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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-30
NO ADVANCE IN
LUMBER PRICES

Those interested IN building and IN
the growth of Canon, have been
more or less concerned about the re-
ported advance in price of lumber.
Various rumors have been floating
around to the effect that prices on
lumber had gone up from ten to
twenty per cent.
An investigation has brought out
the facts that while prices have been
raised bv all mills and wholesale
dealers, it will not affect Canon City.
The new price lists sent out by the
mills early in this month put the
prices up from five to twenty per
cent on the several grades of com
mon" and Clear" lumbers. The
dealers here at first thought it would
be necessary to make the same ad-
vances for the retail trade, but at
last they have decided that such will
not be done. At some sacrifice to
themselves they have determined to
let the old prices go on this year.
This is very important matter for
Canon, as it will mean the saving of
many dollars to those who build, and
will no doubt encourage much building
the present year. The lumbermen
will partake of the continued pros
perity, as with the present list in
force, there will. no doubt, be much
more building. than if any material
advance had been made in lumber
prices.
The impression is greater than the
fact, and if the belief had gone out
that big advances had been made to
already high prices on building
materials, our building prosperity
would undoubtedly have been serious
ly checked.
1t is interesting to learn that the
prices on lumber in Canon City are
in many instances very much lower
than in surrounding towns.
Take common" for example. The
retail price here is $50 per thousand
feet, and from this price it is gen.
orally understood the regular con-
tractors get a very handsome dis
count. On this same grade of stuff
the price in Florence and Salida is
$22 per NJ, in Pueblo $2l and in
Rocky Ford $25. Clear" lumber
sells in Canon for $40 to $50. In
neighboring towns they run from $45
to $50.
1t has long been the general i'm
preston that lumbermen in Canon
were exacting an extravagant profit
on their business, and that every bi
of lumber netted them big money. 1t
is unquestionably fact that in times
rast the profits have been very
liberal. But the wholesale prices
have been advanced SO rapidly in re-
cent years that retail dealers have
hardly dared to keep up with them.
Contractors say they are today
carrying the same retail price lists
on lumber which were given out by
the local dealers two years ago
During this time mill and wholesale
rates have advanced from 81 to $40
per thousand on various grades, while
the price in Canon remains the same.
This being the case, whatever may
have been the lumberman's profits in
years gone by, it seems that be is
now selling building material on q
fairly close margin.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-30
NOTES AND COMMENTS

To a business man Denver Sunday
paper should be school of advertis-
ing. Any line of business could profit
by studying the big ads of Denver
houses. The ads draw business un-
questionably. They cost big money,
but the results evidently justify the
expenditure. Just now the dry goods
men seem to have a monopoly of the
advertising business in Denver. 1t
requires whole pages to tell of their
goods. 1t might pay-undoubtedly
would pay-some Canon City dry
goods man to follow that same style
of advertising. If there were a few
more page ads in Canon City news
papers there would no doubt be more
dry goods sold in Canon and less
money sent to Denver. It's plan
worth trying, anyway.
+ + +.
In times of campaign most business
men cannot be persuaded to take any
interest in election matters. They
say that it is the candidate who re-
ceives the salary and the honors, so
let him put up all the expense fund
and do all the rustling for votes. As
a result it too often happens that
undesirable men get the nominations
and are elected to office. Ibis hap
pened when the present legislature
was elected, and it has happened in
other instances. If the time for pay
ing taxes came about month before
election it is probable more business
men would see the business side of
politics and have more to do with
nominations and elections.
1. i. !.
Few cities the size of Canon have
anything like as fine churches as we
have. The new Presbyterian church,
just dedicated, would be a gem in
Denver or Colorado Springs. 1t is as
fine as should be in any city. The
Baptists, Methodists, United Presby-
terians and Christian Scientists all
have model new churches that are
ample in every way. The Christians,
Cumberland Presbyterians, Catholics
and Adventists have very comfort
able quarters; and the Episcopali-
ans are now planning new building,
which will be model of convenience
and elegance.
On the sugar duty question Canon
City can see benefits on either eide.
If the duty is left alone is will foster
the beet sugar industry, and as time
goes on our farmers will raise more
and more sugar beets, which will put
more money into circulation in the
community. On the other hand, if
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-30
THE RECORDS
ORGAN CONTEST

