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Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
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". Boucher returned 70 Canon otty
Thursday night from six rssks'
business trip through Idaho. Non-
tana. Washington. oregon, llnd Cali
fornia. during which no visited seatr
tie Portland. San Francisco. Los An
seies and other centers Of Dopula-
lion. During his absence hs n = Z,
special study OF irrigation proposi-
lions for the purpose Of obtaining
data that would be useful 70 him -
his work here as manager Of the
Park Center Land Z Water company's
enterprise. He says that immenss
tracts Of dry land In the Snake river
valley IN Idaho and in the sacramen-
to and San Jauquin valleys in Cali
fornia are being put under untsr
and viii be converted from barren
mesa into the most productive prop
critics In the west.
In the Sacramento valley aloae
three millions OF acres Of semi-arid
land are being reclaimed and VIII
be planted to orange. alfalfa ana otAs
er rsmurerative crops In The courze
Of the next few years. Some Of ths
irrigation canals on the Pacific
coast. according to Mr.. Bouctsr. ear
~ three Thousand cubic feet OF watery
per second: as much as II normal
now of the Arkansas river. Millions
of dollars are being Invested In recia-
nation projects and the reeultsQ6 AM
ply justify tie expenditurs In spite
Of the immense stridss being uade
BY California irrieationists the pso-
pie Of that stats have not drAvn sp-
on their ~sssr supply . Tie snzee
extent that the people Of colorsdo
have done, and. in some parfianlass
can learn something from this sfnas
while in southern California Mr.
Boucher inspected the work ossnE
done BY the people Of Los Angsles 40
procure water supply from the
mountains. two hundred miles away
from the city. Already 10000. 900 has
been spent on the undertaking Al
something liss slooco.ooo sprs will
be required to complete H. Business
conditions ON the Paciac cosst are
little dail. according % NS Dseeh-
er. and in come places eonsiderable
complaint was heard upon The sub
ject Of hard tinss- In seattis. e.
pccisiiy. trade was reported far from
satisfactory
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
PRISONER IN COUNTY
JAIL BECOMES INSANE

Ed Davis, prisoner being held II
the county jail to await trial at tho
November term Of the district courI
on the charge OF burglary. became
violently insane about o'clock last
Tuesday night and attempted to as
sauIt Frank Barthsl, clerk in the
sheriffs Office. while the latter was
walking down the corridor past his
cell. Davis was taken into the dis
trict court room at 9 o'clock this
morning preliminary to undergoing
an inquiry into his sanity before
Judge Cooper and developed an OBJ
streperousness that resulted In his
being declared Of unsound mind aud
ordered taken to the asylum at Pu-
eblo for treatment
Although his arms were manacled
at the time Davis succeeded in grasp
ing with hfs hands water pitcher
on the table before him and threw
1t across the room. shattering 1t In
to hundred pieces. He also manas-
ed in some way to get hold of a chair
near him and completely wrecked
1t by striking it upon the floor with
such force as to smash it into fras-
ments.
Davis. who has been in Jail for
a couple OF months. is big, husky
specimen OF physical manhood. He
has been Imprisoned here several
times for various midemsanors and
Is awaiting a hearing for a burglary
committed In Florence early IN An
gust of this year. Davis was taken
% the asylum By Sheriff Esser anr
Policeman Hiram Fillmore at noon
oday.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
|FL0Oo DESTRUCTION II San
JUAN VALLEY VERY GREAT

