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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY COUNTY Commissioners

The new board OF county commits
sioners was organized on Tuesday by
the election of W. H. La Grange as
chairman after which the regular bus
mess was taken up for consideration.
The appointments at the disposal of
the board were made as follows: Dr..
T. B. Palmer. Canon City. county ply
sician; DR.. r. D. Atkinson. Florence,
assistant county physician: DR.. F. r.
Moore, Florence, health officer: DR.. T.
D. Palmer assistant health officer.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

much shorter the new road will be
than the old one. On motion the city
council was asked to pay all expense
connected with the survey and the
making estimates Of the cost of the
proposed road.
Chas. r. AcLain and Engineer Chas.
L. Milton were appointed . committee
from the Merchants Association to 90
over the route OF the Contemplated
roadway from Canon City to Colorado
Continued On Page EiGht)
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
DENVER & RIO CRANDE WILL
ERECT new STATION HERE;
RESULT OF DENVER VISIT
assurance Givsn Merchants Association Committee
That a Building Con'msnsurats Uffh the
Cor,pany's Business Here UH Be
Constructed This Year

and . credit to your community. II
will be . model Of its kind ana will -
large enough to permit The company
taking care OF its business there with
- little delay - possible"
Mr.. SchlAcks told tho committee
that he was desirous that The new de-
pot ahosld b. architccturAlly sttrac-
i've. - veil - convenient. and he
asked its members II they had any
su0Gesusus to offer that ve0ld aAalst
The company In that respect He sam
moned the chief engineer to his once
and told him to Incorporate into his
plans for the contemplated building
any suggestions that tho committee
might wish to make. provided 1t could
be done without altering the general
scope and purposes OF the company.
How much money will be put into the
building Mr.. Schlacks did not say. but
gave the committee to understand that
when the enterprise was completed
Canon City would have railroad sta
tion the equal of any In the state for
a community OF Its size. With this
promise from Mr.. Schlacks there ia
no reason to doubt that we will have
before long n railroad station Of which
everybody in town will be proud
The Civic Improvement committee
OF the Merchants Association. with
the members OF the special committee
which accompanied II on its trim of In
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
FIRST WARD OF CANON
SEEMS TO Want SALOONS
Petitions Being Ccutated to Permit the First Ward
Vote On the Qoestion-WM Probably Force
The lssue and Being Vote In Whole
CHy-City ~ Whole Believed
to Be DIV

the question and gives a majority for
forming "anti-saloon territory" or in
other words goes dry" then the
whole city shAll be dry. even II some
separate ward does give q majority
vote for the wet" side of the Ques-
ton.
So 1t seems that the actions OF the
First Ward people has forced the Is
sue In tho city and will result in tho
whole city voting on the question at
the April election.
The dry" people have been rather
allow in bringing the issue up. II seems
that all have not been fully agreed
whether 1t 10 better to vote under the
state law for "anti-saloon territory" "
or merely to go into the election with
\ ticket OF dry men" for councilmen
who would be pledged not to issue
licenses.
While there has been no meeting
called or decision arrived at by any
organization 1t is generally talked on
the street today that It will be neces-
sary now to file petitions and vote un-
der the state law for dry" or wet
territory.
The opinion of people generally is
that on this question voted on in this
manner the city is decidedly dry as
whole, and 1t is about as generally
believed that the First Ward. voting
alone, would probably got wet"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
new COUNTY OFFICERS
INSTALLED ON TUESDAY

A new administration OF affairs at
the court house began on Tuesday and
the officers elected in November en-
tered upon their duties.
Bonds had been filed and. on their
acceptance by the county commission
ers. the oath OF ONCE was admins
tered.
Prof. H. E. Smith. the new county
clerk and recorder. received a call
from the teachers and students OF the
South Canon schools during the after
noon and for an hour or 90 held sort
Of reception for his friends. To sig-
nalise his retirement from the educa-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

convict labor the proposed road could
be built at q cost not to exceed $500.
Tho report was adopted and Engineer
Chas. l. Milton was authorised to
make survey for the contemplated
road along the line recommended by
the committee and to make an esti-
mate Of the probable cost OF its con-
struction. Mr.. Milton was also re-
Qnested to ascertain the exact dis
tance from Canon City to the top Of
the Royal Gorge and to md out how
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
YOUNG Man COMMITTED
SUICIDE MONDAY NIGHT

