The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-10

Clarke. