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RrrrRN rRoM cALIroRNIA.

d. c. McNutt and daughter. Miss
Haidon, returned to Canon City this
morning from Los, Angeles. calisornis.
where they spen, the greater part I.
the winter Mr.. McNutt and daughter
left here five or six months ago for
visit with relatives and friends n
Michigan. going later to the Pacific
coast to escape the r,sors of an east
err winter.
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Pueblo Has Campaign
On Against the Fly

Pueblo Chleftain.
Swat The ny, Swat him again Aad
keep On swao,ing him. lns war to the
death Either the fly viii get you %
you must ges the fly.
A regular ny-sEatting campaign
has been launched in Pueblo. So
quarters win be given. Clubs will oe
formed and an army will give battle
to what the scientists claim is ,ns
mos, deadly household pest in exist
enee.
The ay fees hope to make the pres
ence OF a fly in the home seem as
great calamity as the visit OF =
burglar They hope to make swat
ting the ny" the fayoriie pas;ime OF
man. woman and child. Not oaly 5
the housewlfs>to be included In ,b,
campaign. but the butcher. baker AMI
grocer are also to be invited to join.
II is hoped to make Pueblo too warn
for flies this season.
Whenever fiy arrives in the house
he viii be murdered on the spot. If
the householder is a member OF the
ny-swatters' brigade. Otherwise. be
viii remain and multiply million
fold within a few weeks. Flies cacry
all known germs of disease. They
light on the fever brow of the typhoid
sufferer and then upon the lips OF the
sleeping infant From tuberculosis
victims sputum he goes directly 81
;he butter on the table. From count
less other germ-ianea places he wings
his way. communicating the deadly
disease.
Or. r. ". CoTwln- superintendent { z
Minnequa hospital IS devout ~
in the swat the fly campaiyn.
In fact. he might be said to be pres
dent emeritus. or past srand master
Of that organization. He considers the
fly one OF the worst enemies to man
kind He says it is the patriotic duty
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By c. 1. KIRKToN.

The man who is making farming or
fruit growing pay is the man who
does not stake all his chances on one
kind OF crop. The ranchers around
Canon City have come to realize this
fact in the last FIVE or six years. TAX
ing chances with frost. hail. destruct-
i've insects and adverse weather cou-
dltions is not only the only factor We
must reckon with in the fight for sue
cess in the fruit business.
a full crcp of one kind of fruit
does not necessarily mean a big net
profit for the price may be low and
not pay nearly SO weil as DIVERSE
Eed crop on the same acreage.
Barring Irish and sweet potatoes
the Canon City district can produce
any fruit grain or vegetables grown
In the same latitude anywhere in the
United States. There is no need to
mention all the crops that are money
makers What we want is 70 raise
more Of certain fruits and vegetables
so they may be shipped from here IN
carloads
If cherries were produced in surfi-
eient quantities to be shipped in car
loads this frnit could be put on he
markets OF Kansas City. Omaha. st.
Louis and other large cities to the
east and bring better prices than i;
now does because the fruit would be
shipped under refrigeration and
thereby arrive in better condition and
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MAY COMMUTE
WECHTER'S SENTENCE

