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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-11-06
and that all the Canon people are
prosperous. remain. yours truly.
r. C. PIERCE.
PROGRESSIVES HELD
BANQUET At DENTON

Ex-Attorney General Ben Griffith
OF Grand Junction was the principal
speaker at he banquet given at the
Denton hotel Thursday night under
the auspices OF the Progressive party
OF Fremont county. Covers were laid
for forty-three guests and the affair."
although designed primarily for the
discussion of party principles, was a
very pleasant one.
A dozen or more gentlemen from
Florence were in attendance and J.
D. Blunt of that city officiated as toast
master. Brief addresses were made by
DR.. E. R. Falkerson Of South Canon.
Percy Troutman Of this city and Judge
c. d. Bradley Of Florence. all of whom
eulogized the advent of progressive
ideas into the field OF practical poli-
tice and predicted their ultimate tri-
umph in governmental affairs. both
state and national. Mr.. Griffith ex-
planned at length the Progressive par
ty platform SO far as 1t applied to the
country at large and what IT hoped
% accomplish n :he matter CO RENE
dial legislation He described in detail
the campaign OF education that had
been started by the national commit
tee for the dissemination OF the prin-
ciples embodied In the platform OF
last year and Of the intention OF the
party leaders to organize their follow
ers in every state and county In the
United States so that they may go into
the next great battle Of the ballots
as solid phalanx- The Progressives
everywhere. said Mr.. Griffth. must
stand alone. There will be no fusion.
no compromise with other parties
and. sink or swim. they must rely up
on their own prowess for success.
Judge Bradley delivered a philip
pic. In which he soundly berated the
pirates Of privilege for hlibuster-
ing methods in holding up the pros
perity of the common people for per
sonal gain. According to Judge Brad
ley the principles Of the Progressive
party had their genesis with the
founding Of our government. but
found NO name or platform express
sion until last year. Dr. Fulkerson
said that the platform OF the Progress
i've party was the capitalization Of all
that was best in the theory OF gov
ernment as outlined in the Federal
constitution and stood for the equality
OF men before the law
Mr.. Troutman's address was de-
voted largely to the plan adopted for
the financing OF the Progressive par
". Candidates for public place, M
said. we're to be worcestershire for
campaign purposes. as il was desired
to eliminate the system of making
the candidate pay for his office No
man. according to Mr.. Troutman. viii
be permitted 10 contribute a sum Of
money greater than $1,000 to the Pro-
Eressive party for campaign purposes,
Every supporter of its principles Is
expected to give something. but ne
cannot give more than $1,000 A na-
tional campaign fund of $4,000 has
already been raised for the use OF the
national committee. Ten thousand dol
lars is wanted for Colorado. Every
voter of the Progressive party in Fre-
mont county is expected to eontribats
at least Is cents to help carry on the
propaganda in this county during the
next twelve months
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L. =. GRIBBLE.

