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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
HAD GOOD THE VISITING
OLD FRIENDS IN IOWA

Nr. and Mrs. e. A. Clark returned
home Thursday afternoon from . sew
eral weeks visit with relatives and
frienAs at What Cheer. Iowa. where
they resided before coming to Colo
RADIO. II had been seven years since
they left there and they found the re-
newal of old acquaintances q pleasant
but somewhat embarrassing exper-
perience. The weather. said Mr..
Clark. was indescribably bad during
our stay and the country roads either
20 muddy or rough. according to the
condition Of the atmosphere. as to
render travel almost impossible with
any kind of q wheeled vehicle. in fact.
shout the only locomotion that could
have been employed to advantage
there during our stay would have been
an aereal route. and flying machines
are not sufficiently safe to make that
means OF transportation a popular one
with. the public at large. Iowa IN =
good state, but 1t Is not in the same
class with Colorado for climate and
general desirability as q place of resi-
denc0.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

United States Land Once, Pueblo,
Colorado. Dec. a. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that in COM
pliance with an act OF congress ap-
proved May 7th, 1872, C. ]. Friedrich
son. whose postofice address 10 Canoa
City. Fremont county. Colorado. has
made application for patent for one
hundred and eighty acres OF mining
ground. by legal subdivisions Of the
U. s. Surveys, known and designated
as Gwillim, Lime. and The Western
Placer Claims as follows:
Gwillim: sen OF SEk of South
west Y Eh of NEA Of SEA OF SWA.
E1k OF SEA of NE Y Of SWh Of Sec
ton S, containing 20 acres.
Lime: WI of sen of Section s.
The Western: VIZ of NEA of Sec
tioa & ,Fzil1
All situate in township IS, south
range 20 west 9th p. m, in unknown
mining district, Fremont county, Colo
rado: location certificates of said
claims being recorded in the ONCE OF
the county clerk OF Fremont county,
Colorado. as follows: The Gwillim
placer, book 1877. page 256 and amend
ed by certificate recorded in book 149,
page 345, said records; Lime placer
n book 127, page 261, said records
and The Western placer in said book
l27. mage 25T. There are no known
lodes, no exclusions from this applica-
ton for patent and no adjoining
claims.
S. A ABBEY. Register.
First pub. Dec. "a, 1905.
IoSf puh Fob % 1909
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO
LEASE STATE LANDS.

Office of the State Board Of Land
Commissioners. Denver, Colorado.
January 2Sth, 1909,
Notice is hereby given that o. W.
and T. l.. Witcher. whose postoffice
address is Cotopaxi. Colo. has made
application No. 57S1 to lease the fol-
lowing described school lands. sit
uate in Fremont county, Colorado. to-
wit:
All of section 10. township 4s north.
range 1e east.
No other application to lease the
above described lands win be consid-
cred after February 25th. 1903.
JOHN F. VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commla-
sioners.
First pub. Y :. 1903.
Last pub. Feb. 35th. 1909.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
CRIPPLE CREEK Y. n. c. A.
DEFEATED SATURDAY NIGHT

The Cripple Creek Y. NJ. c. A. bas-
ket ball team. which was so badly
beaten in its contest with the South
Canon high school boys Friday even
ing. was defeated by the Canon City
high school organization Saturday
night by the very decisive score Of 40
to l5. The visitors were outplayed at
every point and at no time during the
game did there appear to be any hope
Of their being able to secure a victory,
the locals being entirely too swift
and scientific for them. In the class
championship contest between the
senior and junior girls OF the high
school the juniors won by q score OF
10 to 9.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
chard on Colorado avenus.

ehard ON Colorado avenue.
Ths little God Of connubiAl blfss has
recently completed an alliance ~
tween two families wen known ON he
Park, that Of n R. Geraghty. secrs-
tary Of the school board, and that Of
Geo. Colgate. formerly principal OF tie
Park school, but later Of Williams
burg. and now of Brookside. Mr.. Col
gate. Jr.. and Miss Lillian GeragAty
were quietly married in Canon City .
few days ago.
The snider Brothers. Of Poplar ave-
nue.. have made q good strike in their
leasing operations at Cripple Creek.
Mr.. Gains. OF Hardscrabble. has
rented the Harrison place ON Sherman
avenue.
The members Of the Carver family
who have been sick are improving.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
PLAYING WITH A RAILROAD.

