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Cañon City record., 1910-04-14

it is planned to irrigate 300 900 acres
of the best Arkansas valley land. He
says that this enterprise alone will
result in doubling the population of
that part of the valley within the next
five years. The company has just
let contract for the first tunnel
of the system to C. Dittman and COM
pany of Pueblo and work has already
commenced
Mr.. Maddox is a good roads enthu-
siast and talked Interestingly of the
excellent results being obtained by
convict labor on the highway between
Colorado Sprongs and Canon City. He
says that the new driveway to the top
of the famous Royal Gorge which will
be connected with the Springs-Canon
City road. is nearing completion and
will be ready for use not later than
June Is. This driveway is also be-
ing built by convicts from the state
penitentiary. 1t will be less than eight
miles over the new road from Canon
City to the very top of the Royal
Gorge = Colorado Springs Evening
Herald.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
CAPT. ROCKAFEL.
Low BELIEVES
IN HEATING
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
What is your opinion about heat
ing this spring?
Answer-On account of the un-
usually cold winter?
We have had strong hopes for an
old time. well behaved spring. and
that we would not be obliged to light
our torches
How does J; look to you new7
Answer-Well. there are so many
blossoms coming out too early / fear
in order TO save our main crop that
we must prepare. without delay. for
general heating. for the reason that
Jack Frost is keeping after US with
uncomfortable severity.
What are You doiug7
| have three men distributing heat
ing pots they will fill soon as placed.
among the trees most advanced.
What further can you add?
Answer-only that I wish all of
our fruit growers felt as sure Of
the saving TO our fruit belt, hat may
result by all joining in heating. as
do
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
H. S. MADDOX SAYS
CANON CITY fruit
SUFFERED NO HARM
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
According to H. S. Maddox, secre
tary of the Canon City Business Mems
association who was in Colorado
Springs this morning, the fruit trees
in that district did not suffer in the
slightest degree during the two or
three nights of cold weather the first
of the week. even the tenderest buds
escaping without damage He said
that in spite of the warm weather in
March the fruit trees are backward
this season and that a record-break-
ing crop is assured providing late
cold weather does not put crimp in
the hopes and expectations of the
fruit growers of that region, and there
seems little probability of this. Even
II there should be more cold weather
the fruit growers are prepared to pro-
tect their crops by the smudging pro-
cess.
Mr.. Maddox is enthusiastic over the
gigantic work outlined for this sec
ton of the state by the Southern Col
orado Irrigation company. which is
launching the largest private irriga-
tion enterprise in til. west by which
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
II more and more difficult to become
estnblished.-DesM Moines Capital.
CITIZENS OF CONCRETE
WANT RAILROAD DEPOT
From Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily.
Concrete. April An effort. re-
Gently and frequently made. TO have
passenger and freight station built
by the Denver and Rio Grande here.
has been renewed and prospects
for a commodious building are
good.
The United States Portland Cement
company at Concrete established more
than three years ago will furnish ma
teriais and the railroad will do the
rest. Is the plan as outlined. large
amount of traffic. passenger and
freight xiii be increased when the
station is a verify. M now through
freight service is good. there is only
one train each way daily that stops
at Concrete Passengers frequently
have TO walk TO Portland for trains
east or west. when unable to take the
only ones scheduled.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
BIG MORTGAGE FILED FOR
RECORD HERE By BEAVER
LAND AND IRRIGATION COMPANY

From Thursdays Daily.
A 6 per cent sinking fund gold
mortgage in the sum of 81 zoo 900
was filed for record IN the office VI
the county clerk here this morning by
the Beaver Land and Irrigation COM
pany in favor of the Colorado Title
and Trust company of Colorado
Springs. The mortgage bears date Of
December LIST. 1903 and was execut-
ed by ]. D. Hawkins as president and
Jesse H. Waters as secretary. 1t is a
document OF forty-eight closely type
written pages and the recording fee
was s24. The instrument was filed
by Messrs Waldo Dawson & S,ump
attorneys for the morteager.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
HOSPITAL BUILDING
At PRISON MACN|F F.
ICENT STRUCTURE

