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Cañon City record., 1909-08-19
FLOOD NOTES.

It was rumored on the street that
the slaughter house of Wright 4 Nor
gan. located on the river bank. had
been washed away carrying q large
number Of hogs and several horses
with II. The story proved 10 Be with
out foundation. however. and Mr..
Morgan stated 70 Q Record man that
his only loss WAS twelve small pigs
only loss was twelve small pigs
worth about ~.
Raaehsss Lsee CFsps.
Probably tie heaviest Bsssrs of the
flood viii - the rAAcAis1 wAeos
farms are located along the river
frunt. Many Of he ranches were cou-
pletsly inuaAated and ths stan1ing
esoSs yuins1 . Z rosalt-
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Cañon City record., 1909-08-19
Sells Island.

Near Sells Island the havoc
wrought was severe. The south bank
of the river broke just east of the
Ninth street bridge and the rushing
waters tore their way in the direction
of the bottoms. All of the houses in
this locality were flooded and many
families living In the bottoms had to
fee from their homes scantily attired.
in many cases being forced to wade
through three or four feet of whirling
water and debris. About ? O'Clock the
neighborhood was aroused by the wild
roar of the rushing flood. Those who
received the first warning were quick
to rush to the assistance of their
neighbors, firing off shot guns and
rifles TO waken them.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-19

Royal Gorge, but gang Of men were
put to work there early this morning
and II 10 thought that repairs 1t that
point will be completed before ave
O'Clock this afternoon. Ths roadbod
10 more or less damaged at half .
dozen places between here and Park
dale but At ON point II the problem
OF repairs . very difficult one. There
was q vash-out at Echo siding. TWEEN
u miles vest OF here. that will re-
Quire the services OF nifty men twsn-
ty-four hours to romove. apd, II 10
thought that similar trouble will Be
encountered at several other points.
One OF the heaviest losers was the
city which sustained q damage Of sew
erAl thousand dollars to its new
waterworks line In the Royal Gorge
according to Mr.. Gordon, one Of the
contractors OF the undertaking. The
pipeline 10 washed out In numerous
places and 30 badly injured in others
as to necessItate expensive repairs.
The report that the intake and set
Ting basin near the upper end Of the
conduit had been carried away by the
force OF the water seems to be mis-
take. as Is also the statement that the
viaduct across the river at Gorge
STATION was destroyed.
There were public bridges across
the river at Parkdale, Cotopaxi, Tex
as Creek. Howard and other points
west of Canon City. in this county.
but how many OF these were taken
out by last nights flood is not defi-
nitely known, although II Is under
stood that the one at Parkdale was
swept from Its foundations by the tor
rem, and wrecked. Other bridges west
OF here may have shared the same
fate. indeed. II is believed that sew
eral of them have and that the conn-
~ will be at considerable expense In
rebuilding them.
The Ninth street bridge In this city
was lifted from It's foundations and
flung around to the north bank of the
river as II Il had been q feather.
luEtNdu VI uou anu HtVCt cti uSS-
ure weighing hundreds OF. tons. The
Ninth street bridge was one OF the
best of Its kind across the Arkansas
river and cost seven or eight thous-
and dollars. II will be rebuilt with
as little delay as possible.
Hundreds OF people visited the
scene Of the wrecked bridge today and
were amazed at the evidences of the
power which the flood carried with Il.
Such destruction could only be
wrought by one OF the great forces
Of nature.
The hanging bridge at the Hot
Springs was badly damaged By the
food. but not injured beyond repair.
and. for the convenience Of the public.
II 10 hoped that It will be restored to
its former usefulness.
A portion Of Riversids avsaas In
South Canon was submsrgsd ard he
water drove many peopis froa their
homes In q half clad oonditios. Oar
dsns and ranches IN she Hot Springs
hotel addition suffered severely from
The food; the damage 10 their owners
running into thonsands Il dollars.
Property owners east o. the NlntA
street bridge also lost heavily. and
tAa same u true OF tha rsstdsata II
he vlc,nity q Noll's lalAna. uaay of
wAon we're drtvsn froA their hsrnss
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Cañon City record., 1909-08-19
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT

securing subscriptions for the con-
eerts has been very successful The
first of the series will be given tonight
when the Canon City Band will rem
der a finished program at various
corners between 4th and 7th streets
ON Main. ~
Cañon City record., 1909-08-19
CONSIDERABLE DAliA6E
REPORTED At FLORENCE

