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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08

Canon City boasts of as fine winter
climate as California or Florida.
We can back this up with figures
and weather statistics.
Below we give the record of the To-
cal United States weather observer by
days for the three winter months
December, January and February.
Home and foreign readers are in
vited to compare this record with that
of any other section OF America
Note the even temperature, the mild
ness of the winter, the absence of
rains, SHOWS and cloudy days.
During the three months zero wealth
er was not recorded once.
The total rain and snow fall for the
three months was half inch.
We had only one cloudy day in the
three months and only nine days
showed enough clouds to be recorded
as partly cloudy. This is big per
centage of sunny days and is not
equalled, so far as we know, in we'll
travelled sections.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
VINO KNOWS ABOUT
the PERKINS FAMILY

A year ago on September 80 George
and Melissa Perkins, with their two
children. crossed the Ninth street
bridge, leading q COW behind their
wagon. headed for Oklahoma. Since
that date no word has ever been re-
ceived from thcm and their friends are
at loss to account for their silence.
Mr.. Perkins owned two properties;
one house In South Canon and thu
other q small ranch in East Canon.
There WAS a mortgage on the proper
ties and when the family decided 70
try their luck In Oklahoma Mr.. Psr-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08

struggle for existence Every few
years some movement has been started
TO do away with the cottonwood. Last
year in building the walks more than
n hundred were marked for execution
and 1t took struggle to save most
of them.
A few years ago the hay fever sub
jects concluded that the cottonwood
was the cause OF all their discontinue
and started movement ms merciless
us that OF Herod OF old, 10 have the
| female cottonwoods slain. And they
came mighty near being successful.
The effort to save the trees that
ladies who are prominent in your club
affairs.
About that time, after publishing a
plea for the cottonwood, got an an
onymous post card reading thus:
"Recordman, spare not that tree.
Deal it a powerful blow.
At one time II sheltered me.
But 1t spits cotton now"
So, feeling as / do about the inn
portance of the shade trees. II were
picking out work for your club or
/ the other womans clubs l would ap-
point you guardian of the trees.
Canon City is about the best shaded
city in the state, or. as a matter of
fact. in the Rocky Mountain states.
Only Boulder comes near her equal.
Boulder trees being largely of the
hardwood varieties.
I Blu. Canon is growing and the newer
sections are not well shaded. And in
many of the older sections the Cotton
woods are dying of old age and will
soon have to be removed for safety.
I So tree planting needs some system
attic attention.
/ 1, is not "A simple matter to get n
tree planted If wanted two or three
shade trees myself l would not know
where to go to buy them. nor who to
get to plant them, nor when. Many n
man would have shade trees planted
on his property If II were called to
his attention ard he could have II
done as easily as ordering up a rock
ing chair from the furniture store.
Your club or clubs might have n
tree committee This committee could
contract with responsible parties to
plant and guarantee to live for a year
n given variety OF tree of standard
size for specified price,
Then Il would he an easy matter TO
look the town over, find where trees
ought to be planted, and talk the prop
erty owner into ordering them. II
systematically done several hundred
trees could be planted this season and
the benefit to the city in future years
could not be estimated.
know your club could do 1t. l
have never seen anything that your
committee could not talk man into
or out of Il when they went at 1t
with the same vim and enthusiasm
you are going after this City Beauti-
ful" movement
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
ASHES OF CHAS. CROSS
TO CANON FOR BURIAL

Charles Cross died In San Franciooo
January "a. The body was cremated
and the ashes were brought here ysa-
tcrday for burial.
Mr.. Cross was for many yeafa .
prominent citizen Of Canon City aA4
was at ONE time Its mayor. He ran .
clothing store here for many ysafa
being in partnership at one time with
George ". Bethel.
Deceased married May Mulock. =
daughter OF Ira Mulock.
Charlie" Cross was genero19-
hearted character who had 1A1v
frieads II tAis cummunity. Hls v1oDp
whom all ~ older rsstdeAts reuDenr
Der with a1setioa. has he sy11a1Ay
of all.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
GEO. BETHEL, JR., BUYS
CRAIG BROS. STORE

George Bethel. Jr.. has purchased
the stock of clothing OF Craig Brothers,
The new arm will be called the
Bethel Junior Company. Young George
will be at the head of the arm. He
will, OF course. have the sounsel and
suggestion OF his father, who was In
the clothing business for many years
In Canon.
They will be Invoicing all day Thurs-
day hut with b ready for business on
Friday.
Mr.. Bethel announces that he viii
make specially Of high grade clotA-
ing and furniahingH and win put n 2
practically new stock OF goods
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
VOLUNTEER FlREMEM
CHOSE new OFFICERS