in thickness and in most of the rooms
may be flushed by opening a faucet;
the water finding its way to the center
of the apartment and disappearing
through a waste pipe and carried off
into the sewer underneath the build
ing.
There is a large, airy. cheerful tu-
beculosis ward where those suffer-
ing from that disease may be taken
care of without being brought into
contact with the other patients. There
is also on the second floor of the
building a glass inclosed porch. or
balcony, where conyalescents may en-
Joy the sunshine and a magnificent
view of the mountains. as well as the
undulating portions OF the valley on
the south side of the river. Special
provision has been made for con.Ag-
soGs asseases. and should AZ ;l.ee-
IS case be brought 10 the attention
of the physician in charge. which hap
PLY. is not often. il can be seggre-
gated and treated without danger to
the other inmates of the building
Nothing that the skill Of the
architect or the suggestion oi
the medical staff OF the prison. seems
7 to have been left undone To make this
building attractive. sanitary and con
venient The work was all done b,
the prisoners and the manner OF IL,
execution is compliment to theii
workmanship. The main stairway
which Is practically the only combus'
tible portion OF the structure is &
masterpiece of carpentry and carvinl
and must be seen 20 be appreciated
The remodeling Of the building cos
approximately $4,000. but could no
be duplicated by free labor. accord
Ink to Warden lyman. for less thar
$4,000. The prison officials have /
right TO be proud OF their new hos
piiAi and tuberculosis ward
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
FUNERAL OF THE LATE
J. P. KENT TOOK
PLACE SATURDAY

From Fridays Daily.
The funeral of J. p. Kent. who died
at the county infirmary from apo
plexy. Will take place from Wilson's
undertaking pariors at 2 O'Clock Sat-
urday afternoon and will be under
Masonic auspices. Deceased former
ly lived at 500 Chestnut street, South
Canon. and was a resident of this COM
munity for many years. He was a
native of Vermont. but came to Color
ado in an early day. His wife died
here twelve or fifteen years ago from
hydrophobia and was buried In Green
wood cemetery. He leaves two chill
dren, son living in this city and Mrs.
F. NJ. Endsley of Montrose. Mr.. Kent
was 10 years of age and some time ago
removed to the county infirmary in
order that he might have the care and
attention he needed in his declining
days Mrs. Endsley is expected to ar
rive here for the obsequies.
All members OF the Masonic lodge
are requested to be present at the fun
eral service.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
A NEW MAP OF
ARKANSAS VALLEY

Prom Fridays Daily.
Pueblo Colo. April s.-A man of
the Arkansas valley. from bsEinuins
to the state line and extending partly
into Kansas. is an interesting SOU
venir prepared by a Pueblo man which
VIII probably gain wide circulation
and do the valley great deal o.
good, especially this year with the
Eighteen National Irrigation congress
meeting in the valley. September &c
80.
This map is ~ feet in length. shows
Pueblo as the valley capital; shows
every Stream. every railroad, every ir-
rigation project, as well as roads and
projects under contemplation.
A color scheme will Illustrate the
different valley resources, and there
Will be a footnote fully explaining
these.
The map. folded. will be contain:
ed in book. which will have descrip-
tive matter setting forth the claims
OF the Valley OF Content
The purpose is to put this in the
hands OF prospective investors and
settlers. but 1t will be a revelation
TO- residents OF the valley as we'll
The first edition OF this book ant
map Will be 100000.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
Advice Coneering stomach Troubles