Rev. f. r. Stewart Of this city, dis
trict elder Of the Free Methodist
church. returned home on wednea-
day from Durango and other points
in The southwestern portion OIL the
state. where he has been for couple
Of three weeks. He says the recent
foods in the san Juan valley we're
without parallel since the settlement
Of the country and the damage
wrought BY them runs up into the
millions of dollars.
Prosperous little ranches and
farms along the San Juan river were
entirely washed away with all
live stock. leaving their owners PEN
nilcss. IN many places the river
changed its course and for long
stretches of country not vestige of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
grade was left to tell where the
track had been. Although Rev. Stew
art left Durango for Canon City on
Monday he did not get here until
Wednesday afternoon on account OF
the havoc caused BY the recent rains
between Durant and Alamosa From
ArboIes to Juanita, distance Of sew
enteen miles, there Is not foot Of
railroad track In sight and Rev Stew
art covered the territory between the
two places on foot II viii cost the
railroad company. he says, fully one
hundred thousand dollars to rebuild
its track there, to say nothing OF
the heavy expenditure required to re-
store fits grade in other. localities
nearer Durango
Fer miles At stretch ie 4 impos-
sible TO see where the railroad track
was as rails. ties and everythin con-
nectcd with It are either buried nm
der the sand or washed away. There
is tradition that such a rain as the
one OF two weeks ago fell in the San
Juan valley about seventy-fiye
years ago. but It's equal has never
been experienced since the whit.
men came into the country. The IIt-
tie town Of ArboIes was entirely
swept away.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
A Service 10 the Conasnonity

The proprietors! Of TIE Leader have
purchased the Canon city Tsmes. The
Times VIII be consolidated with the
Leader and one paper WIN take the
place of the two.
In making this deal tbs Leader has
done wisely for IL sslf--but has
done even = greater service for the
community.
Many newspaperf are q drain on
any community on the business pub
lie. 1t is the business man who must
support the newspaper and make it
possible to run. -Four newspapers
cannot serve the business men SO
wen as three or even two. -Four reach
no more people than two and the cost
of reaching the people with advertise
ing is twice as great.
Greeley found this out. Greeley.
had four newspapers. To reach all
the people a merchant felt is neces-
sary to advertise in All. He was So
licited. importuned. begged SO often
by ad solicitors that he gave little
here and little there until it cost
him too much for the benefits receiv-
ed. So the business men of Greeley
helped to bring about consolida-
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26

ton. tis There are but two papers in
Greeley now. and Greeley is larger
and gives double the support to the
papers than Canon city does. Tho
Greeley business men save money and
are pleased with the new order Of
things.
Grand Junction had its siege Of
numerous newspapers. It had four or
fivs and after that an Oklahoma man
blew IN and tried out the free daily
scheme. He went dead broke. and the
others soon followed his lead AL
but the two old papers that have been
doing business there for over twenty
years.
Grand Junction is bigger town
than Canon City. and one newspaper
there does business greater than
all the newspapers and print shops
in Canon City combined. yet the busi-
ness men Of Grand Junction think
two newspapers quite enough for
their needs-and new paper there
couldn't get column Of ads there in
six months
We congratulate the Leader and
wish it success-and We congratulate
the people who have been supporting
too many newspapers.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
THE NEW LEGISLATURE

The Direct Legislation League has
undertaken to operate the entire ma
chinery of teh initiative and referend-
um. in order to more fully understand
exactly how this is done 1t can be
stated that its headquarters are In
Denver. The leaders hold regular
meetings and it is decided what
measures are to be initiated. Just
prior to the filing of referendum pc
titions the league selected n list Of
measures passed by the last Iegisla-
turs unsatisfactory. and secured the
necessary 5 per cent signatures to
have them referred.
All the measures that the people
will be called on to pass or reject
at the coming election bear the Of
fetal o. X stamp OF the Direct Leg
islation league. What its leaders
have endorsed win be passed; what
they have turned down will not get
on the statute books. II body Of
the plain people desire any particu-
lar law passed it viii be necessary tc
see the Direct Legislation league OF
course. that Is not officially neces-
sary. But we are entirely nssured
that II is to be the policy Of the
league to defeat all the measures that
fail to receive its sanction. That :
to be the manner in which fits des'
potic power is to build up.
Here is just one little straw that
viii show how the wind blows: Gov
ernor shafroth. the shrewdest poll
tician In the democratic party in the
state. today is giving closer atten-
ton to the Direct Legislation league
than to any other organization. Of
fetal or unofficial in Colorado. He
knows.-Ieadville Herald Democrat
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
HAIR HEALTH
Take Ad,autAse Of This Generous

