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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
BUSINESS ANo LABOR.

Harmonic Capital and Labor.
n HENRY fCLEW5. Banker. New York.
One Of tho most vital questions that
will confront Mr.. Taft will be the strained
relations OF labor and capital. There II
no doubt In b mind Of any fair mar bnt
dat, In: the unsettled conditions that have
existed during the past two years. labor
has been tyrannical and uncompromising.
Ths great mass. of h American public
has been like corn between two mill
ston0, n Of which was labor n the
Other the trusts, and a. usual many were
ground exceeding hne.
II 1r. Taft can devise some method Of
procedure that will bring harmony. With
Justice. between these opposing forces.
which win prove to both that the interests
Of labor and capital are identical he VIII
eoavs the greatest problem now perpaex-
ing the American people.
Build Good Country Roads.
BY AMzI l.. BARBER, Capitalist.
I think thai one great thing to DO
achieved by the administration under Mr.
Taft should bs the commencement and
earring out Of . new policy upon the
DaEt Of the national government BY max
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
UNITED OIL COMPANY
SUIT WILL PROBABLY
Be CONCLUDED TONIGHT

The suit of the United Oil Company
of Florence versus Samuel Ruthven
ct al. to recover damages in the sum
of one million dollars for alleged dis
elimination and for the misuse OF
machinery and materials in exploiting
the Boulder petroleum fields, will, in
all probability be concluded today, as
it is understood that a night session
of the court has been ordered by
Judge Rizer for that purpose.
The case is one of the most notable
proceedings in equity ever tried in
the courts of Southern Colorado. and
every step in the prosecution has
been watched with great interest by
those familiar with the matters at
issue.
1t was instituted by Jacob Wallace,
at that time manager of the United
OIL company at Florence, in May 1908,
and was heard by Judge NJ. s. Bailey
in the district court here in July and
August following, and an accounting
ordered OF the affairs of the Inland
Oil and Refining Company of Boulder.
the stockholders of which were made
defendants in the case. II is alleged
in the complaint that Samuel F. Rath-
ven and other shareholders in the
United OIL company borrowed a large
amount of machinery and material be-
longing to the United Oil company to
exploit the Boulder oil field. and that
after It was found to be productive
territory hey organized the Inland
Oil and Refining company, leaving the
majority stockholders OF the United
OH company out In the cold.
On account OF the superior adyant-
ages Of the Inland Oil and Refining
company in the matter Of location and
accessibility TO market It is alleged
that It Disseminated against the pro-
ducts Of its rival 10y uuderselling 1t
IN Colorado. Wyoming. New Mexico
and contiguous states. almost putting
IL out OF business By a decree Of the
court an accoun ling Of the affairs OF
the Inland Oil and Refining company
was made. which showed that the con-
tentions OF the plaintiff were not with
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

have to sell at so cents or rs cents.
but SO literally has it been subscribed
fer by the business and professional
men that the price has been reduced
to 25 cents for all-or copies will be
mailed postpaid, direct from the Of
flee of the Record. to any address in
the world for only 80 cents the copy.
1t is being sent out by the hundreds
by the business and professional men
to selected lists of names. 1t should
be used by the dozen by all who are
interested in directing the eyes of the
world to Canon City.
Scenic Drives" will make a fine
Christmas. souvenir or New Year re-
membrance for any one. and a souve-
mir that will please any one who has
friends In Canon better than anything
else that can be purchased with four
or six times the cost
Some extras have been printed. but
they will not last long. Come in and
look over a copy and leave your order
for a few dozen. or any number.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
THE HUNGER FOR | ND
SEEMS TO Be GROWING
ON AMERICAN PUBLIC

