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Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
A GOOD STORY ABOUT
THE WILBUR SCHOOL
Wilbur. Colorado.
Feb. 81. 1871.
Yours truly.
MARY ETHEL DYER

Feb. 81. 1911.
Dear Uncle Dan:
thought ! would write you let
ter about this country. There is a
postoffice block from our school.
Our school is painted white with a
red roof. There is a fence around IL.
Tn. fence is coiored dark red.
The inside OF our school Is green
and white. We have two blackboards
and several maps. There is only one
room. There are ten seolars In the
school. We have man teacher.
There is a section house near our
school. The trains ON the Florence
a Cripple Greek railroad run in front
Of our school
There Is a county road 10 my home.
We live about ten miles from Victor.
Every spring II rains hard and
washes the road out. There are abou,
three men work on the road.
There Is n depot here but II Is not
in use. Eness this is all.
Yours truly.
RAYMOND EDDY.
Grade Fifth
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09

duced by Alderman D. n. Cooper OF
the finance committee and the safe
and sane" celebration, by Alderman
Craig, and all were accorded a pre-
liminary passage, after general de-
bate OF their provisions. The first
of the salary ordinances presented,
| provides for the reduction of the pay
of the mayor from fifty dollars a
lars a year, or fifteen dollars a month,
and cuts down the salaries of the al
dermen from twenty-five dollars a
month to fifteen dollars a month. An
effort was made to amend the ordi-
nance by fixing the compensation of
the mayor at twenty dollars and the
pay of the aldermen at twenty dol
lars month; but it failed and the
original arrangement went through
without change.
The second salary ordinance pro-
vides for the reduction of the salary
OF the city attorney from seven hun
dred and twenty to four hundred and
eighty dollars year, or from sixty
to forty dollars month. The "hor-
izontal' argument on the salaries of
the mayor and aldermen evoked con-
siderable discussion, but was finally
agreed to as the best plan. There was
neither protest nor objection to the
cut in the pay of the city attorney.
The appropriation ordinance sets
aside the sum of s37 600 for the use
of the city government during the
twelve months ending April /, 1912,
which is 81 900 less than the approp-
ration last year. The ordinance ad-
opted Monday night divides the ap-
preparation among the following
funds as follows:
Salaries 1920; street, alley and
bridge. $1,000; park. $1,000: fire. s4,-
600; interest. sl.sO4.5O; lighting. &c.
600: public library. $500; health. ST.
700: miscellaneous. s4,755.5o.
For the benefit OF the next council
new contract on behalf OF the city for
lighting the streets, correspondence
was entered into between the chair
man OF the lighting committee and the
authorities in a score of cities and
towns in Colorado. asking them how
many arc lights they had for lighting
the streets and what they we're pay
ing for the service per lamp. Canon
City has &c arc lights fer the illumin-
alton of the streets for. which II pays
seven and a half dollars month per
lamp. or ninety dollars a year. in
addition Canon City provides IS in
candescent lights. of 32-candle pow
er each. for the illumination of the
alleys in the business section of the
town
Sixteen replies were received to
the interrogotories SEN out by the
lighting committee as follows:
Salida. 50 arc lights, annual cost
per light. s1e: Glenvood Springs, IS
arc lights, costs. first twelve lights,
$50 per annum. others s72 per lamp:
wslseuberg. Is lights. cost $1,000
year: Ia Junts. SS lights, cost. sias
per lamp: Alamosa. 20 lamps, cost.
4 $40 each. Montrose 20 lamps. cost,
slos each; Cripple Greek. IS lamps.
cost slcs each: Lamar. Is lamps, cost.
,ls6 each: Durango. So lamps. cost.
$50 each: Boulder. SO lamps. cost. 81
Grand Junction. SIS lamps. cost. $S2.5o:
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09

