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Cañon City record., 1909-10-21
FRONTIER ~
y SKETCHES
The Editor and the Man Eater.

Quick thinking has done as much
a. any other agency in ridding the
west of its gun bad men. Armed Of
ncers of the law have rendered the
life of the professional robber too
unsafe to pursue, but the gunless
man with nerve and muscle has
played his important part in Riding
many a community of a bully who
welded a "A but was a coward at
heart. Jack Vickers, editor OF a news
paper in Leadville. in the early days.
was one of the latter type of men. He
had been in his time a prosDector.
miner. freighter and COW puncher.
After a varied life vickers turned out
to be an editor. He was a printer by
trade and hailed from Philadelphia.
In the rush for claims to Leadville
there were many fasteners. They
we're tenderfeet and easily imposed
upon. 1t so happened that a man
named Jeff Hudson was on hand to do
all the imposing he could.
Frequent complaints came to vick-
ers of Hudson's doings until finally
the editor decided to do something
for his subscribers and friends. He
knew Hudson and mis- record and
wrote him up In fine shape, declar-
ing he was bully and a coward; that
he had killed two men in Arizona and
one In New Mexico and that in bott
cases he shot the men in the back
Everybody declared vickers would bs
killed. When Hudson returned tc
Leadville from Denver he hunted III
Vickers and rushed into the editors
room, gun In hand.
''Oh, you're an editor now, yot
sand toad, are your" was Hudson'i
greeting. so you're the Tucson mule
whacking shrimp that writ thes,
things about me. eh?" vickers begar
to utter some inconsequental thing,
and with face drawn into an express
sion Of agony began to rock back ant
forth In his chair. This pleased Hud
son and as he had habit OF spittini
In the face of his victim before shoot
ing he approached Vickers but herr
his triumph ended. Vlckers whirled II
his chair. seized Hudson's right wris
between his teeth and began to bit
with all his power. Hudson screamed
struck. fought and finally dropped hi
gun.
Then Vickers released his wolfi
grip. made sudden spring and but
ted his head into big Hudson's pro
truding chin. The braggart's tongu'
was rolling part way out OF hi
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21
CANON MAY Be REPRE-
SENTED At BIG IRRIGATION
EXPOSITION IN CHICAGO
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
An officer OF the big irrigation ex-
position. to be held in the Coliseum
building in Chicago from November
20 to December 4. has written to Dali
De Weese inviting the horticulturists
and gardeners OF the Canon City dis
trict tnd Fremont county to be rep
resented by a display OF the products
of the soil. II Is promised that II the
people here are willing to make the
exhibit and will prepare and ship half
a car load of fruit and vegetables the
exposition company will furnish free
space for the display and Will pay the
costs In connection with its trans
portation to Chicago.
Not often have the people OF Fre-
mont county had such a fine oppor-
tunity of advertising the resources
and possibilities Of the upper Arkan-
sas valley as is presented by this
exposition and they cannot do better
than accept the invitation. 90 en-
thusiastic ia Mr.. De Weese in rela-
ton to the matter that he has decid-
ed to call a public meeting at the dis
trict court room some time next week
to consider the proposition. The ex-
hibit will have to be shipped from
here in time to reach Chicago be-
tween the twelfth and fifteenth OF next
month and decision will have to be
reached with as little delay MS pos
sible. The proposed exposition will be
attended by several hundred thou
sand people from all parts OF the
country and display OF our fruits
and vegetables there would be n
splendid thing for Canon City and the
surrounding territory.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21

ORDINANCE NO.
Series Of 1909.

