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snortlno instinct Aroused.

The streetcorner orator had gath
cred around him group Of urcnins'
Why they listened 80 atttHtively ne
didn't understand; nor probably oid
they know themselves. Simply notn.
ing doing. But the orator took fuii
advantage of his opportunity and de-
livered an improving lecture on the
value of kindness to dumb animals. Al
the end he sought for some illustra'
ton to point the moral and adorn the
tale. 1t was there at hand. Across
the way walked lady, leading two
little dogs in leash. The one was black
and the other white. Now" exclaimed
the tub-thumper, after what have
said, supposing those two dear little
dogs were to start fighting, what
would be the first thing you would
do?" No answer came at first; but
one little arab turned to look at the
dogs critically and thoughtfully. "Weu
guv'nor," he answered, at last. Il INK
I'd ave tuppence on the little BLACK
mn"
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-16

Denver.-California loomed large in
the first session of the Grand Lodge
of B. p. o. E. at the Auditorium Tues
day. Raymond Benjamin, "favorite
son of the native sons,' deputy dis
trict attorney of that state, was made
Grand Exalted Ruler to succeed Ed
ward Leach of New York. Los An
geles, by an overwhelming majority,
was chosen the meeting place for 1915
over Seattle and Chattanooga, Tenn.
Like well-oiled machine, the bal
loting proceeded. making Benjamin
chief ruler without opposition. ad-
mitting Colorado man, b. F. Roper
lik of Pueblo to the Grand Lodge. and
naming the rest of the officers. Then
came a hitch. When voting was an
nounced for the office of Grand Es-
teemed Leading Knight opposition de-
veloped.
Insurgent and Standpatter OF B. P.
o. E. locked horns. The fight had
been brewing since the Rochester con-
vention. when efforts were made by In.
surgents to wage war on second terms
in the Grand Lodge. The fight then
was directed at Patrick Henry Shields
mayor of Clarksburg, West Virginia.
and Lloyd Maxwell Of Marshalltown,
Iowa, was placed against him for the
office of esteemed knight. Shields
won.
This year Maxwell was again put
into the race against Shields. At the
close Of the fight Tuesday Maxwell
won. 1t was four-cornered fight,
though 1t narrowed to a choice be-
tween Shields and Maxwell. Augustus
Sharpe Of Coffeyville, Kas., and H. H.
(Pop) Jennings of Bridgeport, Conn,
were the other candidates, both strong
ones.
E. NJ. Dickerman Of Tucson, Ariz.
was advanced from esteemed loyal
knight.
Report Of Finances.
Charles A. White, grand treasurer.
presented his annual report showing
total receipts of the grand lodge for
the year ending May 81. 1914. to be
$143.7l1. Total disbursements were
$146.531, leaving a balance on deposit
OF $1l3,365.
The general home fund had bal.
ance of $l76.5s9 at the beginning Of the
fiscal year, to which was added $116,-
429 in receipts during the year. The
disbursements amounted to $4.453.
leaving on deposit on May 81, $685.
564.
The emergency charity fund showed
a balance on hand at the beginning OF
the fiscal year Of 1858; receipts dur.
ing the year. $6,657; disbursements
$ll,305; balance. s9.991.
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WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

President Wilson will continue the
conferences with business men.
Joseph Z. Willard, American ambas-
sador to Spain, has obtained permis-
sion to return to the United States on
short leave to attend to personal al
fairs.
Representative Good. Republican Of
Iowa. made an attack In the House on
the use Of government revenue cutters
as pleasure craft" by Secretary Nc.
Adoo.
Discussion a. to whom President
Wilson will appoint to fill the vacancy
on the Supreme Court bench caused
by the death Of Associate Justice Lur.
ton continued in Washington. The
names OF those mentioned In connec-
tion with the vacancy include former
President William H. Taft. members
Of the cabinet. and others.
United States Treasurer Burke has
completed his investigation into the
charge that advance information was
given to certain New York bankers
about the shipment OF gold bars from
the Denver mint to the New York
sub.treasury by which the bankers are
said to have made large profits, Burke
reported to Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo that the advance information
was given out at the sub.treasury In
New York to inquiring bankers In the
reVulnr course Of huhipess md mt NJ
Denver.
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COLORADO STATE NEWS

