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Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
GRAPE AND VIRGINIA
CRRFPRR CATERPILLAR.

Most of us have noticed dark
brown caterpillars on the Virginia
creeper and grapevines. They eat the
leaves. leaving them in a ragged and
unsightly condition. When the catT
erpillars are numerous, considerable
injury is often done. The most un-
desirable feature of their presence on
the vines is the dirt that they pro-
duce and the disgusting nature OF
their society.
The parents OF these caterpillars
are beautiful black moths, measuring
a little more than an inch from tip to
tip of wings when these are spread.
There are eight conspicuous white or
yellow spots on the wings. The
moths are commonly known as the
eight spotted forester. In Colorado
the moths may be seen flying in the
day time, during May, and again In
early August. Each of these broods
lay eggs and the caterpillars are COM
mon during Juiy and again during
September.
A closer examination OF the cater
pillar reveals quite beautiful mark
ings. The ground color is brownish
or blush. There are fine cross lines
of white and dark brown or black.
Besides these there are few broader
red lines and quite distinct black dots
on the rings of the body. When young.
the caterpillars have a long spine on
the posterior end. The full grown
caterpillars are about an inch and a
half long.
When the caterpillars have reached
their full size. they descend to the
ground and make slight cocoons in
rotten wood or just under the surface
of the ground. where they transform
into brown chrysalids.
Where one has only a few vines
about the house or in the garden, one
of the best methods of controlling
, the caterpillars is hand picking. They
may be knocked off into pan con-
tanning little kerosene or hot water
The moths continue to lay eggs for
two or three weeks. SO It will be
necessary to go over the vines num-
Der OF times The best remedy. how
ever is the use of some arsenical
Paris green is the most readily OBJ
tanned at any drug store and may be
used at the rate of one pound OF
Paris green TO a hundred gallons OF
water. Where a small quantity only
is needed, put n teaspoonful in hall
buckA of water and spray over the
vines. II spray pump is not to be
had dip a whisk broom in the mixture
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

ing in their platform to command
public admiration: it is merely cum
ningly devised verbal construction
full of sound and fury. signifying
nothing"
The Republican policies of economy
and good government are sufficient to
satisfy the longings and ambitions of
hundreds of Democrats in this state
and they are not falling over them
selves to get into the Shafroth oand
wagon. Despite the spectacular tour
of the state by the Democratic lead
ers they are attracting no large
crowds as was shown here at Canon
City, nor are they evoking any marx
ed enthusiasm in their efforts TO
prove anybody not on the Democratic
ticket liar and thief.
John B. Stephen, the Republican
nominee for the governorship, is
everywhere regarded as thoroughly
honest and capable and people know
that If he is elected and is given
sympathetic legislature, as we believe
he will be, there will be no regrets on
account of his administration OF the
gubernatorial office. The best thing
for the voter to do this year Will be
to cast his ballot for the Republican
candidates on the state, Legislative
and county tickets. In state anairs
the Democratic party wants to put IN
force new an duntried measures
which may, or may not, be success
full The safest plan is to vote the
Republican ticket.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
Outlook Good

The Republicans of Colorado have
no reason to be discouraged over the
prospect for success at the elections
on the Sth of November. On the
contrary the outlook is most promis-
ing for them in all parts Of the state
IL the reports going into headquar-
ters can be relied upon. the Repub-
lican party in Colorado is united and
well organized and the indications for
a substantial victory at the polls was
never more flattering than they are
at present.
A canvass of the voters of Fremont
county show that there has been no
changes from the Republican to the
Democratic camp since the presiden-
tial election two years ago, for the
very god reason that the latter has Of
fered no inducements TO people not
in sympathy with the doctrines to ac-
cept its political teachings. On the
other hand the honest. capable and
constructive statesmanshiD Of the Re-
publican party in national affairs has
attracted to It many friends and sup
porters from the ranks Of the opposi-
tion and will enable It to poll larg-
err vote than common in Colorado and
IN Fremont county.
Democrats as rule in this state
are not very enthusiastic over the ac-
tions Of their party leaders during
the last few years and there is moth
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

