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Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

A man who is not noted for the
praise he gives came into The Record
Office the other day to say: 81 just
want TO tell you that think you run
mighty decent paper. and believe
the people appreciate It"
We we're naturally interested. praise
or commendaiion being such an un-
usual caller at a newspaper shop. So
the man was questioned as to why he
thought so.
Well" he said in more words than
we take to tell II. you treat every
body 50 fairly. even your competitors;
you seem to have no enemies to pun
ish or harass; and you cut out that
class OF so-cailed personal news
which makes the big city Fellows" a
tanEer In the home
Now. we had never before stopped
10 think whether that phase of the
Records policy. to which he called at
tentieE. had been seen by others and'
appreciated or not. The Record does
not do things for praise. II has def
mite aims and a definite policy. and
while We believe that few people have
stopped 10 think it over or TO notice
II. in fact. we know that this aim to
publish n decent" paper and This pol
icy 70 be fair 10 all and TO every in
terest has been one OF our greatest
assets. II is that lin and that policy
that has built The Record up 20 be
one of the strongest small city dailies
in Colorado.
The Record is not personal propo-
sition-it is an institution. something.
in fact. like the library or the court:
so its qualities may properly be dis
cussed.
The Record has never quarreled
with its competitors-as so many pa
pers in other towns are doing. (And
right here let Il be set down that no
city in Colorado. has as fine a set of
decent papers. free from quarrels. run
on high-toned. clean principles. as
Canon CITY,. The Record has led in
the effort TO keep the Canon City press
thus. II believes that 1t is good pol
icy to say nothing or speak well of its
competitors and there have been in
stances OF people who have read The
Record in other towns for years who
never knew that Canon City had other
papers. This policy has paid us and
II has paid the town. for no epidemic
Is so bad for town as bunch of
quarreling newspapers.
The Record has never let the per-
sonal ambitions or grievances OF Its
publisher. political or otherwise. show
up in its columns There are men who
have not treated The Record fairly.
and there are some who are pleased
TO count themselves enemies" OF its
owner. but you. who do not know the
circumstances. cannot name them
from reading The Record. The Rec
ord is an institution too big To take
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
THE VALLEY OF CONTENT
TO THE WORLDS NOTICE

OF valley in them. The railroad fold
ers, the magazines. the time tables.
the advertising literature. all have
their chapter on the Arkansas valley.
Why?
Because Pueblo. like every town,
big or little. these days. that has a
sense OF opportunity and future. is
paying attention to the country and
to agriculture. Pueblo has long been
known as The Pittsburg of the
West" but only recently as an agri-
cultural center, rs the capital OF the
Arkansas valley. Besides, all the big
Irrigation enterprises near Pueblo
naturally receiving attention because
OF the coming of the great congress
bearing that name. are In the Arkan-
sas valley; take their water from that
stream.
So Il Ia tho Golden Age for the
Valley Of Content. and the Valley Of
Contspt knows Il and IL getting ready
TO mako the most OF t.
No ssotion Of the west or elsewhere
svsr had the chance he vaueS q
<oossAs uan " sxse yeAy SpAs.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
WHAT WILL THE
F. & C. C. DO NEXT?

II you want to go to Cripple Creek
now there are two ways you can go.
IL you go on a passenger train you
will have TO go up to Colorado Springs.
stay all night and go over to Cripple
Creek the next day.
You can 20 direct from Canon City,
but 10 do it YOU have to ride on a
freight train.
There is a report out that the F.
4 c. c. is having two new cars built.
There are out OF the ordinary and
show ingenuity beyond the average.
The cars will have three compart-
ments. one for passengers another
for mail. and third for freight
IL begins TO look like the +. & C. c.
had II in for Canon for som ereason
or other. although why no one has
been able to guess
The people OF Canon are now frank
in saying that for the service they
are getting II would make little dif-
ference II the road were abandoned
altogether.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

