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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-07-18
HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS.

northwest Of Denver ON the Denver.
Northwestern and Pacific railway. ac-
knowledged to be the greatest scenic
railway in Amerlca-"The Moffat
Road" as II Is commonly known. The
projected tunnel through the continen-
tai. Divide will bring Hot sulph9Sl
Springs within 31s hours from Der
.ver. placing it on the shortest and
most picturesque transcontinentai
line. a
See Colorado First meie9 take
the Moffat Road and come to the fam
GUS Hot Sulphur Springs and enjoy
its invigorating. health-giving waters.
and mountain air. After personally
travelling over the principal Swiss
railroads. think there is no standard
gauge road to be compared with The
Moffat Road"
The town of Hot Sulphur Springs
the county seat OF Grand County. has
a substantial court house containing
all usual court and county offices:
bank. drug store. hardware and gen
erai merchandise stores. 4 newspaSsr,
doctor. lawyers. telephone and teic-
graph service and well equipped liv-
cry stables prepared TO furnish eou-
veyances and saddle horses to take
out parties on sightseeing. hshis
and hunting trips It Is nothing un-
usual to see sportsmen come In with
a creeI full Of trout or good shoot
of grouse Automobile service =
reasonable rates can be had. There
are three hotels In the town.
Tbe country In the vicinity OF Hot
Springs hae very promis-
Ing agricultural future. Offering many
to the investor and the
Almost all garden truck
grows here. and some kinds. like cas-
etc. can not be equaiea in
size and quality. y
Thousands OF acres of land are az
present time being reclaimed by iAe
OF irrigation bitches. -
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OAK HILLS MINES

Tho special editorial train on the
Moffat Road stopped five minutes :.
the Oak Hills mines on the way
home. During that stop the following
description OF the mines was read in
each car:
The Oak Hills mine OF the Monat
Coal company IL the oldest mine Ia
tho Oak creek district. although DO
velopment work commenced less than
four years ago. This property has tho
finest equipment OF any coal mine H.
Colorado. over s25o.0o0 having been
spent on machinery and buildings
above ground alone. not mentioning
that spent In the mine itself for elcc-
trio drills. electric hoists. etc. The
main hoist liz the largest in the state.
exceeding in size and capacity anv-
thing in the Cripple Creek district.
The daily capacity Of this mine In
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NEWSPAPER Men ENJOY
TRIP OVER MOFFAT ROAD

O'Clock the special train pulled out
for home.
An interesting incident on the re-
turn trip was the luncheon served
by the citizens of Yampa. The train
was met by many carriages and rigs,
escorted by fifty cowboys on horse
back. They gave the true western
salute with revolvers and led by a
pretty good band the crowed was
marched over to beautiful grove
in the heart of the town. Hhere Il
fine chicken dinner was served rs
quickly and excellentiy as ever saw
a big crowd served. 1t was simply
fine-better than you would get at
most city hotels Rev. E. w. Sibbald,
formerly of Canon City. gave the ad-
dress OF welcome. This was respond
ed to by few oratorical remarks by
the orator of the association. Mr.. ].
". Kelley of Denver.
So systematically was the affair
handled that in an hour and quar-
ter the best dinner OF the trip had
been carefully put away and the hap
Ply throng was on its way again
rejoicing. and lavish in its praises Of
Yampa and the good ladies who knog
how.
Among the Yampa oitizens was Mr..
VIII Hemmerle. formerly OF Canon
City. He is a prosperous cattle pian
now at Yampa and is doing cell :.
CRANKY was not on the schedule but
We spent abou. FIVE hours there. ow.
ing 70 wreck ahead. II Is a Charm
ing site for city which win probably
never be built. IL contains n half
dozen stores and as many houses II
Is the stage point for Grand Lake. We
became pretty well acquainted with
Grandby. before we left and enjoyed
a couple OF banquets in the town
cracker and cheese banquets.
And then about eight o'clock the
lines we're cleared and we were on for
the long ride home.
II was little after three o'clock
morning when our special
train unloaded its $50 happy. though
sleepy. passengers in Denver to look
for hotel that was not already over
crowded.
But everybody had a good time just
the same.
A more extended mention must be
made OF this Moffat road country at
some future time. for 1t is quite
worth while. both the scenic road and
the charming little towns along the
line
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Miner Gets Gn,nIte In Eye.

