Cañon City record., 1911-10-12
Springs to Grand Junction which will
be one of the most picturesque boule-
wards in the world when completed
1t is all heavy rock-work and in
places extremely dangerous.-Pueblo
Leader.

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places extremely dangerous.--Pueblo
Leader
John r. Kennedy and A. Vaughn
returned Friday night from q weeks
deer hunting trip in the North Park
country They were cncamped in the
vicinity of Buffalo Springs. consider
ed good game territory, but found
deer very scarce there this year. The
trip was made in Mr.. vaughn's auto
mobile and was without accident Of
any kind
Joel H. Thomas OF this city has in
his possession an ancient document
of considerable historic interest. 1t
is patent issued by the government
conveying to Austin Sims. grand
father of Mr.. Thomas, title to eighty
acres of land near Edwardsville.
Madison county. Illinois. and is dat
ed Washington, d. c.. November -.
1927. 1t is signed by John Quincy
Adams, who was then president If
the United States. 1t is written on
parchment paper and is in remark
ably good state of preservation
A special meeting OF the city coun-
ell was held Friday night to consider
the matter OF purchasing an auto
truck for the use OF the fre depart
ment. The western agent of the Vic
tor Auto Truck company. OF Detroit,
Michigan. with headquarters in Dem
yer, was present and submitted a
lot OF data relating to the subject
for the consideration OF the council.
The proposition was referred to the
FIRE committee for further investiga-
ton with instructions to report the
result OF their findings at a regular
meeting of the council.
Mr.. Aiken, prominet mining man
in the Cripple Creek district, is a bus
mess visitor in Canon City today.
While in town Mr.. Aiken interviewed
several members OF the city council
in relation to the purchase of a
dump" at one OF the mines in Gold
field. which the authorities there have
ordered removed. to be used In ma
| cadamizing the streets here. He says
the rock, which is admirably adapted
for macadamizing. can be brought
here on the cars at a very slight
expense.
While assisting in hanging some
window curtains at her home. 420
Macon avenue. on Thursday Mrs.
Frank Singer had the misfortune to
fall from step-laddcr and break her
left leg a short distance above the
ankle. The injury is a painful and
serious one and Its victim will be
compelled to remain indoors for n
month or six weeks. perhaps longer
The wounded ankle has been placed
in a plaster OF Paris cast to avail
the knitting together process. Mrs.
Singers friends will regret to learn
+, of the accident that has befallen her.
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. FrisbIe. who left
here a couple OF weeks ago on trip
to points in the Missouri river val
ley are at present sojourning at Ex-
celsior Springs. Missouri. They visit
ed at Colorado Springs. Topeka and
other places en- route.
Forest Supervisor ]. N. Langworthy
of Custer county and his men last
week deposited 10000 trout fry in
the streams that fow east out OF the
Creenhorn range. The streams stock
ed with the little fish we're South
Hardscrabble, Greenhorn and Gran
eros creeks, the main ST. Charles
river and the middle fork OF the 81
Charles. The fish were Of the native
variety and were consigned from the
government hatchery at Leadville.
Phipil Laughlin and son, James
who have been after deer in the
Brush Creek Lake country. passed