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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
P.nnir. h tne West.

Ten years aFo cents were almost n
curiosity in Denver, but as a medium
Of exchange shes are nov ~ such
demand that 50 .0co were recently or
dered from Washington. San Fran
cisco Il the only city. We believe. that
scorns the humble penny and regards
Tie nickel as the smallest sum that
should b. tolerated IN rrade. But
tnere are rurors that the cent y
making = place Cor Itself even In san
Francisco. Surely q community can
not complain % he hifh cost Of Nv
Ing and csinx proudly 20 the nickel
Se< YORK Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
rh. n,x ssfsrs christm.s.

It's the day before Christmas and
all through the town the people are
rushing 70 do things up brown. Aunts.
uncles and cousins. both married ans'
single. are trying their best to aid good
Kriss Krinkle. and he. dear old sport.
with his ways so bewiiderin'. VIII glad
dea the hearts Of millions OF children.
Th4t last rhyme is forced In a manner
outrageous, but mirth rules the roast.
and its joys are contagious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
Shawn. Pad Fer Father.

Take a round piece Of cardboard
about six inches In diameter ard either
covefft with pretty paper napkin or
draw a design OF flowers On II and
PART them, Then take about twenty
Eve sheets Of white tissue paper OF the
same dimensions and PIT a hole IN
the center at the top and tie together
b. a prxty baby ribbon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

A street car Conductor who recently
embraced religion wac called upcG to
take up the Sunday morning Offering
He did very vel uatfi he came 70 q
boz. Young man." BE SID stern'y'
'.ysu win have 20 pay bali fare
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

shortly before mis- death, being VS.
tied by 4 cierzyn man vhcse features
as well as language were more lu-
gubsious than consosing. Hood looked
I'D at him compassionztely ard said
NY dear sir, am afraid ycur re
lieicn doesn't sgres with yos." -
Plsrche's "reminiscences.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18
chrissmss Riddiss.


something deep &c held the hay
Wn>rs the iltt-e Christ Child lay.
Ans~cr--kanzer.
guided the shepherds when seeking ne
ckl1t
VINO lay IN the rn-nrer. 80 meek and -
Ans~sr-sSsn-hsn star.
We are they ~so heard TIE song
BY the heavenly angel tnrcnx
Answer shephsrds
bsersed woman. sweet and rnIfi
TIE fnf 70 lore the 5eaF Christ chrd.
Snsusr-Nsry.
Twas ire kins who sought 10 SAY
Even re baby on ne kay.
knsuer.-ficrot
TIE angel cane 20 ne you know.
And foid ne ! should take the Chiid.
And. tor. TIE msther meek ard rnll1.
Ana 20 ths lad % Exypt %
Ansvcf.-1oseph
A city where tts cnrf uas brrn
Wbsrt wiee r1en cerrs that h1ir ro-1
knssE.-e<tnistsm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

Imagined Us painted ~ cur rssrs
are always greater than the frur'-A>
tasrkEo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

willie said his mother. ARE 700
making the bsby cryT
-So'm.- repiier the BOY. TN hoidin'
my hand over her mouth TO maxe her
scrp~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-18

SIR. F5usb-ThIs AGAR = horribly
dus. guess III 70 home Mis- Cllo-
enxf wooid remove scme Of the duh
bess. Mr Fiubb.-chicseo News 4.
The Dickinson press., 1910-08-06

IN selecting a Univer-
sity for a college ed
ucation, there are five
things to be taken into
consideration:
l. The men at the head
of the institution.
2. The scholastic stand
ing and ability of the
teaching force.
3. The location and adj
vantages of environ"
ment.
4. Equipment, build
ings, laboratories and
libraries.
5. Cost.
In all of these respects
the University of North
Dakota commends it.
self to those seeking a
high-grade institution in
which to carry on their
education
All departments, in
Guiding liberal arts, SCI
ences, law, medicine,
education, mining, civil,
electrical and mechan-
ical engine
address FRANK L. MCVEY, Pres.
University of North Dakota,
University, N. d.
The Dickinson press., 1910-08-06
TO THE BOARD OF COuNTYC OMMIS.
sONERS, STARK COUNTY, N. D.

