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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
SAYS FRUIT CROP is
LIGHT EVERYWHERE

While in Muncie. Ind, a few days
ago Rev. J. T. Thomas visited the great
manufacturing establishment of Ball
Brothers, makers of the celebrated
Mason fruit jars, the largest concern
Of its kind in the world, and in con-
versation with the superintendent was
told that the fruit crop would be
smaller this year in all parts of the
country than for many seasons past,
due to the frost and cold weather Of
the spring months.
Dealers in nearly every state in
the Union," said the superintendent,
ARE countermanding their orders for
fruit jars on account of the unfavor-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

Some people fear that the business
section is moving east on Main street
faster than is good for the city.
Maybe II 10.
But 1t is not because the locations
are better east
II In because most Of the new build
inss have been erected east of FiftA
street and people WAnt new. modern
buildings. .-..-- s
West Of Fifth street the buildings
are mostly old and they have not been
kept up to date. Tenants have moved
out and the property has deprecated
In value because the owners have not
kept mp with the march OF progress.
Look at the new front in Patton's
stSre for instance. That shows what
can be done with an old block. Mr..
Mayhew never made q better invest
ment than the money he has put into
that new front.
II the other property owners in that
block. from Fourth to Fifth street
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
COUNTRY CLUB ELECTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

At q meeting of the subscribers to
the movement for the organization q
q Country Club. held at ths ofaess Of
the Central Coal 4 Supply Co., 113.
136 South Fifth street, Tuesday even-
ing, the following board of directors
was elected: C. R. C. Dye, James II.
Peabody, C. C. Dawson, D. E Gibson.
DR.. H. Goodloe. W. T. Wallace, John
Cleghorn, c. 8. Hudson, T. NJ. Harding.
W. B. Rowland, F. A. Reynolds and
T. A. Stockton.
The board of directors will meet In
the course of the next few days for
the purpose Of effecting an organiza-
tion, fixing the amount of the member
ship fee, annual dues, and the determi-
nation of other matters of concern to
the club. There IN the utmost interest
In the future Of the proposed organiza-
ton and little doubt exists in relation
to its success. Owing to the absence
of James H. Peabody, temporary presi-
dent of the club, the meeting Tuesday
evening was presided over by T. n.
Harding.
Various locations for the club build
ing and grounds have been discussed,
but as yet no selection has been made.
The Natatorium property is commend
ed by considerable number of the
club members and a proposition will
probably be submitted by the company
owning it for its lease or sale to the
club.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
Miss Lewis Gives Reception.

On Monday night Miss Ruth Lewis
was hostess at brilliant reception at
which she introduced Miss Lois Rog-
ers and Walter Rittenhouse of Duluth.
Mimi, whose wedding occurred ON
Wednesday. Mr.. Morse of New York
city, who is to act as best man. also
stood in the receiving line Through
out the evening there was q stream
Of callers from among the young peo-
pie Of the town, all desirous of paying
their respects to the popular young
lady who is SO soon to leave Canon
The dining room, where elaborate re-
treatments were served, was decorated
with pink roses and was presided over
by Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. George Rockafel-
low. Mrs Guy U. Hardy. and the
Masses Cora and Jessie Peabody.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
and the Whole Population Turnet
ny Exercises.