nected with the SO called Cripple
Creek war" few years ago and can
not be charged with bias or PARTISAN
ship in the matter. although some eff
fort has been made to drag him into
that episode as one of its partici-
pants.
Mr. Canterbury is making what is
in many respects unique campaign
for office. He is not tied up to any
individual, or set of men, so far as
his canvass, or the selection Of his
dtputy, is concerned. He has made no
promises, nor has he given any intim-
alton, of whom he will appoint to the
position of deputy sheriff in the event
of his election in November. He pre-
fers to be unhampered by any pre-
election promise, or agreement, in the
administration of the affairs Of the
Office, and. If successful in the cam
paign, will name a deputy that will be
satisfactory to the public at large. Mr..
Canterbury is not man TO be DOM
mated by any man. or factional influ-
ence, and will make a sheriff such as
his foes will respect and his friends
admire
Mr.. Canterbury has always taken an
active, intelligent interest in public
affairs; standing at all times for the
moral and material progress OF the
community. His equipment for the
office he seeks is not disputed. His
genial manner and accommodating dis
position cannot be excelled; his hon
esty and good character are not ques-
toned. in fact. he has every essential
of splendid candidate for sheriff
and the Indications are that he will be
elected by a substantial majority.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

tend any financial assistance to it at
the present time. So many demands
have been made on the contingent and
miscellaneous funds OF the city dur
ing the last six or seven months that
fear was expressed that there would
be deficit at the end of the year un-
less a policy OF retrenchment was In
augu-ated at once. The contemplated
road is estimated to cost only a few
hundred dollars
This is most disappointing to the
people of Canon City and vicinity. SO
much talk has been made about this
famous road that many feel to stop
work before it Is really finished viii
be a great mistake.
The Business Mems Association will
hold a meeting this afternoon with
others interested to discuss the mat
ter
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
ROYAL GORGE ROAD
MAY NOT BE FINISHED
The City Councn Meet And Decide To
Postpone ---Dissappointment
To Many People.
From Mondays Daily.

From Monday Daily
An informal meeting of the city
council was held at 10 O'Clock this
morning for the purpose of consid-
ering the request of the business
mems association to set aside a suf-
ficient sum of money from its treas
ury to complete the Royal Gorge road
from the place where it first strikes
the rim of the canon to a point di-
rectly above the hanging bridge. The
proposition was exhaustively discuss
ed. but in view of the expense that
such an undertaking would necessar-
lily entail 1t was decided to defer an
until after the begin
ming of another fiscal year. 1t was
agreed that the construction OF the
road in question would be good
thing and the members OF the council
themselves as being fay-
orable to II, but were unable to ex-
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
CELEBRATES 73R0 -. 80.
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
From Wednesdays Daily.


Yesterday was the seventy-third
birthday anniversary OF Lyman Rob-
ison and 1t was made an enjoyable
one to him by the assemblage of a
number OF his old friends at his hos
pitable home on Riverside avenue,
South Canon. last night in honor of
the occasion. Most of those present
have been. guests of Mr.. Robson on
the recurring anniversaries OF his
birth for many years past to con-
gratulate him on the attainment OF
additional milestones in his career.
the affair of last night, like those
which had preceded it, was of an in
formal character. but highly enjoy
able to its participants. Few men in
the community command the respect
and esteem of his fellows to the same
extent as Mr. Robson and the pub
lie joins his family and special
guests in felicitating him in rounding
out another year of his existence. Mr..
and Mrs. David Robson contributed
in no small degree to the social pleas
ures Of last nights gathering.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
OF INTEREST TO FRUIT GROWERS

and spatter II over the leaves. Care
must be taken 10 keep the Paris green
well mixed with the water. The best
remedy is arsenate OF lead used in
the same way and at about three times
the strength OF Paris green. 1t is
not always easily obtained. however.
II one is afraid OF the use of poi
son. good substitute is pyrethrum.
or common insect powder. at the rate
of an ounce to a gallon of water.
J. ARTHUR JOHNSON.
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Children" said the minister, ad-
dressing the Sunday school, 81 want
to talk to you few moments about
one of the most important organs in
the whole world. What is 1t that
throbs away, beats away. never stop
ring. never ceaslng. whether you wake
or sleep night and day, week in and
week out, month in and month out,
year inand year out, without any vo-
lition on your part, hidden away, as
it we're, in the depths, unseen by you.
throbbing. throbbing rhythmically all
your life long?"
And during the pause Of oratorical
effect came a small voice; "The gas
meter. r."-Everybody's Magazine.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