We the undersigned, residents Of Stark
county. North Dakota, hereby petition
your honorable board to lay out q new
road along the section line beginning al
the southwest corner of sec s. twp 1877,
range ..98, and running east along the
south side of said section, continuing
along the south line OF, secs S. 4, 3. z,
4. terminating ct the southeast corner
Of sec 1. We the undersigned. state
that we are legal voters and own real
estate in the vicinity of the land where
the road is to pass.
The above petition wal signed by
eight freeholders and an affidavit sw0rn
to as to the three public places where
notices were posted. Date of hearing
was set for August 10Th. 1910.
TO THE BOARD Of COUNTY COMMITS
The Dickinson press., 1910-08-06

On motion of A. Jopp seconded by
Gus Anderson the following tax levy
was made on all taxable property in the
county of Stark for the ensuing year
The Dickinson press., 1910-08-06
$4,000

Total amount S62, 1000
The auditor was on motion instructed
to advertise for 100 tons Of. coal more or
less. Bids opened August 10Th, 1910.
On motion the board adjourned to
Saturday July 10th. 1910.
Saturday July 10th, 1910.
The board convened pursuant 10 I'd
journment all members present.
II matter Of aestray taken up BY Karl
R0l1er. Steve kostelecky and Joseph
The Dickinson press., 1910-08-06

Of the taxes. the accrued interest. penal
ties. etc., to be stricken out or dis
counted, and his proposition was &C.
cepted.
On motion the following inspectors of
election were appointed to act at the
general election to be held on the 9Th
day of November next:
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
s4sss so.rs Of ,mmisr.,,s..

Denver.-On the first of June the
Colorada State Commercial .ssocia-
tion went out OF business and the
work OF advertising and promoting tn.
resources OF Colorado viii be contin-
usd By The Colorado State Board Of
Immigration. recently organized In &C
eordanes with an act OF the last Legis-
lature. Ar. Alfred Pasek 10 secretary
OF the board. with headquarters In the
State Capitol building. Denver. The
sentismen comprising the board-Gov-
sruor John =. shsfroth and ID. c.
Dodge of Denver. Aiva Adams OF Pu-
eblo. azd T. ,. Mahoney OF Grand
Junction. Bulletins win be issued By
the Board OF immigration. either once
or twice q week. containing the names
Of all tuauirers received. Thcse euiie-
tins vill be sent TO every commercial
organization. or Its authorised repre-
sentative. IN the State OF Colorado. All
members Of the State Commercial As
sociation will be given the privilege
Of taking the names OF such inquirsrs
a. they may desire to circularise
from the Hats in the possession OF
their nearest commercial club
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
From Mondays Daily.

The Gould & Curry claim In Nevada
fifty years ago comprised twelve hun
dred feet and belonged originally TO
the two men whose name it bears
Mr.. Curry owned two-thirds of it and
said that he sold IL out for twenty
five hundred dollars in cash and an
old plug horse that ate up its market
value in hay and barley in seventeen
days by the watch. Gould sold out
for a pair of secondhand government
blankets and bottle of booze that
killed nine men in three hours and
an unoffending stranger who smelled
the cork was disabled for life Four
years afterward the mine thus dis
posed of was worth in the San Fran
cisco market seven millions, six
hundred thousand dollars in COLO
coin.
In the early days n poverty strick-
en- Mexican. who lived in a canon IN
rectly back of Virginia City had a
stream of water no larger than a
mans wrist trickling from the hill
side on his premises. The Ophir
company segregated a hundred feet
OF its mine and traded II to him for
the stream OF water. The hundred
feet proved to be the richest part of
the entire mine. Four years after the
swap its market value including a
mill was sl,5oo,o0O. An individual
who owned twenty feet in the ophir
mine before its great riches were re-
vealed to. men traded II for a horse
and a very sorry looking brute 1t was
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
State of Colorado

