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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-10-11

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY
W. A. Perry il up from Cedar Hill
doing the fair and meeting old time
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Buchanan and
the children are in from Oxford to
attend the fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Vandegrift and
little daughter are up from Tiffany
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Billings Of the
Animas valley were down today to
enjoy the big fair in our town.
Clifford Loube, editor of the Rico
Item, is in town renewing the ac-
quaintance Of his many friends here.
r. R. Smith is over from Cortez,
boosting for the Montezuma valley
and roofing for the Cortez ball team.
c. r. Burroughs, one Of the pro-
gressive ranchers of the Allison sec
ton is among those present in our
town.
Mrs. E. J. Graves, Of Cedar Hill
spent the day with her daughter Mrs
Charles De La Mater, bride of the
week.
Mrs. S. Cotton, poineer of the
southwest, was an arrival from Sill
verton this morning to attend the
fair.
J. w. Sewers is in from Florida
mesa to visit his family and mingle
with those in attendance at the big
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Myers of the
Pine river valley are among the
many residents of their section do.
ing the fair.
Mrs. Sarah Newton returned this
morning to her Cedar Hill ranch
after spending short time here on a
business mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Goulding are
here from the Aztec section for the
fair. Mr.. Goulding is just recover
ing from long seige with typhoid
fever.
F. A. Fisherdick, of Ware, Mass.
uncle of C. w. Fisherdick Of Ii
Plata, N. NJ, was a guest at the
Strater last night en- route to hi:
nephew's home for an extended stay
Mr.. and Mrs. George Becker o.
TERRA Amarillo are at Trimbl'
Springs, the guest of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Burns. They ar,
to be the week end guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. ]. R. C. tyler.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Catchpole ans
Miss Estella Reese were among tn,
motor visitors from Pagosa SPRING
L = L 4
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
SENDIH6 CHRISTMAS
APPLES BY EXPRESS

A good many Canon City people
are taking advantage of the opportu-
nifty afforded by the nominal charges
of the express company to forward
box OF apples to friends In other
states for Christmas; than which no
better or more appreciated gift could
be made. On Tuesday of this week
two boxes of Canon City grown ap-
pies were shipped through the Wells
Fargo Express comrany here to New
York City and the same day a SINH
lar consignment was made by the
same agency to Los Angeles. Califor-
MIA. It costs a little more than two
dollars to send a box of apples by
express fro mhere TO New York or
Philadelphia and somewhat less TO
send one to San Francisco or Los An
geies. Kansas City, st. Louis. Chica-
20 and the cities of the middle west
are not so far away and the express
are is eorrespondingly less.
Canon City people could hardly re.
member their eastern relatives and
friends In more gratifying manner
Et this season OF the year than by
sending them a box of Jonathans.
Colorado Orange. Rome Beauty or
some other variety of our high class
APPLES as souvenir of the holidays.
Such present would be appreciated
in any household in the land and
would be an advertisement of FREE
mont county horticulture. The cost
OF shipping a box Of apples by express
TO almost any railroad point in the
central states IS less than many peo-
ple imagine and IT'S prompt delivery
IS certain \ box OF apples sent to
the home folks for Christmas with
the sender's compliments would be
highly esteemed by its recipient and
would be a delightful incident OF the
days celebration.
To some points in the state parcel
post Will carry box OF apples as
cheap. or, perhaps. little cheaper
than the express company. but for
long distances il is unable to compete
with the regular transportation com
panies. Some points the parcel post
reaches that are not available TO the
express Co. and vice versa. Taking the
state as a whole they are pretty keen
competitors Scores OF boxes OF apples
have been forwarded by these two
carrying agencies from Canon City for
Christmas gifts during the last week
or ten days.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
LAWRENCE
SERRY is
KILLED BY
ROCK FALL
WAS OPERATING A MINING MA
CHINE AT cREssoN NINE AT
CRIPPLE CREEK WHEN AccI-
DENT OCCURRED.
BURIED WITH TWO OTHERS

