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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-17
ADD The Benefits From THIS To Those Canon Viii
Reap From the Park Center and Orchard Park Dis
trcts, and See Canon City the Queen Orchard City
of the World.

necessitate the investment OF some
thing like 100000.
The company has about $4,000 acres
of fine agricultural lands either pur-
chased or under optoin. This en-
braces that large tract of land known
as the Walcott land. The land lays
principally east of the F. & C. c.
track, running from Florence to Ora
Juuta, and north of the Rio Grande
track II is bounded in fact by the
F. & C. c. track. the Rio Grande track
from Florence to Beaver station, by
Beaver Creek on the east and the foot
hills on the north.
The land is as fine as can be found
unirrigated and will under water de-
velop a great agricultural section.
Water will be provided by great
reservoir system. The largest reser-
voir will be situated on Eight Mile in
the canon you drive through on that
creek on the way to Upper Beaver.
1t is difficult to convey the magni-
tude of reservoir OF the size, but to
say that II will cost over 100000 will
give some idea of its extent. 1t will
back water up to the West to the F.
& c. C. tracks near Cramer station.
and the track for a short distance will
have to be moved back to higher
ground.
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-17
Great Irrigation System Planned
BY Colorado Springs and New
York Capitalists Would Add
Millions to Values of the County.

Sometimes the biggest propositions
are those talked about the least. Men
with great big enterprises do not GO
about blowing their horns from the
house tops.
This is the case largely with the
big irrigation project being planned by
the Colorado Springs people.
They have by far the greatest pro-
position that has ever been undertaken
In Fremont county, yet they have gone
about it with persistency and mod
esty that deserves admiration.
They have been perfectly frank and
free with the newspapers and others
In showing up their plans and hopes.
but have always cautioned moderation
IL. publicity.
But this enterprise is so big that II
deserves the greatest expression of
approval and encouragement.
II the man who makes two blades
OF grass grow where one grew before
is honored. what of he who reclaims
so 900 acres OF desert and makes of It
an orchard and flower garden. sup
porting thousands of people.
That is what the people who are
Interested in this big irrigation pro-
tect propose 70 do. and they now have
hopes OF the greatest success
The deal when put through viii!
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-17
A GOOD MANY NEW
HOUSES BEING BUILT

A large number OF new houses are
being erected In the various parts OF
the community and carpenters and
builders are all busy. The activity in
building operations at the present
time is due to two causes. the general
prosperity and the mild weather We
have been having for tha last two
months-conditions that are highly
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-17
THE HORTICULTURAL
PROGRAM FOR 1907

The following program has been ar
ranged for the tenth annual institute
of the Fremont County Horticultural
Society, to he held in the district court
room Wednesday and Thursday, jan
uary 3oth and slst:
Wednesday morning, Jan. 3oth
$50 a. m-Invocation, Rev. S. F.
Entorf: solo. Mr.. A. H. White.
10 a. m.-Address by President S. J..
Andrews.
1905 a. m.-"Top Grating" Presi-
dent W. S. Coburn. of State Board of
Horticulture.
10: 80 a m-"Diversified Fruit Grow
ng"-Strawberries and currants. Glen
Kirkton; Cherries, Dali De Weese.
Picnic lunch. Appointment of COM
mittees. Music.
1850 D. m.-'The Fruit Growers Re
lation TO the Town. d. w. Ross.
I:45-"The Lessons of the Past
Season" b. F. Rockafellow.
2:o5-"Pruning and Care OF Young
Trees" Prof w Paddock.
2:3o-"Thinning OF Apples" J. p.
Farmer.
24s- Care of Nursery Stock" O..
ID. Shields.
30o-"The Importance OF Flowers
and Shrubbery to a Fruit Farm" Mrs.
Matte Thompson.
p. m.-Lecture by Prof. Gillette,
and musical entertainment.
Thursday, January slst.
10 a. m.-Inyocation, Rev. H. W.
Hollar; music.
1O:15-"Grading and Packing APP
pies" C. IL Salie.
10:45- Commercial Varieties of
Apples" NJ f. Snow.
Il-Report of Fruit Inspector,
Thurston White.
u:l5-"lncrease the Culture of
Small Fruits" Jas. Turnbul1.
ll:35-"Claims of the Horticultural
Society upon the Fruit Growers" j.
w. Work.
Picnic Lunch.
1880 p. m.-"Handling the Apple
Crop" w. Frank Crowley.
I:45-"orchard Insects" Prof c. P.
Gillette.
2:30-"Spraying," Hon. J. H. Crow
ley. Rocky Ford: Thurston White.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-17
ONE DAY OF SUNSHINE

Miss Kurn writes from Westbranch,
Michigan, that they had but one day
of sunshine during December in that
part OF Michigan.
Compare this with Canon City's De-
cember, with hardly q cloudy day.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-01-17
The Development OF This S Would
Add Many thousand PoPu-
lation. and q Million to the
Taxable Property.