The meeting of the Volunteer Fire
department last Thursday night was
the largest in seven years. Nearly
every member of the department was
present. The officers chosen for the
coming year are: Chief, George r
Cassidy; assistant chief, A. NJ. Nc
Geary; president, r. ]. Knight: vice
president, A. G. Jensen; secretary, W.
G. Richards; treasurer. o. ]. Ruhndal;
foreman hose company No. /. Charles
McKissick; No. 2, A. C. Jensen; No. B.
Hugh Kelly.
At the monthly meeting to be held
Thursday evening, April 5, the depart
ment will enjoy smoker.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
MASONIC OFFICERS OF Nigh DEGREE
ATTEND C0Nv0CATl0N OF CANON LODGE

fact that the stations and places were
filed by Pastmasters in the craft Ma
sonic. were more than usually inn
pressive-
The Canon lodge was organized un-
der dispensation November s. 1867.
and installed October Z. 1868. 1t has
furnished four grand masters for the
Grand Jurisdiction of the state. More
than any other lodge in the state.
These are NJ. w. p. G. NJ. Jas. H. Pea
body, W. t. Bridwell. George w. Roe.
and Joseph w. Nilsson.
or the charter members Captain B.
f. Rockafellow, Charles Pauls, NJ. M.
Craig and w. H. Mcclure are still
residents of Canon.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
new YORK CKl yALISTS
INTERESI INsINTER- URBAN
Everything
Line-Peope Looking And
Are Much Pleased.

| This bridge will AFFORD the tourist
the most spectacular view to be had
anywhere The effect will be to sus-
pend the cars In mid-air $500 feet
above the swinging bridge and the
Rio Grande tracks below The cars
will run parallel with the Royal Gorge
for short distance on the very brink
of the precipice, then shoot out across
this spiderweb-like bridge over an al
most fathomless abyss, landing at the
point mentioned.
| Fred B. Street and A. S. Newman.
the capitalists of New York, have been
here this week Mr.. Newman is ac-
eompanIed by his wife. Tuesday Mr..
Granger took the New York people,
together with Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ Har-
ding and Messrs. c. A. Biggs and
Richard Houle. to the top of the Gorge
for a picnic. The people from New
York we're shown a genuine Colorado
winter picnic and in many ways 1t was
the most remarkable day out they had
ever spent.
They were delighted with the Gorge
and with climate that enables peo-
pie to picnic out on the bare ground
! in February and March.
Mr.. Street and Mr.. Newman say that
there is no question about 1.-THE road
will be built
These men are moneyed men and
bankers in New York city and have
big connections.
They appreciate the opportunities
here for development and their be-
coming interested in Canon City means
much for Its future.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08

Things are moving along nicely with
the street car proposition and work
is progressing as rapidly as need be
to be ready for the steel when it ar
rives.
G. L. Milton began work Saturday
with big force OF men making the
survey and setting the grade stakes
for the Royal Gorge line The grading
within few weeks and pushed as rap
idly AZ possible.
The Record has the assurance of all
concerned that things could not pos
Gibiy be in better shape and that the
road will be completed by July / and
ready to carry the big crowds that
will be in the state next summer on
account of the Elks' convention in
Denver.
The Royal Gorge is attracting much
attention everywhere and Canon is be-
ing talked about more than ever be-
fore in connection with this line.
The bridge being talked about will
not be built across the principal gorge.
but across that crevice which comes
<Qto the principal gorge right at the
hanging bridge.
People who are familiar with the
top OF the Gorge will remember that
tAst deep creyice extends TO the top.
widening out into quite gorge.
The cars will come along that ridge
west of this chasm and swing around
across this deep crevice right above
the swinging bridge and land among
the trees so well known 10 Royal
Gorge picnicers-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
WILL BATHE 40 MEN
IN EIGHT MINUTES

The equipment for the new shower
bath at the penitentiary. and the new
laundry machinery. arrived Monday
and is now being put in place. 1t is
the expectation TO have the new baths
completed some time next week. When
the equipment is installed it will be
possible to bathe forty of the prisoners
in eight minutes. The new plan is
much more sanitary than the old tub
method.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
THE PROGRESS CLUBS
SATURDAY Meeting