HaxTina1's Ia1ipulstf0n Of The Union
Pacific . Typical Steck-Narket Jsb.
Hartman market" Standard
Oil market" and a Morgan market
each differs from the others in i'm
portant respects, because of differ
ent manipulative tactics. Behind each
one you would nnd. II you knew where
to look for 1t, a tremendous battery OF
telephones. A Hartman market ia
brilliant, daring. prolific Of incidents.
full OF the unexpected, and very often
dangerous. It was a Hartman mar
ket that collapsed to disastrously in
the autumn Of 1906. when the rates
for the use of money became prohi-
bitive- The bull market which began
in 1904 really eliminated in January
Of 1906. when most Of the big bull
interests, including the Morgan peo-
pie. having held their positions dog
gedly through u money stringency in
the proceeding autumn which caused
call rates to reach 100 per cent. clean
ed up and stood from under. The
Hartman group had a big coup in
view and intended. by the tremendous
effect of increasing the Union Pacific
dividend to temper cent. and placing
Southern Pacific common on a divi-
dend basis for the first time In its his
tory. TO have control of the market
during the summer and make the
beast howl. Money had been very
tight in the preceding autumn and
would be tighter in the autumn to
come. but rates would be somewhat
relaxed during the summer. and.
moreover, there was the Union Pacific
treasury to fall back upon.
The Union Pacific company at that
time had an enormous cash fund. re-
sulting from the sale OF its holdings
of Northern Pacific and Great North
ern stocks. and was lending its cash
balances on call in Wall Street-to
Mr.. Hartman and his associates.
They believed that they had pro-
vided against all contingencies, and 30
they had-against all which could be
toreseen; but in the spring came the
San Francisco disaster. which SO up
set things that they were thrown back
at least two months in their plans.
That made it Impossible for them to
execute their campaign during the
summer. as they had intended. and
they were obliged to recast it. The
risks were enormously increased by
having to carry it into the early au-
tumn. when money would again be-
come very tight. They brought out
their news (the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific dividends) in August
and carried prices very high during
the first fortnight of September. The
consequences are historic. From
The Stock Yards of New York" in
the March Everybody's.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
HOW THI0f

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re-
ward TO anycesa rcmfwyp shrdlQ
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls CatarrA
Cure. r. ]. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known
?. J. Cheney for the last is - ars,
and believe. his PERFECTLY honorable
in all business transactions and d.
nanciallyoable to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale RDruggists, Tolsdo.O.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consd-
patton.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

In view Of the recent arrests made
by the sheriff and other ofacers in
this city II will be interesting TO know
the iaws Of this state Section 1893 un-
der the head OF "waverinS on Games"
Gays:
''If any person shall play At any
game whatsoever. for any sum Of
money, or other property Of value. or
shail make any bet or wager for any
sum Of money or property OF value.
upon the result OF such game. every
such person shall. on conviction
thereof. be fined In any sum not less
than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred and nifty dollars. Every per-
son violating this provision OF the
statute shall be deemed guilty OF n
misdemehnor. and shall be liable to
Indictment therefor. or the district
attorney OF any county may. IL he
shall elect TO do so. present To the
district court his information against
any such offender or offenders, which
information shall be In the name OF
the people of the State OF Colorado
and shall be signed by such district
attorney and need not be otherwise
authenticated.
when any Information shall be
presented against any person as
aforesaid. the trial shall proceed In
the same manner and with like effect
as II such person had been indicted
by n grand jury. All fines collected
upon such Indictment or Information
shall be paid the one half thereof to
the person giving Information OF the
ofFensc. and the remainder shall be
pAid into the school fund OF the coun-
ty In which the offense was commit
ted, and the person receiving the one
half Of such fne as informer shall be
deemed and held AZ = competent wit
ness upon the trial OF such offender"
"It shall be the duty OF all sheriffs.
coroners, constables. police oincers OF
cities. and other oficers charged with
executing the laws Of this state. when
ever Il shall come to the knowledge OF
any such officer that any person has
In his possession any cards. tables,
checks. balls. wheels or gambling de-
vices Of any kind. used or kept for
the purpose of gambling or playing ut
any game OF chance; or that any
cards. tables. checks. balls. wheels or
gambling devices used or kept for
the purposes Aforesaid may bs found
in any place. to seize and take such
cards. tables. checks, balls. wheels
or gambling devices. and convey the
same before judge or justice Of the
peace OF the county in which the same
may be found; and It shall b the duty
Of such Judge or justice OF the peace
TO inquire Of such Witnesses ~ he
shall sumnon 10 appear bssors him
In that behalf. touching ~ natnre e
eueA gambling devices. and It sueh
5aAgs shail ascertain thak he sAms
aro ussa e. kspt foe ~ DarpDsa q
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
A REPEATED PROCESS.