Lawrence serry of this city was in
stantIy killed hy a fall OF rock while
working in the twelfth level Of the
Cresson mine on Raven hill In the
Cripple Creek district about 10 o'clock
Wednesday night The first infor-
nation in relation TO the accident to
reach here was conveyed in a teie-
rhcne message to J. Js Serry. father
OF the deceased, hut gave no details
OF the occurrence. 1t has since been
ating mining machine. was buried
under n great mass OF rock and was
crushed TO death. Ernest johnson
and George McCargcr. who we're work
ing with him. received serious iuju-
rlea. The two latter were taken to
the Red Cross hospital in Victor.
where, It Is understood, that Johnson
died few hours later. without recoy-
eEing CONSEQUENCES. McCarser will
recover.
1t was not until Thursday afternoon
that serry's body was taken out from
under the debris by tho rescue party.
All three OF the unfortunate men
were working a. the top of the stope
when the rock fell and they vera
caught without warning OF any Kind.
Immediately after the accident the
entire nisht shift was called from all
parts of the mine and put TO work
removing the rock faii from the body
OF Serfy.
Lawrence se1ry was thIrty.two
years OF age and was reared and spent
much OF his life In Canon City. lie
had been working in Cripple Creek
about two months. but made frequent
trips here to see his little moiherless
daughter. who Is being cared for by
relatives here. Mr.. Serry was In
Canon City the first OF the week and
made a number Of Christmas purchar
es for his little Eiri. who is less thar
two years old He returned to his
work at Cripple Creek on Tuesday
and met his untimoly death twenty
four hours later.
Nfs otItJ Nas enpioyeu nefe uuT-
ing the summer In the automobile
business with X. J. Knight. His wife
died about a year ago and was buried
in lakeside cemetery here. J. J. Sorry
went to Cripple Greek this morning
and will arrange for the funeral of
his son. 1t Is not known whether the
body will be brought here for burial
or not.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
GOOD ROADS MEETIMG
IN DENVER IN JANUARY

The anual meeting OF the Colorado
Good Roads association Will be held
at the Albany hotel In Denver on Jan.
ls and 20. In his official call for the
meeting, President f. z. Sommers OF
Denver says:
The coming convention OF the Col.
orado Good Roads association means
much TO the entire state. For year,
we have been discussing at conven.
tions how to get the money necessary
or the construction OF better roads
in this state. Thru the efforts OF this
association the people have voted a
half-mill levy. which will he available
beginning in 1916 for real road build.
ing throughout Colorado. This means
that every county will be benefited
and It is necessary that every one in.
terested in good roads take more
active interest than ever during the
coming year in order TO see that the
funds which the people themselves
voted are wisely expended.
Again. during the year just clos
ing. there have been more visitors to
Colorado than ever before. and the
vast majority of these have been at
traoted because OF our good roads.
The roads and highways are the great
est assets OF the state. and We should
see to It that they are made so attrac.
tive that our state will soon become
the greatest tourist state in the entire
world.
The opening up Of every highway
In the state TO travel means also that
large number OF those who come to
the state In search of pleasure and
recreation will be SO In love with our
state that many OF them will become
permanent residents here. investing
their capital In homes and business
enterprises"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
who Pays For Newspaper
Advertising?

