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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-01-29
Made Gain OF business in 1918

Grant Dickinson, local agent OF the
Wells Fargo company. is feeling eiat-
ed over n report from the headauart-
ers of the company. which has Just
reached him. that shows that Canon
City is one Of the two honor places In
the Colorado-Utah division, compris-
ing Colorado. Utah. New Mexico and a
portion Of Texas. which shows a gain
Of business during the calendar year
Of 1919. OF twenty-five OF the more
important towns in the territory al
luded to Canon City and Helper. Utah.
were the only ones that showed larg-
er receipts for the year than during
the preceding twelve months. The
office here made the best record In the
division; showing a gain OF s2.0s0.7f
with n decrease in operating expenses
Of s3s1fs. The outgoing business OF the
Canon City office last year was s31.-
72I.29. Never until Mr.. Dickinson
took charge of II in November 1901
had its receipts exceeded $4,000 in
any one twelve months.
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Andrew Shore. formerly engaged IN
the hotel busincss here. but who dur
ing tho last four or five months has
made his home at the Auditorium ho-
tel In Denver. arrived here Monday
night and viii. probably. remain in
Canon City for some time. Mrs. Shore.
who is stilf I'm Denver, expects to
leave Colorado In uie course of a
month or six weeks to spend the
summer with her sister In Holland.
Michigan.
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visited Beaver Park Ranch

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fell and the lat.
ter's mother. Mrs. Fischer, made m
inspection OF the fruit ranch on Bca-
yer Park owned by Air. FeI. on Tues
day A cottage has recently been
lnilt on the place and Mr.. Fell re-
ports the outlook most encouraging
for an apple crop within the next few
years. The trip to the park and re-
turn on Tuesday was made by auto
mobile. The roads were found to be
in excellent condition.
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COLORADO APPLES
BEST IN COUNTRY

Four Colorado apples are equal to
five average apples taken from the
United States as a whole. according to
the standard established by the gov
ernment in the finding of the depart
ment of agriculture. published in the
November crop report and containing
comparisons OF Colorado products In
other words. the Colorado apple Is
superior by 21 per cent in quality 20
apples grown elsewhere In this coun
try.
One dollar bushei was the price
paid to Colorado apple growers octo-
ber Is as against $50 cents for the av-
erage OF the United States. The re-
port shows that other Colorado pro-
ducts surpass the average of the Unit
ed States. and these include potatoes.
normal and acreage produces higher
than the rest OF the country.
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1925 Fruit Trees And
1925 Other Fruiting Plants
Planted in Fremont County
Within The Last Two Seasons.

Although the Canon City district is
the pioneer fruit growing district IN
Colorado. and years of experience has
proven 1t to be one OF the best and
most reliable producers. there is still
room here for n great expansion nf
the horticultural industry. There are
available for fruit raising large tracts
of fertile land a short distance Of the
city that are destined With ma few
years to be devoted to orchards and
an intensive cultivation on which will
be grown a large variety OF small
fruits and berries.
The adaptibility of this land for
horticulture has been proven beyond
question and its emunerativeness
when so cultivated is equally well es-
tabIished. The demand for such prop
erty is rapidly increasing and Will
continue to grow in the public es-
TEEN as an Investment as the years
go on. Never in the history of this
country ha sthere been such n desire
to possess land as there IL at pres
ent, for as capital accumulates IL be-
comes more and more a purchaser Of
real property.
The splendid geographical location
OF the Canon City district and Fre-
mont county. coupled with the un-
equalled climate OF this portion of the
Arkansas valley and its excellent rail-
road facilities. renders fruit growing
here easier and more profitable than
In any other part of the state. The
fact that more than two hundred va
rieties of apples. to say nothing Of the
wonderful productiyeness OF the cher
ries, plums and other fruits. or OF
berries OF various kinds. grow to per-
fection here proclaims this to be one
OF the most favorable horticultural
sections OF the United States.
More than a million and a quarter
dollars worth OF orchard and garden
products are grown tnd marketed
here every year and the industry Is
only In its infancy SO far as It's pos
sibilities are concerned.
Nowhere In the irrigation portion
OF the west is water so sure and A.
buneant: nowhere is the climate so
advantageous for horticulture and
nowhere are the markets for the sale
OF fruits so accessible as here. Forty
years Of experience has demonstrated
that conditions here. natural and ar
tificIal. are peculiarly adapted to fruit
growing. and. they must Inevitably
prove. rather than diminish. In the
future. Only recently representatives
OF the Santa Fe railroad company
told orchardists and gardners here
that there was request in the cities
and towns along the line OF their road
for all OF the fruit that could be grown
here and they promised to transport
I. to market at a preferential freight
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Has Harvested lee Crop

