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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-05-11
VISITED TUNGSTEN MINING
DISTRICT At MEDERLAND

A. F. SprRgue returned TO Canon
City Sunday night from several
days visit to the tungsten mining dis
trict about Nederland in Boulder
county. Mr.. Sprague made the trip
by automobile and exceptional oppor-
tunities were afforded him for study
ing mineral and industrial conditions
in the district through the courtesy
OF his cousin, II. NJ. Sprague, one OF
the most successful miners OF Boulder
county. He says there Is great inter
est in tungsten mining In that section
OF the state and half dozen or more
aourishing camps have been estab-
lished. Prospectors are pouring in
from all quarters. according to MIR.
Sprague. and a mineral boom is on
such as northern Colorado never be-
fore experienced. A week ago last
Sunday 200 automobiles from Den
yer. carrying more than thousand
people. TO say nothing OF half as many
moro from tho towns of the nearby
territory. visited the Netherlands dis
trict. Mr.. Sprague brought back
with him some flne samples of tnng-
stem ore. He left this morning by
automobile for Salida.
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LITTLE GIRL WAS
lOVEO AT STATE HOUSE

The Rocky Mountain News OF last
Tuesday contained the following tri-
butte to Louise Burieigh Smith. who
passed away two days previously af-
ter a lingering Illness:
The. office of the auditor OF the
state OF Colorado viii be closed from
10 TO II O'Clock this morning out OF
respect TO the memory of a lo-year-
old girl whose mission In life. despite
illness. seemed to be to make the
lives OF others brighter.
Little Louise Smith. daughter of
II. f. Smith. deputy state auditor. Is
dead. After a lingering illness from
rheumatism OF the heart she passed
away Sunday afternoon. Here and
in Canon City. where her father for
merly lived. her thoughtful. as well
as happy nature. had won her a ho. 1
OF friends among both children and
"grown-ups". Even in her suffering
her kindness was undiminished. Ens-
ter, Sunday. when surrounded by a
wealth OF flowers sent her by friends.
she insisted that most of them be
sent children in an orphans home.
where, perhaps. there were no flowers
Among the employees OF the audit
or-s Office she was a favorite. and
they will attend her funeral services
which will be held this morning at
10 O'Clock in Rogers undertaking
parlors. The Rev. John Mcneil OF
the Central Presbyterian church will
offciate. Mrs. Gertrude Tucker OF
the auditors office will sing. and Miss
Mae Enright OF the same office will
play. The interment will be at
Paramount"
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The Army Pennanl Will Go Fast So A.:s .:t'

Stella Fiannigan. Minnie Giovanninf.
Gladys Hood. Ruth johnson. May
Kutzieb. Helen R. McKinnon. Marae
Manlove. Mary Eva Rankin. Helen
Elizabeth Sprinkle. Emma Pauline
Swanson. Marie E. Taylor. Edna Har-
riet Templin. Helen C Underwood.
Olive W. Walsh. Jessie X. Wilson.
Freda Lois yenser. Gladys ]. Klopfen-
stein. Walter V. Boyle. Harleigh c.
Howerton. William R. Kennedy. Geo.
II. Matkin. Fred c. Mattoon. Paul
Lester Nell. Edwin r. Sharman,
Robert Hari Tanner. Philip wilkin.
Alvin c. Williams. James Leslie Clan
vile. Charles William Swanson,
Frank ]. McEniry.
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FLORENCE WON ATHLETIC
CONTEST. FROM SOUTH CANON