Denver. May S-LouIs wechter, WHO
murdered Clifford Burrows here a
year ago. may not hang in August n
ter all At its meeting on Friday tie
pardon board will discuss the quos-
tion of committing the sentence C
life Imprisonment Inasmuch as there
has always been uncertainty abo i
wechter's motive and Governor Sha,-
roth opposes capital punishment it q
said there is chance the board wiz
not inflict The death penalty.
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Light and Power company presented a
petition to the council asking that
steps be taken TO fill in pool of stag
naft water that had become objection
able to 1t in consequence of its being
the recepticle for the drainage from
the public drinking fountain at Soda
springs. The request was referred To-
the street, alley and bridge committee
with power to act The city clerk was
instructed by resolution to bill the
Fruitland Water company the cost q
the lumber necessary for the con-
struction of esO feet of wooden con
duit, with the required bands and
shoes. amounting to ssl29o.
Plumbers licenses were granted .
the Harding Hardware company and
70 the firm Of Ellis & Hood. a pool
license was Issued to e A Kiser and
permits 10 sell fruits at the Denver &
Rio Grandc railroad station to Mrs.
Flora zeigler. Mrs. Kisseli and Mrs.
spangier. The matter OF making a -
nation OF money from the city treas
ury for the high school cadet band in
return for public concerts during the
summer montha vas laid over sor
further consideration.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the construction OF a concrete side
walk along the east and vest sides Of
the Depot park near the Denver ana
Rio Grande station. The matter has
been under consideration. but not IN
iii Monday night was any action -
the premises taken. Prof. Pegram ask
cd permission Of the council to be al
loved to conduct a refreshment stand
at the tor Of the Royal Rorge during
the tourist season. on motion the pc
tlaon was referred to he license COM
inlttee for investigation.
BY unanimous vote the water COM
mis,ee vas Instructed to sell seventy
I've shares Of tse oity's interes, in the
stock OF The Frul,land Ditch eomran.
. J. 5. Miller at my cents share
An ordinance granting the Denver s
Rio crande Railroad company 2
righi-of-way across Tenth street was
passed ON FIRST reading and ordercI
published as required by iaw. The bill
of Koun,z & Reynolds for s52-2o f.r
damage Of certain oyerflowed lands
on East Main street WAS referred =
the street. slley and bridge commit ae
for investigation. Following the read
ing OF the regular monthly bills
against the city aud the transaction u
scme other business OF more or less
routine character the council sd
ionrned It'll Monday evening. May 90
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"a new WEFATALlTlES
IN FLOOD DISTRICT
(By United Press)

New Orleans. May s.--conditions n
the flooded regions are improved. bat
fourteen new fatalities are reported.
Twelve negroes near Point Coupee
perished there when raft over
turned. Near the same place skiff
capsisod and two white women per-
ished. 200 persons are marooned near
opclausps. One of their number swan
nye miles TO summon aid. 1t is esti-
mated that the government is nov
aiding ii7.ooO refugees.
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PURCHASES A RuICK as.

Mr.. George W. Bethel received mis-
new Buick IS which he purchased re-
Gently. on Monday. and h has been
receiving the compliments OF his
many friends ever since in having Sc
lected such beautiful machine The
40 has all the power that onyone
would desire and its liues are perfect
in symmstry.
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Y. M. C. A. CHURCH
LEAGUE BOARD HOLDS
ITS FIRST MEETING