At Florence the damage wrought
was heavy. though NO bridges were
washed away. The Denver Z Rio
Grande pumping station near Pixies
Peak avenue. though ON fairly high
ground, 10 flooded by more than four
feet OF water. and the service In ont
of commission.
The flood washed seven piers from
Cañon City record., 1909-08-19

south side OF the rtvAr On Boooo4
street were converted INTO . lake Of
muddy water. the silt and sediment
from which will destroy this seasoas
growth of vegetation. The injury TO
Nelson Brothers -Evsrgrssa 0ar1soS.
ON Kountx avenue is very severe.
amounting. perhaps. to twenty-five
hundred dollars. The damage to
ranchers along the river cannot ut
this time bs fully estimated. but will
aggregate large sum OF money.
The Colorado Light Z Power com
pany's plant near Soda Point, was
put out OF business last night By the
muddy condition OF the river watsr.
which could not be used in the boil
ers.
The flood broke down the heavy
concrete walls OF the well from which
the supply Of water 10 obtained to
run the plant and filled mp with sand
and silt which lad been washed into
the river from the hillsides. high mp
in the mountains.
The disabling OF tho operations OF
the electric light plant here caused
a stoppage of business In the distri-
button Of power among the mines and
with the street car system in Victor
and Cripple Greek.
A large force of men were put to
work early this morning and It IL
expected that the company will be
able to supply its customers with
light and power by six O'Clock this
afternoon.
The flood found its way into the
furnace and enginerooms OF the Can
on City waterworks pumping plant,
but caused no great damage. The
water slowly receded after II had at
tanned a depth OF about twelve in
ches.
In some OF the houses on Riverside
avenue 1t reached a depth Of two or
three feet.
Manager Stommell OF the Colorado
Telephone company reports that up
TO the present their damage from the
flood is very slight. The service to
western points is very much crippled.
however. The local lines have suffer
ed somewhat, too, about Is or 20 be-
ing out OF commission.
Communication with Salida and all
points reached through that exchange
has been cut off since yesterday af-
ternoon. The company may yet suffer
n heavy loss, however. At the Ninth
street bridge pole supporting a
messenger wire and a cable is In aan-
ger of falling. Should this happen. It
must brea kthe cable and 200 lines
will be put out OF commission. caus-
In ga heavy damage.
II will be impossible TO repair the
pole until the water has receded to
normal. The pole has withstood the
current since O'Clock last night.
and is expected to last out.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-19

nne twas awakened by the tumult Of
rushing waters about two O'Clock and
UDlng from his house found his ranch
completely flooded. His chickens he
Hound rooeting on barrels and othsr
wraokase floating around the placs.
One OF Mr.. Goodnight's houses was
fIoooed and he estimates that . crop
OF 3e.00o celery plants has. been ruin
ed.
james R. Calvert and N. E. curren.
nei9Ab0rs Of Goodnight. are also
heavy losers through the destruction
OF celery and other crops. They can
n0t estimate the damage at present.
TA0ir houses were also flooded.
Cañon City record., 1909-08-19
Psssls Warned sf PlssA.

word reached here this morning
that NO damage had been caused At
Pueblo. The river rose to only eight
feet above normal and no loss has
been reported. Telephone warning
was received from points west that
the river was a raging torrent and the
authorities took every precaution to
avakA loss of property or life. From
TO O'Clock the nre alarms rang and
every factory whistle footed notes of
warning to the sleeping residents.
Mounted horsemen were called into
service and sent into the threatend
district to waken the residents and
perform work of rescue II necessary.
All of the police were ordered on duty
and the ambulances fully manned
were sent to the scene OF probable
disaster.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12

