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Cañon City record., 1911-07-13
WILLIAMSBURG

yonder promontory n pretty little
cluster of buildings. That is will
liamsburg. Colorado. It overcaps the
town OF Rockvalc and stands as II Il
we're n sentry to its larger sister city
down IN the valley. Even as It is
n sight good to look upon from the
distance 80 1t ie much better when
seen from the center of it's very
streets. Much more magnificent still
is the view on to the west down the
little valley and further yet on into
tho classic peaks OF the Greenhorn
range. To tho north the grandeur Of
Pixies Peak. rising as Il does out OF
an ugly conglommeration Of humps
and bumps. unconsciously instills it
self into ones very soul. To the
east, IL one Ia In the town at midday.
he can see the lurking smoke OF Pu-
eblo family gathering In sullen black
ness across the horizon; In the fore
ground n mile OF plain and Kenfick
mountain arrests tho eye. The south
furnishes q distant glimpse OF the
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far above the average in intelligence.
Two or three business houses cater to
the trade of the place and their varied
stock of goods permit them to fill most
any order desired by the demands of
the residents.
Mr.. Al Mellor Is postmaster. He
has been there a number of years and
has gained the confidence of the gov
ernment and OF his people by his
Trustworthy work. 1t would be sur
prising II one but knew the amount
OF mail that goes In and out every
day.
The Mayor and the Council at pres
ont are busy supervising the sinking
OF n well which is to supply the ham,
let with a greater amount OF the aqua
pura. They have had a well for
sometime in the river valley near
Brewster. Recently it went nearly
dry. having been down to the depth
OF twenty feet. Now workmen are en-
gagged in sinking It twenty-five feet
further which it is thought will bc
sunicient to last Tor years innumer-
able.
Williamsburg has given franchise
to company OF Florence men. who
arc contemplating the building Of an
electric railroad. that they may have
Cañon City record., 1911-07-13

excess to any and to all of the streets.
They are hoping steadfastily that the
road will become a reality, too.
Some have dubbed this place BILL
burg" We can see no reason why
they have done so unless it is that
they made a goodly supply of "wil-
liams," known In slang as "the long
green" in this magnificent little vii
lage standing as a guard upon the
heights.
BILL TOWN LOCALS.
Mr.. NJ. S. williams is great believ-
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Llewilyn. Tom Payne and E Richards.
The latter player has been purchased
by the Dawson. New Mexico. team
and is now playing with them.
Results Of the Fourth Of July Contest
The Fourth Of July celebration was
a we'll managed aifair and was in the
hands of Mr.. Sd. Agard and Mr.. Gus
Olson. the hnauuial committee. and a
number of others John Kile, Joe
Powell, Tom. -Easton. Marshal G.
Llewellyn and Charles Nash we're busy
all day seeing that things went OF in
the proper style. which was the case
you may be sure.
The spud races was won by Frank
Rocky. Sack Race. John Evans. Nail
driving contest. lst. Mrs. Lapinsh;
and, Mrs. C. Llewellyn. 100 yard. dash.
Nathaniel Lloyd. of the state Normal.
LIST and. Earnest Champion. also of
Normal, and: time. 10 3-5, Motor
cycle race, Prospect Heights and re-
turn, a distance OF 20 miles, Tc=s Eas-
ton ist; Edison Easton and: time IS
minutes. The ball game was won by
Rookvale defeating Williamsburg. 5
to 2. The Greasy Pig. after the game.
created a great deal OF fun. The
half-mIle dash was won by N. Lloyd.
with c. Jonavick a close second. N.
Cañon City record., 1911-07-13

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Phillips of Dem
yer are the house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Nash for a week or two
of this vacation time. Mrs Phillips
is sister of Mrs. Nash.
Miss Rorothy Berry of Fowler, Col
orado. has been spending some little
time with her friend, Miss Florence
Olsen Miss Berry likes RockvaIe
very much, SO she says.
Principal D. H. Logan of the schools
is spending the summer months on
his ranch on Lincoln Park
Miss Olive Powell is in Denver Wis
iting her sister. Miss Sadie. who has
been in the Capitol city for some
time. Mrs. Powell and Arthur are
also there.
Mr.. R. E. Biggs, Santa Fe agent, is
delighted with the new train service.
Rockvale now has two pass enger
trains a day, thus giving them the
finest kind of connections with trains
to Denver and other points.