Of terrific buckers. and q herd Of ami
mated steers pu, the Fremont County
wild West on the map Thursday after
Roez-
TAe day was slightly cold. bat that
"a not eeter the large crowd from
sn5syins every stunt. Every number
weat OF like clock work despite the
ss<t that Billy Mckenzie always
wanted everyone to hurry.
rhs afternoons program started q
little before ? o'clock with the meas
wson race- There were four wagons
entered. Higgins and Nelson won
&rst Canterbury and Freek second.
Hdezr Faulkner of Cripple Greek
third. oribbie and Van Buskirk fourth.
Nothing like this race had ever been
pulled on IN Fremont county before
and its exciting nnish and extreme
novelty made II q stunt long to be
remembered.
Ben Jones opened up the buckers
by riding Teughgreen in good shape
Charles Canterbury Jr. rode q steer
80 veil that the crowd eheered him to
the echo.
The steer. like all that followed.
ouckcd to perfection. Charlie vas
brushed on after the steer had finished
Sucking when the beast went under
the fence.
Peaceful Henry's Brother made a
presentahle sho~ Of himself when
Pete Alstrum rode him. But Pete had
10 pull leather.
The haIf-miIe dash was iIttie sIov
In getting started. but vas a neck and
neck AFFAIR between Bee Bird and
ciaade seybert on Miss sundae. Bee
Bird nrst. Miss sundse second: time
.s4. Five entries.
Floyd De cordova rode skylight up
IN the air. skyIight did some tall
backing and finished by jumping the
fence. Cordova stayed by him Cor
ooya is from Cripple Greek.
Oscar Freek created n lot Of fun
~hen. after siding a steer 10 stand
atm. he was thrown on his back when
the animal ducked under tho fence.
taking paling with him
Salts. ridden by Harrison. was a
complete fzzie. After Harrison took
the hackanoro and climbed on. Salts
pranced on down the track as ~ he
had been a prize winner at the Den
yer stock show.
The quarter-mile COW horse dash
was a pretty race. Out of nine en-
tries Peck. VIII McKinzie's animal.
ridden by Johnnie Hall. took hrst.
Lonnie Higgins on his fathers horse.
Lady. was second. and Eddie Higgins
on another Higgins morse. Dan. took
third. The time was 27 seconds.
The next bueker. Antelope. ridden
by Abe Humphrey. was n hEzic. Eric
Freek was the hrst one to hit the
ground. riding a steer. The beef made
a quick jump and Eric bumped his
nose. Charlie Chess did some neat
work In roping the beast.
Chet Ryan took Sky scraper for \
great ride. sitting the horse In a
graceful manner despite some horrible
heaves that Say seraper made.
Jef. the muchly-beribboned bronx.
made a crack-a-j jack ride for @. d.
arinnsiy. It was one OF the best cx-
hibit.ons for the day. Elmer canter-
bury rode steer in great shape.
Then Jeane Mckay. the expert fancy
rope throwcr. made the distinct hit
OF the afternoon. He was assisted by
Broncho Brown OF Denver. who rode
beautiful black animal, around
whose hoofs Jeanc threw the lariat
with remarkable certainty and sure
ness. Such roping has not been the
pleasure of Canon City people to see
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official announcer. A. T. fowler the
starter and Jay d. sidebottom CLERK
Of course.
The men who Judged the buckins
contest were: Ed Faulkner Of Cripple
Creek. Dave Walker. Frank Stien-
meier. Charles Beckham and Tol
witcher.
The largest part OF the crowd stayed
until the whole program was coEpiet-
ed. Two OF the races. the two horse
relay and the novelty race. were post
poned until today because OF the lack
OF time. The program proved too
long. despite the fact that the events
were pulled on In quick succession.
The general opinion OF those who
saw the show is that undoubtedly It is
the best Of Its kind ever seen here.
Much credit is due the men in charge
of the AFFAIR.
Wlld West Notes.
Hunter Palmer attended the fes-
tivities and celebrated with fresh
package Of Union Leader.
D. Il Gibson was seen wearing a
cap for the first time In many moons-
w g. Collins was on the ground
with his kodak getting some good
views
Cripple Greek was very well repre-
sented-
It was cold. but nobody noticed IT,
About = $500 crowd was present
II they don't fnish this afternoon
the finals will 10 over until Saturday.
Woody Higgins wore his lavender
ribbon with dignity. He's the presi-
dent. you know
Harry combs-"Ai. how much would
you take to ride one OF those bronks--
Al wyckof-"There amt much
Andy Hemmerle Is marshaii-of-the-
day these days. Andy has been CON-
TO keep the crowds OF the
track.
Jchnny Hyssong was not on the
Job Thursday because OF his bad leg.
He is out there this afternoon. how
ever.
Hagan stockder hac charge OF the
and Is certainly a hustler
to wait on the crowd. He IL making
good at H.
Edgar Faulkner vas in his glory as
a Judge OF the Busting Contests yes
terday. Ed is one OF the popular men
from Cripple Greek.
Charley Canterbury didn't waste
any speed in the mess wagon con
test. Charlie Is a past master when
Il comes to new stunts.
Billy McKinzie had his hands full
pushing the programme along.
A. L. Carleton and a large party
from the District were present yester-
day. E @. Carlton had an equally
large crowd in his machine. too.
After the boys got through riding
the various steers Joe Ryan. Charlie
Chess and Charlie Mckinley amused
themselves roping and tying them.
AIR. and Mrs. Nelson Franklin and
daughter OF Victor enjoyed the events
yesterday.
Johnny Hall rode some fine races
on Bill MeKenzie's horses. Johnnie
came TO town three days before 20
prepare for the Wild West.
The Broncho "Jeff- of the s6 outfit
and Peaceful Henry" both wore long
ribbons just to show that they are
Yedigreed buckers
Charles Padgett. city teamstcr. took
n day on to see the buckers. II there
is anything Charlie likes it's a Wild
West show.
Wharf Psgg. county commissioner.
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Record wan, Ads are sure to bring
results
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riding really means in the various
races. Eddie is a horseman and no
mistake.
Joe Ryan attempted to bun dog a
steer but failed.
After Jean Mckay had finished rid
ing Hobo Kid to a standstill. Charlie
Mckinley got on and made him buck
for the fun of it.
Charley Mckinley is some roper hut
can't do the fancy stunts that Jean
Mckay uses.
Dean Mckinley. Charles kid broth
er. will some day be an expert rider
too.
A. E Mccormick holds the present
worlds Championship bucking laurels.
Charles Mckinley used to have them.
Some Of the good sports down from
the district are W. o. Burnside. J. b.
wild. J. S. Irving. VIM. Turner, A. =
Udick and C. r. German.
These men are all friends OF Charlie
Canterbury and came down at his
invitation.
O. W. Norris and E. J. TempletDn Of
salidA we're among the out-of-town
visitors.
Ralph Davis OF Howard and W. III.
Patton Of Cotopaxi enjoyed the Wild
and Woody"
II. H. Tompkins Jr.. Of westcbre,
was among those present
c. II. Paul and R. s. Thompson of
Colorado Springs hac good seats in
the grand stand.
Ed Attebury OF Rife and Harry
Lamart Of Elizabeth came a long ways
to have a good time but they say they
had It.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allin OF Kio~a.
Colorado. braved the cold 10 enjoy
the festivities
FRIDAYS SPORT.
The second day of the Wild west
was more enthusiastic than thenrst.
The weather was a little warmer and
the events went OF In better shape.
As the day bsfore. the mess wagon
race opened the program. II was GER
tainly an exciting event. and. besides
the Wild horse race. which proved TO
be very comical. was the big hit OF
the afternoon. The Lone Chimney out
nt. Canterbury and Freek. driven by
Elmer Canterbury. won first The Cur
rent Greek outnt- Gribble and Van
Bzskirk. took second The Garden
Park outfit. Higgins and Nelson. had
an accident half way around the
track and did not finish The tongue
fell down and by miracle lad ac-
cident was avoided
In the quarter-mile free-for-ail dash
Claude Seybert. on Miss Sundae. was
first. l.. W. cockereIi's horse. Harvey
Briggs. Was second. The time was &c
seconds.
In the novelty race Johnnie Hall on
VIII McRinzie's horse won first and
McClcliand came in for second money.
The half mile COW horse dash was
Won by little Eddie Higgins on Flax.
Eddie was second the day before.
Johnnie rode Burley for VIII MeKin-
Eie and took second. Claude Seybert.
on his own horse. Baldy. picked up
third money. The time was IS seconds
Johnnie Hall was first in the two
horse relay and Cap Freek was sec
ond. The Canterbury string came IN
third.
The relay race was pulled on IN
nne shape. Cap Freek on McKinxie's
and Higgins stirling came in FIRST four
times. but on the last lap dropped 20
third. However. under the point sys-
tenn OF scoring he was hrst. with
seven points. Canterbury and Grioble
we're second with eleven points and
Walker and ouinlan third with twelve
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First Pub. Nov. q. 1919
Last Pub-. Dec 4. 1913.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18
Bills introduced in Senate.

