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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-04-22
EXPRESS COMPANIES
TO Be CONSOLIDATED

At midnight Friday. April Soth-. the
Globe Express company viii cease its
corporate existence and its business
will be taken over by the wells Fargo
Express company. Negotiations
leading up to the consolidation have
been carried on for several months
and the announcement = few days
ago that the Globe would pAss into
the hands OF its rival was no sur-
prise to those in a position to know
something OF the situation.
By the absorption OF the business
OF the Globe Express company the
Wells Fargo will operate over all OF
the Denver 4 Rio Grande railroad
system and its affiliated lines. hAv-
ing total length OF 2,s63 miles. The
business OF the two express COM
panies in Canon City Is approximate
ly 100000 annually. On May nrst
Grant Dickinson viii assume the man
agement Of all OF the express busi-
ness here. C. p. Harris. the present
agent Of the Globe Express company.
will. probably. become cashier for the
consolidated concern.
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SOUTH CANON CLEANUP
DAY" NEXT FRIDAY

The people OF South Canon and
Lincoln Park. whose public-spirited-
ness and pride Of community are
Characteristic. are showing 4 great
deal of interest in the enterprises
connected with Cleanup -Dayrwhich
will be celebrated next Friday. Prep
aration for cleaning the streets and
alleys is being carried on with COM
mendable promptness and the indi-
cations are that the occasion will be
an eminently successful one in all
respects-
The cleanup campaign is being
promoted by the South Canon and
Lincoln Park Civic Improvement
League. which has done so much to
add to the attractiveness OF those
communities during the last few years
The work to be done on Friday win
be under the general supervision of
C. A Ilnkins and W. ]. Davis: the
former having been selected by the
league a. chairman for the Park and
the latter as chairman for South
Canon People having wagons and
teams that they are willing to donate
are requested to communicate with
thess gentlemRn ~ soon a. possible
in order that proper Assignment may
Be givsn them So1e more wagons
ana teans are needed and the league
b depending On the patriotism OF
those intsrested for . generous re
sponss 10 its appeal.
Everyday q he South Side Is
urged 70 "a busy and haul away to
the 1unping grounds a. much trash
and ruhhinA ~ they can before Fri
day N the men and teams viii have
al they can % 10 ct rid Of what is
left The good work to be done on
-Clean-up-Day- should enlist the
hearty cooperation and assistance of
every resident Of the South Side.
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SnAkESPEARlAM READER,
At THE ACADEMY

Mr.. c. +. Grifnth. noted shakespear-
tan reader. gave two readings at Mt.
st. ScholAstica's Academy which
were greatly appreciated BY the stu
dents and sisters and large number
Of townspeople who attended.
Mr.. 0rifnth read -The Merchant OF
Venice" IN the afternoon and "Mac-
BETH In the evening in his mAsterly
style which has GAined for him the
distinction q being Ansrica's fore
most 6AahespeArian FsaAsr. The els.
toga q the aenoslV hnvs besn vide.
y eelplinonon, ~ hsinoins sush ~.
s.lleol taleAt y cnnsn cily.
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Or. HOLLEMDlCK TO
LECTURE m CANON CITY

The many friends Of DR.. Frank r.
Hollenback. former pastor OF the First
Methodist church here and now pastor
Of the urAce Methodist church in
Denver. win be pleased to learn that
he win b in Canon City on next Tues
day evening. April 37th and win give
his famous trAvelogue on The Hand
OF the CliR Dweliers Of Colorado" or
The Romance Of = Lost Race" In
the Methodist church.
The pictures win be shown BY Mr..
Chas. osssn Of the Ossen Photo Sup
ply company Of Denver.
The slides are hand colored and
are Of the best The lantern 10
equipped with high power Lenses and
reproduces the pictures that IL as
near the natural a. the photographers
art is capable Of producing. There
are about 1ao Of theae Views.
The story ~ told by DR.. Hollen-
back OF this land Of weirdness and
mystery which IL located in the south
west portion Of Colorado. and IL now
national park. roads like . fairy
tale"
This VIII Be great opportunity ii
hear about these historical old l,,ins
from . m9A Who has hesn thero md
atndiea tnen oasseully. whlie ~ ~
tuse = hs,sss ys.P ~.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-04-22
RECEIVED
INSTRUCTION
IN REGARD
TO WORK
OF Relief

