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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27
THE WATER QUEsTION:.wH WHAT
THE PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW.

Being familiar with the topography
of the country between Canon City and
the mouth of Cottonwood Greek. i have
not favored pipe line from that
source for water supply for Canon
City, IL a good and cheaper supply can
be had from some other stream. Four
hundred thousand dollars for water
sl,ply. with expensive maintainance
would be quite burden on small
town like Canon.
Two meetings have been held for
the supposed purpose OF deciding on
source for a supply OF good water, but
the meetings had been previously or
xanIzed In the interest of the Cotton
wood system. speakers appointed IA
vorable to IL, and not sufficient time
given TO those who had other plans. TO
present them to the meeting.
Not being an engineer, ] have not
heretofore questioned the estimates OF
Engineer Phillips estimates OF the
cost of building the pipe line from Cot
tonwood. as he is said to have not only
a state. but natIontl reputation as a
reliable and competent Hydraulic En-
gineer. He was present at the meet
ing held few evenings ago and he
stated positively that the line could be
built for the money specified in his re-
port. and said he would be willing to
put up bond to guarantee that IL
could be done for the amount named
In his estimate to the City Council
observed that he qualified every state
men, he made by his estimate. When
moved that, when the meeting ad-
iourned IL he to a future date. to fur
ther discuss ways and means to pro-
cure good. wholesome water for our
city. the City Attorney said IL was not
necessary to discuss II further. that
the voting of the four hundred thous-
and dollars of bonds did not mean
water from the Cottonwood. but to
vote the bonds. then they would call n
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27

recitation, Jacks Combination Holi-
day." Robert Hundley; recitation,
Little Fairy Snowf1akes," Nellie Da-
wilson; song. Manager Hymn" by the
school; recitation, "a Letter From
Santa Claus" George Schultz; recita-
ton, An Address to Santa Claus"
Agnes Hundley; recitation, why am
Glad for Christmas" Lillian Scott;
recitation, "A Funny Scolding," Guy
Caldwell: recitation "A Song of Xmas"
James Fuller; recitation, Grandma
Always Knows" velma Darlington;
recitation, The Dolls Calendar" Isa-
belle McIlvaney; song, Merry, Merry
Christmas" school.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27

germs in the water were good for
early vegetables, as II raised the tenn
perature of the ground; and another
of more observing turn remarked
that he attributed tie use of the Ar
kansas water as the direct cause OF
the numerous muddy compilations
among the women of North Canon.
1t is not fit to drink 1t drives our
Young men to beer and our old men
TO bier. 1t mocks our winter sunshine
and laughs at our mountain breezes.
1t is the "hoodoo" of our town and
mightier than an armed force keeping
back the new settler.
II lived in North Canon and had a
thousand votes they would be cast for
any proposition that would give us an
abundant supply Of pure mountain
water, regardless of cost
| believe in the Cottonwood PROPOSE
ton lived near that stream for
three years. / have been along it
hundreds of times, from its source to
its mouth, and there is no prettier
stream During all that time / never
saw it but that il had ample supply
for Canon City now and forever.
have sat along its shores in the
hazy autumnal days and wooed the
festive trout and dreamed and won
dered why this beautiful laughing pure
g.. -t
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27
Treating Wrong Disease.

