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BURGLARS TOOK WAGON
LOAD OF MERCHANDISE

Joe Smith. the colored prisoner
brought to Canon City by Sheriff
Newcomb Thursday afternoon and
locked up In the county jail on the
charge of burglarizinz the Portland
Cement company's store at Portland
couple OF nights previously. believes
in "gettin' plenty while he is gettin'." :"
Backing team of horses and wag
on up to the rear OF the company's
store Smith and an accomplice is said
to have forced an entrance to the
building and then helped themselves
to everything they wanted. which they
loaded into the wagon and drove away
with. Among the lines OF merehan-
disc depleted by their nocturnal yis.t
were fall suits OF clothing. has. caps
and shoes.
Wednesday night Detective Mi
Badovinac and Patrolman Peterson of
the Pueblo police force caught Smith
in the act of peddlIng three dollar
and a half shoes at second hand stores
at sixty-seven cents a pair. They ar
rested hi mand took him to the city
jail. finding with him at the trne lie
was taken into custody a lot OF the
stolen goods. He was decked out in
the purIoined clothing from his un-
derwear to his derby hat The Pueblo
authorities are OF the opinion that the
entire wagon load Of loot was taken
TO Pueblo during the night OF the rob-
berry and considerable OF 1t disposed
OF before Smiths arrest.
Smith Is a paroled convict from the
penitentiary here and had only been
out about thirty days when the burg
larry was committed. He had been
working for some time at the Port
land Cement company's plant. He was
! sent to states prison from Denver and
IS said TO have a wife and little child
living in that city. IL Is believed that
Smith will plead guilty to the charge
on. which he was arrested when ar
raigned for n preliminary examina-
ton.
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WESTERN SLOPE
AUTOlSTS HERE TODAY

The Montrose, Gunnison and other
slope autoists. who passed through
Canon City last Wednesday afternoon
en- route to Pueblo to celebrate the
formal opening OF the Rainbow route
highway across the Continental divide.
spent several hours here this morn
ing while on their way home. During
their stay some of the visiting mo-
torists made the run over the Skyline
drive; others devoting their time to
an inspection OF the penitentiary. Fol-
lowing a luncheon at the Denton ho-
tel at noon the excursionists left for
Salida where they will remain over
night; continuing their journey as
far as Gunnison on Saturday. II the
progress of the party is not interfer-
ed with by unfayorable weather they
will reach Montrose about noon on
Sunday. The Sangre de Christie
mountains will be crossed at Monarch
pass. There were about twenty auto
mobiles In the procession when they
left here. containing about seventy
FIVE people; among them a consider
able number OF ladies.
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Operated on for appendicitis.

A message from Beach d. Lyon.
formerly of this city. but now presi.
dent OF the Salt Lake City chapter o.
the American Institute OF Banking
on Wednesday announced that his
youngest brother, Bonn Lyon. was op-
Grated on for appendicitis at the
judge Mercy hospital In Salt LAX.
City on Monday OF this week. He was
taken suddenly III last Saturday and
at o'clock the following day was
taken TO the hospital in preparation
for the operation. The operation was
successful In all particulars and tins
young man IL reported to be getting
along nicely.
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BEAR KILLED IN A
BEAVER PARK ORCHARD

The champion bear story Of the
year came to light this morning when
gigantic hide was received at the Of
fees OF the Brinkley Douglas Fruit
company and placed ON exhibition
The animal had been killed Tues
day afternoon in an apple orchard on
Beaver park. four miles north OF Pen
rose In Fremont county J. W. Brink
ley. Floyd Rice and r. II. Mcmillan
of the Globe Express company are re-
sponsible for the story. and all de-
clare that what they are telling is the
absolute truth regarding It.
I'VE had gone out TO the orchard OF
ranoher for the purpose Of getting
some apples" said Mr. Brinkley this
afternoon. "Mr Mcmillan. who il
something OF sportsman. took along
three of his hunting dogs. on the
chance OF soaring up a few rabbits.
We had Just arrived at the orchard
which is pretty well up In the hills
when the dogs set up a terrific clamor
somewhere ahead OF us. We thought
they we're barking at the hogs.
But when we got to the place
where they were congregated we found
that they had freed a gigantic black
bear In one OF the apple trees. Bruin
was growing pretty nercely and
showed fight. There wasn't gun In
the crowd. but there were plenty OF
props. used to prep mp the limbs Of
the fruit trees when the fruit gets
heavy. So we utilized these props
and literally prodded the bear out of
the tree. Then the dogs set on him
and after battle that was spectacu-
lar In the extreme. succeeded In kill
ing the huge animal
The pelt bears the marks OF having
been through a strenuous experience.
being torn in several places. The dogs
are also pretty well battered up--so
the story goes. at any rate. The AMI
mails have not been produced since
the return OF the party to town. how
cver.-Puebio star-Journai.
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GUARANTEED AOS
ton