Albert A. Reed of Boulder, secre-
tary of the committee of unemployed
and relief of the Rockefeller founda-
ton for Colorado. has sent DR.. C. A.
vawters president of the Chamber of
Commerce. the following instructions
to be transmitted to the board of
county commissioners in relation to
the working miners ON the public
roads:
First-The object of our undertak-
ing Il TO AFFORD relief to the unem-
ployed men in Fremont county and
their families. Only those men who
were bona fide residents OF the coun-
ty, on April i, 1915. should be employ
ed: married men being preferred.
Second--It Is the desire Of the com
miffee that the relief afforded be made
As general as possible, and to accom-
plish this purpose it is suggested
that. II expedient. new group Of men
be employed the second week and
still = different group the third week.
n 111f Is practicable. until every un-
employed .mah in the district who de-
sires TO work and is able to do so has
an opportunity.
Third. -Foremen should take great
care not TO permit the book of orders
to pass out of their possession
Fourth -Foremen should be care
ful TO an all blanks in the orders,
using a waved line for any unan
spaces. Use ink IL possible, other
wise indslible pencil
Fifth.Ause care in filing out the
nlnll1 Is well as the order. SO that
- Wul have Z complete record OF all
= 1rawn-
giAtl - not d1slroy spoiled or.
ders. II q mistake is made in nlIing
an order. or for any other reason an
order is spoiled. do not destroy it.
but attach It 10 the corresponding
stub. In such q case write the word
spoiled on your report opposite the
appropriate number.
Seventh.-On the same day on
which orders are drawn a report mus:
be made on the appropriate blank
showing the d4te of the order. its
number. the name OF the payee and
the amount In each case. This report
is made in duplicate. one copy going
to the Chairman OF the County Com
missioners. the other tc H. J. Aiexan-
der. Treasurer First National Bank.
Denver.
Eighth.-Foremen should file their
signatures with the banks in the vici-
nifty OF the work. so that the bank or
banker taking the order for deposit
will be able to certify in the margin
the genuineness OF the signature of
the foreman
Ninth.-Foremen are expected to
give bond. with satisfactory sureties.
in the sum Of One Thousand Dollars.
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MORE woMeM coMvlcrs THAN
Even ngFone.

There arc Al present twenty-elsht
women eonvicts n the penitentiaEy
here. the lAPxeat number In the bis
tory Of the institulion. oae OF thsns.
Mabel FisAsE. vas brought 70 Cahon
City fsun nsnvas q Sunday. A.
laGetAes thaFe AEo enFulleA q tha
psAllsao'asy eiaAl hunAre1 Al twelve
eoavtloA = u1,eA psvsn hun1gsl -
o10nlVo.lg ~ -
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me Commttteeo-
The following committee assign
ments were announced Monday night
by Mayor Cooper:
Finance-Aidermen Blake. Craig.
Orendorff.
Street. Alley q Bridge.-Dickinson
Hamilton. Anderson.
Water.-Craig. Orendcrf, Huntoon.
Policc-HamIlton. Anderson. oren-
dorm.
Fire.-orendor6. Combs, Dickinson.
Ordinance. Combs, Hamilton. and
Blake.
I.Icense-Anderson. Dickinson. and
Craig.
Lighting. Huntoon. Blake. Combs.
Building.-Huntoon. Blake. Hamil.
ton.
cemetery.- Huntoon. and
Blake.
sewer-Crais. orendorR. Anderson.
Sidewalk. Dickinson. Combs. Ham
Ilton.
City Hall. Hamilton. Huntoon.
OrsndorR.
PArks and Drives.--orendorn. An
derscn. Dickinson
Combs, Dickinson. Craig.
Cottonwood Blake. Craig.
Huntoon.
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MOTION FOR new TRIAL
IN CHANDLER CASE TO
Be HEARD FRIDAY