Pueblo. March 9.-No such golden
opportunity ever came to ary section
OF the mighty west AS comes to the
wonderful Arkansas valley. the val
ley OF Content" this year. through
the fact that the Eighteenth National
Irrigation Congress will be held at
the valleys capital. Pueblo, Septem-
Der $3.50. 1910.
The point to II all is the great pub
licity that the Arkansas valley IL ma
turaily getting.
Nothing can be written about Pu-
sbio without mention OF the Arkansas
valley: nothing can be written about
The Eighteenth National Irrigation
congress- without mention OF the Ar
kansas valley. Turn from the town
TO the congress. the congress to the
town. and you encounter the valley
e Content"
The big newspapers Of tho west.
snpss Of Kansas City, Of chicaeo. Of
DAilas. are constantly printing plsoss
abput ~ mgAtsentA congress. seat
49, s~-4Aes- - -s.e - = -.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
MRS. H. f. ANDREWS
IS LAID To REST
From Wednesday's paily

From Wednesdays Daily
Florence. March s.---The funeral OF
Mrs. II. +. Andrews. who was burned
to death by a gasoline explosion In
her apartments last Wednesday morn
ing. was held yesterday afternoon at
? O'Clock from 81. Alband Episcopal
church. Rev. J. n. Mcbride oflAciating.
During tho hours Of the service all
the buslnces Aousss we're closed. out
OF respect y ler. AnArsva. secretary
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
Mr. Robertson Says Canons
Skyline Is One of The
Greatest Drives of Tie World

Saturdays Daily.
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with Skyline =
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imaginable sights the
repaid =
city splendid attractions
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evidently overlooked opportunity whole
Skyline Drive
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tribute highly appreciated by the
applause All that
Mr.
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Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
Mammoth RESERVOIR ON
UPPER FOUR mile TO Be
COMPLETED BY JUNEkFIRST

four thousand-acre feet of water; a
quantity several times sufficient to ir-
rigate all of the company's lands in
this valley.
The contract for the building of the
dam and reservoir is in the hands of
the Empire Construction company, of
Denver. and it is under bond to have
the enterprise finished before the first
of the current year. 1t has at pres
ent a large amount of machinery ON
the ground and will haul in lot more
as soon as the condition of the roads
will permit of its transportation to
the scene of operations. One large
excavating machine is now at work
in the reservoir and another one of
the same capacity will be put into
commission in the course of the next
ten days or two weeks Provision
is being made to work about fifty
or sixty men and one hundred and
twenty horses as soon as the snow
melts a little more. Three carloads
of cement is now at the dam and the
supply is being added to as fast as
circumstances will permit.
All machinery and supplies are
hauled from Florissant on the Colo
rado & Southern railroad, which is
considerably nearer the reservoir
that Cripple Creek If no unexpected
contingencies arise the reservoir Will
be finished by the middle of May.
There can be no doubt that the Park
Center Land & Irrigation company
will have an abundance of water
stored for all OF the demands upon it
in the Arkansas valley next summer.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