City Council it was decided to con-
struct dam at Silver lake, the source
of Boulder's water supply. The dam
will cost about $4,000.
A reception to the women guests at
the Elks' golden Jubilee opened the
official program in Denver. 1t was fol-
lowed by free auto ride to points of
interest In and about the city.
An attempt to get extradition pa
pers for Walter c. Cunningham, fugi-
tive from Justice. and bring ain back
to the United States to stand trial on
the charge Of using the mails to de-
fraud In connection with his anti-fat
industry, is being made by United
States officials.
=, Somewhere in Denver BILLY" Myers,
girl companion of Ruth Myers, the
pretty eighteen-year-old Chicago girl
who for two months successfully
posed as boy. is hiding from the Den
yer police. Her voice, which is husky
and deep, according to Ruth Myers.
aids in her disguise.
Herbert 8. Hadley, former governor
Of Missouri and one Of the leaders In
the Republican party. has added his
name to the list of notables who LOOK
upon Denver as the choice summer ,e-
sort Of the nation. The former gov
ernor and Mrs. Hadley are here to
spend the summer and are looking for
suitable residence so that their
three children may Join them.
The Colorado crop report for July.
by the bureau Of crop estimates, in CO.
operation with the Denver Weather
bureau, predicts yield of 10.600,0D0
bushels OF corn; winter wheat, 5.46G,-
900; spring wheat, 100000; oats, 10,-
400, 900; barley. 3,99O,0O0; potatoes, o.
$50 900, and states that the condition
of hay, alfalfa, pasture, cabbagas,
onions. tomatoes. apples. raspberries,
cantaloupes. and sugar beets is above
the average.
c. S. Wark. who has lease on the
Pioneer mine and mill at Empire,
Clear Creek county. seems to be in
luck. The mill has been running day
and night right along and is kept
busy with shipments from the Sharpe
and Kane lease on the sixth level.
which are in good ore They drilled
out 45O tons last month. and the saw
Ing on the plates run $3.50. besides
thirty-elght tons Of concentrates which
were shipped to Idaho Springs, which
ran about 5000.
Initiating cowboys. which he had
l IL
and Mrs. Joseph H. Gallegos, who live
in La Jara canon. six miles from
Manassa. met death when he roped
the family COW. The frightened ami
NAL dragged the little fellow for sew.
eral hundred feet. The boys lead was
crushed.
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ITCHING SALT RHEuM

Oxford, Monthly salt rheum
started with little white pimples.
When l scratched they would burn
and itch and later on they would hll
up, break and spread and get red all
around. 1t cane on my thigh. When
the pimples broke. Just enough huid
ran out to form scales. 1t seemed
to enlarge the sores and they felt like
saw-teeth when my clothing rubbed
over them. l underwent treatment
for quite a while but got no relief.
In fact l got worse. was getting 30
that it troubled me very much. As It
got 30 hated to move my limb for
fear to crack open the sores which
covered my left limb from my hip to
my ankle. The sores were from the
size of a pea to the size Of a silver
dollar.
II got q cake of Cuticura Soap and
a box of Cuticura Ointment. The very
first treatment gave me ease and from
then on with every treatment could
see a change. Four weeks from the
time started with the Cuticura Soap
and Ointment was entirely we'll with.
out a scar" (signed) F. L Layton,
Apr. 80, 1914.
K. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free,w 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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GEN ERAL.

