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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-08
SHORT MEETIn6 OF
COUNCIL MONDAY NIGHT

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the city council was held Monday
night with Mayor Cooper presiding.
All members we're present except AL
derman Lafe Combs and Alderman
]. NJ. Anderson, both OF whom are
out of the city. Neither protests. pc
titions or remonstrances were present
ed and the session was one of COM
paratively little public interest SO
far as its transactions were concern
ed.
The necessity Of placing an arc
light at the intersection of Ninth
street and Allison avenue was dis
cussed and the lighting committee
was instructed to order its installa-
ton There are at present seventy
six lamps on the arc light circuit
within the city limits.
On application fruit peddlers lie
enses for use at the Denver Z Rio
Grande station were ordered re-is-
sued for the ensuing three months to
Mrs. ]. NJ. Perkins. Mrs. NJ. v. Nor
ton. Mrs. ]. A. spangier and Mrs.
Flora Zeigler. A plumbers license
was ordered granted to the Harding
Hardware company, during the per-
iod for which such permits run.
City Attorney Augustus Pease ex-
planned to the council the intent and
purport Of the workmen's compensa,
ton law. passed by the last legisla-
ture, which requires all corporations
municipal and private, to provide
safe and hygienic conditions and for
insurance against accidental injury.
or death. of employees. The law be-
comes effective August first.
Following the reading of the re-
ports of the various city officers for
the month OF June, which we're order
ed placed on file, the council adjourn
ed till Monday evening. July 70.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-08
MANY EASTERN VISITORS
COMING THIS WEED

There will arrive here from Boston
over the Denver & Rio Grande road
tomorrow morning special train
party of one hundred ard twenty-five
people enroute to the Paaama-Paci-
fic exposition at San Francisco. The
party is a personally conducted one
and is travelling under the auspices
Of the Gillispie. Kinport, & Beard
Tours company of New York City.
The special train will remain here
four or I'VE hours and arrangements
have been made with the Canon Auto
company to take the passengers to
the top of the Royal Gorge and over
the Skyline drive,
Thursday morning at correspond
ing hour another Giilispie, Kinport &
Beard party win arrive here from the
east and win betaken in automobiles
to the usual places of scenic interest,
including to the top Of the Royal
Gorge. There win be one hundred
and atty people In the party: most OF
them from the larger cities Of the
north Atlantic states. They are en-
route to Frisco by way OF Salt Lake
City. Two or three big excursion
parties from the New England states,
travelling under the supervision Of
the Gillispie. Kinport Z Beard Tours
company are scheduled to stop over
in Canon City during the last half of
the current month.
The Canon City Auto company COM
putes at least q thousand visitors
from the eastern states will be tax
en- 10 the top Of the Royal Gorse this
week, under its direction. The mem
bers OF the Eihs special spent more
than ave hundFoa doilars during
their short stay a town today.
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MOVING OUT ?. : c. Q. RAlLRoAn
SALVAGE.

Ed. Gray Of Colorado Springs. con-
straction engineer in the employ OF
the Short Lino, ID here locking after
the loading Of the rails and other
moveabls property Of the old r. 4
G. G.. Raiirosd. which has been piled
up IN the' yardh here aimee the nbAn-
donmsnt o. the compAny'a rlGhtcf.
way m this county several months aso
II 4 understood that most o. he sal.
vaae has bsien sold and wan - ossd
elsswhero.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-08
A QUIET
FOURTH
OF JULY !.
IN CANON
PicNlcs ARE NUMERoUs-sALL
GAME ATTRACTS BIG CROWD
OTHERS VISIT NEicHBoRiNG
TOWNS FOR THE DAY.
MORMlN6 AND EvENlNG RAINS

