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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

The Atlas Oil Company, which ~ns
organized here few months Rgo under
the law. OF Wyoming with capital
stock OF y2oo, go for the purpose OF e1-
plotting the oil prospects OF large
tract OF leased property near the
entrance of Wilson's creek canon. has
effected an arrangement with G. w
Roberts OF Florence by which II has
secured possession OF the plant of the
New England OH company nt Garden
Park, recently sold under foreclosure
proceedings, and has moved il down to
the mouth OF the canon, where il is be-
1 ing set up preliminary to begining de-
<elopment work in the course OF the
next few days.
The Atlas oil Company, composed as
II In. of prominent business men Of
Canon City, reinforced by Chicago and
other Eastern capitalists, is convinced
that oil exists on the property which il
controls, and IL is determined to make
a thorough investigation with view of
finding out whether its faith is based
upon anything more substantial than
theory The company has ample funds
at it's command and will push develop,
ment as rapidly rs circumstances will
permit, and. viii bore to depth OF
1900 feet, unless the Trenton limestone
Ia encountered nearer the surface.
The company has announced its in
tention OF sinking second well in the
event that the first one proves failure,
In short, IL has entered upon a system
attic program, which, II carried out,
will be more complete test Of the oil
possibilities of this section of the
county than has yet been attempted.
The geology of the locality where the
proposed well is to be sunk Is extreme
ly favorable for the success OF the enter
prise, and experts say that the prospect
10 more promising there than mt any
place In the Arkansas valley outside
the Florence field
The first oil OF which there is any
record In Colorado was found In the
vicinity OF the property recently ac-
quirsd By the Atlas company, and for
. number Of year . smal ssnnery ex-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

FIncher's hat was blown of and fell
inside Of the inclosure referred 10 and
that while eDdeavoying 10 get it ne
stumbled and fell across the telephone
wires. which had in some manner be-
come charged with electricity from the
power lines overhead
As his hat WIS found inside the in
closure. on the OF posite side OF the
wires from where Mr. Fancher had
climbed into e, th!s seems 20 be the
true ehpinnniion, although exactly
hpw il occu -,ed will probably never be
bad y burned by the electric current, 4
heavy Giscolorstion extending from the
back OF the neck 10 the chin showing
where he hsc fallen against the wires
The wires had burned through the
fesh and into the bone about midway
between the knee and ankle and both
his hands were blistered 10y the same
agency. Having removed the body
from the wires. Perry informed the
family Of the dead man Of what had
taken place and later came 10 Canon
City and informed the coroner and
Underiaker a (. Wilson; the latter
in company with his assistant, John
Shaw, Jr-, accompanying him back TO
the scene Of the accident. They left
here at 10 O'Clock NJ night and reached
their destination At g 4. m.
The body war brought here yesterday
morning and taken 10 Wilson's under
rssins pariUrs. where the funeral will
be held at 10 O'Clock tomorrow after
n Don under the auspices u the local
lodge. Woodmsn OF the World, Of
which order o. sa- a Tnember. and 10
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

Colorado law on the subject The
land owners should not get the idea
that they own the fish that swim
through their property in rivers and
creeks. Nor must fisherman think that
because they are allowed TO FISH in the
streams that they have right 70 en-
crosch upon private grounds. There
is Just this much about it: During the
open season fishermen are at liberty TO
follow the course of streams, both in
them and along the channels but the
limit must be observed and the rights
ofIand owners respected. On the 9TH
er hand the land owners should have 8
definite complaint before making pro-
test
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