Motions for new trial in the case
of David Rob and Ben Richardson.
convicted of nianslaughter in connec-
ton with the Chandler murder at
the November term, will be heard by
Judge Charles Cayender Of Leadville
in the district court here on Friday.
beginning at 10 O'Clock. There are
two motions. one for each of the defen-
dants, but as they are substantially
the same, so far as the allegations
they contain are concerned, it is prob
able that the adjudication of one of
them will determine the fate of the
other.
These motions are very volumin-
GUS and I'LL thirty-four pages Of type
written paper, twelve by eight and a
half inches in size They were fled
by Horace N. Hawkins of Denver,
Judge Lee Champion of Denver.
Judge Chas D. Bradley of Florence
and Gen. JOS H. Maupin Of Canon
City. attorneys for the defendants.
and contain eighty-one objections to-
the testimony given in evidence by
witnesses at the trial of the defend
ants; to statements made by counsel
for the state at the opening OF the
prosecution; to the rulings of the
court upon controverted questions,
arising in connection with the trial,
and to the alleged prejudice of GER
tain Of the Jurors selected to try the
case
Affidavits are appended to the mo-
tiou by all of the attorneys for the
defendants alleging their belief that
W. w. Hughart. one Of the trial jur-
ors. was prejudiced against the defen-
dants and pre-juduged them before
being called as juror. and that he
concealed the fact of his prejudice
upon his voir dire examination and
that neither the attorneys for the de-
fense, nor the defendants themselves.
had any knowledge of his disqualifi-
cation as a juror until after the trial
had taken place and a verdict of
guilty brought in.
The defendants. Robb and Richard
son. depose and say in their afiida-
vita. which are also attached 70 o.
motion. that since the rendition u tke
verdict Of the trial jury finding them
guilty they have been informed. aNi
now believe. that the juror. w. W.
Hughart. was presudiced against
them and pre-judged them prior to
his selection as juror for the trial
OF the case.
There are also affidavfts by John
Worth. W. L Zabrisky and woodford
Ray. who sat on the jury at the trial
of the defendants. alleging certain
tansactions that took place in the
jury room prior to the finding Of q
verdict. which they believed were pre-
judicial to the defendants and infiuen-
tial in bringing about an agreement
among the jurors to return a verdict
of guilty as to the defendants
F. E. Kunker. E. A.. Clark and Geo.
Rouse. all Of Canon City depose and
say that in their opinion. from what
they have seen and heard. the defen-
dants. Robb and Richardson. were not
given that fair and impartial trial to
which they were entitled under the
Law. and. that in their judgment. they
should be given rehearing.
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the NEW ADMINISTRATION

~ Mayor-D. n. Cooper. =
v President OF the council-Lafe y
y Combs. v
y City clerk-Jonathan Seaman y
y City Treasurer Claude NJ y
- Benton. -
u Aldermen for four years.. Y. y
y Blake. Lafe Combs. Grant Dick y
" inson and r. J. Craig. -
~ Aldermen for two years. DR.. u
n Otis orendorf. J. NJ. Anderson. =
y W. c. Huntoon and John Hamii- =
- ton. =
- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. y
- c. r. Skinner. city marshal. =
- park commissioner. food inspec- =
u tor and city herder. =
y John cheteiat. water superin- g
- tenden, *
~ Tom Parker. street commits y
- sioner. -
u Lee wynkoop. earetaker at =
q waterworks reservoir =
- Cleo Combs. caretaker at tho Z
y waterworks intake. =
q Jerry Moran. night marshal. -
- Dr. n e. Holmes. health ofn- =
- Ger. -
= Andy llemmeyie. eapeatn - =
- the nfu Department =
y C. C. McKissick. lieutenant OF =
= the nre department =
" Peter PringIe. pipeman at the =
u fire department -
~ A. s. Munroe. cemetery sexton =
u W. s Merrss. city sprinkler. =
x Augustus Pease. city attorney. =
= Ben X. Curtis. city engineer. =
- d. J. Houston. police maeis- =
~ trato. y
- Y. Porteous. assistant 20 water -
u superintendent =
- Wilson Pearson. city ve.erinar- y
y ian. -
" chas. f. padSeit. City Team g
- ster. -
GanssxwussMHxsrs y
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Chaplain nlaks Of the penitentiary
lsft last Friday on ; business trip 70
AlAmosA ana other pnintS IN the Ian
Luis valley. He viii ~ 0une ~
sssasss paFs = Ne susssAs wssh.
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THE king Is dead. Long live the
king In this country where the
personal monarch under our theory
OF government n unknown we might
with equal propriety say. The legis-
lature is dead. Long live the legis-
lature-" This would apply with no
less force 10 orr Sisy councils than
10 the national congress and the law
making bodies of the various states
under which we live. In this spirit
OF patriotic devotion the people OF
Canon City Monday night bid fare
weIl TO It's old and hail to its new
municipal administration.
The old and the new councils Of
Canon City met in joint session at $
O'Clock Monday night with Mayor
Frank p. Smith and his aidermanic
associates OF the past four years In
charge Of aafairs. All members were
present and responded to the roll call
Of the clerk. The minutes Of the last
previous session Of the retiring ccun-
oil vere read and approved after
which the annual reports Of the city
clerk. city treasurer, city masshal.
city health officer and city inspector
were rad and placed on ale. The
reports of the city clerk and city
treasurer were ordered published -
required BY law. There being no un.
flnished business to transact Alder
man d. n. Cooper. president of the
outgoing council. under q question
privilege addressed Mayor Smith .
few words Of praise and commenda-
tion In connection with HIS retirement
from office. Mr.. Cooper said;
Ex-Mayor Il Praised.
II am sure. Mr.. Mayor. that voice
the sentiments Of the entire city coun-
oil in saying that We owe you = vote
Of thanks ~ an expreasion o. appss-
citation for your uniform courtsay 70
~ In al 81 our oincial relations dur
Inn Tie net funr years. Yon hare
nSou ! oonbooralso. 1evoss1 o1oeu-
1,vs x ths elty esg,Ag ~ e seat
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Houston, L. H. Bancroft o. z. Side
bottom and r. C. Nesbit as sureties.
The bond Of Claud n. Benton as city
teasuier was accepted with Mr.. Ben
ton as principal and the United Stat
ee Fidelity 4 Guaranty company a.
surety. Mr.. Benton's bond is in the
sum OF $500. The bond of the city
marshal, water supt.. night mar
shal, cemetery sexton. city sprinkler.
will be fled today and passed upon At
a special session of the council at
O'Clock this evening.
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Dlseuss Auto FIre TrueIe.

