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BUD CONDITION

Mr.. Editor:
Dear sir;-There Is much inquiry
as to the condition OF our fruit buds
and crop prospects for next year. The
buds on Jonathans. Wine saps and
some other varieties are In n good ad-
vanced state. Bens. Ganos and some
others have been backward but have
made good progress during the warm
weather OF the past month. The sue
cess Of our apple crop depends to 4
large extent on the condition OF the
bads In the spring. Strong buds will
stand more frost and policnize better
than weak buds. One year our bios-
SONS will be frozen. another year un-
der the same conditions Of bud de-
veiopment and same degree of tenn
-perature no injury will be observed.
The cause is one year the buds were
too weak. the next year strong and
large. One year apples will be small
and another year large. under appar-
emily the same conditions.
The cause again is due to the weak
or strong buds. II the buds are weak
they are more subject to frost: they
will not poilen!ze 10 well and the ap-
pies will be smaller. just as a small
weakiing In a litter of pigs win al
ways be runt. Now we can develop
buds or wood but not both at tho
same time. Twelve inches OF wood
growth on fourteen year old trees -
four inches too much. The wood
growth should be arrested In July and
the strength OF the tree turned to tho
development OF buds. This can be
done by pruning and cutting OF the
water supply. Pruning In June rs
difficult. except In the care Of young
trees. but tho water should be cut of
through August and September: tho
apples viii continue to grow and &c
will the buds. but the wood growth
Will cease. We sive too much water
during those two months. Try . past
Of your orchard and you viii bs con
vinosa.
| ALLAN BEIf.
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MIR. DUKES AGAIN.

Mr.. Dukes came into town the other
day for the first time since election.
He has had rheumatism and ye
haven't seen him for long time.
Have you heard the news said
he. or course we had not We rare
ly hear any news and depend on The
Record for our news.
Well" said he. The old Keables
store room has been rented and The
business will be big and growing
one"
That interested us and We inquired
for more details. SO ne told us.
Some philanthropIc gentlemen
have rented the room and are getting
ready to open up a free soup house
to relieve the distress that Will follow
the Inauguration OF President Wilson
Everybody knows 1t will come ana
these men are simply getting ready in
advance They viii probably make
some money.out of it some way-men
who have money don't do much for
people unless there is something n
ii for them"
Mr.. Dukes Is such a consistent
pessimist We like him for his con-
sistency Some of our optimistic
friends are not half as consistent rs
Mr.. Dukes.
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NEAR EDITORIAL

Tuesday morning until noon ON We'd
nesday-a stretch of 80 hours. 1t can
we'll be imagined that those judges
and clerks were i'll fitted for their
work before the work was done and
that errors might easily creep in. =
Some of the returns came in to The
canyassing board in very bad shape.
showing plainly the effects OF the
long. uresomS sleeplss1nigh''s wo-iS-
1t would be worthy reform to put
on the double election Judge system
in Colorado.
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steeIys Make Good.

Dot and Walt steeIy brought some
refreshing new songs and jingling
tunes to the Majestic last night Walt
played black face part and carried
on some glory with his Jokes and
witty stun.
Tho Iloa Tuners Revenge. prov
I'd TO Be . remarkable two reel animal
picture. Ths sane programme il u
toaisht.-Asv.
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CANON A DRY TOWN.

Canon City Is a dry town. There IS
no use in talking about its being any
thing else. Canon City will continue
TO be a dry town Just as long as its
population remains OF the same chr
acter as 1t is today-as 1t probably
always will be.
The question OF statewide prohibi-
ton carried in Canon City by 30f
majority. 1t carried every precinct
in the town.
You cannot find a man who voted
for statewide prohibition who would
turn around and vote to bring saloons
back TO Canon City.
On the other hand you can find n
whole lot of people who will vote 10
keep saloons out OF Canon City who
did not believe It possible to make
the state dry and who voted against
statewide prohibition.
So the vote on n dry town would
give much larger majority than 400.
But there are some who want 50
looms in Canon City. and they have
personal business reasons for want
ing them. They will be active If they
ever see an opportunity OF slipping
one over on the drys.
The danger comes of course in vot-
ing a single precinct wet without get
ting the question voted on in the whole
town.
1t would be good thing for the
drys to organize so as to keep the sit
uation In hand. Some organization RI
business men who believe in n dry
town could do very effective work in
this line.
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A NEW REFORM.

