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Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

shipping of fruits and berries in sea.
son, and in this way have always a
fresh stock of fruits and vegetables
for their retail trade. That the Smith
Mercantile Company are favorites
with the people of Canon City and vi
cinity is evidenced by their large trade
which demands the services of six as
sistants and two wagons.
The proprietor, Mr.. F. P. Smith,
came to Canon City some fourteen
years ago. 1t is twelve years since
he started in this line of business,
and since then he has won success by
steadily plodding and honorable trad
ing. Success has come to him because
he worked for it, and to-day he is
untiring to please patrons by provid-
ing the best goods at lowest prices
for cash
People have come to know that at
this house their money gets the best
and the most, and il only needs a
trial order to prove this statement
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mines consists of ave claims They
run over one and a half miles in
length on n true assure vein, which
is from four to ten feet wide.
The vein carries gold. silver. copper
and lead values. The principal work
ings being about one mile apart, con-
sisting OF shaft on the X-Ray one
hundred feet deep, with drifts at the
twenty and ffty-foot levels, in ore
bodies about ten feet in width, of con-
ccntratinE ore about one hundred tons
OF which is hoisted. Thence various
smaller workings, marking the course
of the vein to the FL Piomo. with shaft
OF forty feet Tunnels thirty feet and
fifty feet. and smaller shaft on the
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

When the first rush took place to
what is now known as the Dawson
mining camp. In the Greenhorn noun
tains OF Fremont county, many people
were disappointed because they did
not flnd the gold lying on the surface.
Rock from the grass roots down was
rich, but 1t required the expenditure
of capital in order to develop mines
II is no poor mans country, a fact
that was soon learned by many and
the crowd dwindled away as fast as
II had come.
Some few had the foresight to see
the future of this country and II is
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

valuable property. Another company
that own good mineralized territory is
the Canon Mining G. Milling Com
pany. This undertaking is backed by
some OF Canon's leading citizens, who
have gone into the venture after a
thorough examination. Its territory is
good and some fine shipments have
been made. From all indications it
looks as II this would become one Of
the big producers of the district
The Central claim, owned by Mr..
Dali Deweese of Canon City, is show
ing up well for the amount of develop
ment done. The El Plomo group of
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been more than justified. Cripple
Creek in early days had its skeptics
and croakers, and it is the same with
Dawson. Nevertheless the men who
have studied the formation have faith.
They are spending their money and
with each foot of development their
faith is becoming stronger and they
do not hesitate to assert that the Daw-
son Mining camp of Fremont county
will yet be famous for the wealth that
IL will annually pour into the treas
ury of Uncle Sam.
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

vein. which was first discovered here,
where the gulch crossed the bright
galena ore, the first assay of which
was fifty-three ounces silver, and some
gold. besides the lead. Later tests
have shown &C. sl3 and ssi gold, and
four to nine and seventeen per cent
copper. and as high ms forty-six per
cent lead. but less In silver.
In addition to the above there are
many private parties who are operat-
ing claims. II is difficult to gather
information of their operations as they
are scattered over wide area.
Certainly enough has been said to
show that right at the doors of Canon
City is mineralized territory in which
the development thus far made has
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

