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Cañon City record., 1911-05-11

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Cañon City record., 1911-05-11
.FRUlTMERE AnO FoURMILE


The Fruitmere scholars gave a SUI.
prise party in honor Of Miss Frances
Jermane at her residence on Lincolr
Park Saturday evening. Miss Jer-
name was greatly surprised and eu-
joyed the occasion very much Mr.
Thos. Mcclure and his friend took Q
three-seated rig. Quite numbci
were present and everyone reported
fine time.
Mrs. H. Coffey entertained Mrs
Melon and son Paul. Mrs. Mayes and
daughter Josephine. of Victor, at her
residence on Dozier avenue Sunday
Mrs. ], w. Bolin of East Main street
who has been suffering from an at
tack of pneumonia fever has been re-
moved to the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Heavenridge re-
turned Sunday from Montrose where
they have been spending few days
with their daughter, Mrs. Dan Nc
Glaughlin.
Mr.. L. w Thayer went to Victor
Tuesday where he will spend few
days on business.
Mr.. e. H. Carpenter was elected
treasurer of the Fruitmere school
district. He is to succeed Mr.. T. S.
Ward
Miss wrena Higgins spent satur-
day night and Sunday with her friend
Miss Jermane of Lincoln Park.
Mr.. Chas, Neely of Victor visited
his ranch on Fourmile Sunday. He rs
very well pleased with the prospects
of crop for this year.
Mr VIM. Mckenzie is improving his
ranch on Fourmile by fixing the lawn
and planting shade trees.
Mr.. Robson of Cyanide avenue is
improving the looks of his property
by giving his house a new coat of
paint.
Mr. Joe Hazard. an energetic farm
er of Pear avenue. has been plowing
the alfalfa field east of his residence
Mr.. Madse Madison, manager of the
Canon City natatorium was married
to Miss Web OF Canon City Monday
evening. May /. They will be at
home to their friends at Mrs Walk
ers' place on East Central street
A large party of young folks called
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Madsen with tin
cans and other instruments and
showed them noisy time for awhile
Monday evening
Cañon City record., 1911-05-11

because the defendants were aliens
and. therefore, could not be tried 10
a state tribunal. The return OF the
case to the district court here may
be regarded as a victory for the plaia-
tins and there seems to be no means
remaining by which the attorneys for
the defendant can prevent hearing
Cañon City record., 1911-05-11
'BABCoCk HOLE MOST
FEASIBLE RESERVOIR SITE
(Florence citizen.)


j. Q. McNatt, the local consulting
engineer of the Hardscrabble Irriga-
ton project, has made an examina-
tion of the proposed dam site and
gives very interesting report in
favor of stone masonry dam to be
constructed by the Cyclopean system
instead of an earthen dam.
A change of location for a twenty
foot diversion dam and it's cores
ponding high line canal is now being
surveyed instead of 50-foot dever-
sion dam with it's corresponding
canal and concrete tunnel as first pro-
posed.
The permanent surveys are now be-
ing made and the specifications for
contract will likely be ready within
the next thirty days.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. McNatt that
the Babcock hole is the best of all the
reservoir sites for the project and the
conditions are favorable for not build
ing the complete dam at once but
rather the first 125 feet OF elevation.
which would not be over 500 feet in
length and would give ample water
supply for the first year at cost OF
practically one-third of the total dam.
This portion of the dam could be
finished, the outlets and distributing
bitches could be constructed and
water delivered before the total work
on the dam Is completed, enabling the
farmers to realize dividend before
the dam is finished.
Under this plan arrangements could
be made to catch the coming fall
floods.
Experience has taught us that all
land buyers do not want water the
first year for irrigation purposes. but
for the sake OF selling their land at
a profit
There is about one-third OF the new
to the district that will ask
for water at this time.
The drainage area OF water shed
OF the Hardscrabble creek above the
location OF the said diversion dam Is
over $4,000 acres. the mean yearly
for this section OF Colorado
is fourteen inches and the driest year
for this part of the state is given at
nine inches or three-fourths OF a foot
Three-fourths of foot for 125. 1000
acres will give about 10000 acre feet
and as we allow so per cent. for
We will still have $4,000
acre feet on the driest year from
which they are to irrigate 5000 acres
of land.
So In the future we have a hope OF
still adding to the already handsome
district. large tracts OF hne
irrigable land which will have a ten
dency to reduce the cost Of construc-
tion per acre irrigated.
The location OF said storage reser- |
yoir dam has been very carefully |
selected and the position is such that |
a wire cable can be securely sus-
pended across the canyon and with |
the aid of donkey engines, rope and |
deEricks. etc, rock for the construc-
tion can be swung direct from their
natural beds into the desired position
for the masonary dam.
Cañon City record., 1911-05-11
COLORADO SPRINGS.

