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Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
CASE WAS CONTINUED

The preliminary hearing in the case
of Dennis Sullivan VS.. The Denver
Gas Co. was to have been held before
judge VI. $. Bailey last Saturday
morning but was continude until Sep
tember IL. Mr.. Frenaff of Denver
appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.. Fl.
W. Waterman for receiver Doherty.
They both opposed the intervention
petition presented by Mr.. Calbreth
who spoke for himself. The court
heard the argument in the morning
and in the afternoon decided that he
would not let Mr.. Calbreth intervene
or appear. but gave him permission
10 appear at the hearing on Septem-
Der II and furnish testimony ON any
thing he saw fit as a friend of the
court
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
BEAVER NOTES

d. c. Green taking quite an in
terest in the State Fair. He has
peaches and apples in cold storage and
will have one of largest displays in
Colorado. Joe Goodnight will have
display of corn and will carry off
the premium or will make the winner
think he has been in race. We
understand there are several other
farmers in Beaver Valley that will
have fruits and vegetables on exhibit
tiou. This end of Fremont county
will have one of the best displays in
the county.
Miss Margaret Schletz Caum of
Troy. Kansas, is visiting her sister
Mrs. Hsyton.
Joe Goodnight killed large wild
cat near his chicken house last week.
Quite nice rain Sunday helped
crops considerably ON this end of
Beaver Greek, but there is practically
no water in the creek.
Gray Eagle.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
RESOLUTIONS

Extract from minutes of the MEM
bers meeting of The Canon City Mer-
chants sasociation. held August 25,
l9ns:D
Mr.. Albright. chairman of COM
mittee from the local Grocers associa-
ton, presented the following pre-
amble and resolution which, upon
motion, duly seconded. were unsui-
mously adopted:
-.tWhereas. by reason of certain pro-
visions Of the present laws of the
State of Colorado, relative to garnish-
lnents, attachments and executions, it
is practically impossible to secure
aud iuforce a Judgment against the
average laborer; and
Whereas. worthy rnen are fire.
quently refused credit because they
do not earn wages in excess of the
statutory exemption; and
Whereas. these hsrdshipS would
be ohviated. and the Interests of the
community would be advanced. by
the repeal or amendment of such
laws, or portions thereof; Now there
fore, he it
Resolved, by The Canon City
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trict will owe lasting gratitude to
this gentleman, who will, we feel
sure. be amply rewarded in undertak-
ing such vast proposition.
The British capitalists are steadily
acquiring Colorado mines as they are
finding that the money invested in
the mines here, are proving more
profitable TO the investing public in
England; the facilities for such pur-
poses are ahead of any other mining
country.
In this respect the investor in the
Montezums properties will be more
than satisfied, when this mine has
beensthoroughly and Systematically
worked.
From general observations it is
readily perceived that at least 500,
900 have already been expended on this
property, which looks like the making
of a big camp.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
MORE OIL DEVELOPMENT
FEW MILES FROM CANON CITY

from the ground in the shape of oil
these springs have been known and
in the early day. oil was gathered
here and hauled to Denver for sale.
Later, oil was discovered about
Florence and those wells have been
as continuous and profitable as any in
the country. So it seems that the
district these people have selected is
very promising one, indeed.
There is one thing certain, every
dollar that is paid into the company
for development expenses will be spent
for the purpose intended. The men
who compose the company are not in
it for the profits from stock manipu-
lations.
They. believe they have oil on this
ground and all the money they get
hold of will be spent in an honest
effort TO find the oil. Their honesty
of purpose is unquestioned by people
who know them.
Already several orders for stock
have been placed and an effort will
be made to raise several thousand
dollars more when active work will
begin. We hope they will succeed.
1t would be great thing for Canon
to have oil struck in that section.
1t would open up big section of oil
country that would be tributary to
Canon City and would be a great
benefit to the commercial interests of
this place. We hope they will strike
oil.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
ANCIENT ORDER
OF F0RESTERS

held last night by Court Fremont,
S925 large number of the members
being present meet the Deputy High
Chief Ranger, ". E. Freeman from
Denver. After the general routine of
business, an address was made by the
Deputy, which WAS we'll received and
it was then resolved TO increase the
membership of the Court to over 100
members, this being the standard
number in the various Courts through
ont the state.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
ROYAL time
IN ROYAL GORGE