Greenwood cemetery and the number
Is being increased from year to year,
fact which must render the annual
Decoration day services there Of great
er interest and impressiveness as time
goes on. On the return trip to the city
the marching column halted at the
First street bridge, where the beau
tiful ceremony OF strewing flowers on
the waters in memory of the sailors
and seamen, was performed by the
Ladies' Of the G. A. r. AS the floral
tributes to the brave sailors who gave
up their lives in the defense Of the
flag floated away upon the current Of
the Arkansas river, spectators were
reminded OF the awfulness of war and
of the terrific cost at which our Ameri-
can citizenship had been purchased.
To transmit 1t unimpaired to us had
necessitated the sacrifice OF thousands
Of lives and of untold millions of
treasure.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon a large
audience assembled at the opera house
where an appropriate musical pro-
gram was rendered and where ex-
Governor James H. Peabody, the ora
tor of the day. delivered a patriotic
address. Features of the exercises at
the opera house were the reading of
President Lincoln's famous Gettysburg
address; a vocal solo by Miss Elsie
Helm, and q couple of selections by a
quartet under the leadership of Prof.
Eichhorn.
Decoration Day" said Governor
Peabody. ''is the most sacred holiday
in our national calendar and is hal
lowed By the heroism and self-sacri-
fee OF those who volunteered their
lives that the nation might live" He
paid a splendid tribute to the nag and
to those who had upheld its honor
In the wars through which our coun-
try has passed.
After the singing of America" and
a benediction by Rev. Sherrod. rector
Of Christ Episcopal church, the audi
ence was dismissed and one OF the
most impressive observances OF Deco
ration day in Canon City was brought
to . close. In view OF the unfavorable
weather which prevailed throughout
the day. the members Of Greenwood
post and its amliated organizations
have abundant reason to congratulate
themselves upon the success OF the
memorial services.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
With the Market for Celery Un1mited and Canon Cys
Product Finest Product Anywhere There No Reason
Why Canon City Celery Should Not Become Famous
ROCKY Ford Cantaloupe-H the Growers will Plant It..

What Canon City needs is other
principal crops besides apples.
Nothing has proven this so forcibly
as the late freeze.
The town needs thts and the grower
needs it The town ana few growers
will thrive on q single crop. for when
that crop fails, as all crops will at
times. the community and the grow
ers suffer. ",
As a matter of fact, Canoo. City
does not depend on a single crop now.
although many think that We do. Ap-
pies bring in our greatest revenue, al
most $3.50, 900 In our best year, that
being 700 car loads at $500 a car.
It Is estimated that all other crops
together produce about AZ much.
But apples are our principal crop
and It Is about the only thing any sys-
tematic effort has been made to de-
veiop. Little investigation has been
made along other lines and no other
product has been developed su0iciently
to open up the markets.
Whatever we raise must be high
priced stun. Our lands are limited
and are high priced.
You cannot probably raise alfalfa
or sugar beets on lands worth from
lssoe to $500 per acre.
1--WE have about Canon City from
1000 to 5000 acres OF young orchards.
IoA In crops no better thaA alfalfa
TlRss lands are proflting thslr owners
bat AslisAtly at PrsssaE
lAthe owners oould develop cfuDs
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

would follow his example and put in
strictly modern fronts and make other
improvements, that would be the most
desirable block in town.
II those property owners would club
together and have an architect re-
model the whole block from curbstone
to cornice, making 1t largely uniform.
patting ~ modern plats glass fronts
and svssIhx mp the eornice tops, It
would be the best looking block in
town.
And it would be a good Investment
The stores would all be full and the
increased rentals would soon pay for
the improvements.
As new buildings are built for peo-
pie who want new modern stores the
old ones are vacated and the property
depreciates in value.
1t would be . business proposition
for some of the owners of Main street
property all the way west from Fifth
to Third street to follow Mr.. Nayhew's
example.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
HERO or rive WARS N
DECORATION DAT PARADE

Captain J. B. Hannum, who was
soldier In the Mexican war, as well
M the war OF the rebellion, marched
in the Decoration day parade and was
one OF the most interested members
Of the 'old guard" in the memorial
services at Greenwood cemetery. Al
though Captain Hannum is in the
eighty-third year of his age. he walked
the entire distance from the G. A. r.
headquarters to the cemetery and re-
turn. refusing to ride when an oppor-
tunity was presented for him to do 90.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
CROSSES THE CONTINENT
TO SERVE AS BEST MAN