Several times the Record has re-
ferred incidentally to the benefits that
would be derived by this city from that
ysst tract of land TO the north, IL prop
erly watered and cultivated.
These comments have brought out
numerous expressions Of approval
from others who appreciate what has
been said
People who drive are familiar with
that great tract of land. extending
from the city limits to the very foot
hills north. east. and west From the
Skyline Drive ii can be seen like map
ut our feet
In all there are over twenty-five
hundred acres of as good land as we
have anywhere. There are two or
three little spots that have been water
ed. These are known locally as Orch
ard Park. and Park Center. and while
I'm many cases the most scientific effort
has not been put forth yet the orchards
and gardens have produced magnih-
Gently. and have proven that no bet
tar soil exists than is found in that
great section. All Canon City knows
what Lincoln Park Is and what 1t has
done for Canon City.
There are In Lincoln Park about
eight hundred cultivated acres and
these support a population OF about
500 people No finer suburban section
lies adjacent to any city and no por-
,,op Of our population adds so much,
proportionateiy, to our city's welfare
financially and socially. With a few
more l,,ncoip Parks. Canon CITY would
pe the richest fru.t-growing city In the
world.
And a dozen years ago the great
buIk of Lincoln Park was as barren
and even OF less value than the iahu
we are talking about
In these lands north of town-orch-
Park. Park Center and the land De-
txeen-we have the making OF three
Idneoln Parks In exten, and in beneii'
TO the city.
Properly developed that section a
N, .,s,.,n a popuIatIon OF $500
=, ,ooo n.on,e Imagine the business
,,... nsople would throw to Canon
n,,a sunnort 1000 more
people in Canon City.
Then consider the increase in value
o,e,,v added TO the commun-
,, parl lands will average
exon 10 the acre. In three years
~ s.c,,on is all under water
- ,soo acres viii be, worth on an
- =, ssoo the acre. That's ST.
90 ooo
,Iv nronosi,ion that few
-, e,nrea n ou, before.
m. oa,tor of the Records attention
a., ,,,s sub,ect n little less
..r ovo nv the late r. A. Ray
-. wn,s. foresight and knowledge
n.,,,,o,s we're better perhaps
.,s. In the community.
,.,,,n, NJ railroads and other big
-. 600 w.re then trying to get, he
-, ..,Iarsv tbese things are all good
-, o,r hest Efforts, but the
80 ,,,d beIp Canon most and
s.',asas, woula be for Atwater and
80 noon,e north of town to get their
- sys,em perfected." He talked
mas aaa, op the subject and showed
.,s, no nuy appreciated what the
.,.r - =, ,nat preat tract would do
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
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[6<. 2EJJIzS!

themselves. cling tenaciousy the branches IT Is
very difficult for men 10 reach them and bring them
down.
II a logging operation is going on cones may be
that way when practicable. But il seldom happens
that timber cutting is in progress at the time when
the SEED gatherers are at work and other meth
90 Of getting al the must be found.
squirrel, close kinsman TO the squirrel the
eastern states pressed into service, and
forest extension while he thinks he is working for
himself.
He has inherited from his ancestors the habit of
laying by of food for winter. pine for
ests- Of the West he finds nothing convenient
than seeds Of different kinds OF cOne-beaTng trees
They nutritious, and often quite abundant Even
the fmprovident Indians sometimes eat Jhem rather
than hustle for something better.
Human seed gatherers for the government occa-
Eonally work with pruning hooks, climbers, safety
belts and other appliances for reaching bringing
the cones. But that method is 81 Nv at
tended with considerable danger. because the best
cones usually the tops of the tallest trees
Ice 200 feet above the ground, where they
unobstructed sunlight. 1t is found TO be ad-
vantageous to appropriate the cones stored by pine
squirrels
Their caches, storehouses, readily found and
their cones the best. The little animals have un-
errfns Judgment IN selecting. They 10 the tip
bending twigs, and clip with their teeth the slender
stems which the prime cones grow
Sometimes they cut of after another. letting
them fall until they have secured all they
that particular tree. then descend and carry them
the storehOuse-
Usually. however they cut OF a single cone and
pointed end foremost. carefully
tree trunk to the ground and store that load before
cutting of another.
! The squirrels little art IN conceaInnent They
select the site for their winter store
many trees possible, in order to cheaper trans
BOTtatiOn- expense. They ike location somewhat
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
81 Z2ze O2NW19IJ OI071Zozzos
Oz5sAW Wz LISAE.

