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Cañon City record., 1911-01-05
IMPORTANCE OF THE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

TAs Fremont County horticultural
society max been an important factor
in the development OF the fruit grow
-rsz sssssiiftry il tho Canon e'.sz e.s
trict and iis members hsse done much
TO establish The hign reputation OF the
community for its orchard products
Organized effort IL essential Tor the
advancement of any interest in which
a large number OF people are concern
ed and the horticultural society here
has heea the means cf promoting the
welfare OF those engaged in the grow
lne aud marketing Of fruit In this To-
cality
liH primary purpose and ambition
las been been to study local eondi-
tions with a view of ascertaing the
varieties of trees best adapted to the
soil ami climate. t. ind the suresi
way OF obtaining a crop OF fruit from
,hem and of discovering a remedy FOR
the rasares of IN. insect pests that
prey upon them In other words. il
has endeavorcd TO place the horticul-
ture OF this section OF the state upon
a safer basis by rendering II an exac,
and scientific calling. How well 1t
has succeeded in its aspirations is
evidenced BY the thrift and prosperity
Of those that have profted by its re-
searches and Investigations.
The society deserves well OF the
community and every fruit grower
and rancher eligible TO membership
should give Il hearty cooperation and
support as the larger Its following.
the more easily will it's work be ac-
tion was prompted by self interest the
society is enlisted in work that ex-
tends far beyond its own membership.
and. 1t Is to that degree. at least. be-
nevolent in its scope Aside from it's
more practical and commercial side.
the society has proven itself useful
to the fruit growers Of the county in
bringing their families into closer so
cial relations: the value of which II
would be difficult to estimate in dol
lars ana cents. Scople having COM
munity of interest must elbow each
other in social intercourse II the best
results from their profession. or call
ing in life. are to be obtained. An in
terchange of ideas between people is
always helpful. especially SO when
they are enlisted In the same field of
endeavor.
The Fremont County Horticultural
Society has done more to further the
fruit growing interest Of this section
and make II remunerative than any
other agency. and II should be en-
couraged In It's mission by all classes
of our people, and. particularly. by
those financially concerned in fruit
growing. or its allied Industries.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-05
Or. HINES TELLS OF
ACCIDENT At PORTLAND


Or. r. L. Holmes and Dr. C. H.
Graves. with professional nurse,
left here in an automobile at IL o'clock
Tuesday morning on learHibE Of the
DISASTROUS explosion at the cement
plant in Portland and forty minutes
later had reached their destination and
were at work endeavoring TO alley the
suffering OF its victims. Dr. Rambo
is the resident physician and sur
geon for the cement company and on
the arrival of assistance from Canon
City his office was filed with the men
who had been burned in consequence
OF the accident. one OF whom was
dead and several others were in a dy-
inr condition. Dr. Hutton and DR..
Atkinson Of Florence were in atten-
dance and we're doing everything they
could to make the injured as comfor-
table as possible under the circum-
stances
Or. Holmes says the hospital scene
in DR. Rambo's office was one OF the
most pitiful he had witnessed in many
years and that the situation called for
prompt action on the part of himself
and his associates For more than
two hours the medical men present
exerted themselves to the utmost to
end the misery of the unfortunate
men. all OF whom were suffering ter
rible torture from their burns To
accomplish this hypodermic injections
Of morphine and other opiates had to
be made into their bodies, Several
Of the poor fellows died without re
gaining consciousness and the sor-
rowing of their relatives and friends
was inconsolable.
The nine victims OF the accident un-
der the direction Of John Roggero
were employed at the time OF the eS-
plcsion on the second floor Of the
building in cleaning up the pulver-
ICED coal used in the manufacture of
cement. This dust. when ignited
with the air in certain proportions. is
highly inflamabie and explosive and
to that fact was due the accident
Some OF the dust was swept over the
walls of the structure. which did not
extend TO the roof by several feet. and
settled down before the doors of the
furnaces where it was ignited and
sheet OF flame Immediately enveloped
the upper portion of the building. re-
sulting in an explosion that partially
wrecked the walls of the structure
and burned one OF the workmen to
crisp II was the most disastrous af-
fair in the history of the Portland Co
ment paint.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-05