law. An investigation brought to light
the fact that Mr.. Booth had written.
in addition to his will and the note to
White. . request to Mrs. Merritt Hub
bell to telegraph his friends in Vir-
ginia the announcement OF his death.
Booth was. apparently. we'll educated
and something OF a student He was
greatly esteemed by his friend. White,
who had a high opinion OF his char
acter and Of his intellectual endow-
menta.
The will OF the deceased which was
written in good penmanship, was az
follows:
Canon City, Colo, Jan. IL, '09.
This being my last will and testa-
ment. l desire to give to Harry G.
White, my friend and companion, ev-
cry thing that l possess. both real and
personal, including trunk and all con-
tents. l have one suit Of clothes that
l would like to be buried in.
Ny letters in trunk and also in
pocket. you will please burn.
Given under my hand and seal this
11th day OF January. 1909.
L. c. J. BOOTH. (Seal)
In the note addressed to Mrs. Hub
bell. which is now In the possession
of Coroner Whitmore. the deceased
says:
have enjoyed my stay with you
and have become to love every mem
Der of your family. have been sick
20 long and have come to the con-
elusion thatI am no use to any dne
here on earth and believe that ths
Lord will help me and carry ne
through. have stood He'll here On
earth. Please telegraph to c. l. Booth,
cashier Commercial bank, Danvine.
Va, TO notify Mrs.. French strothsr Of
my death and she will wire you what
to do. Now l want you to look aftsr
my remains and see that the under
taker don't charge 20 much for . cof-
I'm, BY doing this you will greatly OBJ
ligs . friend that hope some day
viii - able to meet in . better land
where there il no trouble.
LEWIS C. J. BOOTH"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
WILL BUILD RAILROAD
FROM BEAVER TO PENRoSE
Asthoeity Given foe the Entespese at Stockhsdess
Meeting Of the Beaver Land Company at Colofa-
DO Spr4nss Monday-Road 10 BE SIX
Niles Long and to Be Comraeted
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

Canon City, Colo. Jan. 9. 1909.
Honorable Morton s. Bailey.
Canon City. Colorado.
Dear Judge:
The members of the Bar of Fremont
county have deemed 1t fitting at this
ume-which marks the retirement Of
Jour long service of seventeen years
as Judge OF the Eleventh Judicial Dis
trict of which Fremont county forms
a part, to assume the more important
station OF Judge of the Supreme Court
Of the state-to present to you 4 token
Of the high esteem in which you are
held both as q man and judge by Its
various members. This token 10 an In
destructible jewel, which we'll svinces
tho permanent and lasting regard the
men who have 90 long practiced In
your court entertain for you. ON &C
count Of the able. impartial and sf-
ncient manner In which you have ad-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

NJ spsaal meeting Of the Ca1oa
~ Merchants Association Tuesday
UtaAt called for the purpose OF hear
6g he reports Of the committees ON
- propossd new Denver and Rio
oranos railroad station and the con-
Nsmplatsl roadway to the top Of The
0oyal Gorge. Vas largely atteRded
anA he proceedings were OF more thAs
0dinary intsrsst. There Waa . gen
oral discussion Of the various propo-
aitions presented for consideration
and an enthusiasm aroused that can
hardly fail to be OF beneht 70 the COM
Ounity at large In inspiring. II pos
sible. Q larger faith in its material
growth and prosperity.
Postmaster r. g. Lewto from the
committee selected BY the Association
several months ago to interview the
oficials OF he Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad company in relation to Sc
curing new passenger station for
this city made an exhaustive verbal
report Of the visit of the committee
20 Denver last Thursday. which was
as gratifying az II was comprehensive.
Mr.. Lewis stated that the committee
was very cordially received by c. II.
0chlacks. vice president, and other
representatives of the company and
that the matter OF a new depot at
Canon City was the subject OF n
lengthy conversation between them.
Mr. Schlacks said the company real
ised the necessity for moro convenient
and commodIous buildings at Canon
City for the proper handling OF Its
freight and passenger traffic and that
Il had fully determined to make the
required improvements there as soon
a. the matter could be reached.
"The committee" said Mr.. Schlacks.
"can rely upon the company to build
Q new station In Canon City this year.
Just when II will begin I am unable
70 say at this time, but can promise
you that work will be started some
time next summer. The proposed de-
pot will DO attractive In appearance
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