Charles B. Morse of New York City,
who was best man at the Ritten-
house-Rogers nuptials at the First
Presbyterian church last evening, has
been a lifelong friend of the groom to
be, and the two young men entered
into an agreement in their boyhood
days to attend each other on their we'd
ding day. If they had to go half way
around the globe to do SO, and Mr.
Morse's presence here at this time II
in fulfillment Of that compact Mr.
Morse was at one time in the newspa-
per business and is a friends of tho
Reynolds and Lewis families.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

that would bring in gross $500 to the
acre think OF what a vast income 1t
would throw into the community
from q million dollars to a million and
a half a year. The growers would
prosper and the lands would increase
rapidly in value.
Those who own real estate would
profit greatly by such q crop. for 1t
would enable buyers to make their
places self-sustaining In q year or two.
With apples It takes ten years to bring
an orchard into profitable bearing.
Celery Suggested.
Celery is one of the crops that
would make Canon City prosper.
There are others which will be treated
later, but 1t is believed that celery
Is oue Of the best.
Here are a few facts about celery:
There Is NO better celery grown any
where than here at Canon City.
Enough growers have experimented
with II here In different sections to
prove its success.
Every grower who has given It any
attention has found It his most profit
able crop.
Growers differ in results with celery
just ~ they do with any other crop.
bat all pronounce It . valuable crop.
Last year one Canon City grower
worth OF celery. That b tAO1sand
dollars To he Anro. AActAsr reports
oeo0 nom lees tAAA N acre. anA an
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
Ms RockafellOw Entertains,

AS a fare~>il to Mrs. Sheetz, who
leaves for CalifofAa on Wednesday,
Mrs. B. F. Rockafello~ delixhtfully
entertained eighteen ladies at
O'Clock luncheon Tuesday. The g4>.ts
were nearly all old-time friends OF
the guest Of honor and were seated
at one long table. The dining room
was darkened and lights with their
flower shades Of green and white gave
the keynote of color in the decorations
which was carried out also in the VI
ands. After luncheon Mrs. D. e. Glib
SON sang a goodbye song to Mrs.
Sheetz and the ladies all wished her
bon voyage.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
Celery May Become
Canon'S Greatest Crop

where superior to the Canon City cell
cry in quality, and l think there is
no danger OF over-production."
Cripple Creek-"I have long been
convinced Of the superior quality of
Canon celery. SURPRISING as far as my
observation goes, any celery grown
anywhere, even the famous Kalama-
zoo Make the acreage 500 Instead Of
100. Your celery can be made as IA
nous as Rocky Ford canteloupes."
Denver-"lr your gardeners plant
lieve there would be any danger of
overstocking the market on 1000
acres"
Denver-"We will have a good mar
ket for 1t as the east and south have
Just begun to realize that Colorado
celery is the only celery they can
handle in the fall of the year to any
advantage"
Others are quite as enthusiastic
about Canon City celery and all agree
that the markets of the east and south
will take all We can raise.
1t is not too late to plant celery yet
this year and those having land suit
able for its growth should give 1t a
trial.
Some people have become interested
recently and number Of small tracts
will be put out this month.
Another year should see several
hundred acres OF land set to celery.
It is u winner and anybody who gives
It their attention viii profit greatly.
People who own land can well af-
ford to experiment with small tracts.
Like other crops It has to Be grown
properly and the grower has TO learn
the business. though It 10 not . hard
matter to leArn.
Ths Daily Record will have more
10 say about this and some other crops
t1 TIE near future
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
MANY PARTIES and PICNICS IN
HONOR OF MISS LOIS ROGERS
Popular Canon Young Lady Was Married Evening
Waltz Rfttenhouse Of DuIut