a8@N @4t%A<< " Ahs< V<fHt-
Your money back upon request NJ
our store II RexalI "ss- Hair Tonic
doesn't do as we claim. That's our
guarantee You cbiigate yourself to
nothing whatever. Could you ask or
could We give you stronger proof Of
our confidence In the hair restoring
qualities OF this preparation7
We could not AFFORD to 30 strongly
endorse Rexall "ss" Hair Tonic and
continue TO sell Il as we do. ~ Il dld
not do all we claim Il will Should
our enthusiasm have carried US away
and RexarI "ss" Hair Tonic not give
entire satisfaction to the users. they
would lose faith in US and our state-
ments. and in consequences our busI-
nss= prestige =ould suffer.
We assure you that II your hair Ii
beginning to unnaturhliy fall out or
II you have any scalp trouble RexaIi
"ss" Hair Tonic viii promptly eradI-
cate dandruff, stimulate hair growth,
and prevent premature badness. or
tho above guarantee becomes opera
tive. Two sizes. soc and 800. Sold
only at our store-The RexaiI Store.
The Palace Drug Store. Mitchell q
Esbers. props. sol Main Street, Cam
on City, Colorado.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
'AMRs c. DAHLAAk, sCOWB0Y'
MAYOR OF OMAHA. sTHROws
THE LARIAT.r
THE LARIATsr

Mayor Jas- c. Dahiman Is Of an in
,restins ant impressive personality
-srtins his career u a cowboy, b.
1T present Mayor Of Omaha, an
$ the following record to his cred
Sheriff OF Dawes Co. Neb., thre
10 Mayor Of chadron, two terms
ocratIc Natl Committeeman
yenrs: Mayor Of Omaha, 81,
nd in 1910 Candidate for Gov
Z Nebraska. writing % Fole'
chtesgo. he says: y hayt
'a,evs kidney rilIs and thss
IN me ! srest dsel q Fslis'
'crsu',y rrccrsmsnd them :
'yosjss sr''ix (tssee.) J
a1sfz'is E>A1Es .agIl!s:| y:
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
BEAR GULCH MINERS
LAY OOwus1OOLS


The miners Of the Bear GuIch mine
of the colorado Fuel { Iron company
laid down their tooss yeeterdsy as a
result of. the installation OF the bas-
ket scales or BILLY Fair Play" as
II is known among the miners.
There are about $50 miners affected
and at this time II is dificult to de-
termine what the outcome of the
trouble viii be. The miners claim
that the new system means a reduc-
tion of 25 to 80 per cent
The miners Of the Gulch met at
williamsburg last night and march
ed in body to Rockvale. where a
mass meeting was held on the
street and the trouble discussed.
This morning the Rockvals mine was
surrounded with pickets who per-
suaded the miners OF this mine
to come out until the trouble is
settled. Meetings were held at
Rockvale during the day and the
matter will rest until the arrival Of
Division Superintendent John P.
Thomas.
Under the basket scales system
the miners are paid si.2o per ton for
lump coal and 20 cents per ton for
slack. while under the former system
they received IS cents per ton for
mine run. which includes everything
I'm the car as 1t comes from the mine.
This new system has been in vogue
in Rockvale for several weeks and
the miners. as rule. have profted
by It. Where 1t is possible to mine
mostly lump coal IT Is a decided adj
vantage over the old system This ap-
pears to be where the trouble lies.
Al the Guich the coal is subject to
more "squeeze." consequently the
majority Of the miners are unable to
make as much money as under the
old system. The Bear Gulch miners
claim that In most cases they are
unable to make wages. In Rockvale
the men refused to work in the bad
places shortly after the new system
was installed and as a resnlt the
company was obliged to pay the mine
run scale OF s6 cents to get ithe, slack
iauled to surface. which tbey did.
The scales have Just been Installed p
Gear GuIch, however. and the men
ave been dissatisned from the start u
The mine at Coal Creek II nQt A.
ected for the scales have not been
1stalied there a. yet, but acoordiuF
reports. this Is the intention o.
&. company.
u tne nochfAio mines 8u4c1 y
largest in the county. three hun
4 men are affected.
rhe miners Of the county are mol
'lIiated with the United MInr
orksFs and while the Bear oulch
n have been complainins of late
. walk-out yesterday came "
her sarprise to the othsr n1dsyv
The county.
There + NO indicaticn x leeN'
et tbs RockvaIe men vi1i sSn =
m untfl ths matter Il 6r1led
n = thersAt ~ ne1 \!
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
GIOM'T LIKE SNOW BUT
IT BROU6RT BUSINESS
JUST THEBSlME

