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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1911-12-07

IN IRRIGATION
IN COLORADO
CENSUS REPORT SHOWS FARM
AREA MAKES 20 PER CENT
GAIN In TEN YEARS

Washington, Dec. 6.ADirector Du-
rand of the bureau of the census, de-.
sued Tuesday the first official state
ment from the census bureau relative
to the statistics on irrigation In Colo
RADIO.
The total number of farms irrigat-
ed In 1903 was 1896. against 1853
in 1899. an increase of s.s13, or A.,
per cent Within the same period tbs
number OF all farms in the state In
creased s6.s per cent The per cent
Of the whole number of farms irri-
gated in 1909 was 5e.2. In 1899 the
per cent was 71.3, showing a decrease
in per cent during the ten years OF
ISL.
Increase Of 73 Fer Cent
The total acreage irrigated in 1903
was 2,7s2. .0s3 acres. against 1,611,z7l
acres In 1899. an increase of 1.1so,7e1
acres. or 1873 per cent The improved
areas extended more rapidly than dss
the irrigated area, the rate OF In
crease during the ten years being ss.7
per cent. The total acreage which all
enterprises were capable OF irrfgat-
ing In 1910 was s.sss.16 acres. az
excess OF 1.1ss.124 acres over the area
irrigated in 1909. The area included
in projects either completed or un-
der construction IN 1910 was 5.917.-
457 acres. an excess OF 3,I25,4 acres.
This indicates in q general way the
area which win be available within
the next few years for the extension
or irrigation. and shows that the area
irrigated in 1909 can be more than
doubled without the undertaking Of
new enterprises.
The number of independent enter
prises reported in 1910 was s,ns5. The
total length of all bitches was 22,72i
miles. of which 17.5is miles were in
main canals. and 5.2os miles in lat
erals. The length of main canals re-
ported in 1899 was 1874 miles, show
ing an increase in the ten years OF
10.144 miles. or 1876 per cent The
number of reservoirs reported was
.oS4. having combined capacity OF
2.s4s.5sf acre-feet- The number OF
wells pumped for irrigation was 121.
and the number of all pumping plants
was zoe. The engine capacity OF
pumping plants was 1859 horsepower.
The acreage irrigated with pumped
water was 1s.es3 acres. Flowing
wells supplied water to 5.171 acres.
The total cost of irrigation systems
reported in 1910 was s55.477.s5o
against s11.75s.7os in 1899. an in
crease of s4s.71s.s47. or s71.s per
cent. The average cost per acre in
1910 was $3.50. against $3.50 in 1899.
an Increase OF $3.50. or so4 per cent.
The average cost OF operation and
maintenance per acre in 1893 WAS
rs cents, against "a cents in 1879. an
increase of Al cents. or. 1905 per
cent
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ONE OF THE SHORTEST i
SESSIONS ON RECORD

Monday nights session OF the city
council bears the distinction OF being
the shortest since tho present admin
istration of municipal affairs came
into power and was one of the brief
est regular meetings held by that
body in several years. There was very
little business submitted for consid-
Grafton by the clerk and everything
was disposed OF by o'clock and an
adjournment taken shortly thereafter.
A communication was read from ].
B. F1aherty OF Cripple Greek, superin-
tendent OF the Canon City & Cripple
Greek Railroad company. complaining
of what he denominatcd as 'the ex-
cesslve rates charged the company for
supplying its locomotives with water
at this place. Mr.. Fiaherty says the
company is required to pay thirty-five
dollars month for water here for
filling the tanks of two or three en-
gines a day. which is the same price
the company formerly paid when 1t
uBed four or Ave times the quantity It
uses at present, and he asks that a
reduction be made II possible TO cor
respond TO It's decreased consumption.
The matter was referred to the wafer
committee with Instructions to inves-
tigate the complaint and report at
subsequent meeting OF the council.
An application was made by Mrs.
Margaret Alexander for reduction
in the water rates assessed against
the premises occupied by her on
Greenwood avenue. but after discus
sion OF the petition it was decided By
the council 10 disaliow 1t on the
ground that the existing schedule
could not in any case be changed
NltaNAA PttluAAN" pA eaN~4 4aA@-t---tAsS@-
being shown.
The monthly reports OF the officers
were read and adopted The city
clerks report shows that there vas
collected In the general fund for the
month ending November 30 from all
sources the sum OF s2.s2i.lo and 10
the water fund s1,e2s.7s. The CITY
treasurer's report shows that there
was on December a cash balance Of
s2.o5T.2s In the water fund: 81 l.sss.3s
In the general fund; ss3s.s3 In the
sewer fund; si.o27-2l in the sinking
fund in sidewalk district number one:
sss7.os in sidewalk district number
two: sssi.1t in sidewalk district num-
ber three; s571.71 in sidewalk distric,
number four and an oyerdraft of
s7os.4s' in sidewalk district number
ave.
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FRUIT