Wilbur. Colorado.
Feb. "a. 1911.
Dear Uncle Dan:
thought you would like to know
where i live. live about two miles
from Wilbur In valley between two
mountains. like to live in the eoun-
try. We have some cows and horse.
! am eleven years old. l have TO
walk two miles to school every day.
Ny fathers name is Aurtfor vader.
and my mothers name n Mary Va
der. There are lot of Wild animals
around here. ss~ bot-cat the
othG day.
g re are lynx and coyotes near
where live The lynx is a small.
brown animal and has a long tail.
The coyotes are kind of yellow
color. Our school IL about a block
frutA the postoffce. Our school is
painted white on the outside. and Is
green on the inside. There are two
black boards and some pictures In
our school Ike to go to school.
We live about eight miles from Vic
tor and Il takes about two hours TO
mako a trip with n horse. We have
two dogs have good time during
vacation
am In the fffth grade and hope
20 pass 10 the sixth grade at the end
of the term. There Is Just one room
IN our school and eleven scholars at
tsod our school There is a picture
OF Washington and one OF Lincoln.
Yours sincerely.
n GRACE vADER
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
LITTLE BOT EAKSs
MONEY NAMING NAY

wnhur. Colorado.
Feb. 2s. 1911.
Dear Uncle Dan:
II was in the summer aud We were
making hay. / drove the horse while
the rest stacked hay. And I earned
a dollar too. The horses name rode
is Bill We were stacking barley hay,
live about mile and half from
school and like 10 come.
am in the third grade.
Your loving nephew.
MAX BOND.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09

BIT, cottontall. a coyote. a badger.
a bob-cat. a squirrel. fox and prai-
rie dogs. / saw all these little ami
mais over in the woods. My papa
works at the saw mill / am seven
years old. ] am in the first grade
Your little friend,
RUTH DALTON.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
LITTLE SEVEN YEAR OLD
SEES MANY ANNALS

Uotopaxi. Colorado.
Feb &c, 1911.
Dear Uncle Dan
siil write few lines to you. I
will tell you all the animals have
seen have seen a toad. a jack rab-
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09

Coaldale. Colorado,
Feb. IL. 1911.
Dear Uncle Dan
| will write and tell you what wild
animals / have seen. Mountain lions,
bears. rabbits and jackal. There
was jackal come down to our door
after one of our cats but one of the
boys chased 1t away.
Last summer / earned $3.50 picking
prunes and raspberries. Ny home
was in Oregon until September.
will close hoping to see this in
print.
Your niece,
GRACE GRAYHAM.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
Your friend.
FLORENCE vADER.
PORTLAND. OREGON BOY
IN COTOPAXI SCHOOL

Cotopaxi. Colorado.
Feb. 81, 1sii.
Dear Uncle Dan:
live near Cotopaxi, In Colorado,
among the mountains. I love my beau
tiful home. live on farm n mile
below Cotopaxi. have seen coyotes.
rats. mice, mountain rats. prairie
dogs. squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits,
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
LIrTLE GIRL SAW
LYNX At WILBUR

Wilbur. Colorado.
Feb. Z. 1911,
Dear Uncle Dan:
/ thought would write you let
ter. | live two miles from Wilbur.
My name is Florence vader. | am
ten years old like to go to school
walk two miles 10 school. like
to live on a farm very much. My
mothers name is Mary vader. Ny
fathers name II Arthur vader. l like
to 20 berry picking. There are lots
of berries out here.
am glad when summer comes be-
cause the flowers bloom. like red
and pink flowers best There are
eleven scholars in our school. l am
in the third grade. | hope to pass
TO the fourth grade. | will tell you
the wild animals | have seen. l
saw coyote about two weeks ago,
and bob-ca; a few days ago. | saw
him when / was going home from
school. he ran up tree, l saw an
other when was coming home from
town and | saw lynx.
will have 20 close my letter for
this time.
Your friend.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09

Wilbur. Colorado.
Feb ~. 1911.
Dear Uncle Dan:
will try aud write you a little
kbout our town or village. OF course
4t is no, very large and has 4 small
population
IL was quite place abou; thirteen
Tears ago when the Florence and
Cripple Greek railroad was being built
Ind the saw mills were running
They had store. barber shop.
odsing house. saloon. depot and post
bfice Mt that time.
There In a depot and postofiice here
ow. There is no agent here. but We
ave n postmaster at the postofiice.
There is also section house here.
rhere are Just two families in VIII
ur besides our teacher. he patches
There are no sidewalks in Wilbur.
We have good water here. think
In as good as the water In Chand-
sr. Tn. occupation here is ranch
lg and cattle raisers, There are sew
raj r9ychcrs and cattle raising sit
hted Around wilbur.
Our school In up the track little
ay from the village. II is built on
10 north side OF the hill. 1t is a
ame building There is fence
ound-it which is painted rod. Our
khool is white with red roof.
Our flag pole is red. We have a
rxe flag that floats on high every
n except Saturdays and Sundays.
D have large clock, picture OF
ashington and. Lincoln. an one of
horseshow t&lnted by Rosa Bon
ws, onex5t st'Cccllia and one of
rist Al
We Rave several charts and maps,
have a small library and bookcase.
nm sNkteen and am in the eighth
ade. guess this viii be all for
b time hoping TO see this In print.
Yours truly.
HAI.MoND HoUSER
SnR IN SIGHT OF
COToPAxI SCHOOL
-
.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
DR. In SIGHT OF
cOT0PAxI SCHOOL