party of twenty made trip
through the Royal Gorge last week.
Lunch was taken along and royal
feast and a royal time was had in the
Royal Gorge, The party was COM
posed of the following: ] ". Bar
mes and wife of Lincoln Park, J. X.
Cullen. wife and two sons of Hamil-
ton, Ohio, ]. H. Hobson, wife and
two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem
aud the latters' brother, Green, and
friend, ]. \. Theme of Fit.
Wayne, Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Hsuk, son and daughter, and Mr..
Mr.. H. L. Bowman and Vern Fisher.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

three feet. and is composed of black
slate. W II hlled with quartz. The
presence of large quantities of hem.
attic Of iron is also n notable feature.
A careful examination shows many
rich veins as yet undeveloped in the
surrounding hills. The test of years
n applied by the earlier prospectors,
n well as thos. of the present day.
is the best proof that the entire region
Is thoroughly mineralized. and that
with sufficient capital to get down,
body of rich mineral will BE- found
ON the Montezuma properties.
The discovery of the old Spanish
tunnel was rich strike in the camp;
the find was most fortunate to the
Corporation, in view Of the tact that
the roof and floor, we'll as the
walls of these ancient workings, are
heavily impregnated with mineral.
From report made by Mr.. \. ].
Frazier. n mining expert. last month,
we extract the following:
"Old Spanish Workings tun-
mel opened mp during the summer of
1901, has been rctimbered where
necessary. and driven northerly over
200 feet. 4 connection was made
with the shaft, and excellent ventila-
tion thus afforded all the workings.
In drifting on the vein large body
pyrites, was passed through. This
tunnel is certainly the most rromis-
ing workings ON the property at the
present time. Assays as high as slI
in gold per ton aud few ounces in
silver have been obtained in this
tunnel. 1t is this ore body that the
proposed east crosscut from the bottom
OF the shaft will cut at depth Of
one hundred and six feet.
One hundred and twenty feet from
been driven westerly from the main
level. This crosscut, cuts the por-
phyry and shale contact at depth of
sixtyfive feet from surface. A streak
of ore, Hematite of Iron, shows up
at this contact. The crosscut was
driven ln the porphyry hfty rect
further, but was discontinued as the
westerly crosscut from bottom of shaft
would expose this territory with less
work and at greater depth.
In Mr.. Frasers concluding remarks
of his lengthy report he saws That
Judging from the different formations
exposed on the ground there is reason
to expect that large ore bodies will be
opened up with development. -
To carry ON the work of sinking
The Old Spanish Shaft and eross-cut-
ting ms suggested Mt $50 feet, the Cor
poration has n we'll equipped steam
hoisting plant, which consists of a sxs
engine, 10 horse power boiler with
return flues) over 500 feot of cable,
water tank, Jesnsville sinking pump.
capacity sb gallons per minute and
capable of handling the present flow
of water in the shaft. The machine
ry and shaft is covereed by a suhstan-
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

cf .he state, asking their 'co-opera-
tion in this BEHALF
The foregoing is submitted to you
for consideration and immediate ac-
tiou. Our association has appointed
several committees of one each to
present the resolution to the various
political conventions held in this dis
trict. You are earnestly requested
TO cooperate in bringing about these
very necessary changes in our present
laws.
The Canon CITY Merchants Associs-
tion, BY Farnum St. John.
Secretary.
Canon City, Colorado, August 26, 1902.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
CANON CITY ENTERTAINS THE
VICTORIOUS KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS

of Canon another chance to see them
drill, but very heavy rain and thun-
der storm prevented the public recep-
tiou.
The boys were met at tire depot by
band and large number of Knights
of Pythias. They were escorted to
the Castle Hall, where a good whole
sume supper was spread After
eating and smoking all assembled in
the main hall and listened TO flow
of wit, humor and orstory.
The boys OF the victorious company
showed every sign of being highly
pleased with the entertainment and
all avowed that when they went into
training for some future contest, no
better place could be found than
right here in Canon.
Col. Sherman Bell and Capt Nay
lor We're in command of the company.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

