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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05
had PLEASANT VISIT
HERE THIRTY YEARS AGO
Jonathan X. Taylor Of Baltimore Maryland, Came Here
With Party of Excursionistsxm 1876 and Was Il
50 Much Pleased With the Town THAT S1 S
he has not Fofgotten 1t. A7

had not been built into Canon City at
that time; its depot being located on
the site of the Canon Brick Z Tile
company's plant. beyond Fifteenth
street. The hotel referred to was the
Mcclure House, now the Strathmore
hotel. which was conducted at that
time Mrs. M. M. Sheetz, and was in all
respects a first-class hostelry. The
Mcclure House had been built the
previous year and was the pride of the
community. It was expected that the
erection of 50 pretentious an estab-
lishment would attract many tourists
and invalids and would make Canon
City a resort for travellers, great
many Of whom were touring this SEC
ton of the country thirty years ago.
These anticipations were not mis-
placed for in less than q year the
Mcclure House had made for itself q
reputation that was known far and
near and 1t was crowded with guests
most of the time.
The Williams excursion party was
the first of its kind to come this way
and is recalled by several Of the old
er citizens of the town.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

Colorado potatoes are used on the
New York Central & Lake Shore din
ing cars because their flavor IL 20
much superior to those grown In the
states through which these railrods
pass.
Colorados hay lands yielded an av-
erage Of 81 tons per acre. Tho av-
erage yield per acre In New York was
1.25 tons: In Illinois and Iowa. Ia
tons, and In Kansas. LIS tons. The
farm value Der acre Was.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

Alex Nafe. until recently cashier at
the local station of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad Co.. returned home
a few days ago from several weeks
visit to his old homo at Toronto, Can
ada. Mr.. Nafe was in Toronto during
the late parliamentary campaign in
Canada and says the contest between
the Liberal and Conservative parties
for power was far more strenuous
and exciting than the presidential
election here. The battle In Canada
was fought out on the ground of the
extravagance Of the Liberal party.
which was In charge Of the govern
ment, in granting immense tracts Of
land In the northwestern provinces to
encourage railroad building and other
enterprises for the development Of the
country. The Liberals stood pat ON
their policy Of proTessiveness and
were defeated by small majority.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

Daily Record want Ad. That's all.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

- Colorado's alfalfa hay has nearly
the same feeding value, pound for
pound, as bran, and the hay from
her native grasses II nearly - rich.
The altitude Of Colorado is too high
for the best development Of corn; yet
the average yield per acre was as
bushels while the average per acre In
Iowa. the greatest corn state. was
only 29.5 bushels. The farm value per
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

The Colorado barley growers had
800 days Of sunshine during the year
and missed the long. droary winters
of the northern barley statss.
Potatoes in Colorado sveeaged $50
bushels per acre. while tho average
In Maine was 146 bushels: In New
York. 9S bushels: in wisconsin. 81
bushels; in Michigan. 90 bushels; in
Kansas. 65 bushels. The farm value
per acre was:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

Colorado >. E. :. ..... .$16.47
Iowa 1853
Colorado produced 127.67s tons of
sugar beets; Michigan. ss.334 tons.
and California. 47,3S7 tons. The aver
age yields per acre were:
Colorado ..... -. 20 11.93 tons
California ..... ....... .10.23 tons
Mlcnlgan 1898 tons
Colorado produced 36 per cent. Of
all the beet sugar manufactured In
the United States. and there are fac-
tories in sixteen states.
With each crop comparisons Aavo
been made between Colorado and the
leading states producing that crop.
With every crop, except corn, CoIo-
RADIO has shown ths largest yisla por
acre. and with every crop the hi0Ar
est farm vaiue per acre. Whyf -,
cause Of her rich soil, her hiGA a1t1-
.tude. her 80 days .of sansAias s1uf-'
ing The year. Irrigation, and sastos11o
thiuking farmers.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05
le farms. $50, ,so4 900, divided a. fol.