Many times women call on their family
physicians, suffering. as they imagine,
one from dyspepsia. another from heart
disease, another from liver or kidney
disease, another from nervous exhaustion
or prostratton, another with pain here and
there. and In this way they all present
alike 10 themselves and their casy-going
and Indifferent. or over-busy doctor, sep
Arate and distinct diseases, for which he,
assuming them to be such, prcscribcs his
pills and potions. In reality. they are all
only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician. ignorant of the
cause Of suffering, encourages this prac-
tice until large bills are made Tho suf-
fering patient gets no better, but probably
worse, by reason OF the delay. wrong
A proper medicine like DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, directed 10 the cause
would have entirely removed the disease,
thereby dispcllng all those distressing
symptoms, and instituting comfort In
stead OF prolonged misery. It has been
we'll said. that "a disease known is half
cured.r
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
IN experienced and skillful physician,
Rnd adapted to woman's delicate system.
II IL matle OF native medicinal roots and
II perfectly harmless In its effects In Cnp
condition ot ne system.
vOrite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and TO the organs dis
ttnctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, ~worn-out,r rrun.down," debili-
tated teachers, milllners, dressmakers,
soamstresses, ~shop girls, house keepers,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gem
orally, DIR. Pierce's Favoritc Prescription
10 the greatest earthly boon, being un-
eQunlcd Us an appetizing cordial and re-
storativc tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening nery-
ine wFavorite Prescription Is unequalcd
and Is invaluable In allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostrution,
neuralgia, hysterla, .spasms, chorca, st.
Vitus's dance. and other distressing, nerv-
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. IL induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dcspondency.
DR.. Piorce's Pleasant Pellets invigorAte
tho stomach, liver and bowels. One 70
'tkese dosA Easy 70 take - candy.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27
Phone Canon Is Office lI3 North Filth :


meeting to devise ways and means to
get good water: or In other words.
how to spend the money. My motion
did not prevail. They wanted no fur
ther discussion. The Attorneys state
ment was misleading. for the election
was called for the express purpose to
vote bonds to build the Cottonwood
line according To the report and esti-
mates made by Mr.. Phillips, for which
the Mayor and City Council ha .e
already expended thirtyeight thousand
five hundred dollars without consult
ing the taxpayers.
The statements made by Mr.. Phil
lirs and the City Attorney set me to
thinking. and | have been investigat-
ing the Cottonwood lie. I am now
prepared to say that Mr.. Phillips re-
port and estimate. made to the City
Council. is the most absurd and mis-
leading report that was ever made to
Intelligent people. and l will prove 1t
by his own report and estimate.
His report provides for a gravity
line for about twenty-eieht miles and a
pressure line for about six miles. II
provides for n trench three feet wide
and three feet deep to receive the pipe
namely;
52.sso lineal feet of trench in solid
rock.
s5.II0 lineal feet of trench in loose
rock.
23.650 lineal feet of trench in gravel.
| 1850 lineal feet of trench in earth.
This makes a trench three feet wide
and three feet deep. 600 feet long.
or thirty-four miles and 2os0 feet in
length. Mr.. Milton. the engineer who
made the survey for the line. tells me
that the trench for a gravity line
would be from three to fifteen feet
deep. and in number of places 1t
would be fifteen feet deep through the
solid rock.
IL you vote the bonds a contract can
be let on Mr. Phillips bond, when the
number of yards of trench specified
n Mr.. Phillips estimate have been ex-
cavated. that portion OF the contract
would be completed and the contractor
entitled 10 his pay All additional
trenching would be extra, Under Mr..
Phillips estimate, the line. in my opin-
ion. would never reach Parkdale, and
possibly II would be hung up at Spike
Buck, an additional issue of bonds
would be necessary to complete it.
This being true. as to his estimate for
trenching. IL is safe to assume that his
estimates for the other portions of the
work to complete the line are equally
misleading.
These facts | have taken from the
surface of the egg--the shell is not
even cracked-break the egg annd you
will get the perfume. it is in there.
until the Mayor and the City Council
come out into Gods sunlight and
consult the taxpayers ! say vote
against the bonds.
THoS. II. CRAVEN.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27
Makes the Liver Lively.

orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives
permanent relief In cases OF habitual
constipation as 1t stimulates the liver
and restores the natural action of the
bowels without Irritating these organs
like pills or ordinary cathartIcs. Does
not nauseate or grippe, and is mild and
pleasant to take, Remember the name
orino and refuse substitutes. Palace
Drug Store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27
A Miraculous Cure.