COLORADO SPRINGS.
CANON CITY ROAD
For the completion OF the Colo
rado Springs-Canon City highway
through Fremont county $4,000,
Of which $1,000 will be from the
Internal Improvement fund and
$1,000 from the General fund.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF
"RAINBOW ROUTE"
For the "Rainbow Route" $780,
900, of which $4,000 will come
from Internal improvement fund
and $4,000 from the General fund.
FOR CANON CITY,
CRIPPLE CREEK ROAD
For the improvement of the
Canon City Cripple Greek road
$4,000 from Internal Improve
ment fund. Money to be spent
under the joint supervision of the
highway commissioners of FIRE.
mont and Teller counties.
PUEBLO COUNTY ROAD
Appropriation of $1,000 from
Internal Improvement fund for
the rebuilding of the Canon City
road from Pueblo to the Fremont
county line and the construction
Of bridge across Turkey creek.
WHEN MONEY WILL
BE AVAILABLE
The appropriation in the Inter
nal Improvement fund win be
available immediately and In the
General fund In the course Of n
few months.
Cañon City record., 1911-05-11

Chas. r. McLain telephoned the
Daily Record at IL O'Clock this morn
ing that the legislature has Just en-
acted its road appropriation measures
and that Fremont county ,had re-
ceived generous recognition in the
matter of money for highway devel-
opment and extension. For the COM
pletion OF the Colorado Springs-Canon
City road there has been set apart the
sum of 1920 from the Internal Inn
provement fund and $1,000 from the
General fund. For the Rainbow
Route" the appropriations are $16,-
066 from the Internal improvement
fund and $4,000 from the General
fund. For the Improvement of the
Canon City-Cripple Creek road thru
Garden Park there is an appropria-
tion of $1,000 from the Internal I'm
proyement fund to be expended under
the joint supervision of the Fremont
and Teller county boards of county
commissioners. In addition there Is
an appropriation OF $1,000 to be spent
by the Pueblo county authorities in
improving the road from Pueblo to
Fremont county line and in bridging
Turkey creek.
The people of Canon City and Fre-
mont county have reason to congrat-
ulate themselves on faring SO we'll
ms they did In the road appropriations;
a liberality inspired in large meas
ure by the energetic. effective work
OF our highway boosters. A great deal
OF credit is due to w H. La Grange,
W. r. Alfred and s. G. Kelso, of the
board Of county commissioners, who
have worked in season and out of
season TO secure these very crafty
ing results. They made several trips
to Denver at their own expense, re-
naming in several instances three or
four days, in order to bring what in
fluence they could to bear upon the
legislature to make as liberal provi-
sion as possible from the public rev.
enues for the development Of the high
way system of this section of the state.
The appropriations we have al
ludsd to were not made without
good deal Of sacrifice ON their part
and they are entitled to plaudits Of the
usblic for the splspdid work thst has
bssa accomplished.
Cañon City record., 1911-05-11

of II in the district court OF this coun-
ty. Judge wilkin is not In town and
there is no way OF asocrtaining even
approximately when It will como up
for consideration. although 1t viii.
probably. be called for trial sometime
during the coming sumz-. perhaps
In July or August.
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NO HARD PROBLEM TO SOLVE
5eIIboy's Suggestion Would Seem to
Be Natural Way to Get Around
Situation.

The Englishman who has been
wearing a top hat and a frock coat
impressed all who saw him with his
distinguished appearance az he
strolled about with an expansive air
in one of the more expensive hotels.
On Wednesday morning he came up
to clerk
Il would like to have shirt laun-
dered," he said 81 must have it back
by five o'clock"
The clerk told him that the time
was unusually short, but he would do
what he could, and the shirt was de-
liVered on time
He came down Thursday morning
and said he wanted another shirt
Numbered, but that this one must be
back by two o'clock in the afternoon.
The clerk said that would be too
short time. The Briton grew angry
and demanded to see the proprietor.
He got as far as the bell boy captain,
to whom he protested that he would
not stand for such treatment. The
bell boy suggested the purchase of a
third shirt.-NeW York Sun.
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est of waists with a businesslike but
ton; others are tied in iuttery bows.
None of them is gathered onto the
waistband-all fit snugly around the
belt in a manner to ad0rn.
There is something about an apron
that suggests homeyness, as well as
coquetry. The psychological effect OF
an apron In an office can scarcely be
measured. It is not the young man
solely who is affected by the apron.
The most grouchy senior partner can
be propitiated into all sorts of sal
ary-raising folly by the sight OF q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-12-28