Tho penitcntiary authorities a few
Gays ngo completed tho harvesting OF
Its annual lee crop in Grape creek
canon and now have about three hum
dred and fifty tons of tho frozen H.
ouid stored within tho prison walls
for use next summer. The Ice was
between twelve and fourteen inches IN
thickness and was as clear an crys-
tai.
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SAYS CANON CITY
APPLES ARE BEST


At the instance Of J. p. Newell. Of
Florence. several boxes OF prize-win-
ming apples were purchased by County
Clerk II. L. Smith at the conclusion
OF the recent horticultural exhibit
here and sent to him.. Mr.. Newell re-
hacked the fruit in smaller boxes and
cent II to friends in various parts OF
the country for the purpose OF show
ing the superior character OF the APP
pies grown in Fremont county. In the
course OF a letter received by Mr..
Smith a day or two ago from Mr..
Newell he says: Just to show you
and any others that I always give
Canon City full benefit of the adver
tising she deserves when using her
products in giving publicity TO my
business l want to quote from > mes
sage received this morning from my
friend. p. n. Virgins. to whom for
warded a boz of those splendid apples
you so kindly obtained for me in
Canon City.
"Mr. Virgins this year bought .s.-
600 boxes OF Oregon apples l sent
him a box containing four varieties
OF your Canon City apples and asked
him to advise me frankly just what
he thought OF them. A portion OF his
letter follows"
DEAR JIM:
II have Just returned to Joplin from
Kansas City. where had been for sew
cral days previously disposing of our
Oregon apples In cold storage there
Sold little more than 1900 boxes.
and have left there something like
1900 boxes, which consist OF Ben
Davis and Csno, both OF which are
good keepers. l expect to hold them
tiil the first OF March. perhaps. long
er. before selling. On my arrival at
home found your box OF apples. and. I
must say. they we're fine They were
ali In excellent condition. Now. how
we did enjoy eating those apples
Those Of the golden color Colorado
cranEel and the winesaps were mag
nifieent While hate to acknowledge
II must say that fiey were OF much
finer flavor than any Of our Oregon
stock
Mr. Virgins Il president OF the Wig
eins-Johnson brokerage company. one
OF the largest concerns of the kind In
Joplin. Missouri. and. II may be that
my little stunt pulled off In the inter
est OF my own business. may result
in directing his attention to Canon
city apples as a commercial product
to the extent that he win become a
large purchaser OF them
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rate. There is much encouragement
in the outlook for the fruit growing
business in this district and In this
county and the expansion Of the in
.dustry is sure to take place at an ac-
f, celebrated speed from year to year.
Colorado apples have recently been
declared by experts OF the Depart
ment OF Agriculture ut Washington
to be the best In the United States.
and. as the products OF the orchards
of the Canon City district have for
years taken the prizes at the state
fair and fruit shows OF the state Il Is
fair to assume that the apples grown
here are superior in essential charac-
teristics to those of any other por-
tion OF the country. The prospect for
the orchard growing industry in this
district has never been more ailuring
than II Is now. and. looking forward
to the years to come. horticuiturists
see much for encouragement and con-
graduation.
From Horticultural Inspector A. s.
Taylor we have been able to obtain
some statistical matter in relation 10
the number OF fruit trees. fruit bear
ing shrubs and berry plants set ont
in this county during the last two
years that can hardly fail to be inter-
esting in this connection. In the cal
cnear year 1912. according to Mr..
Taylor. there were planted by or
rhardists and sardners in this county
59.io4 apple trees: 1897 cherry
trees; 1896 pear trees: 1876 peach
trees: 5s3 plum trees; s.i45 current
bushes; 1920 goose berry bushes;
1885 raspberry bushes. 1926 grape
vines: 1900 strawberry plants; s2o
rose bushes and 75s shade and orna-
mental trees. Total number OF trees
planted during the year 0s.sis Mum
ber OF berry plants set out s2.ls5.
During the calendar year 1919. ac-
cordIng to Mr.. Taylor. there were
planted by the ranchers OF Fremont
county $4,000 apple trees: 2s.sl5 cher
~ trees: 425 pear trees; 3s2 peach
trees: 37o plum trees: 1905 current
bushes; 400 goose berry bushes; H.
J 725 raspberry bushes; 5000 grape
vines: $4,000 strawberry plants: 1880
shade and ornamental trees and $50
rosebushes. Total number of trees
5i.so2. Total number OF berry plants
1880.
Mr.. Taylor explains that the figures
presented in the above lists refer on
ly to the nursery stock shipped in
from outside points and inspected by
him in his official capacity. Many
hundred trees and thousands OF ber-
~ plants were. no doubt. planted that
ore not included in the above lists:
the stock having been procured from
growers living In the community.
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Mr.. SNOW KNOWS VALUE
OF CANON CITY FRUIT LANDS
Editor Canon City Record.