The jury trying the case OF Anthony
Petras. charged with the murder OF
Theresa Hollander. reported to Judge
Irwin at Geneva. ILL.,. that 1t could not
reach an agreement, and was dis
charged
An eye witnes to the murder Of Mrs.
Louise Bailey, who was shot down IN
the private office OF DR.. Edwin Car.
man at Freeport. has been found by
District Attorney Smith, it was report.
ed at Mincola, N. Y.
Foreclosure OF mortgage OF Sos.
6GG. 900 on the st. Louis & San Fran.
cisco railroad was asked In the United
States District Court at st. Louis by
the Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. The Frisco is now in the hands
OF receivers.
Two hundred passengers. more than
half OF them women and children, on
board the excursion steamer Rose.
dale, aground en- Jamaica bay sand.
bar. were taken off that vessel in life.
boats and transferred to n police boat
which took them to New York.
A heavy set man with broad smil,.
who sat comfortably In big loungins
chair In n Denver hotel lobby during
the Elks' convention, had n lot Of fun
being taken for someone else. He IL
Augustus Sharpe OF Coffeyville. Kan,
n double OF william Jennings Bryan,
"a personal friend OF that notable, and.
like Bryan, a Democrat and grapejuice
rcfrcshmont ,alser.
That at least fifty girls have been
lured from their homes and held pris.
oners by white slavers who made their
headquarters In the Bronx and West.
chester county. that these girls have
been delivered at $40 a head by agents
and sold M so many cattle. was some
OF the testimony given by detectives
before the Bronx grand Jury In New
York.
The Washington State Minimum
Wage Commission adopted n rate of
80 4 week as the minimum for tele.
phone girls throughout the state, OF.
eept In small exchanges.
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made by Judge Stimson, as chairman
Of the committee on the nomination
OF judges. Stimson declared that the
bar association should choose the Su-
preme Court justices. instead OF the
people. Lawyers are better qualified
to choose member Of the supreme
bench" said Stimson. I'VE are more
familiar with the qualifications for
the bench than the people, and we ex-
pect to adopt some means whereby
this function will rest with the law
yers aud judges of Colorado"
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. Minor Mention.
Date. for Con,.s Events.

Dates Tor COmSng EvenNs.
July 22.-state Progressive Assembly
July 22-2S.-Cattlemsn's Day. Gunni-
July so.-Democratic State Convention
Aug. 1:3,-Midsummer meeting Colo
rado Editorial Association. Denver
Aug. 4-Republican Assembly at Den
Aug. 6.-Crowley Day at ordway.
s xaF sss7k ss7ros'F. Of r Grand Sa aai1 Lodge si and
uniform Rank Encampment. Pueblo
Aug. 27.-Snnta Fe Trail Day. Las AMI
aug: is.-Farmer.' Fair a. Fowler;
seRt; Rocix iitEA Eond TX nsas Valley fa'F'
Sept. 2-3-Annual Harvest Festival al
Sept. s.watermelon Day. Rocky Ford.
Sept. 2-5-Farmsrs' an s,ockmen's
Fair. Burlington
Sept. l-4.-Morgan Co Fair. Fort Nor
Sept. l-5.-Larimer County Fair. Love
Sept, 3,5.-sedswick County Fair at
Sept. S.@KTowa County Fair a. Ends.
Sept. 9-1l.-Routt County Fair at Hay
Sept s-1I.-crowisy Co. Fair. Sugar
Sept: s.ll:-Gheyenne County Fair at
sp ssp pay ysa. s"Ef. Fol ely Pueblo
Sept. l5-lS.-Llncoln Co. Fair Mt Hugo
Sept. 1e,ls-Baca County fair at
Springfield. .
Sept. i-23-Inter-Co. Fair and Race
Meet at Limon.
Sept. 23-24.-Apple Pie Day at Rifle
Sept :2-2S.-Western Slope Fair. Mont
Sept. 22-25.-Montezuma Co. Fair al
g. oo,e ~, ~. ~ t,,. r,,h,n n
sept sept E ssocl sLcs",rsi fs.S sH coiolado @ a fa'
Oct: 1,s@GTand County Fair al
Oct, .s."coio.- New Mex. Fair at Du.
lsl5.-I.ast Grand Council of North
American Indians at Denver.
Colorado has thirty-two Elks lodges
Mrs. w. w. Grant. Jr., has been Sc
lected for member OF the Denver
school board.
Beef steers sold on the Denver
market at $500 per cwt, the hignes
for this year.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora NJ
O'Byrne, formerly of Denver. were
held In Ogden. Utah.
The Cheyenne Elks had about 20t
bronchos in Denver for their use dur
ing the Golden Jubilee convention.
State Treasurer NJ. A. Leddy an
nounced that he would appeal tht
farm loan" case to the Supreme
Court.
Joseph Cole. eighteen years old. O.
Sultmer. Kan, fell beneath the wheel.
Of d. & r. G. train at Pueblo ant
lost both legs.
Pioneers day. July "a. will be gala
time at Manassa this year. Citizen.
Of the thriving little town are planning
an unusually attractive celebration.
At q special meeting Of the Boulder
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WRONG BREAKFAST.
Change Gave Rugged Health.

