The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-06

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observation cars for use in the Royal
Gorge were brought down from the
Burnham shops at Denver af ew days
ago and are now in the yards of the
company. They win be put into serv-
ice the first of next week and will be
operated during the summer months
between Canon City and Parkdale.
They will be used for the first time
on the Apple Blossom day excursion
next Sunday.
A similar observation car will be
established next week through the
Black Canon OF the Gunnison.
NEIeHBoRHooD DANCE.
Seventy people were present Friday
evening at a large dance given by
Mrs. Ethel Hayes and Miss Ellen Lar
son on North Greydene. East Canon.
1t was one of the happiest neighbor-
hood affairs yet given there. Fine re-
freshments were served at midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Strickland fur
nished the music.
BIG AUTO MAN HERE.
1. B. Meers of Indianapolis. Ind.
general sales agent for Empire Auto
mobile company. was visitor in|
Canon City Saturday. ]. ]. Armstrong
& Son have become Colorado distrib-
utors- for this car. Mr.. Meers was
shown over the Skyline drive and
other points of interest and was
greatly please dwith our scenic
drives.
HOME THIS AFTERNOON FROM
FROM THE SPRINGS
Mrs. Clark Cooper returned home
this afternoon from Colorado Springs
where she went on Wednesday Of this
week to attend the sessions Of Pueblo
Presbytery as delegate from the
congregation of the First Presbyte-
rian church. Other Canon City peo-,,
ple In attendance at Presbytery were
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. F, Sewer and r.
C. Nesbit
MONDAl
MEMBERS OF STATE TAX COM.
MISSION HERE.
c. P. Link and DR.. John D. Phillips
of Denver. members of the Colorado
State Tax commission, were in
Canon City for a short time last
Saturday afternoon. They motored
up from Pueblo with the auditor OF
the Arkansas Valley Railway Light
& Power company for the purpose Of
looking into some matters connect
ed with the valuation and assessment
of that corporation here. They ware
in town only about an hour.
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA.
Hugh Baker. janitor for the Harri- |
son block and other Main street prop
critics. is reported very sick with
pneumonia at his home on R'verI
street
TROUT RELEASED IN TEXAS
CREEK
Another lot of trout fry from the
state hatchery at Buena Vista were
received here last Friday for distri-
button in this section. There we're
about 100000 in the consignment. Two
cans were put on at verdemont for
Texas Creek and eight cans were
taken to the south end of the valley
and deposited in Grape and Colony
creeks. They were of the brook va
riety and were received upon appli-|
cation of l.. H. Schoolfield.--wet
Mountain Tribune.
WEDNESDAY.
CALLED TO DENVER TUESDAY
John Burgess. who had been spend
ing a few days here visiting his
mother and sister, was unexpectedly
called on Tuesday to his duties in
the office of the government fores-
try service at Denver. Mr.. Burgess
holds the position of topographer
and during the winter months is em-
ployed in office work In Denver. Dur
ing the summer he IS engaged in feId
work and will this year be assigned
to the Battlement forestry reserve in
Routt county.
JAMES cRAvEsTocK DEAD
James Gravestock. aged "a. died at
his home. 1114 Chestnut street. after
an illness extending over a period Of
three or four months. Deceased is sur
vived by his wife. son. Geo. Grave
stock, and one daughter. Mrs. Jennie
e. Baker. fur grandchildren AMI two
great grandchildren The funeral will
be held from the home Of his daugh-