The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-04

CO. his WIG oleo anu nh onu8utets
who was an accomplished young wom-
an and successful school teacher at
Silver City, met tragic death. Az
ter his return to this state Mr.. Wilson
desiring to equal in oil discoveries
his friend, A, NJ. Cassidy. such a well
for oil. He sold his grocery store
and began sinking a well near the
mouth of Wilson's creek, about three
quarters OF mile below the surface
v ellis discovered on Oil creek in 1869
by Mr.. Cassady and worked by James
Murphy for seventeen or eighteen
years. There was . small refinery
there and the yield of oil. which was
aimed by pumping through the
only about ten gallons day.
The oil sold at one dollar gallon.
Following his experience in the oil
business Hon. D. C. Peabody placed
Mr.. Wilson in charge of a store he
owned at Trinidad. 1t is said that he
showed his ability as an accountant
by balancing the books OF the estab-
lishment with an expense account Of
several thousand dollars. D. C. was
a good loser and never chirped. NJ.
Wilson returned to Canon City after
a time and the story is told of hts
raising money for some venture in
Denver from old acquaIntances. the
debt to be paid en- a certain day, if he
as alive. When the time for settle
ment came this eccentric character
invited all of his aforesaid creditors
to dinner with nxins.' After tho
really fine feast had been disposed Of
by the guests and some statement
about the debts had to be made ~
Mr.. Wilson he calmly arose from the
table and announced that he had come
to Denver to fulfh his promise. The
company, suppnsing him "well hesl-
ed." was astonished beyond measure
when Mr.. Wilson stated that he was
actually dead and that he knew from
the fun they had had at the dinner
that they had enjoyed his German
treat and tina. he was dead. dead
broke and had come to them for more
money. He got It.
At the age Of sixty-nve years Mf
Wilson took up the study Of law in
the office Of his steadfast friend, Hon.
Thomas Macon. and was in due courso
admitted to practice At the bar. At
one time, when he was in charge Of
the office, client. from the western
part OF the county called and inquired
anxiously for Mr.. Macon. Mr.. VIII
son told the visitor that Mr.. Mac u
was out, but that he was Mr. Mo-
cons coajutor and that he could state
his case. The man did not know ex-l
rctiy what that meant. but supposing|
1t to be all right told the "coajutor"
that q neishbor. Jealous of him, had
to shoot him. MT. wilsoa|
said. "Is he . larger man than you"
and. on being answered in the attirma-
tive. told the visitor to go back home;
get into dispute with him about his
calves. or some other trining thing.
and let him give ron a severe licking
He will then be satisfied and be in fear
Of arrest Then you sever your rs.|
lations with him and his family and
everything will come out all right.
The man planked down ten dollars.
out the program outlined by
Mr.. Wilson and Afterwards said To-
Nj. Macon that his partner was . Sec
ond Solomon for wisdom. but that hs
mighty near "got beat to death" IN
his advice.
Mr. Macon was mightily pleased
ever the news a. it saved him ten dol
lars. He was very often called do~n
BY ID r." and It Il related that he
never refused. even after he moved to