For some reason Or other the Bell
flower apple-one of the most profit
able OF frults-fails to produce in Col
orado, although II blooms profuseiy
For years n Mesa county man named
Harry Sage has had big crops of blos-
SONS on his trees, but no apples and
the same may be said of his neigh
bors who were beguiled into buying
such stock before they knew anything
about II. Last June Mr.. Sage care
fully girdled number of his Bell
flower trees, cutting off strips of
bark an inch and half wide for the
entire circumference. The plan prov
ed entirely successful for this fall
he has an enormous crop, the first in
ten years All Bellflower trees In
western Colorado have been afflicted
with the same inability to bear and II
the growers had followed the advice
OF this Journal for the last twenty
years they would have known what
to have done for we have frequently
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
HOW BETS WEAR OUT THE SOIL.

We of Colorado are beginning to
observe that the sugar beet is very
exhaustive OF the soil and that 1t Will
ate and sufficient fertilizers II we ex-
pect to stay in the business. The
more saccarine the beet contains the
more productive power has been TAX
en- from the soil but of course eli
mate has something to do with the
saccharine quality OF the beets. The
percentage OF saccharine is greater
here in Colorado than In most states
where beet growing has been under
taken so that II is evident that both
soil and climate are favorable to sue
cess in this industry. But even here
we will make failure or at least OBJ
tain no great profits unless fertiliz-
ers are literally applied after taking
off two or three crops and thereafter
continue such applications each sue
ceeding yead.
The refuse of the beet is not re-
turned to the land for all II is worth
Dnl l'u ~ ~ 'hh h'e ~
doubted that the richer the soil the
larger will be the sugar element in
the beet SO that It behooves our beet
growers to see that the strength oil
the soil is maintained. The most sue
cessful way OF doing this can easily
be disclosed by experiment. 1t has
been the practice in most OF our
farming operations to crop year sf-
ter year without resort to measures
to restore and maintain fertility and
as result grain growing lands do moi
produce In the same measure they
once did Some of our fruit growers
have not made this mistake. They
have fertilized literally and with
good judgment
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

other day while making little round
of the western slope. The fruit buds
are usually rounder and larger while
the wood buds are more elongated
and pointed. II is also possible In
the case OF the peach and some other
trees to detect the bloom buds by
their relative position in groups. be-
ing central and wood buds lateral.
In the case OF the cherry the bloom
buds are arranged In a group and
the wood buds at the apex amove.
With a pocket microscope or even n
magnifying glass such as the pros
pectors use one can tell easily for on
cutting the bud crosswise with a
sharp knife. the embyro OF the bloom
may be seen clearly outlined. while
the wood bud will simply have n clear
folding OF rudimentary leaves. This
is a matter which can not be fully
described but needs to be learned by
observation and any smart kid can
soon pick II up. We will have n whop-
per crop next year. - Denver Field
and Farm.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
POST SESSION NOTES.

