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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
LOST HIS CASE IN THE CUSTER
COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

Richard Houle, who instituted pro-
ceedings IN the Custer county district
court against Mrs. Beckwith for al
legged breach of contract in conncc-
ticn with the sale of the Beckwith
ranch to George A. Baker and c. A.
Biggs was beaten in The trial of the
case before Judge NJ. s. Bailey at Sill
yer Cliff last week. the jury return
ing a verdict In favor OF the defendant.
Mr.. Houle sued for a commission of
1880 for hts services In bringing
about the deal between Mrs. Beck
with and Mcssrs. Baker and Biggs,
but being unable to show the existence
|of contract authorixinG his agency
In the matter the jury was Instructed
to and for the defendant
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AFFECTING
PEDDLERS DISCUSSED BY COUNCIL
License Committee of City Counch Consider That Street
Vendors Shoutd Pay Annual Fee of Fifty
Dollars to do Business Here.

business and it is deemed proper that
the peddler should pay that much Of
his gross sales into the city treasury
for the privilege of selling his wares
on the streets.
Alderman Okey stated that an in
spection OF the books of the county
treasurer showed that there was paid
to the. City of Canon City the sum
of $15s.60 for grocers' licenses, an
average of $15S5 for each establish
ment engaged in that line of enter
prise. They pay taxes on their
stocks of goods. horses, wagons, in
deed, on all personal property used
in connection with their business, the
aggregate amount of their tribute
reaching a large sum of money; one
firm alone paying fore than 5000. The
peddler to very large extent escapes
these exactions and to equalize as
far as possible the burden of taxa
ton the new ordinance has been for
mulated.
Several local vegetable peddlers
were present and protested against
fixing the license at $50 per annum,
which they maintained was practically
prohibitive 1t was stated, however,
that some of them did a business of
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year, and the
license proposed in the ordinance was
believed by its friends to be none too
high The council does not desire to
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18

At the earnest solicitation of
friends who have the utmost conf
dence in his moral integrity and his
ability, President Barton o. Ayles-
worth today issued the first and only
authentic statement he has made in
reference to the attacks on his char
acter. The statement follows,
Fort Collins. June IL, 1908.
awaiting the action of commit
tee appointed by the state board Of
agriculture. to investigate the insin-
uations and reflections derogatory to
my private life and character, have
refrained from making any statement.
But in justice to my friends who have
SO kindly expressed their confidence
and loyalty and to the public gener-
ally, feel that it is due them to say.
that there is absolutely no truth what
ever in any statement or insinuation
as to my moral conduct, sand / have
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
had MOONLIGHT PICNIC
ON NEW SCENIC ROAD

The members of the late junior
class of the Canon City high school
RECALLED themselves with moonlight
picnic on the grade of the new scenic
driveway into the Royal Gorge Mon
day night.
There were about twenty young
people In the party and they enjoyed
themselves greatly. The picnickers
were chaperoned by Misses Edwin
Hall and Myrtle Goodykoontz OF the
high school faculty. A splendid
luncheon was feature of the occa-
sion. The class OF 1909 Is the largest
in the history OF the local school and
numebrs about forty persons.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
COMPANY WILL PROBABLY
Be ORGANIZED THURSDAY
And Contract for Grading Between Pueho and Canon
City VIII Possibly be Awarded.-Pueb1o
Selected as Headquarters.

S. II. Atwater stated Monday morn
ing that all preliminaries had, been
settled and that the members of the
board OF directors of the Kansas
Colorado Power & Railroad company
would. in all probability, meet in Pue-
bio ON Thursday of this week and
elect executive officers for the COIN
pany. award contract, possibly.
for the grading of the proposed road
between Pueblo and Canon City, The
board of directors couple OF weeks
ago tentatively authorized the survey
and one of the first things to be done
after the organization of the com-
pany will be to ratify, or reject that
action.
Pueblo has been selected as the
headquarters of the company and a
suite of offices opened in the Central
block from which place all operations
relating to the construction of the
road will be directed.
int W Sthpi SiNN
will be built across the mesa, back
from the river, so as not to interfere
in any way with the steam railroad
lines.
For a distance of eighteen or TWEEN
" miles this side OF Pueblo the coun-
try is almost level and the grade can
be built very cheaply Some pretty
heavy work. however. win be neces-
sary before Canon City is reached. al
though no serious engineering diff
culties will anywhere be encountered.
Chief Engineer C. W. Davis OF the
Northern Electrical Manufacturing
company Of Madison. wisconsin. who
was here . few days ago. with par
ty Of xentlemen interested In the en-
terpriss. has gone to Cnloraco Spring.
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D. {. GIBSON Writes INTERESTING
LETTER ABOUT HIS TRIP ABROAD
Says They Are Having Good Tfme-Evidence Of Wealth
Is Apparent On Boafd-Everything Very
Orderly