The following statement by H. NJ.
Adams and wife. Henrietta. Pa. will
interest parents and others. "A mir
aculous cure has taken place in our
home. Our child had eczema years
and was pronounced incurable, when
we read about Electric Bitters, and
concluded to try it. Before the se-
cond bottle was all taken we noticed
a change for the better. and after tax
ing bottles hewas completely cured"
It's the up to date blood Medicine and
body building tonic. Guaranteed. soc
and s1.0o at Hunter Palmer's drug
store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27

Senator Frank Jones of Chicago,
president of the United States Mica
Mining and Milling company. was in
town on Thursday on his way to Mic
ante. where he will take up his resi-
dence in order that he may be able to
give his personal attention to the
practical operations of the company.
He was accompanied by MrA Jones.
Daily Rscord-s cents . day.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Miller left at
noon today for St Francis. Kansas.
where they will spend the Christmas
holidays with their son. They will
also visit friends In Nebraska before
returning to Canon City.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-12-27
GEORGE E. COLGATE KNOWS
OF COTTONWOOD WATER

Mr.. Editor
| The discussion of the water ques-
ton which is now occupying the minds
ling and very instructive to an out
slider On the street corners, in the
barber shops, at the public meetings,
| in the columns OF the papers, men and
women have poured out their desires
without stint. 1t has reached our side
of the "Tiber," and few OF our wise
men have done their stunts" either
for or against the water proposition.
South Canon as municipality is
rather lukewarm or Indifferent on the
subject Here and there you find
person in favor of annexation in order
to reap the benefit of the outcome of
this pure water crusade, but the mon
led men, the heavy taxpayers, are
against the annexation proposition,
and should the question be submitted
now in the near future it appears from
surface indications that the PROPOSE
ton would be turned down hard.
South Canon is far better supplied
and of better quality OF water for
domestic purposes than North Canon.
In many localities in our town good
pure water can be obtained from wells.
We fill our cisterns from Grape creek
twice year. Many of our well-to-do
people have large cisterns near the
De Weese and Dye ditch filled with
reasonably pure water and high en-
Tough above their residences so as to
give them gravity system which
meets all the requirements of per-
feet water system Quite few of our
citizens have living springs of excel
lent water on their places.
Taking it as a whole there are very
few towns the size of South Canon
that are better supplied with good
water than we are North Canon real
ICES this fact, for il is a very common
thing to see scores of the North Side
denizens daily cross over to slake
their thirst. They may not all stop
within the corporate limits, but they
do not travel far beyond the smelter
until the burning thirst is appeased.
Every town or city has its kickers-
It's "furninsters- l know an even
dozen in North Canon. and l am well
acquainted with over a score in my
own town. They are good men. hon
est men. The town could not get
L
along without them They are the
ballast to the ship. the sand TO the
locomotive, the break TO the swift N.Y.
ing automobile. Without them the
ship of state would dash upon the
rocks. The rainbow chasers would
rack and ruin all our towns and cities.
1 OF course l am at loss TO know
what these "obieotors" will do when
they reach that beautiful city called
the New Jerusalem. with Its streets
lof pure gold like unto clear glass and
Ievery gate d pearl, and it is watered
by pure river water as clear as cry
stal, and no taxes TO pay and nothing
to vote against God bless 'em. won't
they be lonely, These fellows favor
something always that is not before
the people.
We hear in the barber shops and on
the corners the proposition discussed
of clearing and purifying the river
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

Rocky Ford seed. At the end Of the
cantaloupe season various individuals
could be seen going over the Rocky
Ford cantaloupe patches and disem-
boweling immature and frosted canta-
loupes for their seed. This seed, it is
true, was genuine Rocky Ford canta-
loupe seed, and it would probably ger
inmate o5 or 90 per cent, but it is OBJ
vious, its sale as frst-class seed was an
imposition. Nevertheless thousands OF
packages were annually foisted upon
seed buyers.
So if you are going to buy seed, and
buying seed to a greater or less extent
is advisable, not to say necessary, it
becomes a foregone conclusion that it
pays to buy good seed and therefore to
know from whom you are buying.
The Government Seed Business.
The Agricultural Department is buster
than usual sending out millions of pack
ages of free seeds for Congressman. 1t
should be understood that this free seed
distribution, while carried out by the
Secretary of Agriculture, is no scheme
of his, but is a Congressional affair, pure
and simple. In every session there is
one or more bills introduced abolishing
what has been termed by more than one
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

the seeds sold by unscrupulous dealers
and with it a demand for legislation.
Congress and a few states have passed
laws regulating the trade in seeds. The
Secretary of Agriculture under an Ac'
Of Congress has authority to. and does,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
p. eserVing Strict Silence.

