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Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
Top of The Royal Gorge

II has been suggested by General
Manager Jesse II, Waters of the Canon
City and Cripple Greek Railroad Com
pany that capitalists could find re
munerative investment for their
money in the construction of an
electric railway from this city to the
top of the Roya! Gorge, aud the belief
is expressed that it is only a question
of few years at most until such road
is built and pot into operation as it
would attract hither thousands of
visitors from all parts of the country
that would gladly pay the fare de-
msnded 10y the company for an oppor-
tunity to look down into the famous
gorge from the top of the cliffs. more
than 5000 feet above the river. There
are no great engineering difficulties to
be overcome in the construction of
such road and it could be built at an
expense per mile not greater in excess
of the average line Of that kind
An electric road from Canon City to
the top of the Royal Gorge would be
an attraction to tourists hardly less
interesting than the cog road from
Msnitou TO the summit OF Pixies Peak
and would open up a vista OF almost in
comparable scenic beauty
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
II Pays to Advertise.

Lafe Combs was recently given n
demonstration OF the value Of sdvertis-
ing which convinced him that printers
ink is valuable adjunct in paving the
way for commercial transactions. He
inserted four line local in the RECORD
want" column last week relating to
the sale OF some residence property on
Pike avenue and in less than twelve
hours after the paper was placed in the
hands of subscribers received a call
from would-be purchaser who had
read his advertisement. As a result a
sale of the property was effected and
Lafe made nice commission on the
transaction.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
Good Times
!
oWed by the
the City and
Increased Business .HcfiDify ForeSg
q
Growing Demand for PropertS
Dicinify.

in the New England and Middle states.
OF course, there is not a great deal Of
building going on now, although We
are informed that the amount of
money TO be invested in improvements
Of this kind next spring and summer
will be by no means inconsiderAble.
There will be uumber of attractive,
conveniently arranged cottages erected
on Lincoln Park, and, doubtless the
same statement will apply TO Canon
City, South Canon and Fruitmere.
'St. Louis ia almost sure { promote
tourist travel to Colorado, as many
pleasure seekers from the states along
the Atlantic seaboard will want to
visit the Rocky Mountain region after
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
I'LL D0te Ag1if1st It
The Mass Meeting of Citizens at the Court House
Monday Night Det0es Increase of the Public
Taxes. Uater Supply VoW Better Than Ever

In conformity to a call issued by
Mayor Coulter and the members Of the
city council mass meeting of citizens
was held in tie district court room
last Monday night for the purpose Of
listening to a presentation of the plan
evolved under the direction of the city
engineer for new source of water
supply for the city and discussion of
the advisability of submitting the mat
ter to vote of the taxpayers for their
acceptance or rejection.
The meeting, which was presided
over by Mayor Coulter, was attended
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
No Ladies There.

The article which stated that ladies
were present at the Canon City club
banquet last week was an error. There
were no ladies present
The one who wrote the article know
ing the gallantry Of the club never
supposed for minute they would have
a banquet without inviting the ladies
and 90 the statement slipped in.
The club members say they are going
to have some functions in the future TO
which the ladies will be invited. Il
might help the club TO do 90.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25