Have you house for remit
Furnished houses are especially In
demand.
MT cent ad viii often rent a
house.
Pay dollar for the ad and we will
run the ad until the house Is rented.
n Il takes all winter.
We VII do this for either furnish
ed or an unfurnishca honsc
II you have a furnished room. or a
suite OF furnished rooms TO rent to a
single tenant. we viii take that on the
same basis. We viii run tho ad until
you got one tenant. for one dollar,
You pay when you put the ad In. OF
course q viii pay you. You may not
rent the house the next day. but You
will surely rent II few days or a few
weeks before you would otherwise
find a tenant. And couple OF days
rent on most any old house will pay
for the ad
Every day a lot OF people iooklne
for home read the Daily Record
Want Ads.
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THE JURY FOR THE
NOVEMBER TERM
Oklahoma.

The sheriff has in his hands tn
Jury list for the November term Q
court and is handing out the officia
as fast as possible.
The list is as follows:
Sam Bash. Canon City, Colo.
f. Z. Jennings. wetmore.
VIM. Babberger. Canon City.
Albert z Acton. East Canon.
+. c. Dabney. Canon City.
Thomas Lambert. Canon City.
]. c. surbrusg. Canon City.
F. F. Maynard, Lincoln Park.
Charles Nash. Rockvale.
4. J. Lewis. Lincoln Park.
j. A. Laws. Canon City.
Geo. z. Raess, Hillside.
Gustav Stromberger. Canon City.
W. b. Campbell. Florence.
c. A. Lamb. Texas Creek.
c. f. Canterbury. Garden Park.
a. L. Sprinkle. Lincoln Park.
II. l. Plumer. Canon City.
II. S. SAVERS. Canon City.
I. F. Davis. Lincoln Park.
A. p. Nelson. Canon City.
William Baber. Lincoln Park.
VI. ]. Evans, Canon City.
c. r. classon. Florence.
W. II. Smith. South Canon.
p; VI. Chapel, Florence.
s. F. Taylor, Penrose.
c. II. Mccandlcss. Florence.
Matt Patrick. Florence.
l.. W. Thayer. Canon City.
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SURPRISED ON THEIR
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Last Saturday was thestwenty-fifih
or silver, anniversary OF the Wedding
OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank X. Miller of
South Canon and between thirty and
forty OF their friends. many OF them
old Custer county neighbors. gave
them a surprise at their home, corner
OF Fifth street and Douglas avenue
Saturday evening in honor OF the oc-
casion. The visitors took with them
generous supply OF rcfreshments
and splendid luncheon was n fes-
ture of the affair. Mrs. f. W. Thomas
was mistress OF ceremonies and read
an original poem. written by Mrs. J..
p. Waits, and presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller with handsome silver souv-
enir commemorative OF the occasion
The evening was one OF exceptional
enjoyment to all present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller were married at Silver
Cliff October 4th. 1888, and made their
home in Custer county for several
years before coming to Canon City to
reside. 49,
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MRS. HOOVER READS
RECORD EVERY WEEK
September 20. 1913,

orptehotA ~ ASA~s
Mr. Guy U. Hardy,
Canon City.
Dear Sir:
enclose s1.50 on my subscription
for The Record. Hope you will par
don my delay in sending II in. Natur-
ally. like to keep in touch with Cam
on where my home was for so many
years. One can keep in touch with
old friends that are scattered over the
country that have previously lived in
Canon through The Record
The personal touch is what we like
in local paper and may say. have
read the Bug stories and consider
them very humorous. in fact we al
ways welcome the Record. The Capt.
tai city appeals to me and | shall
make II my home for all time.
Respectfully.
MRS. STELLA HOOVER.
1908 E. 20. Ave. Denver.
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ARE GREATLY PLEASED
WITH CANON CITY