The RECORDS school organ contin-
ues to be an object Of desire for sew
eral hundred bright school children
and score or two OF teachers.
As near as we can determine about
twenty rooms will compete actively
for the organ. The number may be
twice that, for any class in the coun-
ty would be proud of the instrument
IL it were in its school room. With
so many candidates in the field il may
not require large vote to win the
prize. Every room at all in need of
an organ ought to get in as many
votes as possible right away. Start
it off at fifteen or twenty. You can
cut that many out of copies Of the
RECORD. Five votes in each issue,
you know.
To Teachers.
BY our offer every p lpil in the
county who was neither absent nor
tardy during the last three weeks Of
January is entitled to 30 votes. Be-
fore we Can make these votes each
teacher is requested to send us a
list of such pupils. Head the list
with this form:
certify that the following pu-
pills were neither absent nor tardy
during the last three weeks Of Janu-
ary, 1902. Signed:
Miss ............. Teacher,
Room =. Building...........
District No. ...
When this list is presented at the
RECORD office we will issue a certif-
cate for the room named for as many
votes as the list requires. Thus. a
room having 25 pupils neither tai d.g
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-01-30
LITERARY NOTES

Memory is an essential that can be
cultivated. There is no acceptable
apology possible for poor memory,
and it is one thing public will not for
give. A great deal of time is not re-
quired to cultivate memory, since,
when on a train. in the street, or any
where else, in fact. one may be men,
orizing, and every line or bar intelli-
gently committed to memory is an
advance. Success"
r + +
The centenary Of the birth Of Vic
tor Hugo, the great French poet,
novelist, and dramatist, occurs in Feb
ruary. This is made the occasion
for an entertaining personal and
critical article about Hugo by Kenyon
Nest in the Outlook dated February.
with full-page portrait from a rare
and fine etching
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01

Washington October so.--Mr. Thomas +.
Walsh the Colorado millionaire, who presided
over the sessions Of the irrigation congress, re-
Gently held in Denver, expressed himself today
as being we'll satisfied with the results ac-
complished al the convention Mr.. Walsh said
the ideas carefully outlined by his association
will work in perfect harmony with the plans OF
the geological survey, in whose hands the adj
ministration Of the irrigation bill rests.
you must understand" said Mr. Walsh,
that the National Irrigation association expects
to accomplish its greatest work in the moral IN
fuence with which Il will endeavor to surround
the settlers, who shall make homes for them
selves in the hitherto great arid West. Working
in hearty cooperation with the government, the
association will endeavor TO afford settlers the
benefit Of all the scientific knowledge Il possess
es, IN relieving them far as 1t IS possible Of
the obstacles which will confront them at every
hand
Mr., Walsh explained that 1t will be the aim Of
the association to arrange the settlements in small
towns and villages and prevent II possible the
isolation Of farm life as it is usually found IN
the West
with the settlers gathered together in COM
riunities," he continued 1t necessarily follows
that they will enjoy the benefits Of social inter
course good roads, schools sanitation, and many
Of the advantages of city life added to the health
fu freedom OF the country"
In discussing the passage Of the irrigation bill,
/ Mr.. Walsh said that while It was the outgrowth
of widespread public sentiment its passage
was primarily due to two men, President Roose-
welt and Representative Francis G. Newlands, Of
Nevada
with all due regard to his other achieve
ments and TO the Importance of other objects,
both Of foreign and domestic concern, do not
hesitate to say that in my opinion when the
history of President Roosevets first administra-
ton shall be written, the passage Of the National
/ irrigation act will be found to be the glory Of
his craftsmanship, and indeed the president re-
CARDS the irrigation bill one OF the best
measures which his signature has made a law
"As for Mr. Newands he gave his time, money
! and his most arduous efforts in championing the
measure which in its infancy was bitterly op-
posed by some Of the most prominent men in
| politics and it was a hard fight he had to
wage against prejudices borne OF an ignorance Of
what irrigation really means to the West well
as to the whole country. 1t was a little thing
in ITSELF continued Mr.. Walsh, but it pro-
duced the greatest results when Representative
! Newlands used to give what we call magic Ian
tern parties at his house, showing with a stereop-
ticon displays OF the arid region and the change
that had been wrought in it by irrigation and
reclamation AT these gatherings addresses were
( delivered by Secretary Wilson, who is an en-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
A Mans Meannesn.