by large number of representative
citizens and the matter which they
had been called together to consider
was canvassed from every viewpoint
that suggested itself, resulting in a
more thorough understanding of the
natter on the part of the public than
ever before; opinion upon the subject
having previously been somewhat
nebulous and uncertain.
5. H. Atwater presented the PROPOSE
ton for the water committee, which
had abstained from recommending its
adoption. The scheme as outlined by
Mr.. Atwater implied gravity system
of waterworks having its source of
supply near the Hanging Bridge in the
Royal Gorge, the water to be conduct
ed through a wooden pipe line to a
series OF skimming basins where it
would be purified before passing into
the reservoir from which it would
pressure.
- Mr. Atwater's statement was a very
clear one, but the cost of the prop ised
enterprise, estimated at from $3.50. 900
to $4,000, was regarded as somewhat
e1travigant and aroused considerable
opposition owing chiefly 10 its expert
mental character. The consensus of
opinion was that first-class water
supply was not wholly financial ques-
ton, but that before making an outlay
of that magnitude the city should have
some positive guarantee that the money
would be well invested.
A dozen or more gentlemen took
part in the discussion, their views
throwing much light upon a complex
and perpiexing question. 1t was shown
by Superintendent Jameson of the
present water department that but lit
tie. if any, advantage was to be gained
in the matter of purity BY going up in
to the Royal Gorge to get water
supply, as the soda and magnesia
spriugs which fed the Arkansas river
we're no less pronounced there than
was the case lower down the stream.
The present water supply, according
TO Mr.. Jameson, has been vastly i'm
proved in both quality and quantity
during the past year; the pumping
capacity being S.0O0,0 600 gallons every
twenty-four hours, which is ample for
the existing population of this city.
That Canon City does not have as
good water as it ought to have, for it
deserves the best, is generally conced-
ed, but it is not as bad as it might be,
and will favorably compare with the
water used by the majority of t.rwns in
the Eastern states. After thorough
exploitation of the subject at Monday
nights meeting resolution was adopt
ed requesting the city council to pro-
coed no further with the proposition
to procure public water supply from
the Arkansas river.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
Object and Rules Of Contest,

Every lady employee IN Fremont
eounty Is elisiele, though most Of the
candidates viii undoubtedly be from
Canon City. This includes teachers,
clerks, stenosraphers, telephone girls,
milliners, book keepers, and IN fact all
lines Of employment.
The ru1es will BE added to or amend
ed at the will of The Record.
Everything will be conducted IN ab-
solute fairness to all contestants.
The contest will close sometime In
May, probably, which isn't far off.
Friends should push their candidates
as fast as possible at once.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25

be questioned. With nothing upon
the horizon of the future to impede its
progress Canon City will be abe to
take full advantage OF the coming era
Of prosperity to press forward to her
destiny as the Queen City OF the
Arkansas valley.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25

As In pfevious contests; the object
of this Is to get IN some Record subscrip-
tion collections.
Votes or credits IN the contest will
be given as follows:
The coupon In each paper counts
five votes.
For every year paid on Subscription,
800 votes or credits will be given.
For every new subscriber, who paws
one year, 500 votes viii be given.
About this time OF year most every
Record subscriber ought to pay up, and
this offers happy indueement.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
Nominations Desired

We believe this
to be the most libefa1
offer ever made by any
paper the size Of The
Record.
Every Prize Is
worth striving for and
our proposition will
enable some people to
take these trips, who
might not otherwise
feel able to do It.
Send In names at
once.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25

Nominations are
desired. Who would
you think worthy Of
one of these liberal
priest Who do you
think would be willing
to help earn one?
Any reader Of The
Record may FIJI out the
coupon and send It In.
Anyone who Is willing
to make an effort to
win one should say so
at once.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25
The Trips

NC I1PS
Fair for ten Successive days, and $40 fs
ten $40
speca favos and rates.
the next willie
all OF
Cañon City record., 1904-02-25

The Record decided offer
will
people
mos enjoy oysuchtrips
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
OUTSIDER DU7TED IN.
Deputies Were Indignant and Defeated
His Craft.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Sept. o.
The fact that deputy was interrupt
ed by an outsider while speaking in
the chamber of communes has caused
an International incident of a mild
character. The Haytain government
some time ago granted two American
citizens a concession for the construc-
ton and exploitation of railroad
from Gonaives to Hinche, an impor-
tant line passing through rich part
of the country. The concession was
being discussed in the chamber yes
terday when one Of the occupants Of
the strangers gallery, a foreigner, In
terrupted a deputy who was speaking,
which caused so much Indignation
among the deputies that the motion
to approve the concession was re-
jected.
President Nord, however, has In
formed the American minister, Mr..
Powell, that PREPARATION will be made
for the regrettable incident
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
ONLY FooDSTUFFS EXEMPTED,
Russia Has Not Yielded Anything
Further In Contrahand Question.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 26.-Accord.
ing to the present status of the nego.
tiations of the United States and
Great Britain with Russia on the mat.
ter Of contraband Of war, foodstuffs
alone have been formally declared
conditional contraband Russia has
notified Great Britain that she has
no intention to depart from the origi-
nal view that coal is absolute contra
band. At the same time, 1t is under
stood that Foreign Minister Lams-
dorif has given Sir Charles Hardinge,
the British ambassador, a verbal as
surance Of Russias desire to apply
to the rule with the greatest lenien-
cy. The same assurance applies to
all articles of dual use enumerated in
article 6 of Russia's declaration on
contraband.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
SLOWLY ADVANCING
Japanese Are Continuing Their March
On Mukden.
NO BATTLE FOR SOME DAYS,
i ".t~
0yama's Advance Guard 90 Miles
From City-Seens to Have Given
Up Plan Of Trying to Cut kuropat-
kln's Line Of Communication.