In the summer The Daily Rec
ord called the attention of the
Insurance men and business men
to the fact that the board of un-
derwriters OF Denver had man in
Canon City re-rating the town.
No notice was taken Of the matter
by anyone apparently and the man
went on quietly with his work.
This week when several people had
policies renewed they found that the
rate was double what IL WIS last year.
A week or SC ago the local insurance
men got a little black covered book
that shows the rate OF insurance on
every building and stock in Cancn
City.
The new rate went into effect De-
ccmber 10th. Although no notice was
received here by any one until several
days after that date.
The new rates in many cases are
moro than double what they have been.
In q very few cases the rate is left the
same and in still fewer cases II has
been reduced
Along the principal part OF Main
street the rate has been raised out of
sight--raised to mining camp rate
There is ]. NJ Anderson & Co. gro
GERS. for instance. Their rate is now
ss25. That is II will cost them s3es
Cañon City record., 1911-01-05

Mr.. Beach Stewart arrived home
Monday night from his holiday visi;
with friends in Pueblo and resumed
his duties at Galley's.
Mr.. Hermon p, Stommel. district
manager OF the Colorado Telephone
company, entertained all the employ
ees of the company who have head
quarters In this city on Monday eve
ming st his home There were about
twenty-five guests present and all en-
soved werry, pleasant. social time
Cañon City record., 1911-01-05
MINING CAMP RATES
! FOR CANON INSURANCE
In Some Parts Of Town T he Rates Have
Been More Than Double On Build
ings I hat Have Stood For Years

a year 10 carry $4,000 insurance. The
rate on the building they occupy has
been raised from s1-35 to sass And
is about the same all along Main
street
These buildings have all stood and
been insured for many years. They
have been rated-and raised several
times. And now after all these years
the insurance companies come in and
double them up again
All along the street you hear much
grumbling about the matter and a
great deal OF talk about looking up
non board companies aud dropping
insurance. Some talk of holding a
mass meeting to discuss the raise and
a remedy for it
The ininstice is plain 10 ali. Condi-
tons have not changed over last year,
except COR the hetter. The ne~ water
works system is hundred per cent
better than the old for fire protection.
Either we have been robbing the
insurance companies all these years
or they are robbing us now.
OF course the high cost of living
may enter into IT, The presidents of
the companies may need new auto-
mobiles-but why should Canon City
pay for all of them? Why not divide
the increase up over the states
Cañon City record., 1911-01-05
INSTITUTE
A GRE A I
SUCCESS
From Wednesdays Daily.
Tuesday Afternoons Session.

Tuesday Afternoons Session.
Tuesday afternoons session began
at 1880 o'clock Everyone was feel
ing in the best OF spirits because of
the sumptuous repast of which they
nad partaken as the guast IS of the la
dies. Prof. E. r. Bennett was called
upon TO give his postponed talk car
ried over from the mornings session
SO that more might be able to enjoy
the educational treat All through
mis- discourse Prof. Bennett contrasted
eastern and western grown fruit with
the merit, however, in favor OF the
latter. He stated that while eastern
fruit growers produced hne fruit on
their trees, it could not compare with
the Colorado grown product. because
out here the soil and climate was ma
turaIly conducive to higher grade ap-
pies and furthermore, the scientific
methods employed by Colorado fruit
men were more advanced that those
in use in the east Prof. Bennett Is
an excellent and pleasing talker and
every time he speaks he says some
thing of an educational nature
Those who heard him on Tuesday
we're back again today drinking in
every word he spoke
1t was disappointment 20 many that
Prof. C. P. Weldon. field entomologist.
Colorado experiment station at Grand
Junction. did not talk on Tuesday af-
ternoon but is was so late in the af-
ternoon when they got to his number
on the program that it was thought
best to postpone his lecture until this
morning Prof Weldon. however. en-
mery helpful hints about the pre-
vention of insect pests
Prof. C. G. Lacy was to have read
a paper upon Thinning Apples" but
owing to his sickness he was unable
to be present, 80 Mr. F. Bachelor
read the paper which the Prof. had
prepared. Mr.. A. S. Taylor, horticul-
tural inspector, read a most instruc-
tive paper upon tie same subject
Both men showed expert knowledge
OF this feature OF apple growing.
Orchard Pruning received splen-
did treatment in the papers read by
Phil. Sheridan and P Farmer. Mr..
talk was concise and to
the point and made an effective i'm
preston upon those present Mr..
Farmers paper was a resume of long
experience gained in the apple or
chards of Colorado. Orchard prun-
ing to him is process absolutely
needed and one that eonnot be too
we'll studied.
Mr. Edw VI. Collins read a paper
upon Cold Storage that gave to
many of those present ideas which
they had never before thought about
Mr.. Collins showed the advantage of
lacing fruit in cold storage awaiting
higher prices and very cleverly show
ed how more money could be gotten
for apples II cold storage was resort
ed TO more frequently.
The afternoons session adjourned
At i:15 p, m. to be resumed again at
10: 20 this morning
Cañon City record., 1911-01-05

