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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03

The c.ttcn crop Of ne T1i-rd S.a.e
suHals the sum e al crher cott-
rops raised elseEners.
u has been estimated fha: Jess es,
o1 Il neeessa.F 90 rsde = ni.ies e.
1 tisyeie than u SAX Tires slEes.
. imiosslble 10 WUrk NC sic1 q
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03

With SOLO. Miss Magdalene Van
eIburg.
Contracting Contagious Diseases,
Iis ". n. EutlCr.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03

There were present His Honor
Mayor Parsons AMI Aldermen Koch
lcr Magncr Burke. Ferguson. Grra-
noy German Bourgeois. Kelly. Scui-
'iu, Thistlewoot NoIlis. Cannon.
Davis anil Meeaan
The city's Health.
The mayor made report fl tfa
council concerning tire sanitary
situation In the city. reading l.tt.r
iron DR. Nesterv-lt assistant sec
rotary Of the state Board of Health.
ia which that gJ7tieman declared
the situation here 20 be- well il
hand also stated that the county
authorities ought unfe- the law 20
far the cost of food fuel and melt
cal care for these who are isolated
by order Of the health department
The mayor announced also that.
i1 view Of the reorgaHizatin 0f the
rit,s health department. and for
ataeT reasons the services Of the
heditn officer hal been dispense 2
with. and be would not az present
I'D the vacaucv
AZ re1rfst or leo MfDanfe'z. oF
tAc Consolidated Hav e. Grain Co.
to- marCr nominated T.. J. Ca---e
81 be special officer without uar
iron the city CONFINED
Alderman Greauev expressed tho
belief tfat the PafHcah health ar-
tho-ities ha1 acted hastily in estab.
i-fias a quarantine and THAI a CORE
mittee C citizens beaded hr tra
neloI e"7i1 iaIHra them to rr -fa
rua.auti-e IIe me-aI that tra
Ia.ol tso aldermen and nta s-t--
z.re b. na1af q committee t1 visit
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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03

CcmrtroHers report vas read rnI
hF vas rf comment On this Alder
mar Greaner. chairman cf The
finance committee. offered a report
lom that committee showing tee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03
$9Ss5714

Contrary to expectations on the
Nrtside. there were some very Inn
N'ertant matters presented ar the
'.lt regular February meeting of tn
v ity council last night and they
p III ecr"ive further attention al next
'alssdaEz meeting The most inn
'Etant rer1aps was the report pre-.
ufeI Boy the Finance committee
German Greauey chairman, giving
rlaa financial condition Of the city;
has the others naturally followed
1u ~ propositions to reduce eN.
We res by shopping off some Of the
''IriaI torce-the CITY attorney, the
city comptroller and the city treas
,ur.r.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03
Estimated Income.
100 being . per cent
Discussed 1908.

To library tax from Cor
poration tax > mills. $3.50 90
To Anticipation War
rants issued for 1907
bills and paid......... 30.590 A.
To Int. on Amt. Warrants l,01G. "A
To Rd. Tax Warrants 4,772 %
To cen Fund Warrants
Redeemed ... ..... 58.92S "a
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-03

ability of Lydia f. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
female ills requested write all of the whose
and addresses given below, and what they
- you not obliged to take word for ask the
who from personal experience that Lydia H. lkhams
Neg.taLn lnMLMLnl can and does Iemae diseases.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

limit. as prescribed in the ordinance.
when put in pursuit OF an escaped
convict, was eIhaustively discussed,
but no action taken in the matter.
resolution was presented by AL
derman Weabor, but subsequently
withdrawn. calling on the attorneys
for the city in the case now pending
in the district court, under which 1t
Is desired to obtain a decree defining
the volume of water the city owns in
the flow OF the Arkansas river, to push
the proceeding with as much dispatch
as possible. AS a substitute for AL
derman Weabor's resolution a motion
was adopted instructing the mayor
and members OF the water committee
to see the attorneys in question and
ascertain what steps. If any. were be-
ing taken in the premises.
Ordinance No. 10, series OF 1910,
pertaining to the tax levy. was read
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