Cotopaxi. Colorado.
Fob. a7th. 1911.
will write you . letter and tell
what saw this winter.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
SAYS THEY HAVE SOME
JACkALS AT COALDALE

Coaldale. Colorado,
Feb. IL. 1911.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
COALDALE LITTLE GIRL
LIKES HORSEBACK RIDING
AANNFr
GRACE GRAYHAM.

Coaldals. Colorado,
Feb. II, 1911.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
uHBUR SCHOOL HAS
JUST ELEVEN PUPILS

Wilbur. Colorado.
Feb. "a. 1911.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09
|FNR LITTLE VILLAGE
OF JUST TWO FAMILIES |

wilbur. Colorado.
Feb. -. 1911.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-09

HOWARD HAROLD HAMILTON.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
sPAIN's SUMMER CAPITAL.

San Sebastian, the summer capt.
tai of Spain, is growing seaport
city and the capital of the Basque
province of Guipuscoa, in which
Garlist sentiment is believed to be
strong. The city is situated on the
peninsula at the base of a steep hill,
which is crowned with one of the
strongest castles in Spain. The
shore along the roadstead is most
beautiful and many thousands Of
visitors are attracted to the place
every year. The king has fine pal
ace there, known as Mirawar, and
the court is often transferred to it
during the hot weather,
San Sebastian has undergone nu-
merous sieges, the most memorable
of which was in 1913, when a
French garrison of 5000 men held
the city for time against the duke
Of Wellington. The English loss in
the siege was 5000 men, and on its
capture the greater portion of the
place was burned.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
KNIGHTS IN FEATHERS.

India is peculiarly rich in birds
Of character. 1t is the happy hunt
ing ground of that unique fowl, Cor
vus splendens-the splendid crow
splendid in sagacity, resources and
adaptiveness, boldness, cunning and
depravity-a veritable Machiavelli
among birds. I might almost say
b super-bird. The king crow Obi
crurus ater) is another creature
which can be described only by SUI
perlatives. He is the Black Prince
of the bird kingdom-the embodi-
ment of pluck. The thing in feath-
ers of which he is afraid has yet to
be evolved. Like the medieval
knight, he goes about seeking those
upon whom. he can perform some
small feat of arms. In certain parts
of India he is known as the kotwal
the official who to- many stands
forth as the embodiment of the
mighty majesty of the British raj
Douglas Dewar, in Journal Royal
Society Of Arts.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
TIME TABLE.

TIME TABLE.
Train. No. Io3, west bound due
to leave $40 p. m.
Train No. 1o4, East bound due
to leave Clio pm.
V. E. SMART. Ag't.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
Notice TO- Clean Up.

Special attention is hereby called
to lot owners, occupants of same
or agents in charge to the fact that
there has not been the attention
given to the matter of removing
rubbish from the business section
of town SO far this spring that
there should be. 1t has been sug-
gested that as presidRnt of the
board of trustees | name a date by
which time the owners or occu-
pants of lots will see to it that all
rubbish of every description be
gathered up and destroyed or re-
moved. In conformity with such
suggestion | therefore appoint
Monday, May 22, as cleaning-up
day and appeal to the pride Of
every citizen that by shutdown of
that day everyone will have gladly
responded to this call and done
everything possible and necessary
to render his premises clean of all
rubbish and more inviting to the
eye.
Dated May IS, 1911.
r. T. HOLMAN,
President Board of Trustees.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
WHERE MEN GET SHORTER.

