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Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
From Mondays Daily.

Harold Alfred the " ,lve-year-old
and only son of count missioner
and Mrs. W. r. Allreo. %s> ard,
was thrown from a refraei,o/ 81 a
on his fathers ranch in the vWzH,
part OF the county yesterday mornlis'
and killed. The details OF the affair
a/lacklng. but it is understood that
me animal he was riding suddenly
took fright and started to run. throw
Ing the unfortunate boy out of the
Middle, His foot caught in the stirrup
anNae was dragged for some distance
by the terrified horse. which kicked
him several times. fracturing his
skull. His parents being away from
home he was taken TO the residence OF
his grandfather. F. 81 Alfred. and
every effort made to restore him to
but all 10 no purpose.
as the vital spark had fed never to
return
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
JUDGE AND MRS. jas. l..
COOPER WELCOME ADVENT
OF EIGHT POUND son

A handsome eight pound son was
born to Judge and Mrs, James l..
Cooper at DR.. Goodloe's infirmary last
night, whercat there is great rejoicing
among the relatives and friends OF
the happy parents. His majesty is re-
ported to be an exceptionally husky,
winsome little chap and paterfamilas
Is very proud of him. as much so. In
fact. as Lieutenant Peary Ia OF his
alleged discovery OF the north pole.
Already an indulscnt and solicitous
papa ID planning judicial career for
him. The Daily Record Joins In con-
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Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
FORMER CANON CITY
BOY APPOINTED RECEIVER
At DURANGO LAND OFFICE

1t will be interesting 10 the readers
of the Daily Record 10 learn that
Harry McDevitt. former Canon City
boy. has been appointed by Presi-
dent Taft to be receiver of public
monies at the government land office
in Durango. The position is a very
lucrative one and opens up a career
of advancement to him that cannot
help being gratifying to his friends
here and elsewhere. In referring to
his appointment the Durango Demo
crat says:
y. II. McDevitt. Jr., was yesterday
appointed receiver of the land Office
at Durango. Tis is good news and
each and all join in a hearty hand
shake with the successful young man.
Harry" for such he is known to
us. was born in Silverton in 1884 and
entered the employ OF the government
school at Canon City. 1900, In 1908
he was made deputy postmaster un-
der cur present postmaster. w. W,
Parshall. which position he has filed
with the same exactitude that has
marked his life from the beginning
About two years ago Mr.. McDevitt
married Miss Bessie Lake. daughter
of Frank Lake, and is the proud faith
er. OF one child. We feel proud Of this
boy because he Is full true blooded
San Juan boy. because he has lived
amongst Us An honest. persevering
youns man and because ws know that
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10

yith< the intention of rowing and
r-6r down the Arkansas river
"a Pueblo to Douglas. Mississippi.
ere Il empties into the Father OF
ter" and then down 10 New Or
NJ. "A distance of four thousand
NPaul ourest and Fritz Dick,
merry seamen In the German navy.
later auartermasters on the I'm
lai mail liners OF the North Ger
Lloyd, are constructing pc
ar ship In the yards of the Charles
Nay Roofing company at i1e Vic
avenue.
Ia planned that the craft shall be
pleted within week and after
. time with the first rise OF the wa
In the river. the boat will be
sred by means of tackle over the
Q bank, provisions will be placed
rd and the long journey will be
ted. About 30 days will be re-
cd for the trip to Douglas, II is
i ght. and after that much OF the
ne on the Mississippi will depend
the condition Of the weather and
direction OF the wind. Love OF
E r and desire for adventure ia
by the two Germans for their
4 no expedition.
ms for the craft which is TO con-
them to New Orleans were care
prepared. II is to be nearly nat
med and VIII total 20 feet over
"a Igth. The breadth In the CEN
sHll be about 8 feet. A rudder OF
liar design Is to be installed aud
steering will be done from the
s. A little cabin on the afterdeck
furnish shelter for their pro-
,s and bedding. while II is the
ton Of tho sailors TO sieep on
during fair weather.
woodwork on the boat 10 prao-
. y compieteo and an that remains
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
WO EORNER,CANON CITY
MEN TO MAKE 1000 mile TRIP
DOWN THE ARKANSAS RIVER