Thursday during the snew ston4
reporter was walking down the
street with his chin chucked into ths
iapeis OF his coat to keep the vel
out when he met r. b. Thompson.
the busy painter. going In the oppo-
site direction. Hello. R. B.. how do
you like the snow," Nothing 70 H."
replied the painter. Makes businets
mighty DUH. ] suppose. is that ne
reasonr" asked tho pen bushsr. mo.
business Is 90 good with me that
can't AFFORD to lose day. and ~that's
why 1 don't like the snow
When a man Is 80 busy that be
don't want a little vacation Il must
Be that he 10 giving zatisfAction ia
his trade. But psrhapa the main rees-
on why Mr.. Thompson 4 20 busy 4
due 70 the fact that this 4 the sses-
on Of the year when everyone around
nnds that the barn Or the woodshe5,
or tho house. or the interior needs >
little touching up 70 put in p ship
shape for the winter
It IL false sconomy when = pan
lssves property TO the mercy q the
elements when cost Of paint would
make is weatherproof'
Many people have realised eis
fact even sincs the snow Of rhurr-
day because . number have already
called up Nj. Thompson a cenes
sss and hsvs asksd him 70 nsurs o.
smaIl Jobs that most Of them dId not
know had to bs done untii the melt
Ing snow brought the fs5t 70 their
minds. Thompson ssys these arey q =
kind Of 1obe be makes : spsclal'y J
Of and he sets q foo1 many q sh92v,
nom 10 fset that his prlesi ~ ~;
usu2ily rser6neblk
J. .<tt ~ Z L - Il u (
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
HOUSEHOLD MEDICINE THAI
GIVES CONFIDENCE.

II Foley's Honey and Tar Com
oound, Mrs. T. ,. Adams, sz1 Kansas
AVE-. Columbus. Kas., writes: 'Tor .
number Of years ny children have
sssn subject 70 coughs ana eolds :
xo< come Of gblsy's. Honsy Tar com-
'noond ana haxe fnead thai Il cured
shslr coughs and oo3ds = : mn ahort
sins, - 4 kesp 4 4 kks hesss ~ ~
-. - ~ N - [ 'Fe11aoll.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
Al APpaEc!AIIvE LETTER

san Disso. Calf, 1o-s-11-
Nr. Guy o. HARDY,
Canon City. Colorado.
I have the war paint on this morn
ing. as thick as an Apache Indian. I
have not received . Rsoord for Just
weeks. The fault u in the mailing
clerks not getting my address rish,
or nesIectins TO put the number or
entirely. You viii understand from
this letter that I miss the Record
and hope shall get II from this on
Yours truly.
AIRS. sToECKLEY ALLEN
san Deieo. CALI, 1891 B. st.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
NOTABLE EVENT
IN CANON SOCIETY
AFTER EXTENDED WEDDING TRIP
Mr. AND MRS. GALE WILL
BE AT HOME AT RO-
ANOKE, VA.
The Bride Is the Daughter Of One OF
Canen's Most Honored Families
Groom . Physician Of
Prominence.