A filthy fellow applied for position
as porter with . large concern where
help was badly needed. Tho manager
looked him over doubtfully. Finally
he handed him q half dollar.
go uptown and take a bath" he
told him. Then come back and maybe
I'll be able to take you on"
The fellow started for the door.
And. oh. by the way" the manager
called after him. IF there's any change
left take another bath."-Everybody's
Magazine.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
WHY 1T SUCCEEDS.
because It's the One Thing Only, and
Canon City People Appre.
clate This.

N1uVH Sbty AYRtVs
ciate This.
Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing well brings success
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They cure sick kidneys.
They cure backaehe. every kidney
III.
Mrs. c. N. Jones. living at 2l5 North
Sixth street, Victor. Colorado. says:
MY husbands experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills dates b16k to over three
years ago. at which time he was cured
Of sc ere case OF kidney trouble BY
Il EN-. lie tried doctors and various
remedies to nnd relief but met with
very little success. He finally learned
Of Doan's Kidney Pills. procured Q
box, ani upon using them was cured,
At times since, wh~n from over-exer-
ton or cold. the old trouble has re-
turned. an apeal to Doan's Kidney
Pills has never failed to remove It. We
deem II q pleasure to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to those who suf-
efr from kidney trouble"
Plenty more proof like this from
Canon City people. Call at Hunter
PAlmer's drug store and ask what Gus
toners report.
For Gale BY all dealers. Prico, 90
cents. Foster-Mlllburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. se.e agsnts for the Unitsd
States.
Remember the nams-Doan's-and
take NO othar.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
SKETCHES

ttons. Tho Eastern company doubled
up fts stock. put In intsrveoing sta-
lions and The drst Central Overland
daily coach. sort Of fselsr. was sent
through in July with seventy sacks
OF mail and sleven passengers.
For The nrst few weeks an insunl-
ciency OF conductors was employed
and they had 70 double back thsiT
routes without sleep other than thsy
snatched ON the boot while travelling.
In April, 1869. the mail stock ON ac-
count Of indian dspredations was
pulled on the route from gwsstwater
bridge to Fort Bri6ger and this oon-
dition existed for 1 short time whsn
carrying OF the mails resumed. again
to be interrupted in 1854. when for
some time valuable mail was sent BY
the way Of Panama 10 California
7, 1854 R.n Halliday having ac-
ouired an intereat in the overlanA.
and no smnhasixa his en4ranea unon
his pos.s.ssons. made a trim in an
iron-clad coach-But st the hms In
diana ware hostile and each ooach
carried raliess of eour soldis,s ba-
twssn stations from Fort critteudeo
tn Fbrt Rnbv Eventual}v hotb ln..
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

along a. szuesed places AisA - q
ftias range, but Of reoeat ysafs thess
have 4almnss satirsly disaopearsd sx-
cept at the summit. When the high
winds began two rotaries were sent
ont over tie narrow gauge. ons was
soon disabled and Of the track at
Gunnison and the other near Sargent.
"A few days later the wrecking train
went over to place them ON the track.
but It too was derailed. Since that
time all traffic has been sent over
Tennessee pass for points in the Gum
nison country and via Pueblo and We
ta pass for all points in the San Luis
valley.
Last Tuesday the nrst train went
over Marshall pass since the blockade.
but the prevailing high winds quickly
filled In the cuts again and the passen-
ger 10 still ON the other side. Poncha
pass In still blocked. On Tennessee
pass the condition 10 better only be-
cause OF heroic work. Wednesdays
No. 4. reached salida Thursday morn
ing and all trains are late.
In the meantime salida, while suf-
fering somewhat from the cold winds.
10 free from snow. From newspaper
reports the cold has been mild here
when compared with other portions
OF the state and other states.-Salida
Record.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

wa1fE 6nd favofably Known in w1ds
cire3e 81 acquaintancs. He has bssn
.a FoGk1aat Of this city for. several
moaths. and. n . hustler for business,
has made good record that he
viii continue in his new position. Az
the moving, dominating spirit of the
FIorence Tribune. his Canon City
friends wish him all possible suceess.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
DRIVING ACROSS SIDEWALKS
A VIOLATION OF ORDINANCE