Advice ConeeriBg Stomach Troubles
Do not neglect Indigestion, which
leads to all sorts of ills complica-
tons. An eminent doctor once said
that ninety-five per cent OF all the
Ills OF the human body have their
origin in a disordered stomach.
A physician who made a speciality
OF stomach troubles. particularly dys-
pepsia. after years of study perfected
the formula from which Rexall Dys-
pepsia Tablets are made.
Our experience with Rexail Dyspep-
sia Tablets leads us to believe them
to the greatest remedy known for
the relief OF acute indigestion and
chronic dyspepsia Their ingredients
are soothing and healing TO the in
f1amed membranes of the stomach.
They aer rich in pepsin. one Of the
greatest digestive aids known to med
tcine. The relief they afford is almost
Immediate. Their use with presistency
and regularity for a short time brings
abou; a cessation OF the pains caused
by stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will in
sure healthy appetite. aid digestion
and promote nutrition. As evidence
OF our sincere faith in Rexail Dyspep-
sia Tablets. we ask you to try them at
our risk. II they do not give you en-
tire satisfaction. we will return you
the money you paid US for them. with
out question or formaIity. They come
in three sizes. prices IS cents. 81
cents and $1,000. Remember you car
obtain them only at our store-Ths
Rexall Store. The Mitchell & Egbers
Canon City.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The new hospital and tuberculosis
ward at the penltentiary. which is
now almost ready for occupancy. is
a splendidly appointed institution and
a credit to the charity and genefosi-
ty OF the people of Colorado in the
treatment of disease among those con-
fined within prison walls. 1t would
be misleading TO call the building in
which the hospital is being installed
a new structure as 1t was formerly
used for the imprisonment of women.
but II has undergone such a radical
transformation as to be practically
new In Its outside appearance and
wholly so In ats interior arrange
nent
The building is one hundred and
seventy feet in length. fifty feet in
width and two stories in height. max
ing IL one Of the most imposing and
oapacious In the peniientiary en-
closure.
Through the courtesy of Warden
lyman the writer was permitted TO
make an inspection OF the structure
yesterday and found II 10 be n
model of Its kind in every respect
Thoroughly modern and up-to-date II
has no superior in the country. east
or west. and will be of incalcuable
value 20 the prison officers and medi-
cal staff in the care and treatment OF
diseases among the conviets- II en-
bodies the lhtest ideas in prison
architecture and the various depart
nenis and rooms are beautiful de-
spi;e me bolts and bars designed to
prevent the escape OF it's inmates. The
noors and walls are Of concrete. rem
sering II as nearly fireproof as pos
-able. The plumbing Is particularly
elaborate and everywhere water may
se had In abundance by turning a fau-
Get or pressing a button. splendid
feature in such an institution The
soncrste floors are seventeen inches
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
HAS APPOINTED DELE
GATES To DISTRICT CON-
VENTION To Be HELD HERE

From Thursdays Daily.
At the regular meeting of Pixies
Peak camp. No. 5. woodmen of the
World of Colorado Springs last Tues
day night the following delegates were
selected to represent ii at the dis
trict convention to be held in this city
on May 10th:
Rev. E Evans Darlington, C. 9.
Fulkerson. c. s Hull. E NJ. Beal. Ray
Anderson. Chris Hansen. F. E Wat
son, J. c. Snyder. F. o, Williams,
William Baldwin, o. A. Blades. l.
R Foster. W. H Hodges, o. VI.
Rhoades. A NJ Conacher, Louis Oakes
J. W. Cook and T. c. Hagedora.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
SURPRISING FACTS
ABOUT THE PATENT
MEDICINE BUSINESS
Prom Thursdays Daily.


The Fourth Estate has been warn
ing publishers about the risk in al
lowing credit to new medicine con-
Germs. IL is said that there have been
only one or two OF the thousands OF
new proprietary medicine houses
have made any considerable money
tina, have started the past twenty
years and only n very few more that
have met with even moderate success.
II is the general impression that the
business is immensely profitable
while the facts are that there is q
larger percentage OF failures than IN
any other line. The new concerns
usually start with lots of confidence
IN the merit Of their goods and adver-
tising but soon exhaust their capital
leaving dealers who have stocked
their medicines with uusaiabic goods
on their sheives- Il Ia the experience
Of many publishers that have accept
cd this new business that they have
been compelled 70 charge off their
hills 70 profit and ioss.
There are many old and reliable
medicine houses that couttnue to do n
good or increasing business from year
70 year but the new ones are finding
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
VILLAGE OF EAST CANON
INVESTS ITS SURPLUS
MONEY IN TOWN HALL

Frsm Thursdays Daily.
The villagee trustes OF East Canon
have purchased the old Harrison
school building on Cottonwood avenue
and will use II for a town hall and
gatherings of a public character. In
addition to the building they acquir-
ed the land. having a frontage OF IS
feet upon which II stands. The price
paid was four hundred and fifty dol
lars. which is certainly very cheap
considering the admirable location OF
the property.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
DIR. LANE IN BEAVER PARK.