R NJ. S. Lusitania. Monday, June /.
1890 p. m.
Mr.. Guy U. Hardy. Canon City, Col
orado. Ny Dear Hardy: In accord
ance with your request to write you of
some of the interesting things on this
voyage, have to say first that tray-
cling on this ship reminds me of the
me in Wayerly, of man who was op-
Grated on for appendicitis Clike me.
for instance. When he got the bill
he asked the doctor If there was not
a mistake The doctor said sNo. there
is no mistake" But tho man still in
sisted there must be, where1pon the
doctor told him not only was there
no mistake. but that he expected pay
ment In full of the amount shown.
The man said. That is all right, doc
tor. expect to pay the bill in full.
but you thought that was all the
money had. but it is not. will have
$, me left after paying the bill"
Well. / have fooled them little,
but not much. However, 1t is a good
ship for all that. and one can have
pretty much all of the comforts of a
home, unless he be seasick. by paying
for 1t. Two thousand dollars for a
single passage one way gets II all ex-
cept tips which might be almost any
amount, Judging from my small ex-
perience.
The evidence of apparent great
wealth is in abundance with many of
the passengers. II is said 'the faster
the ship the faster the passengers"
but we have seen small evidence of
that.
Matters and things are very order
ly, and one has the feeling of high
degree OF efficiency from boots" up.
The carrying capacity is 2.2oo, 400
first. 500 second, 1900 third, or steer
age. It is possible, am told. to get
second class for as little as se5 and
be comfortable, and first goes as high
as $4,000 and these quarters are all
taken.
Steerage. is about ss5 and while i
have not been down below where they
are quartered. 1t seems that it is not
so worse"
We see them on deck and they are
not the miserable lot l expected to
-. T.
age" but third class. They are pro-
vided with cabins now instead OF one
big room as formerly. They have
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18

The semi-mon thly meeting of the
city council was held Monday night,
but owing to the absence from town
qf Mayor 3eely. City Clerk Dawson,
City Attorney Taylor and Alderman
Gar. EFT, Boyle and Hiatt, all of whom,
EXCEPT the last two mentioned. were
in sttendance at the Democratic state
convention, at Glenwood Springs, but
little business of any kind was trans
acted.
Alderman U. s. Okey, chairman of
the water committee, presided AMI
declared the constitutional quorum
present.
The committee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting to take up the ques-
ton of making tests among the dairy
cows of the community with a view
OF ascertaining whether they were
affected with tubercular diseases,
stated that it was not ready to report
the result of its investigations and
asked for more time, which was grant
ed.
The matter for the committee to
determine is whether the local pure
food inspector shall make the re-
quired tests. or whether it shall be
done under the direction of an agent
of the state veterinarian.
1t is asserted that about one per
cent of the dairy cows of the country
are affected with tubercular trouble.
The contemplated inspections are for
the purpose of finding out whether
the disease exists among the dairy
cows here or not
The ordinance recently prepared by
the city attorney repeating article 4
OF the revised ordinances relating to
peddlers' licenses was informally dis
cussed. but no action taken in the
matter. The contemplated ordinance
provides for yearly peddler's Ii
cense of $50. TO be paid semi-annually
in two equal installments. The or
dinance was drawn after consulta-
liOu DelWSeu lue CouuCii anu tHt SdH-
on City Merchants association and is
predicated upon the per cent of ex-
pense to conduct retail business in
this community, including rents, and
taxes, insurance and other incidentals.
1t is computed that it costs the av-
erage merchant in Canon City ap-
proximately seventeen per cent to do
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
DR.. B. 0. AYLESWORTn READY
TO MEET CHARACTER ASSASSINS

insisted that the investigation shall
not only cover these matters but the
source and cause of the efforts to as
sassinate my character and more than
all else inflict upon the institution
over which l have the. honor to pre-
side, fmmeasureabIe injury.
"B. o. Aylesworth."
The Courier is informed also,
through reliable sources, that let
ter has been received here from E. R
NIchoas, president of the Kansas state
agricultural college. stating, in effect
that the dictatorship of the Kansas
experiment station had not been Of
fered 30 Dean Carlyle and that Mr..
Nichols does not think it likely that
the Fort Collins man will be elected
to the position. The board of regents
Of the Kansas institution will meet
next Monday.-From the Fort Collins
Courier
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
JUNIORS WILL PLAY
BALL ON SATURDAY