A field and track tournament be-
tween Representatives of the Florence
and South, Canon high schools took
place on the athletic field at the Can
IN City high school building Monday
afternoon and an excellent program
of sports was presented. The contest
was primarily try-out OF the candi-
dates aspiring to be selected to go to
the inter-high school field and track
meet at Colorado Springs next Friday.
although the rivalry between the two
schools for athletic honors was
brought out in the competition. No
admission fee was charged to the
grounds or grand stand and a large
number of spectators were present.
The Florence team won over the
South Canon aggregation by ten
points. The events OF the afternoon
and theiE winners we're as follows:
100 yaris--wilson first: Blunt sec
ond; time 10 4-5 seconds.
Shot put-Mccartney first; Stout
second; 81 feet.
High Jump-NIx first; Gehm sec
ond; feet inch.
Pole vault-cris,enson first; Nix
second; 3 feet.
Broad jump Wilson first; Lockard
second; is feet 2is inches.
4io-yard dash--Blunt first; Marti-
neg. second; so s-5 seconds
Mile rnn-Stout first: Mccartney.
second; 5 minutes 40 s-5 seconds.
12o-yard hurdles Sprinkle first:
Stout second: II s.5 seconds.
s2o-yard dash--Nelson first; Blunt
second: "a s-5 seconds.
Javelin hrow--Feldhauser first:
Mccartney second; IL feet.
Discus thrcw--Mccartney first. 81.
mon second: 70 feet.
$50 yard-Thompson arst; Smith
second: minutes. IL seconds.
Finnl soprt, Florencs Sc: Canon q.
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L. Amick
Sixth Precinct--T Lee witcher.
Mrs. Maggie Mcdonald. L. D. Whit
aker. w. Y. Jenkins.
Precinct 21.-South Canon-w. H.
Trout. Truman Blanchard. T. ]. Pres
cott.
Precinct SeAEincoln Park-G NJ.
Rice. C. . Linkins. t. E. Bailey. l..
NJ. Litz. William McDougai. T. E. Hol-
faster. ]. r. Laird.
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ALoNzo HARRISON IN ACCIDENT

Alonzo Harrison was thrown from
a buggy while driving with couple
of friends on Orchard avenue Monday
afternoon and sustained serious inju-
ries. The horse frightened at some
thing in the road. gave a forward
lunge and threw MIR. Harrison out OF
the vehicle with great force. He
struck on the back Of his head and
was rendered unconscious. condi-
tion in which he remained for seve-
raj hours. He was considerably i'm
proved this morning and it is believed
that he will be all right again in the
course of a few days.
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the president Mrs. Andrews, the
crowd gathered in front Of he mouse
for picture. taken by Miss Helen
King, who brought her camera for
the occasion. Then arrangements we're
completed for an ali-day picnic on
the lawn of the home of Mrs. Allan
Bell to be held on the 18th day of
May, which will close the gatherings
of the association for the summer. A
question or suggestion box relative
to improving the society, caused
animated discussion and practical
points were brought out for future
development. Luncheon @as served
by the hostess cafeteria style, WHO
was assisted by Miss Helen King.
The Parent-Teacher's Association
of Lincoln Park school held another
session on Friday afternoon in which
much interest was taken by the pa
irons. Officers were elected ior the
coming year as follows: Mrs. " w.
Plummer. president; Mrs. c. a. ink
ins. vice-president: Mrs. Carter. secs
retary-treasurer and Mrs. smelscr.
director. The seventh and eight.
grade pupils gave a song which was
much appreciated and Mrs. Elton
Woodford rendered a very pleasing
vocal solo. Mrs. Plummer read
most interesting paper on the History
OF Parent-Teachers' Association which
was followed by discussion Prof X.
II. McNeal's talk was on the subject
OF Promotion OF Pupils, and was force
ful and convincing. The Association
then adjourned to meet the third Fri.
day after school ouens in September.
and the organization is planning to
do big things another year
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a. E. rHoMPsoE AsRE.