An abstract OF tho assessment OF
uhe taxable property in Fremont
county for 1909 has been filed with
ne county commissioners and shows
q gross valuation OF 1886. .267. or ap-
prorimately $4,000 in excess of the
agures OF last year.
There has been net lcss TO the
county In valuation of sf3f. 900 from
Gho amount given twelve months ago
a. a result OF the change In distribu-
don. t12 900 of which would have been
sevicd against the Denver q Rio
arande Railroad company under the
sid system OF assessment While the
county has lost considerable this year
in the way of taxes on account of the
new plan of distribution there has
been, as already indicated. a slight
increase In the assessment over 1908.
ewing largely to tho growth of value
e the coal lands and to the develop
uent of the Beaver Park territory.
sCoaol mines and their hold igs In
xhis county are assessed at soi ething
Ake $4,000 more this year than was
the case twelve months ago. The as
ssssed valuation OF Canon City In the
report just made to tho county COM
missioners is 31.453.420. or practically
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
ABSTRACT OF COUNTY ASSESS
\ MENT FILED WITH COMMISSIONERS

$4,000 in excess OF the previous as
sessment
There is in the county 33.154 acres
of agricultural land. valued ut 1884,
100. Grazing land. 127.7Oo acres. val
ued Mt siso.26o. Coal land. 1884
acres. valued at s4sS.l2i. OIL land.
$500 acres, valued at ses.s16. Mineral
land. 2.23S acres. valued at 310.212.
The value OF the town and city lots
of the county Is sso2.1oo. There is 1t4
miles OF railroad in the county, ac-
cording to the state board of equal
iza,ion, valued at s1,402.6 $50. There is
6is miles OF telegraph lines and 2.s22
miles OF telephone lines, have an as
sessed value of s69.061. There are
3,1o2 head of horses, valued at $685.
125. There are 1e3 mules, 1890 cat
tie. 572 swine. $50 musical instru-
ments, 71c clocks and watches, 1881
carriages and other vehicles. SO au-
tomobiles and 1861 military polls,
The improvements on private lands
are valued ut s596.1o5. The average
value OF merchandise is set down at
$1S1.940 and the average amount OF
capital employed In manufactures is
given at $t75.210. The jewelry, gold
and silver plate. diamonds and other
precious stones IL assessed at $3.1o5.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

Relations are strained between the
warden and the city council.
1t came about directly over a hne
imposed on the warden for running
his automobile through the city faster
than the law allows.
Though 1t grows out of previous ef-
forts on the part of the warden to
have the city council remit the poll
tax OF some OF the guards. and to per-
NIT the pen auto to exceed the speed
limit at times when Its occupants are
chasing escaped convicts.
As a result the warden has pulled
OF the street gang OF convicts that
has been 80 busy cleaning up the city
streets OF late. and IL they are kept
of the streets the city will lose about
81 900 a month OF labor which II had
free and which 1t can not under any
circumstances AFFORD to hire.
The condition that exists is a most
unfortunate one for the city, as much
good comes to the city from the favor
of the warden.
Working the convicts on any road
Is ntirely at the pleasure and discre-
ton OF the warden and he certainly
has the right TO take them on any
road work in the state II he thinks
he needs them elsewhere,
The general opinion 10 that the
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04

in full for the second time. accepted
and ordered published as required by
law.
On application and the presentation
OF the proper fee a plumbers license
was granted to Messrs. Speer and
Anderson, Of Denver. in order that
they might go ahead with the plumb
ing in the new Denver & Rio Grande
railroad station here, for which they
have the contract.
The salary of Y. Porteous as sewer
inspector was increased ten dollars
a month. provided he would pay the
expense of keeping horse necessary
to properly discharge his duties in
that connection. His salary hereto
fore has been sixty dollars per month.
After some other business, largely
of routine character. the council ad-
journed till Monday evening, the 22nd
inst
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
The Warden and
The City Council

council has made bad blunder. The
misunderstanding has come up over
the most trivial matters.
Whether it's right or wrong for the
council TO remit the poll tax to a few
guards. who cares? What difference
does 1t make whether fifteen or eight
cen guards do their poll tax work
when the gang from the pen makes It
up in two days?
The surprise is that any reasonable
councilman would hesitate for a sin
gle minute-so small is the matter
and so great are the fsvors we get
out OF the pen.
As TO the automobile. We are told
that the warden has tried to be very
reasonable. All he has asked is to
be permitted to exceed the speed limit
in case of escaped convicts. and that
in such cases he would uss a gong
such as is used on patrol wagons and
fre chief autos In the city.
1t does look like the city council
could handle such simple PROPOSE
ton without such an open rupture.
Things are beginning to look good
around Canon City and the old town
needs much cleaning up and polishing.
1t is certainly a shame to have some
thing like this come up just when
we are wanting the most favors from
the nan
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
From Fridays Daily.