Mr.. VIII Anderson and Mr.. Geo.
whipple. sr.. will leave on Friday for
Old Mexico. where they will 10 paeas-
urc bent Both gentlemen have Aeen
IN Mexico several times and have Al
'rugs Asd ! 900 ,ihaas- tsr the sspstu-
lens republic to the sDutA. a'.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
"Brewster's Millions"

"Brewsters Millions" as dramatized from George Barr McCutcheon's well known novel under that title, was pro duced at the Biiou last night before a large audience who received the pre- sentation with great enthusiasm and unstinted applause.
 The story is refutation of the the ory among most men that money is es- sential to happiness. The author has taken the belief as his objective point and to disprove such an idea has taken course of the widest ina gining. The tale is one of reckless spendthrift whose inheritance of a fortune of ST. 900 900 is condition. on his ability to spent S1,O00,000 in a year. The prod igal is equal to the requirement. and in fulfilling the conditions whereby he is to spend the large fortune to inherit another still larger the interest of the play is developed.
 The whole play affords an opportu- nifty for enacting just such scenes as catch the popular ina gination, for the idea of spending a fortune within a certain time has been lodged at times in the mind of nearly every man.
 In spending the immense fortune of Brewster there is necessarily a sugges- tion of extravaganza to be worked out in the stage devises and this has been accomplished most successfully in the yacht and Mediterra mean storm scene which, for pictoral effect, equals the stage settings of the Ben Hur" pro- auctions.
 The star of the organization is Carl Gerard who characterizes the spend thrift part of Brewster" with great spontaniety and comic touch such as is called for in a delineation of that kind. Miss Grace Nile in her portrayal of the part of Peggy" impresses her acting upon the audience in most de . lightful manner. Another member of the cast whose acting Is worthy of special mention is Earle Christie. who plays the part cf sunshine though the large number of others who take parts deserve praise for their splendid support.
 The presentation is very interesting as well as entertaining and the warm reception "Brewster's Millions received last night was altogether merited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
MATERIAL MEN
 ANDu|EN LAWS

From the Clay Worker.
 With brick men as with others sup plying materials for construction, one of the problems in the trade is that of collecting and preventing loss through bad accounts. To make trade safe and in- sure material men of their accounts diff ferent states have passed various kinds of lien laws. Some are good, some are indifferent and some are difficult.
 For instance, up in Kentucky they had an excellent material mems lien law by which the men supplying the ma terial were the same footing with labor and could in case of failure to the contractor to pay for his material any time within six months file lien against the property. Then, even though the owner of the property had paid the contractor in full he was responsible for tine material used and could be made to pay again.
 The unfortunate thing about this law was that while it was good for the material man, sometimes it worked hardship on innocent property owners who were guileless and not informed on the law, and because every now and then some man having to pay twice for his material, the Kentucky law was recently amended, making it obligatory on the part of the material man to mo- tify the owner immediately after deliv- cry of material to the job that in case of failure on the part of the contractor to pay for 1t the owner would be held responsible.
 Over in Georgia they have a different plan now. Henry A. Alexander, member or the Atlanta bar, and representative of Fulton county, and who is also au- thor Of the r'c Ia oP the southeastern states, had enacted at the last legislature bill for the protec- tion of the material man and laborer which necesstates contractors giving a bond when they undertake either pub nc or other work as security for the material men and labor. It is a guaran- tee bond that they will promptly pay for all material and labor furnished on the work, and a provision of the law Is that any firm or corporation supplying contractor with labor or material or both, after the completion of their con- tract and within a year, shall, upon ap- pllcation, be furnished with certified copy of the bond and authorized to sue Tor 1t in the name of the state county or municipal corporation. Just how the contractors may take this we are not yet informed It may seemingly work little hardship by requiring them to give bond and add little to the cost Of construction, but it certainly ought to make safe the collecting of material bills and simplify and reduce the e.- pense, of collecting In case of trouble
 One great trouble under any legal pro- cess of collecting for material is the delay and expense involved. And every thng that makes to the reducing of this is better for the material man. because If man figures closely on the price of material and he must then be delayed and pay attorney fees and spend time and money making collections it eats up the profit even though it may be secure. What we need is some simple method by which positive and prompt actions can bf had on these things, and it looks like this is a step in the right direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11

