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Cañon City record., 1910-08-04

Twin Lakes Placer company in 1907,
but on account OF the difficulties in
the way it has never been brought to
trial. That the operation OF the pIac-
ers along the upper reaches of the
river has become a nuisance to the
people living along its lower course
goes without saying; 1t is SO apparent
that he who runs may read. 1t is the
general opinion that no court In the
land having Jurisdiction in the mat
and the outlook for a triumph OF the
complainants is most encouraging.
The state game and fish commissioner
is anxious to seeing the pollution OF
the river stopped and pormises to as
sist in bringing about the desired
change. Congressman Martin gives
it as his opinion that the people of
the lower valley have a good case In
law and he expresses confidence in
the power OF the courts to put a stop
to placer operations by injunction pro-
ceedings. The Twin Lakes Placer Co.
is controlled very largely by English
capital and is deaf to the appeals of
the people who suffer from the work
ing OF the property. 1t can only be
brought to a relization OF its offense
by the courts. which have now been
appealed to for the purpose of right
ing wrong that has been borne pa
tiently for many years.
To restore the river to its original
condition the commercial bodies of
Pueblo, Canon City and Salida have
banded together in an effort to again
make it trout fishing stream. John
A. Martin was formerly attorney for
Pueblo in the river Qualification move
ment, but on his election to congress
resigned his connection with II and
Alfred w. Arlington and Judge Cali
gan we're chosen to succeed him. The
law firm OF Waldo, Dawson & Stump
represent Canon City and Wallace
Schoolfield. Salida, in the case. The
agitation for the Qualification of the
Arkansas river began three years ago,
but thus far little OF real value has
been accomplished, although one Of
the finest sections OF the state is af-
fected by its muddy condition.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04

soft for five miles out on the return
trip Sunday. The Chalmers got stuck
in the new road just outside of the
Springs, but fortunately convict
camp was close at hand and mules
were quickly procured to pull the
car out. The rest of the trip was
made in good time and without Incl
dent. The roads from here clear thro
Deadmans Canon are in excellent con-
dition-in fact, Canon City and it's
adjacent territory holds much advan-
tage over the Pixies Peak region in
the matter of good highways. Colo
mel McLain and Mr.. Biggs and their
families proceeded to Denver Sunday
afternoon, and the McLains expected
to start back home today, but Mon
days heavy rainfall may have altered
their plans. The Kansas "Sociability"
run people abandoned their run at
Colorado Springs where they are stop
ping for ten days.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
THREE "SOC|Ab|L|TY"
CARS COMPLETE THE
RUN TO DENVER
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Three of the automobiles which
started on the long sociability run
from Hutchinson, Kansas, last week
Tuesday morning, arrived in Denver
yesterday afternoon at 500 O'Clock
and checked in at The News office on
welton street, with the The News
representative. who accompanied the
party from Hutchinson. and left It at
Colorado Springs Friday. when the
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
CITY council EN-
DORSES MOVEMENT
TO CLARITY RIVER
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Capt. B. F. Rockafellow and 7. IL.
Harding the local committe which Is
cooperating with similar bodies from
Salida and Pueblo in an effort to
bring about the Qualification of the
Arkansas river by obtaining legal
check on the operations OF the Twin
Lakes Placer company at Cache
creek, near Granite, appeared before
the council last night and asked that
the sum of 1920 be set apart from its
treasury in addition to the $3.50 now
due under a former appropriation. for
the prosecution OF the suit now pend
Ing in the Fremont county district
court. The case will come up for a
hearing before Judge Champion at the
November term and II is desired to
have the money ready to meet the ex-
pense that will be incurred In connec-
tion with the prosecution. After dis
cussion OF the matter resolution was
adopted authorizing the mayor to
pledge to the promoters of the move
ment Canon City's hearty support to
the amount asked for to assist in
bringing about by legal process the
Qualification of the river. The sum
of 81 500 is now available to fight the
case; an equal amount having been
subscribed by Pueblo. Canon City and
Salida.
A communication was read by the
city clerk from Arthur Hooper. gem
eral secretary OF the Eighteenth Ma
tional Irrigation congress. to be held
in Pueblo from September 2s to 80 in
elusive. requesting the mayor TO ap-
point a committee OF five members TO
represent Canon City at the congress.
whereupon Dr. Alan Bell. Dali De-
weese. H. S. Maddox. Capt b. F.
Rockafellow and T. b. Coulter were
named and their selection confirmed.
The moyor is an ex-officio member OF
the committee.
The matter OF building a five-room
frame cottage at the waterworks res
ervoir for the use OF the caretaker in
accordance with the plans and blue
prints submitted TO the council several
weeks ago by Alderman Wallace was
brought up for discussion. but no ac-
ton was taken The proposed cottage
will cost approximately t2.500.
Superintendent c. W. vanPa.en OF
the waterworks read the reports OF
State Chemist. Edward C. Hill. of Den
yer. and of DIR. G. c. Lake OF Colora-
do Springs. meteorological experts. in
relation to the samples OF water sent
them for examination and analysis.
The reports showed that there was no
typhoid germs in the water used by
the people OF Canon City and that It
was superior in purity. to the water
generally used by the people OF this
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
FOR EXCHANGE.