Gov. Shafroth says that the Direct
Primary law is worth to the state all
that the extra session cost, and that
the initiative and referendum is
worth ten times that. Let's see: the
legislature appropriated for itself
s1O7,S96, of which $4,000 was spent.
Ten times that is 100000. So the
amendment-or rather the presenta-
tiop of it's worth nearly million
dollars to the state, and the Direct
Primary act with the directness ieft
out) is worth eighty thousand. What
the governor means by such foohsh
assertions It is hard to see.
1t was hard to pry loose some of the
members of the House from their per
diem. AS long as they were doing
nothing anyhow, they could not see
why any adjournment was necessary.
They had sat seventy days-why not
sit ninety, or a hundred? The State
was paying for it, and they could not
earn as much in any other way. This
fall, 1t is to be hoped that the voters
will send another kind of legislators
to the state house.
When is a convention not conven-
ton?
When it is an assembly" Of
course.
Now that arrangements for the
Golden Special" have been made. and
the Board of Equalization has oblig-
ingly cut down the assessments OF
the express companies doing business
in Colorado. Instead of paying on
33 per cent they are to pay on is per
cent. At the same time. tho Board OF
EQUALIZATION keeps urging the assess
ors through the state to jack up their
assessments to a full 33 per cent
Some of the assessors speak right out
and say they don't like this way OF do
ing business, and really one can't
blame them.
The wixson-wolcott League is un-
der way in earnest Some OF its hard
est workers are the Democratic wo-
men, but they. are. enthusiastic over
the candidacy of these two women on
the Republican ticket The petition
establishing the league was. signed by
a thousand women of Denver alone.
The woman vote is going to surprise
some people this fall.
The, only bill of the extra session
that could honestly be said TO be an
attempt at progressive legislation was
the Public Utilities bill. OF course
It never had a chance for its life at
all. The public utility corporations
were amended out of the bill, and in
its final shape the measure Is even
milder and more satisfactory to the
roadroads than the present law. 'i
Speakers who come in from all
parts of the state report exactly the
same thing; that the people are thor
oughly interested. and eager TO lis
ten to Republican doctrines. In many
cases, the hall provided have proved
to be too small to accommodate the
crowds that came. The Bureau OF
Speakers is doing the best it can, but
few speakers are available aside from
the candidates, and it is impossible
to cover every town in a state as large
as Colorado. Under these conditions.
it will be well to get up local meet
ings. and have them addressed by
home talent. Often these turn out to
be the best kind.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

At this time of the year In nearly
all orchard trees the fruit buds can
be distinguished from the wood buds
by an experienced observer and we
picked out all kinds of them the
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

A wagon Is wagon. but when Il
comes to hauling apples from the or
chard to the shipping station. dead
axle must be the thing OF the past
A spring wagon is the only thing to
use and It should be covered no as
to keep off the dust or rain. Many
a grower through carelessness o. ig-
norance hauls apples to market on a
dend axle, which means that the ap-
pies arc bruised before they lenve the
district where they are grown. The
condition is affected and the keep
shortened The grower through his
own carelessness. damages the crop
that he has worked year to grow,
and then blnmes the buyer when he
gets his returns for what Is his own
fault.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Before a colt Is shod for the nrst
time II should be prepared for the
shoeing by handling Its legs In such
careful manner that II will under
stand that no harm will be done The
colt is taken to the blacksmith hrst.
but this is poor plan. because n
does not understand what Is 20 be-
done and generally causes trouble
The following is good method for
preparing the most vicious colts for
shoeing. Tie long strap around the
colts neck, passing II along the near
side between the hind legs. making
It At closer to the body, then pass Il
under the strap which Is around the
neck: then tighten MP the strap grad
ually. holding tho colt by the bridie.
The colt will probably pull some at
first but speak kindly. When accus-
toned to the strap lower II TO a Joint
Just above ths hook and gradually
pull upon the strap until the leg 10
lifted. at the same time rull back or
To the side on the bridle to keep the
colt from stepping ahead: then take
the leg in the hand. The same thing
can be done with the other leg and
after this process has been carried
through several times II Is easy
enough to lift the colts legs. Dem
yer Field and Farm
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

REPUBLiCAN COUNTI TiChhi
For Clerk
HENRY E. SMITH
For Treasurer
HARRY s. MADDOX.
For Assessor Z
ROBT. A. RAMSEY
Tor Supt. of Schools
MINNIE c. MERRIAM
For Commissioner. 2nd District
s. C. KELSO
For Sheriff
CHARLES CANTERBURY
For Coroner
GEO. NJ DETBERT
For County Surveyor
JAMES BUNTEN
For Representative
JNO. KILE
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