Louis c. J. Booth. aged thirty-seven
years and unmarried. committed sui
eide At his cottage on the Graft place
on Lincoln Park Monday night by tax
ing laudnum. Deceased came to Canon
City last August from Roanoke, Vir-
ginia, for the benefit Of his health.
and. in conjunction with Harry G.
White, who IL also q semi-invalid oc-
cupIed the house east Of the Hubbard
ranch on Grand avenue.
That suicide was premeditated was
evidenced by the fact that Booth sent
to town on Monday and by the finding
OF a will on a table, near by convey
ing all OF his personal effects to his
friend and companion Harry G. White.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Monday night
he visited Whites room and told him
that he had written a note for him
which would be delivered this morn
ing. After a short conversation on
various subjects with Mr.. White he
returned to his own room and went
to bed. No dependency was notice
able either in his appearance or his
talk. and Mr.. White had no idea that
his visitor was planning self-destruc-
ton. He heard a slight noice in
Booths room after his retirement. but
It VISA not unusual and he paid but
little attention to 1t.
About Z O'Clock this morning Ar
thur Hubbel went over to the Graft
place to see how the two young men
were getting along and to ascertain
II there was anything they wanted
for breakfast. There was no response
when he knocked on the door of
Booths room. and. on going in to So
what vas the matter, found Its tenant
. corpse. From the position Of the
body and the partially emptied bottle
OF poison under his pillow It was
plain that he had died without q strug-
gle. unconscious, perhaps. for soms
time before the end came.
Coroner whitmore was summoned
To tAS bedside Of the dead man, but
the canse OF death Was 20 palpabls
that he did not deem \ formal inQuisi-
ton 1t all necessary. although he tool
charge OF affairs In the name Of the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

Gen. Joseph H. Maujin, county at
torney.
n c. Burning. superintendent OF
poor farm.
Mrs. Jessie o. Burning, matron At
county infirmary.
Ben Shaver, janitor of the court
house.
Dean La Grange, Canon City, road
overseer. district number one; c. F.
Perkins. of Florence. road overseer.
district number two.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

Precinct One whicA II IAe came a.
Ward One, seems To have . deairs for
saloons. That 10, some people n this
ward have
They want to vote On he question
al alone, believing that the ward
alone would - wet People are out
aov with petitions seeking the Aecss-
sAry number OF dEnaturss 70 vote on
he question under ths state local op-
u0A Law.
Under this Law II . ward, . prsciAct,
. town or city. wants TO vote on the
question 1t can do % At . regular elec-
don provided q petition IL filed ask
Ing for the election signed by 40 per
cent OF the qualified voters.
The petition must not be signed
more than ninety days before the cleo
ton and It must be filed thirty days
before the election. Territory declar-
ing "Anti-saloon territory" or saloon
territory" cannot vote on the PROPOSE
ton again for 29 months.
The ward or precinct can vote on
the question alone or the town or city
can vote on the question as a whole
II the First Ward Of Canon City
alone went into the election on this
issue the "wets" would have fair
chance of winning out. The First
Ward is all that part OF Canon City
lying west of Fourth street. That
would mean that saloons could be op-
Grated west OF Fourth street but not
elsewhere In the city.
However, II the whole city votes on
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

HxeiusIve information in relation to
IN enterprise Of great interest and I'm
portance to the people OF Canon City
and vicinity was filed with the Daily
Record this morning and Is now maze
uublfc for the frst time. 1t concerns
the construction OF a standard guage
railroad from the village OF Beaver.
on the line OF the Denver and Rio
Grande. in the eestern part OF this
county, 70 Penrose, q distance OF six
.uiles which is to be built and put into
operation by May nrst OF the current
VeAr.
The authority for this road was
granted at the annual stockholders
meeting Of the Beaver Land and lrri-
cation company held in Colorado
spring. on Monday and the action OF
the stockholders telephoned here BY
". A. Matiock this morning. The in
eorporators OF the project are J. d.
Havkins. x. c. Schpyler. Jesse H.
waters, Spencer Psnrose. c. II. Mac
pgsali and Col. J. Q. Macdonald. all
prou,insutly identified with the Beav-
sr Land and Irrigation company. Ar
sseies or Incorporation will b issued
~ he secretary Of state 1t Denver In
q fsv days authorising . capital stock
e $50 80 for the new project. which
vlll - Q nost bsosAcient one 70 the
psopss In The northsasGsrn part ce The
ananfv.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