An Ordinance Levying a Tax Upon
the Property Within the Limits OF
the City OF Canon City. Colorado.
BE II ordained by the City Council OF
the City of Canon City. Colorado.
Section l. That for the support OF
the city government OF the City OF
Canon City. Colorado. the payment OF
the city debt and the interest thereon
and for the Improvement OF the city,
a tax IL hereby levied upon all taxable
property. real. personal and mixed.
within the limits OF the City OF Canon
City. as are subject To taxation for
the State and County purposes and
In accordance with the law. In the
following amounts and for the follow
Ing purposes. and at the number of
mills on the dollar OF the assessed
valuation of the said taxable property.
for the year A. d. 1909. az hereinafter
stated, viz:
A general tax levy Of ls& mills on
the dollar.
A special tax levy OF 81 mills on
the dollar. AZ follows:
For the payment OF the interest on
the si0.000.00 refundlng City bonds.
1k mills.
For the payment of electric lights,
rents for electric lighting of the
For public library fund. for the
maintenance OF the public library. I
mill.
Making a total tax levy. general and
special. OF 20 mills on the dollar.
Section II. The City Clerk OF this
City is ordered and directed TO certify
the above and foregoing levy TO the
proper county officers of Fremont
county. Colorado. that the same may
be placed on the tax list and collected
by the County Treasurer of said
County according to law.
Approved and adopted this. .......
day OF .......... A. D.. 1909.
Attest:
...s-.....
County Clerk.
Mayor.
Ffrat nuh Oct u fa0a
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21

First pub. Oct. q. 1909.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages. stops the irritation Ia.
the throat, soothes the inflamed men,
branes. and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inhamed lungs
are healed and strengthened. and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine In the yell
low packnge.--MltchclI a Egbers. Pal
ace Drug Store.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21
BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS OF
FRUITLANDS DITCH co.
FOUND TO BE ALL RIGHT
From Tuesdays Daily.

The. books and accounts OF the
Fruitlands Ditch Company. under the
administration Of l.. d. Dawson as
secretary and treasurer. have been
given thorough examination by an
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21

.HE man on the farm can
righttully be numbered

righttully be numbered
among the country's most
careful investors. The Colo
rado fruit farmer, especially, rs
seldom ensnared by fake
schemes. He is satisfied to
place his earnings where they
earn a consistent rate of interest
and are absolutely safe.
For this reason an interest ac-
count in this bank has, for near
ly eighteen years, been the
choice of Colorado farmers and
ranchmen.
Its Banking-by-Mail depart
ment is the largest and most
modern in the west. No mat
ter where you live, you can de-
posit with this bank, and your
funds will learn four per cent
interest.
Send today for Booklet "F,"
which explains our system.
Cañon City record., 1909-10-21
.EY-STATE TREASURER
MULLNIX EMPLOYED
To AUDIT ACCOUNTS

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
BRIDE REFUSES
TO KNEEL IN
PRAYER
THEREFORE, HER WEALTHY
TOPEKA HUSBAND ASKS AN
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. S.@f a
bride although contending she IS
a devout Christian, refuses to join
her husband in kneeling at fam
lily prayers, is that a cause for
divorce.
A. F. Barber of Topeka, gives
that as his reason for wanting a
divorce in a petition for absolute
Iseparation filed in the district
court of Shawnee county. Barber
lis rs years old and his bride OF
last June &c. Barber Is deacon
in the First Baptist church. AT
the time of his marriage he says
his bride agreed with him as to
their orthodox faith and her love
for family prayers.
Hardly had the ceremony been
lperformed when she could see
nothing beautiful in the cera-
mony, the petition saying:
"That after their marriage he
held family prayers and she In :
stead of acting in sympathy with
him in such ceremonies, refused
Ito kneel during the prayer and
refused to even bow her head.
Mr. Barber is wealthy.
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(Continued from Page One.)
trial, the jury was finally accept
ed by both sides, after all per-
emptory challenges had been ex-
hausted. The jury is as follows:
@. H. Mcqueen, 1901 South M
street; John Holloque, 1902
Thompson avenue; Alex Still,
s701 South D street, freight mot
orman for the T. r. & p; James
Caddy, East Twenty-ninth street
and Portland avenue; Hall Hor-
ton, North Fife street; T. B.
Howe. 1928 Thompson avenue;
Paul ZZolkowsky, Parkland;, J.
@. Williams A. ]. Larson, Ander-
son island; ]. q. Hartshorn, 8
Gutfield, merchant East Twenty
sixth and D streets; G. d. Nc.
Fadden carpenter, 1911 South L
street.
Prosecutor McMurray outlined
the states case to the jury, reclt'
ing the events leading up to the
crime from the first meeting OF
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
A HELPING HAND
IL Gladly Extended by . Tacoma
Gfftua,