Many persons think that for
strength. they must begin the day
with a breakfast Of meat and other
heavy foods. This is mistake as
anyone can easily discover for him
self.
A w. Va. carpenters experience
may benefit others. He writes:
Il used to be = very heavy break
fast eater but finally indigestion
caused me such distress, I became
afraid to eat anything.
My wife suggested trial Of Grape
Nuts and as I had to eat something
or starve. l concluded to take her
advice. She fixed me up q dish and
remarked at the time that the quail
ity was all right. but the quantity was
too SMALL wanted o saucerful.
But she said Q small amount OF
Grape-Nuts went 4 long way and that
must eat It according to directions.
So l started In with Grape.Nuts and
cream. two soft boiled eggs and some
crisp toast for breakfast.
NV WV WCAtb ahu - AOs Va 49,
stun ! had been used to eating all
my life and was sratifed to see that
was getting better right along.
concluded had struck the right thing
and stuck to II. I had not only been
eating improper food. but too much.
Il was working at the carpenters
trade at that ume and thought that
unless had . hearty breakfast with
plenty OF meat, I would play out be.
fore dinner. But after . few days OF
my new breakfast" I found I could
do moro work. felt better In every
way, and now I Am not bothered with
indigestion"
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battie
Creek. Mich. Read "Ths Road to Wen.
ville." In pkgs. There's . Reason
Ever read the absvs Settess asw
eae aUDeArs ffea a1oe - tSOS. Iss.
are seeuias, tSss, aaA full ee hsnas
lntsfsst.
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Auto Kills Woman; Body on Track,

Colorado Springs.-Thc driver OF an
automobile, after running down Mrs.
Daisy Anthrim and dragging her for
nearly n block. stopped his car. threw
her lhcless body into It and drove to
tho edge OF town. where he placed the
body across n street car track. in mn
effort TO conceal his crime by giving
the impression that the woman was
the victim either Of suicide or acci.
dent. Three hours later Charles N.
Crimson, q negro chauffeur, was ar.
rested on suspicion.
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Golden Pioneer Commit. suicide.

Golden.-Grieving over the death OF
his wife. which occurred year ago;
Christopher Koenig. pioneer OF
Golden, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the mouth with a .32-caliber
revolver. Koenig lived alone and his
body was found by the milkman. Koe-
mig left a note to his cousin. Nicholas
Koenig. former mayor Of Golden. stat.
ing that he could no longer stand the
lonesomeness caused by his wife's
death. Koenig was a veteran OF the
Civil war, having served as first lieu
tenant of Company A, First West Vir-
ginia artillery. He came to Golden
shortly after the close OF the rebellion.
He leaves a brother. Dr. Koenig OF the
Pennsylvania State Medical Board.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-16

The collier Storstad is held to blame
for the Empress Of Ireland disaster, in
the findings of the wreck commission
at Quebec.
The Austrian government has with
drawn the prohibition imposed upon
the Canadian Pacific railway with re-
gard to carrying on emigration bust.
ness. and its agencies are now free to
resume the traffic.
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s.im.on Head. stat. Bar Association.