GLASS !. Bsst 8 boses .ppIss .
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RULES

> The committee will take charge of
all Exhibits and arrange same on table
in groups or classes as most convenient
TO it.
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Weeenaee AZ Dase 81
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JUDGE BORDwELL CALLED jim
4 HNAHARA A MURDERER
AT HEART.
Some Of the Labor Lenders Who Are
psnonneing the McSamaras
t1re Implicated, Says
Fredericks.
tBy United Press,

Los Angeles. Dec. 5.-Judge Bord-
well today sentenced James McNam-
ara to life term in San Quentin
prison. and John Mcnamara to fifteen
years IN the same prison. II the men
prove exemplary prisoners they VIII
be eligible to parole at the end Of
seven years.
Crowds Barred Out.
On account OF the crowds in the
Hall OF Records. where Judge Bort-
Wells regular court is held. Bord-
well decided at the last minute to
sentence the men in small court
IN the Hall OF Justice. Scores
OF deputies pa,roled that building
and just before court convened
slsayf out the crowds and boitsd
the DOORS. When the McSamarss ap--
peared they were on the verge OF
collapse and their air OF bravndo had
disappeared
Says jim Is Murderer at Heart.
In passing sentence Judge Bord-
well excoriated both men and called
Jim McNamara n murderer at hears-
District Attorney Fredericks pleaded
for ieniency and his plea was grant
cd.
} Has Proof Against Labor Leaders.
After the sentencing Fredericks is-
psued a statement declaring that some
Of the labor leaders who are now
publicly denouncIng the McNamRras.
as a matter OF fact arc implicated
In the same dynamiting and that the
state has proof He said the outcome
of this case means "the passing OF
the blnigeon and strong armed men
from the ranks of labor
Jim McNamara Confesses.
ssefore he was sentenced Jim Me
Namara mhde written confession
OF the Times dynamiting in which he
declared that he blew up the bulli-
ing with sixteen sticks of so per cent
dynamite but that he did not intend
to XIII anyone. The confession con-
cludes: ~
sincerely regret that these un-
fortunate men lost their lives. II the
giving OF my life would bring them
back would gladly give It In fact
n pleading guilty to murder In the
Ast degree I have placed my life IN
tho hands OF the state"
Gompcrs Did Not Know
!. Attorney Darrow said this morning
that Samuel Gompers did not know
she McNamaras were guilty until
they pleaded so. Dorrow said that
IGompers had never asked him
whether the McNamaras were ruilty
en6f1f hc had Darrow would. mot
Aa told sim.
NDarrow says that he expects an
organized attempt to involve him In
bribery charges.
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Mrs. A. ]. Johnson will leave this
afternoon for Caldwell. Kansas. for a
visit with her mother and other rcla-
tivcs. She will not return to Canon
CITY until sfter the christmss holi-
Ssys.
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Influence of Money in Capital Clubs

