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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
Birds Of Colorado

Although Colorado has . rather
cold winter climate there are several
birds who remain with us through
the ooldest months. Of course The
most numerous OF these are the spar
rows In spite of their usefulness
and cheerful ways they have many
enemies. The blue jay is another
winter guest He is very handsome
in his shiny blue suit and crest to
match. The woodpccker may be
heard drumming in the orchards
when the last leaf has fallen.
But spring has now come. and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23

Henry Saserseer, formerly en-
gagged in business at Pueblo, but for
some time resident Of California,
WAS here looking for opportunities for
investment last Tuesday. Mr.. Sage,.
seer will probably again become .
citisen Of Pueblo.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
LET US KNOW

II you miss a copy OF the
Record, or If yoo know any
person who does not get the
paper regularly we wifi ap-
pfectate 1t If you VIII notify
us BY postal card. Ever since
the fire we have had more or
less troubfe to getting ous
fist strai9htened oct. When
ever you mirs = copy, let 90
know.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
Is Wonans'
Edition

The Womans' Edition of the Record
will be out next week, April 30th.
This is a week later than We had ex-
pected, but the Delay is unavoidable.
We have been disappointed in not
getting all our copy in as fast ~
necessary and in delays of the engrav-
ers and printers
However, every days delay adds
merit to the publication. 1t will
really be very clever issue. There
will be almost fifty pages of the
paper. chock full of pictures and
interesting reading matter. Every
line in it will be about Canon City
or Canon City people.
Every article is from the pen of .
woman. The articles are in no sense
theoretical, but are principally histori-
cal, reminiscent, narrative or descrip-
tive of Canon City scenes and Incl
dents.
Here are some titles of articles:
Canon City As 1 Found 1t Eorty
Years Ago. Mrs. A. Rudd.
women Have Known Twenty-Five
Years. Mrs. B. F. Rockfasllow.
About the Culture of Fruit -
Mrs. Nellie P. Weston.
Stories of the Early Day. Mr.
Thos. Macon, Mrs. Henry Earle. Mn,
Sheetz and Mrs. A. Macon.
Exploring the Royal Gorge -
Mrs. +. A. Reynolds.
Women Who Have Gone Away"
Mrs. R. S. Lewis.
History of Christ Church. -
Mrs. Lyman Robson.
This is only . beginning. All the
churches have articles and pictures.
The schools. clubs, stores. tpen," in
dustries, climate. public institutions,
library-alI have liberal mention.
We have been fortunate in getting
some old views There VIII Be 8 cut
showing the business section of Canon
in 1871; then some views on Main
street in 1878. OF course you would
not know the town Then there are
lots of present day scenes.
This edition is no imitation. Ii is
almost entirely original in its con-
ception and execution. There have
been other womens' editions. but none
90 good as this. The editions you
have seen have been full of deep arti-
cles on abstract subjects by heavy
thinking women. Not so with this.
Every line will interest every person
who has ever lived in Canon. It's
purely local from start to finish.
The ladies have done we'll. They
have been literally patronized. They
have only few hundred more copies
to sell. You will want a dozen or
so to send away To avoid disapoint-
ment place your order now. The
price is 10 cents.
All Record subscribers will receive
u copy of the womens' Edition with
their regular Record next week You
will want to lay that copy away for
future reference.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
New Council
Organized

