhword OF Tho Record
since Il came into oNistcnC". and FOL
lowing along that lin" In dencTi hing
Canon City II will h"w close to the
line OF truth and thus CIV" readers
n thorough idea of what the City does
have. and what II can offcr, for 1t Is
this way. and this way only, that pco
pic can be induced to com" tn this
favored spot
Advantages OF Location.
From the standpoint OF location
Canon City possesses many adVant
ages Sos,linE at tho entrance to the
ROYAL Gorge. a huge Chasm with Nnu"
gated rocks towering hundreds OF feet
on either side. II Is surrounded on
three sides by towering mountains
which shelter IL from the inClcmen'
weather anu ElN' Asl II AiihA Shf' '''' - :
OF climate that makes 1t famous It
tho east strctChcs tho Arkansas val
10y. beginning with a limited area and
gradually spreading out until II
reaches its maximum OF width.
Natural Resources.
Nature has been bountiful in hcr
gifts to Canon City and the vicinity
on the southwest there is tho Green
horn range OF mountains whose hos
oms are threaded with veins OF the
precious metals. hcsc mineral re
sources arc now being developed
and the Dawson City Mining company
only Ave miles away. hustles viii
the activity OF the miner To the eas
are those famous coal mines IRON
which Canon City coal Is mined ant
shipped to many parts OF the country
Chandler Brookside. Coal Creek anf
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, Rockvale are prosperous coal mining
camps. and are tributary TO Canon
CITY Beds OF clay abound all around
and furnish the two extensive brick
making establishments with the nee
.ssary material. Although We speak
of IL last, sill the fertility OF the soil
around Canon City is one of its great
est sources of wealth. Lying. as 1t
does. in an amphitheatcr. there are
about 10 600 acres of the most fertile
soil In the world. Cultivation and II
rigation coax from 1t most bounuIul
crops. ranging from the delicate straw
berry. raspberry and other small fruits
TO the peach. plum and apple Alfal-
fal inds an ideal home here and yields
three crops a year These combined
natural resources contribute to II.
populArtty as an industrial center
Its Industrial Enterprises.
No city VITA the natural resources
of Canon can fail to become an IN
dustrial center On the through line
between the Atlantic and the Pacific,
and about thirty miles from Cripple
Creek. the field for trading is large
Tho American ZinC-l>ead Smelling
Company has had its plant located
here for some years. and has been
operated most proiitably by reason oil
/ the closcncss of coal mines and con
/ s.-auent low cost of coal. the short
down-hiIl haul from the mines OF
] I.eadville. Red Clin and Cripple
/ Creek. and the plentiful supply OF
{ lime. Another smeltcr is in course
of construction and two others are
! projected-- ThG-iAa sbrick- -SsEds.. Win
a capacity for manufacturing many
I thousands Of brick per day are impor-
~
Milling Company, with a capacity o.;
t50 barrels OF Hour per day. and cN-
t-nsivc piCkling and cider works con
tribute largely to the pay roll The
plRnt Of Tho Colorado Electric Power
company. which supplies hight and
power for manufacturing to local en
torurtseE and to the entire Cripple
Greek District is an important under
taking that has been In operation for
some years II furnishes cheap pow
or. which Is an important factor for
all manufacturing enterprises. canon
CITY Machine Company works. Biggs
Lumber COMPANY planning mill. aud
hundreds Of smaller undertakings
give strength to the commercial
world OF Canon and increase its I'm
portance-
Transportation Facilities.
Canon CITY has no lack of transpor-
tntion facilities and yet the plans for
new roads to converge at this point
arc being actively promoted The
Denver 4 Rio Grandc railroad passes
through Canon City on its way to the
( Pacific coast also It's branches to
Southwestern Colorado l.cadvillc, and
otbcr noted mining ccnters The
Santa Fc railroad has terminus for
it's main line from the East. and the
Canon City and Cripple Creek rail.
road. between here and the great gold
camp, runs four trains daily. An cleo
trio road between Canon city and
Florence is under construction and
there Is projected a road from Canon
City to Colorado Springs in direct
line. which will also be operated by
electric power Transportation facil'
tiles are good and shippers have all
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