The Canon City Junior baseball
team will play the Florence team ON
the iatter's grounds next Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock. The iine-up
is as follows:
Ray Ward and Forrest Hodgin.
catch and second base; H. Purmall
and Burden Sheriff.. pitch and frst
base; Lawrence Raynolds. shortstop:
Harry wray. third base: Earl Tsa-
mond. right neld; Tom PurmAll. In
feld: Frank Clucas. center Aeld-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18
new SCENIC DRIVEWAY IS
GREAT ASSET FOR CANON CITY
Royal Gorge Driveway One Of the Most Beautiful Roads
of Its Kind In the Country-Is Destined to be Very
Poprar With the Pubic

not fail to arouse the interest OF the
mos, apathetic beholder. The great,
granite hills, rising sheer two
thousand feet above the highway on
the north of the river. and on Its
southern side towering to still
greater altitude with their tops COW
cred with verdure, but almost mac
cessible to the human kind. contribute
massiveness and majesty to the pano-
rama.
The ROYAL Gorge driveway will open
up uneuualled opportunity for picnic
and pleasure parties of all kinds aud
must inevitably become very popular
on that account
There are sheltered, sequestered
hooks along Its course where, IN our
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18

The new scenic driveway along the
grade OF the old state ditch into the
Royal Gorse is fast approaching COM
plction and is one of surprising
beauty. II is doubtful whether the
people OF Canon CITY fully realize
wha, really valuable asset the COM
munity has in this splendid roadway.
one of the most notable of it's kind In
the United States.
AS the guest of Secretary d. w.
Ross OF the Merchants association the
Daily Record reporter was Tuesday
afternoon taken on trip OF inspec-
ton over the new highway and was
surprised at the amount of work that
had been done by the road makers
since his last visit there and the mag
nificent views OF mountain, valley and
river to be had as one drives along Its
broad and level surface. The english
tongue is lacking In adjectives TO Mt
ly express the splendor OF the scene.
which unfolds itself upon the vision
at every turn OF the road: Its verbal
portrayal Is impossible. To attempt
a description of the majesty OF the
granite hills, which rise to dizzy
heights on either hand or Of the
dashing. roaring river. winding along
the cliffs In its serpentine course n
hundred feet below, would be as DIFF
ficult as to paint thu butterfiy's wing.
or the splendor OF Colorado sunset.
The ascent to the old state ditch
frcm Canal street ls by an easy gra-
dent and is Of the most picturesque
character. In fact the entire drive
from the time cne passes Soda Point
until the Western terminus Of the
road Il reached Is a succession Of
scrpFisse. Tie beauty Of which can
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18

Messrs. c. w. Davis, chief engineer
for the Northern Electrical Company,
Of Madison, Wisconsin. Benjamin l..
Allen. locating engineer for the Kan
sas-Colorado Power & Railroad COM
paAy. J. 8. Greene, OF Pueblo. ex-state
engineer OF Colorado, and w. o.
Bourne. banker and prominent land
owner OF Scott County. Kansas. were
present at a special meeting of the
chamber OF commerce committee at
the ONCE OF Secretary Ross Thursday
evening and explained in detail GER
tain phases of the great enterprise
to be carried out by the Kansas-Colo-
RADIO Power & Railroad company
hitherto unfamiliar TO the people of
Canon City.
The meeting was purely an Informal
one and was called for the purpose OF
afIording the members of the COM
mittee an opportunity OF becoming ac-
quainted with the visitors and of hear
Ing what they had to say in relation
TO the great electrical project which
promises SO much for the Arkansas
valley. Mr.. Greene. who was the first
speaker told how he had become in
terested In the proposition and OF his
subsequent connection with II In the
hope OF contributing in some measure
to It's success. "The visit OF the engi-
neers to Canon City at this time"
asserted Mr.. Greene. lis to look over
the country In casual way and to
meet the people concerned In the cleo
trification OF the territory extending
from here eastward to Garden City.
Kansas"
Great enterprises. as a rule. move
slowly. but the Kansas-colorado
Power & sastsrsad companyis @projsct.
one OF the most magnificent ever con-
ceived in the west. is an exception. II
is going forward with celebrity that
is astonishing. and yet back of It are
the conservative forces that have ac-
complished so much In a material
way for mankind. that are solving the
problems OF civilization. Mr.. Greene.
an acknowledged authority upon by
draulics and irrigation, states that
at low computation million-acre
feet of water is TO be had from the un-
derflow of the Arkansas river for the
reclamation of the semi-arid lands of
Colorado and Kansas. Experiment has
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-18