AyA-A.AsC-s~cs
Canon City society shown in all
its splendor Wednesday evening when
the elite event of the social season.
the marriage Of Miss Margaretta
Harding. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
T. M. Harding. ST., to DR.. Spared
simmons Gale. son OF DR.. and Mrs.
Joseph Gale, of Roanoke. Virginia.
occurred at Christ church on Harri-
son avenue. Reverend Frederick Car
men performing the sacrament
Weeks and weeks of entertaining in
honor of the bride by the various
members Of Canon social circles was
thus eliminated in one of the pref
Hest weddings that has been chron-
icled in this city. Because of the wide
acquaintance and popularity OF the
Harding family throughout this state
and Ohio and because of the distinc-
ton and of the numerous friends Of
the Gales in the old dominion OF the
south the occasion was of great in
terest throughout a number of states.
During the arrival Of the guests
Prof. Tom Taylor rendered number
Of pipe organ solos, among them being
"Festal March" by Kroeger, "Inter-
mezzo" by Dvork. Golden Wedding
BY Gabriel-Marie and 'Taumerei" By
schumann. At exactly nine O'Clock
the vested choir OF thirty voices sang
Faithful and True" and Immediately
the ushers. Mr.. Jay D. sidebottom and
Mr.. Charles swanton. spread the
carpet from the alter rail to the yes.
thule.
They then led the way for the
ushers of the bridal party. Mr.. Maui
rice Hoyt and Colonel W. S. Battle.
Following them after a short interval
came the bridesmaids. Miss Mary
Hoyt and Miss Lottie Gale, clad in
white marquisette over green satin.
carrying white chrysanthemums tied
with white tulle. Mrs. t. Harding.
Jr.. matron Of honor, wore becom-
ing costume Of white lace and she
aiss carried boquet similar to the
bridesmaids. The bride leaning upon
the arm of her father made pleas
ing sight, wearing an air of grace
and distinction in her bridal costume
Of Charneuse satin. with the waist
trimmed with Duchess lace. Her veil
was also Of Duchess lace and her
brow was graced with a wreath II
California. She carried a boquet OF
bridal roses and maiden hair fern
tie1 with satin ribbon.
The bridal party halted at the al
tar rail and was there met BY the
groom and his best man. Mr.. Barry
Green Reverend Carmen then de-
seconded from the altar and gave tho
solemn vows Of the holy sacrament
of matrimony to the happy bridal
eouple.
During this interval Mrs. George
Bsthel. Jr, with her rich contralto
votce. sang 20. Perfect Love-" At It's
conclusion the bridal party ascended
TO the foot Of the altar, which was
simply and artisticaily decorated
with white chryssnthemums white
cosmos and smilax. and the final
blessing by the priest was given
them.
A. the couple returned through the
main aisle 10 the vestibuls Prof
Enylos played Mendelssohnss wsddins
nax(e. "A lridsammer Nights
A<ker ths esrsnoay = u ehurc
6llll4 90 Aun1r>1 invlesl snez
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26

Mesdames J. Victor and Charles O
Mccandless returned from Canon CITY
his morning where they had been
the guests Of friends Florence Cir
'zen-
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26

trouble VIII be of short Duration
Florence Citizen
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26
vOLEY's KIDNEY REMEDY vs..
HOPELESS CASE.

Hon. Ark. J. p. Freeman says Y
rad . severe case Of ksdnsy trouble
md could not work and my csse
a-er'r- hopeless. used several we''
lin t'Iuev remedies, and bad t''c
sersl doctor. III Of which gaye
me 10 ~ ons larke bottle Of F'o-
iey's KIs gemedy CURED ne and 1
have rSser hsen bothersd since, I
havs lso rscommsa1ed 4 q ny
frierds vho III rsosive1 ~ came
seod rs+"lt': -yoF - 2 ~ pFns-
s'sse
Cañon City record., 1911-10-26

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Cañon City record., 1911-10-26

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-18
ROUTINE MATTERS
in COMMON COUNCIL