ed, or which are meagerly advertised
knowing that it is in these stores that
the taxes are exacted in the way OF
price penalties.
When the patrons of store which
uses large space for newspaper publ
city pays smaller price for an article
than would be demanded at the re-
dictionary store at the store which
saves the expense of git
is likely that such person will be easily
convinced that he is paying for the
advertising?'
What. then. is the answer to the
question of who Pays for the Ad
vertising?"
The expense for advertising a store
IS part of that stores preparation
for doing big volume of business. To
expend adequate sums for the right
sort of publicity is the only method
by which a store, in these days, may
acquire a large volume of business
The expenditure for adertisins is
therefore. made for the purpose OF
reaching the one big result desired
the capacity to distribute goods al
the smallest possible per-sale profits
1t is as appropriate to ask Who pays
for the efficient service of a good
store7" Efficient service is an econo
my to the merchant and never costs
the patrons of his store anything. II
really saves money to them.
II. then, we are TO identity the per
son who does pay for the advertis
ing" we should have to look for the
person who fails to profit by it-fol
the person who continues to buy ii
the old way, naying price-Denaltie;
at non-advertised stores.-The Editor
and Publisher and Journalist
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
PICTURE OF CANON CITY
ELECTRA IN BIG MAGAZINE

night photograph of Electra. as
represented here in the recent illumi-
mated night parade OF Electrical Pros
perity week. appears In recent issue
of the Electrical World. magazine
of worldwide circulation. The pic
ture is given prominent space and
anon City is well advertised for its
progressiveness and boosting spirit.
Despite the fact that Electra was i'm
personated in scores OF large cities
and towns the Canon City Electra is
the only one whose picture appears
in this paper. altho hundreds of photo
graphs are used.
Mr.. Clark of the light company
has been requested to send more pic
lures and further data in regard to
the celebrathion here. not only for
this magazine but for several others.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23

It has been shown through repeat
ed editorials and promotion advertise
ments, used in these columns and in
promotion copy in American newspa-
pers for the education Of their read
ers, that the store which advertises
SO aggressively that It creates great
volume of daily sales IS enabled to ac-
cept a smaller per sale profit from
customers than is the store which,
through less enterprising publicity
methods, reaches but small volume
of sales-and which. in the nature OF
things. must make this smaller volume
OF sales earn not only the fixed oper-
ating expenses of the store but the
store profits.
without materially adding to oper-
ating expense, the store which is ag-
gressively advertised is enabled TO
tilize its organization and distirbu-
tion service to its full capacity. The
store which can use this same organ
ization only at half speed and capacity
is not in a position TO accept the
smallest possible per-sale proats- rms
is so self-evident proposition that
it seems hardly worth while TO dwell
upon it.
The basic purpose of extensive adj
yertising Is to accomplish wider dis
iribution. And the store which best
accomplishos this is the store which
is best enabled to protect its custom
crs from high prices. Advertising,
therefore. does not increase the cost
OF things to the customer OF store.
/. lessons that cost-always.
So generally do the thinking peo-
pie OF this country understand this
economic law that the most prudent
of the buyers for the homes steer clear
of the stores which are not advertis-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
GEORGE FRAzEE NOW
ON The MEXICAN BORDER

With the expeditionary force of the
United States Marines hurried to the
west coast of Mexico to prevent a
possible massacre OF Americans and
other foreigners by hostile Yaquis in
che vicinity Of Topolobampo, is
George Frazee. of this place.
George. who is a brother OF Mrs.
Bertha Rouse. OF Canon City. enlist.
ed in the United States Marine
corps at Los Angeles. Cal. on April
10. 1914. and. until the order came
10 embark on the San Diego. was
stationed with the battalion Of ma.
rines at the San Diego exposition,
The marines life is kept filled with
excitement and adventure; he goes
to all parts Of tho world In tho per.
fofnance of duty. and young Fraxeo
has had many Interesting experiences
wliile aetvina he soldiers Of the sea.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
go Per CENT OF FARMS
IN CALIFORNIA FAILURES IN
FIVE YEARS, SAYS REPORT