S. B. IA, w. C. Robinson-Anothe
anti-pass bill.
S. B. 10, by Pearson-Providing for
the creation of a state board of exam
iners for chiropractics and authoriz-
ing the practice of that profession.
s. B. 16, Cross-"Blue sky" law.
providing for the suppression of fake
investment companies and promoters.
S. B. IT, Cross-Confirmin the
right of irrigators by direct appropria,
ton through bitches to uninterrupted
flow of their priorities during irriga-
tlon season.
S. B. IS. Van Tilborg Increasing
the number of district judges in the
Eleventh district from one to two.
S. B. 10, Van Tilborg-Detaching
Teller from El Paso county in the
fourth judicial district and adding 1t
to the Eleventh judicial distict.
S. B. 20, Robinson of Ell Paso-
Amending the laws relating to divorce
and allmony.
S. B. 81, Robinson of El Paso-Con-
corning the term of certain public Of
ficers.
S. B. %. Cornforth-Making an ap-
preparation for the State School for
tho Deaf and Blind at Colorado
Springs.
S. B. %, Carver-Providing for pay
mont of part of the expenses and
maintenance of the State Industrial
School at Golden.
S. B. "a, Van Tilborg-Relating to
banking.
S. B. 20, Burris-Prescribing the
number necessary to crew on freight
trains.
S. B. 27, Reynolds-Establis q
state sugar beet chemist and local
chemists at sugar beet factories.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18
Bills introduced in House.

