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Cañon City record., 1907-07-18

quiet Mr.. Esser's nerves, which were
already somewhat overwrought in con-
sequence of what had been related
to him before leaving Baltimore.
1t was a mountain country and
thickly wooded, rendering 1t an easy
matter for "blockaders" to waylay and
massacre them. The live oak trees
formed a complete arch over the drive
way in places and it was dark and
forbidding even in the day time, caus-
ing all kinds of lurid and discomfort
ing things to pass through Mr.. Esser's
mind. They met several suspicious
looking men who inquired their busi-
ness in that part of Virginia. They
were told that Mr.. Esser had come out
from Baltimore to buy tan bark, hav-
ing heard that the best article OF that
kind in the state was to be held in
Franklin county. They were cour-
teously directed in every instance to
where tan bark could be had and no
further questions were asked, the an
swer apparently having satisfied them
that everything was all right.
Mr. Esser had been told before leav-
ing Dillon's Mills that he had better
return to that place from his trip
into the mountains at night in order
to minimize any suspicion that might
have been created that he was a rev.
enue officer, and 1t is needless to say
that he acted on that advice.
Although Virginia may have been
the mother OF the presidents, Mr.. Esser
is Of the opinion from the general air
Of delapidation 1t now shows 1t will
be long time before she furnishes
| another chief executive for the nation.
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SAN JUAN FOLKS ASK
ROOSEVELT FOR REOPENING

Denver. July 17.-President Roose-
welt will be petitioned by the people
of San Juan county, one of the richest
metalliferous zones in Colorado, to
restore to the public domain by exeu-
tive order all such portions of the
forestry reserves in that county as
were withdrawn by the president In
March, 1906, just before he signed the
bill which gave congress alone the
power to make Withdrawals.
Petitions are now being circulated
in the county signed by nearly every
citizen there, calling upon the presi-
dent to grant this boon. There is an
area of 300 square miles there which
was withdrawn by the presidents
memorable order. Less than 10 per
cent of this area Is covered by forests,
much of which Is a stunted and In
ferior growth 10000 feet above sea
level
The petition sets out that since less
than thirty-five years ago, when the
county was first settled. the sole In
dustry of it's inhabitants has been
mining for gold and silver; that the
value of the output of metals during
that period has aggregated 100000
600; also that 1900 or more mineral
locations have been made in the coun-
ty, OF which 1000 have been patented
to the owners by the federal govern
ment Two thousand men are en-
gagged in mining there.
Through ignorance or inadvertence
the greater proportion of the county
has been included within the limits OF
the San Juan and Montezuma forestry
reserves, in direct violation of the
order of June 4, 1897, both in spirit
and letter. and we respectfully request
you to restore these withdrawn lands
to the public domain, concludes the
petition
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A NEW ERA IN COLORADO
MEAT PRODUCTION

In January, a Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, Shipper. hearing OF the choice
quality OF the pork from hogs fattened
on peas in the San Luis valley. came
to Monte Vista, Colorado. and bought
one car. load OF pea-fattened hogs for
trial shipment, sending them alive to
Los Angeles. nearly 1900 miles.
The pork from this trial shipment
had been barely tested by consumers
in Los Angeles, when the quality was
found to be superior to any ever before
sold in that market and the shipper
wired to his Monte Vista agent to
send Immediately IL cars more OF pea
fattened hogs.
These were shipped February %,
and from that date to January 1st,
s, 400 head--have been sent from the
San Luis valley to Los Angeles, and
the buyers would have taken more II
they could have been secured. About
80 car loads of this number were ship
ped from Monte Vista, the balance
from Mosca and Romeo. The buyers
report that upon slaughter not sim
gle diseased hog was found.
Packers in Portland, Oregon, hear
ing of the popularity of pea-fed pork
in California, came to the San Luis
valley and bought eight car loads OF
fat hogs, shipping them alive to Port
i land, nearly ] 800 miles.
| In both Los Angeles and Portland
the pork from the pea-fed hogs was
found to have a more delicious flavor
to be more tender and sweeter. with
the flesh firmer than that made from
any other feeds.
Stockmen south OF Alamosa made
through the winter, shipments Of pea
fattened hogs to Albuquerque, New
Mexico, the pork meeting the same
favor there that 1t did In Los Angeles
and In Portland.
Early in June. Los Angeles buyers
were In the San Luis valley trying to
contract for pea-fattened hogs for de-
livery next fall and winter.
For the year ending June /, 1907
/ IS 900 pea-fattened hogs were shipped
Iout Of the San Luis valley-ons- hall
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Administrators Notice.