gins, CorroHton, Ala; Dr. S. H. Hill, Carrollton, Ala; W. D. Windham. Coch rane, Ala; T. l.. Smith, Epes, Ala: John A. Rogers, Gainesville, Ala; J. H. Pin son, Geiger, Ala; w. B. Oliver, Panola, Ala; J. H. Coleman, Pickensville, Ala; Dr. D. w. Class, Pickensville, Ala Zack Pulliam Pickensville, Ala; pr. G. B. Wimberly, Reform. Ala. E. M String fellow, Reform, Ala. G. A. Howell, Re form, Ala; J. J. Langdon, Reform, Ala; w. B. Peebles, Vienna. Ala; A. I. Boone. Vienna, Ala.
 Interest In the coming convention set for May 30-S1 is widespread and in- quiries are coming in every day regard ing its work From present indica- tions the convention will be the larg- est ever held in Columbus. The super visors of every county in Alabama and Mississippi contiguous to the Tombig- bee river have been requested to name 25 delegates from their county and to defray their expenses to the conven- ton.
 The work of the convention will be to effect permanent organization of the Tombigbee River Improvement as- sociation and to devise ways and means of financing that work, appearing be- fore Congress by petitions and repre- sentatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
Personal and General

Eloise Harris, the 4-year-old daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs. F. O. Harris, is critically i'll at the home at 2222 Avenue F. She is suffering from pneumonia.
 D. B. Waggoner, production clerk of the Pratt mines division of the Tennes- see company, has accepted a lucrative position with Orleans Brass and Metal company at New Orleans He will leave for New Orleans Wednesday.
 Mrs Fred Green of Opelika is the guest of Mrs. T. F. Simpson in Tuxedo
 Rev A. K. Wright will deliver an- other of his stereo2ticon lectures at the Baptist church Tuesday night. This is one of a series of several lectures MT. Wright has given about foreign coun- tries
 Mrs. Will Freeman of Huntsville is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Harper on Avenue D.
 Mrs M L. Hobson of Fairview, who has been very i'll is improving rapidly.
 Mrs George K. Mohns will be hos tess Tuesday afternoon for the Forty two club at her home, Avenue E and Twenty-third street.
 MT. and Mrs. Ralph Mohl of North Birmingham are the guests of MT. and Mrs. H. N. Bell at Fairvew.
 Rev. G. G. Richard will deliver a special sermon to scandinavians at the First Presbyterian church Tuesday cven- ing. A cordial invitation is extended these people as the speaker will address them in their native tongue.
 The Laides' Aid society of the Hunter Street Baptist church will have an East CT egg hunt next Saturday for the chil- dren. The forenoon will be for the small CT children. A small admission will be charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
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 BUILDERS SANDSU PPC DIRECTORY
RAPID ADVANCE
 IN YELLOW PINE

There has been a rapid advance in the past 30 to 40 days,' said Robert Fulcn- wider, president of the Atlantic Lumber company and Fulenwider Building Ma terial company, when interviewed at his office yesterday. This has particularly been true on the lower grades of dressed material, on these the advance has been from s2 to s5 per 1000 Common piece stuff or framing has advanced from soc 10 $1 per 1000 I believe the cause to be normal conditions. A pretty thor ough canvass of mill conditions east of the Mississippi river shows that most of the mills have practically empty sheds and very little accumulated unsold stock The retail yards throughout the country has been buying from hand to mouth for months and their available supply of lumber is very low. Coupled with this we are experiencing a better and more normal demand. Building is more active. Records .n the northern and eastern sections shows more activi- tY and the southern states are consum- ing vastly more lumber than they were two years ago. Here in Birmingham e-iihSo dlc lloNiH6 iIlOnB Dtlttf III ludl line than in 1910 and similar improvement is apparent in the other southern cities of note. The farmer is doing more build ing of a better class than heretofore, because he is prosperous and can afford it. You would be surprised to know how much of this is done. From our yard and plant at East Birmingham we are shipping great deal of lumber and building material to out-of-town buyers, and often complete house bills Export is in better demand at higher prices.
 Will the advance hold, you ask? I believe it will if the mills do not over do things in their frenzy to stick up prices. They ought to let them stand as they are for a while at any rate. The firmness of export will also be a fac tor, and we must certainly take into consideration general business condl- tions. The permanency of activities in the northern and eastern sections will have some bearing on 1t.
 Prospects for these conditions con- tinuing seem good to me, and I antici- pate pretty firm market for a good while to come''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
RACE BARRIERS
 BURNED AWAY NOn-Sectional Brotherhood Organize at Fairview. Other Ensley News