Routine matters, comprising petit
tons, reports, communications, resolu-
tons and the like coming before the
regular meeting of the council last
night, were as follows:
Petitions.
j. M. Donnelly at ais, change of
grade on Westfield avenue; same, two
gaslights, Westfeld avenue; Thomas
Griffin ct al. establishment of grade
on Boston avenue; Frederick Standish.
abatement of taxes on list of 1909;
Mrs. E. Brady ct al, against trolley
tracks in Atlantic street; Alexander
Bergman ct al, sewer in Hansen ave-
nue.; Henrietta Jackson, sewer on Ma
rion street; Irving Elson eft al, electric
light on Denver avenue; Michael
Sironsyak ct al, street light. Orland
and Bryan streets; Alex Macy, proper
grading Of Cherry street between Bost-
wick and Howard avenues; Aston Mo-
tor Car Co., electric street sign, 1926
State street; Anthony Lambert, per-
mission for an awning over sidewalks
at 1850 Main street.
Reports.
From sewers committee, ordering
hearing on Ellsworth street sewer; or
dering construction of sewer on Fair
field avenue between Broad and Court
land streets; sewer on State street be-
tween Broad and Park avenue, and the
construction and reconstruction of
sundry sewers on State street between
Park avenue and Fairfield avenue.
From the streets and sidewalks COM
mittee, granting petition of Aston Mo-
tor Car Co. regarding street sign. and
that of Anthony Lambert in regard to
awning; ordering North avenue worked
to grade between Center street extern
sion and Madison avenue, and also as
far easterly as River street; ordering
change of grade on Westfield avenue;
ordering grade established on sundry
streets; requesting paving commission
to hurry work on State street.
From board Of public charities, rec
ommending an appropriation of $500
for the outside poor for May. From
city clerk, regarding the printing of
the official proceedings and the award
of the contract for the same. From
building commissioners, containing a
Jrief summary of their work for the
past year. From board of appraisal OF
benefits and damages, correction in the
assessment on the Livingstone place
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-18
RESIDENTS OF HIGH
STREET WANT EIGHT
FOOT BUILDING LINE

That the residents of High street
who are favoring the establishment of
an eight foot building line on the
south side Of that thoroughfare are
directing their activities as a personal
matter against the congregation erect
Ing a new synagogue in that street,
was the declaration of Prosecuting
Attorney A. L. Delaney, counsel for
the congregation, at a public hearing
ON the proposition before the Common
Council last evening.
Walter Stapleton, owner of over 900
feet front in that street, led in the
opposition. He declared that De-
Laney's statement wasn't warranted,
that there was nothing personal in
the attitude Of himself or others
against the proposed synagogue.
Stapleton joshed Delaney about the
ing that to his personal knowledge one
Of the buildings in the street had
stood over the proposed line for more
than 80 years. Delaney took the
thrust in good part. He argued that
the congregation would not build over
the proposed building line, or ever,
within 20 feet OF the street line, but
that it did want an opportunity to
build its steps out over the proposed
eight foot limit, the same as were
houses owned by Stapleton and other
property owners there.
Mr. F'inklestone. a resident of the
street, declared that Stapleton once
upon time built structure that
wasn't fireproof, in the city limits, and
the laugh was turned on. Walter
But he retorted that he hadn't ever
built any structure ON High street,
for he never had money enough. He
called the attention Of the Common
Council to the fact that the congrega-
ton had continued with it's excava-
ton work during the fortnight for
which the hearing was laid over, from
the former meeting of the Common
Council. eff it went over two weeks
more" he declared, 1.-THE building
would be up. Look at Fairfield ave-
nue. and Water street." he concluded
Delaney asked Stapleton to agree
in the presence of the Aldermen that
he wouldn't oppose the building of the
steps outside the proposed limit il the
main structure of the synagogue is
constructed along lines that will bring
it back TO the line of the general run
of buildings on the street. Stapleton
gave a sort OF tentative consent to the
project, and the interesting little con-
troversy was declared closed.