Fact hunters nad al days -opss
season. IN the advsrtisins coismaa
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We HAVE
ONLY BEGUN

From Novem ber 2Sth to December
5th we sold "A residence lots and
we have only begun. as the demand
is increasing from day TO day and
we have the goods al price that is
sure to move them.
Think of fine residence lots north
or the railroad tracks on higher
ground than the business center of
the city with no undesirable section
TO pass through in going to and from
the business center. where the noun
tain view is most beautiful, located
from S to 10 blocks of the court
house corner.
We are offering these lots at about
one-third the price of any other de
sirable residence lots of the city and
the people who bu. them will make
some easy money on the advance in
price of these lots.
How is this for snaps? Inside lots
SIZE to $500 per pair and fine corn
ers at from $175 to $3.50 per pair in
Guiding taxes all paid, the purchaser
would have no taxes to pay until
January 1910. If you have no home.
lay the foundation now by buying a
pair of lots; you can pay one-third
cash, the balance in ana 2 month
II you have a home you will find
no better investment in Colorado
than these lots; buy them now
THE lCH-HUTCHINSON REALTY
CO.. 533 Main street.
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Holiday Rates Via the Midland.

During the holidays the Colorado
Midland has arranged to make the
very low rate of one fare for the
round trip between all points on the
Midland including Denver. Colorado
Springs and Pueblo. Corresponding
ly low rates 10 other points in the
state.
Tickets will be on sale Dec "a. 25.
3 and Jan. l. good returning until
January 4, 1909. Teachers and stu
dents tickets on sale Dee. / 8 and 10.
For detailed information call at Mid
land city office or phone Junction
IJ
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Teachers and Students Rates.

For the benefit of teachers and
students wishing to take trip dur
ing the holiday vacation, the Colorado
Midland has arranged for very low
rate of one fare for the round trip
between all stations on that line in
Guiding Denver, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo and will have tickets on
sale the closing day of school, Dec.
is also Dec. 19, limited to return
Jan. I, 1903.
For further information regarding
these rates call on city ticket agent
OF the Midland or phone Junction
116.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

Bible school, 10 am. Preaching,
| am; subject, Help Those Wom-
en-" c. e. prayer meeting. 6:30 pm.
Prayer meeting Wednesday. 7:3O
p.m.
Last Saturday evening Brother and
Sister \. b. Elliot, arrived in Grand
Junction. and Sunday Brother Eli
oft preached two very helpful and in
teresting sermons. At the close of
the evening service the church ex-
tended them a unanimous call to re-
main with us. and they have accept
ed. and have already entered into the
work.
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Presbyterian.

The pastor viii preach in the
morning and evening.
Christmas entertainment will be
given by the Sabbath school on
Thursday evening. A cantata and
musical program will he rendered.
An important feature will be that
each child will bring something to
be turned over to the philanthropic
committee for charity work.
The session have planned to hold
evangelistic meetings following the
Sunday school revival. closing with
IA celebration of the 25th anniversary
of our church's organization. Janu-
arN 20 to "a
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ST. Matthews Church.

St Matthew's church, corner of
Fourth and White Services 4th Sun
day in Advent as follows: Celebra-
tion Holy Eucharist 7:30; morning
prayer and litany IL; evening prayer
and sermon. 7:3O Monday Feast of
ST Thomas. celebration Holy Euch-
artist, 7:3O. All interested in decora-
tions for Christmas will please be at
the church Wednesday evening at
1880 sharp. Services for Christine 9
Day will be celebration of the Holy
Eucharist at 7;30 and l0:3O. Nor .
ing prayer $3.50. Other services will
be announced later. Strangers al
ways welcome. Seats free.
JOHN WALLIS OIL.
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SERVICES TOMORROW.
Methodist. .