A. E. Thompson. state examiner OF
coal mines, is stopping in town for
several days, registered at the
Strathmore.
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Mrs. Farrinston most Hospitality en-
tertained the Ladies' Association Of
Lincoln Park at her home on Park
avenue on Thursday, Afternoon OF last
week. Nearly all Of the members
wers present. with Mn. J. X. haw.
kins and Miss Hobbs ainous ths guests
Attsr ths dsvctlcnsiss eonduetcd By
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES
Spraying has been the main indus
try over Lincoln Park OF late, as
, apple blossom season is over and the
trees in fun leaf Late blooming cher
ries are looking fine. Some damage
WAS done to cherry trees by the re-
cent storm which broke down limbs |
to some extent but otherwise there
is promise of full crop.
Miss Alma Nothwang who has her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hay
ner, is reported to be recuperating
from recent Illness of several days
duration.
Mrs. +. +. Maynard and little son, !
Francis spent a few days recently Wis
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Anthony, who have their home on
large stock ranch near Pueblo.
BY Thursday evening of last week
citizens OF Lincoln Park were enjoy
ing the electric lights again for the
first time since the storm Of Satur-
day night. However. the telephone
service that was so efiectually put out
of commission. has not yet resumed
operations all over the Park. and
neighborhood gossip is comparatively
at a standstill
John Hobbs has returned 10 his
home on Elm avenue after a success
ful operation FOR appendicitis al
Graves hospital. and is recovering
nicely from his trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald I-ikens have
been down from Gunnison during the
past week and were guests OF relatives
at the home OF y. y. King. and also
visited with Mrs. Likens' parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. SonnelRnd. Mr.. Lik-
ems likewise took this opportunity for
a business trip to Denver.
Word has been received here by
friends OF Mrs. W A. Penuy- former
resident OF the Park, of the death OF
Mr.. Paine after three weeks sick
ness at hiss home In Salem. Oregon
Mr.. Paine will be remembered ms iiv-
ing at one time on Park avenue, Lin
coin Park. MIR. Paine leaves one
married daughter who cared for him
in his last Illness.
Mr.. Bannister who moved here from
Iowa last spring with his wife. who
was formerly known as Mrs. Brown.
and settled on the latters place on
East Park ave. took an auto run back :
TO his old home on business matters |
recently. He made the trip success
fully and Is now back home again.
Mrs J NJ. Foster reports a brilliant
electrical display in front of their
home on Sherman during the storm
of a week or so ago. She was awak- |
ened about eleven O'Clock by quite
oommotion not far from the gate
and thought an automobile was being
cranked up preparatory TO starting
out, with lights turned on After
watching for awhile and seeing no
/, further progress OF the supposed ma
chine. her curiosity prompted an In
vestigation OF the scene OF action.
she found the cause OF the disturb
ance to be mixup OF broken cleo
trio light wires. fence wires and
large branches from the cottonwood |
trees. The show lasted for about
half an hour. with no particular dam.
age to anything In contact with the
live wires.
The Junior Audubon class OF Lin. /
coin Park school that was organized |
IN April has been steadily taking i'm
new membars until they now have an 4
enrolment of sixty A fee OF i0c en-
titles each member TO a button and
n leaflet regarding the work. a pleas
ing feature OF this study was bird |
field on Tuesday afternoon. The party |
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

Spraying has been the main indus
try over Lincoln Park OF late, as
! apple blossom season IS over and the
trees in full leaf. Late blooming cher
ries are looking fine. Some damage
WAS done to cherry trees by the re-
cent storm which broke down limbs
to some extent but otherwise there
is promise of full crop.
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The Lincoln Park school. under the
management of Prof McNeal seems to
be doing things right along. Tho
latest innovation is the organization
of 15s OF the pupils into Junior
Civic Improvement League. It will
have suitable committees to lead out
in the interest OF a Lincoln Park
Beautiful. Their object will be to
protect the birds, clean up the high.
ways. encourage beautifying of yards
and grounds and any other work that
helpa TO mako more attractive rural
community,
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The Junior Audubon class OF Lin.
coin Park school that was organized
IN April has been steadily taking in
new members until they now have an
enrolment of sixty. A fee OF i0c en-.
titles each member TO a button and
leaflet regarding the work. A pleas
ing feature OF this study was bird
field on Tuesday afternoon. The party
went as far as De weese Lake and
the different pupils made personal In.
vestigation OF variety OF birds with
their nests.l which has stimulated
great deal OF enthusiasm over the
study OF ornithology among the
members.
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Word has been received here by
friends OF Mrs. ". A. Penny former
resident OF the Park. Of the death OF
Mr.. Paine after a three weeks sick
ness mt his home In Salem. Oregon.
Mr.. Paine will be remembered as iiv-
ing at one time on Park avenue. Lin
coin Park. MIR. Paine leaves one
married daughter who cared for him
In his last Illness.
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Miss Alma Nothwang who has her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hay
ner. is reported to be recuperating
from a recent Illness of several days
duration.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-05-11

Mrs. F. F. Maynard and little son.
Francis spent a few days recently Wis
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Anthony. who have their home on a
large stock ranch near Pueblo.
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Mr.. Bannister who moved here from
Iowa last spring with his wife. who
was formerly known as Mrs. Brown.
and settled on the latter's place on
East Park ave. took an auto run back
TO his old home on business matters
recently. He made the trip success
fully and Is now back home again
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-05-11