Hogmanay was the chief night for the per-
pormances of the guisers of gysards or gui-
yards, although they did not cenfine themselves
to that evening, their season continuing right
through the Daft Days. In places in which
guising still goes the performances, how
ever, are nearly always on the evening of Hog
manay, The guisers are masquers, and their
drama bears some resemblance to the old
Twelfth Night mumming in England, and, like
it, is believed to be a relic of the mystery
plays,
The versions found in different parts of the
country are not identical, but they bear GER
tair family resemblance to each other The
dressing was not by rule, but was entirely
dependent on the available wardrobe"
Sometimes the boy performers donned shirts
which had belonged to their fathers. adorned
their heads with paper caps, and had brilliant
saahes round their waists in which were hung
swords of lath, or metal If they could be OBJ
taJaed. The most simple form of guising was
that in which two boys sang while a third, who
was dressed a girl, and known as Bessie
engaged in number of antics.
But more ambitious form was that of the
Galashans, or Galatians, or Galoshens-the
name varies The Galashans wore hideous
masks, paper caps, and such odd garments as
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BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

81 deem it my duty to tell about
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right in the edge OF my hair On the
forehead, and spread over the front
part of the top of my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. | tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure it. Then / tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
them for two months with the result
of a complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and l have advised a lot of peo-
pie to use them" (Signed) c. D.
Harrington, Greek, N. c., Jan. rs, 1911.
itching ScaIp-Hair Fell Out.
Il will say that have been suffer
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My hair fell out
in spots all over my head My scalp
oLdA bCu " tAOuDlC 4uG Will 0OIGS, IuGA
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape Of half dollar. I went to more
than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, SO | started to use the Cuticura
Remedies. | tried one bar of Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. I highly
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
BILE" (Signed) Samuel Stern, 236
Floyd ST., Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. z,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample of each.
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. K, Boston.
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FL Z