without formal program Of any
kind the Fourth Of July was <elebrat-
ed in Canon City on Monday with.
probably. fewer Objectionable fea-
tures than ever before In the history
Of the community. The firing of
dynamite. giant crackers and other
high explosives was reduced to a
minimum by the prohibition of the
city ordinances and the noisy part Of
the days observance was confined
very largely 20 the harmless hilarity
and the sport Of Young America.
Flags were displayed on Main
street and from the homes OF many
people In the residence section Of the
town on both Sunday and Monday
In honor OF the nations birthday an
niversary. Business Of every char
acter was suspended on Monday and
all public and private offices were
closed during the day. Hundreds Of
Canon City people went by rail 10
westcilffe. Pueblo. Colorado Springs.
Denver and other points for n mid
summer outing. Others drove By
carriage or automobile to the nearby
mountain resorts or picnicked In the
parks. The weather was deiishtfui
during the greater part OF the day. al
though for q short time In the after
noon = heavy wind filled the streets
With dust. rendering II disagreeable
to be abroad There ~as . iight rain
fall In Canon City about $3.50 O'Clock
IN the morning and AT the correspond.
Ing hour in the evening: which was
refreshing 70 vegetation. but discon-
certing to pieasure-seekers.
There was a base ball game on the
high school grounds at 1880 in the
afternoon between the Pueblo Iron.
ports and an Ail-star team from the
Commercial league that was largely
attended. Owing to the Canon cits
cornet Band being in westciine.
there was no public concert in the
PARK, as II usually the case on sucn
holidays. There were many privas
displays OF fireworks In the evening:
some of them very pretty.
As far as can be ascertained there
were no serious accidents during the
day from the use of explosives. al.
though there was. doubtless. the US
ual number OF minor injuries from
the premature and unexpected dis.
charge OF crackers. TAkch altogether
Canon city's celebration Of rndepend.
eAce Day was on the safe and sane"
variety. but was none the less enjoy.
able on that account. Many people
commemorated the occasion by TAX.
ing the rest cure" and pronounced
II . success.
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Chaplain, Blake which all attended.
The program consisted Of selections
by the prison giee club and quartetts
and four reels OF moving pictures. A
large number Of visitors were In the
gallery by consent of the warden.
The PRISON register showed the
s,,... eight hundred and twenty
spTa Soe, -ts at the institution OH
3lds" --sday OF aist week
the n. hundred and
thirty two; test number ever
recorded there. ~
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CAPT. BALDWIN TO
so TO LARIMER COUNTY
Fort Collins Express.

Fort Collins Express.
More JOYFUL news for the friends of
the Poudre canon highway was re-
ceived by H. A. Edmonds. president
of the Poudre Valley Good Roads as
sociation, in a letter from Warden
lyman, received Saturday.
The letter is to the effect that the
warden is arranging to relieve Capt.
Baldwin. now engaged in road build
ing elsewhere in the state, SO as to
enable him to send Capt. Baldwin to
Larimer county to complete the Pou-
dre road Pending the arrival of
Capt Baldwin, Messrs. Gudgel and
Bloyed win arrive in this city early
this week to reli~ye Tom Lancaster,
who has resigned to accept a position
with the new national park admins
tration. Capt Baldwin viii take
charge OF the Poudre camp within a
very few weeks.
Capt Baldwin, according to the
warden. is the man who can build two
miles Of road to any other overseer's
one, and to do it without working his
men to death, either. On the other
hand many convicts like to work ur-
der Capt Baldwin. who is reputed to
he a natural-born road builder. The
warden promises that. with Capt
Baldwin in the saddle. we will GER
tainly do business in the Poudre
camp"
Capt. Baldwin. It is understood.
the man who directed the work on t
famous Skyline drive above Canon
City: and on few other convict-built
roads in the southern part Of the
state. His coming to Larimer county
means that work on the Poudre canon
road viii be rushed this coming fall
and winter with all rpeed possible
and that when completed, the road
win stand without a par as canon
highway in The state OF Colorado.
Mr.. Edmonds has also been advised
7y the warden that he is now ma
ing arrangements TO increase the Pou-
DIRE canon camp to IS men as he reaii-
zes that II Capt Baldwin is to shov
his ability to the best advantages he
must have plenty Of men working
under him A large quantity Of new
material. including scrapers. teams.
and drills. is eing assembled. and it
is the warden's intention to have his
boys set a few new records In the
completion Of the roadway up the
Poudre canon this fan and winter.
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Mr.. AND MRS A. n. WYckoFF
NOME FROM EAST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Al wyckoff returned
to Canon CITY Monday afternoon from
. three months eastern trip for the
benefit Of ths formers health; the
greater part Of tho time having been
spent at Queen City. Missouri. and
Auburn. NebrAskA. During his alb
sence MT. wyckoR underw-nt . ser
ious surgical operation for stomach
trouble and is considerably improved
in consequence. Mr.. wyckof u OF.
aited ruler Of Canon City Lodge No.
$40 D. p. o. 4.
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$50 ELKS
TAKE in
CANON'S
SCENIC
BEAUTY
ANTLEREp HERD ENRoUTE TO
CALIFORNIA STOP IN CANON
FOR DAY AND ARE GUESTS OF
LOCAL ELks.
TAKEN TO TOP OF THE GoRGE