Colorado Springs.-Edward c. Stim-
son Of Denver was elected president
Of the Colorado Bar Association at
the closing session Of the annual con-
vention OF the organization. Judge
A. X. King of the State Court OF Ap-
peals was elected first vice-president;
John Sabin OF La Junta. second vice
president. and William II. Wadley Of
Denver. secretary-treasurer. That the
members Of the state bar are deter
mined to choose the Judges. In lieu Of
the people, not only on the appellate
and supreme benches. but In the Dis
trict Court as well. was . statement
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Denver Aviator Falls 400 Feet.

Denver.-Losing control OF his ma
chine as he scared 400 feet above the
ground over the Aurora district. Chris
Petersen. aviator. plunged to the earth.
He jumped clear when the plane was
Just about to strike the ground and
landed free OF the wreckage. He was
severely stunned. his face and hands,
were cut and his body bruised In
many places
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-16
White Hous. Rose Garden.

The rose garden that Mrs. Wood.
row Wilson had planted at the White
House is said to be quite equal to
others that she planned at Princeton
and other places where she has lived.
She and her daughters have spent
much time, not only in experimenting
the work Of the rose garden. but In
actually working In 1t.
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Cripple Creek Mines Rsopsn n.

victor.-The Vindicator and Golden
Cycle mines which were shut down for
nearly a week because OF the train
mems strike on the Florence and Grip
pie Creek Short Line. have given
notice that they will resume opera.
tion with the employment of about 400
men.
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Grand exalted ruler-Raymond
Benjamin. Napa, Cal.
Grand esteemed leading knight
Lloyd Maxwell. Marshaltown, Iowa.
Grand esteemed loyal knight
Edward NJ. -piegerman. TUCSON
Ariz.
Grand esteemed lecturing knight
William f. Schad. Milwaukee.
Wis.
Grand secretary-Fred G. Robin
son. Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand treasurer-Chas. A. White.
Chicago, Ill.
Grand inner guard-Thomas E.
Donahue, New London. Conn.
Grand trustee-Calvin Kingsley,
Waterloo. Iowa
Grand tiler-B. F. Koperlik. Pu-
eblo. Colo.
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BURNED AS OIL IS FOUND
WELL FLOWING 500 BARRELS
DAILY CATCHES FIRE.
Experts Declare Debeque Product
High Grade and New Field Ex.
peeted to 30 One Of Best.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Debeque, Colo.-The town OF De-
beQue, Colo, is filled with excitement
over the striking OF oil in we'll q
mile west Of town, which has flow
Of 500 barrels day. OIL experts say
the grade is high and the Debeque
field is expected to become one Of the
most important In the country.
The oil shot sixty feet into the air
when 1t was first struck. and on com
Ing in contact with u red-hot drilling
bit at the surface Of the well ex-
ploded. causing fire which destroyed
the derrick and tool houses of the op-
Grating company. .Vern Harris, drill
Ing foreman. and other workmen were
the explosion occurred. The well will
be capped.
The well belongs to the Grand River
Valley Gas and OIL Company. cor
poration composed OF Denver men. 1t
is 2.010 feet deep. 500 feet deeper
than any other well that has been
driven. 1t is situated In the heart OF
an anticline twenty miles long. which
biologists believe suppresses great
bodies OF the finest oil.
Tests OF the new oil show a paraf-
fine base. 1t Is green In color and can
be burned In a kerosene lamp without
refining.
A refinery will be built at Debeque.
for which machinery from the fields
near Florence has been secured. All
the efforts to develop the Debeque
field have been discouraged in the
past. say local men. by the big oil In
terests.
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M.rri.e. Cause. False Fire Alarm.

