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WHAT CANON ORCHARDS q
PAY THEIR OWNERS

A compilation of figures covering
the last four years shows that the
Round Crest orchards have paid
over 10 per cent on the investment
based on the present valuation of
The land. Based on the original cost
he profit is little over Is per cent.
This orchard tract. owned by Mr..
p. H. Troutman. comprises twenty
-hree acres. 1t is set entirely to ap-
pies with only a few raspberries on
three or four acres.
In 1910. the place produced I2-
GIL boxes apples. including cider
stock and culls. which brought sli,-
2l9.ss. The total expense for the
year except taxes was s7.lss 1s.
leaving a net profit of s4.05s. -. or
an average of sI7s.2 per acre.
In 1911 the place produced Ie.eess
boxes of apples. bringing a gross
price OF ss.I7O.7s The expenditures
we're sl.I49 % leaving a net profit
of s4.72o 81. or an average Of s2o5. 25
per acre.
In 1912. the production was s.5io
boxes which brought s4.4sl13. with
expenditures of ss.si7.5s and a net
profit of ssIs.55. average per acre
OF s2s 81.
In 1913 the production was s.sss
boxes. which brought s7.s7s SO. with
expendif res of s5.72O. 90. a net pro-
nt Of s2.sos. ~. an average of slls.-
IS rer acre.
The total for the four years was
9s.4So boxes. which brought ss2.-I
7Sl sc. Expenditures of $50. .T5S. -.
leaving net profit OF sl1. .ss7 60 FOR
the four years.
This tract OF twenty three acres
orisinally cost $3.50 per acre or sis.-
so. on this basis the profit was a
little over an average OF Is per cent.
per annum on the investment.
Based on the present valuation OF
the land of 5000 per acre or total
Of s27.soo. the profit was n little
over 10 per cent after dedueting the
state and county taxes.
The figures for 1903 are not at
hand hut the production was about
ie.eea hoNes. which brought little
over sl-oo per box for a net profit
OF about $500 per acre.
This tract has paid over Is per
cent on the original investment be-
sides the Increased valuation OF the
tract.
Canon City fruit lands are surely
good investment.
This Is a case where the owner
lives in town and hires every days
labor that goes on the place. The
average farmer would have made the
same or better returns. besides good
pay for every day put on the place.
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~ and the ere lighting started at $50
under the direction OF Fire Chief
George cassady and Captain Charles
NcRissies. The h.sze n that time
was eisht feet hi=h in the top of
the rear end % the building at shai
moment. A line OF hose was strung
to the top noar from the from; Of tie
building and Edmund Cobb and Aivs
Hall took oharpe Of the nozzle The
smoke was very dense and cobb
was overcome tWice but bravely
kept on nzhfinr the flames
The Gre was very mean one 30
fight. at times ~ Woaid seem that
the blaze would be conquered when
suddenly tongue Of fame would
shoe, down the corridor over the Ere
men singsins them and burning them.
Miss Mildred ssnderson was
asleep when the tire broke out in
room an the third aoor just beioS
where the blaze started. She was
awakened by the cry OF Are, hre--
and found herself looking square,y at
a tongue OF fame which came down
the window sin She did not have
time to Eaiher her effects but es-
capped in her night robe.
Frank Thomas had just left his
room when the smoke was detected
and by the time he was able to
get hack he had to go through
dense cloud OF smoke to get out his
trunks and his clothes.
Theodore Wilson and {. NJ. vii
son. employed in the kitchen of the
hotel lost everything they possess
ed except what they had ON which
Included a shirt. jumpers. shoes and
an apron.
MIR. James Sanderson. proprietor
OF the hotel was at the desk at the
ime and quickly awakened the ten
OF twelve guests who were asleep
and got them all out. some
so excited that they left IN
their night clothes.
While the actual blaze was all con
fined to the top floor the dense
smoke which poured from all the
windows. even down to the first floor
gave the appearance that the whole
building was doomed.
Every foot OF hose In town was
brought Into action. The reserve
hose frcm every ward In the city
was in use ut one time. The pres
sure was not the best at frst and
business men and others went all
over town getting the people TO turn
OF their lawn hose.
A line OF hose was strung to the
fourth door. one to the top Of the
building. one to the rear on the
west and one In the rear on the east
side Of the structure. Besides the
hose kept In the. hotel for emergency
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from Mouoafs baiig hct"Fuf