meeting OF no little Importance to
the baseball fans of the community
took place Monday evening in the Of
flee of the president OF the Y. NJ. c. \.
Church league. The different churches
were represented, save one, and de-
cisions which will favorably effect
the summers playing were handed
down. The three years of experience
back of the league make it possible
to handle in a more efficient manner
all matters pertaining to the national
game in Canon City.
The price of admission to all games
between home teams is cents. =
coupon book contsining twenty ad-
missions can be purchased for s5c
from any Of the advisory members or
at the gate. These coupons will not te
good for games with outside teams.
The schedule viii be started Mon
day. May 18th. at 5:I5 p. m. 1t VIII he
published in full in a few days. Post
poned and practice games viii be
played on Friday evenings.
The Patton loving cup viii be pre-
sented 70 the winning team At the
close of the season. 1t may now be
seen in Mr. Patton's window.
The team with highest percentage
the day prior to a game Nith a visit
ing team. will have charge Of said
game, playing its own men or those
whom the captain and manager may
choose. This will do away with I'll It
old saw All stars" which has bean
the means OF so much dissatisfaction
in the past. The games will be man
aged by the advisory board. but viii
be played by the high team in the
league on the day prior to the con-
test. The board feel that there are
several advantages TO this plan Team
work. in which the "AlI stars" have
so badly lacked in the past. viii be a
feature of the pennant winning tea n
although the individual efforts may
not be quite so brilliant
The official umpires. Last but MT
least. the board gave consideration
to the umpire problem. 1t was decided
after long deliberation to select four
men as the official umpires of the
league. The umpire for each contest
viii be decided upon prior to the cor
test, by the captains whose teams
compete in said contest The Official
umpires are Goodloe. McGmicuddy
Friend and Collins.
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Of every American citizen TO EXTERN
inate The pest, waging a relentless
battle from early morn to dewy eve.
from cellar TO garnet. until Mr. Ely
finally gives up the struggle and de-
parts hence.
some OF the rules FOR dealing with
The fly nuisance. as laid down by Dr.
Corwin, are as follows:
Keep the flies away from the sick.
especially those i'll with contagious
diseases XIII every fly tina; strays IL
TO the sick room. His body is covered
with disease germs.
DO not allow decaying material OF
any sort to accumulate on or nesr
your premises.
Rules to Observe.
Keep all reeeptacies for garbass
carefully covered and the cans cleln-
ed or sprinkled with oil or lime
Keep all stable manure in vault or
pit. screened or sprinkled with lime.
oil or other cheap preparations.
Keep the streets and alleys ciosn.
Pou- kerosene into the drains.
Burn pyrethrum powder in :ne
house to kill the flies. or use a mix
ture Of formasdehyde and water, one
spoonral to a quarter pint of water.
This, exposed in the room. viii kill
all the flies.
Screen all windows and doors. es-
peelally in the kitchen and dining
room.
II there is no dirt and filth there
rill be no flies.
II there is Nuisance in the neigh,
b0rhood write al once IN the city
health department
Health is wealth. and AN ounce OF
is worth pound ef cure
There is more hcaith ir a hoase
veil screened than in many doctors
visit.
The only safe way Is to keep GU,
The flies
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ALLEGES
RIcHESON
IS MORMON
A Former Member of Faith
Makes Affidavit to
That Effect.
RECOGNIZED HIM
ATT CONFERENCES
SLAYER OK. AVIS LINNELL ACTED
IN CAPACITY OF
ELDER
Converted TO MOrmonism While q
Student at William Jewell College
at Liberty, No.

at Liberty, No.
Boston. May s,-clarence Y. r,
Richeson. under sentence Of death for
the murder of Avis LinneIl. has been
Mormon elder and secretly connect
ed with the Mormon organization r.
several years. Although preaching
from Baptist pulpit, according to
sworn statement just made before
William \. Thibodeau. an attorney
and justice Of the peace.
The author of the affidavit. Mrs
Louie E. Britain. claims to have been
formerly connected with the Mormon
church and to have been a celestial
wife Of New York man. who is at
the head of the Mormon organization
in the East
Net at Mormon Conference.
"a the statement. Mrs. Britain says
she has known Richeson several years
frs, meeting him three years ago i
Mormon conferences on Staten Is
land. where. she says. the Baptist
clergyman was recognized as enc OF
the Mormon elders and was PARTIES
larly active in the affairs of the cor
ference. She has seen him many times
since in and about Boston. and has
given him the Mormon signs. which
we're always answered. she claims.
She says she attended a Mormon
conference at Providence. R. /. a III
tie more than a year ago, at whioh
Rieheson was present. and that she
received commands from him as a
Mormon elder at Boston gathering
of church leaders
A short time ago Mrs. Britain be-
came oonverted'1rom Mormonism. she
says, According to Attorney Thibo-
deau. who gave out the affidavit -
day. Mrs. Britain recently divulged
to some of her close friends her know
ledge of Richeson's alleged connection
with the Mormon church. and was
prevailed upon to make the facts
known previous TO the time set fo-
his execution. as it was felt that the
Information, If withheld until after
his death. would seem unfair.
Mrs. Britain has become known
during the last few years to evang.i-
istic workers in and about Roston.
In an interview tonight she said that
to the best OF her belief Richeson wis
converted to sIormonism while stu
acn; at William Jewell college in Lib
erty. Nc, from which he was expelled
in 1859. At that time Richeson be-
come attached to a young woman who
now makes her home in Salt Lass
City. To this young woman is dua
Riehescn's trend toward Mormonisn,
Mrs. Britain believes.
The anidavit which was given our
prior to the interview. Described
some of the meetings at which shs
said she had seen Richeson. and co.,
ciuded as follows;
II have always considered Clarence
v. Richeson a member OF the Mormon
organization. in good and perfect
standing. and do to the present das.
and believe that he is considered SO ~
the Mormon organization
while it is not common. 1t is NOT,
unusual to find the more educassd
Mormon elders preaching In the pull
pits of evangelical churches which
bo nfixa hv ffr1m rsfcv,
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REGULAR SESSION
OF CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE AGAINST STOCK COR
RAILS TO BE RIGOR0UsLY
NFORCED
To Financially Assist -CIean-np'
lemeni-DeWeese Proposition
Is Accepted.