Estate OF Thomas Pennington. de-
ceased.
The undersigned. having. been ap-
pointed Administrator OF the estate
of Thomas Pennington. late of the
County of Fremont. In the State OF
Colorado. deceased, hereby gives no.
tice that he will appear before the
County Court OF said Fremont County,
at the Court House In Canon City. in
said County. at the June Term. 1907,
on July 27th. 1907. at 10 O'Clock a m.
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the pur-
pose OF having the same adjusted. All
persons Indebted to said estate are
requested to make Immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated at Canon City, Colorado. this
24th day OF June. A. d. 1907.
JAMES PENNINGTON.
Administrator.
First publication June "a, 1907.
Last publication July 25, 1907.
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NOTICE Of Restoration OF Public Lands to
~ Settlement and Entry. Department Of the
interior, General Land Once, Washington, D.
c., June 10. 1907. Notice In hereby given that
the public lands In the following described
areas, temporarily Withdrawn on July 7, 1906
and February q, 1907, for the Pixies Peak Ma
National Forest or Park, Colorado, and not
otherwise Withdrawn. reserved or appropriated,
will by authority OF the Secretary Of the In
terior be restored 10 the public domain on Sep
tcmber ~. 1907. and become subject to settle
fling or selection until on and after October
United States Land Officc at Pueblo, Colorado:
In township twelve (12l, range sixty nine E6p) ,
section twenty-hy t7b), esst half Of section
thirty five (sb). ali section thirty sig l36)j In
township thirteen tisl. range sixty nine leol,
sections one ~ TO eighteen (iS) both inclusive;
in township eighteen Cis) range seventy one
(7l). sections one ~ to twenty t20l, both In
elusive. sections twenty nine t2e) to thirty. six
t80), both inclusive; all south and west, sixth
principal meridian, Colorado. Warning is
hereby expressly given that no person win be
permitted TO gain or exercise any right what
ever under any settlement or occupation be-
gun prior to 5eptember ~, 1907, and all such
settlement or occupation is hereby forbidden.
r. A. BALIINaER.
Commissioner OF the General Land ofice.
Approved. JAMKs RUDOLPH aARvIKLp.
Secretary Of the Interior.
First publication July 4. 1907.
Last publication Sept. 6. 1907.
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Notice Of Application 10 Lease State
Lands.

ONCE OF the State Board OF Land Com
missioners.
Denver, Colo. June 21st, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that Magdal-
enc 8. Reynolds, whose postoflice ad-
dress Is Canon City. Colorado. on June
11th, 1907. made application No. $3.50
to the State Board of Land Commits
sioners to lease the following describ-
ed School Lands, situate in Fremont
County, Colorado, to-wit:
N. VI OF Sec. 16. Twp. 1S g.. r. II w.
No other application to lease the
above described premises or objections
against the above application will bs
considered after July Gath, 1907.
JOHN II. VIVIAN,
Register State Board Land Commis-
sioners.
First publication June 81, 1907.
Last publication July is. 1907.
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shine whisky is to be had almost

shine whisky is to be had almost
everywhere, provided one knows how
to get it, at a price that seems amaz-
ingly cheap to those familiar with
the tax which the federal government
has placed upon its manufacture.
There is rarely any barter between
the purchaser of a jug of whiskey and
the distiller in the mountain sections
of Virginia and contiguous states, nor
do they see each other for that matter.
The would be purchaser leaves dol
lar upon some well known rock and
returns later to find the money gone
and jug of "moonshine" secreted in
the bushes not far away. 1t has been
a fair exchange and the man who has
got the whisky congratulates himself
upon having secured the best of the
bargain. Strangers, of course, are
looked upon with considerable sus-
picion and when not able to offer
satisfactory explanation for their
presence in the country are regarded
as agents of the revenue department
and are shown but scant courtesy.
Mr.. Esser had to go down to Frank
lin county in the southwestern part
forty miles from Richmond, in what is
probably the most primitive and pic
turesque part of Virginia. He was
told by the chief of the detective force
at Baltimore that there were two thou
sand "Blockaders" in Franklin county
and that when he arrived there he
should be able to give some plausible
excuse for his presence in the county,
otherwise he might be taken for a
"revenooer" and get into serious trou-
BILE in consequence.
Mr.. Esser did not know what a
"blockader" was, and, on inquiry,
learned that he was a "moonshjner,"
or a man who distilled whiskey at
some place in the mountains without
paying the tribute exacted by the gov
ernment from such business. Ascer-
tanning that large quantities of tan
bark were produced in this portion OF
the state he wished to visit Mr.. Esser
decided to represent himself as
a purchaser of that article for Bal
timore firm. He secured the necessary
credentials and as buyer of tan bark
a commodity of which he was totally
ignorant, he went to Franklin county
He took a letter from the governor
of Virginia with him which he pre-
sented to the sheriff, who expressed
a willingness to help him in every way
within his power. The county seal
Is a little town called Rocky Noun
and while there Mr.. Esser made the
acquaintance OF Deputy Sheriff J. o
Abshire, who was appointed to &c
with him to serve the warrant. They
went by rail to the village OF Dillons
Mills, thence by carriage to their des
tination, a distance of about twent,
miles.
Mr.. Abshire was familiar with every
foot Of the country and told his asso
ciate some thrilling stories of blood
shed in the surrounding country al
the result of encounters between tn,
revenue officers and the authorities
which did not tend in the least t.
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going to the Pacific coast and one-half
to Denver, Pueblo and the mountain
markets. Denver wants 100000 hogs
a month through the year. and the
Los Angeles shippers state that they
will need 100000 head OF pea-fattened
hogs during the coming year.
Besides these large demands already
existing, II Is the opinion of the best
meat men in Denver. that II regu-
lar supply Of pea-fattened hogs could
he secured through the year, that on
account of the flavor. the pork could
be sold at an advanced price to the
best hotels, clubs and private families
throughout the east and south.
These shipments have opened n
new era in meat production In Colo
RADIO. They have established per-
manent market for pea-fed pork on
tthe Pacific coast, have increase tina
already high appreciation OF Colorado
consumers for this pork. and have
started farmers all over the state to
raising hogs.
Nearly every farmer in the San Luis
valley is raising pigs this season. and
much larger acreage than usual of
peas has been sown. but there are not
enough farmers In the valley to either
raise or feed the supply OF hogs need
ed. The valley needs 10000 farmers
who know how to raise hogs. and II
these come they will find good profits.
not only in pea-fed hogs. but in sheep,
cattle and grain growing.
The average price paid the farmers
on track In the valley for 200-pound
at hogs has been s13 a head. Good
peas sold in the veliy last fall at SIC
an acre. the growers making profit
An acre of good peas Will make 400
pounds gain on fattening hogs.
II. NJ. COTTRELL.
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Notice Of Adjustment Day.