Not for a long time has Canon City
had as disastrous IRE as that
which Quilted the DcHton hotel this
morning. which. perhaps. damaged
the property to the extent Of eight
or ten thousand dollars. II was
shortly after o'coick tina, an alarm
was turned In and the are laddies
and their equipment summoned TO
the scene.
A great crowd Of people quickly
gathered In the vicinity OF the isotef.
but were helpless so far as doing
anything towards the suppression Of
the flames vas concerned. Great
clouds Of smck. poured out the up
per story windows and from the cor
niees. showing the FIRE to be raging
more herceiy In the attic and along
the roof than anywhere else. The
flames were extremely difficult TO
reach and the hremen had consider
able difficulty in getting the water
where II would do the most good.
The ere department was handicap
ped In its work In the beginning by
an insuffciency Of equipment to
successfully cope with the situation
and because OF It the flames made
a headway that threatened 10 get
beyond the control OF those who
were endeavoring 10 suppress Il.
When the water was FIRST turned on
there were only two nozzies to be
found. consequently several lines of
hose that had been strung along the
streets we're useless until the de1ei-
ency could be supplied. 1t is to the
credit OF those charged with the duty
OF finding n remedy for the nozzle-
less hose that four streams OF water
were in very short time playing
In the apparently doomed structure.
strong Wind Prevailed
A pretty storing wind from the
south prevailed at intervals after
the nre started and II seemed impos-
sibie to save the building. but as
the windows werc kept closed no
draft was created and the flames
did not feel the effect OF the breeze.
The frcmen on the roof, as weil as
those working at the rear OF the
building. clung to their posts In spite
OF the smoke and other disagree
able features OF tho situation and It
is to their tenacity that the flames
were finally brought under control.
One thing that tended to confuse
the nremen. and to some extent min.
imize the effectiveness OF their
work. was tho great number Of solf.
constituted bosses who tried to d.
rect matters. All through the crowd
could be heard the shouts OF we'll
meaning men and boys telling the
nrsmsn what to DO and how TO DO IT,
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Light Coz 9any. climbed pole on
the aliey. 4 line Of hose vas strung
To him snI ior an hour he did the
most eEcctite work at very crucial
momeI, when lie blaze seemed 10
have sons beyond control. cnoe he
E'lalsd md almost fen bst pluckily
olinsel lack where be could com
mand ile s.ta@-.sa he was ably
assisted lv Alyron Foster. George
D1rllnF. A. r Ewel and others.
George Darling climbed 10 the top
Of ths role after few u.inrtes aas
STAYED with Reynolds until the blaze
had been gbdued-
stage Daring Rescue
\ thrilling and realistic rescue
scene was staged by the Colorado
Motion Picture company under the
direction Of o. b. Thayer during the
FIRE.
ar lack Donohue came out OF a
window on the fourth floor. placed
Miss Mildred Sanderson on his back
and svnng down the FIRE escape,
Nr l.. Jossenherger followed do
ing the same thing with Miss Grace
McHugh. the leading lady. on his
back. There Was a big elemen; of
danger in this feat because flames
and smoke we're pouring out Of the
building tight near and large stream
Of water vas pouring down over
them A slip Of the foot or hand
On the part OF the rescuers and all
would have gone tumbiing down 10
the cement walk below.
Another rescue scene was produc-
ed from the front OF the hotel ut lit
tie later by the same parties whea
the ladies' we're carried from the lob
by In apparently fain,ing condition.
Bowen to Rescue
\ comicsi situation come up at
this poin, snd bore out the fact that
the acting was very realistic. The
Joke Is on Harry Bowen but Il Is
the Kind OF a joke that raises him
In the estimation OF his friends.
Harry had spent most Of the time
during the FIRE in the north part of
town turning OF lawn hose in an ei-
fort TO raise the pressure Of the
water at the are. He arrived hack
at the scene OF the confaGration just
as Mr.. Thayer was pulling OF the
stunt in 'front.' of the hotel.
Jack oDnohue had Just come out
OF the hotel bearing Miss MoIiugh
In HIS arms In an apparently fainting
condition.
Harry noticed the crowd gather
ed about the scene and rushed In
to see what was the matter. He
arrived lust as Donohue seemed to
drop the faiutinx lady because Of
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Reinkin Away