Quite tn, biggest thing that has
taken place in municipal Affairs for
some time was the retirement Of the
old Council. under the statute Of
limitations. and the organization Of =
new administration under the leader
ship Of Mayor T. B. Coulter last Mon
day night. Although there was
large crowd Of interested spectators
present to watch the proceedings every
thing went through without q hitch,
in pursuance Of 3 caucus agreement.
There was but little speechmaking
on the part Of. either the retiring or
incoming representatives Of govern
ment. both mAnifesting q disposition
to waive oratorica! display for the
more practical and business side Of
Affairs.
Having closed their career rs MEM
bers Of the Council Mayor Baker and
the outgoing aldermen turned the sd-
ministrAtion Of public business over
TO their Successors. who were at once
invested with office.
After = few preliminary remarks
by Mayor-elect Coulter. in which he
expressed the hope that the new
Council would get along with ~ little
friction ~ possible and that it wouls
be able to accomplish the reforms in
city Affairs TO which it had pledged
itself in the late campaign. he ap-
pointed the following standing com
mittees:
Finance; Davis. Chapson and HArri-
son. Fire: Presey. Rockefeliow and
Houie. Streets and Alleys: Chap~op.
Houie and Davis. Buildings: Houle.
Pre~ey and Davis. Cemetery: Rocke.
fellow. Houie and Presasy. Police !;
Homie. Pressey and Davis. Water !:
Harrison. Rockefcilow and Davis.
Lighting: R.ckefeiiow, Cbapeon AID
Harrison. License: Davis. ChAp-on
and Harrison. Ordinance Pressey.
Harrison and Rockefellow. Sewers:
Harrison. Davis and Pressey. City
Hail: Chap-on. Harrison and Rocke-
fellow.
Among the other nominations made
by Mayor Coulter was that Alderman
Rockefellow be made president of the
board of councilmcn and mayor pro
tenn in the absence of the regularly
elected presiding officer.
Allen Jameson, superintendent OF
wAterworks.
Tom Parker. sexton OF the cemetery.
George Cassady, chief OF the fire
department.
DIR. T. d. Palmer. physician to the
board of health.
Lee Wyneooop. day engineer At the
wAterworks.
O. F. Davis. night engineer at the
wsterworks.
Walter Adamson. sewer inspector.
S. B. George. city driver.
a.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23
Assembly Club Entertains.

The social event of the season will
take place at Elks Hall ON Friday
evening of this week, when the
Assembly Club of this city will enter
tain the Sans Sousi Clnb of Pueblo
with dance and banquet reciprocal
to a similar affair rendered the Social
Club at Pueblo by the San Sousi's on
January 23rd.
The Assembly Club is composed of
members of both the old Assembly
Club. and the Monday Night Club,
and comprises a membership of be-
tween twenty-five and thirty. A
dance program has been arranged. at
the termination of which a banquet
will be given at the Rialto cafe.
The Pueblo party. numbering thirty
couples, will come by special train.
and an evening of rare enjoyment is
promised.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23

large quantities of gum at and near
the ground. This indicates that the
bark is so softened that it is an easy
prey TO the borers.
Newly planted trees, particularly
such as are planted from now on,
should be watered, not only at the
roots. but at least once in ten days,
sprayed with water over the tops; do
ing so will be a valuable aid in secur-
ing healthy growth. The wind and
sun sometimes hardens the bark of
young trees before the foliage is broad
enough to protect il, therefore spray
ing in the evening will allow the cool
night air to give the necessary start
to the buds The water will make
them cold enough for dew to condense
upon them and thu morning sun will
help their development. Coarse mulch
around the roots is of great value.
GRAPE VINES.
Summer dressing of grape vines is
an important operation which is very
much neglected.
The reason that grapes are not 3
paying crop in and around Canon City
is entirely due to the superstition that
they require only cutting back once q
year. some cultivation and little
water.
Grape vines require strong manure.
plenty Of it. we'll trenched in every
second year. and whore the ground is
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-04-23

One of the best evidences of thrift
in town is the show window of q
store. You can estimate the charsc-
ter of a business institution by the
window. There is not town any,
where near the size of Canon City
whose merchants take the pride in
the show windows rs is the case hero.
A trip through the business section Of
this town discloses come artistic work
in the way Of window display. Is's
. great thing. II denotes push.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02
About Broom Corn.