ministered the office which you are
now to yacate, and also on account
Of the uniform and manly courtesy
you have always extended to each OF
them. Yet We assure you that words
are empty and jewels are vain, COM
pared with the genuineness OF our es-
TEEN, and the regret we feel at the
sundering Of our old and long past
continued official and social relations
with you. And as you go to take upon
yourself greater responsibilities and
to discharge weightier duties, you may
be sure that you take with you and
continuously will have the unfalter-
ing confidence of your old associates
and neighbors that those duties will
be we'll performed.
There were twenty-five members OF
the Bar association present and the
proceedings will be spread upon the
minutes and made a part Of the per-
manent records Of the court Judge
Bradley was master OF ceremonies and
addresses were made BY Gen MAupin.
Clyde c. Dawson, A H. AcLAin,- Geo.
W. Wilkes and others, to which Judge
Bailey responded in his usually happy
manner. The diamond II . beautiful
one and Is worth several hundred dol
lars, but to the recipient its sead-
mental value 10 far greater than it,
intrinsic worth. for it symbolisss and
represents the regard and affection In
which he IL held BY his friends and
neighbors.
The presentation WAS unexpected
and Judge Bailey was taken By sur
prise when Gen. Maupin arose and
asked the indulgence OF the court
while he read the letter. For . moment
or two he was Disconnected BY the re-
quest and the proceedings that fol-
lowed, but recovered his composure.
and, in a we'll worded speech thanked
the donors for the honor they had done
him and for 50 signal a manifestation
of their regard; an esteem that he ap-
preciated above all things and Of
which he would endeavor to be
worthy.
Judge Bailey also received from the
members Of the Chaffee County Bar
association Saturday morning . SOU
venir which he cherishes most highly.
1t came BY express and WAS q hand
some gold-headed ebony cane. upon
which was engraved the names Of all
of the legal fraternity reading n Sa-
| Ida and BuenA 7istA-
A. a representative OF the ooartA.
| a. q citizen and As a politician. Judge
Bailey has an enviable reputation u
the 1n~er ArkAnsas valley and In 60
ing to Denver to take . place upon
the Supreme beach he cazres with
him the bsas wishes Of all WhD know
| him.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

tional field and his entrance upon a
political career his old pupils In the
South Canon high school took Mr..
Smith out into the street by physical
force and rolled him in the snow. an
act that he appeared to enjoy but lit
tie. II any, less than the spectators Of
the performance.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14
JUDGE N. s. BAILEY IS
HON0RED BY FREMONT
BAR ASSOCIATION
After Seventeen Years of Service Judge of the Eleventh
Judica1 District He Goes to Denver to Become Assoc
ate Justice of the Supreme Court, Position Which
He Was Elected In November-Presented With Hand
some Diamond.

The routine OF affairs in district
court was broken by an unusually
pleasant incident last Saturday after
noon when Judge NJ. 8. Bailey was
presented by the Fremont County Bar
association with a letter Of confidence
and good will. supplemented by a
handsome diamond. in recognition Of
the high esteem in which he Is held as
a jurist, a citizen and as a neighbor
by those, who have known him init
mately during all OF the years OF his
Official career in this state, extending
back to 1892. a period of seventeen
years-
Judge Bailey left today for Denver
to become associate justice Of the su-
preme court, a position to which he
was elected in November by one of
the largest majorities given to any
candidate on the Democratic ticket
and Saturdays affair was to pay him
Q deserving tribute upon the eve Of his
departure for his new neld Of labor.
During the consecutive terms in which
Judge Bailey has presided over the
Seveoteenth judicial district, oompos-
ID Of Fremont, Chaffee. Park AID
Custer counties, he has everywhere,
and at all times, endeared himself to
the court oficials and the attorneys
1t the bar by his impart1ality. his
strong sense Of justice and his digni-
0ed. gsntlemeanly bearing, and. while
they regret the severance OF their re-
lations with him, they feel honord in
his advaneement.
Just before the adjournment Of
court ON Saturday = request was made
Of Judge Bailey that he bear with the
members OF the bar association for a
few minutes. whereupon Cen Maupin
read the following letter. which had
been prepared by Judge Chas. D. Brad
ley Of Florence:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-14