In Korea the women, on their wed.
ding day, will not open their mouths
to peak, no matter what the tempta-
ton or provocation.
Sometimes this silence is continued
through the first week of married life.
Although no such custom exists in
the Western world, extraordinary cases
are not wanting. In the early forties
a New York lady undertook, for a
wager of $3.50, to remain mute during
the month of her married life.
Her new-made husband, who, natur.
ally, was not in the secret, was so much
incensed at his brides behavior, that
he left her before her task was com.
pleted, only to return later when APP
prised of the real reason for this I'M
natural silence.
On one anniversary OF their wedding
day a Brussels couple quarrelled so
bitterly that the wife, in a passion,
vowed that her husband should never
again hear the sound of her voice. She
would there and then have left the
house, but her now penItent husband
implored her not to desert him. To
that extent only did his ~entreaties pre-.
vail, for she kept the letter of her oath
and never in her %spouse's presence
did she unloose her tongue.
An Austrian woman, whose husband
was in hiding from the authorities, in.
advertently betrayed mis- whereabouts
to a neighbor, who was secretly in the
pay of the police. AS a result, he was
taken, and received a term of imprison-
ment.
So much did his wife take to heart
this misfortune, which had been
brought about by her gossip, that she
resolved for the remainder of her life
to remain mute. She would not make
an exception even in her husbands
favor, for, although she received him
on his release with the utmost affec-
ton, she maintained an obdurate
silence till her death, three years later.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

Courtesy A. J. Pieters, Department OF Agriculture.
OF plant. So that seeds, as they are
handled by the big seedsmen, are gath
cred in by them from all parts of the
country from Maine to California. In
the latter state some of the vastest seed
fields Of the world are found, where the
eye ranges over unbroken rows, miles in
extent, At least as far as the eye can
reach. If all this industry should cease
for a year and the farmer and gardener
became dependent for the succeeding
crop on the seeds which he would him
self save during the year, the shrinkage
in production throughout the country
would amount to tens Of millions of
dollars.
In the Olden Times.
OF course, in the early days each
farmer saved his own seed; possibly he
exchanged seeds with one or two neigh
bors or friends. AT that time there was
little competition in farming, the produc-
ton Of the farm was used mainly for
the support Of the family, and the farm
supplied practically all the necessities
and even the Injuries of life.
The earliest seed-farm in the United
States is believed to have been started
by David Landreth, the originator OF
the present big seed house. This was
before the Revolutionary war, on a
small farm, now included in the city
of Philadelphia. It is estimated that
over 100000 acres, including land in
probably every state in the Union, are
now devoted solely to growing seed
crops, and some of the largest growers
plant annually as high as 1000 acres.
Get Good Clover Seed.
The advantage of securing good ger
minating seed is manifest. Take for
instance clover seed which is sown on
wheat-stubble in the spring. 1t is al
ways possible to secure it at so cents or
$500 per bushel below the market price
quoted by the reputable seedsmen.
What is the result of using such seed !?
II must be considered a foregone con-
clusion that such seed is poor, worth
v less than the reduced price at
which it is offered. The land has been
prepared for pasture or hay, some of the
fertilizer used IN the wheat crop still
remaining in the soil for the use of the
clover and timothy, and the grass and
clover seed is sown to become the de-
pendence of the farmer for his hay
crop. He buys cheap seed; 80, 40, 90
or 60 per cent. of it IS an adulteration
of seed which has been killed or is old,
dead or weak clover seed. The re-
mainder IS good, fresh seed. If he buys
this seed, likely putting off purchase
until the eleventh hour, and uses It
without testing its terminating quail
tiles, he may be lucky if he gets half a
stand. In other words. half his land
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
SEED LETTUCE AND ONIONS IN HEAD

