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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31

made no pretense TO rising to the
heights of eloquence his address was
model SO far as logic and arrange
ment were concerned in fact, it was
classic of its kind. which public
speakers would do well to emulate.
An organ solo by G. w Samson was
the next number on the program. 1t
was a mastery rendition and added
new laurels to the reputation of Mr..
Samson as an organist- The selection
was a popular one and the playing
was above criticism.
Miss Martha Lamb, the valedictor-
ian, created an excellent impression
and many compliments were heard on
the excellence of her address, the sub
ect of which was Natures Lesson TO
Her Lovers" Miss Lamb and Miss
Violet Fuller tied for the honors OF the
class in study. and by agreement the
former was made its valedictorian.
The contest for, first place among the
members of the class was spirited dur
ing their high school career, especially
so the last year, and that there should
have been no difference in the stand
ing of Miss Lamb and Miss Fuller at
its close is as remarkable as it is cred
liable to their intellectual activity
Mrs. Magdalene S. Reynolds, presi-
dent OF the board of education, in
few well chosen sentences. presented
the graduates with their diplomas.
which, under the seal OF the board,
oficially certified to the fact that the
members of the high school class OF
1906 had honorably completed the
course of study prescribed by the edu-
cational system of the state.
The class song was then sung. after
which the benediction was pronounced
and the graduates severed forever
their connection as students in the
public schools. AS sort of finale to
the associations of their student days
the graduates gave their class yell,
which showed that lungs as well as
minds had been developed as result
of their school career and that they
were able TO successfully cope in either
a physical or mental way with the
men and women who control the
worlds destiny.
The class motto, ~Esio Quod Esse
videris." free translation of which
is You be what you seem TO be, is
an excellent one, and if carried into
the lives of those who have adopted
IL will assure good citizenship, which
is one OF the most exalted duties We
owe to the community and to the
state.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
MOST PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE
OF DECORATION DAY IN CANON
Suspended In Order Thst People Might Pay
Honor he Memory Of the Soldier Dead

Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies of
the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Stirring addresses were delivered
by Captain II. NJ. Mingay on behalf of
the 6. A. r.. and C. r. Tanner of the
Confederate Veterans. each of which
reverentiy laid a wreath of white flow
ers upon the mound In honor of their
comrades who have been mustered out
of service by the Great Commander.
At the monument erected TO the
memory of the Confederate dead songs
were sung by the school children and
an eloquent and impressive oration
delivered by Rev. ]. T. Thomas OF the
First Presbyterian church. At the
conclusion OF his address he read a
poem written by Father Ryan OF New
York eulogistic of those who followed
the fortunes of the stars and bars dur
I ing the four years OF war between
the North and the South Rev. Thomas
Is the son of Confederate Veteran
and the nephew of Gen. George II.
Thomas of the Union army.
On the return from the cemetery the
parade halted at the Fourth street
bridge where flowers were strewn up
on the waters of the Arkansas river
In honor of the sailors of our country
who volunteered their lives in the de-
fepse of great principle. This service
is a comparatively new one in connec-
tion with our national Decoration Day
observance and is both solemn and
poetic in its Significance
Proceeding TO the First NJ. f. church
the marching column disbanded. most
of those who composed II going into
the sacred edifice to hear DR.. Barton
o. Aylesworth, president of the State
deliver the annual Decoration Day
grafton. DR.. Aylesworth is one OF the
most pleasing speakers ever heard here
on similar occasion and the audience
which filled every part OF the great
church was thrilled by his patriotism
and eloquence. An excellent musical
program of patriotic character was
rendered by quartet composed of
Prof. Eichhorn, Mrs. Eichhorn. Mrs.
A. II. White and F. l.. Cleveland. A
solo. Sing of Our Heroes" by Prof
Eichhorn was the concluding number
OF the program.
Fully 1000 people took part In the
Decoration Day observance. Many
business houses and residences were
decorated with the national colors and
Old Glory was everywhere conspicu-
Gus. The procession was formed on
Macon avenue at o'clock and pro-
ceeded TO Greenwood cemetery by way
OF Main street and the First street
bridge. The parade was one of the
largest seen here for many years. 1t
was headed by the Interu7ban Rail-
road band and followed by the q. A.
r., Confederate Veterans. Woman's
Relief Corps, Ladies' Of the q. A. R.,
Modern woodmen, school children
carrying hags and scores OF carriages
and citizens on foot II was . mem-
orable day for the old soldiers, the
survivors Of that great army which
has gone before.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31

