The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-10-14
TEXAS WRITER VISITS
At JACkSON'S RANCH

This clever little reference to Jack
sons Ranch is taken from the San
Antonio Express and was written by
Miss Marin B. Fenwick. the society
editor. Miss Fenwick is a cousin OF
c. C. jackson. She is well known in
newspaper circles of Texas
Open Box Ranch.
It is not one bit of use in these
days for one part Of the country t.
take upon itself airs and poses as be-
other places that are sometimes set
down as being back woods" Some
persons who pose get their eyes open
and again there are some who do nos.
en- at Open Box Ranch. which is loca-
ted away up in the mountains Of Col
orado. thirty miles from Anywhere"
Anywhere means a railroad station.
footing automobiles and society"
This classes Open Box Ranch distinct
ly among the places that are mo
where" The house. built mostly of
logs. nestles in a gulch surrounded
on all sides by high mountains. noun
tains that are just now resplendent
in their golden garb Of yellow and
green. Beautiful pictures hang on the
walls of this mountain home and the
tables are piled with the latest and
best books and magazines. The sim
cere and unostentatious hospitality
extended by the Jacksons attract Wis
itors from all parts of the world
Globe trotters and people who have
wearied OF the best society," come
here to rest and enjoy the simple life,
leaving behind them the cares of the
world. the newspapers with. their
scare headlines, conditions and
problems The stage that brings
the mail comes only twice a week
At this studio tea the decorations
were in yellow and blue. The table
in the dining room was laid with
blue and white Japanese cloth. with
china to match Yellow aspens. the
little trees, were brought from the
mountain sides and formed the back
ground for yellow and blue asters.
The entire effect was as artistic as
could be found in the most up-to-date
city home. Mrs. cnarIes West. an
artist from Missouri. made a display
OF her pictures. rare studies made IN
Venice. Naples, England. California.
and the Northwest. Not a few of the
guests we're widely Travelled and en-
joyed seeing these familiar scenes
There were about thirty present.
Where did they come from, Ask
where the birds come from They
Claim as their native States Illinois.
Kentucky. Alabama. Missouri. Ohio.
and many other places. but they are
now leading the simple life in some
one OF the mountain homes OF Colo
RADIO.
When We were in the mountains OF
Colorado It occurred to us that the
women certainly never voted. IL seem
ed such n long distance to ANY
where.~ So we asked about II. ~Oh.
yes.- was the reply. I'VE are all keen
about It On election day we have a
basket picnic and it is the one time
of the year that we meet all or our
friends" You see, election day has
social possibilities.
We hear a good deal about this be-
ing a country where everybody is
free and equal. but We decided the
other day that the equal part was all
bosh. We arrived in Canon City sim
ultaneously with John d. Rockefeller.
Jr.. and we did not have nearly as
much fuss made over us as was
made over him. The Rockefeller
stock seems to be rising in Colorado.
In fact. the general opinion of those
who live in the community is that the
trouble occurred because the owners
and the iaborers were not well enough
acquainted with each other. Misun.
derstandings are the causes OF the
greater part of the trouble of the
world