| full distinction which she enjoyed till within
The past few years of being the only Christian
country in the world in which the greatest OF
| the Christian festivals ignored Ignored
| it was, absolutely. Christian observances and
Christmas festivities were anathema to the
trueblue Scot of generation ago. Not. be 1t
noted, because he objected to mirth and jo-
viality in themselves. Those who imagine that
the old life Of Scotland from years end to
years end was dull, gray and colorless make
profound mistake The observance of Christ
mas was ignored because 1t offended the rehg-
ious susceptibilities of the Scot.
Even yet non-observance of Christmas
must, in truth, be reckoned among the pecul-
'aritieS of Scotland. A better, kinder and more
.olerana spirit exists, but the old feeling is not
quite dead. Moreover national customs and
he usages of centuries are not to be changed
quickly. Christmas observance in Scotland is
at the best, only in its infancy.
1t is when Christmas festivities have come
to an end, and roast turkey, goose, plum pud-
ding and mince pies are but memories (more
or less pleasantly, that Scotland enters upon
her great annual saturnalia. From time i'm
memorial boisterous, and in many cases bac-
chanalian revery has been associated with the
close of the old and the opening of the new
year. Formerly the period was distinguished
by the significant title of "The Daft Days" The
name was given more particularly to the sea-
son between Hogmanay (the last day of the
year, and Handsel Monday (the first Monday
after New Years day., but, like the generos-
ity which characterized it, the time not
strictly limited.
The name indicates very expressively the
mrth, fun and uproarious joviality of the pc
Rod and the responsibility of the jewellers
While the Daft Days have been shorn of
some of their glory, much of the spirit re-
mains. And although it is still, as it has been
in the past associated with foolish errors of
Judgment, it is, the whole spirit to be
cherished. For it is genial spirit, a spirit of
good will, of generosity and of hospitality. 1t
is the Spirit of Christmas-a trife belated
The New Year in Scotland sees the union
of sundered households Now is the time when
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in length and is the rocks all the way A e%ch
end is goal marked by huge baas1er The yes2%1s,
which give game 4s8 balls of cast itSn
about pound and half. Each player has ball, and
the object Of the is by repeated throws to cover
the distance between the goals The che who reaches
the goal in fewest throws hail. and certain
number of halls constitute game The yettin goes
speed when it is thrown and the delivery Is
pretty high
Another very remarkable local custom connected
the New Year the burning of the cave 1t takes
place in the little village of Burghead, the southern
shore of the Moray Firth few miles north of Elgin
and quite unique ceremony is held invariably
New Years eve old style The clavie which is built
cording regulations rigdly fixed by ancient custom
consists archangel tar barrel supported
stout pole 1t is packed with wood, which is piled up
foot above the brim after which tar is poured over
it copiously Into space which has been left in the
center piece turf is put it being imperative that
match should be employed While the flame is gather
ing strength crowd gives three cheers for the king
the provost the town. the harbor and the railway Then
stalwart fisherman seizes the blazing clave and
ries it off, AS he reaches the junction of two
streets he is relieved and in this the cave is
red round the At street the nearer
changed is keen competition for the of
carrying clavie but it light task Not only is
it heavy burden the bearer runs some risk
Moreover it is imperative the bearer to rum spite
of the fact that stumble implies his death dur.
ing the year and misfortune to the town.
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One of the most common rhymes was the
following brief couplet Sometimes it was
tackled OH to other of those already
given:
"Oor feet's cauid, DOR shoon's thin,
Gie's piece an let's rim"
Another version has it:
"Gie's cor cakes, and let's rim"
Still another old greeting is
"Hogmanay,
Trolloday,
Gie's O. your white bread an name o. your
gray"
There many others; the children in some
places singing long ditty.
A Hogmanay custom of very curious kind
is peculiar to certain parts of the highlands
Young and old in the district gather at the
house of some substantial farmer, and one of
the stoutest of the company drags the dried
hide of cow round the house behind him,
three times The rest follow, beating the hide
with sticks and singing the following extraor
binary rhyme:
'Hogmanay, yellow bag,
Beat the skin.
CarIin in neuk, carlin in kirk,
Carlin ben at the fire,
Spit in her two eyes, spit in her stomach,
Hogmanay."
This is supposed to have something to do
with warding off fairy spells, the evil eye and
the effect of witchcraft generally. After COM
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batiste ruff1e being nervously rolled
and unrolled by a thumb and finger,
while a pair of eyes are downcast and
a timid mouth makes bold to ask for
an extra three a week.
1--WE find them very useful replied
a cute thing with the fingers of one
hand tucked into her apron pocket,
answering the visitors query as to
why they wore them. II think 1t is
Just a coincidence that so many of us
in the Office happen to be engaged
But the visitor didn't think So She
knew it was those aprons.
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buster at midnight on Hogmanay than at mid.
day. A vast crowd still gathers every year at
the Iron Kirk in Edinburgh, waiting till
twelve o'clock strikes. A similar gathering is
found at the town house or principal church
in many other towns. In some places the bells
are rung. In Dundee the advent of the new
year is announced by the boom of the time
gun.
Immediately the clock strikes twelve the
crowds melt as by magic. Everybody rushes
off to be "frstfoot' to some of his friends.
Formerly the first-footers carried spiced
bowl of wassail a mixture composed of hot
spiced ale, with dash of whisky in it, and
sometimes sugar and other ingredients. The
concoction was known in Scotland the shot
pint" In these days a bottle of whisky is
carried
No "frst-foot' must enter house empty
handed OF course the whisky bottle pre-
vents any calamity happening this score.
The personality of the "frstfoot" however,
counts for much. 1t is of vital Importance to
have lucky "hrst-foot," and fortunately there
are many marks to distinguish the lucky from
the unlucky. There are still persons to be
found who would as soon admit his Satanic
majesty as their first visitor for the year as
an unlucky "frst-foot." In some places the
''first-foot' must be bachelor but this is not
a common restriction. Among those who are
to be reckoned lucky as "first-foot" are cler-
gymen, persons who spread out their feet, per-
sons who were born feet first, persons noted
for kindness, sweetheart, etc. A horse Is a
lucky "irst-foot." So is a hen. Among those
who are unucky in the role of "first-foot" we
find associated persons with fiat feet, thieves,
persons who walk with their toes turned in,
deformed persons, persons whose eyebrows
meet, the hangman, the grave digger and (tell
it not among members of the Women's Social
and Political union, whisper it not in the ears
of members of the Women's League of Free
DOM women generally. A pig is an unlucky
''first-foot" and so is a hare. Perhaps this
may be useful information to some readers.
On New Years day, and still more frequent
ly on Handsel Monday there used to be popu-
lar shooting matches or Wapinschaws. But
difficulties with regard to the gun tax have
ruined these
Handsel Monday, as I have already men
toned, is the first Monday after New Years
day 1t was so called because on this day
servants children and friends were presented
with their handsel-a generic term for gifts
in money or kind. In the towns Christmas
boxes are supplanting handsel. OF course the
thing is the same-the only difference being
in the name.
At Wemyss on the Fifeshire shore of the
Firth of Forth, a curious New Year game,
known as Yettlins, has been played since time
immemorial. 1t appears to be peculiar to the
locality The play takes place portion
of the shore called the Skelleys, The In.
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products of the place upon their neat
skirts and blouses. But they are also
worn by the girls in the Office build
ing. where the mussiest thing they
have to touch, apparently. is a type
writer or box of filing cards. Maybe
they have taken the cue from their
sisters in the factory building, for all
oi them sport aprons of the fetch
INCEST pattern. Some of these cute
affairs are but the merest square of
dotted swiss and lace. Some are
touched with ribbon Some have lit
lie near-bibs Some clasp the small