clubdom are punished If they seek the
companionship in clubs such as they
would obtain in their home cities
One of the most exclusive clubs IN
Washington keeps on its rolls man
who deserted his wife and six children
to eIope with the wife Of a fellow
member of the same club, while 1t re-
fused admission to a man who had de-
feated the ambitions of certain high
officials. Ten years ago the late Gen
Henry G. Corbin, then adjutant gen.
eral of the United States army, was
kept out of this same club through the
efforts of men whose sons he would
not appoint to fat positions during the
Spanish-American war. So many such
incidents have occurred in the past
decade that they cease to surprise
Time was that when a new cabinet
official, a new senator or even mem
Der of the lower house came to Wash
ington, some courtesy was accorded by
society. Now that richly clad dame
inquiries about the home status of the
rSw officials and If the report is not
up to the standard, Madame Cabinet
Official or Senator or representative
will have lonesome time, unless she
has some personal friends in the great
realm
The president and his wife will be
courteous. They will follow the ira
ditions, and will ask them to the
functions decreed by a century of OBJ
servance. But except to visit among
those whom their husbands rank
makes a natural alliance, they need
not hope for amenity from the real
leaders of Washington. the wealthy
women whose palaces are clustered
up and down 18th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue and about Dupont
circle
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LAWN AND MUSLIN FRocKS
Some Suggestions Regarding the Max
ing of These Light, Airy Sum-
mer Dresses.

Ready-made lawn and muslin frocks
sell from three dollars up. With home
making it must be remembered that
a soft material is needed for the
tucking at the top of the skirt so as
not to be bunglesome.
Anent all the little inexpensive
wash textures that might be used for
frocks, word regarding the doctor
ing Of black and white with color
is in order. The shops are using
edges of plain red or blue or green
lawn, together with e line of plain
black, on black and white wash frocks
of all sorts, so, of course, the unmade
materials are provided for private
making. With a little coarse lace for
the yoke and undersIeeve edges, these
lawn bands put on the bottom of the
skirt and in some manner on the
bodice transform a cheap goods into
something that seems expensive So
treat the lawns in this manner, and
at the same time try and keep the
frock as long as possible without
washing For although accounted tub
colors. there are many summer dyes
that respond with bad grace to soap
and water.
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MIKE HAD A KICK COMING
And TypicaIIy MiiesIan Was Plan He
Had Evolved to Put Things
STRAIGHT

For sixteen years Mike Flynn had
cleaned out the town hall after shows,
lectures, political meetings, Decora-
ton day exercises and other doings,
and never a complaint did he make.
Recently, however, he fancied he had
a kick coming, and he went into the
mayors Office to register it. What is
1t, Mike?" asked the mayor. Its
about the hall, yer honor. The byes
stand up in the rear, they do. an they
chew an spit durin' the intire perform
ance An not wurrud would OF say,
yer honor, if they would spit out on
the fure where Oh could git at it, but
the varmints-they would spit all
over the legs of the chairs in the
back row, an on the places where the
chairs do be fastened to the fure, an
hard work it is fer man of me age to
stoop down an scrub it off. There's
a favor OF would be askin' of yer
honor this mornin' in rispict to it."
What is that, Mike?" ''Indade, Oh
would ask yer honor fer permission
and authority to do away with the
back row of seats entirely. Nobody
likes to sit in the back row anyway,
yer honor, an sinceless it is to have
one in the hail at aIl'-Kansas City
Star.
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lESgS&lEA eN&3 SMELLS
+ ~ Z g 70 yass IN
W ~

w ASHINGTON.-The public rebuke
W Of President Taft, in which he
stigmatized certain persons as small
Drained and narrow-minded critics.
following the withdrawal of names of
men prominent in the political world
up for membership in the uItra-exclu-
sfVe Metropolitan club. has centered
the attention of the country On the
snobbishness of Washington
a situation exists here that is found
in no other city in America and is
equaled IN the display of narrowness
and social bigotry in few Of the cap
itals Of the old world
Close observers assert that the i'm
impetus given to existing social condf-
lions dates from the Spanish-American
war Before the treaty of Paris the
millionaire residents of Washington
could be counted on the fingers. Now
all the rich and retired, the famous or
otherwise, the representative of whis-
ky, sugar, tobacco-every kind of trust
has his palace in an ultra-exclusive
residential section and the womenkind
set up to be social leaders.
Money and influence in the gilded
throng Is the test which Washington
now applies to every ambitious public
man and his wife. The clubs are ruled
by money, and men who have baked
the political or financial schemes of
those who are high in Washington
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Uncle Sam Issues a Million Patents