Mr.. Reinkin Is at present visiting
a; his old home In Wisconsin and
knows nothing Of the fire this morn
ms. Mr.. and Mrs. sanderson and
family have taken furnished cot
taee temporarily and will occupy II
until the hotel can be rebuilt. which
II is understood. will be the case as
soon as the Insurance can be ad.
justed. Mr. Shore has been appris-
ed Of the fre and Is expected here
tomorrow TO discuss matters in con-
nection with the reconstruction OF
tho hotel.
Tho FIRE started about $40 o'clock
a. m. and was under control at 10
o'clock. The blaze was confined TO
the top floor OF the Denton but the
volume of water necessary TO sub
due the flames leaked through every
floor and ruined nearly everything.
Mrs. sanderson discovered the
blaze about s:i5. A maid come down
TO the srd floor hall and said she
smelled smoke. Mrs. sanderson
Immediately went to the fourth floor
and found the last room in the north
west corner ablase.
An alarm was turned in Immediate
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$4,000 F!RE B. AT
nrAlrnAl
MONDAY MORNING

iuests Escape in Night Clothes Thrilling
Rescues and Brave Deeds of Fire Fight
ing Staged-Origin is Unknown, but
Started on Fourth FIoor-Loss Covered
by Insurance.
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While all Of these suggestions were
inspired by desire 10 assist In the
extinguishment OF the flames they
were demoralizing so far as united.
effective worn was concerned.
AT one stage of the fire II looked
very much like several buildings in
the vicinity Of the hotel would be
burned. among them the First Bap-
tist church. which stands across the
alley. There was n metallic roof
on the horei nnd there were no par
tieles OF burning wood TO be taken
up by the wind and flung in every d.
rection and became menace TO 9TH
er property in the neIghborhood. To
foreFtaIi a connagration OF vide.
spread proportions. which appeared
iilseiy to grow out of the hotel IRE.
number OF gentlemen called on
Mayor Smith and discussed with him
uhe advisssiii,y Of sending to Pueblo
for help TO fIsht the flames. II was
decided a, the conference that the
peril was not 50 meaaeIng as to re-
quIre such a step and the PROPOSE
.f.n -. .k.-ao,.A
Nell Covered With insurance
The Denton hotel is well protect
ed by Insurance and nearly every
agency in town had underwritteE
some of It's policies. As near as We
have been able 20 ascertain there
vas s27.i50 insurance on the build
ing and contents. OF this amount
ss.coo was on the furniture and sI?.-
s5o on the building. In addition to
these amounts Mr.. Sanderson carries
policies agEregating $500 on his
personal and private property. OF
the insurance Hodgin & SharmAn car
ried ss.soo. w. b. Rowland ss.5o0I
I-andsn a Irish ss.oeo: Henry Hut
ton $3.50. and a. c. IInkins $4,000.
The Denton hotel is owned by An
drew Shore OF Denver and was op-
Grated by James sanderson and l..
r. Relnkin. formerly OF Colorado
Springs.
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Ber Heyuoies. OF lie Electric
The Washington times., 1914-06-10

cry known as the bustIo effect.
Skirts continue short in length.
Even tho dance frocks are now made
Up without trains. an elimination
bringing comfort to the followers of
the present dance craze. Sleeves NAV
be either long or short The fashion
able Parisienne is wearing long
sleeves for street and general day
wear. while at evening functions her
gown is sleeveless. American women
are wearing long or short sleeves as
fancy dictates. The coed dresser has
adopted long sleeves for general
war and for drrssy occasions per-
mits inclination to dictate whether
the costume Is to have long or sho-.
sleeves. And she is having most
Of her summer frocks made with the
comfortable three-quartcr sleeve.
Collars are high at the back and
low in front. They are often fulled
at the hack. and many dressmakers
use wire to insure the proper flare.
or course to he fashionable they must
stand away from the neck.
Nest1 that give such dainty
touch to the costume. are a promi-
nent lecture OF the new models. those
OF white crepe lisse and organdie
being favored.
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
Do Husbands Encourage
Household Labor Savers?
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