A new society has been formed
and we recommend it to our progress
sive friends as a subject worthy OF
some strong resolutions or even n
plank in a platform.
The society originates in New York
and is known as THE Society for the
Prevention OF Useless Giving" The
name tells the story. except that Its
chief effort will be to reduce the
habit of extravagant Christmas Civ
ing.
One OF the chief items in the high
cost OF modern high living is found
in the Christmas gift list.
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Killed While Praying.

New York. Dec. 4.-Kneeling N
prayer at the edge OF an Il" plat
form, Frank Hess lost his balance,
fell in front of train and was kill
ed.
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TOO MANY ELECTIONS.

We have too many elections.
Terms of Office are too short N
Colorado.
Why does not some patriot who be-
lieves In a real reform start a move
ment TO do away with the two-year
terms and make every term of office
run four years or multiple OF four:
The election hasn't been passed
month yet and the new officers
have not yet taken their seats. but
clubs and politicians all over the state
are planning what they viii do two
years hence.
Elections are expensive. trouble
some. interfere with business and
add little to the welfare OF the state.
With the new primary we now have
two elections every two years and a
city election thrown in between. They
ought TO be reduced in number.
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CITY COUNCIL
NAMES new
OFFICIALS

Al tlt lHtNt4hh VI AHS ~'tf
council Monday night an election was
held TO nil the vacancies caused ~
the designations of City Clerk Jona-
than Seaman. recently elected county
treasurer; Alderman II. S. Maddox.
who is shortly to leave for Woodland.
California, to become secretary OF the
Yolo county Board of Trade; Super
intendent OF waterworks c. w. Van
Patten. who has been selected to be
deputy county treasurer. and of Alder
man John Chetelat, who is to succeed
to the unexpired term Of Mr.. Van Pat
ten as water superintendent. John r.
Kennedy was also elected to be police
magistrate to fill the unexpired term
of the late Z. S. Armstrong. whose
death occurred last week.
]. V. Blake OF the Hot SprlnPs addi-
tion was chosen to succeed Jonathan
Seaman on January first as city clerk;
A. E. Sharman to be alderman from
the fourth ward as the successor OF
II. S. Maddox: and NJ J. Lamb to be
alderman from the third ward to sue
ceed John Chetelat. The new officials
elect will enter upon their duties the
first of next month. Addresses were
made by Mayor Smith and several of
the aldermen expressing regret at the
retirement OF those who are to soon
leave the council to seek employment
elsewhere and praise and congratula-
tions extended to those who are TO
take their places. Comment was made
on the loyalty and devotion of the re-
tiring officials TO the ciiy's interests
and their helpfulness in the admins
iration OF its business affairs. All were
sorry that the community was TO lose
the enthusiasm and boosting spirit
OF Alderman Maddox and he was as
sured that IL he did not find things to
his liking on the Pacific coast he
could have the freedom Of Canon City
at any time he desired to return asrs
TO make his home.
All members OF the council veto
fsrhs nj he
utes OF the previous meeting wers
read and adopted without change. cn
motion the city clerk was instructed
TO transfer five shares OF the capital
stock of the Fruitlands Ditch COM
pany. now in the city treasury. to
Mayor Frank P. Smith in order that
the council might have a representa-
tive on the board OF directors TO look
after the city's holdings.
On motion the proposition OF the
coiored mems club. asking for super
vision and inspection of its affairs.
was referred to the police committee
TO take such action as 1t deemed best.
Ordinance No 6. relating to the tax
levy for the fiscal year beginning
April /. 1913. was read for the last
time and formally adopted.
On motion the water superintend-
ent was instructed to make diligent
effort during the next few weeks to
collect from dellnquents in water
rents all bills due the. city on that ac-
count. 1t is especially desired to OBJ
tain settlement with all delinquents
in water rents not later than January
first. Following the reading OF the
bills against the city during the past
month and their adoption and the fil
ing of the monthly reports of officers
the council adjourned.
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IVESlBOOkSaTO L. = e. g
BRARY FOR. A MEMORIAL