San Francisco. Dec. 1s--Ninety per
cent of attempted farming ventures
in California in the alst five years,
it was announced here by the state
rural credits commission. have prov.
ed failures. Harris weinstock of the
commission made the announcement
as the finding OF that body at a pub
lie hearing here on the subject OF
rural credits.
Elwood Mead, a professor at the
university of California and also a
member of the commission. added
that unless something was done a
wholesale warning should be sent out
cautioning settlers away from this
state. Mead. formerly an Eastern
engineer. worked gradually west. and
besides his university position. is
chairman of the state rivers and
water commission of Australia.
Weinstock said the failures were
due to inflated land values, ignorance
of local conditions, and lack of capital.
Eighty-fve per cent OF Australian
farmers. aided by rural cerdits. sue
ceeded, it was stated. The state will
vote ON rural credits next Tuesday.
r. l. Bentley, general manager OF
the California fruit exchange. said Cali
fornia needed nothing to stimulate
production until marketing system
had been evolved. Peaches. he said.
brought less than the cost Of produc-
tion.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
How.s Thisl

We offer One Fsuntred Dollars
Reward for any cnse oi Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Hall s
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. ..
We. the undersigned. have known 4. j.
Cheney for the last IL years. and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
ouS NATfNAff arXf SSfa,1nS HANK aI o yaiMERCE S ~ Ts
Toledo. O.
.Iaii's Cntarrh Cure IL taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is nts per bottle. Sold
by aii pruxgintu.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23

tuition. 1t is well furnished and nice
ly arranged and is kept in readiness
constantly.
During his residence in Missouri
Mr. Thomas held many responsible
positions. having been township con-
stable and deputy sheriff respectively
at Madison for period of six years.
Later he was elected Justice OF the
Peace and Police Judge and carried
out the duties of these offices for
four years.
After moving to Monett, Missouri.
be was elected county coroner OF
Barry County and served in that Off
cial capacity until coming to Colorado.
For a great many years he has
been devoted TO his church to his
lodge work. he holds membership
and is an ardent worker in the
Knights OF Maccabees. woodmen Of
the World. Modern woodmen.
knights of the Ladies' OF Security,
the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and
the Masonic order.
Since embarking in business in Can.
on City Mr.. Thomas has made many
friends in social as well as busi-
ness way and is ready at all times
to do his share and more for the
interest of the community and its
welfare.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
CANON CITY AND WEST
CLIfFE PEOPLE MARRY

Without allowing any of their rela-
tives or friends in on the secret Mar
gaIet villschow, se, and Bessie Gin,
20 Wednesday became the brides
respectively OF Joseph ciiH %. OF
Canon City and Phillip willschow. %.
OF westciinc. The double marriage
took place in Pueblo where the quar-.
tet ran n little matrimonial excur-
sion from Canon City and after secur-
Ing the licenses from the p c'io
county clerk they repaired TO Justice
Harry Leddy court room where sim
gie ceremony tied the double knot.
After a short visit with home folks
at Canon City and westclife the nav
Iy-weds will return TO Pueblo to re.
side. willschow and Ciiff are employ
ed In the steel works.
You see.' said Margaret Willis
chow. in referring to the affair. that
we're just swapping brothers and
sisters. Pueblo Star-Journai.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
THE BURIAL or THE DEAD
An Adver.isement 81 Peter sterllns