Miss Alice turned the hose on her
sidewalk to wash away the ashes.
All night long, however, the wind rose
and the fourteenth of February dawned
bitter cold, and the water used for
washing off the ashes froze.
Miss Lucinda was in the kitchen
Sitting ashes to resprinkle the pave
ment, when she heard her sister
shrek. Lucinda rushed to open the
front door, and saw Alice on her
knees in the street supporting the
husky shoulders of Williams, who was
shouting Justify: This is your work!
Nice, isn't it? Always knew your con-
founded neatness would cost me my
life"
Alice could only sob in reply.
I'll sue you for this, all right" he
beloved.
BY this time Lucinda had ap-
preached, and now spoke authoritative
ly: well, it is plain you must be
carried into your house and a doctor
sent for at once" Reckoning to the
bachelors man servant, who lowered
near, she instructed him how to assist
the injured man without causing un-
necessary pain.
When Williams had been laid on a
Gisordered bed, Miss Lucinda made
him as comfortable as possible before
the arrival of the DOCTOR The Berry
girls set to work preparing bandages.
The doctor came, set the arm, ex-
pressed approval of all that had been
done, and left.
Williams heard this commentator
Of the maiden sisters, and after some
thought said:
IF you bring me through without
Gripping me, will let you off as light
~ as possible"
This unexpected generosity over
joyed the ladies. They took their reg
ular turns, and the negro servant rued
the day when they invaded his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
In Present-Day Valentines

From old pictures-many of them
painted centuries ago-our present
day manufacturers of valentines have
obtained the images of Cupid that
adorn twentieth century love tokens.
1t need not be emphasized upon the
present craze for statuettes to bring
Cupid into the foreground at st. Val
entine's festival. The February gala
occasion has all along been ac-
knowledged "Cupid's day." and the
figure of the mischievous god with his
weapons has been universally utilized
symbol in all that pertains to this
sentimental occasion.
That the god of love has known no
lapse of popularity from the very in
ception of the idea of valentines is
eloquently proven by the little books
known as valentine writer's" which
were in general use century and a
half ago, when the exchange of valen-
tines was common, but when the man.
ufactured valentine was an unknown
luxury and lovelorn youth was solely
dependent upon homemade valen-
tines. evolved with pen W w4seI color
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
Court Convenes at ST. Cloud.

ST. Cloud-The adjourned term Of
the district court has been convened
in this city by Judge Taylor. Sew
eral cases of Importance are on the
calendar, and the indications are that
the term will extend over two or three
weeks.
The case of the state against Pau
ing. He is charged with grand lar
ceny. The case of the state against
Martin Lahl, charged with murder in
the second degree, and Frank War
Zeka, charged with assault in the Sec
cnd degree, will follow. There are
also several civil cases to be taken
up during the coming term.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
Found Dead In His Yard.

Frazee.-When Otto Hurtuhum
reached the home ef his neighbor, Ell
nier Bangle, yesterday afternoon, he
was startled to find the dead body of
Elmer Bangle lying in the yard with
a shot wound through his head. Mr..
Bangle was one of the best known
and highly respected young men of
the Gown of Hebert, Ottertail county,
and as he had no cares of any kind
his death was undoubtedly acciden-
tai. When Deputy Coroner Berthold
of Perham was notified he decided an
inquest was unnecessary. The gun
was a 12-gauge hammerless and was
very easily touched off.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
NO MEDICINE
But Change of Food Gave Relief.