One Of the most mysterious and dis
xessing accidents that the REcoEp has
been called upon to chronicle for =
long time was the death Of VIII Fan
cher, which occurred on the cattle
range, about three miles northves,
from the Fnncher ranch last Tuesday
afternoon in consequences o! coming in
contact with telephone wire which
had in some unknown way become
charged with terrific voltage from the
lines OF the Woods Investment Com
pany used for conveying electrical
power from the company's plant on
Upper Beaver creek TO Pueblo.
Last Tuesday morning Mr. Faneher.
in company with his cousin. james
Perry, lef, the ranch for the purpose Of
looking up some cattle belonging to
the former, expecting 10 join the farni-
ly and party Of friends FOR a picnic
dinner in the hills. After riding to-
gether for couple OF miles Mr. Fan
cher and his companion separated in
srder that more complete survey OF
the range could be made and tn. cattle
NOR. easily located Perry rode over
to the picnic grounds al noon expect
ing 10 find that FAneher bad preceded
him, bat he had not arrived and il wa.
supposed ;hn, b. had made longer
d.tour than originally planned and
would be In li;tle later
Dinner was postponed till ! o'clock
on account Of ki. absence, wien some
anxiety was expressed lest b. had met
with som. misfortune, and Mr.. Perry
went out in search Of him. After rid
ing some disianc. Mr. Perry saw the
riderles. horse Of the missing man
grazing on the hill top mile or more
away and realizing that something SER
lou. had happened gaIloped 70 the
scene where b. found Mr Faueher ly-
ing dead on some Telephone wires,
which were only about n foot neoss the
ground at that plsce.
The telephon. and electric power
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04
APPOINTMENT MADE.
Robt. S. Lewis Nam ed as the Success
sor Of the Present incumbent.

Dispatches from Washington an
nounce the appointment of 4. 5.
Lewis as postmaster Of Canon City for
term Of four years as the successor
of the present incumbent. Mr.. Lewis
has been officially informed by the
postmaster general Of his election to
the place and in due course will enter
upon its duties. The procedure of the
federal government in matters of this
kind is slow, and il will De several
weeks before Mr.. Lewis takes charge
of the office.
The new postmaster has resided in
Canon City for many years and is
widely known and highly respected
Since 1902 he has been deputy county
clerk and recorder; before that time
holding various positions of trust and
responsibility From 1886 to 1852 he
was cashier of the Fremont County
bank and in that capacity was in init
mate touch with the business interests
Of the community.
Mr.. Lewis is a genial. pleasant gem
tleman, and, doubtless, his relations
with the public as postmaster will be
no iees agreeable than they have been
U oeheI pQlitiQnn.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04
Spare
the Tree
That is the Prayer to
the City Engineer.
A Lot of Venerable Shade Trees
1arked for Destruction to
Make Way For New Sidewalks.

In passing the ordinances for the
proposed concrete sidewalks in the
various improvement districts of the
city the council made no provision for
the preservation of shade trees growing
within the line of the contemplated
walks and the order has gone forth
that they must be cut down, and to
that end large number Ihave had the
death seal placed upon them by the
city engineer.
II is unfortunate that they should
conflict with the program OF street i'm
provements recently entered upon by
the city council, but that fact seems
hardly sufficient 10 justify their
removal. A tree is thing of slow
growth and TO cut down these vener-
able landmarks without there is an
urgent demand for it seems almost
sscrilege
In District Number Two there are
growing half a hundred splendid cot
tonwoods that must suecumb to the
axe if absolute uniformity is to be OBJ
tained in laying the sidewalks mapped
out by the city council. Better sscri-
fee little of the e1Actness it seems
10 US than remove these familiar OBJ
lects from the streets, which have
been half century in attaining their
present magnificent proportions.
A sidewalk may be changed dozen
times in generation TO suit the public
caprice, but when a big shade tree is
removed il REQUIRES lifetime TO get a
successor which viii take its place for
usefulness and beauty. One of Canon
City's special attractions is its shady
streets and splendid trees. and. instead
OF destroying them, every sgency
should be invoked for their protection.
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dependent; TO say nothing of the ed-
ditional iIcome which would accrue 20
the grower.
The Canon City Cider q PickIing
campar y, which conducting canning,
business for several years 1T the corner
of eighth and Water streets, made
some money, and could have made q
lot more had its operations been con-
Quoted on q large scale Its prod uct
competed IN the markets with the can
ned goods Of California, and YVES pre-
feirel ~ some dealers to the same
lie ot fruit turned out by the can
neries Of other states. There is no
question but that canning factory
here for preserving such fruits as We
grow in this locality would be & re-
mumerative enterprise and that the eI-
perience Of the above company would
be duplicated, but on larger scale
Most OF the fruits and vegetables of
the Temperate Zone flourish in this
locality, and their value to the grower
would be increased by the presence
here of a factory for canning purposes,
as il would afford stability to the
market not obtsinkble under existing
conditions. The man who gets in on
the ground floor OF this canning busi-
ness will have started on the road to
financial independence.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04
VIII BuHd Big
Business Block.