Thirty acres finest three-year-old
orchard; Jonathan and Winesap ap-
pies; choice location, nothing better
anywhere.
Eighty acres first class farm and
falft, ETC., on rural route; good neigh
borhood.
Eighty acres unimproved land,
smooth and level. good soil, rural
route. Will exchange all or part for
first class city property.
Da. 13-4t j. B. OLINGER,
Wkly 1t Montrose, Colo,
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
HOTEL DENTON UNDER
new MANAGEMENT
From Wednesday, Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Andrew Shore and wife have taken
charge OF the Hotel Denton and viii
give their personal attention to its
management. Under the new arrange
ment L. d. Whitaker. formerly cash
tier OF the Fowler State bank. will be
cashier and bookkeeper. while s. p.
Moore, late OF Denver. and. at one
lime connected with the strathmore
hotel here, VIII he chief clerk. There
are few moro popular hotels OF its
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04

state The special committee, OF
which Alderman Weaber was chair
man. reported adversely upon the Pc
tition of Wallace Gould and others to
have South Eleventh street. between
Water and Vine strets. opened. On
motion the report was unanimously
adopted and ordered placed on file.
A resolution was adopted favoring
the construction OF a concrete side
walk along the west side OF Ninth
street from Hazel avenue northward
to the southern limits OF Harding's
addition, distance of about three
blocks. The contemplated walk will
extend from a point near the resi-
dence OF W. T. Bridwell across the
Hydraulic ditch and will be a great
convenience to the residents in that
portion OF the city. NJ. v. Flanagan.
who had the contract for the construc-
ton of the new roadway across the
Royal Gorge Park. was in attendance
the undertaking had been practically
finished and could be put into excel
lent condition by two or three dAys'
use OF the county grader. II was stat
ed that the expense OF constructing
the roadway In question through the
park will not much. II any. exceed the
sum of $3.50. which is considerably
less than the original estimates Of
It's cost.
The special committee. appointed
several months ago to Investigate the
demand OF Warren w. ireland for
compensation In the sum OF tis5 for
injuries received IN consequence OF
falling from one OF the cable bridges
across the Arkansas river in the Roy
al Gorge last winter while in the en-
ploy OF the city. reported fayorsbly
upon the matter. A resolution was
adopted ordering the payment 10 Mr..
Ireland OF the sum OF money in ques-
ton when he had signed n release alb
solving the city from any further n.
ability in the matter. The resolution
was adopted with but one dissenting
vote.
Alderman Chapman reported that
the hre committee. OF which he Is the
chairman. had been unable to obtain
but one bid for the removal of the
bell tower from the headquarters sta
tIon on North Fourth street to the
proposed new fire station. In Hard
lngs' addition and more time was all
lowed In which to apprice contractors
OF the work to be done. On motion
OF Alderman Cooper 4 resolution was
passed making Charlie Mckissick cap
tain OF the fre department After
some other business. largely OF an
unImportant character. the council
adjourned until Monday night. August
2Sd.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
MONTE VISTA AGAIN WINS
FROM THE ALL STARS
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Monte Vista baseball team again
won from the Canon City 8. 8. A. l..
All-Star team by the overwhelmin
score of "16 to l." Monday the Monte
Vista team won from the All-Stars by
the score of three to nothing. II the
A'l-Stars continue to play ball like
they did at the Monte Vista series the
Canon City Printers will challenge
them to game.-the time and place
to be settled by representative from
each team.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
COMPLAINANTS THINK THEY
HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CASE
From Wednesdays Daily.