Not in many years has there been
such enthusiasm over the develop
ment Of our country's resources as
here Is at the present time. Scien-
fists. hnanciers and men in ali walks
Of life are turning to the land as the
source OF all our supplies. and as af-
fording means for an outdoor life and
health.
The United States Land and Irriga-
don Exposition 10 be held in the Coli
scum building at Chicago from Novem-
Der 20 to December 4. will provide an
opportunity for a great gathering of
the forces that are doing so much for
the irrigation and reclamation of what
formerly were considered our waste
lands
So timely did this enterprise seem
to be that all the great irrigation and
other land interests were quickly won
and promised their participation and
support. The United States govern
ment has thought so well OF the idea
that it will be the largest exhibitor.
All the exhibits OF the exposition
viii deal with the idea OF establish
ing American homes on small farms.
All features of this unique and won
derful show will be pivoted around
the idea that the best place for an
American family is in a home of its
own. and that home a tract OF land
large enough to maintain the family
in any emergency. With our better
knowledge of plants and soils and
cultural practice few acres have an
astonishing capacity for production.
Besides the features specially pre-
pared and brought from Washington,
the best features from The govern
ments exhibit at Seattle will be in
stalled at Chicago. The reclamation
service, the geological survey. the land
Office, the forestry service. the patent
Office, the bureau of animal industry,
the weather bureau. the office of ex-
pertinent stations and the bureau of
entomology Will all participate in a
manner worthy OF the government OF
eighty millions Of people.
The value OF the government exhlb-
its TO the visitor viii lie In the fact
that they are new and represent the
latest thought and development in the
various lines which they represent.
All will relate to Irrigation. drainage.
dry farming, and 10 the Industries Of
the farm, especially OF the new farms
which are being reclaimed from what
has long been regarded as waste land
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
Scenic Drives

For a year the Record Office has
been working on a view book just is
sued under the title OF Scenic
Drives" 1t is about the swellest
thing ever attempted in city the size
OF Canon.
In getting It up the whole aim has
been to make a picture of the city and
It's surroundings entirely different
from that of all other towns, and one
that will make all who see It sit up
and take notice"
You know, as rule, all special
editions of newspapers and advertis-
ing booklets OF all towns are just
about alike They all contain pictures
Of the school houses. churches. busi-
ness blocks, hotels. residences and of
as many of the leading citizens as will
pay for the honor.
The Record has a large collection
Of fine Oregon and Washington book
let's. but they all prove this rule. and
many OF them show finer buildings
than Canon City could show.
Scenic Drives" is different 1t is
view book OF attractive views-all
of Canon City and nearby scenes.
Most OF the views have to do with our
notable drives. II contains not line
Of advertising and no paid-for pic
lures. All were selected by The pub
Usher entirely for their attractive
merits.
There Is just a little descriptive
matter about the drives is such q man
ner as 10 convince every eastern read
er who sees it that Canon City is
worth a few days stop II he ever gets
into the state OF Colorado There Is
just q little talk Of the climate. with
strong endorsements from Dr. ]. y.
Han OF Denver. Dr.. b. p. Anderson Of
Colorado Springs. Dr.. F. S Hartman
and Dr.. j. 3 Murphy Of Chicago. as
20 its c1ccuoncy for health The book
is principally views TO attract the In
-ercst OF all. with just enough climate
iaiE 10 convince aay person that we
have about The best on earth.
The book Begins with four full
rares devoted TO the ROYAL Gorge,
fhree pages being Views looking down
from the top. Four full pages are
Given up to views OF and from the
sky Line Drive. Temple Canon and
the Royal Gorge Boulevard are each
pictured with series Of four fine
views, and the orchards and other at
tractive spots are pictured handsome
ly. The photographs were fine and
no expense has been spared to get the
Finest and largest cuts possible.
On n limited issue this book would
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
COLORADO WILL SHINE
AT COMING IRRIGATION
EXP0SITI. H AT CHICAGO