By Thursday evening of last week
citizens OF Lincoln Park were enjoy
ing the electric lights again for the
first time since the storm OF Satur-
day night. However. the telephone
service that was 50 effectually put out
of commission. has not yet resumed
operations all over the Park. and
neighborhood gossip is comparatively
at standstill
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-05-11

John Hobbs has returned 10 his
home on Elm avenue after a success
ful operation FOR appendicitis at
Graves hospital. and is recovering
nicely from his trouble.
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Mr. and Mrs. Donald ILkens have
been down from Gunnison during the
past week and were guests OF relatives
at the home OF y. b. King. and also
visited with Mrs Likens' parents.
Mr. and Mrs. a. sonnelpnd. Mr.. Lik-
ems likewise took this opportunity for
a business trip TO Denver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

tons for workingmen and women in
factories.
Insistence that the voters of Yer
mont should have the right to nomi-
nate, directly, their own candidates
for office
Legislation to remove dangerous
high voltage electric lines from the
highways of the state through the
medium of the public service commits
sion.
Insistence upon such bonds furnish
ed by state officials as any good bust
ness man would demand in dealing
with his own affairs
Measures to encourage the develop
ment of the water power of the state
and at the same time reserve the ben
efts ultimately for the upbuilding Of
Vermont industries and the prosperity
of our people.
The promotion of conservation of
Vermont 5 resources in different de
partments, especially forestry, with
increased publicity for Vermont at
fractions.
One of the greatest achievements Of
any administration since the progress
i've two years of the gOvernorship of
the late Hon. Fletcher d. Proctor is
the measure urged by Mr., Fletcher
during his campaign for the governor
ship, and enacted by the Legislature
of 1912, designed to keep Vermont
money at home and enable our young
farmers and young business men to
start in life for themselves here at
| home instead of being forced to 90 Il
/ other states where millions of Yer
mont money had helped to build nj
other communities As the years g
+ by this great movement TO encourage
| Vermont money to build up the Greer
( Mountain state win stand ont as ON,
of the most benefcent measures eve
embodied in Vermont statutes. Thi
one act alone entities Governor Fletch
er and the legislature Of 1912 to tn
gratitude of all Nermonters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

CRASTI NATTON
Howard LR0nTl

Procrastination is the habit Of put
ting off until the middle Of next week
what should have been done yesterday
morning. 1t is one OF the worst habits
kncwn to the human race. being ex-
ceeded in deadliness only by the prac-
tlce Of curing a cold in the head by
drinking lemon extract ny the pint.
Some of our ablest scientists and
medical men. who have made a care
ful study of the subject. declare that
procrastiuation is caused by a germ
which Is a blood relative of the hook
worm germ. However, procrastina-
ton can be cured if taken in time,
while the hooIlworm fever is harder
to shake off than a land agent on a
commission basis. 1t Is the sacred
| duty of parents to watch closely fer
the first traces of uninterrupted pro
crastiu@tiou On the part of their chill
+ dren, and when it appears in a pro-
nounced form II should be removed
/ with a relentless hand and a blunt
shinglc. Many q business man has
/ been ruined for life because his par
cnts failed to extract the procrastiua
/ ton from his system in curly youth
/ with the result that he never paid
! book account until the interest ha,
eaten mp the principal
There are times when procrastiua
tiou becomes highly irritating to pco
a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14
Friday, the 18th Day of June, Next