The following scientific books have
been given to the Canon City Public
Library by Mrs. c. W. Burrage. as n
memorial to her deceased husband
Adams-Evoiution OF Educational
Theory
Burritt-Apple Growing.
cockin-Practical Coal Mining.
Haskin-American Government.
Holmes-C Conservation of the Child.
Homans-Self Propelled Vehicles.
Hunt-How to Choose a Farm.
Lewis & Chandler-Popuiar Hand
Book for Cement and Concrete Uses
Mead-Irrigatio Institutions.
Paddock & whipple-Fruit Growing
In Arid Regions.
Rouillion-Economic of Manual
Training.
Rotch-Conquest OF The Air
sloane-standard Electrical Diction-
airy.
Voorkees-Fertilizer
wangl-American Apple Orchards.
widtsoe-Dry Farming.
williams-Mountain that Was God.
williams-Guardians of the Column
bia.
Science History of the Universe In
Ten Volumes.
The following books have been added
to the public library and are ready
for circulation:
: spargo-Karl Marx. His Life AMI
Works.
Abbott-First Churches Christmas
Barrel
Bachelor-charge 1t.
Dayiess-Meeting OF Molly.
Davis-Red Cross Girl.
Dilaux-voice
Johnson-Travellers Five
Kingsley-NIlss Philmore's Wedding
Gown
Lee-Junior Coed.
Mystery OF Mary.
otis-Minute Boys OF Yorktown.
Paine-Campaign Days.
Paine-Dragon and The Cross.
Reed-white Shield.
Tomlinson-Fonr Boys on Pixies
Peak.
Van Dyke-Unknown Quantity.
webster-Daddy Long Legs.
The following books have been add
ed to the rent list and will be loanel
fer five cents a week:
Observation-Disclosures.
Bisch-Net
Day-Red Lane.
DoyIe-Lost World.
Futrelle-My Lady's Garter.
Gury-As Caesars wife.
Lockhart-Lady Doc.
London-Smoke Billin.
cCutcheon-Hollow of Her Hand.
Munger-wind Before the Dawn.
Norris-Rich Mrs. Burgoyne.
Oiliyent-Royal Road.
Porter-MIss Billy's Decision.
Rice-Romance OF Billy-goat Hill.
Richmond-Red Pepper Burns.
Notwithstanding Adventures OF
Letitisn carberry.
Rinehart-Where There's A Will.
Sinclair-Flaw in The Crystal.
Smith-Arm Chair at the Inn.
white-Sign at Six.
Wiliiamsons-Heath
wason-Friar Tuch.
wright-Fair Yesterdays.
WILL LEAVE SHORTLY
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visltiss CAlIIrsa.

hrs- WIN. Juk~ has aons TO Denver
70 whit her daughter. Mr.. n. Q. Kias.
rson Dsavsr Mra. Jukn VIII % o.
y Boiss. Idaho. vhsrs shs WiIl spsna
0siss.as = sAs hsns = ~ -.
Rssssn s.kss.
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New Ditch Company. Dirssssrs.

Al a meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Lincoln Park Crooked Ditch
company. Monday night. The follow
ins dirsctou were elected:
John Dc vicsr. trsasursr.
Q. \. Chass. ssssstary -tseamrer.
,. n. ARlssh, :. y. savhiil. >. D.
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Garfield. n. J.. Dec 4.-Ten-yeaF-
old Julia Kess was returned homo By
kidnappers who entieed her away.
thinking she was the daughter OF a
rich man.
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Wanted Cut In Wages.

Chicago. Dec. 4.--Accordins to his
wife. Joseph butcher begged his en-
ployers to pay him smaller waves 50
he could not be compelled to i,ay ~
wife SIS monthly alImony.
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Pecu1iar
Happenings
CnRoNICLED By UNITED PRESS.
Jaw 10 Order.