Mr. Albert Torniin OF Monarch. Col
orado. spent a portion OF the week
here while recovering from an opera
ton to extract piece OF granite
which had become located in his eye
ball, performed by local oculist. He
is the foreman OF the Giant Eclipse
mine at Monarch.
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ROUTT COUNTY
BY R. C. BONNEY

itorial association meeting Mr..
r. C. Bonney made an ele-
giant address of welcome. He payed
a high tribute to the newspaper men
OF the state. We are pleased to re-
publish here the portion OF his re-
marks that refer to Routt county.
They tell of that wonderful SECTION
better than casual visitor could.
In part Mr.. Bonney said:
"Mr. President, Ladies and Gentle
men OF the Association, Guests and
Friends:
You have. only reached the gate
way TO tire vast Empire OF Northwest
ern Colorado which extends westward
from here through the old county OF
Routt for 13o miles to the Utah line.
10 the north for so miles to the Wy
oming line. while in an air line from
Denver to Steamboat Springs it is but
11O miles. although by rail you travel
led PA miles. We are the main dis
tributing point for this great domain.
for the railorad has not yet complete
ly penetrated the empire OF which We
boast. While your trip from Denver to
Steamboat Springs has been an edu-
cational one. doubt II II was taken
wholly for the scenery. Colorado Is
blessed with that everywhere. and
were you numbered among the tour
lists for such a trip you could in turn
present equally well your own health
giving resources with trains running
on time. But empires are not builded
from these things.
"Mofat county has not been heard
from. but here is the record OF Routt
county for last year:
1900 acres alfalfa. tons to
the acre, value ..........s 3s,500
100000 acres timothy. ! As
tons to the acre. value. 3.s6o.O00
500 acres potatoes. tons TO
the acre. value .... 10000
1000 acres wheat, 40 bushels
TO the acre, value. .... 1900
20.700 acres oats. 50 bushels
70 the acre. value. .... $4,000
$50 acres rye and barley. $500
Strawberries ...... ........ $4,000
Dairy products ....... 10000
Cattle and horses ..... 100000
$4,000 tons filling 14.4oO cars
of coal from Oak creek,
. value -...---- ....-..... oOO,OuV
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SkzA sAis4,ias
Total .....- ..........s9.1 .126.0OO
"The visions of David Moffat VIII
in time come true: he placed his all
on the board trying to win out against
the greatest odds in railroad build
ing. reaching that point where every
mile Of additional construction would
have turned failure into success. bor-
rowing "a 900, 900 to complete the line
through the Gore range. from
Kremmling to Steamboat Springs. the
aoan falling into unfriendly hands.
which forced the abandonment Of
further railroad extensions until those
notes were satisfied. repeatedly de-
feated until the last when he gave up
hts life during a trip intended TO raise
more money for the project closest %
his heart.
Gentlemen. treat kindly the mem
ory OF that man. the great empire
builder Tor every section of ColOra-
do. With one fell swoop the accum-
ulations Of lifetime were wiped out.
not even the road which bears his
name over which you travelled on this
trip remaining as an asset
I'VE who live In Routt county know
that he was planning well and should
have succeeded, for every part Of the
state would have been benefited, more
so when the great tunnel through the
Continental divide reached compile
tion. We know that the road when
completed through into Utah will be
one of the greatest transportation
lines in the world, reducing the dist
ance between Denver and Salt Lake
City almost 200 miles under the pres
ent mileage.
Think OF it. gentlemen. you stand
at the outer edge of the greatest body
of high-grade coal the world has
ever known. field OF anthracite
and bituminous coal 1900 square
miles in extent. In some places from
s5 to 30 feet in thickness. and all u,
no great depth. And yet. only the
diamond drill has prospected this
ground.
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1000 tons. although ON account OF tho
limited facilities OF the Moffat Road.
little over 1000 tons have ever yet
been shipped from the properxl Ain 4
single day. As In the case Of Nch o,
the other mines In the disiric' sthere
are Z veins of coal here. varying ia
thickness from to n feet each. Min
ing engineers estimate that each ~
the five mines already opened csh
produce double their present output
each day for the next 500 years. an,s
still not exhausc the coal that can ~
economically mined
Nine-tenths OF the coal area tribu,-
tary.to the town OF Oak Creek has nrt
yet been touched. but the cash pas-
roll already runs from 100000 TO sso.-
600 per month, and ench succeeding
month shows 80 per cent increase
over the corresponding month OF the
previons year.
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NOTES.