within a week the ship will be ready
for the irst OF the numerous spring
freshets that flood the Arkansas from
the Royal Gorge to Its mouth
First thought of the venture was
brought forth last fall while the two
German sailors were employed by the
May Roofing company at Canon City.
In order to gain the advantage OF
freight rates from a common shipping
point. the May company removed 10
Pueblo and Ourest and Dick came
with H. Work on the boat was started
about a month ago.
The trip will not be the first for
Dick on the inland waters OF North
America. as no has sailed homemade
crafts on the Mississippi before. hav-
ing Travelled n total of 1000 miles on
that river alone. Both have enjoyed
varied experiences at sea and they an-
ticipate no difficulty on the trip.
While we will have no electric
steering system nor no alright au-
tomato bulkheads on our little boat"
said Mr.. Dick yesterday afternoon.
I'VE will be as safe as the best OF the
Atlantic liners. We will travel both
nlght and day when the weather is
fair and the river Is clear. Large sails
viii aid when the wind is favorable
and when Il is not the current VIII
carry us along until we reach the end
OF the Arkansas. All we hope for is
plenty OF water all the way through
and we will make IT easily. We will
not make any stops for food or sleep.
as we can cook right on our own boat
and at night we will take turns in the
crows nest We are looking forward
to great trip and will send some pic
lures OF the expedition back To our
Pueblo friends. We plan to make 60
miles day."
rs kaoen man ronaoa n tno Eoy1o room
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10

The Business Mems Association is
pleased to announce that its Tourist
Eund is assured.
The total amount subscribed now is
about $4,000. The subscriptions were
based on a total of at least $1,000 be-
ng subscribed. As that sum has been
far exceeded the subscriptions are
good and viii be ceolIected as sub
scribed and that part of the work
carried out.
The association is planning to use
the $4,000 in the development of the
Tourist Business during the summer
months. The principal efforts will be
made in the chief centers of the state
Denver and Colorado Springs-after
these points are filed up with tourists
and plans to this end will be de-
veloped during the next two months.
The association is determined to
raise the fund to $1,000 which It be-
lieves can be done. This extra $4,000
will be used in the work OF the asso-
citation for the whole year.
II is desired to employ an expert
Chamber OF Commerce man in the Of
fee OF the secretary for a full year.
Many thousands OF homeseekers
come to Colorado every year. In the
past no effort has been made to at
tract these to Canon City. Under ac-
tive effort If is believed our associa-
ion can do much to build up the city
and help the various land and water
enterprises of the county. This cannot
be done without competent assistance
in the secretary's ofice-and this
cannot be had unless this fund is in
creased to or above the 81 900 mark
The permanent help in the Office
rrJE naNnN- rSr1-,
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
WILL MAKE BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTIONlWORK
ON DEWEESE PROJECT

W. H Rosencrans. chief engineer
for Arnold & Co. the chief engineers
for Kenefick. Bissell 4 Quigley and
Osner & Co.. were in Canon City for
the past fey days in consultation with
Samuel Brown, Jr-. Jamot Brown and
other officials Of the Canon City. Flor
ence and Pueblo Water company. The
engineers are figuring on bidding for
the construction work OF the water
company's irrigation system. All will
return during the present week and
will go over the surveyed route OF
the bitches and the reservoir sites
and will make bids on the construc-
tion work in its entirety or in part
Contracts for water under the COM
pany's bitches continue 20 come in
freely and land owners are rapidly
availing themselves of the opportun-
ity to contract for water on most OF
the desirable land. A large delegation
Of Missouri and Kansas farmers is
expected to arrive tomorrow. They
are homeseekers and viii make pur-
chases of desirable land for which
water contracts have been signed.The
purchasers win be In the market for
unimproved land which can be pur-
chased at from IS to $40 per acre
Pueblo Star-Journal.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10

In the leading editorial under the
reading. Fremont Couay's Attrac-
ions" the Denver Republican Of last
Friday had the following 10 say about
,anon City and the surrounding ter
itory.
while much praise may Justly BE-
|Ivs/he counties OF the western
~ for what they have done in fruit
oductlon. one should not overlook
he fact that the pioneer fruit county
| on the eastern slope. Fremont
huty has the distinction Of being the
|rsNsouniy to direct practical atten-
ON TO the great possibilities OF hor-
culture in this state.
Had u not been for the success
.hievcd by fruit growers In the viein-
OF Canon City the attempt To pro
ice fruit upon an extensive scale on
western slope nigh, have been de-
yrd many years. II Is beyond cues
IN that horticulture would be moth
q like so far advanced on either
one as Il is AT present
Fremont county is fortunate In the
sseaaion OF large area Of excellent
nd. some OF which has not yet been
ought under irrigation, but all OF
,lch undoubtedly will be reclaimed
non City and other towns in that
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
A PLAIN STATEMENT F10M THE
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIAT ION