# is we'll known fact that Victor
Company No. S X. of P. captured
the first prize in the grand contest at
San Francisco, few weeks ago. This
is now the champion drill team in ali
the world and the captain says if
anyone thinks differently his team
Is ready TO meet any or all.
Canon Ciry feels peculiar interest
and pride IN this company as it was
here they did their practice and
training just before going TO San
Francisco. They were csmped in
front of the pen for several weeks
and most Canon people saw them in
their practice drill. Tuesday night
this victorious company returned to
Canon on its way home to Victor.
Elaborate plans had been made to en-
tertain the boys and give the people
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

A new company that is going to
thoroughly develop tract of oil land
lying near the Florence field is The
Union Oil Mining and Development
company. This company is COM
posed largely of Canon City people.
Its officers are. L. F. Collins, presi-
dent; l.. d. Westfall, vice president;
J. H. Frey, secretary and treasurer.
The company's offices are at 5I4 Main
street, Canon City. The stock is
divided into 300. 900 shares in value
of sl.OO each. One hundred thous-
and shares of this stock have been
set aside as treasury stock and part
of it will be sold for development
purposes.
The company has 40 acres of land
in very excellent location. 1t is on
the line of the @. G. & G. c. R R.
four miles from Canon and about the
same distance from Florence. Some
of the Florence oil wells are not more
than three miles from this property.
The general character of the land is
the same as the entire Florence dis
trict. Anothert thing upon which
the company bases some expectation
is the fact that their lands are di-
rectly on line between the oil
springs on Oil creek and the paying
wells at Florence, and but a few
miles from either.
1t is we'll known fact to local
people that the first oil in the state
was found ON Oil creek, few miles
from Canon City, where the oil oozes
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

Merchants assoc iation, that its mem
hers pledge themselves as n body and
as individuals to support for either
branch of the state legislature, such
men regardless of party affilia-
tions-as will pledge themselves to
the Introduction and support of bill
or bills I'm said legislature repealing
or amending such portions of said
laws as are unjust and urfair and en-
acting new provisions Us will give
the citizens OF this state equitable
rights and remedies in this behalf,
BE IL further
Resolved, that the secretary of
this association be instructed to fur
nish copy of these resolutions to the
local press, to each Creditmen's asso-
ciationn in the state of Colorado, to
the Grocers and Butchers association
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

Having heard so much OF the pro-
gress OF this great property. The
Record sent their special mining rep
resentative some few day ago to in
spect the same and report thereon.
This mine is situated at Barnes City,
in the Hayden Creek district, sur
rounded by the Sangre de Cristo range
of mountains. Here many years ago
was located n camp of early prospect
ors. who had been lured to the spot
through the finding OF large quaint.
ties of float, rich in gold and silver
IId tuIp; tht i:,I ,,iIt of oi
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

character of the immediate surround
ings Justify the belief that Barnes
City is destined to become one of the
best mining camps in Colorado,
The Montezuma Corporation. under
the laws of Colorado, backed with
unlimited capital, managed by men
of great business Judgment aud skill
in driving into the rocks for hidden
treasures, and the future operations
of this Corporation will be watched
with interest
II is unnecessary TO say, that to
make a mine, capital is required and
IL is fortunate for the district that
MIR. n. Il. Barnes attention was call
ed to 1t, and that he had the pluck
and energy to develop, with the aid of
his own money, snch promising
property. For doing this the dis.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
THE APPLE CROP

The apple and peach trees on Lin
coin Park and other parts OF the city
are loaded down with fruit, and
great heavy props have to he used to
keep the limbs from breaking. The
indications row are that this years
crop will be very good a lot OF
trees bear in quantities this year for
the first time, which will add TO the
general output.
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