THE United States government will
! soon issue its one millionth pat
ent for an invention. Commissioner
of Patents Edward Bruce Moore has
been looking forward for some time
to a celebration of the issuance of pat
ent No. 1000, 900. It was his hope that
this distinguished number should go
to some epoch-making invention
The United States patent Office will
be 122 years old when the coveted
number is issued. The bureau was
established in 1890 as an adjunct to
the treasury department Early In
1886 there was fire which destroyed
not only the building of the patent Of
fee, but every record, all the import
ant drawings and papers. and every
model owned by the government
Prior to the fire the Office had issued
1897 patents.
The destruction of the records COM
PEELED an entire reorganization and
therefore the system of numbering
was started with No. 1 again.
The first strictly American inven-
ton to receive a patent from the orig
ina1 United States patent ONCE was
the cotton gin The patent was issued
March II. 1874. to Eli Whitney. The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-07-29

RAPE is an exquisite fabric
which we almost wish might be
used for other than mourning
wear But it has become so thor
oughIy established at the head of the
list of those fabrics suited to mourn
ing apparel that it will never be dis
lodged Grape is. in fact. in our civ
ilization the insignia of mourning and
is used in gowns and wraps as well
as in millinery. Its weave and body
make possible very beautiful effects
in workmanship and mourning hats
rarely are improved by decorations
other than those made of Grape
For first mourning, hats Of Grape
or Grape and plain silk should be me-
dunn in size and carefully made silks
are manufactured especially for
mourning wear and are used in con-
junction with Grape in with fine effect.
Shapes for mourning millinery should
be conservative in every way. No
extremes of size, no noticeable &C.
centTicities are good form
The four hats shown here are ex-
amples of mourning Of the highest or
der of excellence. The round hat. of
black grenadine and Grape, shows the
Grape used as a border or finish with
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THE lid on the seething cauldron of
I Indian affairs is loose 1t is to
be taken off without further delay by
Chairman Graham, of the committee
on expenditures in the interior depart
ment
For years there has been endless
rumor and vague accusations of graft.
trickery, jokers in legislation, of ap-
preparations nominally designed for
the Indians, but actually going to land
grabbing rings; Of footing of the In
dian estates all over the country. of
waste in maintaining the Indians and
policies that tend to pauperize them.
Mr.. Graham has been removed from
the committee on Indian affairs to
craftsmanship of the probe committee.
Now he is going to find out whether
things are as bad as his experience in
the committee led him to believe.
The facts are to be dug out. II the
charges are true, they are to get light.
if not, they are to be dispToved. The
investigators expect to stir up a very
bad odor.
Where do the millions appropriated
each year in the Indian bill go? 1t
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fishes headquarters on some small
island, and therefrom as a base of
operations conducts furtive raids If
successful, he becomes holder. and
ventures further af1eld in quest Of
booty. Finding a ship in trouble. he
attacks it and murders everybody on
board Coming across a village that
looks peacefully inviting, he sacks it,
massacreing all the adult male inhab-
itants
Then, with his load of loot, he does
not return to the place from which he
started, but seeks another island.
where, with his comrades, he remains
until they have eaten up or otherwise
disposed of the proceeds of the expe-
dition Meanwhile to hunt down the
piratical band is much like looking
for a needle in a haystack, for the
Philippine group comprises many thou
sands Of little islands, which toward
the south are scattered all the way
from Sulu to within sight of BOrneo.
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the body of the hat in grenadine- In
this and all the other hats the trim
ming is made up OF the fabrics.
A tongue made entirely Of Grape
has the coronet covered with narrow
folds and a large buckle covered in
the same way The crown Of the
shape is covered with the Grape
draped gracefully and apparently
fastened to place by the buckle
A turban shape. made entirely Of
rounded folds, is trimmed with q pair
Of wings made in the same way and
mounted by means of a buckle Of dull
jet The folds are cut in such a way
that the rib runs across them on the
straight, instead of diagonally.
One should test Grape when buying
1t, to see that it has been properly
waterproofed. Since some manufac-
turers have SO improved this fabric
that rain and moisture, or even i'm
mersing in water, do not hurt it, it
has become one of the most durable
Of materials. A small piece dipped
in a glass of water will not run or
discolor the water nor be affected by
it, if it is of the durable kind and
worth having.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
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Government to Wipe Out Moro Pirates