At Steamboat Springs We saw Judge
d. p. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson was one
OF the first people in Canon City. He
came here In 1860. For many years
he lived here and in Denver. He was
prominent In state affairs 40 OF so
years ago. Judge Wilson 10 approach
ing his s0th birthday. He looks strong
and well. He has a keen mind anG
good memory. = fine thing about
Judge Wilson Is his high apprecia-
tion OF the better traits OF character.
And he likes TO talk about The young
men who are doing wcll. He sAys he
avoids old people--for they talk 80
much OF self.
Straw ballots were not permitted n
the train but Mr.. Wolfe Lordonsf.
who has been a member OF tine assc'
citation for a hundred years. tool. one
just the same. He wanted a cork
screw to use in opening hottie OF
perfume for lady. He wen, ,hroush
the entire train seeking ~ borrow
n corkscrew and couldn't find even
one. They had to break 'he neck
on the perfume bottle
Doc Sanders Of Brush saved tbs
lives OF several ladies by the liberal
application of special reineey TO-
mosquito bites.
Harry Baker. the hur,orlst Of
creede. offered this cne: \ neigh
Dor said. Harry. what's this delay
aboutg" WELL" sa,d Harry. the
train behind is behind and the train
before is behind besides"
This trip over the Moffat road is
one that brings out all the adjectises
lCouffau uei oa HnRe Flva1
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This trip over the MofYat road II
one that brings out all the adiectise'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
GOMEZ PROCI. AIMED PRESIDENT
IsN NtTINpI - SOLDIERS

III Paso. Teh. H. Emino Nasque,
Gomez iH prDchim,d pro, isionyI pres
idout uf ihH MrNilan republic and
Pres dent Francisco J. Madero is criti-
oized in bitter terms in ia proclamation
secretly circulated TODAY among the
reyoItiur Juur,z gtrlsou and mem-
beers of the es-,alied new revolution
prt iunfa in 90 Plso. Tine proclama-
tiau Is dated "Hrrolutioutry Camp in
chihuahua. February !. 1912" and
bears the si-uHtures OF Louis Fer
nandez and colonel J.. Saiazar. as
"thiti~ 90 thc forces of the north.
THE proslfm mltion IS taken here -
another indication of the possible CON
usetluu between the revolt Of the
JIars- garrison ANA the Zapata move
m.nt ln southern Mexico. u Is ad-
dressed Co. the -Nalient sons uf Chi-
huahua" aud rceites how they wers
among the first 20 second the MadeIe
rstt lutfau nf November 20. 1910. 10
overthrow tho tyranny which FOR
more than thiri, years joked with our
rights
That tho trouble in Ciudad Iuarez
I- uot merely local. D. proven uy
circular letter denounclns trAneas-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
IN CHICAGO
HEARING CONCLUDED

Chicago. Feb. Hearing of argu-
ments on the case Of the proposed in
crease ct freight rates in western clas-
sffication territory, effective Febru-
AIRY Is. came TO an end today before
CHEF Examiner George II. Brown II
the interstate commerce commission
land a decision is expected from the
commission before that date.
Thre propositions are 20 be decided
hy the commission. Fist, whether
the rates shall De increased on the
500 and more articles. second. whcth-
er i20 day suspension Of the new
rates shah be granted 10 allow ship
pcrs and state railroad commission
ers 10 argue in detail against the iu-
crease. third. whether Examiner
Brown was correct in his hypothesis
TINT railroads might change the rates
10 will. on fulfilling legal require
mtnts ard that it was for the ship
pers 70 show why they were unjust
if the rates were not 10 become ef-
fectiVe.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
DENVER SHIPPERS
COMPLAIN Of
HIGH RATES
Claimed That Wholesale BuSi-
ness Has Been at StandStiII
For Years Owing to Unrea-
SonabIe Attitude of Railways.