Streets and Buildings.
A careful scrutiny of the illustra-
tions in this issue OF The Record will
convey more accurate idea of the
streets and buildings of Canon City
than words from our pen. Her busi-
ness streets are broad well graded
and carefully kept, the cutters being
flushed daily. Modern blocks are oc-
cupied by the business houses, brick
and stone being used in their CON
struction There has never been
building boom in Canon City. although
in the last few months capitalists
have made an earnest effort to cope
with the demand for business prem
ises As result there has been sew
eral new business blocks erected.
They are of the most approved plan
of construction and are modern in
every respect Prominent among the
new blocks is that OF Lyman Robson,
T b. Coulter. F. l. Smith. Clelland
Estate and The Record. They are
undoubtedly credit to the town and
the fact that they were all rented be
fore construction goes to show how
urgent was the demand. In the resi-
dence streets the shade trees. well
kept lawns. and artistically designed
houses form an inviting prospects
giving a degree OF attractiyeness that
Is not to be had in most Western
cities The citizens of Canon give
much attention and care to their
homes Many Of them are of class
who have come here by reason OF It's
advantages Of climate and location.
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every class of residence Is to be found
from the little cabin of the market
gardener to the palatial mansion with
its broad driveways and sloping lawn.
Pleasing environments with unrivaled
climate make Canon City a most de-
sirable place in which to place your
home.
City Government.
The citizens Of Canon City are pub
lic-spirited and devote much OF their
time and interest to the conducting of
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Society.

Few Western cities have popu-
lation where culture and moral and
religious refinement hold such a
strong sway as in Canon City. As
will be seen from other articles on
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Whatever May Have Been Her Past Canon
City Has Adopted "Progress as
Her WatChWord.
CITY OF HOMES AND ORCHARDS

In Every Way Canon City is the Equal of Cities in the last
Twice Size. 1t is City of Schools, Churches Clubs
Culture, Wealth, Enterprise. Its Climate is the
Best on Earth Its People Well-Io-Do
and Refined 1t is Just Now More
Prosperous Than Any Other
City Of Colorado.
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
A HIVE OF KNOWLEDGE.

Canon City's Free Library and Its
Work.
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
CANON CITY. THE PROSPEROUS.
Streets and Building.

the benefits OF competition and con-
sequent low rates.
The age-herald., 1901-11-28
In Honor of Mrs. Montague.

I Yesterday afternoon at their home in I Sixth avenue Mrs. shipman, Mrs. De-
 BaFdeleben and Mrs. Drennen received
 hundreds of Birmingham's fashionable
 set between the hours of to o'clock in
 honor of Mrs. Ralph Rodney Montague
 of Fort Smith, Ark. The occasion was one notably brilliant and in compliment
 to one of the most charming of the visit 1 ing women.
 l The decorations were unusually elabo-
 rate, the entire house being decorated
 with wild smilax. palms and cut flowers
 Delicate vines draped the doorways and
 windows and entwined about the stair
 way added to the beautiful interior In the drawing rooms the color scheme was
 in blue. and in the reception hall and
 dining room red prevailed in the decora- tions. Quantities of chrysanthemums
 were used with delicate ferns on the table in the dining room, where an ele- gant buffet luncheon was served. Punch was served in the reception hall, Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro and Mrs J. F. Graham presiding.
 There was an orchestra, gay chatter, beautifully gowned women, brilliant re-i ceiving line, for the fashionable throngs. Mrs. Shipman, with her sisters, Mrs. De- Bardeleben and Mrs. Drennen, with the guest of honor, Mrs. Montague. received in the drawing room. Mrs. Shipman was beautiful in an exquisite reception gown, of white liberty satin elaborately trimmed with lace medallions and chif- ion. The medallions formed panels on the long clinging skirt and ornamented the high bodice, the faces of which were caught with jewels Society has missed Mrs. Shipnan during her long absence in Florida where she went after her mar. riage a few years ago. and now that she has returned to Birmingham to live she has found her old place in society await ing her.
 Mrs. DeBardeeben was exquisite in her gown of white silk lace trimmed with the touch of ribbon that is seen on many of the fashionable toilettes. Mrs. Dren- nen's youthful beauty was seen to great advantage in white organdie over blue taffeta with blue satin ribbon. Mrs Montague was beautifully gowned inflilac liberty satin, appliqued in black with touches of gold, the bodice being finished with real lace. In the receiving party were:
 Mrs. Frank A. Grider, Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. John w. Tomlinson, Mrs, Robert c. Redus, Mrs. A. T. Henley, Mrs. Robert Baugh, Mrs. Felix Drennen, Mrs. George R. Ward, Mrs. c. H. Nabb. Mrs. R. F. Johnston, Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mrs. J. F. Young, Mrs. J. D. Moore, Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Harry Matthews, Mrs. Nathan l.. Miller, Mrs. Chiles Clifton Terrell Mrs Benjamin F. Moore, Mrs. William H. Kettig, Mrs. John A. Levert, Mrs. B. L. Wyman, Mrs. T. T. Ashford, Miss Florida Graves, Miss Mary Virginia Graves, Miss Annie Williams, Miss Millie Nabb.
The age-herald., 1901-11-28
Phoenix Club Reception.