II lOAh " - 0s'
The conference of the members OF
the committees from Pueblo, Canon
City and Salida, and their attorneys,
in the district court room yesterday
Afternoon in relation to the clarifica-
tion of the Arkansas river, was an
entirely harmonious one, and, it is
hoped, its the beginning of the end OF
the pollution of its waters from the
Twin Lakes placers at Cache creek.
The purposes o fthe meeting was to
centralize, II possible, the power vest
ed in the various Committees; the in
auguration of ways and means for the
collection of money to prosecute the
suit now pending against the Offend
ers and to discuss plans for the pro-
secution of the case docketed for
trial at the oNvember term OF the
Fremont county district court.
Evidence has already been collected
showing that the Arkansas was at one
time fine trout stream, but since
the operations of the placers near
Leadivlle the fish have been driven
out and that the great quantities OF
vegetable and mineral matter washed
into it annually discolors the stream
and renders disagreeable the water
supply OF one hundred thousand peo-
pie and causes an expense of thous-
ands of dollars annually to the cities
OF Canon City and Pueblo for the
maintenance of expensive filtration
plants.
Some OF the best attorneys in the
state are OF the opinion that the COM
plainants in the proceeding have an
excellent. case. and. that in equity,
they should be granted the remedy
prayed for.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
MONTE VISTA WINS BY
SCORE OF THREE To NOTHING
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Monte Vista team won from the
Canon City All-Star baseball team
yesterday afternoon at Monte Vista
by a score of three to nothing. The
game was a good one and our boys
put up a close game for their oppo-
nents. Campbell and Gallagher pitch
ed for the All-Stars and both pitched
good ball. These two teams will cross
bats again this afternoon on the same
field and it's is the hope of the Canon
City fans that the Canon City boys
will turn the scorer in their favor. The
Record goes to press too early to give
the result of today's game, but look
for it in tomorrow's issue.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04

roads TO Denver became impossible
The cars which arrived were the
Buick II. belonging to the Vincent Au-
to company OF Garden City, Kansas,
driven by John Miller and Earl Vim
cent. alternately. aud which acted as
tho pilot car from Hutchinson; the
Apperson car belonging TO II. II. War
nor, prominent banker OF Garden
City. and carrying his family and DR..
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04
Won't Need q CrutcA.

When Editor J. p. Sossman, OF Cor
nelius, ". c.. bruised his leg badly. It
started an ugly sore. Many salyes
and ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklin's Arnica Salve healed It
thoroughly. Nothing is so prompt and
sure for Ulcers, Boils. Burns, Bruises.
Cuts, Corns, Sores, Pimples, Eczema.
or Piles. Twenty-Five cents at Hunt
or Palmer's.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04