Editor Canon City Record.
Dear Sir: l like the prosperity sto-
ries that have appeared in The Rec
ord OF late from ranchers and will
supplement these with n few figures
OF my own. and now that the end Of
the leaf roller appears to be in sight,
let us hope that another year at least
will put us all again on our feet and
on the road to prosperity.
Seven years ago this fall. after
disposing OF a part of my former
orchard. / decided to seek a new To-
cation, and with this end in view did
make hurried trip over the western
slope. but returned not fully decided
as to where to locate in the mean
time.
Mr.. Deweese got hold OF me and by
making on attractive offer on a piece
of land was really the main factor in
holding me in this locality. Accord
ingly | purchased from him twenty
acre tract then mostly in alfalfa for
$4,000.
This land was Immediately planted
to trees and from the start has al
ways made us good living. and this
season. while the trees are only be-
ginning to produce, the gross sales
will foot up about as follows: Apples
already sold. 1890; value of apples
still in cellar. $1,000; cherry crop
sold, $500: strawberries. 5000; max
ing a total of better than $4,000. be-
sides quite a showing from sale OF
butter. eggs. asparagus. melons. etc.
Since purchasing this tract about
$1,000 has been expended on improve
ments and five acres of the younger
orchard has been disposed OF for si.-
900. The remaining fifteen acres are
valued at 5000. and in fact are not
for sale at this figure. which gives me
a net gain in value OF $4,000 in the
seven years. or. as I figure II. better
than $500 per day since purchasing.
Would the western slope or any
other section OF Colorado have made
any better showing on the same in
yestment?
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VI. f. SNOW.

Represented in the above report is
one OF the best car lot apple sales yet
reported for this season. being a
straight car OF Wine Saps. Packed
right from the tree and with both
fancy and choice grades included.
brought Mr.. Snow 'ssIs. The above
car was sold here to buyer for the
Chicago market and contained 50f
boxes. of which i65 were fancy and
30 choice. making an average per box
OF si.s2. with both fancy and choice
grades included.
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Try : Record want "a.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17
PROF. INGn1N Resigns

The people of this section will
learn with genera regret that Prof.
J. c. Ingram has resigned his position
as principal of the Sylvia Collegiate
Institute, to take e. ect at the end
Of the present school term.
During his incumbency as prin-
opal of the Baptist school here
Prof. Ingram has been entirely sue
cessful in his work aud the school
and community can i'll afford to lose
him.
Prof. Ingram will 60 to his home
IN Montgomery County where he
will become farmer,
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17
WORTH KNOWING.

The editor was deeply engrossed
in his work when he was suddenly
interrupted by the Office boy, who
remarked:
There's a tramp at the door, Mr.
Hyde, and he says he amt had
nothin' to eat for six days
Fetch him in, said the doctor,
1T we can find out how he does it.
we can run the paper for another
week. Exchange.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17

F. P. Presley was in the city
Wednesday and says that he is in
the best spirits he has been in, in
some time because every thing
looks so prosperous.
DR.. DID. J. Bryson was here Tues
day returning to CulloWhee from
Chicago where he has beenfor some
time, taking a post graduate course
in laboratory Diagnosis in Norwegian
Hospital.
Appropriate Easter exercises
were given Sunday afternoon by
the Methodist Sunday School under
the direction of Mrs. M. D. CoWan
and Miss Helen Cathey. Quite a
large congregation attended and en-
joyed the exercises. A number of
Easter recitations and musical selec-
tons were rendered.
Hoe your corn some.
Get your Full Polished
Steel Hoes from
B. III. Cathey 4 Co.
The citizens of the county have
cordial invitation to attend the
closing exercises of the Riverview
Graded School on April %, "a, Is,
1914. $50 p. m. The best Of order
is guaranteed.
Rev. Jno. H. Davis.
Miss Lucy McBee of Morristown
Tenn, is the guest of her uncle, Col.
d. l.. Love.
W. G. Bryson was in town Wed
nesday from Addie.
Z. V. Watson was here from
Speedwell Wednesday.
J. NJ. Mathis of Argura was in
the city Thursday.
Henry Altenbrand, President OF
the Beta Fertilizer Co., is here from
New York on business.
H: Stein went to Asheville yes
ter lay.
Henry A. Wild was in town yes.
terday.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17
THE SYLVIA PHARMACY'S
MAMMOTH CONTEST AS.
SUMES VAST PROPORTIONS
Any One May Enter.
Any One May Enter.