The greatest display ever shown OF
the products of lands formerly arid or
swampy. that have been made produc-
tive by private enterprise, or through
the United States reclamation service,
will be seen at the National Land and
Irrigation Congress TO be held at Chi
cago from November 20 to December 4.
The west Will supply the principal
exhibits at the show and Colorado will
be well represented. The exhibits
from this state have already been pre-
pared and some of them have been
shipped Others will be shipped this
week and will be placed in the Coli
scum. where the big show is to be held.
TWO or three days before the opening
Colorado is represented by three
members on the general advisory
committee of the congress, they being
Governor Shafroth. Thomas F. Walsh
and F. A wadleigh, assistant general
passenger agent Of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad. In addition to these
there will be several delegates from
Colorado at the meeting, and many
Colorado exhibitors will attend the
show.
Some OF the best known authorities
IN irrigation and dry farming in the
,cuntry will speak. among whom are.
=. II. Newell. director of the reclama-
ton service; willet NJ. Hayes. assist
ant secretary OF agriculture; Con-
gressman Frank Mondell OF Wyoming.
author Of the Mondell homestead bill;
Col. Ike T. Pryor, of Texas. president
of the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress; B. A. Fowler. president Of
the National Irrigation Congress. and
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
HONORARY COMMISSIONERS
OF JAPAN PASSED THROUGH
CANON CITY THIS MORNING
From Tuesday S Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Honorary Commercial Commits
sioners OF Japan, who have been on
a tour of the United States. passed
through Canon City shortly after s
O'Clock this morning over the D. & R.
c.. en- route to Los Angeles and San
Francisco. They travelled in a mag
nihceat special train consisting Of two
baggage cars. q dining car. one office
car and six Pullman sleepers.
The expense Of the trip and of the
entertainments given the commission
ers in the various cities visited here
VIII total several hundred thousand
tcllars
They we're guests OF the city OF
Denver last night at a splendid han
quet and have been shown great at
rentIon In all the cities OF the coun-
try. in iaci. their trip has been a con
tinuous triumph They left Seattle on
September 8. and after traversing the
Northwest they visited New York.
Boston. Philadelphia. Pittsburg. Chi
cago. Cleveland. ST Louis. and a score
OF other cities. There are a number
Of ladies in the party and they have
been greatly interested in studying
American women and their customs.
There was no special gathering at the
depot here to meet the distinguished
party and the train did not stop.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
COMMITTEE FROM CITY
COUNCIL REPORTS ON MILK
INSPECTION ORDINANCE

At the meeting OF the city council
Monday night the ordinance commit
tee submitted the following report.
which was unanimously adopted:
Canon City. Colorado.
November 9Th. 1909
The Honorable Mayor aud City Coun-
Gil of Canon City.
Gentlemen
The ordinance committee, to whom
was referred the protest OF the dairy
men doing business in the city against
the enforcement of the so-called MIX
inspection Ordinance, begs leave to
report rs follows:
On Monday night November Sth,
the committee. after notifying the
dairy men having license to do bus
mess in the city, together with the
food inspector and number of ply
sicians OF the city. held meeting at
the city hall at which this matter was
gone into at some length. and the per-
sons present were invited 10 express
their views. and from this meeting II
develops that with one or two ex-
ceptions. the dairy men are not OBJ
jeeting to the enforcement of the MIX
Inspection Ordinance and its amend.
ments. neither do they object to the
test OF their stock for tuberculosis
being made by the food inspector,
their sole contention seems to be that
whereas. this inspection is precau-
ton taken for the protection of the
health and well being of the general
public that the public ought to bear
the cost.
Your committee finds that the
average dairy animal can be depend
ed upon to yield about 1880 quarts
OF milk per annum and as the inspec-
ton fee in the case OF this animal is
$i.00 per annum Il necessarily fol
lows that the extra ~est Tor this In
spectior to the dairy man Is four
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