Many persons are learning that
drugs are not the thing to rebuild
worn out nerves, but proper food is
required.
There is a certain element in the
cereals, wheat, barley. etc., which is
grown there by nature for food to brain
and nerve tissue. This is the phos-
plate of potash, of which Grape-Nuts
food contains large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele-
ments in the two cereals, wheat and
barley, are retained. That is why so
many heretofore nervous and run down
people find in Grape-Nuts a true nerve
and brain food.
81 can say that Grape-Nuts food has
err" writes Wis. bride.
"a few years ago, before my mar
rage, 1 was a bookkeeper in a large
irm. became so nervous toward the
end of each week that it seemed I
must give up my position, which
could not afford to do.
Mother purchased some Grape-Nuts
and we found it not only delicious but
| noticed from day to day that / was
improving until finally realized was
act nervous any more.
II have recommended it to friends
as brain and nerve food, never hav-
ing found its equal. I owe much to
Grape-Nuts as it saved me from a
nervous collapse, and enabled me to
retain my position"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
nre genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12

In the foregoing paragraph is the
conclusion of the government experts
as to the value of the peanut in COM
parison with the other standard arti-
cles of diet commonly supposed to be
the most nutritious, showing the pea
nut to be the most economical of all
foods. But it does not follow that one
should live on peanuts exclusively.
1 receive many requests for advice
as to how to live on peanuts" My
experiments have been conducted with
a view to determining the relative
values of foods, under varying condi-
lions of work, and in abnormal condi,
lions of health and growth. In one of
the experiments with peanuts which
accidentally became public, the essen
tial fact demonstrated was that pea
nuts should not be roasted and that
the principle here involved has a
highly important bearing upon the eff
fects of cooking in general, which we
have already considered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
MINNESOTA NEWS
ny Interesting Items Gathered In tire Q0l
| II Gopher State ~
Fight Commission Houses.

Owatonna-The Minnesota Coop
erative Dairy association, formed from
Steele county, and now extending it's
membership throughout Minnesota. Is
cut with sensational charge that the
commission houses are employing
Standard Oil methods, and cny other
crooked" methods that may be handy,
to disrupt their organization and to
kill the dairy industry in Minnesota
The association charges that at the
recent state convention of dairymen
in Montevideo. the commission houses
aided by political appointees, con-
trolled affairs and carried out their
plans very successfully. 1t is charged
that in the first place they were en-
abled to secure Montevideo as the
place for holding the convention sole
ly because of the fact that it's con-
venient approach from the dairy Sec
lions of the state made it impossible
to secure an attendance of bona fide
Gairymen, and insured the control of
the convention by hired representa-
tives of the creamery supply houses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
DuIuth's CITY Election.

Duluth-At the city election held
here the Democratic aldermanic tick
eft was generally successful and the
candidates supported by the Civic
league known as Lid Candidates.
were given decided set back.
The five charter amendments were
disastrously defeated although sup
ported by the Duluth Commercial club.
A light vote was cast, numbering less
than 5000. The following were elect
ed:
W. L. Window, municipal Judge
Fred J. Voss, treasurer; VIM. S. Nc
Cormick, comptroller; ]. B. Flack,
justice of peace; aldermen, Watson
L. Moore, First ward; Thos. ]. Storey,
Second ward; Charles ]. Hector Third
ward; Joseph Shartle, Fourth ward !;
John Macdonald, Fifth ward; Lucien
Merritt, Seventh ward; w. B. Getch-
ell, Eighth ward.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12
Protecting Minnesota Game.

