Cañon City record., 1910-12-08
BOOK WORTH so CENTS
SELLS FOR Is DOLLARS

In disposing of the late Judge
Dale's library Judge Waldo found a
small seemingly valueless book which
upon investigation proved to be quite
a curiosity. 1t was Anthon's Ameri-
can Digest for the year eighteen hun
dred thirteen. or course at the pres
ent day this book has no intrinsic
value, yet it still retains some worth
in the way of a curiosity. Judge
Waldo had no particular use for the
book SO he wrote to the West Pub
fishing Company of Minneapolis In
forming them that he had an ancient
book that might interest them. II
told them just this" said the judge. Il
have in my possession a book that
covered American Jurisprudence for
the year 1913. The book to me has
no real value but to you who publish
six and seven large volumes cover
ing American Jurisprudence of today
every year l would think 1t would be
of unusual value for comparative pur-
poses"
The West Publishing Company ac-
cepted the judges suggestion with
alacrity and purchased the book,
sending the attorney check for fif-
teen dollars for the volume.
Anthon's work contains something
like three hundred pages and is
complete digest of American juris-
prudence for the year 1913. Today,
nearly a century after Anthon's book
was published. digest of American
jurisprudence is contained In six vol
umes averaging $500 pages each. No
wonder the West company, who pub
lish the American Digest, were glad
to pay SIS for Anthon's work. II gives
an excellent comparison OF the growth
OF American juridicial law since 1913.
In Judge Waldo's library he has 81
volumes covering American Jurispru-
dence, every one of which is three
times as large as Anthon's work.
This book belonged to Judge Dale's
library. However in Judge Waldo's
library. consisting OF over 2600 vol
umes he has several valuable curiosi-
ties of his own. which he has picked
up from time to time. By the way.
Canon City ought to be proud OF the
fact that one of its most honored cit
liens has the distinction OF owning
the largest law library in Fremont
county and possibly the largest in the
state owned by one individual.
The Judge owns volumes l and 3
OF the first compilation of the Laws of
the United States. published In 1876.
The books were printed by Richard
Folwell. Another curiosity Ii his
tory OF the business transacted by the
first congress Of the United States. 1t
contains about 400 pages and is val
liable as comparison with the re-
port OF the seth congress which is
contained in three large volumes OF
1000 pages each.
Perhaps the biggest prize of all
these valuable books is one Of the
original copies OF the earliest report
OF the Supreme Court which con-
vened for the first time In 1880. The
book owned by Judge Waldo was pub
lished in 1898. There are but few
other original copies In existence so
the judge considers his possession
an unusually valuable relic.
Every one OF these volumes is
bound in sheep skin and although they
show the ravages OF age somewhat.
they are still in excellent condition.
This big library belonging 10 one
of Fremont county's most eminent
jurists is contained in 1873 single row
detachable book cases which fill four
large rooms TO overflowlng. II in
deed must be an inspiring sight to a
lawyer to go in and view these tier
upon tier of books in the various
rooms OF the judges Office.