Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
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called to Pueblo on account of the
serious illness OF her sister-in-law
Mrs Humphrey. in that city.
Mrs. W. H Dozier was hostess at a
very elaborate social function at her
home at 407 Greenwood avenue yes
terday afternoon. There were more
than seventy ladies present and the
affair was charming In all respects.
The board of county commissioners
is busy this afternoon with the petit
ton of the people residing on Hard
scrabble creek who are asking for
the creation OF a special irrigation
district in that territory.
Mrs. George A. Baker gave a very
delightful party to a large company
of ladies' on Wednesday In honor of
Mrs. Carrie P. Dawson. who is shortly
to remove to Denver to make her fu-
ture home Mrs. Baker had planned
another function for today. but on ac-
count OF the death OF Mrs. Cameron
the affair was postponed.
Prof. J. II. Allen. formerly superin-
tendent OF the Canon City public
schools. but for the last FIVE or six
years holding a similar position in
Grand Junction. is spending a day or
two here while on his way to the
western slope from a visit to the state
normal school at Greeley. He was
invited 10 the normal echool to lee
ture before the members OF the train
ing class on School Administration"
and while there delivered talk to
the entire student body in the chapel
connected with the institution. Prof.
Allen greatly enjoyed a pedestrian
trip over the Skyline road this morn
ing
vlney and Carter. the "colored boys
from Dixie land" who are playing at
the Majestic. opened their act to
crowded audiences last night and II
Is likely they will do so for the next
two days The team have q clever act
and there fs nothing but fun from
start to finish. The moving pictures
are also OF a high order. two dramas
being pictured. The Greek Slaves
Passion" and THE Keeper OF the
Light For the FIRST three nights OF
next week the management announces
Maivin and Root in the greatest
shooting act ever seen.
w. II. LaGrange and W. R Alfred
returned 10 Canon City yesterday af-
ternoon frcm m Denver where they have
been in attendance at the state meet
ing of unity commissioners since the
beginning Of the week
@. W Orme administrator of the
estate of he late John Amundson.
who has been here on business for
several weeks. will leave for his home
at Grand Junction tonight He will
be accompanied by Alice and Agnes
Amundson. who. under the terms of
their fathers will. have been placed
under the guardianship OF Mrs. orme
until they havo attained their major
ity. Miss Josie Nelson will 90 along
as Eoverness OF the Amundson chill
dren.
The death Of Mrs. Jennie Mauls.
| which occurred at the family home at
| 1909 Greenwood avenue at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning. resulted from val
vular disease of the heart. from which
the deceased has been a sufferer for
some time. She was native OF Penn
sylvania and was aged fifty years.
seven months and one day. The fun
eral will take place from Wilson's un-
dertaking chapel ut O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon followed by interment
at Lakeside cemetery. The obsequies
will be under the direction of the
Christian Scientists. of which faith
the deceased was an adherent.
Judge Rizer OF Pueblo has given no.
tice OF his intention OF convening the
Fremont county district court at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose of handing down an opinion
In the famous milllon-dollar oil case.
tried here last November. This suit.
Il will he remembered. was originally
Instituted by Jacob Wallace. manager
OF the United oil Company OF Flor
ence. TO recover damages In the sum
of one million dollars from the Inland
oil and Refining Company of Boulder
but was subsequently taken up by the
majority stockholders OF the United
OIL Company and prosecuted under
their direction. II was one OF the
most notable cases OF litigation ever
heard by a court OF record In this
county.
The private car Colorado" belong
ing to the Colorado & Southern Rail-
| rnnd Cnmnnnv carving a marty OF the