Miss Lois Rogers of this city and
Walter B. Rittenhouse of Duluth,
Mimi, who were married at the
First Presbyterian church in the pres
ence of large assemblage of friends
at o'clock last night, have; with their
attendants, been the recipients Of dis
tinguished social attentions during the
last few days.
A series of very delightful parties
and picnics have been given in their
honor, than which no higher tribute
could be paid to their popularity, par
ucularly to the bride, who is a distinct
favorite here. The first of these func-
tons was a wedding breakfast given
by Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bethel, Jr.,
at their home, sos Pike avenue, at
noon on Monday. The menu was an
elaborate one and Mr. and Mrs. Bethel
demonstrated anew their gracefulness
and skill as entertainers. The guests
all toasted the bride, and at the con-
clusion of the breakfast were photo
graphed on the veranda OF the Bethel
home. The place cards were hand
carried away by the guests to be cher
ished as souvenirs of the occasion
Monday evening Miss Ruth Lewis
gave a reception in honor of the we'd
ding party, at the Lewis residence on
Greenwood avenue, an account of
which appears elsewhere in this issue
Of The Record. Tuesday morning ar
rangements were made for an excur-
sion over the Skyline Drive. but it was
forgotten until a start had been made
that it was automobile day on that
famous road and the plans Of its pro-
moters were reluctantly abandoned. A
driving up into the foothills of the
Greenhorn mountains, near Dawson
City, affording the members of the
party a magnificent panorama of
mountain and plain on both the out
ward and returning trips.
Miss Gail Conoway was hostess at
charming dinner party Tuesday
evening, At which were present the
prospective bride and groom, brides
maid and best man, ushers, matrons,
and other attendants. 1t was one Of
the most recherche Affairs Of the kind
that has taken place here for some
time. Among the toasts and responses
were the following: The Bride.
CAarles B. Morse: The Groom" Mrs.
J. +. Thomas; the Groomsman," Mrs.
George W.. Bethel, Jr.; The Maids
and Matrons OF the Wedding Party"
G. W. Samson; "A Home for Two"
George W. Bethel. Jr.
The concluding event was the
Hunting Breakfast" given by Charles
B. Morse Of New York at the Strath-
more hotel Wednesday. While the
gathering was strictly informal, 1t was
none the less a most enjoyable affair
and was 4 fitting climax to the pre-
nuptial festivities. No effort was
spared by Mr.. Morse to make the gath
ering a memorable one and he sue
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

ceeded by the charm of his hospitality.
The favors were suggestive of the
hunt and cuisine was in stimulation of
a hunters breakfast at Country club.
Among the guests this morning were
Mr.. and Mrs. Rittenhouse of Plainfleld,
N. J., parents Of the groom; Rev. and
Mrs. J. T. Thomas, the prospective
bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Bethel, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Reynolds, Misses Gail Conoway, Ruth
Lewis, Ellen Anderson, and Messrs L.
D. Dawson, G. W. Samson, Ted Hard
ing and Charles B. Morse.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
WHITE SAYS THERE
WILL BE MORE THAN EXPECTED

In his report to State Secretary
Shute. Thurston White, horticultural
inspector for Fremont county, says:
The strawberry and currant crops
will be better than at nrst expected.
One Of the fruit growers. understand.
will have 1000 crates OF peaches.
There will b fair crop Of late W
rieties Of apples. and probably soDe
of the early varieties In sosls loea-
tions.s
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

able outlook. At NO tne in the last
decade has the prospect ipr fruit been
as discouraging az It ~ at present
Colorado is not the ONLY Dtate that has
suffered by any mean4
Rev. Thomas says tho aDason is from
three to five weeks late throughout In
diana and Illinois ana ihat farmers
have not yet finished pJowfng for corn.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

On being asked to get into carriage
he declined by saying: mo, am
going to march with the boys. The
older men can ride If they want to,
but prefer to march in the ranks"
In all about sixty veterans Of the
Civil war took part in Thursdays
memorial observance.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
CANON YOUNG PEOPLE
MARRIED IN FLORENCE

John A. Rippetoe and Miss Jessie
Govern, both Of Canon City. were unit
ed in marriage at the NJ. E. parsonage
in Florence at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon by Rev. H. NJ Pingree
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06