u
headquarters building on North
Fourth street and the Colorado Light
& Power company's plant and that
all fire alarms be sounded by steam
whistle. instead of by the bell recent
ly installed in the tower near the city
hall. The Gamewell Fire Alarm COM
pany, OF New York, lately put in an
automatic mechanism at the fire de-
partment for giving an alarm in case
OF fire. at an expense of several hun
dred dollars, but 1t has proven unsai-
isfaetory for the purpose and Mr..
Hugart asked that 4 change be made
to the steam whistle formerly en-
ployed for that purpose. After a gen
eral discussion OF the matter. II was
decided 10 hold the GameweIl com
pany responsible for Its failure 10
comply with the conditions Of its con-
tract Mr.. Hugart's petition being
held in abeyance pending some kind
OF a settlement Of the proposition.
City Attorney Hardy Sayre was In
structed TO present the bill OF the
city. amounting TO seventy-nine dol
lars. at the meeting OF the creditors
of the Colorado Canning company 10
be held next week and 20 endeavor 20
collect II n possible. The bill Is for
water furnished the companys plant
on South Eighth street. Application
was made TO the council by D. NJ Sup
perstein for a renewal of license 70
conduct four billiard and pool tables.
The application was accompanied by
bond In the sum of five hundred
DO selIssE siSSsd z II s.sRs5s'Tls ~
surety. ON s-Frne,-p -pttition was
granted and tffe mayor and city clerk
instructed 70 issue the license as re-
quested.
Mrs. Mary Mcneil. who resides on
Allison avenue. appeared before the
council and asked for a rebate OF the
tax assessed against her for water
used in sprinkling the lawn about
her house for the years isOS-9. She
says no bill was ever rendered TO her
on that account and that there Is a
mistake In relation TO the tax. She
paid her other water tax promptly
and is unable TO understand why a
bill should now be presented TO her
for water used in sprinkling the lawn.
The amount at issue is about twenty
dollars. On motion the matter was
referred to the mayor and city clerk
for settlement.
The resignation of Richard Houle
as food inspector. to take effect April
first. was read. but no action in re-
lation TO II taken. IL being the under
standing OF the council that the
terms OF all appointive officers expir-
ed at that time by Limitation. The
resignation of r. johnson. as cap
tain of the fire department. to take eff
feet April first. was read. and. on
motion. accepted. An application
from C. b. Stewart to be appointed
food inspector. as the successor of
Richard Houle. was read by the city
clerk. and. on recommendation. filed
for future consideration. After some
other business of minor character.
council adjourned till Monday eve
ming. March 2ist.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDI-
= NANCE PASSED BY COUNCIL
Sum of 'lS@&a,v-eight thousand Dollars
to be Car. IN the Budget for
Municipal Expenses
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily
The annual appropriation ordinance
for municipal expenses during the
fiscal year beginning April 1st, 1910,
was passed by the city council on first
reading last night and ordered pub
lished In accordance with the sta
tutes of Colorado. II sets aside the
sum OF 5000. divided among the
various funds as follows: Salaries.
1850; streets, alleys and bridges,
ss,375; parks, s1.625: Fire depart
ment. s3.s00; police. s3.100; cemetery.
$1,000: ditch department s2,12s; in
terest. 81 500; lighting. $4,000: libra
ry, 1880: health department. $1,000;
contingent and miscellaneous fund.
s2.406.50. The levy this year for city
purposes will be twenty-four mills.
or six mills more than twelve months
ago. The lower levy last year was
due to the fact that there was a sur
plus of something like $4,000 in the
treasury at the expiration OF the fis-
cal period. which was applied on the
expense account OF the succeeding
twelve months. which made II possi-
BILE 10 decrease taxation to that ex-
tent The levy two years ago was
twenty-five mills. a slight increase
over the one just made.
The ordinance authorizing an ad-
ditional bond issue OF $4,000 for the
completion OF the waterworks system
was read In full for the second time,
and adopted without change. These
bonds. which have been sold TO eau
sey a Co. of Denver. draw five per
--sss- >----Scst and run for a period
OF fifteen trap-~~--> i-,---.l-- -
The matter OF placing the skyline
Drive In flrst class condition in antic-
ipation OF tht tourist travel next sum
mer was discussed at length by the
council and such Improvements and
repairs as may be recommended by
the committee In charge will be made
within the next few weeks. II was
suggested that the gang OF conyicts
used In cleaning the streets and al
leys could be employed 10 advantage
III lux uAA AlAt
proyements. but no action was taken
In relation TO that feature OF the pro-
position.
In view Of the fact that parking In
front of the penitentiary is shortly
10 be seeded to grass a request was
made 10 the council by Alderman
Hiatt on behalf Of Warden lyman. that
the water main opposite the prison
be tapped in n sufiicient number OF
places 10 afford as adequate supply
of water for it's growth. Mr.. Hiatt
stated that In connection with Super
iRtendent Van Patten he has meas
ured the parking in question and
found Its area to be approximately
equal to seven and half city lots
and that the warden had offered TO
pay seventy-five dollars per annum
for water for its irrigation. On mo-
tion Mr.. Hiatt's recommendation was
adopted and the water de partment
instructed to put in the required taps
and render bill TO the warden for
actual cost OF material and work.
w. w. Hughart. on behalf OF the
volunteer FIRE department. asked that
the city purchase the necessary wire
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Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
THE RECORDS POLICY