at 8 o clock y. M,
-. act ,, ,t.. f.fT..+.,- -.-s.f.. :. --+
90 '11 't 1-'@ i'''"l Hrs Az I'--ts' 10 WIZ
Art Ito elect 81 moderator to pre-
SIDE II tHe meeting
ATj TO set 81 the village viii vote
ma oIdlhantsS for Tie village under the
ptvEi~i"t.S ui its charter, section !,
causes g. and J.. TO VII
BYLAWS ,>-p guTJN-A NOES
l-&e vehicle shall stop or stand at
the intersection "t amy street
No vehicle shall stup with its left
side 10 the -GIu No vehicle shall stop
lu "a public street except with its right
side close to ana parallel with the curb
NO vehicle shall remain hacked M,
Iu the curb except when ACTUALLY load
ing or unloading merchandise coal pr
machinery and taeu FOR only Sd I8u- as
NAV 0@ necessary.
no ucrSau shall e.atter on. hermit
I To- na scattered from arv vehicle or 9th
lcrwis- any metal. glass or other sub
stance. and no person shall leave or
place ANS broken bottles. lacks or nails
! III any streets or cutters or ON any side
walks
/ 5.-On Main street between the bridge
land fountain all vehicles shall keen to
] lhg right ur the street railway track
when possible
! 1.-The driver or "a vehicle about 10
turn. either from "a Staudsuu or in mo-
UHn, snail give timely signal bN hand
or "alp ih some Unn.lsta4(;.2le manner
i I'D 'io,S'''e 'He -ise'''h Oh liie Turn
Iapproae6luE a street car not in motion.
SLOW down e = e. safeguard passengers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

A telegram received from Washing
ton announces that the University OF
Vermont again has been ranked in the
- distinguished class by the war de-
partment and an honor graduate may
be submitted for appointments as a see
ond lieutenant. Institutions of college
or university grade, the graduates of
which are best qualified for commits
sions in the United States army by
reason of discipline, education and
military training are eligible to this
rank. Last year for the first time the
university was ranked in the "dis
tinguished' class, being one of l.
institutions in the country to win the
coveted honor. Norwich university has
been ranked in the distinguished
class for years.
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DOG SAVED THE BEETLES.

THE Fairy Queen told another story
about a good, kind Dog the other day,
so think / will have to tell you Chill
dren what the story was all about.
1t was a vcry warm day and Mrs.
Black Beetle had gone to call on Mrs.
Brown Beetle. They had both taken
along their children's mending to do
funny twigs and pieces of grass the
children enjoyed dressing up in, and
which the mother Beetles always keep
in fine condition.
But though they enjoyed mending
as rule, and, of course. loved talking
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

'EUt Old Ramsay, the dog. was ly-
ing on the porch where the gr0wn-ups
were sitting. And he heard them tell
the gardener about the long grass
near the hedge. He vas doing and
when ne heard what the grorn-uDs
were talking about, up went his ears
and he listened very hard.
Pretty soon Ramsay saw the gar
dener go out with his lawn-mower. He
started cutting the grass on the lawn
as he said he would need scythe
for the long grass near the hedge.
Ramsay thought and Thought OF
what he could do. He knew that Mrs.
Black Beetle was calling on 2Irs.
Brown Beetle. as he had been taking
a nap near the hedge when Mrs. Black
Beetle arrived. He knew, tee. that
they had both gone to sleep, for he
had been running along near the hedge
chasing an old tennis ball he had
found. And he had to jump right
over Mrs. Black Beetle and Mrs.
Brown Beetle so as net to awaken
them
Soon he saw the gardener stop cut.
ting the grass with his lawn-mower.
He went over and followed him INTO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

81 -Cf'S' was out in the
ShTili Wall grass near a
hedge. The grass Just there was
rather long and Mrs Brown Beetle
thought it was such an ideal place in
which to entertain Mrs. Black Beetle.
Mrs. Black Beetle said it had been
the coolest place she had been in ali
day and was most polite about it.
But all the same neither OF them
had been able to keep awake and so
they we're mapping away, having love
ly dreams of the marvellous things
their children were going to do when
they became big and grown-up Bee
ties.
THE people who lived in the house
nearly had told the gardener to be
sure to cut all the long grass around
the hedge. They thought it looked so
Gntidy. OF course they didn't know
That the Beetles were using that spot
for their parlor-and that at the very
time they were giving those direc.
lions, Mrs. Black Beetle and Mrs.
Brown Beetle were there sound asleep.
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Member of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
8rattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.
Park Drug Store, c. ". Cleaveland. d
r. Cutler & Co. (EsteyviIle).
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Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
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Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. Fl. GrOut
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. B. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. W
Hlnsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Bertoliuo & BertolinO.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-14

There is a commercial side to a ma
tionaI political gathering which shows
itself in the way the st. Louis con
vention is to be spread over four days.
The Democrats could transact all their
business in two days at most, but
but twice that time must be utilized in
order to keep faith with the city
which raised a 100000 fund to get
the convention.