Estate OF Thomas J. Tong, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Executor OF the will Of Thorn
mont, in the State of Colorado, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court
Of said Fremont County, at the Court
House in Canon City. In said county,
ON the 9th day of August. A. d. 1907,
at the hour Of ten o'clock .. m, Of
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Notice to Contractors.

State Engineers Office. Denver, Col
orado.
Sealed proposals Will be received
at this Office any time prior to IL
o'clock noon. August End. 1907. for
the construction of n highway bridge
across the Arkansas river at Port
land. Fremont county, Colorado. The
said bridge may be constructed OF
concrete or steel The bidders will
submit their own plans. which must
conform to the General Specifications
issued by this ONCE.
Further information, forms for
proposals. instruction for bidders. will
be sent to parties who are known by
this Office TO be bona fide bidders,
upon application to this ofilce or to
the County Clerk OF Fremont County,
Colorado.
T. w. JAYCOX,
State Engineer.
First publication July IL. 1907.
Last publication August 1st, 1907.
Cañon City record., 1907-07-18
Notice for Publication.
Department Of the Interior
Land OIfice at Pueblo, Cole


. June gath, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that Freder-
lex +. karns Of Canon City, Colorado.
has filed notice of his Intention to
make final commutation proof in sup
port OF his claim, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 14246 made May 1S, 1904,
for the SW " Sc Y VI SW Y NV
Y SWA. Section 8. Township IS g.,
Range go W., and that said proof Will
be made before Clerk District Court,
at Canon City, Colorado, o.. August
14th, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on, and cultivation OF, the land. vis:
John /. Latham, OF Florence, Colo:
B. N. McShane, OF Canon City, Colo;
William Mckinney, OF Canon City,
Colo; William F. Givens, of Florence,
Colo.
8. A. ABBEY,
First publication June ~, 1907.
Last publication August 1st, 1907.
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First publication June ~, 1907.
Last publication August 1st. 1907.
Cañon City record., 1907-07-18
We Have
For Exchange

A nice well improved farm of 80 acres
in Henry County, Mo. so acres fine
prairie land, 25 acres in timothy and
clover, 55 acres corn. 10 acres fenced.
Hog tight with living springs. No
stone or waste land, wells. 6 room
frame house, barn and other outbuild-
ings.
A fine home farm, located from 2
to Is miles from good towns We
want in exchange good 9 to acre
ranch worth four to six thousand dol
lars. Owner wants to come here on
account of health of family. A good
equitable deal can be had.
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A. ]. Daggs presented a petition
End. requesting permission to keep a
hen. 1t was referred to the board Of
health. Seriously the petition is from
a number of residents who live in
suburban part of the city and who do
not want to load up with family fowls
in violation of the ordinance, and still
they desire to keep few chickens.
They claim to represent their neigh
borhood in its entirety.
The treasurer's report of the city
and library funds was read and re-
ferred. A contract to feed the city
prisoners for the ensuing year at the
rate OF fifteen cents per meal. was let
to NJ. ]. Pettid. a rate was quoted
to the council of IS cents a hundred
on water pipe, freight from Colorado
points. and referred. A petition of
certain citizens in Churchilrs addition
on Fourth street, asking the city to
take their share in the canal water
right, charge them the regular rate
for water per lot, and serve them, was
read but action was deferred. The
council Is favorable to the movement.
but the assignment was not perfect
in form and it was deemed best to
wait and get more general action
from the citizens in that addition. An
for ianitor of the Carnegie
library was referred to the library
board. A report was made on the
plumbing in the new library building.
The application of John Standard to
be policeman at Five Points was re-
ceived and laid over until next meet
ing. resolution was passed exempt
ing churches. hospitals. etc. from tax
alton this year. A number of minor
matters were acted upon. the bills for
the month were ordered paid and the
council adjourned to meet again next
Monday night.
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ElvEY E. HUlETT.