Communications were read from the
Canon Auto company and P. H. Trout
Troutman in relation TO the sale to
the city of an auto truck for the use
of the fire department They were
referred to the FIRE committee for in
vestigation with instruction to be re-
ported back to the city council at Its
regular meeting. The question OF
the purchase OF an auto truck was
discussed at length. but no action
taken in relation to the matter: IT
being left with the IRE committee for
recommendation.
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The New. city Hail.

The draft Of two plans for the pro-
posed new city hall were submitted
to the council Monday night, but
neither of them adopted. although
both embodied features that com
mended themselves to it's members.
After an exhaustive discussion Of
the subject Alderman Combs moved
that the matter OF the new city hall
be left with the building committee
with power to employ an architect
TO prepare plans and specifications
for submission to the council at its
next regular meeting It was decid-
ed that the new city hall must be Of
the bungalow type and must not cost
in excess of $500. including heating
equipment
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New improvements


All OF the business Of record hav-
ing been disposed or Mayor Cooper
devoted some time to outlining the
ambitions Of the council for the com
ing year. He said that it would be
che endeasor to give the city a. Judi
cIcus. economical administration Of
its anairs a. poanthle. II uotld leok
nfler The rightn ana ua11hfN q de
DGnli< n m 1rr1F, N1<1 - lt1 s1oeE
and would try TO be fair and impair
tial to all He said special ef1ort
would be made to look after the drain
age in the northern part OF the city
and that II would be the policy OF the
administration to continue the install
latiou Of concrete conduits to carry
the nov Of the Hydraulic ditch. so
auspiciousiy begun under Mayor
Smith. The streets will not be ne
elected by the new council conciud-
ed the mayor.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15
Roct, Ford Win. From Lamar.

With the band playing and more
than a thousand people roofing for
the home team. the first game OF
the Arkansas Valley league played
In Rocky Ford. was won by the home
team against Lamar. by score OF 3
TO 2. In a game where both teams
play ed ball OF class that was In ev-
cry way equal to most OF the major
league games. Dunlap. for Rocky
Ford. and Littler for the visitors.
both pitched in good form and II was
Rnybody's game up to the last In
ming. In the eighth. Starr was
sent In to bat for Moore and vas
walked. and Jackson. who batted for
Mailer made the hit that brought In
the winning run.
The score by innings and the sum
mary follows;
Lamar ..+..-.....0 90 o o o--2
Rocky Ford .....o 0 900 S-3
summary Runs: Is Littler. :.
MAXWELL A. whalen. Dunlap. Earned
runs: Rocky Ford. /; Lamar. /. Left
Thr-e-has. hits: Il Litti-r. Struck
out: BY Dunlap. s. by Lit,ier. =. Bas.
on balls: OFF Dunlap. l. off Litter. 2.
Umpire Psyn. Time hours. At
tendance: i.og0
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15
R"c"rsi Land Filing.