From Thursdays Daily.
DR.. S r Lane is spending the week
in Beaver Park. looking after the
planting OF an additional acreage of
orchard on his ranch in the vicinity
of Penrose DR.. Lane is one of the
pioneer ranchers under the Beaver
Park Land and Irrigation company's
proposition and has great faith In the
horticultural possibilities of that
section of the country.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
YOUNG MEN WANTED
GOVERNMENT PAYS RAILWAY
NAIL CLERKS tSeo no tf.4oe
YEAR
free Seheiarshlpr Arr Offerri

Uncle Sam holds spring examina-
tons for railway clerks In this sicin.
iiy. The sob Is for life: hours arr
short; salary twice monthly and Va.
cation. To any young man who has
energy enough TO answer. this 10 tho
opportunity OF lifetime
Thousands Of appointments are %
be made. Common school education 10
all you need: city and country peop.s
have equal chance. Start to prepare
nov-free information Free scholar
ships this month. Write Immediately
to Central Schools Dept sei. Roch
ester. N. Y.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
STAFF WRITER HERE.

From thursdays Daily
Eugene L. Bertrand a staff writer
connected with The Worlds Work"
the well known New York publication.
arrived here from Denver yesterday
for the purpose of obtaining the
necessary data. pictures. etc, upon
which to predicate an article on the
Colorado state penitentiary for that
magazine. Warden Tynan's manage
ment of the prison here is attracting
wide attention. especially his plan OF
working eonvicts on the public roads.
and Mr.. Bertrand has been sent here
by his principals for a STORY" de-
scriptive of the warden's methods.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
GOVERNOR shat.
ROTH PLEASED
WITH new
HOSPITAL

From Fridays Daily.
The principal purpose of Governor
Shafroth's visit here yesterday was
to Inspect the new hospital and tuber-
culosis ward at the penitentiary,
which he pronounced one OF the fines,
structures OF the kind in the state.
He said that II was one OF the bes,
public institutions erected in Color
ado since the beginning OF his admin
istration as chief executive and its oc-
cupancy. he said. would mark an
other step forward in the matter of
prison reform. Warden lyman is very
proud OF the new hospital and win
throw ii open for inspection of the
people OF Canon City one day next
week
While at the penitentiary Governor
shafroth had a long conference with
Fred Peil, the condemned murderer.
Peil was to have been hung one day
this week, but was recently given a
stay of execution in order to allow
the supreme court to review the evil
dence on which he was convicted. Gov
ernor shafroth told the condemned
man that II was impossible for him to
do anything in his case at present as
his fate was In the hands of the su-
preme court. which. he intimated.
would change the punishment from
death TO life Imprisonment II the
facts warranted such action. No re-
ference whatever was made by the
governor while here in relation TO
ordering an investigation into peni-
tentiary Affairs under the Cleghorn
regime.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD
KNOW THIS RECETPI

For Group, colds. .2d Pneumonia. r
is so simple and honest that everyone
can make II at home without any trou-
BILE. The Jauanese have for centuries
used the ingredients and only a few
yers ago have we discovered them.
Miy--Tasslise. purv, Z ounces, ~
Chi Oh. ; drains.
Put In tightly covered Jar and use
TO anoiat chest and throat very tree
ly. when crcup or pneumonia In sus-
pectet. Phe Chi oil 10 imported bus
mixed Ia America and can b Obtain
I'd In an original sealed packages AZ
an druEsists.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
INTERESTING EXHIBIT
At IRRIGATION CONGRESS
From Fridays Daily.

from Frdayf Oaily.
Pueblo, Colo. April s.-An inter
esting exhibit to the Arkansas valley
attendants at the Eighteen National
Irrigation congress. Pueblo, Septem-
Der 26-S0, 1910. and TO the exposition
to be held in connection Herewith.
will be that OF the hydrographic
branch. United States geological sur
vey.
There may not be lantern slides.
similar 10 the exhibit always present.
cd to the congress by Staiistician
blanchard OF the United States re-
clamatlon service. but letter from
ChIef photographer NJ. o. Leighton
to the secretary OF the board OF CON
troll here says that specimens OF the
survey work will be presented OF
value to irrigation and the pertlnence
thereof viii be explained.
The survey. through its hydrograpic
branch. has been doing an important
work In recent years. and none more
so than il the Arkansas valley.
------------
A Record want ad." Will do most
anything
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14
WILL RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES.