will also be of infinite value in plan
ming and starting the work for the
season of 1911.
This association is extremely anx-
ious to be of the greatest assistance
in building up the community on a
permanent basis and it cannot empha-
size too strongly the necessity Of
raising this fund to $1,000. There are
a number of prominent merchants,
professional men and land owners
who have not yet ubscribed-prob-
ably because they have not been able
to understand and to fully appreciate
the Importance OF this work.
From these we ask a serious con-
sideration of this movement We feel
that when it is fully understood sup
port to it will not be withheld by any
liberal minded man.
Won't you help us to help you and
the whole community?
Won't you ask your neighbor to
help us?
Subscriptions are made payable.
when desired, in four equal monthly
payments-April list, May list. June
1st and July LIST. SIS, $3.50 or SO
month for four months amounts to
nothing II the plan is a good one.
Eighty per cent of the best busi-
ness men on Main street think this is
the greatest movement for the better
ment of business and the up-building
of the town ever presented. Won't you
back this Judgment, even IL 1t is not
your own,
Come in and help us build Better
Canon City The very most effective
work will be done by this last $1,000
subscribed
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
F P SMITH. President.
n W PnCC Secretary
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10

1t will pay TO digress here to set
IL down that in no place else in Eu-
rope. that we have visited. does the
American see his flag honored and
his country In evidence. as he does
in London American goods are ad-
veriised everywhere. The American
flag swings to the breeze in almost
every street American tourists
throng every public place. and so far
as we were able to see the American
flag as a captured banner only hangs
in one public place.
That place is in the Museum of the
United service in Whitehall street
II is a tattered battle flag of the war
OF 1912. with but fifteen stars upon it
And il hangs in the place where King
Charles spent his last moments be-
fore they took him through the win
dow onto an impoverised platform in
the street. to lie fiat down on a low
wooden block. in absence OF the regu-
lar block for royal executions. and
have his roud, arrogant head chop
ped on.
The chop OF the headsman's axe on
that common stick of stovswood dealt
such a blow TO the divine right of
kings that Il will never be heard of
in the Euglish-speaking world again.
King Charles statue. on 3 pranclng
bronze horse. stands a few hundred
yards from the place OF the execution.
looking proudly down 20 the win
dow through which Charles went 10
his death. The statue is in Trafalgar
place. a place OF great pomp in Lon
don. and before they move the figure
nez; year, to make way for an ap-
proach to the new Kings Gate. Il will
pay a number OF gentlemen In Eng
land 20 go 60 the statue and look at
ii long time and think. and think.
aud think And while they are stand
ing there. we can go back TO the tat
tered American banner in the room in
Whitehall street. and remember that
with all these new banners, with the
forty-ave stars floating about In Lon
don. 1t may be good for our national
pride to zee the old captured banner.
and remember that we have come a
long way In the world since 1919, only
because we were honest and brave
and kind as nation and as men. and
that when we forget these virtues
God will forget us.
For after all. In that very hall are a
score of mementoes OF the Great Ma
poieon-the man who said in his heart
there is no God. or (which Is the same
thingl that God is on the side that
has the heaviest artillery.
Well. in that very room In whitehall
street is a most Illuminating model OF
the battle OF Waterloo. There Is a
place where God was not on the side
of the heaviest artillery. And one OF
the worlds greatest tragedies was en-
acted on thas field of Waterloo. be-
cause OF the ponderous folly OF Ma
poleon's creed
The room OF the United service mu-
scum is full OF mementoes and SOU
venirs OF Napoleon and Charles the
First. two gentlemen who failed be-
cause they placed their trust in
princes II is one OF the most inter
esting rooms In London. And even IL
the olood-etained old American ban
ner does hang among the captured
flags. IL is n room that Americans
should visit
Americans also seem to enjoy visit
ing the tower-the bloody tower OF
London. where feudallsm hovers like
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
DENVER REPUBLICAN PAYS
HANDSOME COMPLIMENT To
CANON and FREMONT co