The Progress Club met at the home
of Miss Amick on Saturday, March 3.
Roll call was responded to by news
paper clippings on Austria. Miss Am
ick gave paper on the Hapsburg ro-
mances- Miss Short read chapter elev-
en- on How to Look at Pictures" Miss
Atwater gave an interesting paper, "A
Perry Picture Talk on French Art"
and had many of the Perry pictures to
illustrates
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
MANY HAVE READ THE
RECORD ILLUSTRATED

Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Robson re-
turned last week from an extended
visit South and East. They visited
New Orleans. Mobile, Toledo, Cleve-
land and other points and had a de-
lightflu time.
Mr.. Robson says that everywhere
he went he found people who had re-
ceived and read the Illustrated Record.
and many people were talking about
Canon City.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
CALIFORNIA WEATHER
NOT EQUAL TO CANON

George II. Breckenridge and wife
returned Tuesday from Southern Cali
fornia where they had spent the whole
winter, going there In November.
Mr.. breckenridge says they had a
pleasant time but that they didn't nnd
a climate equal to our own. He said
he did not see a day In California
equni to yesterday in Canon. and that
he wore his overcoat about every day
he was away.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
HANDSOME HOMES m
nARDlMc'S ADDITION

Some time since Harding Bros. an
nouuced that they would give away u
number Of choice residence lots In the
northern part Of the city.
Z Ten pairs Of lots have thus far been
placed and on each pair will soon be
erected residence to cost not less
than o3S0O.
Among those who have arranged
to build under these conditions are y
g. Yankee. ]. o. Dtearns. g. Y. Clark,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
GETS $25 FINE FOR
KILLING TWO QUAIL

On complaint of Game Warden w.
F. Givens, Charles Bootse was in the
county court Monday charged with
killing quail and hunting without .
license.
In the morning BOOtse decided to
stand trial, but in the afternoon he
changed his mind and pleaded guilty
to killing quail out of season. Judge
Cooper assessed fine of $25 and costs.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
FRIENDS IN COUNCIL
AFTERNOON SESSION

The Friends in Council met Friday
in Elks' hall The president, Mrs.
Cannon. aapq1nted committees to visit
the public seK00i buildings and inter-
est the pupils and teachers in the work
of beautifying the city
The lesson for the afternoon was
George Eliot" with Mrs. Whipple as
leader. This was followed by dis
cussion on the books of George Eliot
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
BUSINESS MEN TALK
TO W0MEn'S CLUB

The Woman's Club had very in
teresting session Tuesday afternoon
The subject was 'The City Beautiful. y
Mrs Harding, the president being abb
sent, Mrs. r. S. Lewis presided.
Several business men were asked to
discuss the different phases of The
City Beautiful. Rev. ]. T. Thomas, ].
H. Peabody. Guy Hardy, Prof. F. F.
Thompson and C. c. Durkee.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
LOCAL LODGE OF ELkS
GIVES BIG aBLOW0UT''

Last night the Elks had big time.
1t was a SORT of open meeting and
smoker AHvely program was pulled
OF which lasted ldte. 1t included
speeches, songs, dancing. sparring
matches, etc
Abig crowd was out, a special train
bringing down about hundred from
Westcliffe.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
LEFT the GATE OPEN---FALLS TO BOTTOM
OF the SHAFT AND IS KILLED INSTANTLY

and an interesting book review of
Adam Bede" by Mrs. LaGrange.
The history committee had charge
of the remainder of the afternoon and
the club was agreeably entertained
by having Miss Schaeffer of Florence
read selections from Silas Mariner.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
THE CANON CITY WEATHER
DURING WINTER MONTHS
U. Record Shows City Winter Weather
o Nearly Perfect Possible

ter of train service and later may put
on better service.
Mr.. Hall will use his efforts to get
the Santa Fe to advertise Canon City
more literally in its various pamphlets
and publications.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08

December-average high temperature
ass; low. %; precipitation, 90.
January-average high tempera-
ture, 52.2: low, 2S; precipitation, .54
of an inch
February-average high temperature
81 3-2S: low, 25 S-2S; precipitation, 90.
Cloudy days-December, O.; January.
0; February, l.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
FINE entertainment FOR
WORKING E0YS' HOME