II DdllJ
II any doubt existed that the mem
bers OF the Canon City Automobile
Club were not boosters for the COM
munity, or were not loyal to all of
its material interests, such uncertain
ty would have been dissipated had
the skeptic been present at their din
ner at the Hotel Denton last night.
The gathering was one of the utmost
interest and good fellowship and dem
onstrated in the most forceful way the
concern of the club in everything per-
tanning 10 the welfare OF the town and
its surroundings; particularly in the
movement for the improvement of the
public roads, upon which the general
prosperity SO largely depends.
The dinner was one OF the best ef-
forts of the proprietor and the chef
of the Hotel Denton. which is equiva-
lent to saying that it was par excel
Ience In courtesy. service and in its
cuisine. So favorably did 1t impress
the guests that they unanimously e1-
tended to Mr.. Denton and his associ-
ates a vote OF appreciation OF his
splendid hospitality.
The menu contained all OF the deli
eacies OF the season and was a mas
terpiece of the purveyor's art DR..
Hart Goodloe. as president of the club,
officiated as toastmaster, and was very
happy in his introduction of the speak
ers. all OF whom gave expression 10
the pleasure which the occasion in
spired and placed themselves on rec
ord as favoring the proposition for
better roads, not so much for the graf
ffcation OF owners Of automobiles as
for the benefit OF the public at large.
The first speaker was W. H. Trout.
the first president OF the club and one
nf the pioneer autoists OF the Canon
City district He was followed by DR..
T. d. Palmer. who said that the club
ought to use its influence for the gen.
eral good. and. to that end he urged
that the club invite everybody to Join
Il and assist In the agitation for bet
ter highways. Every man." he said.
who owns a buggy, wagon, cart. BIZ
cycle or any other vehicle that he uses
for either pleasure or business, is in
terested In the subject OF good roads.
Il is only by unity of action that we
can accomplish our ambitions In the
matter of improved public highways"
DR.. Palmer thought that something
should be done by the club to instruct
people in relation to the law of the
road to prevent the possibility OF acci-
dents from collision between drivers
of automobiles and other vehicles, a
subject that was dwelt upon at con-
siderable length later in the evening
by Charles r. McClain.
Although not a member OF the or
ganization, Dali De weese was called
upon by the chairman and addressed
the club upon the proposed subway
under the Denver & Rio Grande rail.
road tracks at Ninth street. and also
In relation te the forthcoming irriga.
ton exposition at Chicago. adverting
in the course of mis- remarks TO the
good roads movement Mr.. De Weese
said that Canon City and Fremont
county ought to have the best high
ways in the state as we have here the
best road making material in the west
and convict labor to lay 1t down. II
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
CONSIDERED
MATTERS OF PUBLIC
s.rDrQT MnNnAV kllnuT
LnLOI MUNUHI NIuHI

ton of fire alarm boxes in the various
ter stated that nothing was being left
undone by the school board to safe
guard the physical. intellectual and
moral welfare of the children of the
community. and the hope was express
ed that the council would take the
necessary steps to minimize a pos
slble calamity by providing fire alarm
boxes In the different school buildings
OF the city. On motion the request
was referred to the fire committee
with power TO act in the matter as
its members deemed best.
George X. Cassidy. chief of the fire
department. asked the council TO In
stall some kind OF fire alarm at the
headquarters building on North Fourth
street with as little delay as possible.
as there was no means at hand for
calling the volunteer firemen in case
OF an emergency. Mr.. Cassidy said
there was some objection to a whistle,
especially OF the siren variety. and
ALAA hNAA AAAAr-AA oN NN0N A-NNh h-AN
circumstances. He declined to make
any recommendation in the matter
preferring to leave IL 10 the committee
for determination. Nr. Cassidy also
referred to the sale OF some old hose
belonging TO the department. much of
which. he asserted. would not stand
the pressure from the new water sys-
tenn.
Petitions were presented by City
Scavenger Gorton in relation to ash
pits. and from Mrs. Hodklnson OF the
Grande hotel in respect TO the estab-
lishment OF a water meter. Both were
placed in the hands of committees for
adjustment Superintendent Van Pat
ten was authorized TO purchase a roll
top Office desk for the use OF the water
department. At an expense OF forty
two dollars and ff;y cents. in re-
sponse 20 request made at a pre-
vious meeting OF the council. and D.
NJ. Suppersteln was empowered TO add
three more pool tables to his billiard
room ai 4ii Main street Mr.. Supper
STEMS application was accompanied
by a petition for n license in which
bond in the sum OF $500 was present
ed. with Hunter Palmer as surety. On
motion OF Alderman Cooper the IL
cense was granted and ordered issued
in accordance with the ordinance.
Harry f. Aulnix OF Denver. who
was recently employed to make an eI-
pert examination OF the books and ac-
counts OF the city for the bi-annual
period beginning April /. 1907 and ter
minating April l. 1909. reported pro-
Kress with the investigation and re-
quested a conference with the finance
committee at O'Clock this afternoon.
He said that he would be ready to
make n preliminary report OF his work
In the course OF n few days.
A resolution was hled by the street,
alley and bridge committee In relation
to the construction OF a concrete side
walk on First street from the south
end of the walk built last year by the
warden OF the penitentiary TO the
bridge across the Arkansas river. was
read and adopted.
The application OF Warden lyman
OF the penltentIary TO be permitted TO
run the prison automobile through the
streets In excess OF the ffteen-mile
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
DINNER OF THE CANON
AUTO CLUB AT HOTEL DENTON
A PLEASANT AFFAIR