Rev. Frank. r. Haughey OF Lynden,
Kansas. minister OF the Christian
church. arrived here on Friday from
Estes Park aud will spend part OF
his vacation IN Canon city. Rev
Haughey was taken around town thA
morning by Jas. Z. Mcclure and In
troduoed to number OF the latter's
friends aud acauain;ances. on re-
turning to the Mcclure residence on
River street about II O'Clock Rev.
Haughey was greatly surprised to find
his wife and her mother. Mrs. Mary
A Baidridge. there; they having
reached here very unexpectedly 10
him a few hours previously from their
home In Kansas. Rev. Haughey. In
company with brother residing at
Aurora. Nebraska. have just complct-
ed six weeks outing at Estes Park
and other points In the northern part
OF the state. Mrs. Baidridge. who IL In
the eighty-first year OF her age. Is =
sister OF Mrs. Mcclure. Rev. Haughey
Is delighted with Canon City and Its
surroundings.
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Seriously III In Pueblo.

Mrs. Mary 7. Hubert. wife OF Fred
p. Hubbert. Is seriously III at the
family home In Pueblo. Mr.. and Mrs
Hubert. who formerly resided In
Canon City. during which time the
former was prescription clerk Mt the
Corner drug store. removed from here
to Ration, New Mexico. several years
ago. but for some time past have iiv-
ed In Pueblo. where Mr.. Hubert has
charge OF the drug department of the
Crows. Beggs company's store.
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A. l.. Lockwood In City.
Here from Chico Valley.

John Diggs, who for the past year
or so has been engaged in dry farm
ing in the Chico valley. near Fountain
Colorado. is in Canon City today look
Ing after some business matters re-
quiring his attention. Mr.. Digs says
the farmers in the semi-arid districts
OF Colorado have raised more produce
this season than in any previous year
and are greatly encouraged. Many
new families have moved into the
Chico valley during the last twelve
months: most OF them from Iowa and
Oklahoma.
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weeks. visiting with relatives. has
gone to Canon City, where he will re-
main during the winter months
Cripple Creek Times.
Warden lyman Re-Appointed.
Thomas J. lyman. warden of the
penitentiary. was re-appointed 10 the
position he has held for a number o
years past by Governor Ammons o.
Wednesday of this week. The civil
service commission concluded that T.
would be useless to hold an examina-
tion of applicants for the place. since
lyman would rank highest anyway
and SO declared him under civil serv-
ice. which means his tenure OF the job
will be held during good behavior.
Stop Here On Way TO California.
MIR. and Mrs. Alphan Riley OF Buff
falo, Kansas. who stopped here to Wis
it Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Marcellef left
today for Los Angeles. California
where they will make their home.
Traded for New Mexico Farm
Alderman Grant Dickinson traded a
few days ago for a sixty-acre irrigat-
ed farm near Flora Vista. New Mexi-
CO. 1t is located six miles from Aztec
and nine miles from Pennington and
is fruit and agricultural tract; con-
tanning eight acres of bearing orchard
and seventeen acres of alfalfa. Mr.
Dickinson values his new landed ac-
QUESTION at seven thousand dollars.
Jesse Jones Buys Car.
Jesse Jones. who returned recently
from a long Texas trip and who has
also opened up the Opera House again,
is now riding around in a foxy Stude-
baker which he purchased from ]. ].
Armstrong.
Jesse is "going some" these days.
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MONDAY
Visited Here Last Week.

Paul Mellen returned TO his home
in Victor. Colorado. day or two ago
after visit here of n weeks dura-
tion as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s
G. Goffey.
Married Last Wednesday Evening.
George William Sherwood and Miss
vernie Mae Leyick. both residents OF
Canon City. were married by Rev. o.
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rlower SHOW to he Annual AnaIr.

At recent meeting of the members
Of the South Canon and Lincoln Park
Civic improvement association II was
unanimously decided TO hold an ra-
nual show similar to the one recently
given under .ts auspices. The meet
ing was well attended and much In
terest was Indicated IN ths work OF the
association. Mrs. v. r. Ames was
elected chairman OF the flower COM
mittee having charge OF next years
flower exhibition.
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AROUND THE TOWN
THURSDAY
Gone to Denver for The Winter.