tial building, 100 by 40 feet. This
plant is in first-class condition and
capable of hosting from distance of
500 feet with the present equipment.
The process of patenting I2 of of
the Corporations claim is in the hands
of the Corporation attorneys, Messrs
Waldo & Dawson, and the patents
should be secured before long. There
is adjoining the superindents office
we'll equipped assay Office, contain
ing one of the newest, most perfect,
and complete outfits, which will prove
to be a valuable adjunct to the prop
erty
Eva Tunnel-Early in the present
year tunnel was started on the Eva
claim to explore the north end of the
Companies ground. The slate and
shale contact was reached after DRIFT
ing one hundred and seventy feet.
Twenty nine feet further on the por-
phyry was cut and prosecuted to the
contact of sandstone, a distance of
fortyfive feet. The location of the
give very little dept when the contacts
were cut, and the work for the present
has been discontinued.
The Empress of India lode is located
high on the range and is further west
OF the companies claims. No work
of importance has been done on this
ground. The vein is a fssure IN
gneiss and carries good values in gold.
silver and copper. Assays in gold
give three tenths or 800 per ton,
silver thirty OF. and ten per cent
copper, a total value per ton of SO. so.
The ore occurs as a copper pyrite and
oxcide in white quartz.
Since July, 1901 over 1900 feet has
been accomplished on the property.
consisting of tunnels, shafts, cross
cutting propecting and assessment
work. At present there are about
i.o men employed on this property.
Should the Corporation desire in
the course of time TO erect a mill Of
its own, for the treatment of its own
ores. there is an abundant supply of
water for same, besides having q suits-
BILE place for the erection of mill
The Belle OF the Valley claim which
is situate on the Montezuma Mountain,
shows a vein of brown hematiie of
iron ore, which has been uncovered
near the porhyry contact. This vein
is certainly worthy the attention of
the management and should with
present indications prove a valuable
asset to the Corporation The cros-cut
on the Montexuma tunnel will cut this
vein at grrat depth.
The Close proximity of these bodies
to timber. water and fuel, as we'll a
the railroad facilities, the equable
climatic conditions hich psrnit
operations throughout the year; the
slight cost at which the necesssries
and even the comforts of life may be
obtained and delivered at this point I;
are such as will not easily escape the
notice of the expert miner or the
practical business man. The general
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
MUCH WORK BEING DONE
ON MONTEZUMA GOLD MINES

dent increase in value as depth is
obtained.
As a further means of development.
a shaft is being sunk on the Monte
yuma mountain. which will intersect
the tunnel at a great depth.
Assays made by G. A. Cooper, of
silver. of selected ore taken from the
tunnel, give value per ton of s2+ 35
The surface indications of the prop
erty from other assays made, Justify
the belief that here lie rich bodies
of ore aud that value will increase
as depth is obtained. The Monte
yuma vein will average more than
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

werc easily discovered and located.
but the great distance from the re-
duction works aud the eNpanse in
time necessary to reach such point.
were then considered almost uusur-
mountablc obstacles. The camp was
primitive. indeed, composed ss tt
was of tent. brush hut and log cabins,
These have. however, given way
20 modern idas and appliances, and
in their rsAd have risen substantial
and eommodious structures, and in
stead Of few struggling prospectors,
there are men, women and children.
surrounded by comforts and many of
the luxuries Of life.
Had there been no gold or silver
here, then the p- ant bustling place,
known as Barnes CiIy. had had no
existence.
II is but proving the truth of the
old saying, "The pioneer blazes the
way TO ease. comfort and wealth. "
Barnes City is located two miles and
half from Pleasanton formerly
Coaldalc) station. ON the Denver &
Rio Grandc railroad,
The public highway from the rail-
way TO the Montezuma camp is n
natural easy grade, and over which
the ore taken from the mine can be
easily transported Mt all seasons of the
year.
The late professor HAYDEN in his
geological report touching the State
of Colorio: predicted that from the
mineral belt which runs through
this state would he unearthed the
richest mineral bodies in the U. 5.
and upon this belt are the Camps of
Lcadville and st. Almo, ON the one
hand and Monarch and Silverclif on
the other. which ranks next to Cripple
Crock as rich producers of mineral.
Here at Barnes City we find similar
formations - the lay of the rocks,
the volcanic action, producing the same
results, whether found on the sur
face, in the pressure veins or in the
''blow outs" or chimneys, then too
values taken from the float, indicate
that, in its earliest days, Cripple
Greek never had richer prospects.
The eastern slope of the Sangre dc
Cristo range is bordered with foothills
of volcanic origin. 1t is among these
that we find the Montezuma group of
mines. Forty-six claims covering nn
area of four bundord and sixty-fivc
acres. The claims are contiguous
and the character of the country is
such that in most instances. one
tunnel or shaft may be used in the
development of one or more claims.
No class of property that have
visited is bettcr adapted for mining
than that owned by the Moptezuma
Corporation. Tho Montezuma tun-
mol, which is IL feet wide by feet
high, has already reached distance
of 80 feet. and rapidly being pushed
through the Montezuma mountain.
Thus far the tunnel shows an evil
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28
CARD oE THANKS