| 81. petersburg, sept. z4-lne Jap
anese advance toward Mukden con-
tinues slowly, according to informa-
ton received by the authorities here.
Both official reports and press dis
patches place Marquis Oyama's ad-
vance guard thirty miles south Of
Mukden, while stories are printed in
the foreign press that great battle
at Mukden has already begun are
disproved by the actual developments
at the zone Of operations.
There is no question in the minds
Of the authorities of the importance
Of Mukden to Japanese as a winter
base. 1t is believed that the Japanese
will exert every effort to push out
the Russians, but 1t Is thought Ger.
ious struggle for the possession of
the town is still some days distant.
The Japanese will probably have to
reckon first with a stubborn defense
Of the Fushun mines, where the next
important fight is expected to take
place.
Judging by present developments,
Marquis Oyama is giving up the idea
Of cutting General Kuropatkin's com
munication to the northward, and
contenting himself with advancing
upon the Russian front and flank in
such fashion as to force the eyac-
uation of the two and compel the Rus
slams to retreat further north. The
whole plan of the Japanese advance
shows a considerable difference from
the operations at Lilac Yang. At the
same time, it is possible that the Jap
anese are making undisclosed move
ments, as they have successfully done
in the past.
According to the best information,
Oyama has three armies concentrated
sotheast Of Mukden, fourth corps
consisting of two divisions, composed
of men drafted from the armies Of
Generals Kuroki, Nodzu and Oku, be-
ing detached to Dziantchan,and thence
sending out flanking columns north
ward and northeastward with the OBJ.
ject Of protecting 0yamas right and
at the same time driving in the Rus
sian outposts. An enyeloping move
ment on such a large scale as Gener-
al Kuroki essayed at Lilac Yang Is
not expected. Evidently the Japan
ese realize that their strength is in
adequate to justify another attempt
to surround General Kuropatkin who
is now stronger by two army corps
than he was at Liao Yang.
The report has gained some cred
ence here that it is the intention of
the Japanse to winter at Mukden If
they can take the town and then hold
on until an accumulation of Russian
forces on their front compels them
to retire to the Liao Yang peninsu-
Ia and Korea, the retreat in this d.
rection drawing General Kuropatkln
after them.
Orders have been issued to prepare
seven rifle brigades for service in the
Far East.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
Transferred Headquarters.

Rome Sept. ga telegram to the
Tribune asserts that Japanese head
quarters have been transferred from
Lilac Yang to Yentai. General Kuroki
according to the telegram is grad.
ually drawing his forces nearer to
Mukden. He has reached point
twenty-five miles east Of the city.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
WILL DELAY MATTERS.
Martins Death Affects independent
Packing Plant Plans.

Kansas City, Sept. 25,-The death
Of Charles Martin In Denver 1t Is be-
lieved will cause delay in the plans
Of stockmen to establish one or more
Independent packing plants. Secre-
tary Martin and President Springer of
the stockmen's association were prime
movers in the plan. Martin had
charge Of all the details. He was
known to every stockman across the
Missouri
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
Paid Ransom Of s145.

Tanngier, Morocco, Sept. 81 Mr..
Lee, the British merchant Of Rabat
who was captured by tribesmen while
fishing in the Rabat river and who re-
turned safely later to Rabat, only Sc.
cured his freedom after paying a ran
som Of $145.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
General Orloff Dismissed.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-Major
General Orlorff, who has been held
responsible for the retreat Of the Rus.
sian forces from Lilac Yang has been
dismissed from the army, The &C.
ton was taken In accordance with
decision Of General Kuropatkin,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
Seem to Need Coal.