ing much good work is The Canon
Mining q Milling Company. whose
head Offices are at Canon City.
This company owns six claims
which are located in the great Daw-
son Copper Belt and are in line with
the vein of the Copper King. which
can be traced on the surface from
Dawson to the Sedalia mine in Chat
fee county. The Sedalia mine is one
of the greatest copper mines in the
state of Colorado. The claims are ten
miles southwest from Canon City and
six miles south of Parkdale on the
Denver & Rio GTande railroad, from
both of which places there is a fine
wagon road. The claims are adjacent
to good territory. having for their
neitshbors such properties as Copper
King No. l." which is being worked
by a syndicate OF capitalists, among
whom are Leadville people and the
late ex-Gov. Tanner of Illinois. The
Sunset group OF claims. operated by
Pueblo parties and next group of
claims owned by F. A. Reynolds, pres
ident of the Fremont County bank
and J. NJ. Ragsdale & Co.
The claims of the Canon Mining &
Milling Company are known as the
"ohio." Stockton" Stockton No. l."
Hard Luck" Marguerite" and "Me-
tallic Princess" The principal devel-
opments are on the Ohio lode. Stock.
ton No. ! and Metallic Princess On
the former there is severty.foot dou-
BILE compartment shaft which has been
| well timbered all the way. There is a
| well defined vein which 1t will pay
| TO open up. In the course of develop
ment some years ago shipments were
| made from the shaft that yielded 500
per ton.
Stockton No. ! has n forty-fiye-foot
shaft in which there Is also well de
| fined vein. This can be traced from
the grass roots down. its wealth in
creasing with depth. In the course
of sinking ten tons of concentrating
from the grass roots down. On the
surface the minerals are characters.
tic gossan with copper alterations,
which at few feet depth changes
to the massive copper sulphide. chat
| copyrite. which constitutes the chief
ore, although considerable quantities
OF the alterations. barnite. malechite
cavellite and chrysocolla. also occur
In addition to the copper ores. there
are appreciable amounts in gold and
silver.
The veins are permanent and can be
traced through the mountains to Bu-
ena Vista and Leadville. Considerable
development is being done in the dis.
trict, the work being in most cases
thorough and systematic. The Copper
King vein is the one on which the
greatest development has taken place.
This work is being done by the Copper
King Free Gold Mining Company.
which own some fifty-six acres. A
SHAFT has been sunk over 26o feet with
stations and crosscutting at 100. $50
and 20o-foot levels. All the develop
ment work has been done on the vein.
which shows three distinct ore bodies
varying In width from two to I'VE feet.
The surface improvements on this
property consist of new shaft house
and blacksmith shop. good ore bins,
scales, etc. There are two engines,
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

they who are reaping the reward to.
day.
The formation is described In geo
logical terms as belonging to the gran
ite type and are prc-AIgonkin. These
have been metamorphosed into a ser
les OF gnrni;iferous schists, horn
blcndc gnoiss. brotite schists. fine
grained dark granite and a coarsely
crystalline pregmatite. Most OF these
rocks have been cut by basic por.
phyry. which is most noticeable on
the property of the Copper King Gold
Mining Company. where much OF IL is
scattered around. The veins or fis-
sures are large and well defined and
extend mostly In n westerly and east
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

-@s.Eweets to the sweet" Many a true
word is spoken in jest. but the above
is no jest when spoken of the elegant
candy store and zee cream parlor
known as "Miller's." at 406 Main
Street These premises are fitted in
the most tasteful and artistic manner.
Everything is bright and clean, the
decorations being handsome. while the
ice cream parior is a delightful accom-
paniment to the dainty salesroom.
Mr.. Miller daily manufacturers
large line OF candy and it is here you
find the choicest and freshest of
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

After many years of prospecting in
the Greenhorn mountains by Canon
City people. during which every en-
couragement has been given for sys-
tematic development, 1t is not a mat
ter for surprise that some of her en-
terprising citizens have been induced
to operate on q large scale. The min
eral wealth of those mountains Is
wonderful. and as the veins are true
fissure, their permanency is undoubt-
ed. A company that is accomplish
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

crly direction with dip to the south
The veins may be traced on tho sur
face In most cases and carry values
Gently let contracts for the erection of
a concentrating plant. having n capac.
ity of 1b0 tons per day. The Sun
flower Mining Company, which ia COM
posed of some capitalists of Pittsburg,
Kan. have leased the Mike Sutton
claim of the Copper King Free Gold
Mining Company and nre pushing the
development work, having six men en-
ployed.
The Dawson a Cripple Creek Con-
solidated Mining Company ia proceed.
ing with development They are meet
Ing with good success and rs is shown
in another part of this issue have
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

The citizens of Canon City should
purchase their goods where they know
everything is fresh, pure and good
and where the most polite attention is
given to customers-all this you re-
ceive at "Miller's."
If you wish to pay a tribute to that
sweet girl of yours" go to "Miller's"
confectionery and procure suitable
offering. namely, sweets to the
sweet"
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
A POPULAR FRUIT GROWER.
Mr.. A. C. Koch, Owner of "oId Ken
lucky" Park Avenue Fruitmere Ad-
dition-One of the Beautiful Spots
Around Canon City.