tenths OF one mill per quart or in
other words. l per cent for every 25
quarts OF milk produced This addi-
tioual expense is exceedingly slight
per quart but the dairy men appear
TO think that it is one OF the little
things which go to make up their en-
tire cost OF milk production and that
they should have relief from this ad-
10 ional burden. Your committee
is unanimously OF the opinion that
the cost OF these inspections for South
Canon. East Canon. Fruitmere and
contiguous territory because great
many OF the dairy men sell milk in
one or the other of these outside com
munitles as well as in Canon City.
Your committee recommends that
the ordinance in relation TO the in
spection OF milk and dairy animals
be r,gidly and impartially enforced
not only as regards the inspection of
the dairy stock. but particularly with
this relief should come II necessary
from the milk consumers. for whose
benefit this precaution is taken and
not from the general tax payer. Furth-
ermore. your committee would call
your attention TO the fact that IL the
city from its general funds takes care
OF the cost of this stock inspection, Il
would be doing so for practically the
entire community. that is to say. the
tax payers within the limits OF Canon
City would be bearing the burden of
regard TO the sanitary conditions eN-
isting around The dalries and your
committee further recommends that
the cost OF this inspection Should be
borne by the dairy men and not by
the tax payer at large.
All Of which Is respectfully sub
mitted.
wM t. WALLACE.
II. ]. CRAIG.
n =. yEwETST.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
WATER COM.='TTEE CHARGED
WITH MIZEY 0NER0US DUTIES
81 BY THE CITY COUNCIL
Congressman Tay Sends Communication to Mayor
Tanner Asking City Wants Grant From the Ma
tiona1 Domain for Pub1ic Park-Harry E. Mol
nix of Denver, Makes His Report In Re1a-
tion to the City's Books and Accounts

erty in the yincinity of the reservoir; /;
the purchase of a boat to be used on
he reservoir: the construction of a
woven wire fence around the reser-
yoir. settling basins and other city
property on the hillside above Ken
ley's gardens: the installation OF
about twelve hundred feet OF ten or
twelve inch vitrifled pipe line from
the reservoir site TO Sand creek to
carry off the waste water when the
settling basins were being flushed.
and several other matters in connec-
tion herewith.
il is understood that f. f McKin-
non will be given The position OF look
ing after the pipe line. with headquar-
ters at the intake. some six and a half
or seven miles up in the Royal Gorge,
and tina; Lee wynkoop. late chiee
engineer at the pumping plant, will
be selected as caretaker az the res
ervolr. II seemed 10 be the concensus
OF opinion among the members OF the
council that four room cottage. COM
Portable In its location and It's ap-
polntmenis. should be erected AZ the
intake. and that an attractive five
room house. thoroughly modern in all
~ It's cunveuierces. should be built
at the reservoir The reservoir aud
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
From Tuesdays Daily.


An unusual amount OF business was
referred to the water committee and
Superintendent Van Patten, of the
water system. by the city council last
night and its members will be very
busy during the next few weeks In
carrying out the duties Imposed upon
them by resolution. After reports
had been made on n number of mat
ters relating to the new pipe line and
reservoir by Chairman Hiatt, they
we're exhaustiyely discussed. and. Ia
ter. referred back to the water com
mittee and water superintendent with
power TO act in the premises.
Among the propositions considered
was the roofing Of the wells at the
pumping plant OF the old waterworks
system: the building OF a shed for the
protection OF tools and other movable
property belonging the city; the in
surance OF the building and machin-
cry at the old pumping plant; the en-
ploymeui OF two men at one hundred
dollars a mcnth each. one OF them TO
look after the pipe line inihe Royal
Gorge, and the other to act in the ca
prclty Of caretakcr al the reservoir
and settling basins. the building Of
tzo houses. one Of them near the
hoadEate OF The pipe line IN the Royal
Gorge. and the other On the city prop
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