gone TO Denver where she will remain
during the winter months. Mrs. Grey
dene- Smith was delegate from tho
Canon City Dickens club to the recent
meeting of the Colorado State Eedera-
tion OF womans clubs at Grand juno
tion.
Little Real Estate For Sale.
Observe that only one piece of Can
on City real estate is for sale, accord
ing to the Want Ad column of The
Record II others were for sale they
would surely be advertised.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Moreland.
a nine pound baby boy was born to
MIR. and Mrs. o. o. Moreland at Rich
mond. California. on Thursday. Sep
tember twenty-ffth. Mrs. Moreland
will be better known to her friends
and acquaintance here as Miss Leila
Morrison. formerly of Canon City.
Little Girl Under Knife.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. f. Lundy underwent a successful
operation at hospital in Pueblo yes
terday. This is the second ordeal
under the knife that the little girl
has had I'm a wear
Home from Summer In Westcliiie.
DR.. and Mrs. W. F. Kenney have re-
turned to their Canon City home. 617
Greenwood avenue. after having spent
a delightful summer in the Wet
Mountain valley.
Mrs. Gross Returns Home.
Airs. II. A. Gross of Denver. who
has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Chas. W. Williamson. was called home
suddenly by the death OF her friend.
Mrs. Arnold Stedman.
Mrs Gatewood Here from Ell Paso.
Mrs. Boyd Gatewood and little
daughter arrived from FL Paso the
first of the week and are guests at the
parental Lines home. They expect
10 be in Canon for month or two
Mr.. Gatewood will not join them this
trip.
viii 60 TO Pueblo on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Stommel an,
children will go to Pueblo on Frids,
for . three or four weeks visit. whils
there Mr.. Stommel will assist Man.
agr- Seeley of the Pueblo telephone
system in some clerical work connect
ed with the business of the exchange
Left Today for California.
NJ and Mrs A. f. Wilson left on
Denver & Rio Grande train No. 1
this afternoon for Salt Lake City en-
route to Los Angeles and San Diego
California. Mrs. Wilson expects to
stay at San Diego during the winter
returning here some time next spring
Mr Wilson will spend four or five
weeks on the coast and will visit Tue
son. Arizona. for shor, time on the
way back TO Canon City.
Arrived Here tnis Afternoon.
Mr.. n. H. Winters and daughter,
Miss Blanche Winters, OF Yates Cen
ter. Kansas. mother and sister re-
spectiyely OF Mrs Otis Orcndorff. ar
rived here from Denver this after
noon for visit with DR.. and Mrs.
orcadorff and family on North Second
street Miss Winter is the cashier OF
the bsnk a; Yates Center.
Visited Mother in Topeka.
MISS Pearl Romig has returned
from a months visit in Kansas She
spent good share OF the time with
her mother at Topeka. but also visit
ed Ia Wichita.
Attended Federation Meeting.
Hcs. T. NJ. Harding attended the an
noei meeting of the Colorado Fedora
t.os of women's clubs at Grand juno
t!cu sast week and took an active part
ia i.s proceedings. Mrs Harding has
~ a number of years been the chair
man OF the scholarship committee of
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This year the students OF the high
school cannot go on any class hay
rack rides or picnicks. They can give
party In the high school any time
they want to. but to avoid difficulties
they are not allowed to 70 on pic
nioks.
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FRIDAY
Home from Lead,IIIe.

Home from Lead,IlIe.
@fs. r. ID. Hicks has returned from
is,adyille after a pleasant visit there
with relatives and friends.
Will Spend the Winter Here.
J. II. Hsrkenrider OF Fort Wayne,
Ind. who has been here the last three
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Thursday morning from eleven
thirty until twelve o'clock there was
a musical program. Miss Hendrickson
playing some fine selections on the
plano and Mrs. Williamson sang.
Altogether the program was enjoy
ed by the whole school. Next Thurs
day either the Juniors or the sopho-
mores will entertain.
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SATURDAY.
Back from baptist Convention.