When the hand OF Death silently
stretches forth over community and
with beckoning fingers selects vic
tim from amongst the citizenship lily
ing there, grief and sadness reign
II is a sorrowful time with the good
that the deceased has done and the
sincere expressions Of respect and es.
TEEN by mourning friends as the only
source OF coincidence for the bereaved
ones.
After all that is possible for human
agencies TO accomplish has been done,
and the fight has been won by the
Ciutching Hand It Is then the one
ambition of those left behind to give
the departed a suitable and respect
full burial.
This latter duty is the mission Of
the Undertaken. Upon him much re-
sponsibility lies. and through his dis
,cretion. methods OF procedure and
knowledge of his work much of the
unnecessary sorrow and grief can be
eliminated.
Mr.. ]. Thomas who has been in bust
ness in Canon City little over two
years Is an undertaken of eighteen
years experience. In addition he has
in years past conducted the largest
furniture store in Monett. Missouri.
and he Is now at the head OF the larg-
est furniture store in Fremont coun-
~ situated in the Harding block at
40i-403 Main street.
But Mr.. Thomas ambitions lie most
ly with the undertaking department
OF his business. During the long
time in the profession he has studied
constantly to keep himself up-to-date
In the latest. most effective and most
sanitary methods of embalming, OF
conducting funerals and in the utiliza-
ton of the best equipment obtainable.
He has always given his personal
attention to the burial OF each body
placed in his charge. Painstaking
care and conscientious effort has con-
stantly been his aim.
Mr.. Thomas carries a large stock
of caskets in his large, well lighted
display room. ranging in quality and
price sufficiently to meet the desires
of most any financial circumstance.
The beautiful solid mahogany caskets
that are real work OF art and the new
er lead coated steel metal casket which
is Of the latest design as well as the
plaiuer broadcloth-coyered boxes Ger
tainly will open the eyes OF the OBJ
server who takes the time to investi-
gate this extensive collection. II is
the intention OF this undertaken to
have on hand at all times an assort-
ment large enough to more than meet
the customary demands. He does
not have to send away when a casket
Is required.
The preparation room in the Thomas
Mortuary is model OF cleanliness.
convenience and privacy. The furni-
ture and equipment IS SO arranged
that several cases may be taken care
OF simultaneously. A klndy attend
ant is always present when the case
is that OF a woman or girl. Proper
decorum and respect for the deceas-
ed is an ironclad rule of this estab.
Iiehment.
A beautiful and tastily decorated
private chapel with private entrance
on North Fourth street 4 one Of the
principal conyeniencsa of this insti.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-23
IMANGLED BODY OF
SERRY RECOVERED

With almost every ,bone broken,
the bruised and mangled body of Law
renee Serry was recovered from he-
neath the rockslide in the Cresson
mine at Cripple Creek shortly after l
O'Clock this morning. Death had been
instantaneous. Coroner Schamizried
of Teller county took charge of the
remains and had them removed to an
undertaking parlor in Victor where
an inquest Will be held. The Cripple
Creek Times in its account of the ac-
cident, written before the rescue
party had completed its work. has the
following to say OF the unfortunate
affair:
Working in relays. and at top
speed, the day and night shifts OF
the Cresson mine, have been endeav-
oring for the last "a hours to recover
the body of Lawrence Serry. from
beneath the heavy slide of rock in
the twelfth level of that property
Serry was buried shortly after
midnight on Thursday and at late
hour last night his body had not been
recovered. The rescue crews are
thought to be near the spot where
the man was buried, but the exact
location of the place he was working,
cannot he determined. and hundreds
of tons of rock may have to he re-
moved before the body can be reach
ed
Ernest Johnson and George McCar-
ger. injured in the same fan OF rock
which entombed serry, are recovering
from their injuries at the Red Cross
hospital and getting along splendidIy
Johnson has a bad cut on his left
arm and many bruises and contus;onE
about the body. McCa-ger suffered
a scalp wound over the left eye and
will lose one of his fingers, which
was crushed by falling slab OF rock
The cave-in IS what is commonly
known among miners as a slide. from
the side and roof OF a stope, due to
slipping OF the rock, ard loose sur.
faces. that did not show when test
ed The size OF the slide cannot be
estimated, but probably many hun
dreds tons OF rock came down in vari-
GUS parts of the store. The entire
side of tho stope seemed to give
way suddenly. cracking and slipping
from its own weight
The night shift was called into the
stope within five minutes after the
accident and worked until O'Clock
yesterday morning. when relieved by
. the day men. These remained in the
mine until ! O'Clock last night. when
the night men returned. and they in
turn will lie on duty for twelve hours
unless the body should be recovered
sooner. Superintendent Richard Roe
lofs. Shift Boss Bruce Houston and
other mine officials remained at the
property from 1880 yesterday morn
ing until 10 O'Clock last night. direct
ing the rescue work. Considerable
timbering and catching up Of loose
rock and boulders was done yester
, day to protect the rescue crew"