lows:
Cattle ..... -. ....@34, ,40s. 900
Horses and mules -. 1855. 900. !.
Sheep ;. ;. ;. ;. 5.644.00O
Hogs :. ). ........ 1900. 900
Colorado sheep shsared 10,126. 900
pounds of wool. and the weight OF
the fleece per sheep. was greater
than that in any state east Of the Mis-
sissippi river.
1t Is not grand totals for the state
that interest the individual farmer.
but yield per acre, and here is whore
Colorado stands supreme.
In 1907 the average yield OF wheat
per acre. in Colorado. was 20 bushels;
in the United States. 13.2 bushels; In
Minnesota. 13 bushels; In Nebraska,
IL bushels; in Kansas, only 11.3
bushels. Is it any wonder that when
Kansas or a Nebraska man settles
on one Of ColoIado's irrigated farms
his neighbors soon follow him? The
farm value per acre OF wheat was:
Colorado ..... .$zz.61
Minnesota .......... 11.SS
Kansas =. a.,...... 9.O8
With wheat land worth $50 an acre
in Kansas, 1t would be cheap in Co.'s
RADIO at 3125 per acre.
The average yield Of oats per acre.
in Colorado. was 3S bushels. In the
great oat state OF Iowa, 34.3 bushels;
in Illinois. 24.5 bushels; in Nebraska,
20.4 bushels: in Kansas, Is bushels.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-11-05

This is one OF the reasons why
there are over 1900 people from Iowa
in Larimer county. Colorado alone.
Colorado's barley averaged 40 bush
els per acre; Colifornia. $50 bushels;
Wisconsin, % bushels; Minnesota,
22.5 bushels; and North Dakota. 1873
bushels. The average farm value per
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
RACE TRACK GAMBLERS
 CONSIDER BIG SCHEME

New York, Aug. 8-Realizing that it is only matter of q very brief period before their activities in New York, and in other eastern states as well, will be stopped by the law, big race track owners and bookmakers are seriously considering a scheme to make of the Island of Jamaica great racing center. There is every pros pect that the scheme will go through.
 Jamaica is not far from New York and Il line of fast steamboats will make it easily accessible. The cli- mate is such as to make racing possi- ble all the year round and there will be no anti-race track gambling law to interfere with those who find this end of the game the only thing of in- terest on race track.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
CHEAP STATE PRICES

The Kctchikan Miner tclls Of the purchase of q necktie for $1 50 at Mar shall Fields in Chicago and the later discovery that the same tie could be bought in Ketchikan for $1.
 The writer of this last May in Sc. attle picked ou1 a tie that looked like the kind sold in Valdez for 75 cents. He was somewhat surprised that no change was given him and supposed 1t was because he looked like n fay or man from Alaska, but later the $1 cost mark was noticed on the tie, showing that the clerk was not guilty of extortion but the house was charg- ing moreathan Alaska prices for small articles.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
SAD FATI? OF A BACKSLIDER

John ". Noraon fits into the body polti" HJ an awful c2ample-a victim Of misguided ambition hooked LID with the wrong crowd. Less than a year ago J' h. WAS one of the very chiefcst apostles of the anti-HoggatC wing of Alaska republicans but before tho last winter moon faded he was baptized into the Hoggatt church. That ia what put John on the tobog- gan and after his old comrades gave it a shove he never could dig his heels in far enough to anchor.
 It seems risky to look backward when you remember Lots wife but people will do it, and looking back ward they see a beautiful political combination in the junk heap because 1t wouldn't work. Too sad for con- temptation is the collapse of the CorsGn flying machine, which clung to oarth because it carried excess baggage with the Juneau tag.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
CHILDREN PERISH! !!.!:!!!!..., IN TENEMENT ,ii'I:|'I: FIRE ConfIagration in New York Proves Fatal to- Six and
 Threatens Many.

New York, Aug. Flour children and two women were burned to death in d tenement house fire this morn- ing. Starting in one of the most thickly settled portions of the tene- ment district.the fire shut off all es- cape by way of the stairs in the build ing in which it originated and proved very difficult for the firemen to con- tend with.
 Those who lost their lives perished in full sight of the onlookers, the two women and the children being out on q fire escape the lower portion of which had broken off three stories from the sidewalk. The firemen made brave efforts to reach the helpless six but were unable to so do before the flames swept over them.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
LOOKING BACKWARD.