County OF Fremont
In the County Court
In the Natter OF the Estate OF John
Amundson, Deceased
Ordsr TO show cause on Petition for
Sale OF Real Estate:
The above entitled matter coming
On 10 be heard on this 18th day OF
Nay, A. D.. 1910. being 4 regular ju-
diciai day OF the April term of this
Court. upon the petition herein III
Cd By George w. Orme. the Executor
Of the last will ane testament OF said
decendenf. John Amundson. for tho
sale OF the following described real
estate, to-wit: All that tract or par
eel OF land situate In Fremont Coun-
~. State OF Colorado. particularly de-
scribed as Lot Numbered EightfSl. In
Block Numbered Fifty-two tbg. In II.
4 A. Rudd's Addition To Canon City.
according to the recorded Plat OF
said town on record In the office OF
the County Clerk aud Recorder OF
said County for the purpose OF pay
ing the debts of said decendens.
claims against his estate. expenses OF
administration thereof. and the
amount allowed by law and unpaid
to the minor children of said deced-
ent. and II appearing 10 the Court
tOAn uttA ttttAth ttht Wv ta,te
and matters required by Law In the
premises are shown by said Petition
and II further appearing from said
Petition and the files and records OF
th.: Court that Alice Esther Amund-
son and Agnes oline Amundson are
minors and that they are the only
heirs-at-iaw ". of said decedcnt. and
that Nels Amundson is a legatea un-
der said will. and that the said Alice
Esther Amundson. Agnes OlIne
Amundson and Ncls Amundson are
the only persons interested In said
estate or any part thereof as heirs
at-law. iegatees or devlsees. and that
the said petitioner is the guardian
OF said minor heirs. and II appearing
from said Petition that proper legal
grounds exist for the sale of said
real estate, for the purpose therein
stated ~ aforesaid.
NOW THEREFORE,, II Il ordered
by The Court that A. l. Jeffrey, Esq,
~ ana he hereby u appointed guard
ian "a 1lter for the said Alice Hsther
Amundson aud Asnss 0lins Amund
80 IN regard 70 matters msotiuaed
- oid Red3oo;
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
lEADIEGlFLORENCE CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
H E. Killian. for thirty years a
resident of Fremont county and prom
lnent in business and political cir
cles. died at his home in Florence at
$50 Sunday morning after a briei
Illness Mr. Killian had been i'll for
several months but had been able tc
attend to his business until about a
week ago
He Is a large property holder and
month ago assumed control of the
Idlewiid restaurant of that city He
is survived by a wife and daughter
In FIornece and son. Edward Kill
liam Of Victor
The deceased was at one time coun-
ty assessor OF Fremont county and
for two years held the position OF
water commissioner OF Florence
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
FRONTIER SKETCHES

too. A year or two afterward when
Ophir stock went up to $1,000 a foot
this man who had not cent. used to
say he was the most startling ex-
ample of magnificence and misery
the world had ever seen-because he
was able to ride a sixty thousand
dollar horse-yet could not scrape up
Obliged to borrow one or ride horse
back. He said II fortune were to give
him another sixty thousand dollar
horse 1t would ruin him
A youth of nineteen who was a tel
egraph operator in Virginia City on
a salary OF one hundred dollars =
month and who. when he could not
make out German names in the list
of San Francisco steamer arrivals.
used to ingeniously select and supply
Berlin city directory. made himself
rich by watching the kilograms that
passed through his hands and buy
ing and selling stocks accordingly
through a friend In San Francisco.
Once when a dispatch was sent from
Virginia City announcing rich
strike In a prominent mine and ad-
vising that the matter be kept secret
until q large amount OF the stock
could be secured. he bought forty
feet OF the stock at twenty dollars \
foot and afterwsrd sold half OF it at
eight hundred dollars a foot and the
balance at twice that figure.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
DECORATE
GRAVES SUNDAY

The graves of thirty-five Woodmen
of the World and a large number of
those of the other organizations were
decorated with wreathes of roses and
springs of immortelles. The annual
memorial sermon was addressed to
the Modern Woodmen OF America and
the Royal Neighbors by Rev. W. D.
Phifer, at the First Methodist church
in the morning and to the Woodmen
of the World and to the Women OF
woodcraft in the evening. An i'm
pressive feature OF the occasion was
the dedication of a monument by the
woodmen of the World in Lakeside
cemetery to Fred Schaeppi. member
of westcliffe Camp, No. sOs who was
brought here about year ago for
burial.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
Y. M. C. i. STAR COURSE
HAS SECURED ATTRACTIONS
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Star Course ror the coming
season will be better than ever. this
fall. The talent has already been Sc
cured and is the best ever presented
In Canon City. The course consists
of Gov. Folk of Missouri. who will
lecture; Lee Francis Lybarger one Of
the greatest lecturers in the country;
John B. Rtato. an fmpersonator of
marvellous ability; The Kellog-Haines
Concert company, who are known the
United States over for their exceptions
al rendition OF classical music; and
last but not least. the famous Dun
bar Bell Ringers. This course is
one that it would be hard to excel
anywhere. The management will sell
tickets for this season at the same
rates as last year with the exception
of offering reserved seats for fifty
cents the season. Single admission
To Gov. Folks lecture will be seven
ty-five cents. All other attractions
viii be fifty cents for a single admis-
sion-
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
cleb. smel.er strike.