A special train carrying a party
Of one hundred and fifty-one people.
most of them Elks from the New
England states. to the Pacific coast,
arrived here on e side trip from Pue-
bio at o'clock this morning and re-
manned until 80 this afternoon. The
train was in charge of Walter H.
Woods Of Boston and was run from
Chicago to Pueblo over the Santa Fe
road. On reaching here the train
was taken through the Royal Gorge
to Parkdale to afford the passengers
an opportunity OF seeing the beauties
OF the canon at sunrise. The train
returned here at 3 o'clock and after
the excursionists had breakfasted at
the Strathmore and Miller hotels.
they we're taken in automobile by the
Canon Auto company to the top of
the Royal Gorge and back to town
over the Skyline drive. The trip
surprised the visitors by the magni-
ficence of the views 1t presented and
they expressed themselves as being
more than pleased by what they saw.
Luncheon was eaten at the Strath-
more and Miller hotels. after which
the excursionists were invited to the
Elks club building where an informal
entertainment was provided them and
fruit punch and cake served. There
were many ladies in the party and
they were presented with souvenirs
Of Canon City at the club. On leav-
ing here the party was taken back
to Pueblo and will go from there to
Colorado Springs for day or two of
sightseeing in the Pixies Peak region
On leaving for the coast the party
will proceed to the Grand Canyon of
the Colorado. where another days
halt will be made before proceeding
to Los Angeles
Members OF the party said today.
after their return to town from the
top of the Gorge. that they did not
expect to see anything more magnih-
cent on their trans-continental trip
than they had at Canon City and
that they would never forget the
scenic beatuy that opened up to
their vision from the Skyline drive.
Colorado Springs and the Pixies
Peak district may be all right" said
one OF the New England visitors,
this morning. "but l cannot under.
stand how it can be more attractive
to tourists than your own commun
ity."
An employe of the postoffice at
Cambridge. Mass., mailed on behalf
OF his travelling associates here this
morning three hundred souvenir post
cards. In speaking Of Canon City he
said: 1T is the most interesting.
modern-appearing. up-to-date town of
its size We have seen since leaving
home"
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JOEL 4. THOMAS DIED
EARLY THIS MORNING
(From Tuesdays Daily

a
Joel II. Thomas died at the hospital
here at 1870 o'clock this morning af-
ter an illness Of several weeks dur
alton. His condition had been criti-
cal for some time and the announce
ment OF his death was not unexpect-
ed by his friends. He made q trip to
Missouri early last spring to visit rel
auves and returned here Weakened
and exhausted and declined rapidly
from that time until the end this
morning.
Joel H. Thomas wns born near Zan-
esviile. Macoupin county. Illinois. on
May IL. 1887 and spent his boyhood
days there. When seventeen years OF
age he removed to Litchfeld. Illinois.
and took an apprenticeship with
Thomas vressinger for the purpose
Of learning the blacksmith trade. He
was married to a Miss Stewart at
Lltshfeld before the outbreak Of the
Civil war an to this union two
daughters were born One OF them.
Hattie. died at Iitchheid and the
other. Enfie. married A. Page. former
iy resident of this city. but now liv-
ing at Fort Collins, In this state. She
died here a number OF years ago and
was buried at Greenwood cemetery
here.
After the death OF his wife at Litch
field. Mr.. Thomas enlisted in Com.
pany Z. Fory-nrst Missouri voIun-
teers for a period Of one year: his
enhance into the army dating from
September ,. 1864. On July IL. 1865
he was mustered out Of the military
service on sccornt Of the closing Of
the war. shortly afterwards he was
marred at Litchneld to Miss Shebe
Keithley and to this union ave chill.
dren were born. three Of whom died
In infancy. Henry. the Oldest. is the
only one now living. Ira. the other
sou. died In Caon City and was
buried beside his mother in Green
wood cemetery.
On March 10. 1879 Joel H. Thomas
came to celorado and located in
Canon City and his wife and three
children Joined him here IN July OF
the same year. They made their
home here until 1895 when they re.
moved TO the Cripple Creek district
and located At Anaconda. In Febru-
ary. 1907 they returned to Canon
City and in. the years following re
moved to Grand Junction. In Decem.
ber. 1910. they went to Long Beach
California. and Mrs. Thomas died
there August y. 1911. The body was
brought here for interment.
Following the death OF his second
wife. Mr.. Thomas went to Victor to
live with his only surviving son,
Henry X. Thomas. who was engaged
in mining there. but, finding the aiti-
tude too great for his health came
back to caon City and resided here
until his death.
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he queer or laRe. LOCKE HEkR
Mn Bessie DIX Hsaly d visitins 5
MRS. Lockn Of CannAl city. salida
MaiL
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Rev. DR.. Miller, editor Of the Chris
tian Union Herald. Rev. Curtis
Stephenson is pastor of the Fifth
United Presbyterian church of Chi
cago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
Methodist Church Notes.