Vladivostok, Sept. 27.-0vertures
are being conducted through German
channels with Liverpool firms for dis.
patching coal to the uninhabited is.
lands Of the Philippines to be taken
there by Russian shiDs.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29

Latest positions Of the armies in
The East-the masslng of the Japa'
nese about Yentai, their northward
movement up the Lao valley, and the
positions Of the Russians on the Sin.
mintun-Mukden road-are indicated
on the map, The arrows point out
the course Of the projected fanking
movements Of Oyamas forces. Re-
ports are to the effect that the oppos-
ing troops are in close touch south Of
Mukden and east of the railroad.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29
Coal In Demand

Liverpool, Sept. 27.--Russian agents
are offering thirty shillings a ton for
coal in the far east. II the blockade
is successfully run 1t will give fifteen
shillings a ton additional.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29

Minneapolis, Sept. 27.-A fire of un-
known origin destroyed the main
building at the state university.The
loss is 100000.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29

Strong scouting parties under the
command Of Gen, Rennenkampff and
Samsonoff, dispatched south and
southeast Of Mukden, have taken part
in fighting Of serious character, and
Gen. Kouropatkin reports many casu.
alties. These reconnaissance dis
closed further increase in the Japa-
nese forces at Yentai and Bentsia-
putze. The latter place is only twenty
miles southeast Of Mukden, and the
forces there may be designed to effect
q turning movement, aimed at the
railway between Mukden and Tie
Pass. The main Russian position IL
believed to be at Tie Pass.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29

sons department store at Lawrence
was closed and the stock is in the
hands of the United States court, fol
the benefit Of the creditors.
Run Down by Train.-Mrs. Mar,
Cowen, of Howard, Kans., 70 years ole
while changing trains, was run down
by a freight train and perhaps fatally
injured. She was on her way to visit
her son, 7. ], Cowan 1919, Locus
street, Kansas City. She was taker
to the Topeka hospital.
Light for Lindsborg. --Llndsborg /.
going to have electric lights. The
| Commercial club has taken hold Of
the matter and Is pushing it with en-
ergy and enthusiasm. 1t is expected
to have the plant established with
in a few months.
Blown Skyward.-At independence
while Driller Sperry, at the McFad
den gas well, was working on top Of
the derrick the casing was blown Out
by the force Of the gas. Sperry was
thrown twenty feet above q seventy
foot derrick. When he came down he
struck on the roof Of a wheel house
and crashed through 1t. His left
arm was broken in two places and
a cheek bone was broken. He will
live.
Many Divorces.-s Seventeen divorce
case are on the docket for the octobe,
term Of court in Lyon county. :
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-29

Make Test case.-The Goings chill
dren at Topeka didn't go to school bu
were kept at home, despite the truan
cy laws, by their father, who says thai
he will make test case.
Stock Train Ditched.-The engine
and nineteen cars of the northbound
Missouri Pacific stock train were
ditched near Stilwell. Most of the
stock was killed, Randall Branson
OF Osawatomie, a brakeman, was in
1ured by jumping. The Missouri Pa
ciic trains are using the st. Louis
& San Francisco tracks between Kan
sas City and Paola.
Golden Weddlng.-Mr. and Mrs. C
F. Coryell, of Fort Scott, celebrated
their golden wedding. They had on
the same clothes they wore at the
wedding fifty years ago.
Kansan Honored.-Charles Rowett
state accountant, has received a spe
cial invitation to represent Kansas al
the International congress of account
ants to be held at St, Louis on Sep
TENDER rs to 2S. This Is high honor
Mr.. Rowett is personally acquainted
with nearly all Of the big accountants
Of both hemispheres.
Judges Declslon.--A Topeka Judge
has decided that a man who sells
whiskey Is not a druggist but joint
LIST. II is not thought that 1t will bt
necessary for the supreme court tt
affirm this decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
THE KEY TO TIL SITUiTION.