have noticed" continued Mr.. De
Weese. 'fn my travels, both in United
States and in foreign lands, that those
communities that have the best roads
are the most prosperous and content
ed. Poverty-stricken Japan can give
us points in the matter of good roads,
so can Java, India, England, France,
Switzerland and many other coun-
tries. The Sciota valley in Ohio, and
several other localities in the Buckeye
state are building permanent public
roadways despite the fancy that the
material for their construction has to
be hauled in wagons for long dis
tances, in some cases as much as ten
or fifteen miles. With everything at
our command we of Canon City and
Fremont county are doing practically
nothing in that respect"
DR.. Goodloe stated that the Colorado
Springs-Canon City good roads pro
ject was Matched in the automobile
club here; so was the proposed high
way to the top of the Royal Gorge; in
both OF which its members took deep
degree of pride. The Royal Gorge
roadway" asserted DR.. Goodloe, I'VE
hope to have completed next year. The
county commissioners have practic-
ally agreed to make the budget large
enough to enable them to carry out
that enterprise. although they can not
set aside a specific appropriation for
that particular purpose"
Charles R. McClain spoke on THE
Rule of the Road" and, as usual on
such occasions, he was felicitous and
interesting in his discussion. Mr..
McClain is chairman OF the special
committee of the Automobile Club
charged with the formulation OF set
OF rules for the government OF Its
members while driving their cars on
the streets and highways. AS soon as
the draft is completed they will be
published in the local newspapers for
the instruction OF the public
Referring to the magnificent road
way now being built between Colora-
do Springs and this city by prison
labor Mr.. McClain suggested that It
be named The lyman Way" as
tribute to the warden of the peniteu-
tiary. who is taking such 4 deep in
terest in its construction. II will last
for centuries, according TO Mr.. Nc
CLAIM. and will be a monument to its
promoters. The Appian Way at Rome
was built nearly two thousand years
ago and is yet used by autoists who
take their touring cars with them to
the Imperial city on the banks Of Fs-
ther Tiber. So II will be with the
lyman Way now being built towards
Canon City.
Or. Orendorn, as secretary OF the
club, brought up the subject of 4 pic
mic for its members, which It was vot-
ed to have some time next month.
probably at Red Hill on the line of the
Colorado Springs-Canon City road. A
resolution was adopted to invite the
Florence Automobile Club to Join the
local organization In its outing at Red
Hill. The matter OF arrangements
was referred to one OF the standing
committees of the club. DR.. orendorn
said there were between fifty-five and
sixty automobiles in Canon City. the
owners of more than forty of which
were members OF the club.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
CITY COUNCIg
VARIOUS
liz
II