Misses Emily and Mary Husser OF
Wilbur. Colo, spent the holidays here
the guest Of Mrs. Cora Hemeliyn OF
Lincoln Park. Miss Emily 10 the
teacher OF the Wilbur school. They
returned home last Saturday.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-28

mo del Pueblo de P. Rico y no del
municipio. .Segun ei resultado del piei
to sentablado, no result6 responsible
ell municipio de Arecibo y por tanto
debe pagar las consecuencias el orgai
nismo que ocasion6 la reclamation.
No es 10 mismo en- este case, en- que
81 ell municipio de Guayama desea
obtener mayor area de terenos en-
sus 6gidos Y Sc cree que personals par
ticuiares detentan esOs terrenos. el
municipio Y no ei pueblo de P. Rico
es quien debe hacer los gastos, va q.
el beneficio resultaria para el NUM-
cipio."
Dominguez. Pues yo sostengo que
el municipio de Arecibo debe ser
quien pague esa cantidad y no el Pue
bio de P. Rico. La Cimara no debe
aprobar csc gasto."
SGrtOni. Aparte de- que su sehoria
puede hacer esa oposleion cuando Sc
discuti6 aqui el proyecto respecto de
Areclbo; yo sostengo que no puede
pretenderse que Sc haga por el Co
misionado del interior, y con cargo
al tesoro pGblico, IN deslinde Y
una busca de antece0entes. bastan-
tes problematicos segIn elmismo de-
legodo por Guayama que correspon
den exclusivar1ente d expresado mu
nicipio, FL municipio debe buscar E.
sos antecedentes .......
Dominguez. No axisten.
Sdntoni. Pues 81 ~ existen no Sc
podran encontrar V hIelga el gasto,
Ademas, el deslinde 10 implics que
con el Sc obtenga un ierecho de po-
session Y de todos moios Sc orCina-
ma una question judicial por aquello
de que aparte de- asp cto legal dc IA
question, e IN prInci7io muy COMO
eido el de 'beafo el sue posse
"Yo como letrado v perdone su
seforia-aconsejaua al municipIo
de Guayama que srssar del deslin-
de que Sc pretendc = dado que este
diera resultad0 fav0.aDle al munici-
pio, 4 menos que no apereciegsn an
tecedentes tales que r7mprobarsn de
una maners segura q deFecho del
munieipio, aoonseiaul al de Guaya-
ma que no fuera al p.sito, pues eEeo
10 perderia.
Dominique. La qGa yo pretsn10
6 que el Pueblo de PRico syueds
al r1unicipio dc Guaysms. en 70 Q
este tiene derechO s -0licita- v r. Ia
ayudado s otr4s l0-alldades de "a is-
Ia. para otros ssElntps. debe haeerss
10 mismo ron Guyana. Para o-r1s
pueblos hu6o verdAG5fz laTg1sEs 5
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-05-28
Una boda en- OTan-
ge New Jersey.
Isabella Frederick k-Geshord
contrae matrlmonlo con
VILLAIN holland Berkeley
'La correspondence invitsda
al actO.

Hemos recibido una elegante tar
jeta conteniendo una invitacion pa
ra la boda de la distinguida senorl-
ia Isabella Frederick Gerhard con
Ell Sr. William holland Berkeley, es-
te dltlmo muy conocido en- San Juan
y en- la isia en- donde reside algdn
tempo y dej6 numerosos amigos.
Fue director del iaboratorio quf-
mico del departamento consolida-
do y dej6 entire nosotros ALI credi-
to de capacidad clentifica y noble
caracter.
Invitan para la boda los padres de
la contrayente, distinguidos espo-
SOS Paul Frederick Gerhard. La ce-
remonia tendra lugar en- Orange,
New Jersey, ell IA de JUNO entran-
te a las 5 de la tarde, en- la Iglesia
Grace.
Deseamos la mayor ventura a
los telices contrayentes estimando
ia cortesia de la invitaci6n, recihi-
da,