A great many people in Canon City
seem to be unaware OF the fact that II
II . violation Of the ordinances to
over the concrete sidewalks. except
at the regular crossings. and thai
there II . penalty prescribed for do
ing 10. In some portions Of the city
teamsters cross and recross the walks
with their wagons A. II NO restraint
had been placed upon such action BY
the city council.
There IL in Canon City fully forty
miles Of concrete. or granitoid. side
walks mat have cost tho community
more than . quarter Of = million Of
dollars and to protect them as far a
possible from damage the authorities
have made 1t . misdomeanor and hx-
ed . heavy fine for SO doing. The
driving OF vehicles over them. save At
the Intersection Of alleys and at GER
tain crossings on private property. ID
especially interdicted BY the ordi-
nances and severe punishment pro-
vided.
Most OF the concrete sidewalks in
this city have been constructed under
the statutes Of the state. which per-
init such work being done BY the spe-
cial assessment plan and paid for in
public bonds bearing a low rate OF in
terest and redeemable in twenty years.
To have the walks broken. or defaced.
by the carelessness OF individuals be-
fore they are paid for would be unfor-
tunate to say the least. There is. OF
course more driving over the walks
during the winter months than at any
other season. for then 1t Is that people
have their coal and wood hauled to
keep them warm. A wagon heavily
loaded with produce or merchandise OF
any kind is a menace to the sidewalk
II driven upon It and is likely to in
jure 1t % badly as TO necessitate the
damaged section being taken out and
q new block OF concrete laid in Its
place.
Fortunately the concrete walks OF
Canon City are OF superior char
acter and appear to stand rough usage
very well. but there is a limit to their
capabilities in that respect and they
will give way IL the i'll threatment
they are receiving in some parts OF
the town Is continued. There are very
few communities anywhere in the
country the size OF Canon City that
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

Last Saturday was the twenty-sixth
anniversary OF the marriage OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson Cooke and score
or more of their friends. principally
members oe the Canon Homssssad.
Brotherhood q American YeoAsn. aA
orRAnlRatiGA - which Mr.. and Mrs-
Cpoks eslsae. called u tAsir ho0e
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. II. 6wanton gave
q military euchre" party At the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. McFarlane,
s1S Main street, Monday night In con-
memoration Of the birthday anniver-
sary Of George Warrington There
were between forty and nifty guests.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
LINCOLN PARK NEWS

The new greenhouse of 1. F. Davis
Is now complete and gives an air of
decided prosperity to his place.
Whitman Linegar has sold his place
to Fred Keeling. This is a two-acre or
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25
SMOOTHING OUT THE WRINKLES

30 that they will never show. padding
30 it will always stay there" and lit
tie tricks In shaping are things that
can b done 10 ones clothes only BY
an expsrieaesd tailor. And Jet Il d
such . little details that Invariably
make the psrfsct-lltting. custom-made
coat instead OF the illSntting. ready
made one. You. who are particular
about yoar clothes. come 10 NJ and
get the bsst possible results in q.
style and material.
RsmsAbsr ws clsaA aAa prsas toth
ladies' and esatls0sA's eloeAss- MtAsI
steam or dry clean Call for yoa1
work and deliver. The best equipped
place IN the city for this work.
I'M 1le6iIl.kuddy
eCssseee OaGas
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-02-25

First pub. Dec. "a. 1908.
Last pub. Feb. %, 1909.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-24
MEETING OF
COMMISSIONERS
YESTERDAY