lBN Morning Ionrnhl SPECIAL SroseO WIRE j
Denver Feb. 1-DenVcr's whole
sale business practically has been at
d standstill for the last decade, ac-
cordns To testimony OF shippers Civ
en- today before Ward Prouty. special
examiner for the Interstate commerce
commission which is investigatine the
complaint of the Denver Consumers
and shippers association against
freight rates.
Tables Of comparative rates between
Chicago, Kansas City. st. Louis, Oma-
ha and Denver and cities in Wyum-
ing. Montana and Ida no, were intro
duced tending to show that this stag
ra .lt trade was the cause of dis
crimination in favor of eastern cities.
Rcloading penalties against Denver
were cited as putting Denver in dis
advantageous position.
Attorney A. T. Helm Of Wichita,
Kan, of counsel for the shippers in
his opening statement, declared that
ne is seeking relief for the entire
southwest The cost of living here is
exceptionally high. he said due to
existing freight conditions.
Railroad domination by eastern
carriers has made reasonable rates
impossible" he declared I'm support
OF this contention William q. Evans,
president of the Denver city Tram
way company. was put on the stand
to review the building of railroad
to tidewater 1000 miles, to place the
city on an even footing with Chicago.
The road was absorbed afterWs srd by
the Colorado and Southern. Atto npts
will he made to show that the ro1d
was absorbed for the purpose OF de-
fcating any reduction in freight rate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
REVOLT REGARDED As
GENERAL REVIVAL OF UNREST

Washington. Fob. 1.-The revolt of
the Mexican troops at Juare-. while
not regarded as important in itself is
I considered here as indicative of a
general revival outside of the Mexi-
can capital of the feeling of unrest
that existed before the fan Of the Diaz
administration
The state department and the de-
pafimcnt of Justice were advised To-
day that the trouble at Junrez grew
our of refusal of some OF the garri-
son To submit TO discharge from the
nilltary service which would involve
men return to paths OF peace. CON
SUI EDWARDS, at Juarc2. reported that
me federal rurales were responsible
{or the riot which followed an order
to disarm about 40 per cent of the
garrison. The consul reports that
The occurrences were not marked by
American sentiment
BeNond an admonition to the Am
eriean consuls along the border 20
look altcr the safety of Americans.
therc IS nothing for the state depart
mcH to do at this jiucturc but To
await developments. No doubt -
entertained that President Madero
VIII rush am adequate force of regu-
lar troops 20 Juar,z % restore order
ana protect American residents there.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
PORTUGAL DECIDES
ON DRASTIC
ME- ETHODS
Lisbon Strikers to Be Tried In
Blocks of twenty-five Before
Drumhead Courts Martial;
Trouble Over Is Claim.
IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wir.I

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire I
Lisbon, Feb. Apparently the
government is master cf the situation
in the Lisbon district where owing To
the gracity Of the general strike "A dav
or two ago. martial law was declared.
II was announced nm, officially tonight
that there Is not single strike in
Portugal. but this simply means that
tn strikers and their adherents have
been ovcrawed hv the military dis
play.
The chamber Of deputies today
passed a bill authorizing the trial by
drumhead court martial of persons
arrested in the recent distur bance
The bin provides that the trial Of men
in groups OF twenty-five shall pro-
ceed without preliminary Investigation
and thar an appeal shall Poe possible
only 10 the supreme military trlbun-
a.
The bill will be- discussed tomorrow
in the senate.
The government is in posse ssion OF
Information that th strikes have
been fomcntcd by monarchisi- and in-
.ends 90 take active measures Co
prevent any possibility 90 q movement
looking 60 the restoration # the
m, narchy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
Idaho Senator Blocks Effort to
Fix Date For Disposition of
Treaties With France and
Great Britain,
SCENTS DESIRE TO
FAWN ON MONARCHlES
Agreements Result of Intellect
uaI Toadying to Glare and
TrunpetS of World Is Opinion
of Sage Brush LaWmakef
,ux Manning Jourusl special Leased wire.I