Galveston Tribune
The meanest man have ever encountered in
All my travels saw in San Antonio last week"
said Major Brandybud this morning He was
at the san Amino fair. This particular party
with his bump of meanness unduy developed took
his station the entrance stiles He had
with him partner or accomplioe 1t should be
explained that a wide walk led from the en-
trance stiles to the main exposition building
AS | said, this mean man took station near
the entrance stiles Every time he saw a particu-
larry pretty woman enter--and pretty women
were the rue-who wore waists that buttoned up
and down the back, he would say to his com
panion in a voice loud enough for his intended
victim to hear
1t is pity that poor girl does not know her
dress is unbuuoned
The effect OF this remark can best be i'm.
agined. 1t resulted in every woman who passed
through the stiles, while the teaser was there,
working her arms like they we're the arms Of
a windmill, while going to the exposition build
ing. In fast, unless one knew the true reason
he would have been justified in surprising that
Delssrte school was doing business
The slender lady soon managed to 90 the
entire course OF their backs before they reached
the main hui4ing. But We gods what trouble
the remark caused some who had accumulated
generous avordupos. What torments they must
have suffered And yet what strenuous efforts
they made to locate the unbuttoned button, which
after all was not unhuttoned
And the teaser did business for two whole
days before the exposition bouncer got in his
work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
The contro! Of the House.
(From The New York Woric

from the New iotK world
is democratic majority IN inc neNt mouse 81
representatives. uesiraole from parry Poln' oi
view
Most democrats unhesitaunsly say yes, lneir
reasoning IS that contest between 'he TWO
great parties Is continuing oattie ior supfenia-
cy as vantage srouna rom whlon 10 open
INC pfesiaenual campaign tney urge tnat con
troll OF inc next mouse IS most desfabIe'
mere Is somehng IN TINS view thoush 'he
pohey OF me parry as 70 trusts tarih reform,
etc. can as wen De dehneu IN caucus measure
or IN speeches. mage OF amendments oHereu py
minority as m 1lli passed ny majority oi,y
TO DC smothered IN the senate whioh is hope'esSy
tePuDilean'
rom inc parry point OF view iaiIIure 10 carr
'he mouse wound nave this compensation ~
Wou'G leaVe inc sore responAoil'y lot whaieVef
may DC zone or Iett undohe next year ana m 'ne
Wln,er ana spring OF 1904 "hohy upon inc re-
pup!cahs. II tne next mouse Shah ne Demo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
Houston, Texas, Saturday, November I, 1902
THE REPUBLICAN PARTYs FOOL
FRIENDS.