Broom corn is variety of sorghum
Like sorghum, in being hardy. it is a
great drought resister. 1t can he
planted at any time from the opening
of spring until as late as July 1. but
as early harvesting and early market
ing are especially desirable it is adj
Visable to plant as early as Indian
corn is planted, or from April / to Is.
If planted by the middle of April it
will be ready to harvest about the first
of July, says an Oklahoma bulletin.
There are numerous methods of
planting 1t. 1t is planted in rows,
checked and drilled. Drilling in rows
gives the best results. The rows should
be about three and one-half feet apart
and the stalks about six to eight
inches apart in the rows on ordinary
upland, and a little thicker on bottom
land. If it is planted too thin on good
soil the heads become so heavy that
their own weight bends many of them
down. This crooked brush makes a
larger bulk in shipping and sells FOR
about one-half the market price.
Owing to it's being a hardy plant
the cultivation of broom corn is often
sadly neglected. 1t will make fair
showing on poor land, with little cul-
tivation, but responds to good treat
ment, and should be cultivated as Of
ten and as thoroughly as Indian corn
After the first heads appear it is not
long before 1t is ready for harvesting
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Bargains for this week: Gas
nantes, 10c each; 4-string brooms
at 15c: table tumbIes, &c each; cast
steel hammers, 25c: nails, Sc pound;
copper bottomed coffee pots, 15c. Sa-
vannah Crockery and Hardware Com
pany, 305 Broughton, west.
Man is never better satisfied than
when smoking the choice brands of
cigars at Ed. L. Byck's, corner of Pu-
laski House. Tobaccos and smokers
supplies.
The popular ladies' hand welt 50.
shoe is equal to any $500 shoe made.
Cohens Sons, 215 Broughton street,
west.
Try the new candy, French Blow.
Dainty, delicious, at Conidas.
Sewer Connections-We are prepared
to make the above at reasonable prices.
Just listenl Is it not wise to 60 to
some reliable and responsible house
to have this important work done?
Cornwell & Chapman, 10S Congress
street.
w. NJ. Davidson & Co., the real es-
tate company, are the people to see for
your realty business, stocks and bonds;
thoroughly reliable. 10 East Bryan.
A. L. Desbouillons, the reliable jew
eler, is showing a fine line of watches,
clocks and jewelry ware. Get prices on
rings, pins and charms. AZ Bull street.
A. L. DesbouiIlons. the jeweler, will
sell you goods in his line at lowest
prices ever heard of. A visit to his
store will convince you.
NJ. Dryfus, outfitters for men and
boys clothing; you know it. The peo-
pie come to this reliable store for hats.
shoes and furnishings
NJ. B. Ehrlicher sells the purest wines
and liquors, bottled goods for family
use. All the choicest brands. By the
pint, quart or gallon. Corner West
Broad and Liberty.
M B. Ehrlicher still takes the lead
on West Broad street. with the finest
table delicacies, fresh eggs and butter:
can't be beat. Try them.
Get your picture frames, room mould
ings, wall paper, paints, brushes. art
lists materials at Green & Co. IS relia-
BILE store. See our beautiful line of nm
framed pictures.
Garfunkel & Sons have secured a line
of black and navy all wool etamine
skirts that are worth $1,000; our price
is $3.50.
Garfunkel & Sons have put out a
flyer this week in a black and blue
cloth skirt that is worth $500, for $3.50
The Georgia Steam Laundry: Your
shirts, collars and cuffs laundried to
perfection. The business men, the
commercial and professional men praise
it. Congress street.
The Georgia Steam Laundry are
worthy of the large patronage which
they are daily receiving. You are for
tunate to have your clothes laundried
by them.
J. H. Helmken's cafe is a delightful
place to take your meals or regular
board. Tables furnished with choicest
table delicacies. Southeast Liberty and
Whitaker.
Ladies visit Daniel Hogan's ready to
wear department, You will certainly
find garments there which will interest
you as to style, quality and price.
Fer card prize, nothing nicer than
a picture. Go to H. Hymes' Art Store,
147 Bull street, he has all the latest
things in framing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02
Orchard Grass.