New Orleans. Dec. 4.-Dr. o. W.
Parham has completed an operation
whereby he made new lower Jaw for
a patient from other parts of the ma1s
body.
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TWO SETS OF ELECTION JUDGES

TWO SkTS W kLkCTlON JuDGEt.
Some Eastern states have system
OF double elections judges. while part
Of the judges and clerks are taking
IL the votes. the other set OF judges
and clerks are counting :he ballots
Every hour boxes are emptied and
the count goes on all day.
Ar result soon after the polls ars
closed at night the count Il made.
Tho cost would be no moro than
our slow system and the work would
b done much bettsr and quicker.
THIS year In sous prseinsts ths
ts1sss were % dsty from sso,sak
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Too Much at One Time.

New York. Dec. f.-The whole fang
lily of Mrs Torcsa Flamicano -ss
poisoned by a dinner that began with
spaghetti and ended with ice cream.
pickles. cHeumbers and chcstnuts.
Three diners may die.
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saw IL In Pictures.

New York. Dec s.-copyinE a rob-
berry set forth in moving pictures.
William Gumpei and John Lcmon-
ditch. is years old. ohioroformed Mrs.
Mary Schroeder. She was not serious
ly injured.
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III. Money Killed Him.

New York, Dec. s.--crazed by the
thought that some one would rob hiA
OF 5000 with which he was rttnrn-
ing to Finland. VIM. ogren. miner.
shot himself dead while waitirE for
a steamer.
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Chose Proper Place.

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec t.-RicharS
Frayne. aeronaut. aseended 1000 feet
and fell to his death in cemetery.
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euIrE nEruRHs rsen
nDcenD A.
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Used Tur.e, on HIrhwa, man.

Riehheid. n. J.. Dec. s.-Iscset by
highwayman. John Moran beat hia as
sailant inH insensibiIity with
rhAnksslvI.S turkey and then eep-
tinucd home with the bird.
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YIour Figures In Rescue.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Dec. AFTER
Joseph Yellow got too close to a nre
he was lighting. Mrs- VIM Armstrong
saved his life by throwing the con-
tents of her flour bin on his clothing.
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Pecu1iar
Happenings
CiRONICLED By UNITED PRESS.
Jaw 10 Order.
New Orleans. Dec. 4.-Dr. o. w.
Parham has completed an operation
whereby he made n new lower Jaw for
a patient from other parts OF the mays
body.
Killed While Praying.
New York. Dec. f.-Kneeling
prayer at the edge OF an Il" plat
form. Frank Hess lost his balance.
fell in front of a train and was kill
ed
Kidnapped Wrong Child.
Garfield, n. J., Dec. f.-Ten-year-
old Julia Kess was returned homo By
who entieed her away.
she was the daughter OF a
rich man.
Wanted Cut In Wages.
Chicago. Dec. s.--According to his
wife. Joseph butcher begged his en-
ployers to pay him smaller waves 50
he could not be compelled to Iay ~
wife ss5 monthly alImony.
sssss
Too Much nj One Time.
New York. Dec. f.-The whole fans
Iiy of Mrs. Torcsa Flamicano -ss
poisoned by a dinner that began with
spaghetti and ended with ice cream.
pickles. cHcumbers and chcstnuts.
Three diners may die.
sssss
His Money Killed Him.
New York, Dec. s.--crazed by the
that some one would rob him
Of 5000 with which he was rtturn-
Ing to Finland. VIM. ogrcn. miner.
she, himself dead while ~aitiHY for
4 steamer.
Chose Proper Place. .
Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. t.-RioharS
Frayne. aeronaut. asccnded 1000 feet
and fell to his death in cemetery.
Saw II In Pictures. Z
New York. Dec. s.--copyinE a rob-
berry set forth in moving pictures.
0umpei and John Lemon
hitch. is years old. chioroforned Mrs.
Mary Schroeder. She was not serious
Iy injured.
Used Turkey on Highway man.
Rlehheid. n. J.. Dec. f.-Beset by
John Moran beat hia as
sailAnt ING insensibiIity with a
turkey and then cep-
iinucd home with the bird.
Flour Figure. In Rescue.
Sioux Falls. 8. D.. Dec. s.--After
Joseph Yellow got too close to n IRE
he was lighting. Mrs. VIM. Armstrong
saved his life by throwing the con-
tents of her flour bin on his clothing
AsSiienf Brought SiKht
Oklahoma City. Dec. AFTER being
blind for 2s years. Rev. q. s. Rupert
recovered his sight when struck In
the eye by a piece of tin foil fiippei
from n rubber band by his grandson.
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Assisent Brought sI<ht

Oklahoma City. Dec. AFTER being
blind for rs years. Rev q. s. Rupert
recovered his sight when struck In
the eye by piece OF tin foil fiipped
from n rubber band by his grandson.
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kidnapped Wrong Child.