1t has been just three weeks since
the Sylvia Pharmacy has announced
their great voting contest and if
there is any section of the territory
in which this offer holds good. into
which this fact has not penetrated.
The Sylvia Pharmacy has yet to
hear of it. The number of nomina-
rions received are fairly representa-
tive of all the districts covered.
The list of names published will be
found to embrace some very &C
tive, energetic. wide-awake people
in the territory in which The Sylvia
Pharmacy is so we'll and favorably
known.
The vim and force and vigor with
whichkinterested persons are taking
hold of this contest is ample evil
dence that the race is to be one of
the notwithstanding ever witnessed
in this or any other section of the
country.s 1t is so easy to compete
for the great list of prizes Condi-
tons have been simplifed so that
nothing impossible or even difficult
is asked of candidates. There are
five great prizes to be distributed,
and you or your friend have every
opportunity to win one Of these
prizes if you will only put forth a
little energy and show the proper
spirit.
In soliciting business or by SELL
ing goods for the Sylvia Pharmacy
you have nothing to apologize for:
nothing to be ashamed of. Your
effort is a clean cut exchange OF
the biggest dollars worth of value
ever wrapped up. These conditions
form the great opportunity of the
contestants in this race.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17

AS the full force and scope of the
contest becomes thoroughly under
stood, enthusiasm will increase in
all sections of the district covered
The prizes are so desiable, the OBJ
portunities for winning so numer-
GUS. that each day will witness
greater efforts made by the people
who properly appre ciate this mag
nificent offer. 1t costs nothing to
make the effort for one of the prizes.
The, field is comparatively fresh.
and there are no confusing details
about securing the votes.
There is nothing small about such
a contest as this. 1t is mammoth
project and will be conducted along
such lines. and in the very size of
the race lies the opportunity for SO
many people to win. Remember
there is no guess work about it. The
prize is before you. The pianos upon
which the due bills apply are exact
duplicates of this in quality, finish,
in every detail. You know exactly
W at you are going to win. Results
depend entirely upon yourself. A
little energy will win you prize.
But dallying with the proposition
will not accomplish it. There is no
instant force and energy save in the
present moment, and planning will
win nothing. You must start. The
earlier you start the better the op-
portunities, the less the Opo sition
which will be encountered. Candi-
dates will find many people who
trade with the Sylvia Pharmacy. Go
out and clinCh their resolutions
while this contest is on and thereby
get for yourself votes for one of
these great prizes.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17
HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTS

The prel;m: larry contests OF,
the Sylvia High school for the pur-
pose OF selecting representatives to
represent the Sylvia School at the
High School Meet of the Western
division of North Carolina. to be
held at Marion today, were held
last week, and were most creditable
to the school and community.
The contests resulted in the selee-
ton Of the following representatives:
Defamation. Lawrence Keever:
Recitation, Lena Ashe; assay, Alice
Gray; spelling, jamie Coward.
The Philathea class of the Baptist
Sunday school held their regular
business meeting Tuesday night
and elected secretary to take the
place of Miss Pittman, who has so
eflclently held the position during
her sojourn here, and also an
assistant teacher and secretary to
take the place of Miss Powers, whose
services in the Philathea work have
been of great value to the class. A
delegate to the Baraca-Philathea
State Convention at Durham was
appointed. A vice president was
so elected.
William j. Hannah
j. Gilmer LeatherWood
Orville T. Davis.
HANNAH, LEATHERWOOD AND
DAVIS
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Practice In the courts of Twentieth In
dicial district, the Federal courts and
the North Carolina Supreme Court
Prompt attention to all business.
Waynesville, n. C.
Sylvia, N. C.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17
CITY LOCALS