When picking apples for storage.
the following points should be re-
membered: Only the better grades
should be stored. They should be
stored as soon az possible after pick
ing Only hard ripe fruit will keep
well In cold storage and the trick OF
pumping up the late apples with an
irrigation few days before the pluck
ing may be very cunning and all that
but the dealers are onto II and tell
us this year that they propose to pass
up such fruit because II is not alto
reach Denver or some other port
they are put into a uniform tempera-
ture OF thirty-one 10 thirty-two de-
grees which Is considered best. They
should be put on tho market rs soon
as they reach their highest maturity.
or before. mid-winter variety Is
best marketed in mid-winter Apples
with color do not as rule scald so
readily as other kinds. The quality
Of the fruit is maintained better in
StDrdRf Wutn tnf iIuit ~ NIappcu- NJ
n rule the development OF fungi pro-
ducing apple rots is checked by stor-
age. but recently certain rots pecul-
lar to stored apples have appeared
and have caused good deal OF un-
easiness among the spectators. Free
dom from such troubles. however. Is
so dependent upon care In handling
the fruit during picking and packing
that the better orchard'sts will always
be little troubled with losses through
these diseases. Indirectly cold stor-
age tends to promote n higher order
OF orcharding by teaching the grow
er better selection; better methods
OF culture: more skill in the art OF
handling and marketing his crop. =
Denver Field and Farm.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
For Governor
JOHN B. STEPHEN


For Lieutenant Governor
JOSEPH H. PAINTER.
For Congressman-at-Lar
1. N. STEVENS
For Justice of the Supreme Court
JAMES A. GARRIGUES
For Secretary OF State
JOHN E. RAMER
For Attorney General
BEN GRIFFITH
For Auditor
THOMAS 8. JAMESON
For Treasurer
THOMAS e. COLLIER
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton
MRS. HELEN WILSON
For Railroad Commissioner
SHERIDAN s KENDALL
For Regents of the State Unisersity-
MISS ANNA woLCOTT
w. ]. KING
For District Judge
CHARLES A. wILKIN
For Float Senator
WILLIAM WALK
For Float Representative
G. A. WALKER
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

advocated and described the girdlIng
process TO make shy trees bear. The
theory itself is as old as Aethusslah
but our people have been slow 70 ac-
cept IL because perhaps the neigh
bors were not doing It. Eighteen
years ago we found an old orchard In
otero county that had never borne
ed the owner how TO girdic the trecs
and that orchard has been a consisa-
ent bearer ever since. People could
gain n whole lot of things II they
would only follow our instructions a
little more closely for We come pret-
ty nearly knowing what we are talk
ing sbout.-Denver Field and Farm.
The other day We were talking With
the veteran reinsman. Myron NcHen-
~. and he said that the sxcitabis
horseman will have horses just like
himself. The man with horse sense
will have a horse with the same good
sense. Tho man who Is loud as n
driver will have n boistsrous horse.
and no one ought TO blame the horse.
The man who stops his team with
n drawing w-a-o-a will have a team
that will stop in the same manner:
that Is they will take two or three
steps after they are wanted to stop.
II the driver wants n sensible horse
he ought 10 be n sensible driver. A
horse should never be expected TO rise
above its teacher and yet we oftsn
see horses that do. when Mr.. Nc
Henry departed for Chicago he left
his racing stable here In Denver un-
I'll he will return two months later
when he Is likely to pull out for Jau-
rcz-Denver Field and Farm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-14
POSTAL WIRES NOT
IN BUCKEYSHOPS

New York, June 13.-Edward j. Naily,
vice president and general manager of the
Postal Telegraph Cable company, upon
being shown a statement that inquiry
might be made as to whether the Postal
Company was leasing wires to bucket
shops, said:
This is a claiss of business which the
Postal Telegraph Cable company has al
ways kept out of. 1t is a very lucrative
branch of the telegraph business, the
profits running into hundreds of thou
sands of dollars annually. but it is NOT
the kind of business which we engage in.
Only a short time ago we again went
over all of our numerous wire leases to
ascertain whether any of them might
possibly be for bucketshop purposes We
found one which was doubtful and there
upon gave the usual 30 days notice OF
cancellation, as allowed by the contract,
and that lease has been cancelled. l am
confident that none of the wires of the
Postal Telegraph company are
used for bucketshop purposes