i'soE W. II. Rag and Mrs Anna Il.
Burgess. on behalf OF the board 0:
education. and Mrs. Fred. Fell. on
behalf Of the wednesday Musical ciao
presented the city council At It's reg
ular meeting Monday night with
handsome sani,asy drinking fountain
Tor publie use. with tie request that
it De erected at some convenient place
on Main street The fountain was ae-
eep,cd and thanks extended to the
donors for their contribution. The
fountain was awarded to the public
schools here and the Wednesday Mn-
steal club last January b. the cols-
rado branch OF the National Red
Cross society FOR their activity in sell
iag the Red Cross seals during TIE
three or four weeks preceding lie
Christmas holidays. The fountain VII
,se placed near tho raiace Drug ssors
al the Intersection or Xain and slz,h
streets.
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that sum. Kenehan met the payroll
out of this money. except the salaries
Of the immigration and fish comm.s.
sioners.
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To Enforce Ordinance.

1t was decided By the council a'
Monday nights session to vigorously
enforce the ordinance prohibiting ,so
existence Of oorrals. or stock pens .:
any kind. within the city limits and
the police VIII be instructed accord
ilgiy. sueh places are not only an
slightly. but are unsanitary as we'll.
especially during the summer months.
and taeir removal was decrced In the
interest OF cleaniincss aud the public
health. The council Is determined s
far as it is able to present spot
less town 10 visitors this year aud
will begin its crusade against fnih
and unwhoiesomeness by the abolition
OF eorrals and stock Enclosures Of al
~ character.
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ASSIST .CIenn-up- Day.

Ted Harding appeared before tho
council and requested that an appro-
priauon be made from the public fsnd
toasslst in carrying out the plans for
the annual cleanup" day. There is
always more or less expense connect
ed with such an undertaking and Mr..
Harding stated that 1t was but just
and equitable that tho council should
contribute something In a financial
way to the success OF the proposition.
On motion sum not 10 exceed TWEEN
ty-hve dollars WAS voted in aid Of the
enterprise. Tho money viii be devoted
s'nrgcly TO paying Tor the dinner Of she
prisoners from the peniteutiary. vino
will be used principally in connection
with the work to be done on cleanup
day.
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Purchase newccsc Property.


a resolution was adopted accepting
the oner of Dali Deweese to soil tho
city n tract Of land OF approximately
eight ncres adjoining Lakeside Gene
terry for the sum OF sixteen hundred
dollars. Under the terms of the agree
mcnt with Mr.. Dcweesc one hundred
dollars OF the purchase price is to be
paid in cash and the remainder n
three warrants OF five hundred dollars
each. payable in one. two and three
years from the date of the Issuancc Of
tho deed to the property. The war
rants are to draw interest at the rae
o5vsIx per cent per annum untli ma
turity.
7Ns Arkansas Valley Railway.
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TEAM SLIDE DOWN
BANK; HIT BY ENGINE.