make a comfortable living gathering Ouus.
He A woodsman and is intimately aCqualu .as
with all resources OF the forest. Nan has been
rObbing the bees hive since the days Of Samson, IL
pointed out yet the bee has managed 10 survive
The pine squirrel 1t is said by those who KNOW him.
can do the same.
Aside from all sentiment. the fact is that men who
trying 10 protect the forests and make them
have no for the pine squirrel of the West his
cousin the red squirrel chicaree OF the East.
He is pretty creature, but he has a bad char
acter among foresters He eats seeds prob
ably any animal of his size in the world bun
erlidge against him is not because that He is well
come to all he wants to eat
He IS dsliked because he kills birds and destroys
their nests In localities he Tobs three birds
nests where escapes him.
His appetite for eggs is Indispensable and he de-
yours Young birds with the greed of a weasel he
can climb anywhere that birds build nests. and
they cannot hide from him escape him
parent birds cannot drive him away. He will
endure their pecking until they exhausted.
then proceeds to rob the nest
Birds the friends of the forests. and the enemy
Of the bird is enemy of the forest Ninetenhs Of
the animal creation are Insects and were IL not FOR
birds insects would destroy the forests.
The woodpecker in particular is the trees friend,
in sickness and in health for IL eats the beetles and
borers which gnaw their way into the bark and wood
The determined the Insect attack IS on tree.
Tho more numerous the woedpeckers which fly It's
rescue They the life Of many which
otherwise would speedily suecGmb.
squirrel is particularly destructive of the
and young of wOodpeckers Few other animals
discover reach the woOdpeCkeT's nest, in a mole
the of dead tree. But the pine squirrel
smells it out and destroys without mercy.
squirrel in hope of protecting the woodpeckers and
helping the forests This done in the Black Hills
gfon when the bark beetles were threatening the
destruction Of the pine forests If the little creature
seeds. he would enjoy much better reputation than
he now has
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

II OR the extensive reforestation scheme
- der way. the government officials need a great
many of the seeds Of the Douglas fir, Ensel-
mann spruce. western Iarch. incense cedar and
yellow pine
the gathering OF seeds from cone bearing trees
Is a different matter from picking Up chestnuts and
hickory nuts. which fall with the first frost
The scales the cones tightly clasp the seeds and
hold them until long after the season when they
should be gathered for planting. and, the
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
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obS 1SA5651az7<ea

somewhat resembling sawdust. It moist. but
wet. It's dampness Is exactly right to preserve the
cones and seeds which buried IN il This packing
material made scales and refuse for
er years torn 70 bits by the squirrels in The process
81 eNtra sang the seeds
AS The same site Is year .fter year, the
mutation may be tool more deep aud cover fOur
or I'VE square RODS. 1t is of small the first
year. aud increases from season Pine nes-
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

iut WIN approach Of winter the packing material
Is carefully spread over them
The quantity OF In storehouse varies p,
Increases from year - year. the packing msa-fs,
accumulstes provided the crop is plentiful in tbs,
vicinity The smaller stores hold three or four busb
els. and the largest contain good-sized wagon
load
The cones are removed from the pockets BY hand
and are spread blankets in the sunshine 70 DIV
As the opening release the seed it is held bv
the blankets. Sometimes a moderate degree Of artt.
fetal heat is necessary make tight scales omen
II is estimated that the Forest Service has collect.
ed a quantity Of seed this fall sufficient 10 produce
5o0oo0Oo seedlings. If all The grow Il IS not
expected however. that al viii germnate There will
be enough. at any rate considerable areas
OF land where forests have been destroyed by cutting
by FIRE or otherwise.
portion OF the seed viii be soWn by hand broad
cast as wheat Is sown. II Is hoped that a seeding
growth may thus be secured denuded lands with
out the slow and expensive method planting young
trees from the nursery. one by one
The greater portion OF the seeds collected bovave-
viii not be used Ia broadcast sowing bur viii IA
planted IN seed beds. The Forest Service has nina
planting stations. They al HaIsey Nebraska.
Fort Bayard, Las Vegas ana Fort Stanton New Mex
ice Pixies Peak National Forest. Colorado: the Sylt
Lake National Forest, Utah; Pocotello. Idaho. md
Pasadena aid San Marcos. California
Carefully prepared beds are provided and are ,5z-,
ally protected from the suns searching rays by open
lattice work. The seeds germinate nd the seedlings
attain height OF a few inches before removal 20
nurseries. where they cultivated for a year OF
give them good roots
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
A HERITAGE FOR THE FUTURE