Of a washer, vacuum cleaner or
some other expensive piece OF house,
hold machinery.
But the modern man must face the
fact that woman's time today has
a cash value. Her health and his
chiIdren's health and the manner
of II nning his home all have a
cash value. or the reverse to him
self and to the state. II a dish
O washer will save a woman two
hours a day that she might other
wise spend on her children's edu-
bands business. on thinking about
the civic Improvement in their
town, that dishwasher Is a far
sighted investment which will
yield bigger returns to the busi-
ness of home-making than any
similar sum expended in any busi-
ness.
II a washing machine will save
broken back ard steamed face,
perhaps an unfaded, vigorous wife
at forty might be a comDensat ton
for the original expenditure. II
a fireless cooker will prevent
cooking the cook as well as dinner
saving amounting to dollars and
cents) posSif bly, here. too. the orig
inal cost jim yield ample return.
Every labor saver that means
greater health. greater opportu-
nifty of service to the community,
more time for the larger and at
bottom, most important family
work should be encouraged by the
man who may hold the purse
strings. But l believe that men
opposed to labor savers are few;
that most men are heartily In IA
vor Of giving the home mechanical
servants they can afford.
Copyright. 1914. by Mrs. Christine
Frederick).
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie

THERE Is no reason Why a girl
should not be good friends with
i all the nice young men who show
that they desire her friendship
But she should reserve all special
proofs of affection for the man whom
she loves and whom she promises to
marry.
That is why 1t is inadvisable for a
girl to permit herself to be kissed by
the young man who has taken her to
the theater a few times. or who has
called on her for several weeks in sue
cession. without committing a moral
crime. she nevertheless cheapens and
coarsens herself a little each time she
permits familiarity from an acquaint-
ance-familiarities that should be all
lowed only to a fiance.
1t is q truism that no one likes
showroom articles so well as fresh
goods. And this applies to girls as
well as to groceries.
u. K" writes: II am in love with
a girl of twenty-one, but / myself am
only nineteen. Is there too much diff
ference in our ages for Us to be happy
together?
/ should not think so If you are other
wise well suited.
wv. NJ" writes: "Is 1t necessary
that a young man should meet a young
laGv's parents the first time he calls
on her. My parents refuse to meet any
of my acquaintances.
The Washington times., 1914-06-10

shimmery satin for q gown at Lib
erty's without having practically to
buy II again from the customs Of
ficer; or a trosseau ito the amount
of 5000. or q library. The house
wife's new centerpieces. at any rate,
and the professors new books will
not be laid aside and separately
reckoned. Dor need you be In q panic
over the possibility Of paying duty
on every pair of gloves that 10 not
your own size. In other words. the
300 exemption includes everything
you care to buy that II intended for
your own use or as q gift. but in
cludes nothing that ID bought on
commission for others.
II you exceed In your purchases
this 500 limit. Of course you pay
duty upon the value In excess. You
have the privilege Of jumping the. ar
ticles that would cuminard the high
est duty in your SIN IN fact the
inspector sees TO rrlar FOR you. The
rates on various articles have been
changed. and 30. for the benefit Of
the many on each steamer who pay
duty, we will quota the present rate
on the most frequently purchased
goods.
Linen wearing apparel. 40 per cent.
Bed and table linen. II not en-
broidered. s. per cent.
Bed and table linen initiated or
embroidered. g. per cent.
Decorated china, s. per cent
Photographs. 10 per cent
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Cotton wearing apparel. 50 per
cent.
Jewelry. 60 per cent.
Oriental rugs. 30 per cent.
Cut and precious stones, . Per
cent.
Uncut diamonds. 10 per cent. :
Clocks and watches, 30 per cent.
Opera glasses, IS per cent
Automobiles. II over s.. 900 in value,
IS per cent.
Automobiles, II under 5000 In VAL
ue. 30 per cent.
The duty on dogs Is 10 per cent.
works Of modern art are taxed Is
per cent, but antiques, II proved to
be over loo years old, are admitted
free, as Is also the work Of Amcri-
can artists temporarily residing
abroad. Fifty cigars or 800 cigarettes
or three pounds Of smoking tobacco
may be brought in free by each pas
senger II for his or her own use.
What one may not bring in. apart
from the question of duty. Is aig-
rettes and all other plumage except
that Of ostriches and domestic fowls:
sealskin from the Pacific Is also pro-
hibited, 30 that the tourist wanting
to wear q cap or cloak should be
sure to register II here before going
abroad. Sealskin, according to the
inspector. IL the only thing that need
thus be registered.
But II you would avoid all contr0-
versy. keep your bills! Put all Your
purchases In one trunk and keep the
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
Ll HY husband has just
M bought a new $50 add
ing machine for his