out some foundation, and the major
ity stockholders OF the United Oil
company were permitted to join with
Mr.. Wallace as complainants in the
proceeding.
The most remarkable testimony
thus far admitted in the case was Civ
en- by Crawford Hill of Denver, one
of the defendants in the suit. Mr..
Hill, who was on the witness stand
Tuesday afternoon. was a stockholder
in both the United Oil Company and
in the Inland Oil and Refining COM
pany. and at the hearing Of the case
before Judge Bailey year ago last
August was one of the principal wit
nesses for the defendant company.
His evidence is now to the effect that
he had been misinformed by Mr..
Ruthven, the defendant-ln-chief. in
relation to the methods employed In
the exploitation and development OF
the Boulder oil field, and that the re-
port of the expert accountants order
ed by the court 70 audit the affairs
OF lne lnlanQ Oll ana heuulnS COM
pany was a revelation to him.
He said that he had held ten hun
dred and sixteen shares of the capi-
tai stock of the Inland Oil and Rein
ing company, valued at a hundred
dollars a share, which he was now
convinced should be turned over to
he United Oil company and that he
had surrendered it to its treasurer.
because he believed 1t did not rightly
belong to him.
Samuel F Ruthven, defendant-in-
chief. was put on the witness stand
at Il o'clock this morning and is be-
Ing questioned by the attorneys for
the complainant as the Daily Record
goes 10 press.
Among the witnesses that have been
on the stand during the last few days
are Jacob Wallace. Crawford Hill. F.
F. Arthur OF the Continental Audit
Company. George F. Kellog. Of the
Illinois Audit Company. W. A Cook.
bookkeeper for the United OIL Com
pany. Martin C. Ruthven and Samuel
F. Ruthven.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18

The recently constructed telephone
line from Canon City to the Stirrup
ranch is now in working order and
will be great convenience TO people
living in the northwestern portion OF
the county The line was built on the
initiative OF W. H. Pigg. who is.
probably. the heaviest stocSholder in
the enterprise Telephone connection
with Canon City has long been want
ed by the people In the Black Noun
tain country and the line just put In
operation win be found to be OF great
value and convenience. AZ present
there are twelve subscribers on the
line. which is run In such way as 20
take In most OF the residents between
here and the stlrrup ranch. dist
anee OF thlrty-five or forty miles.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-18
MEETING OF CHAMBER OF
: COMMERCE COMMITTEE
HELD THIS MORNING
From Monday Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A special meeting ~ the Chamber
sf Commerce committee OF the canoL
city Merchants Association was held
this morning at the of1ce Of Secretary
Ross for The purpose Of considering
ways aud means for a proper repre-
sanitation Of Tho horticultural inter
ests Of this district at the Colorado
National Apple Exposition to be held
In the Auditorium building at Denver
from January to s. 1910.
W. @. Brandenberg. ofieial lecturer
for the Colorado state Commercial
Association. was present and explain
ed the purposes and scope OF the pro
posed exposition. which. It is hoped.
can be made an annual affair
Mr.. Brandenberg stated that the
Denver chamber OF commerce had
subscribed the necessary money to
provide the prizes and secure the Au-
dltorium for the forthcoming show,
and that the sum OF flve thousand dol
lars would have TO be raised among
the people Of the state at large to
meet other preliminary expenses and
<nake Il n success. The share OF Can
on City in this fund was $3.50, and a
resolution was adopted pledging the
exposition that amount OF money. A
motion was also passed promising the
fruit growers tho cooperation Of the
>chamber OF commerce committee In
making n crediiable exhibit of the
orchard products OF this district. Mr..
Brandenberg was highly gratifed
with his reception here and the ener-
setic manner in which his proposition
was taken up and disposed OF by the
business men OF Canon City.
Another matter considered by the
chamber OF commerce committee this
morning was a banquet for Its mem
bers. at which time the interests OF
the city will be discussed. On motion
a resolution was adopted declaring
II TO be the sense OF the meeting that
such n banquet be held at an early
date and the matter OF detail and ar
rangement was referred to the proper
committee. The membership of the
chamber OF commerce committee and
its various subdivisions is as fol-
lows
Finance and Membership-G. V.
Hodgin. chairman: W. II. Rowland,
Henry Hutton. w. f. Galley. David
Robson.
Legislation and General Welfare
y. r. Sldebottom. chairman; T. u.
Coulter, DR.. Hart Goodloe. C. c. Camp
bell. DR.. f. N. Carrier.
Publicity and mprovement-Dr. W.
T. Little, chairman; A. Il. Wilson. G.
U. Hardy. Ben w. Rea. II. s. Lewis.
Commerce and Transporta,ion-T.
n. Harding. chairman: George A.