county are now inviting people TO
make their homes IN their vicinity,
purchasing this land or engaging In
ether pursuits adapted to The locality.
The attention which is given to
tourist travel is particularly worthy
o. cote. because Of the numerous al
fractions in the vicinity OF Canon City
and the delightful climate Il is the
climate which has made Fremont
county a fruit growing section. and
the same climate ls an invitation to
tourists and pleasure seekers of every
kind. The mF Fguihcent scenery OF the
adjacent country. including the Royal
Gorge gives emphasis to the invita-
tlos extended to tourists as well as to
persons who might wish 10 acquire
homes
The plan which the business men Of
Canon City have formed to draw as
much a. possible Of the tourist travel
TO their town Is one which every resi-
dent Of that place should encourage.
and IL Is also one in which the whole
state Is Interested The spirit which
invites tourists promotes local i'm
proyement. and whatever makes any
Colorado town more beautiful adds
that much more TO the attraetiyeness
of the state as n whole
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10

cast iron armors Of the knights bark
back to the days OF chivalry; where
the spears and 1ances speak of the
days OF old. when knights were
bold:" where the. big black block OF
the public execu;ioner stands. a grew
some oak block with notches grooYed
out to fit the neck. and with two or
three deep hacks Ia It where the exc
cutioner either made a miscue or
struck too hard and went clear thru
the poor devils neck and fastened his
axe in the wood; and where few
feet away, in all IT, blazoned pomp
and gaudy circumstance OF this latter
day medievallsm hang in a glass case
the royal red and purple and ermine
robes-all gold embroidered and be-
spangled with gilt. hang the new cor
onation robes OF the new King OF Eng
land.
Perhaps between the big, black
block and the crimson robes, may be
a good place TO pause and put down
the popular gossip that Edward VII
thinks the English monarchy will run
out in another generation. In which
case God save the King, For no one
else will. IL in thai day he forgets the
lesson that the people tried to teach
Charles /. and failed to teach to Ma
poleon.
On the whole. we did not enjoy the
great show places OF London-west-
minister. the Tower. and St Paul's-
rs much as VIC should, we were in
structed: We improved our minds
which is the Chief Aim OF tourists.
and with Useful Information. tool
But some way they all exalted blood
shed and murder AMI crime-and St.
Paul's perhaps most of all.
In Westminster. there is the poets
corner. and there are numerous mon
uments TO Pit. and Fox and Gladstone
and the prime miniser-even Dis
raeli. the Jew. Is not to be forgotten
and some way the purveyors OF the
blood and the thunder of Mighty
Mars" are in a way screened in West
minister. IL one caresrto avoid them.
But s.. Paul's-there Is a shamble,.
Barring 4 few harmless necessary
painters. who have slipped in-Mil
lais. Turner. Joshua Reynolds and
their friends-the place is a memorial
OF bloodshed. 1t is dominated by Mel
son and Wellington. The former lies
in a tomb stolen from Cardinal Wool
sey. who planned 1t for his own some
two centuries before they gave 1t 10
the great admiral. And around Mel
son and Wellington scores OF other
warriors are resting. There is more
Tribute TO Caesar" in the place than
to the Prince OF Peace.
And there are two boxes soliciting
contribution pennies for the poor who
slip in hungry hordes by the church
door every hour. One would think that
the frst business OF a church would
be to restore the flesh and blood OF
the poor. who haunt London by the
hundred thousands. under-fed. under
clad. under-housed, out of work, be-
fore restoring mere stone and wood
and mortar falling into decay through
disuse.
But one does not know. Perhaps the
poor always will be with us and the
church viii perish in a few centuries
II 1t is not restored. There is always
good reason for. everything And
God, who is aiwayssgood. has such
large family that he is long time
getting everything in the world
Strengthened out as II should be
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
CHANCE FOR CANON TO
GET FITHyHATCHERY

Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate on
Monday passed bills 10 establish a
fish hatchery In Colorado. 10 cost
$4,000: one in Wyoming to cost ss5.-
600. and one in New Mexico. to cost
25.nOo.
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10

The fire department was called out
about 1880 O'Clock Monday night 10
sxtingulsA burning brusA pile On the
premises q John Wrisht - RHdA sv-
Cañon City record., 1910-02-10
Observations In Europe
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHIT

sTHE AMERICAN FLAG IN ENGLAND"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-14
Slippers Make Ideal Xmas Gifts

Shoe department be complete
of slippers for and chdenn styles
Exceptionally mems warm
crochet slippers, S2a5
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-14

All Departments Spen0ldy prepared Tor me Xmas Season
visit there
of Christmas hand The beautifully
foliage bending
which i'm
shopping
o
holiday
us
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
BY CHARLES CHRIsTADoRo