The first impression on visit to the
above orchard is that it is true to its
name, ''Old Kentucky" The house it.
self is built on that old Colonial style
which breathes hospitality and gives
an air of peace and comfort
Surrounding the house is two acres
of the richest land in this section, all
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

TthCh bOhbOHs, VHOCOIatts AHU VItaln
candies. He has the most complete
ice cream plant in the state, which
is capable OF making ten gallons of ice
cream in fifteen minutes. In its man.
ufacture he uses pure cream from pas
teurized milk and uses from twenty
to twenty-five gallons of this daily.
Not only does he serve an immense
amount of ice cream in his parlors
but ships to adjoining towns and fur
nishes IT in quantities for picnics, gar
den parties and banquets.
Mr.. Miller is native of the EN-
pire State" where he was in the same
line of business. Prior to coming here
three and a half years ago, he was To-
Gated at Colorado Springs, where he
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
A SWEET RESORT

10 That Of r. G. Miller. Main Street
A csnoy Store and Ice Cream Par
ior Fitted In the Most Artistic Man.
ner Provides unequaIied Comforts
Fresh Candies Daily.
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
SMITH MERCANTILE CO.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Staple
and Fancy Groceries - suesies,
Wagons, Farming implements s.
Large Shippers of Berries and
Fruits-Business Steadily lncreas-
ing.
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
BRIGHT IS THE FUTURE


THE MOUNTAINS INTERsEcTED WITH IMMENSE FIs-
vEiNs-MLLoNs OF DOLLARS READY TO BE
MINED-cAPiTAL MAKING A GREAT MINING
SECTION. CANON CITY.
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25

II denotes so many things
desire to please and en-
Cañon City record., 1901-07-25
HAS VALUABLE TERRITORY.
The Canon Mining & Milling Com.
pany.

Facts That Interest the Investor in
Profitable Mining Stocks-A Com
pany That Owns Good Mineral
lied Territory and is Ably Man
aged.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
AS TO KANSAS, MONUMENT FUND.

The memorial association having asked Governor Stan
ley charge of the contributions which Kansas
pie might desire make he having agreed TO do So
and after he written hundreds of letters to school
teachers editors Ryerson Richie of Cleveland Ohio
member of the association sneaks in with scheme to
have the contributions forwarded directly him This WILL
headed off, the effort for this state materi
ally short the fund that would otherwise be contributed
by the admirers of Mckinley in the state When the
governor informed that Richie addressing Kan
rosmasters and others for the purpose of having
monies for the Mckinley forwarded to him di
rect he said: TOO many spoil the broth. when
he made the discovery nd many heads to the Kansas
end of the project will kill it. Either Ryerson
l will have to quit. and have written him 1
he is drawing salary for his services and he wants
to it."
Governor Stanley has been sending out letters TO school
superintendent and others order interest the school
children in the movement desired to have special
Mckinley program rendered in the schools January &c.
the birthday of both Mckinley and Kansas He has
ceved replies Of these letters telling him
Richie has done
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
rHAr NEW REPUBLICAN PLANK.

The latest political fake to be honored by public
nouucement the effect that the national
publican platform will contain plank favoring the gov
eminent ownership of railways.
the Republican party TO its patriotism makes
claim Of Importance than another it is that in
adding wealth the nation guarantees prosperity the
people Under federal management the railroads Of this
country would fail by hundreds OF millions annually to
the the purchase price even the owners
the railroads should be compelled otherwise agree
part with their property at half OF its estimated valua-
Or upon the other hand if the owners should turn
The roads nothing. merely demanding that the
government should the outstanding interest bearing
obligations, the Republic would be assuming enormous
burden for century The public ownership Of
he railways this country a temptation as source
Of political corruption could not be guessed let alone es
timsted All that ambitious in the Presidential
chair would TO to become monarch would be to
send to the nearest eweer make his crown When the
Republican party ever should resolves upon putting
that sociastc plank platform win left to its
rank and ae only Populists railway magnates security
5obbers intriguing politicians The great body Of its
membership would the organization voens nolens
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
lis TROUSERS AND orHER rHIMes.