Chief Clerk Mckee of the Rochvale
mine says he don't care much for the
hot weather for he did wish they
would get more orders for coal so
that the mine could keep at is steadily.
Jim Hanahan, mechanic at the mine,
had John Kile drive himself and his
wife and her mother and sister to
Florence on Saturday where the two
latter dpearted for their home after
having spent the fourth in Rockvale.
The scarlet fever cases in Rockvale
are practically nil at present as those
who are now under quarantine will
be released shortly.
The Easton boys, Tom. Bob. Edison
and Willie. are certainly fine examples
of the younger generation in Rock
vale
E Richards left the latter part OF
the week for Dawson, New Mexico.
where he goes to join the fast ball
team of that city. He. like Tom
hughes. now a major League player,
is purely a product OF the Rockvaie
team.
Joe Powell states that politics Is a
little dull Just at present In the
camps but # will not be long. how
ever. until it will commence to liven
up.
Phillip crossen. City Clerk. says
that the municipal affairs are in bet
ter condition now than they have been
in some time. He is very much pleas
ed with the progress Of the new city
reservoir
The A C. c. club spent a week re-
Gently at the Cottonwoods about three
miles from Rockvale. The girls call
ed their camp, Underhil. from the
fact that all wore overalls of that
brand. The week, so they state, was
one OF the jolliest that they have spent
in some time and they hated to come
home again very much. Those OF the
club who went on the trip were: the
Misses Florence Olson. Nell Champion.
Hanna Davis. Olive Powell. Grace
Payne. Mary Richards, Francis John.
Dorothy Berry. Maude Kile. and Mrs.
W. A Williamson. chaperone.
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Spanish peaks and the peculiar mound
that stands guard over Coal Greek.
Indeed the wonderful views are not
for one OF prosaic mind to tell about.
Ie must needs have Keats or a Shell
ley to do Justice
williamsburg counts to $50 noses as
the extent OF It's population. These
are, however. loyal American citi-
zens, tried and true and faithful ad-
herents TO the belief that Williams
burg is the best place on earth TO
live. In loyalty to their homo and
In boosting spirit williamsburg bears
similar ear marks to those of Rock
vale.
The principal source of iivihood is
the Magnate mine which lies Just
over the cliff TO the northwestward
OF the main street. 1t is owned and
operated by the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company and the management of Its
affairs are superintendent by, MIR. John
Featherstone. Ono hundred an dfifty
men are employed at this time of the
year during the slack business and
later. when the busy time comes. 1t
is not uncommon to see three hundred
names on tho pay -oll. The character
OF these men ia Of a high cAlibre and
they impress an individual AZ being
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knew what was going on all the time
They had motor cycle races and ether
events. Besides everything
On the bill was carried out as repre-
sented. The other camp towns OF VIII
iIamsburg. Coal Creek and Chandler
were also in on this celebration.
Rockvale is possessed of good
schools OF which Mr. D. n Logan is
principal. and has two churches. ST
Patrick's Catholic church. Father Ed
monds pastor. and the First Methodist
church. Reverend Mr. Pimiott. rector.
The educational Institutions are hous-
ed in substantial buildings and are
we'll organized. The churches are
structures OF modern architecture and
both have large and prosperous con-
gregatious.
One visit to Roekyale will prove
that It is thoroughly on the map and
one of the towns that peopls should
and will talk about as one OF the
model municipalities In the state,
Reck,aie Ban Team Has Good Record.
The Rockville team is well organized
and Ia having splendid season under
the management of Ed Agard. It has
played seven games this season and
has lost but one. The speed of the
teams that 1t has opposed and the
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RECORD MAN FINDS
ROCKVALE ENTERPRISIMG
MAYOR.
Edward Agard.
CITY CLERK.
Phillip Cfossen.
TOWN BOARD.
w. W. Penney,
d. R Price,
Civilian Phillips,
VIII Champion,
Peter Sasso.