Lester H Hall has contracted with
Me.srs. Fuller and Hyle for the erec-
tion Of handsome new brick business
buildine on the property Immediately
wet Of G II Edmond's meat market
at 7lU Main street. The proposed
structure will have frontage OF forty
four feet and viii extend back TO the
alley distance Of one hundred and
twenty feet and will be thoroughly
modern in design and equipment.
The building will contain two rooms,
which have been leased for period Of
FIVE yeArs AZ rental Of fifty dollars
month each. The building operations
recently inhugurated indicates con-
fid.nee in the revival Of business in
the course of the next few months, in
fact. evidence is accommodating that
Canon City is about to enter upon n
period OF commercial activity such A.
1t has not known for several years.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

opportunity for the exercise of his skin
and experience as prstical and scien-
titic fruit grower.
Judge FELTON, resided in iCanon City
for nearly quarter of century and
during all Of that period was esteemed
as one of the progressive, public spirit
ed men of the community He was in
the newspaper business for many years
and in lss2 was appointed postmaster,
a position he held for one term
The Judges friends wish him ali
kinds of success in his new field of
work. His family will join him in the
course of a month or six weeks
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naglecUec With the improved methods
in vogue in well equipped preserving
factories much Of the fruit grown in
this section. for which :here is no salts
factory market, could be made - yield
a profit, both to the orchardist and TO
the man engaged in converting it into
the canned product. and why some
enterprising individual, or company,
does not exploit it is difficult to under
stand.
How much fruit available for can
ming, preserving and picking is allowed
to go TO waste here every year it is i'm
possible 10 state, although the quantity
is known TO be very large. This fruit,
which is frxt class for the purpose,
although there is no demand for it in
the market, ought to oe saved and the
only way TO do is to convert it into q
commercial product by putting il up
in cans.
The market Tor preserved fruits is
almost unlimited and is being extended
from year 10 year. The Philippines
Islands. China and other Oriental
countries consume great quantities Of
American canned goods and the de-
mRnd from those sources is capable Of
tremendous expansion. The people of
California realize this fact and their
canned fruit is familiar in all parts Of
the civilized world. They have utilized
their opportunities, we have neglected
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

Profits
To Be Made From a
Canning Factory.
Conducted On Business Lines
Such On Institution Would
Make Lots of Money for
the Owners.

OF the msPv une1loited fields of in
vestment in canon City and vicinity
none offer greater opportunities 10 the
capitalist with an eye TO the main
chance" than canning factory to dis
pose Of our surplus fruits. Such an
Institution equipped with the proper
mschinery and facilities for handling
fruit chssply, under competent man
ssemenf. would pay handsome divi-
depds on the investment, in fact,
would literally coin money for its
owners
In view Of the great quantity Of fruit
annually grown in the vicinity of
Canon City il is astonishing tha, the
canning busioess has been SO long
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

acre sending many ihou,ands Of soits
OF the electric curren, into his b cy.
TIE knees were doubled op and were
almost rigid and the hands claspei The
wires with n grip that required strong
effort on the part Of Mr. Perry to
J u.en.
How the terrible accident could have
occurred is unknown, although many
theories are advanced in explanation /;
the mosi plausible Of which seems TO
be that while riding over the hill Mr.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04
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which be held IN insurance Of $500
Deceased vas the son Of Mr.. John VI.
FancAer. % Four Nile ard was about
thirty -four yebrs OF age. He WAS torn
in ,his county and wEs married leav-
ing vile ard -four children TO mourn
hi. death, Mr. Fancher in all respects
wA- an honorable and upright man and
hHl rnahy warm friends in this city
The iuiernienI will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04
The Trout Got Him.