Spend Sunday above the clouds in
the greatest gold camp on earth. Train
leaves depot at 8 O'Clock $1.50 round
trip
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-06-06
MAIN STREET NEEDS MORE
new MODERN FRONTS

Property Fifth Strst Would Make Good Investment
to Naodern,e Mayhsw Good Example
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27
Hartman Says Fish
Juggled Big Funds

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Declaring that
the removal of Stuyvesant Fish from
the presidency of the Illinois Central
Railroad had no connection with the
acquisition Of the latter road by the
Union Pacific, Edward H. Hartman,
president of the Union Pacific, this aft
ernoon charged Fish with having used
his position for his own personal bene-
fit, and laid his removal to that cause.
Hartman gave this version of the
famous Fish Hartman quarrel in his
testimony before the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the course of its
investigation into the various Hartman
mergers. He has been represented as
having treated Fish with unfeeling Sc
verify, and he seemed to welcome the
opportunity to give his version of the
affair. He asserted that he had kept
Fish in office after the directors wanted
to remove him, and declared that he
had personally loaned Fish $1,000, 900
to enable him to satisfy his obligations
and meet the views of the directors.
Hartman said: In 1908 President
Fish deposited half million dollars Of
the railroad funds in the Trust Com
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-27

With the end of the second period of
the gold contest only four days dis
tant, Sacred Heart College is begin
ming to close the gap in the score be-
tween it and the two leaders, Miss
Norma Merani and Mrs. ]. f. Doherty.
The college registered gain of 32.S50
yesterday, but still is 1850 votes be-
hind Mrs. Doherty, who has been prac-
tically at a standstill since Saturday.
Miss Merani made a gain of 11,o00 and
has a lead of 25,350 over Mrs. Doherty.
Miss Merani has remained at the
head of the list so steadily throughout
the present heat of the race that 1T will
be q great disappointment to her and
her friends if she does not win first
prize in the end. 1t is by no means GER
tain, however, that she will be so for
tunate as to secure the $500 purse, as
Mrs. Doherty and Sacred Heart College
will unquestionably poll many 'thou-
sand votes more before the end of the
week. No one is going to win frst
prize easily, and Miss Merani cannot
rest in security with a score of less
than 100000, which it is altogether
probable she will be able to reach be-
fore Saturday night.
The race for fourth place in the list
between Miss Emile Hayward of Mar
tinez and Miss Rose Breschini Of Blan-
the three leaders for first place. Miss
Breschini was No. on Monday morn
ing, but Miss Hayward recovered the
position in Tuesdays score, and still
holds it by the very narrow margin or
$50 votes Miss Breschinps gain yes
terday was 5000 and Miss Hayward s
$500, barely sufficient to prevent the lit
tile Swiss girl from being No. again.
ITALIAN-SWIss sIGNoRINE
L'ItaIia, daily newspaper devoted to
the Italian colony of San Francisco and
the Pacific Coast, has been champion
ing the cause of Miss Merani in the
contest, while La Colonnia Svizzera, the
organ of the Italian-Swis colony of
California, has been performing a like
service for Miss Rose Breschini. La
Voce del Popolo, which circulates large
ly among both the Italians and the
swiss. has now taken up the cudgels
in behalf of both the italian and the
Swiss representatives in the contest.
Mondays edition of La voce del Popolo
contained a picture of Miss Merani and
a complimentary article headed Due
Signorine ed un Concofso del CALI
having reference to the participation of
Miss Merani and Miss Breshini in the
contest of The Call. La Voce del
Popolo comments on the prominent
part taken by these two young ladies
in the contest and urges all the italian
and Swiss residents to lend their sup
port to one or the other of these girls.
The contest is emphasizing one thing
at least, and that is the power Of the
italian and Swiss population of Cali
fornia as a factor in the prosperity and
+be roIiticS of the State If the Italian