up the personal ambitions or troubles
of any man, even its owner. We know
the thing the people are least interest
ed in is the grievances political or
personal OF a newspaper publisher.
The Record is absolutely fair to all
Interests. Il has always stood for
every movement that would help the
town. whether promoted or advocated
by friend or foe.
In politics The Record has always
been Republican, and decently so. 1t
has always gone very lightly on po-
litical matters except in the election
season. At such times its policy has
been to build up its own party and its
own candidates. who are worthy.
rather than 10 discredit and tear down
The opposing parties and candidates.
1t has never allied itself with any
faction OF its party and has never
tried 10 dictate nominations.
In al public affairs. especially in
matters where public policies have
been discussed. The Record has never
been Influenced by fear Of losing bus
mess or hope OF gaining friends. 1t
has never been afraid to be on the
losing side Of any issue if the losing
side was in The right. This independ-
ence was shown in its support Of
William Mckinley away back in the
silver days OF sc.
The Record is not afraid of anybody
OF OF anything. The only question it
asks in deciding upon a course of ac-
tion in any public matter is. What is
Best for Canon City," That once de-
cided its course cannot be diverted by
fear or favor. This was pretty well
shown in its recent unpopular at
first) and always fearless discussion
of the Canon City apple pack.
The Record has always treated the
home as sacred and no items of scan
dal or gossip. so common in big city
papers. find their way into The Rec
ord's columns. The Record does not
consider such matters available news
until the people themselves bring
their troubles into the public courts,
and II has always shielded the sus-
pected young in every possible way.
The Record has always devoted
more time. effort. space and money to-
wards every good movement for the
building up of a better and bigger
Canon City than all other papers COM
blned-in fact, has rendered more ser
vice of this kind than has been given
by any other paper to any other town
in Colorado.
These statements are made frankly.
but not boastingly. our object merely
being TO call your attention to facts
that you well know.
Can YOU estimate the value of such
n paper. such a public institution rs
The Record Is. TO a community?
Isn't II at least worthy OF the busi-
ness support of all who have news
paper support TO give?
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10
Florence Baby Painfully Burned.

Florence. March s.-By placing her
hands on n heating stove the IA
months old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
II. L. Jones was severely burned yes-
,erday morning.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

Read Tue Rsoord Dot oAls A.
svsry dAy and yoa Wtn "a ~ Aons
or Arm yoo aeo Io1n1na ~.
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

Bell crossing. near Cascade. IL Is
planned to put new bridge in place
OF the present structure.-Colorado
Springs Telegraph
Cañon City record., 1910-03-10

O Q. Clark. Of Victoria. III. u out
~ . u.s.~sAa- -s.ss -sss - -.
vno llva on fDvohevA $1,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
VILLAGE EXCITED
By SUICIDE
Violent Death Occurred Tuesday
Night and Caused Great
CONSERVATION.

Last Wednesday morning the village
of Paw Paw was greatly excited when it
was learned that suicide by hanging
had occurred during the night a vio-
lent death of this kind so seldom hap
pens in quiet, peaceful Paw Paw that
the news, which got abroad early in the
morning, caused great CONSERVATION
among the residents and inquiries were
heard upon all sides regarding the affair
Whether the act was caused ny de-
spondency or an unbalanced mind has
not been ascertained, as the deceased
left no note or word of explanation and
had apparently been in the best of spir-
its the day before.
The act was committed in the barn of
w. VI. LIE Suer and was discovered by
Mr.. lie Seur, when upon entering the
barn, he found the body of his horse
hanging to the mauger by the halter
rope, which had become twisted around
the horses neck and strangled him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
DEATH OF KENNETH ABBOTT.

Little Kenneth, the two-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs w. e. Abbott, died last
Sunday morning after an illness of two
days. He was stricken on Friday and
ali efforts to save the little fellows life
proved of no avail.
He was a bright child and the sun
shine Of his parents, who have the SYM
pathy of large circle of friends in their
bereavement.
The funeral was held from the home
on Brown street, Tuesday morn ing at
10 o'clock, Rev. Rossel officiating.
Relatives of the family who attended
the funeral are Mr.. Abbott's father and
mother of Watervliet; Percy Abbott
and wife also of Watervliet Mrs.
Sarah Haney of Grand Rapids, mother
OF Mrs. Abbott; Mrs. Maggie Tunstra OF
Grand Rapids; Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Har-
land OF Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. A,
Fisher and son, Hartford; Mr.. and Mrs
Will Washburn and Mr.. and Mrs. Vol
Haney from the vicinity of Paw Paw.
Burial was in the Hamilton cemetery
near Decatur.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
INSURANCE DEPT
IS REMUNERAT|VE
State Fund Receives About S500,000
While Only $4,000 are
Expended.