]. A. Edmundson's car. from Fowler.
Kansas, carrying DR.. Edmundson.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad.
Mrs. Ralph Faxon of Garden City
was in the pilot car when it arrived
here. She has made the entire trip
from Hutchinson. Ralph Faxon, who
was one of the originators of the tour,
left the party at Colorado Springs.
Faxon is editor of the Garden City
Telegram and secretary of the Nation
al Irrigation congress, which meets
in Pueblo in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner, Peter Warn
er and Miss Grace Warner made up
the party in the Apperson Jack Rab-
bit.
Accompanying the party from Col
orado Springs were c. r. McLain and
family. consisting of his wife, his sen.
George and Miss Ethel McIain. They
had acted as pilot from Canon City
to Colorado Springs. the hardest part
of the whole trip for the tourists.
C. A. Biggs Of Denver and Canon
City, with his Colburn car, acted as
pilot from Colorado Springs into Dem
yer. The Biggs car also started from
Canon City and carried Mrs. Biggs and
a party of girls. The Edmundson car,
which came with the Kansas party
clear through from that state, made a
fine record from start to finish.
Most of the party wanted to start
home from Colorado Springs, but Nc
Lain and Biggs insisted that they fin
ish into Denver. OF course, all the va
rious plans laid by the Chamber of
Commerce and the Motor club for the
reception of the visitors were knock
ed out by the unexpected delay at
Colorado Springs, but this morning
the party will meet at 10 O'Clock at
the Albany hotel, where they are all
stopping and take joprney over the
city in their cars, piloted by McLain
and local cars.
They have but one day in Denver.
and will scatter out over the state.
The party had a fine run from
Hutchinson into Canon City. and were
royalty received all along the route.
The tour was designed as a sort of
good roads demonstration and a big
meeting had been planned here. AZ
ter leaving Canon City the tourists
ran into the heavy roads caused by
the rains and were unable to get be-
yond Colorado Springs. They reach
ed there Friday afternoon and were
entertained by the Colorado Springs
people.
Yesterday the five cars left Colora-
do Springs at 11:00 o'clock and found
the trip to Denver comparatively easy.
The trip showed that Kansas is con-
siderably ahead of Colorado in road
Improvement. Throughout the Sun
Hover state the roads are like floors
and the good work has been continu-
ed through the Arkansas valley as far
as Pueblo. However. outside of the
famous Colorado Springs-Canon City
road. which is rapidly being completed
the party found rough travelling the
rest OF the way and in many places
through the lower part OF the Arkan-
sas valley there could be an improve
ment
All other cars which started from
Hutchinson or were picked up later
along the line are at Colorado Springs.
The members OF the party are pros
porous business men and farmers OF
Kansas and they are delighted with
Colorado despite their experience with
the weather. All were in good spirits
when they reached here. - Rocky
Mountain News.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-04

, e,.ay, fis,.u,.ls. 4
The Washington herald., 1910-07-22
PLAN OF FORT TO STOP
ENTRY OF TARGET FLEET"

Fort Monroe is the main key in the
defense OF the entrance to the Chesa-
peake Bay. and in the target practice
scheduled II was the plan for the fort
near Old Point to prevent the entry of
a supposed enemy, consisting OF five huge
floating targets, each one Of which rep
resented the broadside OF a battle ship.
These targets were each IS feet high
and so feet long, and they were IN tow.
It was the plan for the gunners In the
fort TO wait until the target feet" had
passed through the Capes, and until the
targets had reached the vicinity OF the
so-called Horse Shoe" before firing.
The range was 10 be about six miles.
Upon the targets the guns from the fort
were 10 belch forth destruction in the
shape Of ten and twelve-inch projectiles
from the huge disappearing guns, and
the mortar batteries were also TO be
brought into play.
The target feet was to make an at
tempt 10 run the gauntlet OF the Fort
Monroe fortifications, consisting OF seven
powerful batteries.
Battery de Russey, because Of the fact
that 1t is armed with three twelve-ineh
guns. Is regarded as the strongest COM
pleted battery in the entire system of
American coast Notifications.
So remarkably successful was that
practice that this year every high officer
who could possibly get away was in at
tendance.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-22
TRADE BODIES MAY UNITE
Chamber Names Committee to Con-
fer with Retailers.
II VIII EndeavOr to Work Out a
Plan by Which Both Can
Get Together.

At a special meeting OF the directors
Of the Chamber ef Commerce yesterday
afternoon a committee of seven was
created to confer with the officers and
governing board Of the Retail Merchants
Association with reference to a working
basis by which the retailers may become
a branch of the chamber. The committee
consists of D. J. kaufman. chairman:
James F. Oyster. A. Leftwieh Sinclair,
J. I. Weller, D. s. Porter, Harry King,
and Chaplin Brown.
This committee was appointed after a
general discussion OF the matter. follow
ing a report submitted by Joseph Strss-
burger. chairman OF the retail trade COM
mittee and president Of the new organ
eral desire of the retail merchants 10
affiliate with the chamber. but that the
feeling was the constitution OF the older
body is not broad enough to admit of as
much freedom of action as the merchants
desire
will be held to-day TO consider a plan
of action in reference to the matter. and
it is likely that a joint meeting of the
two committees will be held later
The directors yesterday authorized the
secretary TO provide 1900 badges TO be
used by the local committee in charge Of
the national and international conven-
tions Of prison reform. which win meet
IN Washington In September
The Washington herald., 1910-07-22
GIRL is Sent BACK
WinSOme Waitress Returns
to Philadelphia Home.