Rockvale. nesting behind its string
of picturesque little foothills. is
Queen of the coal camp towns OF the
state. II is doubtful II James w. Bar
rett, Denver Times Booster. on his
receRt tour OF the state. suspected
that he was passing up me Of the real
live little cities Of the Arkansas val
ley whose seal power. though some
what hIddeR b force to be reckoned
with. and one greater than is ordinar-
fly imagined
Because Of its somewhat sheltered
position and because OF the modest
character OF It's citizens. Rockvaie
heretofore has not given forth broad
cast upon the land information that
1t Is factor TO be reckoned with In
the business annals OF the state
Primarily. a coal camp people gen
orally >look upon the thriving little
town as a place barren OF comfort
and beauty and a rendezvous for the
lesser ambitious OF the country. Ono
glanp down its busy street and across
the creek valley tqsthe heights above
on which are situated the simple little
church and the more pretentious res
licences. however. dispels this CON-
monplace idea at once. One 10 streuk
With the grandeur OF the back ground
and unusually impressed with the gen
srai beauty OF the bustiing hamlet
n is rather peaceful as compared
with other places. II IL true. but this
tact adds to It's iikcableness- It's quiet
ade is duo more 10 the orderly. Law
abiding nature OF its citizens than TO
any particular lull in business. This is
marked at once by anyone given 10
aotice such things.
The youthfulness OF its mayor. Mr..
Edward Agard. and the sprightliness
II irRtow board do not not tend to
essen ones opinion OF the place. 1t
o only a reason for the evidently well
managed municipal Affairs. Mr.. W..
". Penny. Mr.. ID. r. Price. Mr.. CIVIL
lam Phiileps. Mr.. VIII Champion, Mr..
| ,fixer Amos. and Mr.. Peter Sanso,
he level headed men who comprise
he town bonrd are excellent examples
II the big SSiSre and high standard
# the citizenship that forms this in
orporated live wire town.
TO n man they are individuals Of
purpose. of shrewdness, OF thrift. OF
wisdom. and lastly. of high ideals.
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.R()CKVA[E

not only in the field of private en-
deavor but accordingly in the admin
istration Of the affairs of the munic-
ipality. 1t does one good to go down
there to that little inland town and
talk to those men even for a few
minutes. They show a spirit that Is
commendable and indeed surprising.
They impress on one an ambition that
is not generally expected in a town SO
far removed from the principal marts
OF the state.
. No better argument of its animation
can be given than these few facts: 1t
is town of 1900 law abiding citizens;
Il has the largest coal mine. The
Rockvale. In this portion OF the state;
1t has one of the finest water systems.
now in process Of construction. Of
any town its size or even larger In
the commonwealth Of Colorado; II
has a well trained and as musical a
band as even the most particular
might desire; It's baseball team has
won nearly every game it has played.
and II plays the fastest organizations
that can be scheduled. and the fact
that many of the league teams recruit
from it's ranks speaks for itself; It's
business houses are far above the
average and among them is a depart
ment store and John Kile's model liv-
cry establishment: It's Commercial
Club. though in Its infancy. bear the
ear marks Of real boosting vivacity anu
1t will not be long until is is a highly
developed representation Of Rock
vaicis social and business atmosphere
The new water system will cost over
twenty thousand dollars when com
pleted. For many years the town has
had many miles OF water mains and a
psssabis reservoir with which to sup
ply the residents but with the awak-
ening OF the bigger ambition and with
the instiliing OF new energy and also
with the eontinuai growth of the town
the old system has been outgrown-
The new reservoir is to be just above
the town TO the west The excava-
ton has already been completed at
q cost OF seven thousand dollars and
all the work was done by the people
Of Rockyale Not one cent of the sew
en- thousand went out of the town.
The labor employed were Rockvale
citizens and the tools and outfits used
were purchased from Rockvale mer-
chants. That is home loyalty for
you, isn't Il? The lake is to be l5or@5
feet and Is TO be IL feet deep. 1t is
estimated that the capacity will be
i.I2o 900 gallons. enough to last Rock
vale for many years to come. Tho
water is secured from deep wells
In the bed OF Oak creek about three
miles up in the range and will come
to the consumers as clear and as pure
and as cool as any distilled water
might be.
The cementing OF the reservoir is
to cost sil.i50 and the work is to be
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Lloyd also won the broad jump. His
prizes on that day amounted to over
s22 The drilling contest in Gunnison
Granite, double handed work, was won
by Payne and Lloyd, they having drill
ed 261z inches in Is minutes
ROCKYALE PERSONALS
The Rockvale mine, with Harry
John as superintendent, has been
working quite steadily thus far this,
month. At present about three hun
dred and fifty men are employed. The
output is as good as could be expected
at this time Of the year. Mr.. John
says that coal mining is quite a prop
osition, that during the summer the
slow sale sale of coal makes work
slack and that in the winter time
when there is a big demand for the
coal and the mine is working all the
time there is scarcely of cars.