IL Gladly Extended by o Tacoma
Citizen.
There are many enthusiastic cit
izens in Tacoma prepared to tell
their experience for the public
good. Testimony from such a
source Is the best evidence, and
will prove a helping hand" to
scores of readers. Read the fol-
lowing statement:
Mrs. Mary Isaacson, 6438 8.
Thompson Ave-, Tacoma. Wash,
says: Some time ago I noticed a
slight lameness In the small of
my back, but failed to attend to it
until 1t grew worse. My general
health became run down but I was
at q loss to know how to better
my condition until I learned of
Doan's Kidney Pills. They were
90 highly recommended for such
troubles that l procured a box at
Malstrom Bros.'s drug store and
began their use. They afforded
me such prompt relief that / con-
tinued taking them until the back
ache disappeared. have such
great faith In the curative power
of Doan's Kidney Pills that / rec
from kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buf.
falo, New York, cole agents for
the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's
and take no other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
The False Plea of "No Funds
ParaIyzes New Reclamation
Projects and Opens the Door
Wide to Private Exploitation. q
BY ellison Gardner.

SPOKANE. Wash, Oct. T.--.As
go about the government irrigss
ton enterprises find many Veyi-
dences of Secretary Ballinger's
unfriendliness to the reclamation
service. They are mostly small
things. but they are significant.
In one place, for example, Ball
niger gave orders that the engi-
neer in charge dismiss the "irri-
CATION farmer" This man has, in
the past, been carried on the rolls
of every irrigation project. 1t Is
his duty to show the newly ar
rived settler how and where to
run his bitches. He gives him
the dip of the land and other ad-
vice that requires knowledge of
engineering. If there is no gov
eminent expert, the settler must
hire a man and pay $40 or $50
for this advice. for 1t is work he
cannot do himself. There is
enough work on each government
proect to keep one man busy, and
the officials of the reclamation
service have always proceeded on
the assumption that to get water
actually upon the land was ust
as much a part of the govern
ment's undertaking as building a
dam or constructing the big
bitches.
But Ballinger again minds mo
warrant in law"
Inspired apparently by the same
spirit Ballinger has left orders at
various projects that ditch rid
ers" shall not be carried all the
year on the pay rolls, but shall
be discharged when winter comes
on, having the engineer in charge
to hire new men in the spring.
But" said one engineer, that
is not so easy. / don't know
where l can get competent men
for such uncertain employment"
Ballinger's reclamation policy
might possibly be Justified IL there
were any lack of funds. The con-
trary, however, is the fact. In
spite of all the work done under
the reclamation law this fund has
gone on increasing. There is now
between 35 and 40 millions avail
able for new work.
The reclamation law provides
that the irrigation works shall be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
DID MRS. KVALSHAUG
SHOOT HUSBAND?

Newcomb and Mrs. Kvalshaug at
a dance January IL.
Defense Loses First Slxfrmtsh
AS soon as the first witness for
the state, o. L. Cation, had been
called Attorney A.. A. Howell
moved that the charges against
Newcomb be dismissed. He ar
gued the motion for two hours,
resuming at the night session,
which wa called at o'clock. The
motion was denied by Judge
Chapman.
The grounds of the motion
were that there is no law now
in existence for the punishment OF
murder in the first degree. How
ell declared that the last legisla-
ture had passed laws repeating
the former code but had failed tc
insert a saving clause and that
therefore, there are no laws x
listing except those which have
been continued by special sections
in the new code.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
NOT IN BED FOR
q YEARS

PErNNSBURG, Pa, Oct. g.
william H. Boyer OF this place,
who keeps the tollgate for the
Turnpike company, is the wit OF
this section. "Bill" has worked a.
but two things in his whole life
of 70 years-hostler and tollgate
keeper. i.
Boyer has not slept in a bed
for twenty-one years. He sleeps
in a chair tilted against the wall
of his little dollhouse. This gate
is located in the center OF the
town and is the. gathering place
of scores who seek cause Tor
laughter. His stories are all or
iginal, taken out of his past life,
which was fraught with singu-
larly funny experiences.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
PREACHER REFUSES TO
COLLECT MARRIAGE FEES;
He MAY BE PROSECUTED