Marriage Causes False Fire Alarm.
Seven minutes of blasts from the
whistle of the Passaic Metalware com.
pany, in honor Of the marriage of the
daughter Of the superintendent, re-
Gently turned out fve volunteer fire
departments. The fog made the whis.
tie audible In Rutherford. Nutley,
Belleville. Garfield and Clifton and the
fremen rushed to headquarters at the
alarm.
1t took half an hour to determine
where the whistling came from. The
wedding which caused the commotion
united Miss Sallie Karp. 217 Brook
avenue. Passaic, to Michael F. Ber-
nan.-New York Mail.
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A Roueh Road.

MY dear sir" said the philosopher,
when we look about US and see the
troubles that afflict other people. we
ought to rejoice that our own paths
through life are made smooth"
Your path may be smooth" sighed
the pessimist, but q laundering big
steam roller would have to make
great many trips over mine before
the bumps In 1t were pressed out"
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Hunters Back Broken In Fall.

Pueblo.-While hunting rabbits in
the foothills twenty-eight miles from
this city. Charles l.. Johnson, twenty
nine. stumbled and fell from the top
Of a twenty-five foot cliff and broke
his back.
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New England Sends 90 Exalted Rulers.
Denver.-Eighty-two exalted rulers
and past exalted rulers was the offer
ing New England made to the Denver
Elks' copvention.
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NAME BENJAMIN
EXALTED RULER
CALIFORNIAN HoNoRED BY ELKs
GRAND LODGE BY UNANl-
NOUS ELECTION.
COLORADO MAN IS TILER
LOS ANGELES SELECTED FOR 1915
MEETING PLACE AFTER ELEc.
TIoN OF OFFICERS.
NEW b. r. o. E. OFFICERS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-29
HITCHING POSTS AT TOP
OF THE ROYAL GORGE

Street Commissioner Tom Parker
and couple OF assistants were en-
gagged on Thursday in erecting hitch
ing posts for horses at the picnic
grounds at the top OF the Royal
Gorge. Because OF the absence OF
anything else there to hitch horses to
the shade trees have been comman-
deered for Ulat purpose and many of
them have suffered from their usage
in that respect In addition to being
''barked" some OF the larger trees
have had the soil about their trunks
converted into dust by the stamping
OF the horses feet and much OF it has
been washed away by the late rains.
leaving the roots exposed TO the
weather Mr. Parker IS desirous Of
protecting the trees at the picnic
grounds as far as possible and hopes
the hitchins posts planted there on
Thursday viii be Instrumental In their
conservation.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-29
H. J. HALL DIED IL
EARLY THURSDAY

y telephone message was received
here from Putnam Brothers ranch on
Oak Creek park in Custer county this
forenoon announcing the death OF H.
J. Hall there at G o'clock this morning
from paralysis. Ed. Coryen OF the
Canon Auto company left here 4 short
time later FOR the purpose Of bringing
the remains here TO be prepared for
burial but owing to the distance TO
be travelled and the uncertainty Of
the roads he viii rot be able to set
back 10 town until late this evening
Putnam Brothers ranch is about .
miles from Canon City
Mr.. Hail. who was removed 10 th
ranch from the cabin on his minins
claim on Tuesday while SUFFERING
from a stroke Of aproploxy. never re
gained consciousness and passed
peacefully away about thirty-six hours
after being found in a speechless and
helpless condition on the floor OF his
shack BY w. II. Trout Of this city
The deceased was an old resident Of
Canon City and Colorado; havin7
lived here the greater part of his life
Mr. Hall devoted much Of his time To
prospecting and mining and had 2
wide acquaintance among men enEaE-
ed in that business. He was about
fifty nine wears of age and was q
participant in the mining excitement
al Silver Clin in the early sos. Later
he came to Canon City and made hi,
home here until his death.
Besides the widow. four children,
three daughters and one son. are LEFT
10 mourn his death. Two OF IL,
daughters live at Dawson. New Mex
ico. and the other in Idaho The son
is a resident of Montana. where he
is employed in the railroad business
No announcement of the funeral has
yet been made. and. will. in all prob.
ability. not take place before Friday
afternoon or Saturday morning.