TT is somewhat startling to learn
/ that piracy as bold and fierce as in
the days of Captain Kidd still flour
ishes under the American flag The
Moro pirates of the Philippines have
begun their attacks on peaceful mer-
chant ships once more. A patrol Of
American gunboats was maintained
over the Moros in the Sulu seas until
recently, and withdrawn in the belief
that they had been pacifed. The
Moros believed that the Americans
were afraid of them, and piracy tmme-
diately famed out afresh. Now the
patrol will be re-established.
The Malay pirate of the eastern seas
is perhaps the most notorious of all
freebooting types. He excels Captain
Kidd in reckless daring and ruthless
cruelty. To kill a white man is al
ways commendable thing, but to tor
ture him as preliminary, cutting him
to pieces, bit by bit, or by other in
genious means, is better. He never
gives quarter and he never expects
it. If he receives mercy he regards it
as cowardice. In action he kills to the
last man and takes home the heads of
his victims as souvenirs.
Instead of sailing bodily forth in
fleets of outrigger boats. after the old
time style, with a force numbering
hundreds Of armed and intrepid war
riors, the Moro pirate of today estab-
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DISFIGURED WITH CRUSTS

'Some time ago I was taken with
eczema from the top of my head to
my waist. 1t began with scales on my
body. I suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. I was
greatly disfigured' with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as if they had
been most cut off with a razor, and
my neck was perfectly raw. I suffered
untold agony and pain. I tried two
doctors who said had eczema in its
fullest stage, and that it could not
be cured. I then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last, tried set
of the genuine Cuticura Remedies,
which cured me of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore I cannot
praise them too highly.
Il suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and I believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there Isl (SigneO
Miss Matte ]. Shaffer, R. F. D. 1, Box
8, Dancy, Miss, Oct. 81, 1910.
81 had suffered from eczema about
four years when bo1ls began to break
out on different parts of my body. 1t
started with a fine red rash. My
D"Sh was 0H0NNOO IL 81 "hOh - 1i0N
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. 1 tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until 1 began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box Of them cured me entirely. 1
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby" (Signed) Mrs. F. L. Marber-
ger, Drehersville, Pa, Sept. 6, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to 'Cutt
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
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CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the throat, and
if this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive q predisposition to sore
throat will exist
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both a
preventative and q cure for sore
throat because it possesses extraor-
binary cleansing, healing and germi-
cidal qualities Just little in a glass
Of water, used as a gargle, viii quick
" relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat,
and thus overcome all tendency to
sore throat
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an
tfseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, % and SOC box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for free sample.
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A Picture Gown.

On every side one sees the revival
Of picture frocks that are most suit
able for young girls and even for GER
tain types OF older women. That
quaint old color known as forget-me-
not blue is again In fashion and is
used for such gowns as well as floral
tafeta, which has scattered bouquets
over the surface or single flowers.
One gown made OF the former fab
ric had short skirt. was high-wafst-
ed and was draped with eyelet en-
broidered batiste in a strong ivory
tone. Yards Of fringed ruching made
OF the taneta was used as trimming.
and the drapery of the top Of the
tunic was held in at the left side OF
the waist with a bunch OF forget-me-
nots made OF blue velvet
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Another Pressing Need.

It's well enough to devote a lot OF
time and q good deal Of prize money
to the composition of a National an
them, but what's the matter with Civ
ing US national wedding march, too?
Must We be forever indebted TO the
marches of an cratic BavaTian and a
visionary Deutscher?
Here's an opportunity for ambitious
native composers.
Think Of the pride that would fol
low such an announcement as this:
The happy pair passed down the
aisle to the Pulsating strains Of Boil
var P. Gibson's exquisite 'Marche
Nuptiale!' Cleveland Plain Dealer.