Cañon City record., 1911-08-31

on in many years
E. R. Bess, of the Gate City conserv-
atories in South Canon, returned home
Wednesday night from several
weeks vacation trip through Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon. He
visited Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and
other towns in the Puget Sound coun-
try and was much interested in what
he saw in that section. Mr.. Bess is of
the opinion that horticulturists have
nothing to gain by leaving the Canon
City district for the fruit growing
sections of the northwest. The orch
ards as a rule out there, according to
Mr.. Bess, do not look as thrifty and
vigorous as they do here. He says
that much of the alleged and vaunted
volcanic ash of the apple growing ter
ritory contiguous to the Columbia
river is in reality a very cheap char
acter OF common sand.
Mrs. Wilson Pearson and son, John.
returned yesterday from three
weeks visit at ,Rosita, Colorado, with
their sister and aunt, Mrs. NJ. Cowan.
Miss Mabel Root, OF Denver. is the
guest of her old friend. Miss Josephine
Palmer, having arrived in the city on
Friday evening.
Ernest Webb. formerly a linotype
operator in the composing room of
the Daily Record. but for the last
three years holding a position in a
printing Office Of the Canadian gov
ernment at Toronto. stopped off here
on Friday to renew old associations
while on his way home from San Fran
cisco, where he had been as a del
egate to the thirty-seventh annual
convention of the International Typo
graphical Union. He was accompan-
led by F. w. Johnston. also OF Toron-
to. who had been spending hi svaca-
ton with relatives at Ontario. Cali
fornia. Messrs. Webb and Johnston
left here this morning for Colorado
Springs. where they will make
brief visit while on their way east
County Clerk II. E. Smith went to
Colorado Springs Thursday morning
to meet Mrs. Smith and children and
accompany them back to Canon City.
While waiting for the Rock Island
train, on which Mrs. Smith and daugh-
ters were passengers. to pull into the
station, a heavy rain, accompanied
by an unusual electrical disturbance,
came mp and Mr.. Smith, with a large
number OF other people. took refuge
in the train shed to protect themselves
from the storm. \ few moments later
there was a binding fash OF lightn-
ing, followed by a clap OF thunder
that was almost deafening. 1nvestiga-
tlon showed that the cupola Of the
station building had been shattered
by the bolt hut that otherwise no dam
age was done. Several ladies In the
shed tainted as result OF the ylo-
ience Of the bolt.
Monday.
Edward Eden. of Pueblo. spent Sun
day here as the guest of VIII Sch
weigert. Of South Canon.
Mr.. Garrett. Of Denver. came down
from the capital city Saturday nigh,
and visited over Sunday with william
Dozier, who is down from Denver to
spend his vacation with his parents
on Macon avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. McNatt, OF Florence.
have a new baby daughter born to
the Sunday morning. Mrs. McNatt was
formerly Miss Edna La Grange OF
Orchard avenue. East Canon
Mrs. Beall and two daughters. Of
Fort Smith. Arkansas. are visiting at
the home Of the formers brother.
Claude Seybert. Mrs. Bean goes home
this week. but Miss Madge Beau
will remain here until after the
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