Denver. Up to Tuesday night the
situation At the Globe smeiter plant.
where nearly 500 men are out on strike
Tor higher wages. was the same as at
the hour they walked out. according to
General Manager Franklin Guiterman-
Mr.. 0uiterman asserts that no In
crease whatever has ben granted to
the men. II was rumored that they had
been granted the old scale which pre-
vailed before the panic and hard times
IN 1905. but General Manager Gutter
man absolutely denied that the man
had been offered this raise.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
Preparing Tor c. z. conv.n,Ien.

stsrling.-The coming convention ee
Christian Endeavorers At Sterling.
June 1919. Inclusive. promises to bs
one OF the most notable gatherings o.
Christian young people that has ever
been held In northern Colorado. The
program committee announces that
the founder of the movement. DR..
Francis .. Clark. OF Boston. Mass.
will address the Convention. Speakers
Of state and national Importance win
also be there. MFR. Karl Lehman. for
meriy Field Secretary Of Christian In
deavor for Colorado. and now Inter
state Field Secretary OF Christian In
deavor with headquarters At Boston.
Mass. will speak. Other speakers
are: Mr. Guy NJ. withers. of Kansas
City. Mo-. Editor OF The Endeayorer;
Rev. Joel Harper. pastor Of the City
Park Congregational church. Denver;
Rev. VIM. n. Hopkins. Superintendent
for Colorado OF the Congregational
Home Missionary Society: and Judge
Ben. d. Lindsey. of the Juvenile Court.
Denver. The railroads have granted q
rate OF a fare and fifth from all
mountain points. and rate OF fare
and third from all plain points. on
the certificate plan. A large number
OF delegates are expected from all
parts OF the state.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09

Two telephone girls were talking
over the wire one Afternoon. The sub
ject of the conversation was a lawn
party. which was to take place the
next day. Both were discussing what
they should wear. and after five min
utes had come to no decision. In the
midst OF this important conversation
a masculine voice interrupted. asking
humbly what number he had. The
lack OF reply did not squelch the in
quirer. for he asked again for the
number.
One of the girls became indignant.
and scornfully asked:
what line do you think you are on.
anyhow"
Well" said the man. 81 am not
sure. but judging from what have
heard | should say. was on the
clothesline."
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09

readings. which took the house By
storm. Mr.. Williams. mine superin-
tendent, provided transportation for
the members OF the choir to and from
Canon City. and the ladies OF Chand-
Ter served light refreshments to the
visitors at the home OF Mr.. Borsardus
where all enjoyed a social time. The
Chandler people convey their thanks
to Mr.. Van Patten and the members
of his excellent choir for their enter
tainment and extend them an invita-
ton to come again.
Pearl Borgardus
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
NOTICE OF pIssoLUTIOy.

Know all men by these presents.
that at a duly held special meeting Of
the stockholders of The Duchess Min
lag Company. a corporation organiz-
Cd and existing under and by virtue
Of the laws OF the State OF Colorado.
held at the office OF the said Com
pany. In the City and County OF Den
yer. at 9 O'Clock p. m on April 18TH.
A. D.. 1910, to consider the matter OF
formally dissoivinE said Company. II
appearing that all debts owing BY
said Company have been fully paid
and satisfied. II was resolved by
vote of over two-thirds OF the entire
capital stock OF said Company forth
uith TO dissolve the name-t
wherefore. the undersigned. Henry
p. steele. as President. and George
q Green. as Secretary OF said The
Duchess Mining Company pursuant TO
the statute in such cases made and
provided. and In compliance with the
directions OF the stockholders at said
special meeting. do make and sign
this notice and declare said Tne
Duchess Mining Company hereby
henceforth dissolved
In witness whereof we have here
unto subscribed our names and AZ
fixed the corporate seal OF said Com
pany this 2sfh day OF April. A. ID
1910.
President
Attest: GEORGE E. GREEN.
First Pub. May rs. 1910
Last Pub. July Z. 1910.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
From Mondays Daily.

The custom of the Woodmen of the
World and of their auxiliary organi-
zation. the Women of woodcraft, and
of the Modern woodmen of America
and their subordinate order. the Roy
al Neighbors, of annually decorating
the graves of their dead. was observ-
ed by Gate City Camp No. Is, and
Gate City Circle. No. 12o; by Canon
City Camp. No. 1880 and by the Roy
al Neighbors yesterday. The occa-
sion was made one OF more than u.s.
ual interest and large delegations
from all of the organizations concern
ed proceeded to Lakeside and Green
wood cemeteries in the afternoon
where the ritual for such gatherings
were carried out. after which the
resting places of the dead were
strewn with flowers.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09