desire to thank the citizens of
Canon for their many attentions and
kindness to my daughter Mrs. ]. W.
Ewing and family,
5. II. Harris, Ewing, Holt 60. Ne
braska. p
Cañon City record., 1902-08-28

Mrs. George A. Baker and daugh-
ter Miss Maude Baker, have returned
from their eastern trip. Miss Baker
had a sick spell while away, but is
now feeling much better.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-30

The Hartford Post editor is angry because Mayor Sullivan has appointed on commissions republicans who helped defeat Major Dwight, the regular re- publican candidate for mayor. Why, bless your soul, man, that is always most effective work against his own party gets the biggest reward if the side he throws his influence with wins. Look at David B. Hill. He was i1l- trumental in defeating the Ho, ]. Bryan for the presidency, and vet illere is q movement just now to lift him up and put him forth as the presidential candidate of the democratic party. Here is an extract from the Post edi- torial which shows the feelings of the writer: "Of course, no one can critf- else Mayor Sullivan for recognizing the men who placed him in the office of mayor, and possibly the men who de- serted the republican party at the local election are still republicans, as they claim always to have been; but it is somewhat singular, to say the least, to have men who bolt q party ticket re- warded in the name of the party tley deserted. The same thing does not ap- ply to the democrats who supported the Economic league ticket for their party took the candidate put forward by the league. The fact, of course, is that q new party appeared in the field which operated by trying to force both parties to accept some of it's candidates and it naturally had the greater degree of success with the weaker party. The league is reported to be about to enter the field i'll the next state election, and l if it maintains separate existence it's l followers cannot long be rated IS re l publicans or democrats. The Econcm- lie leaguers cannot, of course, expect to ] bolt the other parties indefinitely and still be classed as republicans and deni-
 ocrats. A man who goes into q repEb-
 lican caucus and loses may bolt the
 caucus and yet be a republican, but he
 cannot do that thing long and resaIn
 his identity as q republican in good
 and regular standing"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-30

Pope Leo in his latest encyclical warns the Italian people on the divorce question. He urges them, says an ex- change, not to allow the evil of divorce to become prevalent in their country, an evil threatening the good of the state as well as the faith of the church. Inasmuch as the states power is close ly allied to it's morals and laws, cor ruption means it's ruin, and laxity would not only be a private but a pub lie calamity. contributing to the pre- servation of the nation. The pope's present appeal like his impassioned ad- dress at the vatican consistory last De cember, is largely based on the bill which was presented in the Italian parliament making divorce legal. While divorce is damaging 10 the morals of any community, it is fatal to the faith as well as to the morals of Roman Catholics, since marriage is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic church. It must be admitted that there is a special force in Leo XIII. s latest appeal to all Italians, but espe- cially to all Italian Roman Catholics, to hold the conjugal bonds of Chris tians as holy. indissoluble and eternal in virtue of divine right.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-30

It is rumored in Washington that as probable result of the alleged at tempt to trade support of the Crum- packer resolution with the democrats, to secure the 1atters' support of Gu ban reciprocity, by the leaders of the house. there has been started by Judge Crumpacker a movement to overthrow the power of the speaker by depriving him of the prerogatiye of appointing the committee on rules. Simultaneously with this rumor comes q rumor that the democrats in the house have tired of the leadership of MT Richardson of Tennessee and that they hope to supplant him with Mir De Armond of Missouri. Of course the retirement of Mir Richardson would mean also the retirement of MT Underwood of Alabama. These rumors are common gossip but that they will amount to anything eyentu- ally it is hard to tell.