On Sunday DR.. Marvin RAIDER. SUI
perintendent of our work in the
Philippine islands. will be present
and tell us the wonderful story of
the increase of the Kingdom in our
faraway possessions. DR.. RAIDER is
one of the great missionaries of these
modern times. The story of missions
in the Philippines is the most thrill
ing story of these days.
1t begins to look as though We
would go into the new year with
at least 500 in our Sunday school.
Our special revival services are to
begin on Wednesday, December 80.
The Rev. +. II. Essert. one of the
best known and most highly respect
ed preachers OF the Colorado confer
ence will be present to assist us.
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German Evangelical Lutheran.

Located corner Eighth and Rood
avenue. Geo. Gekkeler. pastor.
Service at am; subject "Adop-
ton" Sunday school at pm.
Thursday evening the Sunday
school will render a well arranged
program.
On Christmas day the service will
begin at 1890 am.
All Germans are invited to attend
these services.
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Get your order in early for your
Christmas dinner. We can supply
your every want. We have the ia
nous Swiss and American Swiss
cheese. beside every other delicacy
for the holiday trade, See us before
making your order. Wadsworth &
Sons.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

To those old time residents who
know the true particulars of the
thrilling experience Mrs. Queenie
Shaw had with the mountain lion
when a baby, that attempted and
badly "balledup'' narration of the in
cident given by the morning yellow
today might have been real amusing.
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Pcur I,nrls Rnntist

Sunday school. 9:45 am. Ser
mon, II am; Peace by Arbitra-
ton" Fruitvale. Garfield and Allen
Sunday schools. pm. b. Y. p. u.
meeting, $50 pm; subject. Books
That Delight and Strengthen, prov.
:l-9; leader, the pastor. Sermon.
1880 pm; Peace With God.
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See Myrick's great photograph of
herd of wild deer taken from life,
at Falconer's book store. Price of
picture 5000. Makes beautiful
Christmas present for eastern friends
Roosevelt said to Captain Myrick. cit
is greatest picture of wild game"
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

Say! Are you getting your bread.
pies and cakes at the Progress? If
not you are making a mistake. Also
the Progress affords its patrons the
highest class of staple and fancy
groceries. Prompt deliveries. cour-
teous treatment and reasonable
prices prevail at the Progress.
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Observation-Disclosures,

Rev w. J. Sanborn, pastor In
the morning we will speak on the
subject of Peace and Peace-Makers. "
The clergy of the nation have been
asked to join in this movement. At
10:30 am. Evening worship at 7:3O,
"Christ's Cure for Doubt" Sunday
school at the close of the morning
service.
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There will be a meeting of the
board of managers OF St Matthew'S
hospital at Mr.. McMullins' office on
Monday evening at 7;30 sharp. Busi-
ness of importance will be brought
up for consideration.
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CONGREGATIONAL,

The subject for the morning SER
mon will be. The Christmas Mes
sage; the evening subject, The Be
ginning of Miracles. -
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Miss Collins. one of the popular
school teachers of Grand junction,
left yesterday on 106 for her home
in Denver, where she will spend the
holidays with her parents and former
school friends.
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A hath installed by me is a daily
pleasure and constant Joy J. E
Mckenzie. the plumber.
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CIlristian-Eruita.

Morning subject, "Christian Be
neficence." Junior c. E.. $3.50 pm.
c. e. prayer meeting, $50 pm. Even
ing subject. mo Room in the Inn. -
Christmas exercises Thursday, 7:30
y. M.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

We have few ffne propositions in
fruit lands and ranches to trade for
city property. See Gray, 3S7 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

Walter Powers. manager of the Ma
jestic theatre. left last night for Den
yer on short business trip.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

For storage OF all kinds of goods.
warehouse on track. phone Blue Barn.
Junction 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

Placing your plumbing contracts
with us, secures you sanitary salts
faction, reasonable prices and expert
work by men who know their bust
ness.-I. e. Mckenzie. the Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

Be sure your plumbing is in every
way sanitary. j e. Mckenzie. the
plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-19

Call and inspect our stock whether
you want to buy or not. Fleming 4
Lamb.
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Handy A. NJ. f. Church.
Christian.

Preaching at II am. and at 1876
pm. Sunday school at pm.
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vacation trip at home. One fare for
the round trip VIA the Rio Grande.