The Fairview Non-Sectarian Brother hood class was formally organized in the Masonic hall at Osoeola station with 21 charter members yesterday morning The following officers were elected to serve for the initial term:
 Rev. B. T. Cantrell, teacher: F. s. Ham mill, President: Dr. ". II. Holiday, vice president; W. H. Hallock, secretary; w. T. Parker, treasurer; W. M. Finn, cap tain section A; Fred Gates, captain sec ton B.
 The class is composed of Jews and Gen tiles from the ages of 21 to so. The meet ings will be held every Sunday morn ing at 9:30 in the Masonic hall, and any one who accepts the class motto, For God and brotherly love- is eligible for membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
TWO GOVERNORS CALL
 TOMBIGBEE CONVENTION

Columbus, Miss, April 10.-(Special) The Columbus Business league has been notified by Governor Noel of Missis- sippi and Governor ONeal of Alabama that they have jointly issued a call for the convention of the Tombigbee River Improvement association to meet in Columbus May 3O-31 and they will head the executive committee of the association as executive directors. The following prominent men will consti- tute the executive committee of the as- sociation:
 Senator John Sharp Williams; Sena- tor II. D. Money. Governor Emmett O'Neal, Governor F. F. Noel, Congress- man R. P Hobson. Senator John H. Bankhead, Congressman E. s. Candler Congressman Oscar W. Underwood Congressman George w. Taylor Sena- tor Leroy Percy, Congressman Ben G Humphries, Senator Johnston of Ala bama Congressman S. A. Witherspoon, J. M. Acker, Aberdeen, Miss; Julius Rubel Aberdeen, Miss; John T. White Aliceville, Ala; C. R. Horton, Alice vile, Ala.; J. NJ. Somerville, Aliceville, Ala: D. H. Bowlin, Aliceville, Ala; A. H. Dabbs, Carrollton, Ala; L. C. Hud-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
Narrow Escape

A narrow escape from death was had by young man named Stova1l of Avon- dale Sunday while he was riding his mo- torcycle along the pike between Fair view and Oakland. He was overtaken by the automobile of Mir Evans, a real es- tate agent of Birmingham, and knocked several feet, sustaining a broken jaw and chin and several other painful ln- juries.
 Stovall states that he was riding about 20 miles an hour when struck. The speed of the auto is not known, but it was sufficient to overtake and knock Stovall from his machine.
 Dr. Kent of Ensley was called and took Stovall to his office in his car, afterwards taking him to the Copeland hospital in Birmingham. The doctors state that it will be necessary for Stovall to eat through a quill for several months, as his head will have to be put into plas- ter of paris. The automobile of Mir. Evans swerved when Stcvall was struck and Jumped a wide ditch, struck 6-inch sapling and uprooted it. The front wheel and hood was badly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-11
wooDLAwN SUPPLY COMPANY
Sell Out Branch store on TwentietF, Street to Robertson Hardware Co. Opened Office in Chamber
 of Commerce

The Woodlawn Supply company has sold out their interest in their Bir- mingham branch store located at 13 North Twentieth street to the Robert son Hardware company and have open ed an office in the Building Material Mems exchange on the sixth floor of the Chamber of Commerce building This office will be in charge of MT George Brewer. who will be glad to figure with you on anything in the hardware or building material line. The Woodlawn Supply company store and warehouse are located on Fifty-fifth street and Second avenue south, Wood lawn. and they are the largest dealers in their line in the Birmingham district and are in position to save you money in building material.