1 The nineteenth annual reception of the
 Phoenix Club took place last evening at the club house and was in every way 6 beautiful event. The elegant club house was decorated with palms, there was delightful orchestra and at 10 o'clock when the ball was opened by MT M. V. Joseph. the president of the club, and his beautiful wife, the occasion was pro- nounced to be the most suspicious in the clubs history.
 Among the debutantes at the ball were Miss Rothenberg, of Meridian; Miss Stella Hirsch. of Columbus, Ga.; Miss Liepold, of Selma, Miss Marion Meyer and Miss Clara Solomon, of Birmingham.
 A supper was served late in the evening in the club cafe The ball of last even ing will be followed by a series of en- tertainments, including card parties and cotillons, the New Years ball to be danced on the evening. of December S1. ,
 Those in attendance last evening were:
 MT. and Mrs. M. V. Joseph, MT. and Mrs. M. Adler, Mir. and Mrs. S. M. Adler Mrs. c. Lazarus. MT. and Mrs. S. Blach, MT. and Mrs. William Wise, MT. and Mrs. J. Fies, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Fies, pr. and Mrs. B. A. Fox. MT. and Mrs. R. Jacobs, MT. and Mrs Morris Berk, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Loveman, MT. and Mrs. s. Klotz, MT. and Mrs. David s. Meyer, Mrs. H. Marx, MT. and Mrs. Nor ris Marx, MT. and Mrs. Ben Meyer, MT. and Mrs. Abe Rich, Mir. and Mrs. D. Rich, MT. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner, MT. and Mrs. l. Simpson, MT. and Mrs. B. Well, MT. and Mrs. I. Phillips, MT. and Mrs. H. Siegel, MT. and Mrs. w. Wise, MT. and Mrs. L. Schulhocfer. Miss Stel- la Hirsch, oe Columbus, Ga.; Miss Maude Rothenberg, of Meridian. Miss; Miss Birdie Newberger. of Clarksville, Tenn; Miss Carrie Netter, of Meridian. Miss; Miss Ada Binswanger, of Baltimore; Miss Blanche Friedman, of Chicago: Miss Stella Griel of Montgomery; Miss
The age-herald., 1901-11-28
Jefferson Club Entertains.

No event of the season was character ized with greater brilliancy than the re- eeption of the Jefferson Club, which assembled large contingent of the dancing set last evening at the Hillman. The occasion was the first of series of cotillions to be given by the Jefferson Club during the winter, and as the first dance of the season is always an occa- sion for every girl to wear her prettiest gown, to appear her brightest. and to be- stow her most bewitching smile upon her partner, there were dozens of lovely gowns, and equally as many sparkling glances.
 The cotillion, which was danced in the ballroom, opening from the palm room, was led by MT. Murray White.
 Supper was served in the private dining room which was decorated with cut flow CTS and ferns. The guests also enjoyed supper in the palm room.
The age-herald., 1901-11-28
Omwake>Snyder.