IF we can believe the dates that we
now and then find on the backs of
turtles we must credit the turtle
with being long liver if he is a slow
walker. If it takes him a long time
to get from one place to another, ma
ture seemingly makes up to him by
extending his lifetime accordingly
There are turtles and turtles. The
little land turtle that crawls through
the lettuce bed and lies snugly tucked
away under the hedge, goes along his
peaceful way, disturbed by no one ex-
cept, perhaps, to have some initials
and a date cut into its hornlike skin,
the turtle to be then freed, and no one
has suffered any damage.
Then comes our friend who frequents
the ponds and bitches, and, with his
vicelike jaws, can give the bulldog
pointers about holding on-the snap
ping turtle. The ditcher, who is care
less enough to go barefooted at his
work, meets with trouble as his foot
sinks into the soft, black midland he
remembers. It's well enough to cut
off the turtles head, but that does not
loosen its grip and only when the
jointures of the jaws are cut does his
grip loosen.
The swapping turtle does not make
good playfellow for the inquisitive boy.
The swimming hole in the mill pond
often is productive OF turtle features
that for a time make things interesting
for the boy most interested.
The farmer who tries to raise gos-
lings and ducklings, and who takes no
precautions to keep his pond free from
swapping turtles, makes very little
progress. If there is any one thing
swapping turtle likes it's young or par
TALLY grown ducklings. lie gave the
Cinnamon lessons in duck hunting, who
with head covered and buoyed up, floats
into a flock OF wild ducks and pulls
one after another down by its feet.
So does the turtle 11noticed bob up un-
der a swimmi.g X, grab him by the
thigh and down l0 the bottom OF the
pond goes Mr.. Turtle and Mr.. Duck.
And the turtle has duck for dinner, not
necessarily roasted nor carved, either.
The swapping turtle makes a good
second TO pickerel when il comes to
cleaning up young ducks when the
ducklings are small, but as they grow
and become too large for the pickerel
the turtle who feeds differently from
a pickerel, continues to live on duck.
With terTapin at $50 or whereabouts
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
A Few Facts About Turtles

dozen, a market is made for snap
ping turtles and they are elevated on
the bill OF fare to eminent respecta-
bility.
Terrapin for many years made Balti-
more famous and as the years went on
they becoming scarcer and scarcer, the
prices advanced until the ordinary res
taurant was unable to stand the strain
Sam Ward, with his champagne boiled
ham and terrapin la Maryland, lob
bied many bill through by taking the
senatorial stomach by storm. After
one of Sam Wards terrapin dinners you
could get senator to do anything
Terrapin undoubtedly has had much to
do with the senatorial archives of this
country and Sam Ward could have well
placed 1t in his coat of arms
The good old sea turtle that gave the
calipash and calipee that Thackeray
tells US Joseph Sedley liked so well is
dear to any closely associated with the
lord mayor OF London. For 100 years
or more the guild hall banquet tables
have groaned under the great tureens
of turtle soup. Books have been writ
ten upon the guzzling London alderman
and his turtle soup.
turtle on his back in front of a
restaurant with his flippers tied with
the legend, Served tomorrow" Is no
guarantee that this same turtle may
not go the rounds of other restaurants
and mock turtle be the lot OF the trust
ful diners
They lay for these old fellows and as
they come upon the beach deftly turn
them upon their backs and the law OF
the center OF gravity does the rest The
sand hatched eggs, as they give forth
their swarming procession of little tur-
ties, illustrate the instinct OF animals.
for the moment the egg is hatched of
the little turtle away 1t goes directly
toward the sea without moments loss
Of time.
Turtles eggs are priced as food and,
carrying out the principle that a nest
of turtle eggs in hand is worth a mil
lion little turtles swimming in the
ocean, the beach comber uncovers the
nest and secures both the eggs and.
previously, the mother turtle as well
The hen that lays eggs suffers the
same fate as the turtle, its eggs are
taken from her and she loses her life
as well-in time.
The old HoboKen Turtle club has been
the cause of many an old sea monsters
untimely end that even today might be
roaming the mighty deep.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-03
SHORT BARKs FROM ALONZO

Little Jack Horner
a
his ow
Cried Now fame,
heads them all"
they don't like
but never minded it and neither did Jack it seems
don't what the editor doesn't always
| and
he skirt and telling
Was she grateu Did Here's Aonzo
much
The policeman she called beat me off with his ubm Aonzo
to
dnne They coal house What harm does little
anyway ana 10 hA'e 'o'u '"s'' a" 'e us peioie
whole box of
They the nick of time because mother is off
until these
delegate the United of
is possible
they
done mothers the lady TO do