Britannia just demonstratve in her affection
Tor your Uncle pretending not to notice that the
short end of legs held down by Monroe
doctrine straps and made Of pelagic seal
SKINS and ensemble generally, the product of
nigh protective tariff King Edward only the other day.
asked that the spangled Banner be played for his
dedication which he encored All this nice and in
view of the attitude of he continental powers touching
Englands African raid quite assuring Still back of this
pstentaous Of love for America by Great
Britain at this particular iuncure there conceaed
ehagrin which is periodically evidenced by the English
press The London Chronicle, in commenting on the
Roosevelt message take to its Monroe doctrine
!eanings INDUCING the rather ungacous destinations
That paper goes say that whether the European
nations are likely to respect this American prohibition
much longer when the desirable colonzng grounds of the
world are being snapped up headong race must depend
ultimately upon the ability United States to enforce
their prohibition"
The Chronicle and the balance of the world will wake
I'D some day to the United States of America
is the whole thing both the continents of the
Western Hemisphere this sentiment the people Of
the United States unanimous which sentiment is back
ed by an army Of nonensted soldiers that whip
ped augmented by navy that has sunk two national
fleets within the period without the loss of ship
The doctrine is not political party doctrine but
one the entire people of the United States The Demo
cratic party firmly by the Republican party.
The secretary Democratic administration official
y promulgated this memorable sentence for the better
formation Of world large and especially for
the benefit England: THE United States government
is practically sovereign continent and her
fiat is law That declaration embodes all there is in the
Monroe doctrine. The is that European powers
viii be permitted with the affairs aud destnies
of the Republics either North South Amer
ica nor to in any exploit either territorial pos
session dominancy.
That part of the presidents in which he
1--WE do not guarantee any state against punishment If it
msconducs provided that punishment does not take
the form of acquisition territory by any nonAmercan
power" highly gratifying to Secretary Hay and the
state department
Without doubt it hint intended for President Cas-
Venezuela whose defiance, under the assumed
lection doctrine of foreign powers particu
ary Germany and England has become very offensive
late German papers have, semiofcialy, intimated
not for this American principle, coercion
would long ago have been used to protect German interests
In Venezuela.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
W. TING FANG WANTS TO TALK.

Il goes without saying that when it comes TO Chinese
immigration. Americans inconsistent are true
that this country is an asylum for all the
worlds oppressed The sand lot cry OF down with
Chinese cheap labor has become national policy With
good morals and true logic might exclude the Italian
or the Iaborers Of any other European nation is net
therefore question Of principle. bu, one OF policy
Minister WI Ting Fang appeals for fair treatment Of
his country his by the United States He SAYS that
he would be willing three American editors
favorng the Chinese Exclusion debate with then
the question before impartial tribunal 1t would be
three against but Minister Wa would take the rsk
beins able to prove his case Whether they believe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
ALONG TIE KANSAS nILs.

+ Popullsrn IN Kansas really passed when
I eiaculatory Rmens ceased 70 De heard IA
applause at public meetings.
This Last week ". A. Johaston com
pIeted his seventeenth year as associate
/ justice ~ the supreme court.
II the Kansas pig KEEPS on Increasing ~
value az the present rate. the stock yards
viii soon pat IN Troy weight scales.
According 70 Ed Howe. the guests e
a woman's house are usually III two kinde,
those 30 young that they firt wits hes
husband. or those SO Old that they abuse
MIN.
The attorney general has ruled that ths
owner Of a building in which there Is =
5oint may be made 20 pay = ere imposed
against the 5ofutlst. This IS fhc sslth
ruling on the prohibition law
Now. Colonel Netrslfa Of Lawrence -
being doomed Tor 6.y Iseinnd's place Tia
dinner with she president Wednescsy.
while the menu S. unknown. Furnished
food fer reflection 20 tho Kansas polite
ians
Practically all u the Democrats sd
most u The p0Dulfsfa cancsfe hat there
Will be ReruDlicsn iHud-siids r. Kan
sas Do 1910 Next year a Republican,
election % orice ~iu Be a. Easy as money
from home
sArd what" askes fhs visitor IN To-
peta. - this huge Pile n scrap ircn -
the rear % the Copeland That sad
fhe guide ''is made ur - Csow barr bre-
ken in fae attempt ~ pFy Cy Leland oat
% the perEiou Office.
Jim Simpson has the hY7Hsfio faculty
~ causing pronounced pubic concsra
when DE- - out - once. better fhsa any
other uaa i1 kansas DC f. III szaiH.
and all political elements. ard fhey wsfs
a. frr him ers rsssflfr.ae.I fse1 "a velvet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
4alty Eaalc
M. N. MURDOCH. Editor
KANSAS AND OLD MEXICO.