For ninety days small squad of industrious persons have been trying to tell everybody who would listen that the Hoggatt republican conven- tion at Ketchikan was the real thing. In-natured critics who were on the ground said the Hoggatt people had only about thirty-five legitimate votes in convention called to hold 15O and that they made up an apparent ma 1ority because the opposition in the interest of harmony agreed to a tenn porary chairman who packed the cre- dentials committee against them and the committee voted in as many bo- gus proxies ae the Hoggatt men needed.
 The credentials committee seated the Hoggatt delegation from Ketchi- kan and Ketchikan answers with sev. enty-eight votes for Wickersham to seventeen for Corson.
 All the Hoggatt proxies from the Panama creeks-fifteen votes-were seated, but these creeks vote.r722 for Wickersham and 12S for Corson.
 Two-thirds of the anti -Hoggatt votes of Seward peninsula were delivered to their opponents and the Second division votes 917 for Wickersham to 374 for Corson.
 Even Juneau voted 1S4 for Wicker sham to IF for Corson.
 Did somebody inquire how many delegates are allotted to the towns which gave Corson a majority? There are seven, brethrcn-four from Cor dova and three from Treadwell.
 Dearly beloved, the nti-Hoggatt men at Ketchikan offered to split po- litical representation evenly with the faction which is able to carry two towns in the territory and the offer was rejected in the apparent belief that the sandbag in the hands of a few men is mightier than the ballot wielded by thousands.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
LITTLE GUGGENHEIMs.
Cordovs.AlasksI

There are so many of us in this world who can not see ourselves as others see.us.
 The other day we met man on the street andlhe soon commenced to curse the GuggenheimsSfor being such hogs and declared that they were trying to corner all the wealth&in Alaska He declared that men who were 80 selfish and grasping after the dollar should be assassinated. We finally told him our business, that we wanted to rent cabin that he had. It was a poor board shack of a thing and prob. ably cost him $lO0 He jumped the lot he had built 1t on. We asked him how much he wanted for 1t and when he said $25 per..month:.we almost fell over in the swamp in which the house was built. He was miniature Gug- genheim but he could not see it so long as he v:1s getting the money. We left him to hunt upia room and found a partyswithla rooming. house. He too commenced to berate the rail road company for moving the town over out of the swamp and used strong language not eulogistic of the Gug- genheims, said they were so grasp ing after the dollar. He finally showed us Q little room seven by eight with cot in one corner and a mirror aeven by nine inches for a dresser and commode in another corner, a broken water pitcher, no carpet, no stove, and when he said % week we gasped, Guggenheim, Guggenheim, where art thouf
 Wherever we have gone whichever way we have turned in Oordova we have found little Guggenheims curs- ing big Guggenheims. for they want all they can get and after you pay them they are offended if you don't ay "thank you" Iris 80 all over the world, the louder you hear little auggenheim cursing the big GugGen- helms the biggera aGuggenheim the lit tie Guggenheim is. The next time q man approaches you in Cordova to make a deal with you in which you set the price and are to receive the money watch closely and you'll feel the Guggenheim spirit-get all you cAn-crawling up your back.
 We feel 1t every time we sell Cor dova Alaskan for ten cents, but we need the money.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
SHAH IS PRISONER IN
 HANDS OF PROTECTORS

TeheraD, Aug. tt--Persia, so lately torn by internal conflict, is again fac ing serious situation. After the re- volt lead by several of the members of parliament had been suppressed the Shah surrounded himself with a body guard of wild tribosmen, summoned from theinterior to protect the throne, and now the Shah is virtually pris- oner in the hands of those called to protect him.
 It is reported that the tribesmen have fallen under tho dominance of several courtiers, favored by the Shah but who have designs against the ruler, and that it is because of this that the Shah has his liberties cur. tailed to the will of his protectors.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
JURY DECIDES CASE IN
 MRS. 0LSON'S FAVOR