H. B. 16, Leftwich-To fix ratio OF
apportionment and revise re-apportion
ment according to ratio.
H. B. 1s, neutrality-suspicious. for
insane asylum for 1913 and 1914.
H. B. 10, ight-Appropriation to
nav Herbet Cornell for services as sec
retary of civil service commission.
II. B. II, Rowan-ln relation to
game and fish.
II. B. 20, Ped Gates-to fix classi
fication of Montezuma county.
H. B. 81, Tait-To abolish capital
punishment in Colorado.
H. 3. 90, Ashton-For support OF
Colorado insane asylum and improve
ments.
H. B. %. Skinner-For constitu
tional amendment, making power com
pAnies common carriers.
II. B. "a, McDonald-Appropriatior
20 pay for Pueblo fair exhibits.
H. B. 25, Skinner-To provide fol
determination of insect pests.
H. B. &c, Skinner-To appoint a
state highway commission and to
build highways.
H. B. 27, ald-Appropriation
for payment of exhibits by horticultur
al board at Pueblo fair.
H. B. %, Goss-Classlficatio OF
Boulder county.
II. B. 30, Ardourcl-Regulation oi
public service corporations.
H. B. No. 80, Leftwich-Requiring
all employers of labor to make a re
mort of accidents to the bureau of la
ba- statistics and providing penalties
II. B. No. 81, Leftwich-To abolish
the board of capital managers and to
make the secretary of state the crs
todian of the state capitol building and
grounds.
H. 3. No. SO, Leftwich-To amend
act creating Colorado free employ
anent agency and establish new Den
yer branch.
II. B. No. SO, Leftwich-To amend
bureau OF labor statistics act.
H. B. No. "a, Norvell-To provide
for repairs on the Routt county state
fish hatchery at Steamboat Springs.
II. B. No. 50, Gallup-In relation tc
registrations and elections and to pro
hibit the use of conveyances or car
riages at primaries or elections, or for
registration of voters. and prescribing
penalties.
H. b. Sc, Philip and Hicks-To pro
vide for office of state sugar beet
chemist.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

ems / Shafroth, &c; Dawson, Z; Hunt
er, l.
IN the House the votes stood
Thomas, GO; Waterman. 4 Merle D.
Vincent. /; Shafroth, 60; Dawson, 4;
Catlin, /.
Total vote: Thomas, 81; Waterman
10; Stevens, L; Vincent, /; Shafroth
Sc; Dawson, IL; Catlin, l; Hunter, l.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
D o N c 6
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
NAME THOMAS AND SHAFRoTH
D o | NJ G s
legislature Elects Peoples Choice az
Coiorado's U. S. Senators.

penver.-Jorn f. Shafroth and
Charles 8. Thomas, both of Denver,
were elected United States senators
from Colorado by the two branches of
The Legislature, balloting separately
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

Negroes who engage in business and
expect the patronage OF anybody
should keep their establishments clean
and inviting to the passerby or prob
able customer. Sweep out, dust on the
goods and do not keep a gang OF
loafers hanging about the door; be
polite and courteous to all; do not si'
down and wait for business to come
to you simply because you are ne
gro. Get up and go after the busi-
ness, at the same time exercise some
patience. and you will in time reap
the fruits of your labor.-The Appre'
ciator Union.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

Now that the election is over, we
want to urge with all the force at our
command that our people settle down
to hard pan" and devote themselves
to the matters of life which are really
going to tell for themselves and their
children.
During the next eight or ten months
it will possibly be true that dozen
prominent colored people in the Unit
ed States will be put out of prominent
federal jobs, and a smaller number be
put into prominent federal jobs. All
this will affect the individuals concern
ed but will affect only in very slight
measure the progress of the millions
of our race. The future of the mil
lions of black people is not dependent
upon a few individuals being put out
of office or being put into office. but is
dependent upon the success of our
people in getting land, building houses.
organizing schools.N colleges, universi-
ties, churches and securing justice in
the courts and in public travel.
We advise that for the next few
months our people cease to discuss
pOllllCS, cease pOllUlCdl dCllNlly III d
large measure and devote themselves
to the Importance of conditions in their
community We advise that Negro
Business league be organized in every
community, that a literary society be
organized, that womans club be or
ganized wherever these organizations
do not now exist, and wherever they
do exist new work should be cut out
for them and the organization
strengthened.
Let us get down to business in rela-
tion to the uplift of our race material
ly, educationally, morally, religiouslly.
spiritually and civilly. There is plenty
of work to do in every community.
What is done in Washington will con
cern the people at home very little. but
what is done in each individual com
munity will mean the uplift and
strength of 1O,OOO,OOO people. Let us
cease political speculation and get
down to real business.-New York
Age
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[[|NCS