Bib a spectacular musical comedy,
VIII be presented at Infantry Hall on
Thursday and Friday evenings OF this
week for the benefit OF the Working
Boys Home.
The cast OF characters include Mrs.
Charles Carroll, who has the title role:
Miss Margaret V. Mahoney. Miss May
Brennan. Miss Mary O'Connor. Miss Bes-
sic Muntegle. Miss Gertrude O'Leary,
Messrs. Benjamin Bamford. John Kier-
nan, William Lynn and william Hall.
Interspersed In the comedy will be nu-
morous spectacular dances and special
ties The dancers and chorus will include
10 people and the American Band orches-
ira Will furnish music.
ON Saturday afternoon n special per-
Torrance. including the dances and spe,
cialties. will be given in connection with
a sale of fancy articles. toys and candy
on Monday afternoon through the gem
erosity OF President Powers the Provi-
dence Grays and Holy Cross college
teams will play at Melrbse Park; and the
entire proceeds will go TO the home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
RAILROADS CLAIM
MEAT PACKERS
CHEATED THEM

Chicago. April 17.-Ralroad officials
openly charge that the big packing cor
porations for years have been cheating
the railroads by misstating the character
OF the goods they were shipping and by
shipping heavier packages than the bills
OF ladng called for.
They assert that other big shippers in
the East also are doing things that have
helped TO diminish the revenues which
the railroads ought TO have received.
IL has been estimated by the railroads
that the packers alone beat the Eastern
roads out OF $4,000 a year. What they
owe all the railroads out OF Chicago -
problematical but 1t is estimated AT &,-
600 eco
The railway men say they have known
all these things for years and IN way
have demonstrated with the packers and
other companies which were cheating
them. but within the last few weeks they
have made n determined effort 10 bring
about great reform and they intimate
strongly that unless the shippers make
restitution there will be a grand expose
before the Interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
BROWN BOYS
MADE GOOD
IN VAUDEVILLE

The entertainment given in the audi
torum of Rockefeller hall last evening
by the Brown University Vaudeville club
fully justified all expectations as to its
enjoyable and mer!torious qualities
"A Bunch OF Tommyrot." as the show
was entitled. included seven "acts" of
dancing. singing. nonsense. serious act
ing and funny stories
Chords and Dischords." in which four
youths fantastically attired as Parisian
street musicians. discoursed sweet sounds
was given by Donald Mclean. c. Fowler,
Jr., w. Mitchell and l.. Meader, Jr.
r. j. Burbank, original monologue,
The Freshman" One OF the best acts
was that in which A. X. Soule and "Al'
Fletcher figured. Soule proved himself
an adept Juggler, while his mate In a
grotesque makeup furnished the comic
element. Another hit was the Hay Field
quartet. composed OF r. w. McPhee. Il.
s. Bailey. Alex Graham and II. Il. Keen.
The sketch. why is Basketball?' by
II. u. Pearsall and n. w McPhee scored
very strongly. "Stung." a two-act farce,
dealing with life at Brown and drama
tized by r. h. Jones. was another excel
lent feature. with this cast: H. s. Mars
ton. w. II. Rose. Henry Ginnel, II. S.
Well and l.. A. Winslow.
The entertainment was concluded by
the singing OF a number OF college songs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
new OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY ST. STEPHENS CHURCH

At tho annual meetings OF the corpora
tion and vestry of ST. Stephens church
yesterday the following were elected:
Senior warden, William Ames; junior
warden, Rabert IT. !. Goddard; vestry-
men. William Ames Robert II. |. God
dard. Moses T. Forkey. Freeborn Coggc-
shall. G.. b. Burton, William W. White,
William G. Rhodes. John r. Stness, Jo-
siah J.. Wabster, Theodore w. Foster,
Cyrus NJ Van Slyck, Frank II. Martin,
Edward b. Hamlin. secretary, William
H. Phillips: treasurer. Moses =. Forkey.
Delegates TO Diocesan convention, Will
liam Ames, Robert III. l. Goddard, Moses
i. Forkey. Frecborn Coggeshal, John III.
Stiness. Substitutes-William G. Rhodes.
Albert u. Miller Jr., Cyrus NJ Van Slyck,
Edward b. Hamin. Frank III. Martin.
Delegates TO convocation or Providence
Jos r. A. Eddy. stephen A. Cooke, Ed
ward r. Hamlin. Charles VI. Smith. Theo-
dore w Foster. Substitutes-W r., Davis,
G. T.. Godfrey G. p. Nichols Charles w.
North. Dr. a. c. Wilde.
AudTtIng cOnWrttVe, jug. r. y Eduy1 r
H. Dawson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
WOMEN'S s CLUB
SALE WAS A
BIC SUCCESS