The state insurance department, ia
charge of Commissioner j. V. Barry, is
one of the most remunerative Of the
state departments, something like $780,
600 being turned into the state fund
while the expenses are only about
$50, 600.
Through the efficient work of Mr..
Barry, Michigan's insurance department
has been brought up to high standard.
The work of this department is an i'm
portant factor in the states govern
ment. At the present time experts
from the insurance commissioner 8
office are engaged in auditing the sew
eral insurance companies of the state to
ascertain their assets and liabilitle s..
From these reports are compiled which
prove of immense value to the state and
other states where Michigan companies
are conducting business.
Many matters Of Importance pertaining
to all kinds of insurance are settled
through this department. The depart
ment is carried on in way to give the
people of the state protection, causing
stricter regulations being made govern
ing insurance companies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
MAN KILLED BY
TRAIN AT LAWT0N
Alfred Toner of Dowaeiac Found
About One Mile East of
Lawton, Tuesday.

Alfred Toner, an employee of the
Round Oak stove works at Dowagiac,
was picked up on the Michigan Central
railroad tracks about one mile east of
Lawton by west bound passenger train
last Tuesday. He had evidently been
struck by train No. IA, east bound, few
minutes before. Both legs and one arm
we're cut off and badly mangled. The
injured man was taken to Lawton, where
he died about an hour later. The Paw
Paw officers were in Lawton, Wednes-
day, but an Inquiston was found to be
unnecessary.
Toner'S cousin of Dowagiac was in
Lawton, Wednesday, to take charge of
the body. He also has an uncle living
in Dowagiac. His parents, who left Do
waglac about year ago and are now
living in Canada, were notified by tele-
graph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
ALL is NOW PEACEFUL.

About three miles west of Paw Paw a
cloud of infelicity settled over small
household Cause, boarder. The hus-
band objected to the billing and cooling
asserted himself as man of the house,
and ordered the boarder to leave. The
boarder sentenced the husband to the
tropical regions and quietly sat down
and enjoyed mis- breakfast. The wife ac-
quiesced in the sentence. The husband
consulted justice, the prosecutor and
his deputy, the sheriff and his deputies
and also received some gratuitous ad-
vice from outsiders. The boarder left
and the dove now hovers where the
cloud was. Amen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
GOOD ROADS WORK
IS ENCOURAGED
Improvement Over Old
Dirt Roads.

The counties of Oceana, Muskegon
and Mason, according TO State Highway
Commissioners Ely, will build more stone
roads this year than any three adjoining
counties in the state. Stone roads are
looked upon in these counties as beiL g
far superior to dirt roads, and as far as
county construction Of dirt roads is con
cerned in these counties, will be thing
of the past
Commissioner Ely and Deputy Roge ers
have both been very busy for some tim e
atte nding good road Institutes and help
ing the good work along in every way
possible. About May %, both will make
a trip to the upper peninsula.
The credentials from all the newly
elected township highway com missioners
have been received by the state depart
ment, there being ], ,225 of them in Mich
igan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1910-04-29
HALL-BALL.

At the home of the bride, on Sunday,
April IT, Floy, daughter OF Scott Hall
was united in marriage to Ira E. Ball Of
Decatur. Precisely at 3 o'clock to the
strains of the wedding march played by
Miss Freida Ball, the bridal party en-
tered the parlor and took their places
under a canopy of roses, carnations and
ferns, and Rev. Maurice Grigsby spoke
the words which united them for life.
The bride was attired in very pretty
gown of old rose mohair and carried
brides roses. Max Morlon and Miss
Edna Goble of Decatur were attendants
of the bride and groom.
After congratulations we're over dainty
refreshments were served. The young
couple were the recipients of many
beautiful and costly presents.
Mid shower of rice the happy couple
left on the evening train for Grand
Rapids.