A singular result of the expert
ments Of DR.. Angelo Mosso on the
physiological effects of high alti-
tudes is; that a mountain ascent may
produce such a fiattening of the
lumbar curve that man may be an.
inch and half shorter on the sum-
NIT of Monte Rosa than when he
is in the valleys beneath. The
height of Monte Rosa, the second
Ioftiest peak Of the Alps, is 1925
feet. The cause of the shortening is
partly the exertion of climbing. The
human stature always. diminishes
during the day.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

See F. l.. Martin for choice re.
linquishments.
See us for wall paper and paint
Mccarthy Drug Co.
Bring your laundry to Smart
Best of work and quick service.
Home Brand canned goods are
second to none. Kept at Walby' S.
DR.. Roberts complete line OIL
veterinary remedies. = Mccarthy
Drug Co.
Foot Schulze & Co. shoes are
guaranteed. There is a reason.
They are sold at Walby's.
Bath rooms reserved for ladies
every Thursday afternoon. First
class room. All welcome.
Mrs. w. F. Waterbury left for
Sioux Falls last Friday where she
goes as a delegate to the Rebecca
grand lodge.
For Sale-Good mich COW. In
quire at Hotel Cheyenne.
VIM. Wilson has been at Sioux
Falls this week as delegate from
the local I. 90. F. lodge to the
session of the grand lodge being
held at that place.
The two chemical engines pur-
chased for the town. a few weeks
ago have been shipped and will be
here in a few days. Then will
come the call for volunteers to
serve in the fire companies.
The I. 0. O. F. dance given at
the opening of the land office hall
last Friday night was a huge Sue
cess. In addition to the attractive
ness of the hall in its condition it
was decorated especially for the
occasion. Between o5 and 100
tickets were sold, and everyone re-
ports having had a very pleasant
time.
Lost. May 18th, one bay mare
4 years old. and one brown horse 3
years old, each weighing between
300 and 600. When last seen had
on rope halters and hobbies.
Liberal reward will be given for
their return or information as to
their whereabouts. Write j. A..
Reynolds, Timber Lake, residence
S. E. I7-18-24.
The president Of the board of
trustees calls attention ELSEWHERE
in this issue to the ordinance re-
Gently published regarding the
cleaning up of rubbish. A prompt
compliance will not only improve
the appearance of. our town, in
which everyone is interested, but
tends to preserve the public health
and reduces the possibility from
fire from outside sources.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
FLOATING FORTS AS DEFENSE
Novel Scheme Proposed for Protec.
tIon Of Three Of EngIand's
Ports.

A novel scheme for the defense Of
Sheeness, Portsmouth and Devon
port. three of England's principal
naval ports, against the attacks of
hostile torpedo craft is at present
under the consideration of the Brit
ish admiralty.
There are at present in the navy
q number of old battleships which
are practically useless for war pur-
poses. 1t is proposed that some of
these vessels shall be converted into
floating forts.
All the heavy guns and if neces-
sary also the machinery would be.
removed. The ship would then be
equipped with a large number of
4.7-inch and 4-inch quick-fring
guns. 1t is estimated that some of
the vessels could easily mount from
60 to 80 of these weapons.
1t is pointed out that a ship
armed with so four-inch guns hav-
ing 40 on each broadside, would be
able to keep up fire from each gun
of ten rounds minute. Even if
the attacking craft could not be
seen, it is doubtful if one boat in
twenty could live through such
rain of shot long enough to enable
it to do any damage. As the float
ing forts would be equipped with
powerful search lights there would
be little chance of approaching boats
being unobserved.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
M. w. A Lodge.

M. w. A Lodge.
Meets every first and third Tues
day nights:
V. CIV. P. Searle.
w. Al. D. Kimball.
Clerk-L. H. Langen.
Banker-G. E. Breckenridge.
Escort-Walter C. Lippert.
Secretary-L. L. McGovern.
Mgr. 3 years.. J. Holley.
Mgs. 2 years-O. ]. Fett,.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
Commissioners-O. J. Felt, B.
c. Ash, C. A. Flowers.
Auditor-H. M. Kent.
Treasurer-S. NJ. Smith.
Register Deeds-O. A. Leonard.
Clerk of Courts-J. ]. ]. Holley.
Supt. Schools-P. S. Jones.
Sheriff-Chas. Maupin.
States Attorney-Dawcs Bris-
bine.
County Judge-Alex. w. Stow.
County Assessor-Henry Fielder
County Surveyor-H. H. LaRoy
Coroner-Dr. T. H. Baer.
Justiccs-C. c. Lever, Joe Ira
yersie. w, Boldt, w. B. Patterson
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
THE MAIN DIFFICULTY.

Harold's mother questioned her
son as to why he received SO low a.
mark in music.
81 don't know, MOTHER" he de-
clared. II get along pretty we'll with
everything except the sharks and
flapSo- Delineator.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
LIVING UP TO IT.