partly open from time to time to admit
the exchange of air and gases, using a
good-sized dish with small saucers and
renewing the water occasionally. Sew
eral kinds of seed may be tested at once
at a triAing cost. The Department eau
tons the far i against extremes of
temperature and excessive moisture dur
ing the experiments. In some Of the
larger and more reliable seed houses of
this country there is a well-equipped
and appointed incubator in which
tests are made by the seedmen in
order to ascertain whether or not the
seeds will really grow. This is done
with every lot of seed that comes in
the warehouse and before distribu-
ton through the country. Results Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16


Broadly speaking, the growing of farm
and garden seeds may be considered the
most important Of agricultural indus
tries, for unless the quality of the seed
is maintained, the succeeding crop is
greatly diminished in volume and deter
iorated in quality, SO that if applied to
the country as a whole, the loss would
be enormous.
"The great magnitude of the American
seed business is little appreciated" said
a prominent seed dealer in describing
the carloads Of field and garden seeds
which he handles each spring. "The
producing capacity of the seeds quickly
d~eteriorates, in most instances, and the
most successful farmers buy large guam
titles of seeds. The farmer is a some
what cautious Individual, and although
he buys, on an average, double the
amount of seeds he did ten years ago,
he has not, in every instance, reached
the point where he recognizes that the
greatest economy lies in getting the best
and %patronizing only those houses whose
reputation forbids them to sell poor and
adulterated seeds"
Seeds Apt to Retrograde.
The deterioration in many seeds is
very marked, and large seedmen go to
great lengths to produce the best pos
sible seed and to have various establish
ments in different parts OF the country
where the conditions are the best for
production. 1t is not possible that the
best results can be attained in produc-
ing a great number of seeds on any one
farm or in any one locality, however
favored. The soil and climate which
may be the best adapted for producing
enc kind of seed may result only in a
very inferior seed from some other kind
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

abolishes a system whereby the Con-
gressmen who wants to keep in touch
with his constituents has an opportunity
to mail out a little package of garden
seeds to his entire list of voters, he
cheerfully votes against the measure and
instead votes for an appropriation of
over a quarter of a million of dollars
a year for free garden and flower seeds.
If somebody would introduce a bill, even
with this big appropriation, but speci-
flying that the Secretary of Agriculture
should expend the money in procuring
and distributing only such seeds and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
Home Tests of Seeds.

The Department of Agriculture in or
der to aid farmers to determine foI
themselves without much trouble the
terminating qualities of seeds purchased
by them, has issued a number of bulle-
tins upon the subject. A very simple
apparatus for sprouting seeds is describ-
ed in the bulletin. 1t consists of a shall
low tin basin or one of granite ware.
The bottom of the basin is covered with
water and a small fiat bottom of porous
clay is placed inside. The seeds after
having been soaked are laid between
two layers of moist blotting paper or
flannel cloth. A pane of glass covers the
dish, which is to be kept in a temporal
ture of about 70 degrees. The atmosphere
of an ordinary living room is suitable if
care is taken to set the apparatus near a
stove at hight. The basin may be left
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
A HUNDRED ACRE RADlSH FIELD.

these growths are recorded in a book
and kept for ready reference in the
event of complaints. The busiest times
in the American seed warehouse is from
November to March, and often April,
when enormous quantities. of seeds and
bulbs pass through the buildings first in
large sacks and later in smaller pack
ages by mail and express on their way
to the progressive American agricul-
turist.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16

purchase in open market samples Of
seeds of grazing and forage plants, ties;
the same and publish the names Of per-
sou selling adulterated seeds.
So extensive is the seed business in
the United States that many seedmen go
to an enormous expense in publishing
each year catalogues giving the many
varieties offered for sale by them.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-16
Cordial Foreign Relations.

Mrs. o,Riley-And are yez on spakin'
terms wild Mrs. Zylonski.
Mrs. Murphy-Av course I am. She
called me a thafe an ] told her she
was another.