Bob Hall was the victim of what
might have been a fatal accident ON
Wednesday Afternoon of last week
at Trego, when a freight train hit
his team and knocked them and
himself from the track, resulting in
two broken ribs, several cracked
ones and some bad cuts on the head
of Bob, and some bad scratches to
the horses. He was working in a
cut, when the engine founded a
curve at full speed. He attempted
to drive his team UP the steep bank,
but they slid back and were struck
by the pilot of the engine. He was
taken to Eureka, where physician
attended him, and on last Thurs
day was brought home, where he
will soon recover.-Columbian.
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seen when the conditions in this
county are looked into. Here is the
Whtefish schCol district with an as
sessed Valuation CT enc million:
Columbia Falls has two million as
sessed valuation, and Poison, the
other large City in the county, has
in the neighbcrhood of four hun
.dred thcusan nd, making a fetal for
these three towns of nearly three
and one-half millions OR One-fourth
OF the assessed valuation in the
county The valuation of the Kalis-
pell district is about three and one
half million, or Just as great as the
three combined. Now, the expenses
CT running the county high school
Is a little better than $4,000 per
year, which means that the three
towns above mentioned contribute
One-fOurth of this, or ten thousand
dollars per year, and from all OF
these three districts combined there
are arly two pupils, who are from
this city. The city of kalispeM fur
nishes over three-fCurths Of tho pu
pills in the county high school. The
ma jority of the others attending,
come from near by, and can ride
back and forth each day. According
to this the Kalispell district is ed
ucating IT'S pupils for the same
amount contributed that these out
lying towns are educating 2 pupils.
If this money were to go into the
variucs districts where it is taxed
for high school purposes, we could
all have high schcols and be better
Off True, Kalispeh could net main
tain such high grade institution,
but it is of no benefit whatever to
these outside towns. The district
high school system is the up-to-date
system, and the candidates for the
legislature could do this state a
coed turn by del,ing into this mat
ter and giving 1t due consideration.
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PROGRESSIVE TAXATION
(By G. w. Avery.)

In reading the state platforms of
the different political pa:ries, we
find enc which practically says: 1--WE
favor the creation of a state tax
commission. We believe the rail-
roads and the mines should be as
sessed at the same ratio of their
cash value as any other class OF
property. We believe that mortgage s
should be taxed to the man who
OWES them and the amount of them
deducted from the taxable value Of
the property On which they rest.''
This ia progression, mo matter
who proposes it. 1t aims at the fun
damental defects of the Montana tax
system. Why should railroads be
taxed On their gross earnings any
more than farm should be
taxed on the amount of crops it
raises? Why should mines be taxed
On the original government price
of the Land they contain, any more
than a farm should? Why should
mortgages be taxed for its full value
to the owner thereof? Why should
a farmer pay both interest and tax
es ON the money he has borrowed
Perhaps the railroads and the mines
Of the state are paying their full
share of taxes. We do not know
and we never will know until the
actual cash value of the mines and
properties are assessed at the same
ratio as other property.
If mine in this state is lying
idle, it lis assessed at $4,000, no
matter what its value may be.Some
Of them are worth million dollars.
Why not assess a million dollars
worth of Flathead county's fertile
land at the same price? II in addi-
tion to this insignificant tax a mine
is taxed en- the amount of ore it
produces, why not tax a farmer en-
the amount of produce he raises9
Just try once taxing a farmer at
the original value of the land, viz.
$3.50 per acre. and then tax him
for his products, and watch the
smile that never comes off, steal
over his honest face. BY all means
let us have a state commission. Let
us get busy and ascertain the actual
value OF the mines and railroads,
and amend our laws so they caM be
assessed at the same rate as other
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are you aware, Mr.. Voter, that
You only have two more days in
which to register if you are going
to vote at the coming fall election?
This is one of the most important
elections of the age and you would
hate like everything not to be able
TO have your hand IN it. Remember,
also, that If You Lave moved your
residence since you voted last time
that you will have to register over
again. Do 1t to-day.
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Candidate for the Legislature
on the democratic ticket. Mr.. RhOades
has be<ll a resident of Flathead
County ten years. He served for
three years as Secretary of the Xii
fspell Chamber of Commerce, and
during the balance Of his residence
in tho county he has been engaged
in the practice II law.
He has always taken a prominent
part In every movement to advance
the interests of the Flathead Coun-
ty and enjoys a wide circle of ac-
quaintances throughout Montana.
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The Inconsistency OF the present
high school system can easily bio