DR.. W. A Williamson spent Satur-
day in Florence on business. The
Doctor has a neat little Ford Tour
ing car but on Saturday he used his
horse while he was having the ma
chine polished up for Sunday.
Tom orecchio of Florence is buid-
ing a neat little fiat in Rockvale with
four separate apartments. The build
ing is of brick and it to be a beauty
when completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron of Detroit,
Michigan. have been spending a few
weeks lately with their oiu trends,
Rev and Mrs PimIott, who came .ut
to Rockvale from Detroit last October.
The Fasteners are very much impress
ed with this western country.
Joe Humphrey. state boiler inspect
or, was in Rockvale in last Saturday
looking into the conditiin If the city
boiler at the pumping station He
says that he found it in first class
condition. Mayor Agard showed him
about the town.
Rev. and Mrs Pimlott and Mr.. and
Mrs Cameron spent Sunday afternoon
at Temple Canon. They covered the
distance in Mr.. Pimlott's Ford ma
chine
Mr. A P. Easton spent Saturday in
Canon City.
Stanley Haley. formerly of Canon
City, but now OF Rockvale, is the gem
ial butcher in Coal Greek.
The A. G. C. club met last week
at the home OF Miss Maude Kile. The
afternoon was spent pleasantly in do
ing rarious bits OF fancy work and
other kinds OF sewing. This club is
the most popular in Rockvale and a
splendid time is always enioyel by
its members.
Mrs. s. E Clarke OF Cedar Hill. COL
orado. is spending a month with Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Olson. She was in
Rockvale on the fourth and enjoyed
the day very much. She says she
was greatly surprised at the high
class character OF the programme.
The first pleasant afternoon this
week the A C. C. club intends to take
lunch along and enjoy an afternoon
picinc in the Grove just above Rock
vale. This is an ideal place for pic
mics and better place could not be
desired.
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As you drive towards Rockvale
rom the direction OF Canon City. just
flor you have rounded the crest OF
lccumber hill. your eyes will In
arilbly turn toward the east and on
aere 10 the morning dawn or in tho
limmering noon day or in the twi-
ght OF eventide or. in fact. any time
ou might be going thatlway you will
avariaoly notice on the brow Of
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er in the future of his town and is
strong for every camp in that vicin-
ity.
Mike Morris has made a good may
or for Williamsburg. His popularity
shows IT.
Bob Easton has taken charge of the
Easton store in Williamsburg during
the absence of W. f. westwood, the
regular manager,
Williamsburg has been visited by
some very beneficial rains the past
week
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WILLIAMSBURG OFFERS
MAGnIFICenT VIEWS

MAYOR
Milhael Morris.
TOWN CLERK,
N. s. Williams
TOWN BOARD,
william MeShone,
NllIam Gordon
william Hunden.
John Coan,
Anton Pauline,
Frank Paulino.
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Lloyd also won the broad jump. His
prizes on that day amounted to over
s22. The drilling contest in Gunnison
Granite, double handed work, was won
by Payne and Lloyd, they having drill
ed 26k inches in Is minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
TO INDUCE PLAYERS TO SIGN.
Holland Plans Training Trip for Club
Stars.

st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 2S.-Boss Jack
Holland intends to propose a spring
training trip to the southland for an
aH-star Western League ball club next
spring. According to mis- plans, each
club is to furnish two players, the stars
of it's roster, and the stellar aggrega-
ton will be sent to the south on a
special train. the expense of the trip to
be divided equally among the eignt
clubs
His idea is that the trip should be
conducted on much the same order as
the one being taken to the coast by
the Boston Red Sox, and that PreSi-
dent Norris O'Neill, of the Western
League, be in charge of the team and
plan the trip from Alpha to Omega
& Such a plan, according to Holland,
would be a great advertising medium
for both the Western League and the
cities represented, as literature could
be carried on the train and distributed
everywhere along the line followed by
the Western League aIl-stars. Upon re-
turning to this circuit he proposes that
the team play three games in each
western League city against the orig
inaI clubs, minus their pair of stars.
Receipts earned by the team, if the
trip proved successful financially, would
be divided equally among the clubs.
Holland claims that the clubs would
not be crippled by the Temporary alb
sence of the Is star players during
the spring training season at home,
and that the trip would be an incentive
TO every player in the league to make
the best possible showing, in order to
be included on the all-star club. He
also contends that it would be the
cause of inducing players to sign their
contracts earlier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
RACING BAN TO HELP BOXING
Fight Followers Expect Regeneration
on Coast.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 2S.-AH
signs point toward a rejuvenation of
the boxing game along the Pacific
coast. Following the humiliation Of
racing in California a determined
movement by the sporting element to
put the prize fighting game on its feet
again seems to be bearing fruit and all
indications point to the assembly pub
lie morals committee recommending a
far more liberal fight law than now
exists.