SPOKANE, Oct. s.-Refusal on
the part of Rev. w. J. Hindley,
pastor OF the Congregational
church. to pay 80 for collecting
nine marriage certificates has re-
suited in his action being reported
to the prosecuting attorneys Of
flee by County Clerk Atkinson,
and formal complaint may be
made against him. The certlfi-
Gates were returned to Rev. Mr..
Hindley with a request that he
remit 81 for recording each certtf-
icate. He refused to pay, and, in
addition, made pointed remarks
with reference to the law, which
makes the preacher the collecting
agency for recording fees for the
clerks office.
An opinion has been rendered
by Deputy Prosecutor A. j..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

ILoughon. holding that the minis
ter who solemnizes a marriage
must collect the "a recording fec
before he ties the knot, and tina,
1t must be paid over to the clerk
on the presentation of the certifi
cate.
The opinion of the prosecuting
attorneys office holds that re-
cent legislation on the issuance
of marriage licenses had no bear
ing on the matter which is classed
as q different function, and that
the section of Pierce's code hold
ing the minister for the 81 Is
still good.
There are sixty-five certificates
of marriages held up II the Of
flee of the county clerk because
of a failure of the officiating
preachers to pay the 81 license
fee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
GARDNER OBSERVES The EFFECT
OF SOME of BAL INGER'S ORDERS

paid out of the proceeds OF the
sale of public lands. But the
money is not really invested: 1t II
merely loaned without interest t.
the prospective settler, who pays
back the cost OF the engineering
works when he pays for his land
The consequence Is that as each
lprojsct In opened to. settlement
the money begins to pour bach
into the fund. And at the enc
of ten years each project will have
paid back its full cost.
Ballinger has Endorsed the con
illusions of Senator Carter's lin
vestgating" committee and the or
der has gone out that NO MORE
NEW RECLAMATION PROJECT
SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN UN-
TIL THE ONES IN HAND ARE
COMPLETED
There is tremendous signific.
ance In this order. 1t means that
the government is to open UP nc
more new lands until all the pres
ent undertakings are completed
AND IN THE MEANTIME the
railroads and the private water
companies can select and seize
any lands not withdrawn from
entry.
Such private exploitation usual
ly includes a ditch and a power
company. Water is brought to
the land ust as it is under the
government reclamation depart
ment and is then sold to settlers,
BUT
The private company charges
twice as much as the government
does for the same land.
The private company charges
water rent FOREVER, the gov
eminent turns the system over to
the settlers lafter they have paid
for it by paying for their land).
The profits from this sort of
thing are enormous and the land
boomers hate to see the govern
ment reclamation service open up
a tract which in private hands
would mean big melon cutting
now and a perpetual revenue
enough to pay interest on a fine
lot of water bonds"
Also where there is a fall of
water the company puts in a pow
er plant and thus runs another
pipe line sforever) into the set
tiers pocketbook. And this fur
nishes forth an edition of power
bonds" for the settlers TO pay in
terest on.
And all these things mean
much to me as l go about this
country and read the speeches
about keeping within the law"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
EATS AND LIKES
DOC MEAT

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 3.
After Mrs. John Krush had her
husband arrested on the charge
of cruelty he denied her accuse
ton, but admitted to Sergeant j.
r.. Landy in the office of the HUI
name society that he ate dog mel-
and liked it.
Kruski said he procured q
small dog from a janitor, took IL
home, slaughtered it and ate II.
He denied that he insisted on his
wife eating it also, but said ne
saw no reason why she should not.
He declared it was nice, tender
|meat, tasted well and made MIN
strong.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
FERN HILL LOSES
OLDEST HUNTING
DOG IN WEST

w. H. Coykendall's famous
Llewellyn setter, known almost to
every hunter IN the county, died
yesterday and Fern Hill lost the
distinction of having the Oldest
hunting dog in the Northwest.
The dog was IS years of age
and had been in the chase ever
since he was a pup. He was for
merly owned by Bert Taylor in
this city.
Oregon recently thought she
had the honors for the Oldest
hunting dog, when one died there
at the age of 16, but the Fern
Hill dog beats him by two years
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08
PUT ON TRIAL
FOR BLACKMAIl