Orchard grass, Dactylis glomerata,
says the Ohio Farmer is a hardy
perennial, of strong, rank growth,
growing three to five feet tall, and has
produced five tons and 1859 pounds of
dry hay per acre. One hundred pounds
CT green orchard grass make thirty
pounds of dry hay 1t contains near
| ly as much fat and flesh forming ma
terials as timonthy but much less
/ heat-producing matter Stock of all
kinds eat it more readily and it IS
more digestible than timonthy. 1t is
one of the most popular meadow
grasses of England and is said to be
the most widely diffused of all cult
waited grasses, growing in Europe, Asia,
Africa, and every state of the Union.
1t grows in any soil found between
ATTITUDES % and As.
About twenty-five years ago orchard
grass was all the rage in this part of
the country, as a lawn grass, and
those who sowed it on their lawns
have been raging about it ever since.
My father, as we'll as many other
farmers around here, plowed up fine
yards sodded with our natural gra sses,
bluegrass and redtop, and sowed or
chard grass. The seed came up final
~ and grew on all kinds OF soils but
always in tuSSocks about six inches
apart. The seed Catalog said that Its
disposition to grow in clumps or tus-
socks may be overcome by narrowing
in the spring" but it can't; the more
you harrow it the more tussocks you
have.
In one of our periodic and fruitless
endeavOrs to rid themselves of the
'pesky stuff" as it was soon called,
we dug up all the sod that had a trace
of grass in it and hauled it off At
ter removing the sod the soil was har-
rowed and sowed with some real lawn
grass seed. The yard soon turned a
| luXuriant green but we soon found
| that the little rootlets of the orchard
grass left in the soil had formed the
starting points for fresh tussocks of
THE pesky stuff" which had crowded
out all other plant growth, even weeds.
This bit of experience taught us that,
as the seed catalog said 1T is not in
clined to run out in any situation
| where it once gets good root
Orchard grass will thrive in almost
any amount of shade and on this ac-
count is a fine grass with which to
seed down partly cleared land or land
intended for wood pasture The
seeds are so light that they are easily
carried by the wind, and if once sowed
it soon spreads over considerable ter
/
kinds of stock eat it freely and thrive
on it. Chickens are very fond of the
long green leaves, which remain green
and crisp all winter. 1t is better than
timonthy to mix with clover for hay, as
it ripens at the same time as clover.
and throws up new grass quicker
than any other grass after being
moved or fed off. 1t f1ourishes on
any kind of soil and on account of its
very extensive root system, frost new
eVr heaves ii out.
On account of the vast amount of
vegetable matter in the clumps of
grass and in the root system, ii is a
very valuable crop to turn under for
green manure. Farmers who have
had trouble in getting a crop of clover
to grow on their land because of the
nature of the soil, should try orchard
grass A heavy crop of il can be
raised on almost any kind of soil, and
on many farms where clover will not
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02

Record calls attention to the fact that
within eight inches of the surface most
soils contain enough plant food to pro-
duce several hundreds crops, providing
1t is farmed in such a way as TO bring
about its liberation. He claims that
too much attention has been given to
the hand feeding of plants, by the use
of commercial fertilizers, and too lit
tie study given to the liberation of the
natural constituents of the soil.
There is no question but what most
soils could be made much more pro-
ductive than they are at the present
time if the nature of plant food were
better understood. 1t is now general
ly conceded that the liberation of the
useful elements is dependent upon the
presence of organisms in the soil. The
man who best understands the nature
of these organisms so as to supply
proper conditions for their develop
ment viii be the most successful in the
long run. Apart from these living
agencies in the soil, there is no ques-
ton but what much may be done by
way of improving it's physical condition
by Weathering influences. This is es-
pecially true as pertaining to the inf1u-
ence of frost.
While we frequently complain of our
severe frOsts during the winter on ac-
count of the hardship which they work
on living plants, at the same time the
fact must not be lost sight of that this
same freezing of our soil is wonderful
~ beneficial having a powerful effect
in its disintegration. On this account
1t is considered advisable to do as
much fall blowing as possible. The up
turned soil seems to afford a better op
portunity to receive the beneficial eff
fects of freezing than one that has
been left in an undisturbed condition.
This is especially true where it is de-
sirable to bring to the surface a little
subsoil While many persons do not
believe that this is necessary
and cling to the practice OF running the
pillow the same depth from year to year,
yet there is no question but that on
stiff soils 1t is a good plan to bring a
little new soil to the surface at GER
tain intervals.
Next in importance to blowing at the
proper time and thorough tillage at the
liberation of plant food is that of ma
nuring. Farm yard manure in its de-
composition produces acids, which in
turn combine with the inorganic ele-
ments of the soil, the result being COM
pounds that are soluble in water. This
is one reason why an application of
farm yard manure so materially in
creases the yield of crops. While it is
true that it generally supplies elements
of fertility, yet the greater effect is
produced by the part it plays in I'M
locking the inert fertility that is al
ready in the soil. Farm yard manure
also introduces important organising
into soils
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.