- the proper time they are taken b the noun
laHs and planted. II calamity overtakes them
they viii grow into valuable forests which future
generations Will harvest
The rapid exhaustion the present forests OF the
couHtry makes il plain that prompt and energetic
measures must be taken restock the denuded lands
iris is the purpose OF the government in c6Iectins
and planting seeds Not only viii start tAe growth
forests. but IL setting an example for the
owners OF private lands which need reforestng
The young trees planted well forests IN
their natural state. protected. possible
from enemies the chief of which is fire.
The seeds which the government has gathered this
year but compared with what would be
needed If planting be carried IN all OF the
acres, all lying vest OF the Mississippi and exendng
into Alaska
Although planting be done in but few, mis-
all viii be cared for in the practicable man
and in ali OF them trees viii drop and plant Jle.
seeds they have done IN past years,
Seeds planted IN thar way viii now have. better
chaIs-. because fires prevented exiting Ished
where they formerly burned wide tracts
The suggestion mas been made that when a sluir-
Tels sOrehouse Is eulpted Of seed CATERERS
some other food should be left-gTain Instance
10 tide the squirrel the winter.
This suggestion has not been acted upon. il Is e5-
planned. chiefly those most familiar with the
There is danger Of his starving He able
look out for himself in all emergencies.
IN the first place there nearly always other
which he get the Immediate vicinity II
not, he migrate across ridge o a valley and
ind plenty But should thar resource fail he SIIl
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

4, cted from the heavy pressure for they
calculate several feet nigh mountain districts.
Interiappiug branches OF fallen tree favor
ably considered. or the space between large logs
NlulnpS nit-ts tlle gequIrem"uts running from the
StofSnouSe Is, ,tuv cone they follow the same
Iactts ana they soon make little paths which radIate
IN an directions from thes store. Seed ga therers easily
mo the caches by following the paths
Aae storehoUss consists Of packing material
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
.JnaSllIaIhe
.adIBoYg1laTllHliillll1
Garnos0

M Any roles haze been enacted BY
w 0ersatile Uncle Sam in his time,
L batits only recently that he has
takenAap ttat,of the bad boy, and begun
robbigg squirrels nests.
During The last TAO months he has
beer doing this aOith enferbrising eHthHsi-
aSm iN4ontana, WyomiHg, Colorado, Ari-
zona and California II is estimated that
the collectors during. thar time haze gath
cred $4,000, 600 seeds of forest trees.
For that IS The reason Uncle Sam has
taken to The role of The bad boy, as he IS
collecting tree seeds, TO be sog0a on barren
mountain slopes, 5vhere trees once gre9C, SO
that in time ne1g forests sUiH cover the bleak
hilsides. So, eghileshe is rOb6mg squirrel
nests, he is-d0iag so for good purpose.
-Atter-EH, the little tello1o5 Schose store
houses haze been rifed are industrious
enough 10 proVide for themselVs during
The coming 1UiHter.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

dies usually added the chIp7IuIs tDi cones
The squirrel eXCavates Rtie tits pockets 10 the
packing luateriai deep enough receive the cones
standing upright and large enough TO hold dozen or
sometimes six dozen Douglas mr.
cones a found in single pit
They are arranged like the cells 81 hOneycOmb,
and squirrel take the seeds from any cone
without disturbing the others. The pits or pockets.
with in them. left uncovered foE time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-09
EAST CALAIS.


Mrs Oscar Guernsey is reported quite
ILL.,
r ,, Thomas was in MarshAeId Mon,
day.
4 w, H. Waite IF Woodbury. was m town
Monday.
". Z. Bliss was at Woodbury. Centre
last week.
Vernon Wheeler lost COW BY light,
ming Friday,
Edgar Halves of Marshield wa in
town Wednesday.
Mr.. Carroll Of Barre and family were
il town last week.
Howard Tanner and wife Of Marshfeld
were in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, y. Il. Scott were III North
Montpelier last week.
ID. b. Dwinell and son, Franklin, were
IN Montpelier Friday.
Haying Is slowly progressing owing to
the llnfavorable weather
John Celley and wife 81 Woodbury.
Centre were in town Saturday.
Mrs, Carl brennan and son 81 Wood
bury Centre were in town Wednesday.
Miss Riley Provost was III town Mon.
day to attend the Grey and Hatch we'd
| ding.
Mrs. Aseha Button il IN Hardwick will
| her daughter Mrs. Albert George for
q few weeks.
Rev DR.. r. Il. Goodspeed Of Springfield
Mass, Is visiting his sister, Mrs. d. Il
Scott, this week.
Miss Sadie Emery has returned from
East Montpelier and Is working for Mrs
10. w, Guernsey
Mrs. Even and Miss Louise Watt 81
South Woodbury. visited at D, b. Dwi
Inelrs last week.
Arthur George and wife were III Soutl
Woodbury. Friday to attend the funera
Of Mrs. Tebhetts.
| Charles CarIey Of Washington, N. II.
visited at the home of his brother, Henry
Carley, last week.
4 q. r. Dwinel seems to Be ahead oh
tomatoes, as he picked ripe ones from
his vines last week.
George Coffrin has moved into the Or
Farnsworth house; he has made quite
extensive repairs on it.
Oscar Guernsey was called to Water
loo, Canada, on Wednesday to attent
the funeral Of his only sister.
Word was received here that Mrs. Johr
Hammond of Montpelier, formerly Of thit
place, who is totally blind, had fallef
down stairs; last report, she was doing
as well as could be expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-09
FAIR INEz.