n NJ. Jones brings in the votes he
forgot to get in last week and he goes
a little ahead of Elliott. Preston goes
ahead OF Harvey, who has been too
busy delivering milk TO gather in his
votes.
Harvey says ne has two certificates
in view which alone will put him near
the top. They might do it II he would
bring them in. but people soon forget,
and contestants should remember that
certificates don't count until they are
in the ballot box.
When people promise you the votes
keep after them till they deliver the
goods.
The highest vete in the lot is under
1900. There are six or seven names
on The Record list that could settle up
and get that many votes. Thousands
of votes are lying around loose waiting
to be asked for. The list stands today
as follows.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
CANON CITY GETS ONE
MORE LETTER CARRIER

Postmaster r. S. Lewis has been
notified by the postoffice authorities at
Washington, D. c. that an additional
letter carrier has been allowed the
Canon City office, to take effect July 1.
No new free delivery territory has
been authorized, but the present terri
tory will be redistricted and the new
carrier assigned to that part of the
city north of Rudd avenue and extend
ing into Reynolds Heights and Hard
ing's addition. A L. Earl, the present
carrier. will be promoted to the posi-
ton of regular carrier.
The growth in the postal business at
the local ONCE during the last four
or five months has been highly graft
flying and 1t is expected that another
clerk will be put on at the beginning
of the coming fiscal year. The business
done at the local office during the
month of April, exclusive of the re-
gistry department, was upwards OF
$2I00. an amount exceeding any pre-
vious period in its history.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31

Unless the most sanguine eNpecta-
tions of a number of gentlemen famil-
lar with the oil industry in Pennsyl-
vania and other states should fail
Canon City people will be startled
within the next few days by the an
nouncement that large body of oil
has been struck almost within the cor
porate limits of the town.
In fact oil has already been found.
but not in the quantity that is conf
the enterprise will be the case after
they have penetrated little deeper
into the oil-bearing rock in which they
are now boring.
Several weeks ago an oil drilling
outfit in charge of an expert from the
East was put to work by G. R CIVIL
lam across the river from the Hot
Springs hotel. about 500 feet beyond
the western limits of the city, where
he had obtained a number of property
leases on favorable terms. From the
beginning those in charge of affairs
were confident of opening up a new
oil field; in fact. they predicted with
absolute accuracy the strata they
would have to pass through and the
distance from the surface at which
they would strike oil.
The well is now down to a depth
Of l40 feet and gives practical assur-
ance OF becoming a remunerative Pc
troleum producer. A considerable
quantity Of oil was taken out of the
well yesterday and the day before and
the promoters would not give fifteen
cents for \ guarantee Of ultimate sue
cess.
TIE geological formation that has
been eoae through In sinking the we'll
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31

The twenty-second annual com
mencement of the Canon City high
school took place al the First NJ. E.
church last Thursday night in the
presence OF an audience of more than
q thousand people and was one of the
most brilliant affairs of the kind ever
held here.
The church was tastefully but not
elaborately decorated with white and
yellow flowers. typical Of the class
colors, and with the well dressed. ex-
pectant throng of people 1t contained
presented a most interesting and ami
mated appearance. A too lavish deco
ration on such occasions tends to
distract attention from the graduates,
Who are. and of right ought to be. the
observed OF all observers on such
events. There were just flowers
enough last Thursday night to afYord
an attractive environment for the
members of the class, who were seated
in the choir box at the rear of the
speakers stand, and they were, as We
have already indicated. the cynosure
Of ali eyes during the evening. With
their bright. intelligent faces, illumi-
mated by a consciousness of conquest
and of duty well performed. they Ger
ta1nly made an interesting picture.
A pleasing feature of the evening
Vas the fact that the program seemed
To have been arranged with view
Of brevity. In contrast with the usual
long drawn-out and sometimes tire
some commencement entertainment
a
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31