The marriage of Miss Netscher Snyder, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Shy der, to MT. James Edward Omwake of Pennsylvania took place yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock at the Central Pres byterian church, the ceremony being per formed by the Rev. L, S. Handley. The church was decorated with palms The ushers were. MT. Robert W. Cecil, MT. Arthur Bush Bowden, MT. Thomas Jeff ferson Bradshaw and MT. Hubert Dren- nen. Mrs. William J. Lassater, the brides sister, was matron of honor, and wore grey gown and hat. her flowers being white chrysanthemums The bride, who entered the church with her father wore dark green travelling gown, with vest and yoke in Persian effects. The hat matched her costume, which had a touch of pink at the throat. The bouquet was of brides roses.
 MT. omwake's best man was his broth er MT. Jere s. Omwake Immediately after the ceremony. Mir Omwake and his bride left for their wedding Journey and will sail this week from Savannah.
The age-herald., 1901-11-28
WOMEN HELPED
 TO LOOT PEKIN
FRENCH MINISTER TO CHINA AT THE TIME DENIES THAT THEY WERE MEMBERS OF FRENCH LEGATION.

Paris, November 27.-The publication in the Matin and other morning papers No vember 26 of alleged extracts from the confidential report of General Voyron. the former commander of the French troops in China, which the government refused to communicate to the Chamber of Deputies last week during the discus sion of the bill authorizing a loan to re- imburse the treasury for the outlay in has revived interest in the matter of the alleged footing at Pekin.
 In a published interview M. Pichon (who was the French minister to China at the time of the boxer outbreak). denies that any women connected with the legations engaged in the footing, though it was true that two women who were not con nected with the legations did engage in the pillage. After Pekin had been re- lieved he himself ordered that all bag gage of French people leaving Pekin be searched In order to discover whether it contained gold or silver bars footed dur ing the first impulse resulting from ef- fervescence and excitement which fol. lowed the end of the sufferings caused by the siege. France was the only power which took this measure.
 As to the auctions in the legations they only occurred in one legation. the English or American, M. Tichon does not say which, and the sales therein lasted daily for three months from 3:SD o'clock in the afternoon till sunset under the di- rection of army officers of the same cour.- try and with the cooperation of a lega- tion official.
The age-herald., 1901-11-28
THE GAITIES OF
 THANKSGIVING WEEK
BY ANNIE KENDRrck WALKER.

Jessie Lazarus Miss Florence Kaufman, Miss Estelie Slaughter, Miss Mena Kauf- man. Miss Adele Hochstadter Miss Ame- lia Marckstein. Miss Cecil Wise, Miss Florence Wertheimer Miss Beatrice Wertheimer, Miss Irene Leyens, Miss Hannah Burger, MT. Joseph Slaughter, MT. Leon W. Friedman. MT. Abe Kauf- man. Mir Max Winkler, MT. E. L. Adler, MT. Ike Adler, MT. Louis Burger, Mir. Sol Caheen. MT. V. Hugo Marx, Mir. Lee Slaughter. Mir. Leo Loeb, MT. Joe Love- man, MT. Adolph Well. Mir Henry J. Meyer, Mir. Ralph Fies. MT. August Hirsch. MT. Louis Joseph, Mir Leopold Loeb, MT. Nose Lazarus, Mir J. c. Marks, MT. David Rich, MT. Leo Rich. Mir. Morris Friedman, Mir. Nathan Starbiehl. MT. Emmett Frost, Mir. J. Brode MT. B. Winzell, MT. M M. Ullman MT. w. w. Rosenthal, MT Nose Newberger, MT. Adolph Hirsch. MT. J. schweizer, MT. H. B. Litten, MT. Her bert Levy, MT. Lee Black.