DR.. Noah Tiller, at the home of his
father near Vernon, died from gum
shot wound, accidentally inflicted by
himself. death resulting twentyfour
hours after the sad accident. Thurs
day morning he went out hunting near
Vernon. He was climbing a rail fence
with his gun in one hand, when the
top rail broke. He fell to the ground
and the gun was discharged the
charge tearing the calf of one of his
legs almost off, and several shot also
lodged in the thigh and lower trunk
There was no one near at the time,
and as the wounded man could not
move on account of the painfulness of
the injury, he was forced to lie on
the ground for several hours, when he
attracted the attention of some per-
sons passing, who carried him to the
home of his father At first it was the
opinion of his physicians that the life
of the young man could be saved by
amputation of the injured member
His condition grew steadily worse
however, caused by the wounds in the
body, and he died about twenty four
hours after the injury was inflicted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02

We doubt whether there is any crop
grown by any farmer in any country
with so little profit as corn is grown
by the Southern farmers. We have
only to take the average production
of it per acre, its value per bushel even
before the rat and weevil have had
their share, and then calculate what
it costs per acre to make and house
the crop to render il easy of demon
stration that there is no other crop
grown by civilized farmers to such
small profit. Let any farmer figure it
out for himself If he chooses. He will
find probably if he is not one of the
exceptional ones that he has averaged
ten bushels per acre, that it has been
worth to him on the farm-say IS cents
per busheI, certainly not more. What
did it cost per acre to make it?
Granting that he used no CONNER
cial fertilizer on it. Gle probably did
at cost of at least 81 per acre.. Could
he possibly cultivate an acre at a less
expense then IS? Even at twenty
bushels per acre and estimating it at
its real farm value-50 cents, how
much profit per acre is there in grow
ing corn.
One might well ask has not corn
been for 10 these many years, kind
of ignis fatuus-a jack o'lantern to the
Southern farmer 1t must stand for
something of the kind. He knows what
it is to him, and vet he is afraid to
let it go. He knows it pays him little
or nothing TO raise it and yet year
after year he divides his farm with
it and cotton. Land that can
not produce better than twenty BUSH
els of corn had better be in grass
grass for hay or grass for pasturage,
says Farmer John, and we agree with
him.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-02

After reading Mr. Yarns letter in
last Mondays Morning News about
velvet beans etc, 1 thought it might
not be without interest to give my ex-
perience with velvet beans last year.
II planted four acres of these beans
in April 1902, checking them feet
each way and putting two beans in
the hill Part of the land was very
fertile but remainder only medium
sandy soil. ] got a fair stand but they
grew Off so slow the grass got the
start of them and they had to be hoed
and plowed This operation had to be
repeated later on. and by July ! / was
ready 20 pillow them up i'm disgust but
decided 10 give them all the chance
possible 10 redeem themselves, so, let
them stay until Oct 90 when the mo&-
e. was run over the plot, and what
was there cured for hay. Well / got
a fair lot Of hay mostly grass. except
% The fertile part Of the field when
tho beans attained some size. but not
single bean ever matured. and us
hafe 70 say ] have no seed ~ "a
NOW on this same land "a