FhlENb0s
This gem is from recent issue of the
Washington Post:
my guess Is that the coming elections will be
fSorahle to the republicans, and | believe they
will carry the next house Of representatives by
not less than thirty majority" said that nesor
Of journalism, Colonel Murat Halstcad at the
Arlington.
"Of course, the unexpected may happen in
the way Of q democratic sweep but such re-
suit is improbable The masses OF the people
are very we'll satisfied with the way things are
going. a good many think with reason, that
the tariff needs some trimming, but they do
not want the democrats trusted with power lest
they uproot the whole system. II would not do
the democrats any good whatever to carry the
house. As party they never profit by cN-
pcrienee have tried 70 show them the error
Of their way Tor lol these many years hut all
my good counsel has been as pearl cast before
swine. They a hopeless. ncorrigblc lot and
the defeat that is coming to them next Tuesday
Is merited
Somewhere, sometime, The Post remem-
bers having heard Of the disadvantages OF
having fool friends" Mr. Halstead may
not absolutely ruin the republican party by
expressions like that quoted above but, II
given sufficient time and opportunity, he will
materially harm t.
What an exhibition Of colossal assurance
Is this of the Washington Posts "nestor of
journalism" Il have been trying to show
them (the democrats) the error OF their
ways for 10! these many years, but all my
good counsel has been as pearls cast before
swine" Thus discourses this mental prodi.
gy who therby coyly confessos his belief in
his own ability to furnish advice and brains
and general information for the whole
world
Democrats are always willing TO take ad
vice from legitimate sources, but they want
none from Murat Halstead. Mr.. Hastead
has never done anything that would war
rant the public in taking him seriously. He
Is one Of the greatest mental gymnasts and
mountebanks in existence but his ability
and renown in other lines is more than limit
ed. Two years ago within two or three
weeks after the great Galveston storm, he
wrote what pnrported to be a history" OF
that dreadful occurrence, but which was, II
fact simply a condemnation of misstate
ments and untruths strung together without
any regard whatever for the facts In tn,
case or for the feelings OF the bereaved peo
pie of Galveston. A similar production,
II The Posts memory Ia not at fault, was II
evidence a few days after the Johnstown dis
"''Ni "Nu otliNi AiS'h'SH dSuleNchentS OF
like nature have been frequently foisted OF
patient public from time to time
Us a matter of fact, this Murat Halsteat
won't do, politically or any other way. Hi
qualified prediction of republican success a
the forthcoming election may be verified
but democrats all over the country will re
sent hts statement as printed by the Wash
lngton Post and will not neglect TO remen
Der that he is one Of the men whom the rs
publican congressional committee employee
TO preach its gospel to the People.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
pRooREss OF rAe SQUIRE.


Il is hard for the Southern people them.
selves to realize how rapidly their section
Of the country is growing Especially is this
rue Of Texas.
An intelligent writer In a recent number
Of the Bankers Magazine, referring to tho
Soushs progress in an educational and in.
austrial way. says that 1T is wen within the
truth to say that education Is nowhere re.
ceiying larger share of public attention
than Is being bestowed upon this subject
today throughout the South. Technical eau.
cation Is being fostered by States aud mn.
inequalities, and there are a number OF in.
stitutions of the highest rank annually Civ.
Ing practical training to q large and increas.
Ing body of students"
Another competent authority on this sub
ject. Abram S. Hewett, of New York saws
there is no corresponding region on this
habitable globe which has so many adyan.
sages as the South. all available by natural
or artificial communications and capable az
more economical operation than in any other
part OF the country,
The figures given in the Bankers' Maea.
zine are thus summarized by the Macon
Photograph
u is shown, for example that between
1850 and 1880 the population of the South
increased from 1e,s6s.sso 70 2s,5sl4o4. or a
Per cant, bps IN the same period southern
aRglcaltpgnl pgaaRsia iaegeassa Is yaIue
+----s.A-s . -.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
HOUSTON DAILY PosT SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 1902

the association, TO what extent improvement mas
been made by the latest great exposition, can
not be told as yet, but it is assumed that the
fair lust ended Is the most successful that has
been held on the grounds Of the association,
from all appearances and that after a brief
resting spell the management will direct its ener
gies toward the preparations for the next annual
exhibit The main features must Of course, be
retained but in order to keep up the interest
there must be new attractions and added novel
ties The visitors will not care to see simply
the exhibits or the attractions which they had
seen. They will desire something new, and they
should have that desire gratihed all along the
line Governor Sayers suggested in his speech
at the fair grounds OH Tuesday that greater Ell
forts should be made for comprehensive ex-
hibit from Mexico, 10 induce livelief interest IN
fair that is intended to be international among
our neighbors in the sister republic Perhaps 1t
the effort were made In time It might be sue
cessful, and there is no time like the present
We have had great fair and one that all
Texas should he proud Of Nov let us strive
for a greater one year hence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Il the democratic party had wise. courageous
common with populiss and popuiism ~ n u. ~
visionary ideas who does not believe tbst evera
man that has dollar should be put IN the mem,
tentiaIy o. mat every corporation is menace
70 nc country there might be new CHEZ IN
tfiie AHaieaa. a'H-
Such statements show the desperation Of the
plp'ocrasie press. Il would be reflection on
the intelligence ~ The editor OF the dun Amer;
can 70 say that he did not known better The
tact that he sssu7es the party or any pronn.nt
leader Of the party Of believing etbat ev.rs
man shss has . dollar Should be put IN the neni,
Tertiary o. that every cooperation 4 mense,
~ as sayaigz = Esosi positive that the editor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