Last week the board of bishops of
the Methodist Episcopal church issued
a highly vigorous and comprehensive
statement to the millions of her work
ers and adherents throughout the world
as to the causes and criminality of the
European Horror" together with the
urgent request that united and con-
slant prayer to God be offered for His
interposition that this war against all
humanity may speedily close forever.
The congregation was led in a solemn
season Of prayer especially for the
above named object by DR.. William
Craven of Chicago.
Next Sunday morning the veterans
of the civil war and SpanishAmerican,
the w. R. C. together with the mem
bers of all the patriotic organizations
of the city are invited to worship in
in this church. Divine service 1890 a..
m. Patriotic sermon by the pastor,
VIM. Hooton.
Sunday school and bible class II m.
Evening service withdrawn.
WILLIAM HOoTON, Minister.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
Obituary.
MRS. VIM. HUBBELL.


Mrs. Will Hubbell died at her home
in Fulton at an early hour Saturday
morning. She had been ailing for
about three weeks, but her illness was
not considered serious, SO that even
her relatives were not prepared for
news Of her death which is thought to
have been due to number of cOmpli-
cations arising from goitre.
Funeral services took place from the
home Monday morning at 1910 o'clock,
after which the remains were conveyed
to Stoughton for interment.
The deceased, who was so years of
| age, was formerly Miss Minnie Isham,
being an only daughter of Alfred M.
and Celia Isham, who died during her
childhood. Her father was son of the
late Ogden Isham of Stoughton, and
after the death of her parents she made
her home with her grandparents until
her marriage to Mr.. Will Hubbell some
fourteen years ago. Surviving her is
her husband but no children.
All through her life she has been
known for her unselfshness and devo-
ton to her home and friends, and while
she had never been robust in health,
she always was ready and willing to
help in any good cause for the better
! ment and happiness of her neighbors.
The large attendance at the funeral
| was an eloquent testimony of the es-
TEEN in which she was held, and the
deepest sympathy goes out to her hus-
band and other relatives in their ire
| parable loss.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
Norwegian Church Services.

Next Sundays morning service at
the Lutheran church will be in the Nor
wegian language. Candidates for con-
firmation will be examined. At the
evening service the pastor will address
the graduating class of the Edgerton
high school. The text for the sermon
is l Cor. 8, 16, Ye are the temple of
God. and the theme is Reverence for
Self. Mrs. Van Ness Green will pre-
side at the organ and will render as a
prelude "a Memory" by G. Warning
Stebbins, and as postlude march by
E. S. Ashford. A chorus choir organ
lied for the occasion will render the
Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth Mass
and Nunc Dimittis by w. D. Butt.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
tobacco Notes