Does the negro in our country have
a fair chance as compared with the
native black man in Africa, the home
of the negro? asks Boofler T. Wash
ington, who, in the Century Magazine,
discusses the question, is the Negro
Having Fair Chance?" In the midst
of the preparation of this article, met
Bishop Isaiah B. Scott of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, one of the
strongest and most intelligent color
ed men that | know. Bishop Scott
has spent the greater part of his life
in the southern states, but during the
last seven years he has lived in Ii
IBERIA and travelled extensively on the
west coast of Africa. where he has
come into contact with all classes of
European white people. In answer
to my question, Bishop Scott dictated
the following sentence, which he au-
thorized me us use:
THE fairest white man that l have
met in dealing with the colored man
is the American white man. He un-
derstands the colored man better be-
cause of his contact with him and he
who has accomplished something"
Basing my conclusions largely on
conversations which | have had with
native Africans, with negro missionar-
les and with negro diplomatic officials
who have lived in Africa, especially
on the west coast and in South Africa.
| am led to the conclusion that, all
things considered, the negro in the
United States has a better chance
that he has in Africa.
In certain directions the negro has
had greater opportunities in the states
in which he served as slave than he
has had in the states in which he has
been for a century or more free
man. This statement is borne out by
the fact that in the south the negro
rarely has to seek labor, but on the
other hand, labor seeks him. In all my
experience in the southern states, l
have rarely seen a negro man or wom-
an seeking labor who did not find it.
In the south the negro has business
opportunities that he does not have
elsewhere.
Reduced to its lowest terms, the
fact is that large part of our racial
troubles in the United States grow out
of some attempt to pass and execute
law that will make and keep one
man superior to another, whether he
is intrinsically superior or not No
greater harm can be done to any
group of people than to let them feel
that a statutory enactment can keep
them superior to anybody else. No
greater injury can be done to any
youth than to let him feel that be-
cause he belongs to this or that race.
or because of his plor. he will be ad-
vanced in life regardless of his own
merits or efforts.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

The Philadelphia Tribune cele-
brated it's twenty-eighth anniversary
by purchasing an $4,000 building into
which it is shortly to move.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

on the 14th. With one exception both
received the solid Democratic vote in
the Legislature, several Republicans
who had pledged themselves to vote
for the popular choice also voting for
Shafroth and Thomas.
The vote in the Senate was: Thom-
as, 27; Waterman, 6; Isaac N. Stew.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

Make yourself agreeable to man
and he will want to borrow money
from you. Make yourself agreeable
to woman and she will want to mar
ry you.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

The American negro is progressing.
When he was given his liberty, prac-
tically half century ago, only three
per cent of the blacks could read and
write. Now 6S per cent of the negroes
are educated. The negroes are rapid
ly acquiring farms in the south and
are making good farmers, thanks to
the education and training at such in
stitutions as Tuskegee. OF the TO-
100000 negroes in the country 1.OO0,-
900 reside in the north.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

In recent ten days campaign the
negroes of Baltimore, Md, pledged
$31, 900 toward a Young Mems Chris
tian association building. This is an
other one of the cities to cover the
$4,000 offered by Mr. julius Ros-
enwald, the Chicago philanthropist.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

Frankfort, Ind.-John Berry, color
ed. who has been employed at the o.
X. barber shop here as a porter, has
musical talent and short time back
wrote two sacred songs, comic opera
and short story, sending them all to
a Chicago company The company ac-
cepted his offerings and sent him a
check for $4,000 for the comic opera.
5000 each for two sacred songs and
$67 for the story. Berry was so de
lighted that he resigned his position.
left for his home at Muncie and will
devote his entire time to writing mu-
sic.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

The negroes of Guthrie. Okla, sup
port a wide-awake library. 1t was
established by negro club women in
1908. In city of fewer than $500 ne
groes. this library has had 1900 visits
in one month; has loaned $50 books
in the same, length of time, and has
added to its shelves 765 volumes.
The report of the third quarter is
as follows: Registered visits, 1000;
books loaned, 1000; books added, 265;
members to date, 500. Since the
opening in 1908: Registered visits,
27,056; books loaned, 1850; books do
mated, more than 1000. The library
maintains a Young Mems Christian
association, a children's story hour
club and a lecture course on domestic
science and home making for our
women. There is no such institution
in the state doing so much for race
uplift Mrs. J. C. Horton is the Ii
brarian.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

An investigation in Kansas City
Kan, reveals some interesting facts
about the negroes of that city. 1t
has been found that out of negro
population of 23,566 500 are property
owners.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-01-18

You can't judge woman by her
looks when she looks as if she didn't
know you were looking.