The efforts of southern members of
the committee to have all boxing
placed under the ban has caused a
swing to the other extreme, and it now
looks as if a compromise permitting
20-round bouts will be effected.
From Seattle comes word that Tom
my Burns has about convinced the
Washington lawmakers that boxing
properly conducted is a harmless sport
and it is believed that they will act
favorably on his resolution for To-
round bouts.
Oregon, too, is falling in line and it
is predicted that the legislature there
will remove the ban on boxing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
JEFFRIEs WOULD HAVE WON
Had He Taken -Corbett's Advice, Says
COFbett.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Jarnes j. Cor
bett, former champion pugilist, has ar
rived here and also John L. Sullivan
and Jake Kilrain- While. all are en-
gagged in theatricals, Corbett said a
few things about the Jeffries-J Johnson
fight.
IF Jeffries had taken NV advice" he
said, che probably would not have been
defeated by Johnson at Reno last July
After Johnson had won from some sec
ond raters and Tommy Burns, a much
smaller man, in Australia, Burns by
the way giving him such a punching
during their IA rounds that johnson
was compelled to go to hospital,
wondered whether he was such a for
nidable man as some people were in
clined to believe he was. So I wrote a
personal letter to Jeffries and asked
him to let me fight Johnson first. My
idea was to meet Johnson in the ring
and in that fight he could get line on
him. Jeffries, of course, would be at
the ringside and would be in a posi-
ton to judge his merits. Then Jeffries
could have deferred meeting Johnson
until he was in fit physical trim. proba-
bly, not getting into the ring for another
year.
"Jeffries did not like the idea of my
meeting him first, as the press and the
general public were clamoring for the
fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28

your midst. inviting your investigation
and soliciting your support
The Loyal Order of Moose-the
lodge that does things and does them
rights making rapid progress across
the continent, thus showing its adapt
ability to the ever increasing demands
of men who are looking for the best
in life
While yet the organization work in
Topeka is in it's infancy, there are
Moose lodges doing active work n
both Kansas Cities, Atchison, Wichita,
states on all sides Denver, Colo,
proudly points to one OF the largest
Moose lodges in existence, having a
membership of 1900. Hence, it fol-
lows that Topeka with her correspond
ing progr essive ideas, will keep abreast
the times.
The Loyal Order of Moose was or
ganized in Louisville, KY, April Ia,
1888, and incorporated in Indiana as
q beneficial order in 1906, since which
time it has SOC lodges with mem ber-
ship exceeding 100000.
Pittsburg supports SSe,ooe cIuD
house, while Kansas City has one cost
ing SIS, 900 and similar club houses
are maintained in all the large cities
where the order is established.
Among their advanced educational
feaures, the Moose are very proud or
their latest SCAlOOA- a.
Muncie, Ind. The building, which is
worth $3.50, 900. is a gift from the mu-
nicipaIity to the Moose corporation
and is endowed by wealthy men of the
order. These endowments make a
school for the education of the chill
dren of the Moose, free of charge. II
Is believed that this will become one OF
the great schools of the land
It is the duty of the Moose to en-
tertain their families with high grade
social and educational featured pro-
grams.
ton fee of SIS while the charter is
open. 81 for medical examination and
75c a month No assessm ents. Each
lodge handles its own finances.
Benefits: 81 per week in sickness or
accident; s100 funeral expenses and
free medical attention to members and
their families. After the charter closes
it will cost $25 to be Moose.
How can the Moose do this and why
IS the order growing so fast?
There are no salaried officers, re-
cefving pay for doing nothing; no one
gets paid. unless he earns l. and then
only reasonable compensation. None
of the supreme officers is paid except
the supreme secretary
All white male citizens between the
ages of ri and 55 who are busin ess,
professional or working men of sound
mind and body, in good standing in
the comm unity and engaged in lawful
occupations are eligible.
JOIN NOW AND BECOME
CHARTER MEMBER.
The National Organizers, Pap and
His Boy, or any of their many depu-
ties will be pleased to talk this matter
over with you. Office at 632 Kansas
avenue, opposite National hotel. Of
fee open until o'clock evenings. Ind.
Phone 1881