A jury in Commissioner Lyons' court yesterday afternoon decided that Mrs. Matilda Olson was not gull ty of trespass when she settled her self in house formerly owned by her husband, Arthur P. Olson, but recent. iy cold by him to s. J. Mills. When he found Mrs. Olson in his house Mills had her arrested and in court 1t was admitted that Mrs. Olson had taken possession of the house, but she ex- plained by saying that she had never signed the deed transferring the prop erty and therefore believed that the sale was not legal.
 The law In Alaska does not mako the wifo's signature necessary to es- tablish the legality of deed but the jury held that thero was no unlawful intent on the part of Mrs. Olson and found her not guilty. The further status of the case will be determined by civil action.
 Mir. and Mrs. Olson havo not lived together for q number of years and sho recently came to Valdez to prose- cute an action for seperate mainten- anoe.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

A Seattle man dunned an acquaint- ance for the return of s2 loan and was knocked down SO hard that he died. The debtor probably got the idea from the stern refusal of Seattle banks last winter to pay money on deposIt.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
Frost is coming to Seward.

Seattle, Aug. 1i~-presidept Frost of tho Alaska Central Railroad is in se-
 attic on route to Seward. He says
 the bondholders plan to reorganizo
 the road and resume construction op- erations.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
Perkins TO Succeed Allison

Washington, Aug. 12-Senator Per- kins of California has been named to succeed the late Senator Allison on the naval committee. Senator Perkins was chosen because of his knowledge of the naval necessities of the Pacific coast.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

In discussing the passing of the American automobile first under the wire in the worlds trace" the news papers fail to give credit to American experience In catching trains and stsamboats.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

John Noon tells Edmund Smith that John Roman considers himself the riohest man in the world, Noon says Mir. Roman Is worth about S30,- 900. which Ia moro than he can count, while heiunderstands that every other rich man In the world can count his pile.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Minnesota has law providing that asylums for inebriates shall be main. tAined from the saloon license fund. This looks like an endless chain.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Alaska exchanges for the Valdez News arS still coming up. Maybe the papers that send them will hear some day that the News was absorbed by tho Prospector more than year ago.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Maybe President Teddy will learn afteY awbllelwho's who in Alaska. I, dossn't really make much difference as he will bo out of tho way so soon.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Judge Parker is whooping 1t up for Bryan, but even at that the demo- cratic candidate might do well to remember the story of Abner and Joeb.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

The Seattle league base ball team hasn't enough of the spirit to float out of tho collar.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Mr. Bryan has joined secret order but he has never made any secret of his willingness to be president.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13
And John oopon alao ran.

Some of tho boys voted for John Roman though be wasn't Q candidate.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

ybe nominstion Of X candidate for president by Billhearsps party seems tocloso out the remnant counter.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Dear Cordova. wasn't that Coraon vote indeoently swollen7
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

The copper trust has permitted the priee to go up to 13 cents.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Daggett and Roberts, dentlsts, next to Seattle hotel, Valdez, Alaska. Try us for office Supplies.
 Alaska Drug Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

Seems like a shame that Alaska won't take orders from Terrible Teddy's agent,
The Alaska prospector., 1908-08-13

COAL COAL Valdez Dock Go. or Valdez Transfer Go
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20
PROPOSALS
Kansas City. Mo.

Sealed proposals will be received up
to noon of Monday, June 1, 1908, for
the remodeling and addition to the
Administration Building OF the Uni
versity OF New Mexico. Plans and
specifications can be seen and bids
will be received at the office of H. f.
Lee, assistant secretary, room No. 23,
n. T. Armijo building. Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
All bids must be marked on the
outside of the envelope. proposals
for remodeling and addition to Ad-
ministration Building" and each bid
must be accompanied by a certified
check for Two Hundred Dollars, pay
able to the treasurer of the Board of
Regents as evidence of good faith,
the same to be forfeited in case the
bidder, If successful, fails to enter into
contract and necessary bond in ac-
cordance with the specifications.
The Board of Regents reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
]. II. WROTH Secretary.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20
That Methodist College.