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Hits Turkey Tros.

81. Louis. Dec. 4.--~God made man
little less than angels and never In
tended that he would return 10 ami
mails. cultivate their habits or ape
their attitudes" said Archbishop
Glcnnon. in n sermon conacmning
modern dances. songs and plays.
Newark post., 1912-12-11

IN ,,.o,,,o+a tbe cause of education III
this State to consider and report "poi,
the higher education of young women a"'
TO recommend IA permanent charlef io'
Delaware College: the State TaSatioh
and Revenue Commission charged Wl'h
the duty of making full ami thorough III.
vest;pation of tn esubiect of State AM
Comfy revenue taxation; the Commis-
sion to inquire into the question OF EN-
iloyers' liability; and the commission Ill
relation to the employment of child Ia
bor and of preparing and reporting such
a bill to the General Assembly as 1T may
deem necessary and advisable.
These are questions of much import
ance. and they should receive the most
careful attention and study in the Grange
meeting in order that the Grange position
shall be made known and respected, ano
its influence shall be properly directed.
call attention to only few of the
hundreds of questions that may be intro
| duced, and it will be the fault of oul
members if they permit action without
their protest. Perhaps in the matter OF
la reinforcement, it has given too little
attention. We are only playing at sus
tanning many good lags, now on the stat
ute books for the peace and dignity o.
! the State.
CONCLUSION.
When four years ago / was called t.
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Meeting of Delaware Grange
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continued from page 3
report of the Committee Oh cooperation
at the last session calls special attention
to the subject, and more tina nusual at
tention has been given to it during the
past year. This is we'll, as it may not
only be the means of discovering new
chances, but it should emphasize the inn
portance Of using more largely the pro-
visions already made. We do not quite
line up to the object Of the Grange unless
we buy together, which is comparatively
easy matter, and sell together, which ap-
pears to he not quite so easy.
So much has been said of the high cost
of living, by which is usually meant the
high cost of food that its further dis-
cussion may prove disinterestlng and
tresome. Many reasons are given for
the advancing prices. Among them the
decline in the purchasing power of money,
the tariff, the trusts, the stock exchange
as gambling institution, population in
creasing faster than production, the high
with the man ON the street and on the
farm, the high cost is associated with
the distributing class known as the mid
dleman who, it is claimed, get sixty cents
of the consumers dollar. Secretary Will
son of the Department of Agriculture
said recently, "Too many people are en-
gagged in the business of distributing.
One man can do the work of distributing
where twenty are now engaged in it.
If Mr.. Wilson is only Approximately cor
rect, we have reason why the cost of liv-
ing is 50 high. | am quite sure that if
it took twenty men to produce what one
now produces, the cost of living would
be somewhat further increased. The rea-
son appears to he very largely, at least,
in the wasteful, costly system which dis
courage production by causing fruits and
vegetables as good as those that are sold
in the not very distant market to waste
on the farm.
Many attempts have been made to
brige the gap between the farmer and
the ultimate consumer. Major Shank of
indianapolis recently created some sensa-
ton by selling fruits, vegetables, and
other food supplies below the prevailing
prices in his city. An attempt from
which much may have been expected has
passed into history without giving perma,
nent relief.
A nationwide movement for a corpor
alton to be capitalized by not less than
$l00O0,0G sought the endorsement OF
the National Grange at the last session
but the Grange failed to give it its ap
proval as practical and workable prop
ositiOn
The problem which will require the co
operative effort Of both the producer ans
the consumer remains unsolved, but in the
solution the producer will go more thar
half the way.