Recalling the recommendation of Mckinley and the later
of Roosevelt touching revision OF the ar
law along reciprocity lines the attention OF the Kansas
delegation Congress respectively directed to the TACT
Of the contguity of Mexico and Kansas and TO the in
creasng trade of this state in country in spite of
Mexican tariff which seeks TO be prohbtive The Mexican
people are liberal of Kansas grains meats ana
also TO some extent manufactured products So
tar as wheat concerned California would no doubt COM
pete with Kansas the Mexican markets But when II
comes to corn hogs the things most desired by
Mexico Kansas favorably located than any other
state producing these commodities. The other states
bordering on Mexico having railroads reaching Mexico
dc not have corn hogs butter for export reel
procty treaty therefore Mexico and this country
would unquestionaby prove highly favorable to Kansas
and to her railways.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
WE MUST HAVE MORE SHIPS.

All Republicans agreed that something should be
done build the shipping interest in this country Con-
Hemenway of Indiana calls attention the fact
that engine company Indianapolis sends consider.
able part of its product South America but always
ship the by way Of Liverpool pillow mandatory
Illinois sells plows South America than does any
other mandatory in the world but its plows all
the Atlantic Ocean Liverpool and thence back
Atlantic South America Such conditions humat-
ing Americans and in line with good business
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

III the exclusion Chinese not the people OF the
United States admire the representative of that Celestial
empire in this country commend him for his loyalty to
and able efforts his people what he
regards fair treatment the nation which claims
just it's dealings with all other nations. WI Ting
Fang is in position accomplish for his people
any man. Informed situation and less
known the citizens of our republic whom China might
send here take his place. That viii make
great mistake if it recalls him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08
THE LIGHT AND POWER OF PUBLICITY.

President Roosevelt holds that publicity is the sures
and most eacacous agency for rghtng the and
correcting the abuses Of combined capital exemplifed
the trust Publicity is the powerful agency also
for public wellbeing many other directions. Wrong
doing Of whatever character cannot stand long
before the light of universal knowledge. And
contemporary puts it, newspaper toda ys the
greatest factor in civilization Take away the newspaper
and you would take away the greatest preacher teacher
assistant justice deterer of criminals reormer of pub
lie and private life patriot statesman that it has been
possible for the wit of devise No other institu
ton is in anything like the measure such dis
penser of sweetness and light and uphoder of the hands
of justice No other institution is anything like the
degree such help to good men, such hinderance
bad For the former the newspaper smoohs tehe
way makes their level before Them the
the newspaper lion in the path The people of America
appreciate this to the full there of telling them
any further what they know already.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

is lamentable fact that in very few days congress
viii forget all about remedial legislation for anarchy and
viii be fercey engaged in attacking that large brutal
MUS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

About the thnnest thing in the world next hammered
sunbeams is the of the refOmer The
New York has had the president OF the society the
prevention of cruelty to children arrested for putting burr
bits on his horses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

It said that the photograph dying out The
trouble with singing photograph is that it lacks that
personal appearance evidence its consciousness
before.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

One the Vanderbilt families in New had another
baby according the Washington Post the New York
papers doing well could be expected under the
circumstances
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

The is feeding Senator Wellington little red
pepper, but not enough The first day when bills
being introduced he stood his feet thryve minutes
before the president of the senate recognized him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-08

After General Alban had licked the garsh daylights
OF General Diaz down in Colombia. he took Diaz home
with him dine After dinner they pulled out their cigars
and formally closed the revolution for repairs