C. r. Tanner has returned home
from Trinidad where he attended sew
eral days this week the annual con-
vention OF the Colorado Southern
baptist association as delegate from
the First baptist church of Canon
City. He reports an interesting meet
ing with good attendance of visitors.
Gone to Silver Clin.
Glenn Wagner OF Park avenue, Lin
coin Park. has gone to Silver Cliff on
combined business and pleasure
trip. He will remain over Sunday in
the Wet Mountain valley.
Visiting His Daughter Here
c. f. Miller OF Camden Point. Mis-
souri,. is visiting his daughter. Miss
Ecie Miller. who has been a resident
of Canon City during the past year
Mr.. Miller is a guest at the Tanner
home on Rudd avenue.
Moved Back TO HartzeII.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Swope and fam
ily. who have made their home in Can
on City for the past year or so. have
returned TO Hartzell to live. Mr.. and
Mrs. Swope departed a day or two
ago. The girls left this afternoon
L. I. fowler Goes 10 Seattle.
A. T. fowler left here a few days
ago for Seattle where he will visit
friends for time and look after mat
ters of very important nature.
Portland Teacher Here.
Miss Alice Lee. teacher in the
Portland schools. is spending tn
weekend with Miss Walton Of the
Virginia Hair Parlor.
Improvements at the Gem.
Werner Ames has Just completed
putting in a large door for the Gem
market which adds much to the ap-
pearance of the store front The store
front is also to be painted.
Buys Residence on River Street
Charles Edmonds recently purchas-
ed the place at 613 River street which
he is having remodeled and fixed up.
He intends to live there awhile this
winter. The house will be modern
when completed.
Sells Ranch TO Trinidad Man.
Mrs. Cora Llcweliyn has sold her
20-acre ranch on Lincoln Park to
James Silvia of Trinidad. Mr.. Silvia
Will move here at once. Mrs. Liewel-
lyn intends to go to Arkansas.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The girls of the High School are in
terested in armory ball. 1t is a new
game in the high school and a great
deal OF interest is taken in it. A week
or so ago a series was played by the
boys in which the sophomores won.
The girls are playing a series now.
The sophomores are In the lead with
the Freshmen team a close second.
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Monday night the training for bask-
ct ball and track began. The entries
in both games are doing fine and
Canon City high school ought to make
good showing In athletics this year.
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Mr.. Sherwood OF the high school Is
getting up a debating club which
promises to be a fine one. There will
be several debating teams and the
best one VIII probably debate with
the Centennial high school OF Pueblo.
A girls Essay club Will be gotten up
and some fne work will be done In
this line.
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s. Reed. pastor OF the Christian
church. at the latter's home. 5O3 Pike
evenue. last Wednesday evening IN
the presence OF a few friends of the
contracting couple. Both bride and
groom are members of the Christian
church and are most estimable young
people They will make their home
here.
Visiting Mrs. Harry L. Bowen.
Miss Edith Nicholson of Eugene,
Oregon. is visiting here as the guest
OF Mrs. Harry f. Bowen on Pike ave-
nue.. Miss Nicholson will spend some
time in Canon City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colgate Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Colgate were in
town over Sunday. Mr.. Colgate is
teaching at Howard. Mrs. Colgate has
taken the school at Ula. in Custer
county and has gone up there to take
up her duties.
A. l.. Lockwood In City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lockwood spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city vis-
iting friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Lockwood
are on a little wedding trip. They
were married Friday night. Mr..
Lockwood formerly lived in Canon
City.
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This year the North Canon high
school has three good literary socie-
ties: namely. the Symposium. Fideli-
tas. and the Ades2hian. Each has
about twenty or twenty-five members
and every member Is working like
everything. An inter-society debate
Is being planned which promises to
be very good one. Tho societies
meet once week on Wednesdays.
Some very good musical talent is in
cluded In the societies and a few
musical selections put on the program
with the regular literary numbers
make the programs very interesting.
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Friday afternoon the Senior Geoio-
~ class went on trip up around
Grape Greek to hunt for specimens
and to study rock formations.
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Moved Back 10 Hartzell.
Portland Teacher Here.

Miss Alice Lee. "A teacher in the
Portland schools. is spending tn
weekend with Miss Walton of the
Virginia Hair Parlor.
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Visiting His Daughter Here.

c. Z. Miller OF Camden Point. Mis-
souri,. is visiting his daughter. Miss
Ecie Miller. who has been n resident
of Canon City during the past year
Mr.. Miller is a guest at the Tanner
home on Rudd avenue.
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weeks. visiting with relatives. has
gone to Canon City. where he will re-
main during the winter MONTHS
Cripple Creek Times.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-09-27
Summoned as Jurors.

The Federal grand jury will meet
in Carson on the 9th of next month,
and the following jurymen have been
summoned from Lyon county:
Yerington-P H. Gallagher, c. A.
Week. + L. Leonard (deceaseO, c.
c. Young
Wabuska-W NJ Penrose
Silver City-C. c. Tinney. Jr.