You needn't decide now, but call at
our store anyway and we will show
you how this d. d. ID. Prescription
gives instant relief from itch.
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MATINEE MUSICAL
CLUB IS AMBITIOUS
Its Membership Proposes a Notable
Widening of it's Sphere Of Influence.

The Musical Matinee club held a
meeting yesterday as announced at
the residence of Mrs. w. f. DEITY.
owing to the fact that the advertise
ment of the meeting, which was the
first of the season. had not been ex-
,tensive, and the further fact that the
work of the club the coming season
will prehaps take on a much wider
scope, ii was decided not to transact a
great deal of business but adjourn to
hold another meeting at the same place
next Saturday afternoon at 3 O'clock.
Ii is desired that every member who
can do 50 will be there on that &C.
casion.
The proposed enlargement OF the
clubs work embraces the following
propositions: To broaden the mem
bership by taking in an associate as
well as an active membership and a
student membership of young people
between the ages of II and 81; to hold
the meetings in the evening instead of
the afternoon. inviting the gentlemen
relatives and friends of the club menu
bers to join as associate members and
attend, to decide whether the club
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that as long as the saloons were IL
censed they should not have their
hours of business curtailed except on
Sunday in conformity to the general
custom of other industries which rec
ognize SUNDAY b. cessation of BUSH
ness. He thought though, that action
should be taken at once, as he believed
no stronger evidence of public senti-
said he believed there should be a
square deal all round and that the drug
stores should be prohibited as well as
the saloons for the prescription bust
ness as he had observed il, was only
a privilege that would be abused. MI.
Thalheimer said that he believed that
in justice, IL the saloons were to have
their business closed on Sunday, like
treatment should be accorded their
competitors in the soft drink, ice cream
and cigar line. Then he made a brief
argument TO show that prohibition did
not prohibit. citing many instances.
Rev. Goats and others responded in de-
Tense, saying that the confidence in the
police force was so great that they be-
lieved it would in this village. The de-
bate was cut short by the passing of
the motion by a unanimous vote of the
five councilmen.
The representatives of the Pacific
Gas & Electric Co, were present, and
after a statement of facts the council
reduced the assessed valuation of the
company's plant from s145,0O0 to s12O.-
600. 1t was assessed at $4,000 last
year and though extensive improve
In
the increase ought not to be estimated
az over 100000, in proportion of the
usual tax valuation. Later. the pro-
posed contract of the electric light
company with the city for supplying
power was taken up, but deferred to
another meeting to give the council
men a chance to familiarize themselves
with it.
Toward the close of the meeting the
assessment roll as amended to date
was approved and adopted by the
council.
DR.. Foss appeared and again called
the attention OF the council to the
urgency of action on the matter he
suggested at previous meeting,
provision for the fumigation of houses
that have been occupied by tubercu-
iosis patients, by the city and at mu-
nicipal expense. DR.. Hughes. who
CHANGED to be present, said the city
already had law enough on that sub
ject, except as to providing for the
payment of the expense by the city,
though the ordinance had not been en-
forced for years. DR.. Foss contended
that that was just the trouble. the or
dinance needs fixing so it can be en-
forced. There was no disagreement
as to its purpose and the good work
was further expatiated upon by B. A.
Fowler. who had recently had an OPP
portunity to observe the Unfortunate
prejudices that are arising against
this valley by inaction in this direc-
ton. The council assured the gentle
men that they had not forgotten what
had been told them recently but they
had been too busy to give the matter
attention.
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meetings shall be merely for musical
entertainment or whether the club
shall take up a course of lectures. a
course of study Of the masters or any
similar subjects.
Another thing that is yet to be de-
cided is whether or not the meetings
of the club shall be held in the Ari-
IONA School of Music building, and
concerning which there has already
been some preliminary negotiating.
These various projects it can readily
be seen IL adopted will give the club a
wide field of activity and make it an
influence for mental and intellectual
profit as we'll as source, of social
pleasure and musical entertainment
which has hitherto been its chief pur-
pose.