In spite Of her tears and protestations.
winsome brown-eyed Bessie Leonard was
arrested last night by a central Office
detective and sent back to her home in
Philadelphia. She ran away over three
weeks ago because she was at outs with
the home folks /"
The girl is nineteen years Of age, mar
ried, and has one child. She came to
Washington and obtained place In a
lunch room at 40 D street northwest.
A telegram was received yesterday
from T. ]. O'Leary, chief of the Phila-
delphia police. requesting the local aU-
thorities to arrest the girl and detain her
until a man arrived from Philadelphia to
take her home She was put in the
House of Detention at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and left for the Quaker City
last night at O'Clock in company with
g Philadelphia detective.
The girl said she had been married a
year, and for a time was very happy
with her husband and her mother with
whom she lived Several weeks ago she
took a notion that she wanted TO go
away and make her own living, but
neither her husband nor her mother
would agree TO It, She then made up
her mind TO run away.
She had saved all the money SIZE could
get hold of, and then took a train for
Washington. Here she got a place as
waitress
The young mother shook with grief,
repented at the House of Detention last
night, and said she was glad to go home
20 see her baby boy.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-22
ACCIDENT NO BAREBACK,
SAYS MAI. E. T. O'HERN,
OF ORDNANCE BUREAU

In the absence Of Brig. Gen. William
Crozier. chief Of ordnance, who was
present at the accident. Lieut. Col. John
T. Thompson was acting chief of that
bureau yesterday.
Col Thompson knew nothing about the
accident, except what he cleaned from
the two official dispatches and the press
reports Maj Edward T. O'Hern, one
of the gunnery experts Of the Bureau
of Ordnance. manifested keenest interest
as to the cause and nature Of the ac-
eident. and was In telephone commu-
nication.
Speaking from his limited information.
Maj. O'Hern said. such an accident
surprises me completely. I don't think
II was a bareback, as we were particu-
larly well guarded against that kind Of
an accident Il was apparently a pre-
mature ignition of the charge. and the
best known automatic safety device
which we have used on those guns for
years. apparently failed.
Although I understand there have
been three previous accidents 10 large
guns in the army. I cannot ind a record
OF any one being exactly Ike this. This
is certainly by far the most disastrous
The gun figuring In the tragedy is what
is known as a disappearing gun. There
are FIVE guns OF its type at Fort Monroe.
Gen. Oliver. Acting Secretary OF War.
who has always been deeply Interested in
the work OF the ordnance department,
also was at a loss TO explain the ac-
cident
The Washington herald., 1910-07-22
AS YOU LIKE IT" GIVEN
BY BEN GREET PLAYERS

he has done in Washington. and Miss
Mills caught precisely the proper spirit
Of the sham love making. Indeed, both
Miss Mills ana Mr.. Allen shared the
honOrs of the evening. They play well
opposite each other. and seemed to
realize their responsibilities in being In
trusted with the best scenes and lines
Of the evening.
Tonight "As You Like II" viii be re-
peated. with Mr.. Crawley as Touch
stone and Mr.. Greet as Jacques. On Sat
urday. at the matinee and evening per-
formances. Twelfth Night viii be
given, with Miss, Violet Vivian appearing
for the first time in her career as Viola
and Mr.. Greet as Malvolio. wo
The Washington herald., 1910-07-22
JET PLEADS GUILTY.

Arraigned before United States Com
missioner Taylor yesterday upon charges
of using the mails with intent to de-
fraud. Vernon Jet, alias Harry Arnold.
entered a plea of guilty. and was COM
mitted to jail in default OF $1,000 bail to
await action of the grand jury
Jett was arrested Wednesday by De-
tectives Hewlett and Pratt. of the Central
ONCE. upon the complaint of Maj. Lit
tie, post-offiee Inspector. It was charged
that he had obtained commissions from
two Rochester. n. Y. seed houses upon
bogus orders
Marvin Brent. who was in Jett's room
az the time Of the arrest, was convicted OF
vagrancy and sentenced TO the work.
house for ninety days. The boy, Simon
Victor. was turned over TO the care OF
Rev. Zed Copp, who will endeavor 10 have
him placed either In the army or navy.