Mrs. Sam Phisf and son Fred. OF
South aCnon left on the Santa ~
train yesterday afternoon for Pueblo
en- route to Los Angeles. Cal. where
they expect to make their home. MIR.
Phalf expects to Join them on the
Pacific coast In the course OF the
next four or five months.
Cañon City record., 1910-04-14

A Record want ad'' will do mos,
anything
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-24
ITCH RELIEVED AT ONCE.

TnaU terrible itch disappears with
the FIRST DROPS of simple com
pound of oil of wiz tergreen, thymol
and gIvcerine mixed in D. D. D. Pre-
scription. This soothing, healing 10
ton. used externally kills the eczema
germ instantly.
Heretofore the D. D. D. remedy has
been sol1 only in $1.0o bottles; but as
a special offer, any sufferer in this
town. who has never tried D. D. D..
can now try this remedy in a special
bottle at 25c. It cures the itch in
stantly. We KNOW this. Culley
Drug Store, 231 Washington Ave.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-24
EVERY KNOCK A BOOST.

The knockers who infest GreenviIle
should take few minutes off and in
terview the manager Of one of Green
ville's flourishing enterprises - The
helms & Blum Co. The steady growth
Of tbs young firm is typical. The sue
cess of thcirpolicy, the same as our
city, along the lines of stea ly but
sure growth, no boom tactics, that
tend only to initiate values and make
them unstable s splendidIy demon
strated by their most recent announce
ment, made necessary by the growing
demands of an ever increasing ellen
tele. Two years ago this firm was
forced to acquire the entire second
floor Of the building they now occupy
using part of this new space for their
ready to wear department.
To keep pace with the rapid develop
ment of this department it has again
become necessary to make certain
changes that will double this floor
space, and plans have been accepted
that will greatly enlarge this busy sec
ton. When completed no department
store in the state devoted exclusively
to ladies' and children s ready to wear
garments will be better equipped to
handle this class of business. Work
on this alteration VIII begin about
July ).
This enterpr.sing firm will put on
an alteration sale on Monday June p,
to reduce the stocks on this floor
"Greenville Crows
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-24

Capt Charles W. Drown in com4
menting on the article about himself
published in last Sundays Picayune,
on the occasion of his forty-ffth ami
versarv as steamboatman, saws that
several old-time Red river captains
were overlooked in the reference to
those living who resumed their avo-
cations after the war in 1865, although
having retired from active service in
recent years. Among them are Capt.
Chas p TrusTOw, who steamboated in
Red river before and after the war,
and was for many years president of
the Red River line; Capt. JAS. Ham
ilton, who operated in that trade be
fore and after the war, and later ran
the steamboat Era No 10 in the BOeuf
river trade, and Capt. Wills Daniels,
who, when last heard from was living
retired life in Troy, Ind. There are
others living who began their career
on the river within q few years after
the war. among them being Captains
NJ. L. Sc0vel and w. F. Dillon, both
Of whom have retired from the river
service and reside in Shreveport, AMI
Capt. H. C. Boazman, who in late
wears has been chief clerk of the Nat
chez IN the Bends trade. Captain
Drown was clerk of the side-wheel boat
I.aFourche, in the New Orleans and
Shreveport trade, inthe spring and sum
mer Of 1868, which boat made seven
teen weekly trips to Shreveport and
in Nav of that year made the run from
port to port in ffty-four hours and
ffty-three minutes, including seven
teen landings to discharge cargo and
passengers The distance at that time
was figured as 700 miles. It was the
latest time on record, and has never
been beaten. She was commanded by
Capt. Ben B. Kouns, of the famous
Kouns brothers, all of whom were
stcamboatmen, and have passed away
from this life So far as Capt. Drown
knows Silas R. Crawford one of her
assistant pilots and himself are the
| only ones of her crew now living. Craw
ford retired from the river some wears
ago, and is residing in Graham, Tex.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-06-24
I2I BLANTON ST,


Many Of our people will remember
Miss Rodwell s mother, who was Miss
Lannie Long, well and favorably
known here, and viii be glad to en-
courage this young pianist Miss Rod
well is now fourteen, and has taught
music since she was ten years of age.
The program will be made up Of elias
sic numbers and popular pieces. The
proceeds VII be used by the Methodist
Ladies Aid society, and by Miss Rod
well to further perfect her musical ea
ucation.
Those worthy purposes and "auld
Lang Syne" viii appeal for patronage,
but attendance is asked for solely on
the ground of the superiority of the
program and the skill of the player.