In conformity with resolution
adopted Saturday June 18th. an ad-
journed session OF the board Of
county commissioners was held yes
terday afternoon for the purpose Of
opening bids for the proposed public
bridge across the Arkansas river At
Cotopaxt and the discharge OF some
other unfinished business.
There were nve bidders for the con-
:. Wis: The Bullsn Bridge COM
any, OF Pueblo: the N. J. Patterson
Construction company: the NJ. r. Levy
Construction company: Fox L Smith.
OF Florence, and the Pueblo Bridge
company. There was very little dis
parity between the bidders. there be-
ing hess tAan two hundred dollars be-
tween the maximum and the minimum
ngures. The contract was awarded to
he BullsA Bridge company for 32.lO0.
The bridge will have . span Of eighty
feet and win be an all-steel structure.
capable OF supporting all ordinary
traffic.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-24
ANNUAL RECEPTION
AND BANQUET OF SOUTH CANON
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
High School Facolty and Gfadaates Ceeheate Their Intel
Iectsa1 Compan3onship In Speech and Song.-Ban-
auet One of the Best Efforts of the Hotel
Dentou--Covers Laid foe Seven-
ty-two People

had been cleared away there was n
feast of reason and a flow of soul"
The address of welcome was made BY
association and was a graceful. de-
lightful effort. Miss tri is always .
pleasing post prandial speaker, but
was never happier than last night
The response was by Paul Entorf.
president Of the class Of '09. and was
in all respects a creditable one. At the
close Of Mr.. Entorrs address Miss
Tripp in her capacity as the oflcial
spokesman OF the association intro
duced Prof H E. Smith as the "almus
pater" OF the South Canon high school
and he was honored by being made
toastmaster for the occasion.
Following Prof Smiths address,
which was Enthusiastically applauded.
the subjoined toasts were proposed
and answered: The Old Bachelors"
Prof Blake Warner; school Days."
Miss Della Lucas; Alma Mater"
Mrs. Lillian Colgate; University
Boys" Miss Cora woodford: "The
Varsity Girl" Miss Leila Hobson;
Our Husbands Miss Humphrey.
Impromptu talks were made by
Frank Harvey. DR.. Leon Woodford
and Mrs. DR.. Lane, nee Miss Beulah
McRay, the latter being a member Of
the first class graduated from the
South Canon high school.
A notable thing was the presence of
all the alumnus Of the initial class.
four in number. which completed the
course OF study prescribed for gradu-
alton by the South Canon high school.
Covers were laid for seventy-two peo-
pie and all were present. making it
one of the largest gatherings. Of
the character held here for a long
time. A wittier, or more humorous
lot of after-dinner speeches has not
been heard in Canon City in many a
year than those Of last night and
every one of them was enjoyed by
those having the good fortune to be
present
Before leaving the banquet room for
home the guests sang some of the old
slass songs and the spirit which they
put into the singing indicated as moth
ing else could do the fraternity ex-
listing among the members OF the as
sociation. The memory of last nights
reception and banquet will long re-
main a most agreeable one Altogeth-
er about one hundred and fifty gradu-
ates have been turned ont by the
South Canon high school. all of whom
are making good" as citizens Of the
Republic.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-24
MISS MINNIE BAKER The
VICTIM OF DISASTROUS run
AWAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Unfoetunate Yosms Woman Pfs} Held On to the Rsins
Of the Frishtened Animal and Fas Dragged Throash
Basbed Wire Fence IN CoseqseSce Of Witch Her Arms
Wee Feasfuliy Lacefated

Miss Bserer wwas dragged parallel
with tho fence. the horse being on one
side and she on the other. At every
step the bArbs Of the wire were cruel
ly cutting into her flesh. The buggy
was 1t his time only half overturned
and Mfss Baker was between 1t and
the fence a helpless prisoner. Three
cedar posts were pulled down by the
horse in. Its efforts to free itself from
the entangling wire and the dragging
vehicle. Miss Bakers hands and right
fore arm were also cut and bruised.
but less seriously than was the case
with the left arm. A slight scratch
under one eye is the only apparent
injury . her face. which is pre-emi-
nently ( matter for congratulation.
Miss BaAer was given an anaesthetic
At the hospital and the wound in the
left arm sewed up by the attending
surgeons
Mr.. Rennell was at first unconscious
that Aex xeas hurt. but discovery was
made after his return to town that
three fingers OF one hand were broken
and that he possessed numerous
bruises and contusions about the
body. particularly on one of his arms.
which appeared TO have suddenly
been stricken with paralysis. That the
affair did not terminate fatally is lit
tie less than miraculous and has
evoked the gratitude of the friends of
both Miss Baker and Mr.. Rennell- The
buggy was reduced to kindling wood
and the clothing Of the victims almost
torn from their bodies by their fright
full, never-to-be- forgotten experience.