The meeting OF the city ovdncil on
Monday night was one of more than
ordinary interest and the proceedings
were attended by large number oil
visitors. or the various matters dis
oussed by the members the most i'm
portant, perhaps, was the contro-
Yersy that has arisen between Milk
Inspector Richard Houle and the
.dairymen In relation to the testing OF
the COWS for tuberculosis, as required
By ordinance. and the matter of max
ing an appropriation from the public
moneys to assist in making a credit
able display OF the garden and horu-
suItural products of the Canon City
<aistrict at the United States Land and
Irrigation Exposition to be held in the
Coliseum building In Chicago from
November 90 to December 4.
Under the head OF petitions the city
oGerk read a communication from a.
II. Debord OF South Canon. bearing
upon the matter OF the tuberculin test
Of milch COWS as required by Mr..
Houle. in which II was implied that
the city. instead OF the dairymen.
mould pay all costs In connection with
the inspection required by the ordi-
nance. Attached TO Mr.. Debord's COM
nunication were the signatures of
about ninety milk consumers OF South
Canon and Canon City expressing con-
fdence In the quality and healthful-
ness of the milk Afforded them by the
sairymen OF the community without
rhc inspection demanded by the ordi-
nance on this side OF the river.
Following tho reading OF Mr.. De
bord's letter n communication was
laid before the council by the physi-
aAns of the city. about twenty In mum
Der. stating that the milk inspection
ordinance was none too rigid in its er-
actions for the public health. and that
.s repeal would be ill-advised. The
tubercuiln tests. as well as the milk
Inspection. was verbally discussed
from the dairyman's standpoint by
Mr.. Debord. Daniel Kalln. A p. Nell
son and others. On motion the matter
~Nba TtitiTta " Ahh VhNAhAAse NN%-
nit,ee with instructions 20 report at
ne next regular meeting OF council.
George r. Rockafellow. represent
InE the special committee appointed
q the public meeting in the court
house last week. appeared before the
council and asked that an appropria-
don be made from the city treasury
towards making an exhibit Of the pro-
sucts of the soil OF the territory tribu-
sary to Canon City at the forthcoming
Irrigation exposition at Chicago as an
advertisement OF the garden and fruit
growing interests OF this community.
After fully explaining the proposition
he stated that tho county commission
srs had agreed TO set aside three hun
sred dollars for this purpose. provid-
"a the city council would appropriate
the sum OF two hundred dollars. max
ting altogether a fund Of i've hundred
dollars
On motion OF Mr.. Hiatt the request
sf Mr.. Rockefaliow and his associates
Was granted and the money made at
once available.
Mrs. NJ s. Reynolds and John W.
Hmmerson. representing the board OF
Sucation. were present TO memoraliEe
fthe council In relation to the installa-
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
Now is the time to start.

Now is the time TO start.
In the great plano and prize contest
now being conducted by The Record
the fact should not be overlooked that
there are really distinct and separate
contests. The two grand prize dis
tricts, a and B. make two contests for
the two hIgh-grade Hobart NJ Cable
pianos. All candidates entering the
contest have an equal show OF wining
one OF these beautiful instruments.
They will be awarded as shown below:
that is. the young lady residing north
OF the Arkansas river and receiving
the largest number of votes of all the
candidates residing north OF the river
will be awarded one OF these grand
prizes. The young lady in the con-
test residing south OF the Arkansas
river receiving the largest number OF
votes OF all the candidates residing
south OF the river will receive the sec
ond piano.
Five Districts
Besides these grand prize districts
there are Eve districts as explained
below. To the young ladies receiving
the largest number of votes In each
OF these districts. after the pianos
have been awarded. will be given one
of the free one-year scholarships in
Dodds' Commercial College. To the
young lady receiving the second iarg-
ost number OF votes In each OF the
Ave districts. after the pianos have
been awarded. will be given one OF
the beautiful gold watches.
All candidates. therefore. have an
equal chance TO win one OF the grand
plano prizes. To win one OF the ten
district prizes they simply compete
with those entered in their districts:
that is. there are two prizes for each
district, and these prizes are awarded
to each district. regardless of the vote
in any other district.
Any young lady of good character.
residing in Canon City. Fremont coun-
ty, and vicinity. can enter this contest,
so send In your name at once II you de-
sire to win one of the grand prizes
offered. Full particulars of the con-
test are given in the page ad. on an
other page OF this issue. Read about
II and then send in your name on the
nomination blank. You may regret It
II you don't
The Pianos.
The Hobart NJ. Cable $500 pianos
are two OF the best upright pianos and
are guaranteed by the manufacturers
as well as the well known piano house
of Denver. the Knight-Campbell Music
Co. These two beautiful Instruments
will eoon be mt on disnlaY In fhia
Cañon City record., 1909-11-04
SEVEN GREAT
CONTESTS UNDER
ONE HEAD

High Grade $4Oo Hobart M. Cable Pianos, Five Foil
One Year $50 Scholarships and Five Beautiful Gold
Watches the Prizes be Awarded Absolutely Free
by the Record to the Most Popu1ar Youns Ladies In
Canon City Fremont County and Vicinity-Send In
Your Name at Once You Wish to Share IN the Dis
tribution of These Grand Prizes