The People OF the State OF Coiora-
do to Alice Esther Amundson. Agnes
Dime Amundson, Nels Amundson.
and A. L. Jeffrey. the guardian al
litem of said minors.
Greetings:
Under and in accordance with Law,
Il Is hereby considered, ordered and
adjudged by said Court that all of
the heirs. legatees and devisees OF
said John Amundson, deceased. and
all persona interested in his estate
or any part thereof. to-wit: Alice
Esther Amundson. Agnes Oline Am
undson. and A. l. Jeffrey. their
guardian, ad 1item. and Nels Am
undson are hereby commanded and
directed to be and appear before said
County Court OF the County OF FREE
mont, of the State of Colorado In the
County Court Room in the County
Court House. in the City of Canon
City, In said County OF Fremont,
State of Colorado on Friday the 18th
day OF June, A. D., 1910, at the hour
OF 200 O'Clock In the afternoon of
said date. then and there to show
cause n any there be. why an order
should not be made. directing the
said Executor TO sell said real estate
OF said decendent for the purpose
hereinbefore specified.
And II is hereby further ordered
and directed that this order he pub
8shed In The Canon City Record, a
newspaper Of said Fremont County
for at least four successive weeks
Witness. James l. Cooper. County
Judge of Fremont County and sole
presiding Judge of said Court. and
the seal OF said Court at the Court
House OF Canon City. in said County,
this the day and year first above
written. JAMES L. COOPER
fseai.) County Judge.
First Pub. May 70. 1910.
Last Pub June =. 1910.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
BROUGnT HERE FOR BURG
Larry At PORTLAND
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Portland Cement company's
store at Portland was burglarized
last night and a large quantity OF
clothing. cutlery and other goods
were stolen Sheriff Esser was in
formed OF the robbery early this
morning and went to Portland to as
sist In an Investigation OF the mat
ter with a view OF bringing the guilty
parties to justice. IL possible Be
fore his arrival there three suspects
were taken into custody by the local
officers and we're brought here lat
er in the day and locked up in the
county Jail pending an inquiry into
their guilt or Innocence in the mat
ter. The three men in question had
been working at the cement plant
and were arranging to leave town
when placed under arrest Probably
one hundred and fifty dollars worth
of goods were carried away by the
burglars.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
TWENTIETH CENTURY s.G-
AZINE FOR JUNE

The list OF contributions to the
June number of the Twentieth Cen
tury Magazine shows that this much
needed publication not only has its
staff of great writer's but that 1t also
gets ffrst-handed Information from.
the leaders in progressive democarcy.
Among the names we find Senator
Owen OF Oklahoma: Miles Poindexter.
leader OF the Washington Progress
Ives; Ellis Meredith. who has Jus
been elected to the Board OF lection
Commissioners in Denver. polling
more votes than her seven male RI
walls combined: Hon John ID. Works
a leader In the new movement In Los
Angeles and a candidate for the H..
S. senate: John NJ. Stahl. perhaps the
most influential representative of the
agricultural interests; Marsden Man
son. city engineer OF San Francisco
and many others whose work We al.
watch with interest That these lead
ers contribute their opinions to the
Twentieth Century Magazine is proof
positive of the position they accord to
Mr.. Fowler's fearless review In the
struggle for a better and nobler de-
mocracy.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
PRESBYTERIAN CHOIR GAVE
CONCERT IN CHANDLER LAST WEEK
-tII,,
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The choir of the First Presbyterian
church at Canon City, under the lead
ership Of c. W. Patten. gave a musi-
Gale in the school house at Chandler
last Wednesday night for the benefit
OF the piano fund. To say that their
visit was appreciated is putting 1t
mildly as the choir certainly sang its
way into the hearts OF the Chandler
people.
Each number on the program was
thoroughly enjoyed and heartily en-
cored. A splendid feature OF the en-
tertainment was Miss Armstrong;
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
Ranehman Drowned.

simla.-wiiIiam Aptrap. rancher.
was drowned Tuesday while bathing
with his wife and four children in
private lake on his property. 1t is said
he was seized with cramps shortly
after going into the water and
drowned before his family could get
him TO shore.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
sun Fine for sootIeeslng.

Golden. - Mrs. Anna Thompson Of
Semper. jefferson county. was Tues
day fined $3.50 and costs by District
Judge Mccall on each Of two counts
for selling liquor II unlicensed terri
tory. This is the first case brought in
jefferson county for violation Of the
new local option law.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09
workman Drown. IN Grand.

Shoshone. - While working on the
electrical project of the Central Colo
rado Power company Tuesday after
noon q workman named Johnson lost
his footing and was carried into the
grand river II is supposed he was
killed instantly. as the current IL swift
at this point.
Cañon City record., 1910-06-09

How often does your road kill a
MANI" asked facetious travelling
salesman of Central Branch con-
ductor the other day.
Just onoe," replied the conductor.
sourly.--Kansas City Journal.