All previous records for the La
mar land office were shattered By
the volume of business durtug the
month Of April. During txeaty-fivs
working days 53s original susriss
and i~enty.threc amended satrsss
we're filed In the office. Thsss -.
tries embraced ist.soc aeros Of
land. most Of which vas iocaesd 10
baea and Bent counties. The eeoat.
er part Of the eatries were eoe sse-
acre homcsteads. the total foe ehls
class being t7i. One Of N. oels1oal
homestead entries vas for Q emee q
.'.ss acres In Prowers couaey. Thls
is supposed 10 b. the smalisse sslg-
mai homestead ever entered q ~
Lamar office.-1.Amar Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15

abor that the play had taken. both
N the part OF the actors and Miss
Vera Smith. the director.
The house was well filled and the
1ctors had the Satisfaction OF per-
forming before quite . large audi
sncs. A greater part Of the Seniors
occupied the box seats on the lower
floor. Al about $50 O'Clock the
curtain rose and the spectators had
the pleasure Of witnessing one Of the
finest school productions seen In La
Junta for some time.
The high school annual. .The Rev
ellie" will be ready for sale on Mon
day. May 18th. The price OF this
years annual will be 81. This years
book is fully one hundred per cent
better than that Of last year and is
we'll worth the purchase price. II is
requested that all high school stu
dents contemplating the purchase Of
this book will deposit their money
at the office this week. thus saving
much delay and confusion when the
time for distribution arrivea. Out
siders desiring to secure . copy Of the
annual may do 30 by applying to
either Mr.. Mcclintock At the high
school, or Harold Andrews.
Mr.. Z. c. Stevens. school Inspector
from the school Of Mines visited the
high school last Thursday. Mr.. Stew
ems gave a short address before the
assembly using as his subject. why
an Education Is Necessary"
The German club. the "Unter Uns."
met at the high school on Monday OF
this week. Arrangements were made
for tramp out to North La Junta
on Monday OF next week. After this
business those present assembled in
the auditorium of the high school
where they sang German songs for a
while. Later in the evening refresh
ments were served by Herbert Rapp
and Robert Sevitz. The luncheon
consisted OF sandwiches and coffee.
cakes and ice cream. Al about this
time some unknown person or per-
sons succeeded In unobservediy max
Ing away with a portion Of the re-
freshments. The midnight providers
who were guilty OF this. undou btedIy
are inwardly complimenting Robert
sevitz and Herbert Rapp upon their
excellent taste in the choice OF re-
freshments. II by chance the guilty
culprit or culprits should chance to
peruse the contents Of this para
graph they are politely requested to
return the utensils which contained
their III begotten repast.
The Boys Bible Club had its week
ly meeting at the Methodist church
"Wednesday. A wholesome repast Of
chill con carne was served. After
wards the customary Bihls study en-
sued Till time for adJournment.
All the schools were dismissed at
2:3o O'Clock on "wednesday on ac-
count Of the May Day exercises which
were held In the City Park.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15
"ucarts In ESilc."


Russian subjects on the motion
picture screen are popular with ex-
hibitors and their patrons Among
the nations OF the earth. Russia has
probably incurred the most dislike.
The other day when was breaking
ont In Europe. the German Kaiser
called his cousin Sieky 1.-THE Car Of
Russiap an "Asiatic barbarian Sc
which Was a polite way OF saying the
Rssians are uncivilixed. And &C.
eording to reliable evidence. savage
~ marks governmental methods In
Russia. even today. The nswspa.
pers constantly prin, articles 90 the
theme. and the result Is the poDular
mind Is ON the whole unsymDathseic
towards Russia and Its Internal poll.
ties.
Hearts In Exile" will be the at.
traction a, the Rourke Theatee to-
right. and at wonderly's Thsases
this afternoon. Night prices. 8 and
! ! cents. matinee and is cents.
La Junta tribune., 1915-05-15
"H,p" starr win No, Pitch sunday

Fred. RIP" Starr. alleged ex-convict
and Rocky Ford baseball star. Is In a
Pueblo Jail charged with a statutory
offcnse against a l5-yesr-oid girl
who gave her address at 7es West
Fourth street
According To Chief Daily OF the
department. who conducted an in
vestigation OF tn. case. Starr took
the girl to the La ve,a roomlng
house Tuesday night where they are
said to have spent the night.
According to the polio. Starr aud
his brother were convicted of high.
way robbery Mt Durango aud sen.
fenced To the peniten,iary. lie also
served term for an off.nsc similar
20 the one that got him into trouble
this time. Starr was out on parol.
IN. first year he played In la Jun,a.
Sine. then his parole has expired.
Starr In In Jail aud tn. giri on
Wednesday was placed In the Gus.
tody of the Juyenil. probation Off.
c"r and taken TO the county farm
p~ndin. STAIRS trial.