The art exhibition and sale Of the Catho-
iic Womens club at la Sale academy last
evening was an unqualified success I'm very
particular.
The big hall OF the school was elaborate
ly decorated with palms and potted plants
ut the various booths. and presented an
exceedingly attractive appearance.
At one end were two candy tables in
charge OF Mrs. Thomas II. Monahan and
Mrs. John Il. ONeil. one beneath n huge
japanese umbrella was distinctly Oriental
in its decorations, and Chinese confection-
cry was on sale. The other, no less ef-
fective I'm its decorations. groaned be-
meath it's accumulation OF homemade
candy"
-4t4-a+aFsze- e-t,f- Mrs
1ohn McGlinchey. Mrs. John Mcguire had
charge OF the apron booth. where chatting
dish creations" and prosaic kitchen ging-
hams were rivals for notice
The grab box, I'm charge OF Miss Rather
Inc Hughes took on the shape OF "ye old
time we'll" draped with wisteria and other
Towering vines. The platform showed n
veritable tulip garden. I'm charge OF Miss
Jennie c. Mccormick.
A May basket table was I'm charge of
Miss Mary A. Dempsey and Mrs. James
T.. Sullivan showed n variety OF examples
OF typography, each OF the sixty-odd ar
ticles upon the table being made by her.
Behind an artistic bower of rossrs IN tirr,
upper hall Miss Helen A. McGovern, and
her aids dispensed lemonade, while Mrs
William T. Gleason dealt out the "cup
that cheers I'm veritable Oriental room,
where choice drapcries, rare rugs and
bric-a-brac entirely transformed the pro-
sale school room.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17

PAY HONOR To
REV. DR.. KING

At the annual parish meeting of the
First Baptist church last night. Or.
Henry NJ King. whose resignation went
into effect yesterday was presented an
engrossed copy. handsomely bound IN
leather. OF the minutes prepared by n
special committee for entry upon the rec.
ords OF the church.
The presentation address was made by
Prof. Albert Harkness in behalf OF the
committee; and among other things Prof.
Hardness said:
I'VE are all painfully aware how made
ouate these words. and. indeed, au words
must be az such an horr as this. The
language OF the heart is not easily trans
latable into words. but / am sure you
have already had here tonight IN this
large and waiting audience ample evil
dence OF the devotion OF your people
They are here 10 show their appreciation
or their indebtedness to YOU and their
abiding interest IN The welfare OF the
church which you have taught them TO
love and serve"
DR.. King responded 20 the presentation
In brief but appropriate speech on
thanks. and the meeting closed with re-
marks by DIR. ID. w. Faunce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-17
PAWTUCkET.

The Easter elections were held at Trim
ity church. Church OF Good Shepherd and
the Church OF the Advent last evening.
Louis r. Englehardt. aged II years one
OF the old-time settlers In the South
Woodlawn section OF the city. died yes
serday from diseases incident TO old age
Although he had been aillng for some
years. his death came rather suddenly al
an early hour yesterday life passing
away while sitting in an upright position
on a sofa
The deceased was a cabinet maker by
trade and had worked at that trade In
Providence and this city for years. He
was identified closely with the develop
nent of the Woodlawn portion OF the
city and was always active In advocating
improvements I'm his locality. He "a sur
vived by three children.
The Pawtrcket Woman's club had its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon. the
order OF exercises including musical num-
bers interspersed between reports and
addresses. Mrs. Clara Barneneld record
ing secretary. and Mrs. Clovis H. Bowen,
corresponding secretary, read comprehen-
sive annual reports, and Miss Lucy Lyon.
for the treasurer. made an itemlzed re-
port. showing that sl335 had been received
and 1923 expended. Miss Lyon also read
the annual report OF the board OF drec-
tors.
Interesting reviews OF the past years
lectures and musicales were given by the
department committees Mrs lyons De-
aany. Mrs. Edward Il. Thornton. Mrs.
Harriet K. Read. Mrs Minerva 4. San
ders. Mrs. Adolph Cohen and Mrs. Frank
j Goodwin.
Delany council had a largely attended
second degree session last night
r. w. Fuller. employed al the Sayles-
vile Bleacheries. met with an accident
yesterday while working about his ma
chine. The second finger OF his left hand
was caught in one OF the gears and as
che result was badly lacerated
Anthony Nuttall. while at work IN the
Slater Cotton oompanys plant yesterday.
caught the little finger OF his left hand
IN his machine and before II could be
extricated II was painfully injured a
compound fracture being the result.
Both cases were attended TO by Or. c. r.
Gardner