In conformity with the proclamation
issued by Mayor Coulter the iirst of
the week Decoration Day was observed
in Canon City yesterday by an almost
complete suspension of business in
order that everybody might be given
m opportunity OF paying the homage
Of their respect TO the memory OF
the soldiers and sailors of the civil
war who are now sleeping their last
sleep in the cemeteries Of our land.
Decoration Day has wider and
more charitable Significance now than
IL had when sectional hatred and ran
cor permeated the republic from the
Canadian line TO the Gulf of Mexico.
Then the strewinE of flowers upon
soldier graves was confined To the
North, and to those who had been vic
torious In the great internecine strife
which distracted the country from 1861
TO 1865. Now II has become national
in its meaning and those who wore the
Confederate gray, no less than those
who wore the Federal blue, are hon
ored In this way. BY reason OF the
healing of the wounds caused by the
war and the adoption OF . comon hope
and ambition for North and South we
have become united people and can
AFFORD to honor alike those who fought
for what they believed to be great
principle of government
Never has there been a greater In
terest shown in Canon City in the
sacred service and ceremonial OF dec
Grating the graves OF those who fol-
lowed the flag on the dark days OF
the war than was the case yesterday
Under the auspices and direction OF
Greenwood Post G.. A. r. great
throny OF citizens wended their way to
the cemetery where the solemn and
Impressive ritual OF the Grand Army
of the Republic was read and where
wreaths of flowers were placed upon
the mounds reared above the sepul-
chers OF Its dead comrades,
The services at Greenwood cemetery
were both interesting and patriotic
and the man or woman who witnessed
them and did not feel the sacred in
duences OF the occasion must have
been destitute OF those finer sensibili
ties which are the mainsprings OF
a persons moral and religious nature.
Among the features Of the program
at the cemetery may be mentioned
the reading OF President Lincolns
speech on the battlefield OF Gettysburg.
of the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Ladies' Of the q. A. r, the oratory. the
singing by the school children and the
strewing OF flowers upon the graves
OF the one hundred and twenty-five
soldiers and sailors who rest within
its borders.
At the cemetery a huge mound of
flowers surmounted by an American
rag was raised in commemoration Of
the unknown dead. AT this mound.
surrounded by veterans Of the Civil
var. members Of various patriotic and
fSaternal orders and school children
bearing flowers and dass were enacted
rituaIiatic ceremonies OF the q. A. r.,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
CANON CITY TsScH SCHOOL
GRADUATES ERY LARGE CLASS
Tie For First Annual
commencement at he Methodist Church.

A. w. Henderson, pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church, delivered
the invocation, an eloquent appeal to
the Ruler of the Universe to guide
and direct the class of young people
who were just starting out upon life's
highway. He expressed thankfulness
that they had started so well and in
voked the divine aid in their efforts to
attain still greater triumphs.
The salutatory was given by Ever
ard Fuller and was in every way
highly creditable TO him. 1t was de-
livered in an unaffected, natural man
ner and revealed possibilities as a
public speaker which he might we'll
''The Gulf Stream of Humanity" and
its composition showed a great deal
of careful thought and study. There
was a clearness and continuity of
thought about his GRAFTON that appeal
ed with special force to the gathering
and won for him the good opinion OF
ALL
The class prophecy by Leslie Gar
linghouse was a well-considered and
humorous production in which he
peered into futurity to see what fate
had In store for his associates. Their
horoscope, as interpreted by Mr.. Gar
linghouse. was highly amusing. al
though some question may have been
raised by those directly concerned as
to the accuracy and reliability of his
representations.
The next number on the program
was vocal solo by Miss Mabelle
Hooyer, which made a decided hit with
the audience Miss Hooyer has a voice
of exceptional richness and power and
her singing is always a treat, but was
never more SO than on last Thursday
night.
The class address by DIR. James H
Baker. president of the University of
Colorado, was a scholarly one and was
much enjoyed by those privileged TO
hear H. Although President Baker
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
OIL PROSPECTS PROMISING AT
THE WELL AT MOUTH OF GORGE
Gusher" the Well Being Sunk by
q. A. GwiIa Near tiot Springs Hotel.