George Cassidy WAS able TO get out
the first of the week after a confine-
ment to the house Of several days
duration in consequence of severe
sprain to ore OF his ankles received dur
ing recent fishing trip to Almont- In
endeavoring TO land fine trout Mr.
Cassedy lost his footing and fell in such
a way as to sustain a painful injury.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04
Keep To The Water.

One may fish where he pleases, in
running water, but he must not pick
fruits or flowers on private preserves
nor in any way molest any property
thereon. This is about the gist of the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-08-04

Don't fail 10 hear the concert by
Miss Marion Elyira Jones at the Pres
byteriEn church tonight. No tickets
required. A free will offering will be
taken.
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cemetery
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CHAPTER Nv.
IN EXCEPTIONAL MATCH.

80 L. q u
AN EXCEPTIONAL MATCH.
Whiting ceased Hackett drew
~ q long breath and looked at
= ~ me.
.stAaIittie .ahead Of anything
we've found yet. john" said he. "Have
you ever tried to figure the thing out
In yonf own mind, Mr.. Donaldson"
The young man shook his head,
T,know what | saw" he said, "but
don't know what was back Of 1t, and
am INCLINED to think" he added, with
n smile. "that.. 1t !, LIS much the same
with oil, we see. however simple. There
10 q mystery behind that teacup which
no man alive can. solve.v II
1--WE know that It will hold our ten, -
snid Hackett, fbut this psychic bust.
ness doesn't seem to have any bottom"
\ asked whether any one knew why
yinnl, had not, made his confession in
this c6uhtry.el 1880 ~
"He went to beg my brothers par.
don and 20 die forgiven" said Donald.
son. sHe put his confession into the
hands. OF the man who had been
wrongetir -.
a general .conyersation followed III
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ut appeared that he had gone from
this country to Japan and had lived in
one Of the smaller cities. He brought
photographs Of his abode there and of
q view from certain window. I have
never been able to be a skeptic upon
things occult since seeing that photo
graph. He told us that he had lived
almost in secret; that he had never
dared communicate with Donald for
fear that the. message would fall into
wrong hands and reveal his hiding
place.
zone day he was amazed to see Joe
Vinal ut his door. How this man
traced him, he never learned. Vinal
was dying. Only his purpose had sup
ported him through the latter-part of
the journey, ,He made complete rev,
eiatioHA OF ,thepinner facts of the banR
robbery, III which he himself was the
principal criminal This statement was
sworn to before the American consul,
and few days later Vinal died. Hen
ry Donaldson went to Hongkong and
thence home, bringing the statement
which was put into the hands of the
banks officials, who used it to extort
as complete restitution as possible from
Vinals accomplices, and the matter
was kept quiet through the usual in
fuences, except that card was pub
lished exonerating Donald's brother.
He seemed to be perfectly satisfied
with this, thoughit was not very def
mite, Really the poor fellow was done
with earth. He died as many men and
women die who might live. but have
not the will.
"In conclusion have only this to
say: So faI as we can learn Donald's
vision was perfectly accurate. 1t show
ed Vinal laying his written confession
before Henry Donaldson. But the VII
sion.occurred about eight hours before
the event. leave the explanation of
this! phenomenon to any one who
thinks himself competent l am not
"You mag be disposed to suggest
that Henry Donaldson had commum-
Gated with his brother unknown to
me. In regard to this have not only
Donald's word. but Henry's, and you
will bear in mind that attended Hen.
ry in his last illness, so that. aside
from the lack Of motive for his telling
me Q falsehood, we must consider also
the respect that is usually accorded to
the statement Of dying man.
"aloreoyer. Henry could not have
communicated the fact of the confes-
sion, because he knew nothing about
1t himself until some hours after it
was-knowD to US" 1t must be remem.
bered also that Donald was entirely
ignorant Of his brothers whereabouts
after he had had the vision. He
had the sensation Of being in that
room, and OF looking across the table
toward the window, and from the as.