Office, cOmpIalneQ one
woman to me the other dag, "but he
won't let me buy a $40 vacuum
cleaner
Is this the general attitude of men
toward household labor savers?
Does the man OF the house refuse to
open his purse strings and allow his
wife to purchase equipment which
will save her time. steps. labor or
fuel?
1 do not believe it is among the
large class of more Intelligent men,
but am afraid 1t is as yet the attl-
tude OF many less advanced hus-
and cents value of buying household
equipment OF the better kind. In
fact, the other day i visited a quite
wealthy home and was told that the
husband had just purchased q s15
shotgun for his summer outing trip.
A little later the wife showed me
her kitchen-a kitchen in which
there was only a cheap wooden table,
an inferior range. an old fashioned
pantry and tools.
/ suggested a kitchen cabinet. a
gas stove and fireless cooker.
oh" Mrs. G. exclaimed. Il never
en-. Mr.. G. doesn't approve Of it."
So i made a mental remark which
would not have sounded well II ex-
pressed openly.
II a man buys a piece of equip
ment for his office or business he
sees how 1t will increase the produc-
tivencss or efficiency of his work. in
dollars and cents. But re cannot
often see the dollars and cents value
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
ARE YOU GOING ABROAD?
What's Dutidble and What Isn't

TVERY tourist. try as he may
~ to resist European small
wares. finds himself, somehow
. - or other. petty importer.
He or she ships for home along
about September vita a cargo or
gloves, souvenirs. brass candicsticks.
photographs, Roman silks. Liberty
satins. embroidered linen and inlaid
boxes that is fairly appalling. What
has Uncle Sam In his new tariff to
say to all this? Does he mu.ter. like
the weary patre famillus. You could
do just as well at home" nd prove
It by putting up tho duty? Or has lie
become more indulsent toward ou.
fondness for bringing home a bit
of Europe7
That II what seems really to have
happened. although. perhaps. he
would not want to admit It. Fer
formerly, personal articles. such as
clothing. adornment and photographs
to the value Of 500 per person were
exempt from daty. but household
effects. such as books. table and hed
linen, also goods In the piece, were
considered dutiable. whether or not
they were contained within the $40
limit, an1 the outy upon theIn was
high.
A Change For the Better.
But according to the latest notice
to passengers. dated December. 1913.
and issued by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. such household effects
may be included within the 800 ex-
emption. as may also gifts for friends
and relatives.
This. according to the customs
inspector. Is the only change affect
ing tourists that tho new tariff has
made. But It Is rather an import
ant change. for now you can buy
curtaining or pillow tops In Munich.
tweed for a skirt in Scotland and
The Washington times., 1914-06-10

LUCREZIA BoRr have long ceased
to think about. won't you tell me how
to get a vacation at allr'
That Is part Of letter sent to me.
It will take me out Of the straight
line of beauty discourse to answer
1t. but am going to do 1t. for 1t
may add a bit to the happiness OF
some woman. and happiness is the
greatest Of all beautifiers.
VIII you permit me to say that. in
my opinion, Americans are too seri-
Gus? They work too hard and they
don't know how to play. When one
has a large and growing family. for
which the father has to earn money
outside the home and the mother has
to care for inside the home. then Is
the very time when the spirit Of play
should be cultivated. No women in
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
Day-a-Week Vacations
Special arrangements have been
By LUCREZIA BORI


Special arrangements have been
made NTH Ssnofitd Lucrezid Bori,
the famous prinna donna soprano,
who has created a wonderful i'm
preston in Europe and New York
on account Of her remarkable
beauty and artistic attainment, to
write for this paper a series OF
articles on beauty. There is prob
ably no authority her equal in gip-
ing the newest and most approved
methods Of attaining and preserp-
ing "the dipine right Of woman."
The Washington times., 1914-06-10
Vendetta" in Film.

Marie Corellfs Vendetta" js soon to
be released as a special flzf feature by
George Neine. This ID a big multiple
the greatest efforts Of the Eclipse Conn
pany. Of Paris. France. Nearly every
enc has pored over the fascinating
raTes Of the great novel Fabio Ro-
n;nni's awakening In mis- coffin in the
family tomb after being pronounced
his dearest friend; Fabio's frightfui
and the famous earthquake
which took vengeance from his hands
are tho ideal elements Of q strong story.
In this the Eclipse Company has quite
eclipsed even its own record.