to its present depth has been eN-
tremely favorable according to the
rule in other fields and has been
great encouragement to Mr.. Civilian
and his assistants from the start At
depth of forty-five feet stratum of
granite siNty-fiye feet in thickness was
found and ii was Immediately beneath
this layer at depth of 10 feet from
the top of the we'll that the first symp-
toms OF oil were shown, A stratum of
limestone sixteen feet in thickness was
then penetrated, after which the drill
entered the Trenton rock under which
it is anticipated large body of oil
will be discovered.
The discovery of oil at depth of
10 feet from the surface is without
parallel in the history of the petrol
cum fields of Colorado, and that fact
in connection with encouragements
the promoters are meeting in the low
er strata lead them to the belief that
n "gusher' is among the probabilities.
1t has long been known that the Flor
ence oil field is fed by great subter-
ranean petroleum reservoirs, but just
where they are located is. of course.
unknown.
1t may be that Mr.. Civilian and his
associates are about to uncover one
of these hidden reservoirs. II so
"gusher" is foregone conclusion.
Further progress in the work of sink
ing this well win be watched with the
utmost interest by the community. Mr..
Civilian 10 sinking = well on the south
side Of the river. which he denominatss
Well No. :. A depth Of eighty-ilve fest
has bssn reached and he computes
that oil will be found At less than a
hundred feet from the surface.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
RECEPTION FOR SOUTH
CANON GRADUATES

The Alumni Association of the South
Canon high school gave reception at
Elks' hall last Monday night in honor
of the class of 1906, followed by
literary and musical program of much
interest Among the features of the
entertainment were an address by
Frank Harvey, president of the associ-
atioa, a response by Belmont Preston.
president of the class of 1906, a selec-
ton by the high school glee club.
reading by Miss Genevieve Trip, a
piano duet by Miss Gotta and Wesley
Acker, a recitation by Miss Ella Bailey
and selection by the orchestra Light
refreshments were served. The even
ing's program was concluded by a
dance.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
JONES TAKES LEAD over ELLIOTT
IN THE SUMMER VACATION TRIP
Enough Votes Put Him In
Lead-conrest July Highest Vote Under 1900.

close July 3-Tuesday night at six
O'Clock.
At six o'clock that evening the bal
lot box will be closed and no more
votes will be received. The count will
be made after supper. 1t will not be
public, but each of the boys in the
contest may be present or have a
friend TO represent him.
Several prominent men will be in
vited to assist in the count and see
that everything is all right.
The list shows the order in which
the boys stand in the count The vote
is very light so far. Any enterprising
boy who wants to do little work can
win out even now.
The highest vote in the list is not
over 1900. Thirty-five new subscrib-
ers would put new boy ahead of all
the others.
A lot of people owe for several years
on The Record. All of these expect to
pay some time soon. Your friends
would gladly help you out il they
knew you wanted il bad enough. A
man who owes for FIVE or six years is
good for 1900 or 1900 votes. A few
like that will help out greatly.
A trip to Los Angeles is thing few
boys have taken and it is certainly
worth going after. Even the boy sec
as good-to st. Louis or Chicago.
Twenty-Five dollars in cash will be
given to each boy.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF
SOUTH CANON HIGH SCHOOL
day Night-Mertorious Program.