Rainy Lake.-There is a special in
terest for western people who spend
their holidays among northern lakes
and woods, in the action that was
taken at Toronto at the annual meet
ing of the North American Fish and
Game Protective Association, which
is composed of well-known sportsmen
and many high officials from various
states and provinces of Canada. The
association considered the question
OF preserving the great district in
northern Minnesota and northwestern
Ontario which provides unequaled
fishing and moose and deer hunting,
and appointed committee to take
up the matter with a view to secur-
ing cooperation between the authori-
ties of Minnesota and Ontario.
Along the three hundred miles of
wild-woOded and water-dotted inter-
national boundary, from Lake Super
Tor to Lake of the Woods, moose are
so plentiful that one days padding
has often given to travellers the sight
of from twenty to thirty moose in the
water. But there is reckless slaugh-
ter of these animals on both sides of
the line, in season and out of season.
which it is hoped to stop.
w. A. Preston, member of the On
tario legislature for the Rainy River
district, told the association Of an in
effectual chase last summer for man
who was known to be killing moose
for the purpose of obtaining their
horns while still in the velvet. The
carcases of nine big bulls were found,
five of them having been sunk with
stones in lakes; and other instances
of the destruction of game have been
recorded. But the depredator eluded
the Searchers.
1t was pointed out that, by the prop
er preservation of game in the Min
nesota-Ontario country, great COM
mercial asset would be created, and
present are devoid of the fish, an even
greater attraction to the summer
sportsman would be provided, with
benefit to business generally, similar
to that experienced by the state of
Maine, which, by judicious game laws,
rigidly enforced, has multiplied the
number of deer and fish in that local
ity, and has attracted thousands of
sportsmen, who bring millions of dol
lars into the state.
AS an indication of the attraction
of the Rainy River valley 1t was an
nounced that during 1908, since the
advent of the Minnesota & Interna-
tional railway to International Falls
on Rainy river, four hundred and
eighty islands in Rainy lake were sold
to Americans-10 per cent of the ISL
ands in the lake.
Rainy Lake is now also reached
from Duluth by the Duluth, Missabe
& Northern and the Minnesota section
of the Canadian Northern railway. At
Fort Frances and International Falls
great water power is being developed
in preparation for the establishment
of several factories, and it was conf
IDENTIFY predicted that sufficient CO.
operation between the Minnesota and
Ontario people would result in prof
table development of an information
al DraSarya
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12

slouchy kingdom. Though the In,
jured bachelor could not know of all
the changes taking place, still he felt
the influence of orderly domesticity.
They really enjoyed the nursing,
and their patient particularly apprs-
ciated having Miss Alice near, for her
touch was delightfully."- SOFT So, even
when the physician came, it was Miss
Alice who bandaged the arm after it
was dressed.
4 & 4
When able to be around again it
vas difficult to break an acquired
habit, so it happened that Mr.. Will
liams went over morning and evening
for Miss Alice to attend to his arm
One morning he did not come; IN.
stead the servant appeared with note
for Miss Alice, who read it with
alarm:
81 shall call this evening to sue for
my damages. If it is not rendered me,
l am afraid must proceed to extreme
measures"
Miss Alice cried the better part Of
the day after the receipt Of the note,
and Miss Lucinda for once was not
practical, so cried some also.
At seven that evening the door bell
rang and Miss Lucinda admitted Mr..
Williams and showed him into the par
lor where Alice sat, openly fearful.
take a seat" she whispered.
He sat down facing her, and took
her limp hand.
BLESS my SOUL he cried; whats
the matter?"
Nothing" she exclaimed, and burst
into sobs.
81 wish you'd cry for me-" said ths
bachelor huskily.
"Oh," she moaned, "we can't pay
those damages, Mr.. Williams"
well, if you can't" said he, "caa
you do something else? Can you ac-
cept the WORKOUT old valentine that
was thrown at your gate about a
month ago? Not worth picking up,
perhaps, old-fashioned and full of
flaws, but a most loving valentine"
With her cheek against the band
aged arm, Miss Alice cried some more
but there were smiles shining
through.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-12

brush and the aid Of one of the six
penny booklets filled with verses ap-
propriate to the occasion. Not only
did the rhymes in these quaint, cheap
books give tribute to Cupid and his
wiles, but the very titles of these phi
ed how all-pervading was the supposed
influence of the god of love. Among
the standard works of this character
issued during the eighteenth century
were "Cupid's Festival" "Cupid's Bud
get" "Cupids Cabinet and Court Of
Love-" 1.-The Bower of Cupid and
"Cupid's Annual Charter