washington. Feb. 1.-Senator Hey
burn 81 Idaho. today elcctually
blocked the effort of senator Lodge
and the other members o. the COM
mittee on foreign relations 10 nave
the senate grant unanimous consent
TO the fixing of "A day for the voting
on the arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France. The Massachu-
setts senator asked that voting begin
February 20, but declaring ne deslf-
er earlier action, Mr. Hepburn rcfus-
ing his assent to the proposition.
The objection of the Idaho senator
caused spirited and prolonged col
loquy between himself and Mr.. Lodge
and at its conclusion the latter
abruptly demanded the regular order
which was the consideration of the
treaties He subsequently withdrew
the demand.
Mr.. Hepburn spoke in general de-
nunciation of what he characterized
as a process of "railroading' great
questions through the senate. He
declared that gradually we are un-
winding the skeins of government
that had been wound by the founders
OF the government and undertaking
to appoint the monarchs of Europe
as the guardians of this republic.
This. he declared to be the result
Of an intellectual toadying to the
glare and trumpets of the world.
Immediately after Mr.. Hepburn
2, -aU. ltl sddress, al. nf the dma-
cfI.r senators except Mr.. MARITIME oi
A.', dorsey tbsented themselves from
t1 nate chamber. as did many OF
ta..r republican colleagues. Observ-
iur tle m.ry vacant chairs around
him. Al4. llrNhurn declared his iutau-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
6 RE A 7 RELIGIOUS
CONVENTION IN
NEW YORK
CHRISTIAN LAYMEN'S
CONGRESS PLANNED
Gathering to Consist of Three
Thousand Men of All Demon
inationSi President Taft to Be
Among the Speakers,

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire
New York. Feb. l.-Annouuccmenl
was made today that the National
Men and Religion Forward Move
ment will hold It's eliminating con-
eress in New York city April 1874.
The delegates will be limited to 5000
a.d viii be apportioned among the
cities where the movement has held
congregations during the winter. II
is said the congress Will be the most
representative gathering of Christian
laNmen ever held in North America.
All denominations viii participate as
well as such interdenominational or
ganizations as the Adult Bible classes.
the Laymen's Missionary movement.
the Gideons, the Y. NJ. G. A., etc.
Sessions viii be held I'm Carnegie
han, with auxiliary meetings in
neighborng churches. The lay
speakers announced include President
TAFT, Ambassador Bryce, William j.
Bryan, John Mitchell, Prof. Il. 4.
Steiner, Ex-Governor Norton OF
Georgia, Booker r. Washington and
William r Ellis of PENNSYLVANIA,
Among the clergymen who viii speak
are Bishop Greer of New YORK;
Archdeacon Madden of Liverpool,
Bishop Mcdowell of Chicago. the Rev.
d. W. 'oNett ol New ofkt ana Or
{. X. Gray of Glasgow. The only
woman Will be Jane Addams OF chi
cago who Will speak on the social
evil
The parade of delegates will be held
on April 20 and President Taft is ex-
peCled to review II. The principal
business of the convention will be to
summarize the findings of the past
winters Men and Religion work
throughout the country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-02
SOCIALISTS CLASH WITH
MOVEMENT IN PlTTSBURG

pUtsburg, Pa, Feb. !. - Although n
Instructions have been issued, II Il
said. by the leaders of the Men ana
Religion Forward Movement com
ducNnE an eight days comnaign ~
Pittsburg. calling for the elimination
OF politics from meetings, prominent
speakers of the movement and social
lists continue to clash here.
A sharp exchange of words between
Raymond Robbins OF Chicago, and
Rev. A. W. Prosser, local socialist,
today, in the Second Presbyterian
church practically resulted in the
meeting breaking up in confusion.
Yesterday the Rev. John Dean, OF
California. was continually interrupt
ed while holding meeting in the
plant of the Union steel company by
socialists shouting.
Isn't j. Pierpont Morgan paying
you fellows to come around here to
smash the socialists"
ON Thursday Mr.. Robbins. during "a
tilt with Rev. Prosser dubbed the
minister an "unintcllcctual ass"
Tho trouble today came when Rev.
Mr. Prosser asked Mr. Robbins how
be squared the church work with the
conditions Of The laboring man. Mr.
Robbins started answer but the
preached, alleging the reply was not
straightforward. demanded that ne
answer the question as asked.
u know what you want. You're
politician Mr.. Robbins retorted
I'm simply seeking Information
and demand direct answer" thund-
cred Rev. Prosscr. jumping to his
feet
Al this juncture hand -clappinp and
shouts from the audience put an end
10 the debate, Many persons started
To leave the church and 1t was with
difficulty that short dismissal pray
cr was hurriedly offered.
Previous 10 the opening of the com
paign I'm this city. cards were distri
hutcd among the mill employees and
other Workmen. Printed on the cards
were series of questions which the
men were asked to answer. Two OF
them.
Are You "a socialist"
Are YOU "a union man ."
brought many protests MANY men
who had favored the movement as
serted the questions were impcrti-
nent.