.eSt ct Of the country he supposed that
1tne scene was In China
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gard the case as merely exceptional.
Obviously the rule cannot be ironclad,
Tor If such were the fact occult powers
would disappear from the world.
At any rate. this was true love
match IL ever there was one. Their
happiness brought out the noblest qual-
tiles OF their hearts. They did wonder
full work that winter. both Of them,
1ustifying my best hopes and winning
my warmest good will. a.
1t was to be long engagement.
Dorothy had mentioned two years, j
believe. But In the. late spring we
Planned to send Donaldson abroad,
with the result that Dorothy decided to
go too. So they were married I'm my
house, which was rose bedecked for
the oceasion.ss There were festivities
which lasted until spndown. and then
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WINE some OF the younger guests were
tying telltale ribbons to the carriage
that waited before my door the two
lovers escaped by another way and
ran hand in hand like children across
the fields through the sweet June even
Ing. 1t appeared that they had secret
~ sent all their baggage to the railroad
station earlier in the day.
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nave been trial for young and pret-
ty girl, as thought more than once. 1t
never occurred to me that there could
be any special trouble. Even when
she advanced the opinion one evening
that she was not doing very we'll with
the school and perhaps it might be
better for her to go away totally fail
ed to comprehend.
That night after the house had be-
come quiet I was sitting before the
fire in the library alone when Donald
son dropped in to keep me company.
AT my invitation he took a cigar. Sc
lecting one that was black and strong.
ana when he had lighted it perceived
that there was something on his mind.
A man who wishes to conceal his men,
tai state should not smoke in the pres.
ence Of q smoker.
"Mr. Harrington" said he at last.
you have been very good to me. You
have put me in fine way of business.
so that my future is assured-if I be-
have myself. am very grateful in ey
cry way. and Pm going to please you If
l can. But, by jingo," he cried, sudden
ly springing up, 81 can'tr'
why not" asked as gently as DOS
sible.
He dried the palms of his hands upon
his handkerchief
Its great honor" he said, trying
to be calm. 81 told you so long ago at
Bertram's. OF course I didn't then
know that the young laIy would be
related to you. l couldn't foresee how
beautiful she would be, how admira-
Die IN every way. She doesn't care q
penny for me, to be sure, but Pm not
speaking of that. I'm speaking of nv
own sentiments. She's got the most
wonderful eyes-dark, mysterious, mar
velous eyes. BY Jove, l can well be.
heve that she's the true psychic! And
perhaps that's what's the matter"
Are you speaking Of Miss Harring-
ton|' l inquired as he paused. And he
replied with quick nod Of affirmation.
I'll tell you the truth" he cried,
wheeling toward me suddenly. "The
psychic matter hasn't anything to do
with 1T. It's because I'm in love with
somebody else. I've got no business to
be In love, but l am. On the chance
that the woman I love may love me l
oughtto go and drown myself-in her
interest-but won't. / will stay right
tGSe and@iSin her If I can. Aim selfish
enough to do it, vain enods s-re]f ]fhink l,
may succeed, and it seemed to be my
duty to tssl you about it, Mr.. Harring.
ton. considering the very peculiar cir
cumstanccs of the case"
'Who is the young lady? inquired.
For some strange reason q flood Of
emotion choked him as he tried to
speak her name. He struggled with it
for an instant and then answered me
b. throwing out his right arm so that
he pointed TO the window and across
the broad lawn and nearly the whole
town beyond it, half mile or more in
all. to the house where Dorothy lived.
| understood him perfectly.
You couldn't please me better than
that" said l. with all my heart I
wish you WELL"
Some days later Dorothy told me
that she was much more encouraged
about the school and that she had quite
given up the idea of going away. She
was devoted to the work, and yet ]
knew that it was not her success there
in which had so lightened her heart.
When Hackett learned how matters
stood, he insisted that my theory about
natural antipathy between psychics
was overthrown, but preferred to re-