Oh. have you saw sweet Inezf
She's went into the East
To splash around In salty waves
And break six hearts, at least.
She took her best clos With her,
Our troubles are increased,
And we must biz the quick-lunch joints
While she can blithely feast.
Gee, how we miss fair lnez
While she Is far awayl
The chief clerk has solemn look
He used to be 50 gay.
The boss is grouchy. and | heard
Him swearin yesterday
Because there wasn't no one here
Knew how to spell sasshay
Come back. come back, sweet Inez,
To hammer on the keys;
It seemed like music when you made
Your O's and rs and Els.
Come back and bring your hathin' suit,
Which reaches to your knees
Come back, wen let you wear 1t In
The Office II you please,
THE NEW OFFICE BOY.
rs. +. Kiser in the Chicago Record
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-09
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Masonic charms and pins at Il, II. Aus
tins, "the watch and clock man."
Old gold and silver wanted at re-.
fiRers' prices in exchange for goods At
r. Il. Burr's
Save money by purchasing that tennia
racket now. Big reduction at Ayerll
Music Go.
Il. P. Austin sells stone cutters
glasses, all kinds and prices from zoe to
$500 per pair.
stone.cutters' glasses, zoe per pair.
Lenses, per pair, Sc. +. p. BurF q Co
80 North Main street.
II you want 10 invest in real estate
that will pay IA per cent. inquire of
A. A. Smith, Barre, VT,
A meeting Of the Bonn-accord foot
ball club will be held on Saturday at
2:30 o'clock, at the training grounds
Bring membership cards and handles
Per order the president, ]. Taylor.
How is this for bargain2 Cottage
Of eight rooms in good repair, rents fol
ten dollars per month. Price. only
$500. 500 or more down, balance sla
per month. Apply to the n b. Cate
real estate agency, Bolster block, Barre
IVt.
Neal Dow lodge, No. rs, /. D. G. r,
win hold an Old maids social AMI
promenade in X. Of e. hall Friday
evening, August D, A short program
consisting 81 songs and rotations viii
be given and refreshments will b.
served. The public Is cordially In.
vited Admission 10 cents.
Ayyiso tutti vecchi Gle desideranC
di participate al picnic annual, sonc
invitati dare il loro nome presso. O
Cardi, 4 Center street, a. Bianchi, 20
Blackwell street, a. Calderara, 3ls
North Main street, Il. Brusa. "a Semi,
nary street. Domenica III cor avara
luogo la riunione del yeeehi stessi Ii
casa Cardi per discutere sui riguadro
lntervenite tutti all ore Q p. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-09
FURTHER DECLINE IN STOCKS.
Big Stocks Dumped on The Market, But
Flood Is Checked

New York, Aug. d Sharp declines
and heavy offerings Of prominent stocks
continued yesterday in the slump which
has prevailed since the big Standard Oil
fine was announced. The market show
Cd marked tone Of uneasiness from
the opening. Oil trust men, II was said.
were content To let things take their
course and not come to the support Of
the market,
Union Pacific sold at 1919 and 13f
on simultaneous sales of $500 shares
compared with 1929 last night and sold
lower on subsequent transactions
Canadian Pacific and Northern Pacific
fell 2ia; Colorado ana Southern, ~
ST, Paul, az; Missouri Pacific, III
Southern Pacific and Sugar f9s, and
Atchison, Great Northern preferred
Kansas and Texas, Wheeling and Lake
Erie, United States Steel and Anaconda
d point, Third avenue sold at decline
of 8,
Marie preferred, advanced 27s.