Cornell Widow-You say he
never goes home till morning? I
wonder why?
probably because he has an A.
NJ. degree"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
ITS KIND:

GLOW must we set up this jewel
robbery"
''Well, it ought to be in diamond
type"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
WOMAN'S ORDER.

"My husband thinks I ought to
.at something substantial for lunch"
"Mine, too. Let's order something
mannish."
'sVcry well. Have they any
olauked charlotte russell"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-05-19
FAILURE.

'T never have my umbrella up
when it's raining?" said the chronic
crouch, ''unless it's raining money"
"And in that case" said the wise
guy, "you wouldn't have sense
enough to turn it upside down."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29

Labor, Turkeys Peace Hope
In the present war between
Italy and Turkey the latter eoun-
try has been able to turn nowhere
for aid and comfort to end hos
tilities except. the international
Socialist bureau at Brussels.
President Ahmed Ria, of the
Turkish parliament, has appealed
to the bureau in the name of
common humanity to use its in
fluence to prevent the despoila-
ton and partition of his country
and the socialists are now inaug-
;,rating general agitation to end
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29

the war and settle all disputes
involved by arbitration.
Up to within a year or so labor
unions were not tolerated in Tur-
key. The young Turks were near
ly as uncompromisingly opposed
to working class organization as
was the old regime.
1t was the Italian Immigrants
who largely planted the seeds of
the new movement of labor and
thereby incurred the hatred of the
Turkish exploiters. Yet the or,
ganized working class of Italy
was denounced the war and is de-
handing peace, and the Italian
government fearing that it might
be driven from power, has post
poned the general parliamentary
elections.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-29
TALKS ON LABOR TOPICS
By Max Hayes.

War Demagogues Losing Grip.
We are periodically RECALLED with
sanguinary reports that Germany
and France or England and Ger
many are about to grapple in a
struggle that would spell disaster
to millions.
If the jingo editors and the
demagogic politicians had theft
way there would be war. But
they wont have their way; they
are losing their grip on the mass
es who are expected to kill and
main each other.
The unions and socialist organ
izations of Germany, France,
England, Russia, and other coun-
tries have declared against war.
They correctly express the opin-
ions of the common people in
this respect, and they are doing
more to preserve the peace of Eu-
rope than all The Hague confer
ences and Carnegie peace funds
ever devised.
labor 'T,irkeu'S Peare Hone
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-16
ke.p;no Cut Flowers,

Cut flowers will last only three or
four days under ordinary care but
you can make them last week or
more BY doing four things First do
not try to arrange them the moment
you get them. hut put them in a pail
Of water for a few hours so that every
stem viii be under water clear up to
the flower: second cleanse the vase
thoroughly before putting in the flow
ers and change the water every day
third. the cooler You keep the flowers
the longer they will last II you are
too busy In the morning to enioy
them or have to go out for the after
noon do not leave them IN the living
room. for they are not used 70 a tenn
perature Of 70 degrees. Every night
put the vase In a cool place. or, better
still. plunge the stems up to the dow
ers in a pail OF water. and, fourth. cut
about a quarter Of an inch on each
stem every morning II is more trou-
bic to do this under water. but It pays.
If you cut the stems In the ordinary
way air bubbles get into the stem and
impede the taking in OF water.--Coun-
try Life In America
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-16
SAVED HIS wIFs's LIFE.

My wife would have been in her
grave today" writes o H. Brown Of
Muscatine, Ala, II 1t had not been for
DR.. Kings New Disctovery. She was
down in her bed. not able to get up
without help. She had severe bron-
chial trouble and a dreadful cough.
got her bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. and she soon began to
mend. and WAS we'll in short time
Infallible for coughs and colds, its
the most reliable remedy on earth for
desperate lung trouble. hemorhages.
lagrippe, asthma. hay fever, Group
and whooplng cough. soc. 81. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by Brown &
Co. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-16
SOME WATER In
SUGAR TRUST

Telegram BY United Press.
Washington, June i6.-Henry T. Ok
nard testified before the Hardwick
sugar investigation committee today
that he and hiz three brothers pock-
eted 100000 when the sugar trust
absorbed the Brooklyn refinery He
said the refinery was worth $200.-
900 and that the four brothers re-
ceived $4,000 in trust certificates. the
sugar stock being "watered" to the ex-
tent Of difference.
oxnard then formed the America
Beet Sugar company. controlling six
factories and capitaiized at $4,000
O1o The other three brothers are
Robert, Benin and James. G.