The New Mexico conference of the
Methodist church South, which meets
at Portales in september, will locate
a college some place in this territory.
This college will be a great thing for
the town that secures it, and we un-
derstand that several towns in this
part of New Mexico are preparing
% put in good strong bids to secure
II. PortaleS has as good a chance as
any place to bet this college but it
will take a good strong bonus If
Portalcs is ever going to do anything
to secure something to benefit the
town, now is the time This is IA good
place for college, being in an agri-
cultural community where all Kinds
of food stuff can be raised cheaply
and yellow legged chickens grow pro-
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20

president maze an error when he
extended the Navajo Indian reserva-
ton. We believe thai more land is
now at their disposal than can be
utilized in the manner best adapted
to the Indians development and civ
ilizat!On, We are in favor of the al
lotment work being continued, but we
believe it should be first done on the
reservation as it existed before the
late proclamation. Then let the land
be made accessible to he irrigatorS
who will develop IL and let the gov
ernment continue its work of building
bitches and teaching the Indians to
utilize their lands in an agricultural
way. Some OF the best agricultural
lands in the territory are located on
the reservation and If put under irri-
cation will make an empire Of Itself"
Mckinley County Republican.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20
NEW MEXIC0 PRESS

The preliminary steps toward the
erection of he new fifteen thousnu
dollar dormitory for the school Of
mines are now being taken, and in al.
probability the building will be ready
tor occupancy at the beginning of the
next year ia september
At a special meeting Of the board
of trustees held in this city MONDAY.
the plans OF the proposed building
We're decided upon. Arrangements
were made, also, for specifications
to be reported at a special meeting
of the board next Wednesday. The
advertisement for bids will specify
that the conira ctor snail accept the
territorial bonds issued to the schoo!
of mines at their par value.
The dormitOry will meet one of the
most urgent present needs at he
school Of mines and will therefore
contribute as much as anything could
to the prosperity of the institution.
-Socorro ChIeI,ain.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20
DOES ANYONE WANT
LITTLE JESSE?
Handsome Youngster Three Months
Old I'm Care of Childrn's Home
Society-Mother Sole support
OF -Four Others-Father
Is Dead

When DIR. c. Z. Lukens stepped
from train at the Santa Fe station
yesterday, returning from a trip
from eastern New Mexico, he held
in his arms a pretty little baby boy,
VINO laughed and kicked and cooed
as though the world contained no
tragedy such as was enacted when
its widowed mother placed the little
one in care of the. society because
four other little mouths were crying
TO her daily for bread.
The baby is little jesse" The
other part of its name is withheld
from the public, as Is the custom
with the society. However, those
who offer the youngster a good home
will be made acquainted with all par
ticulars of the child's parentage and
life
DR.. Lukens found the infant In a
home where there was actually not
enough common bread to feed the
family. A mother, refined and ac-
customed to better things, was strug-
Cling daily to feed her children and
had not time to care for the baby
properly. She cried Historically when
she turned the infant over TO Dr.
Lukens, although admitting that Il
was for the best
DR.. Lukens desires to place the in
fafit in a good home in Albuquer-
que II possible. The father died six
months before the child was born
The family is absolutely respectable
and above the ordinary I'm education
and former station in life.
Little Jesse" is now at the home
OF DR.. Lukens awaiting some one
who wants a baby.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20
Future Is Full of Hone.

IT there is any man in this section
who Is discouraged there is some
thing the matter with his stomach
People sometimes mistake biliousness
for a mental condition. The imme-
diate, not the dim, distant future will
bring grea, results for this town and
section. Not only are We going tn
have a fruitful year I'm the matter of
farmers products but We are going to
see the starting at least of works that
will mean the real development of the
many latent natural resources that lie
all about us.
Every man who can understand
the capabilities of these lands and
mines when ne comes to see clearly
what the year will unquestionably
bring To the light of all eyes, will bless
his good fortune that led him 10 cast
his lot with these valleys and its peo-
pie.
We are not concerned with the wall
ingS If the Jealous or those who fail
to see clearly. We look forward and
see our every prophesy of future
greatness for this section rounding
into rapid realization If there are any
who doubt. We are not aggrieVed by
their criticisms. We know that time
Will vindicate the truth Of our posi-
tion and serenely and confidently we
wait and watch the moving shadows
of these coming Pennington
Times Hustler,
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-20

Etic and plentiful. The surrounding
country is densely populated, so we
nave many young people who could
secure educational advantages without
having to go to distance. The Meth
odist church is strong organization,
manages their educational institutions
in good shape, takes good care of
them and keeps them full of students.
1t is high time for our people to get
to work on this proposition, as Por-
tales by all means ought to land this
college. e.-Portales Times.