Growers interested in obtaining hail
insurance on growing tobacco should
read the advertisement of Henry John
son in this issue.
Mr.. c.. w. Wobbe returned to New
York Monday after spending several
days in the state looking after his pack
ing interests here.
Mr.. E. H. Davis, business manager
of the u. S. Tobacco Journal, one of
the leading trade papers OF New York,
was caller in this market for short
time Tuesday. This office acknowledges
a fraternal call.
In deal closed on Tuesday, VIM. S.
Brill of New York sold his handsome
brick warehouse in this market to the
Edgerton Farmers Warehouse Co., Or
ganized by an association Of farmers a
few months ago. The warehouse was
built by L. w. Scott of Boston and at
that time was the finest building Of the
kind in the state The price is not
given out but it is understood to be
above $1,000 Possession will be given
on January 1st next.
Water street packers having ware
houses in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
are protesting against the levying OF
the special war tax of $25 on each of
their warehouses, claiming that accord
ing to the law they are liable for tax
at the home office, New York, which
they have paid. Over-zealous revenue
officials in states mentioned have seen
a way to collect more money-hence
the assessment. Leaf dealers involved
claim that no sales are made at the
warehouses, which are used simply for
storing tobacco. Protest has been made
to the Washington authorities. IN. Y.
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28

While shredding corn on his fathers
place, four miles southeast OF Lima,
Thursday afternoon, Fred Teetshorn
lost his arm. He was working on some
thing outside the shredder, and in some
way his clothes got caught in the
chains, and his arm was drawn into the
gear, holding him until one OF the
wheels had to be broken. DR.. Dixie OF
Johnstown and DR.. Dunn of White
water were called and they found it
necessary to amputate the arm half
way between the elbow and shoulder.
Teetshorn is man of unusual courage
and his chances of recovery are good.
Misfortune seems to follow the Teets-
horn boys, for Arthur, the older broth.
er, has crippled arm as the result OF
a saving accident which took place
some years ago. Whitewater Register.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
Proposed New Highway Law.

Farmers and citizens in general are
especially interested in the new high
way law that is now before the Wis
consin legislature, which proposes to
make the county the unit in the con-
struction of permanent highways, and
provides for the appointment of state
consulting highway engineer, and max
ing an appropriation.
The work of building highways is
left with the county board in each
county. Said board to elect from its
members committee of three to be
known as the committee on highways,
who shall have full supervision of the
work. Said committee shall appoint
a competent county highway commits
sioner at salary not less than $1,000
per year. Said commissioner to have
full charge of the building of highways
in the county, under the authority, of
course, of the special highway commit
tee. Said committee also has the
power, under the bill, to discharge the
highway commissioner for cause, and
appoint someone to succeed him.
The entire work, however, comes
under the administration of county
boards and is in no way supervised by
the state. The bill provides for state
engineer to be known as a consulting
engineer who may be consulted by the
county authorities at any time when
they feel in need of the services of the
state engineer in the location and con-
struction of bridges, establishing GER
tain grades and deciding upon mater
ials to be used in the building of roads.
The said state engineer, however, has
no authority, and can give no orders to
the county highway commission or the
county highway commissioner.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
Memorial Day Observance.

Memorial Day observance under the
usual auspices Of the H. S. Swift Post
G.. A. R.. and Woman's Relief Corps
will take place on Monday, May 31st,
at Majestic theater with the following
program:
Male Ouartette $500. Edward Short, Sylvester
Burdick Gale Ogden, Wahlon Ogden.
LOgan'S Order. ......... A. b. CampDeu
Lincoln's Address 49,. Robert and Waldo Bar
deem, Edwin Hubbell, Cyril Rossebo.
Solo. .......... MIS- M' ScnuiuC
Roll Cali of the Dead A. Alder
Address. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Atty. Paul Grub
Flag Exercise =. :. ....... Twelve Little Girls
Order of formation of line:
l. Edgerton Cornet Band.
2. T. A. & B. Society.
3. Edgerton Fire Department.
4. Spanish-American Veterans.
5. H. S. Swift Post G. A. r. and
others.
6. w. r. c.
z. Flower Girls.
8. Wreath Float.
9. Mayor, Council and Speaker.
10. All on program not otherwise
provided for.
II. Citizens in autos, carriages, etc.
The Spanish-American veterans are
requested to fall in line with the Post
and Corps at their headquarters Sun
day at $50 a. m. and attend memorial
exercises at the nj. E. church.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-05-28
Street Improvement Contract Let.

The street assessment, committee
were in session Monday evening and
opened sealed proposals for, improve
ment of Main street from Fulton street
to Lawton street, by constructing there
on reinforced concrete pavement, and
Main street from city limits north,
distance of approximately so rods, by
constructing thereon concrete pave
ment to a width of Is feet, the city to
furnish all the cement necessary for
said work. The proposals were as fol-