Baron kaneko, Of Japan, is spending the sum-
mer in the Maine woods and the people of the
picturesque Maine village of Harpswell enjoy
greatly his interesting comments on American
life
81 don't know" said Baron Kancko one day,
that altogether approve OF the compulsory in
struction in music that is put upon American
children If a boy a girl has an ear for music,
then cultivate it by all means; but don't try to
make musicians out Of all children indisCrira-
inately, ana thus you Will avoid such household
conversations as one l overheard the other day
i was on train, and a father and his young
son sat near me The father said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
REALLY GOOD FISHING.

At the amateur journalists convention in Bal
timore a Philadelphia said Of James NJ. Beck,
who is one of the associations members:
when we had convention in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Beck was the life of it, He kept the table
in a roar. In repartee it was impossible to get
the better of him.
"At one time he was talking about fishing.
1.-The best days sport l ever had he said.
was off the Florida coast. There were three Of
us, each had three rods, and all day-long We
pulled in fish as fast as we could throw out our
lines. l forgot he added thoughtfuy what
kind of fish they We're
Perhaps they whales, some one sug-
gested
"'Whaes!' said Mr.. Beck. Why man. We
batting with whales"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
GETTING BACK TT HIN.

G. ID. Gibson, the illustrator. received the o.har
day a printed letter from wen known manu-
factu-er Of soap. The letter said:
You are cordially invited to participate in a
drawing contest for q prize OF So. The drawing
must be an original composition that will adj
vertise our soap only oue prize will bc given.
ana all unsuccessful drawings will become the
property Of the undersigned"
The letter amused and irritated Mr.. Gibson
He smiled at il and then he froWued at it..
Finally having nothing To DO for the next five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
Journal

John do you practise regularly on the piano
while l away at business?'
Yes, father replied the boy.
EVERY day.
Yes, sir
" How long did you practise to-day
"'Thrce hours
And how long yesterdays
Two hours and a half
We'll. I'm glad to hear that you regu-
lar
Yes, father
And the next time you practise he sure you
unlock the piano. Here is the key. l locked the
instrument last week. and have been carrying
the key in my pocket ever since"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
PRACTICAL rs UELL rs POLITICAL.

Tennyson had just finished King Arthur.
But why" asked his friends, did you write
about the knights of the Round Table,"
Because" replied the astute bard. the days
OF the Round Table are over"
This reply confirmed their belief that he was
moro than 4 more poet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
THE FINAL QUESTION.

minutes he sat down and wrote to the soap
manufacturer as follows
You heartily invited to participate in a
soap contest that have inaugurated for pr;Z,
of 81 30 Each competitor must submit 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31

pounds of his best soap. put up in ornamental
one pound boxes. and all the soap that is not
adjudsed worthy of the prize will remain the
property of the undersigned II is necessary
that the soap be forwarded prepaid"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-04-26
AN ERROR.

The following letter claims we were
in error relative to the discovery of
the body of the late Robert Tzylor.and
as we are glad to be corrected, we pub-
lish the letter:
MoRsAS CREEk. Ida. Apr. Is. 'O4.
DEAR SIR =
In regards TO the notice you had in
the paper about Robert Taylor IS not
correct, as was not riding after stock
or horses He had not been seen or
heard of all winter, so went over on
snOw-shOes. as it was impossible to
10 get over there from here with a
horse l went over 10 see how he was
or what was the matter. and found
him dead in bed. and from the looks of
him he had been dead quite q while as
one ear, nose, cheek and hands were
eaten with mice or rats, and from the
looks of things around there he had
been sick quite while, as there was
no wood in or around the cabin, and
did not see any grub there He must
of went as long as he could, for he had
his clothes on and had no one TO help
him The poor old man must of been
in an awful nix. He did not have any
horses at home, and the chances are
that he waited too long and could not
go and get them as he go too weak
Taking the situation in il was hard
sight too look at. There is no time in
the winter thas one cannot get in from
the river on horseback. but one cannot
get in there from here with horse, 50
had a hard trip. as there are three
submits to cross. and it is about ten
miles ever there. and the snow was in
bad shape. and had 10 make the
round trip.
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN : ALTHAM.