NlSS NCUCCCd SC1l1lOy lCCuAA4OO
Sunday from Murphy where she
has been the guest of her nieces for
several weeks.
Orville T. Davis spent Sunday in
Wayne sville.
Mrs. Ed Norton was in Sylvia
Monday enroute for Murphy.
A. r. Stillwell was here Monday.
Miss Lucy Zachary is the guest
of her sister, DR.. Daisy Mcclure.
Mrs. Kelly E. Bennett was here
Monday from Bryson City.
Mrs. F. H. Leatherwood has been
visiting her daughters for several
days.
John StillWell was here Monday
from Webster.
Mrs. John A. Paris, and Miss
Jannett Slagle spent the weekend
in Asheville.
w. D. Coward was here Saturday
from CulloWhee.
MI. and Mrs. O. B. Coward were
h re SUNDAY from Webster.
FOR SALE Young mule, age 2
years. See
:. L. D, Alley. Webster N. C.
DR.. Lester Williams was here
Saturday enroute for Marion.
w. D. Wike was here Sunday
from Cullowhee.
Miss Florence Wike of CulloWhee
was here Saturday.
Jesse L. billiard of Asheville was
here for several days visiting his
people.
G. Taylor Hampton went to Cullo-
whee Saturday.
John Norton was here Monday
from CulloWhee.
D. Robt. Davis returned Saturday
from Canada where he and John
kor;oD have been fishing. Bob re-
ports a fine time and good catch.
Gallatin Roberts of Asheville will
deliver the Commencement address
at the Sylvia Collegiate Institute. DR..
A. E. Brown will preach the annual
sermon.
Mrs. D. Robt. Davis is visiting
relatives at CulloWhee.
The teachers and students of the
Sylvia Collegiate Institute went to
Black Rock Saturday.
The public is hereby notified to
keep off my wheat and grass fields.
S. P. Wilkes.
r. G. Hunt of Asheville was here
this week on business.
DR.. A. E. Brown will preach the
annual sermon for the Sylvia Col
legiate Institute at the Baptist
church Sunday morning.
Hon: GallatiD Roberts of Ashe-
vile will deliver the annual address
at the Sylvia Collegiate Institute
Monday night.
Born April Is, to DR.. and Mrs.
D. D. Hooper, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Dills spent. the
week end at Crabtree, the guests of
Mrs. Dills' sister, Mrs. Albert Nc
Cracker.
WANTED-To cont act 1900 cords
Tan Bark to b. peeled and hauled
to railro ID. Apply to
Jackson County Bank.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17

CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION
Jacksonville, Fla.
May 9TH, 1914.
Southern Railway Company
Premier Carrier of the South.
Will sell round trip tickets account of the above
OCCASION March 3rd to 9TH inclusive with final linn
it May 18th, 1914. Tickets may be extended to
June 18th by depositing with Special Agent on ar
rival.
Rate from Sylvia, N. C. S1O.4O
Equally low rates from all other points.
Low-side trips to all points in Florida will be on
sale at Jacksonville.
These rates are OpentO the public and this will
be the very lowest rate quoted to Jackson
Vile.
special opportunity to see Jacksonville, the St.
johns River HarbOr and ships.
Surf Bathing at Pablo and Atlantic Beach
Special train scheduled to leave AshevilIe with
through coaches and sleeping cars following
schedule:
Leave Asheville 4:1O P. NJ. May 4th
Arrive Jacksonville $40 A. M. Nav 9Th
undersigned,
W. " DORSEY Agent J. H. WOOD Div Pass Agt
sylvia, Nc, Asheyile, N.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-04-17

William j. Hannah
j. Gilmer LeatherWood
Orville I. Davis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-09-17

Barbara Keinz Here SUNDAY
With Alfred A. Canp.nll as l'ad
ing man and an excellent supporuoe
company. Miss Barbara kem WIN
open the Guthrie theater ior w'r
engagement beginning Suair ueht
i'm The Wife lie BOUGHT ca ot ;ho
greatest Of all Amor dl cnmc'F
dramas The admission ~ tha lass
Of entertainment has be, ~edu oa to
twenty cents aud il is 1ol 'hd
thc theater viii be nuoI o oyr.
flowing every night 'At'd'@ tom
cents The Barbara KEN 20 comes
highly recommended as cte Of ,he
hest in the central west nlrhUl
Kenz is not unknown ~ [ufh'ic
people She was leadint women " ~
tho North BROS show that Ug39 erch
hit here two seasons aeo Kiss
Eein2 has a world Of friends nho
win welcome her back 20 the