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Oct. g.
Charged with sending threatening
letters demanding the payment Of
$4,000 to William L. Graves, vice
president of the Merchants Ma
ltional bank, r. r. Ritchey, a
stenographer, formerly employed
lby the Los Angeles Land COM
pany, is on trial in Judge Willis
court.
Richey is alleged to have been
the author of letters to Graves,
communications similar to which
were received by former Mayor
Harper. He was captured by
means OF a decoy, bag of iron
washers, which was placed in
the spot where the writer of the
letters had ordered money left.
Ritchey's wife and mother, who
were in court when the case was
called, broke down under the
strain, and wept bitterly. 1t was
stated that the defendants coun-
sci would base his defense upon
grounds of insanity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

AS heretofore, the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
of Lucore prize plano bonds at q
premium. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

As heretofore. the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
Of Lucore prize piano bonds at a
premium. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

As heretofore the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest Issue
of Lucore prize piano bonds ut a
premium. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-08

ROSE STAHL.
1t was nobody but Rose stah who made chorus girl slang of
the stage really and truly popular Chorus
Connors II Rose has right
everything she meant to do
happens before the show is
The chorus lady with the unshny
her sister from the vun and reputation
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-10
Evans Road Improvement.

The Commercial club held its reg
ular meeting Friday night and discus
sed many questions of interest to the
town and vicinity. The committee
on roads made it's report showing
that a great amount of improvement
had been done. The work on the
River road and the Gunbarrel ROAD
ia about completed. and the cred''
for half of this noteworthy improve
ment is due to the farmers along the
route, who contributed an equal
share with the county.
The Rebekah odge held the reg
ulnr monthly meeting last evening
and had an unusually large attend
ance.
Mrs. H. f. Behrens gave party
last evening, the occasion belng 'h'
anniversary of her husbands p'r'h
Among those present were MI,
Behrens' three brothers. John, ht
and Charles, and DR.. Horton p''
powney and e. w. Balfour, A tuf-
kew dinner was served.
Mayor Smith is on the SICK l'S'
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-10
CELEBRATED 5Oln BIRTHDAY
Jolly Party at Home OF Pleasant
Valley People

One of the jolliest social events
ever held in this vicinity took place
Thursday night at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Blunt. The occa-
sion had double significance, as the
honors were divided between two
families. The expo .ents OF all this
adulation were Chester Blunt and t.
C. knight. who were each so years
old on the day in question.
There were more than forty guests
present and such supper was served
as is only possible on the fine ranch
homes in this country. The table lit
orally groaned under the weight OF
edibles, to say nothing OF two man.
moth cakes each one containing hfty
candles, as a reminder that the hon
ored guests had rounded the half CEN
tury mark.
The diversion consisted of games.
music, etc., and Mr.. Blunt and Mr..
knight were each presented with d
handsome memorial book and franz
ed picture.
Vocal selections were rendered by
j. A. Patterson, ]. S. johnson ani
Miss Edna Blunt, while Miss Lethe
Blunt had charge of the piano.
A novelty among the many games
played was forestry contest. the
answers to the puzzles necessitatihs
the name of some tree. Mrs. Rose
ID. McLucas won the first prize ana
Mrs. Ira Reed won the consolation
prize and much friendly ridicule.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-10
Good Cough Medicine for Children

Good Cough Medicine for Children.
The season for coughs and colds
is now at hand and too much care
cannot be used to protect the chill
dren. A child is much more likely
to contract diptheria or scarlet fever
when he has a cold. The quicker
you cure his cold the less the risk.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is the
sole reliance Of many mothers, and
few of those who have tried 1t are
willing to use any ther. Mrs. F. F
Starcher. of Ripley. w. Va, says:
Il have never used anything other
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for my children, and it mas always
given good satisfaction" This rem
edy contains no opium or other mar
cotic and may be given as confidently
to a child as to an adult. For sale
by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-10
Normal Glass Plays

The Miss Frances Toby reading
class at the Normal gave three class
plays Thursday night for the benz
fit of the students relief fund. They
we're little Irish plays as follows:
THE Land of Hearts Desire; 1.-The
Hour Glass" and Kathleen Nj Hou-
lihan", and were very we'll given.
The plays are all by William Butler
Yeats. There is to be another set
of them given some time in the near
future and the tickets for the two
were twenty-five cents.