Miss Katherine Winifred Jones as
valedictorian delivered a highly pleas
ing address, her theme being Our
Noblest Birthright." Miss Jones' man
ner was easy and unaffected and her
voice strong enough to be heard in all
parts of the church. Her graceful ap-
pearance, combined with the thought
fulness of her Grafton won her many
admirers and she was loudly applaud
ed at the conclusion of her address,
which was highly praiseworthy pro-
duction. Mr.. Serry as salutatorian
and Miss Jones as valedictorian were
chosen by the class for their respect
i've parts in the program and they did
honor to their associates who had
honored them in the selection.
Miss Gotta Acker as piano soloist
achieved a distinct triumph with her
rendition of selection upon that in
strument and received a well merited
applause in consequence. Miss Acker
was the recipient of congratulations
of her friends upon the manner in
which she had sustained her part in
the evenings entertainment.
The concluding feature of the pro-
gram was the presentation of the di-
plomas to the members of the gradu-
ating class by E. J. Stinemeyer, the
president of the board of education.
Mr.. Stinemeyer made an address that
was worthy of the occasion and at
its conclusion the commencement ex-
ercises we're over so far as the class
of 1906 was concerned. The fact that
the South Canon high school graduates
are able to matriculate at nearly all
of the great universities of the country
without preliminary entrance examin-
alton is highly creditable to the people
of South Canon, and to the. thorough
ness of the instruction the students re-
ceive from Superintendent Smith and
his corps of assistants.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
II Statement

The Record has mailed statement to each
Of its 1000 subscribers 1t is desired that all
should know exactly how their subscription ac-
count stands. Everyone should pay his sub
scription once year and this is good time to
do it. II you failed to get statement look at
the label on your paper 1t will show you the
date to which you are paid
BY paying at this particular time within
week or two you can help one of the boys to the
California trip. Look over the list of boys and
which one you want to assist.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31

The fourteenth annual commence
ment of the South Canon high school
took place at the First Presbyterian
church last Thursday night in the
presence of gathering of its friends
that was limited only by the capacity
OF the auditorium where it was held.
The graduation exercises of the
South Canon high school have long
enjoyed an enviable reputation by rea-
son of their excellence, but never in
their history was the commencement
program more meritorious or more
enjoyable than was the case last week
The spacious church was filled by
those who would do honor to the
members of the class and to their in
structors. and that the participants in
the evenings entertainment proved
themselves worthy of the tribute is
not to be questioned.
The program was begun by the rem
dition of musical selection by the
high school orchestra. Its playing was
first-class for an amateur organization
and was an ernest of the literary treat
which was to follow. Every number
on the program was applauded by the
audience, showing its appreciation of
the efforts of those who were catering
to the mental and Intellectual faculties
of those who composed it
At the close of an invocation by
Rev. Thomas, in which he petitioned
the throne of grace to vouchsafe to
the assemblage before him the bless
ings of this life and a triumphant entry
into the kingdom of God. when its
earthly race was run, Lawrence Henry
Serry, who had been awarded second
honors of his class in scholarship.
stepped forward and in a clear, reson
ant voice delivered the salutatory ad
dress, his subject being Our Country's
Mission" 1t would be but poor praise
to say that Mr.. Serry's address was
a good one. 1t was characterized by
loftiness of sentiment, an excellence
of delivery and modesty of demean-
or that was above reproach. The opin-
ion was expressed by many that it
was one of the best addresses of the
kind they had ever heard.
The next number was piano solo
by Miss Nellie Heaton and was one of
the gems of the program. Miss Hea-
ton is an instrumentalist of consider
aoie taient anu ner piaNiuS is diWdS >
matter of pleasure aud qualification
to her friends.
Few speakers have ever been invit-
ed to deliver an address before a grad
uating class in Canon City that are
as eloquent and popular as DR.. San
ford Bell of the University of Colorado,
whose oration last Thursday night on
Some Things That Pay" captivated
all who heard him. DR.. Bell made
great hit with his address at COM
mencement last year and on his recent
visit added to the laurels gained at
that time. As public speaker he is
at once eloquent, logical and enter
tanning. qualities that lie at the base
of his popularity as a class orator.
The high school glee club made an
excellent impression on the audience
by its singing of Sweet May" which
followed DIR. Bells address. The cul-
tivated and well modulated voices of
its members was a matter of favorable
comment and they were enthusiastic
ally applauded upon the popularity of
their selection and the delightful man
ner of its rendition.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-05-31
BAND CONCERT IN PARK
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING

The first open air concert of the
Canon City Cornet Band will be given
in the city park tomorrow night The
of these concerts were long
ago established and the announcement
that they are to be renewed this sum-
mer will be sufficient to attract
large assemblage of people They will
be given once week during the sum-
mer months