A woman is the best thing and the worst thing
the Almighty ever created.--Yoakum Herald
These family jars will occur sometimes.
A girl patient in Galveston hospital jumped
from window thirty feet high to the ground,
but was not hurt-BroaHsviHo Herald.
She must have been one of those bouncing
girls we sometimes read about.
\
The Burton-Lingo company Is spreading all
over West Texas this year, they have in addition,
so we understand, put in yard at Odessa, OF
Spokesman
That's new kind of lingo on us.
The value of child years old has been placed
by court in Iowa at $4,000. This is wholly err
roneous. If you don't believe it, just offer some
see how quick she will refuse it--KdnsdS City
Star.
But suppose she didn't refuse it look at the fix
we'd be inl
Til, The Crowley News prints what purgorts to Be
We saw the same cut in paper ten years ago
labeled George Eliot at the age of Forty
Orange Daily Tribune.
Now be good. We think the News deserves
credit for not sprinsins Lydia Pinkham on us.
4 =
The president is ~ years old today A mighty
promising young man is this Theodore Roosevelt
--hdHSdS City Star
He belongs to promising party but promises
are tiresome when Accomplishments do not fol-
low,
Coal and Golfer is the campaign cry Of the demo
Gratis in New York State.-CoIHmbnS (Ga.) Ea-
QHrer-SEn.
Cold and colder will be the republican gasp
by election day,
The Beaumont Journal on last Saturday is
sued special oil and lumber edition of twenty
eight pages, A very credtable piece of work,
both edtorially and mechanically.
The sweetest woman in Austin Is the white
goddess on top the capital dome A hive Of
bees has taken possession Of her ladyship and
she is chuck full OF honey. The fact that she
creep in and ont of her nose and never yells or
sneezes, shows her TO be goddess of more than
ordinary nerve,--4usiin Statesmen.
She certainly is honey.
\ \ 4
The editorial in The Post Of few days ago,
on the subject OF what good hotels do for
town or city, has been copied extensively through
out the eountry.-Housion Post,
Cross our heart we didn't see it.-Navdsofd
Examiner.
Wei, don't feel bad keep your eye on your
exchanges and you will That reminds us of the
Judge and the man who had been arrested for
theft. Have you ever been sent to prison ?
asked the judge "N-n-never;" sobhed the prisons
er. 'Well, don't CRY" responded the Judge SYM
pathetieallyi you're going 70 be now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01
Old Libel OF Mr. Bryan.
lFrom the Commonerl


The Des Moines Register and Leader, a repub.
lean paper that generally seems to be fair. saws
OF Mr.. Bryan that in 1909 he voted for General
Weaver the popuist for president rather than
give his support to Mr. Cleveland" The Chiea-
80 Chronicle is responsible for this misleading
statement and though the editor of the Chroni-
Gle has repeatedly been informed of his error he
has reiterated the charge The Truth IS that
in 1902 the democratic National committee urged
democrats in Kansas, Nebraska and other West
ern States to vote for General Weaver. in order
70 insure democratic victory the committee being
under the impression that the contest would be
considerably closer than il was In Nebraska
James +. Boyd then the democratic governor.
sent letters to democrats throughout the State
asking them TO vote the Weaver electoral tieke,
and stating that he was authorized to make this
request by the democratic National committee
ne democrats who voted for General Weaver In
1909 did not do 50 for the purpose OF defeatino
the democratic National ticket They aid 50 Al
the suggestion Of the democratic National com.
mittee and for the purpose OF aiding In the elcc
ton of the democratic National ticket Tbes.
are the facts well known to the Chicago Cbropi-
Gle but that newspaper has never had the hon
esy 70 make the correction Those who ~.
acquainted with the character OF the Register anS
Leader will expect better conduct on the mar, ~
the Des Monies paper.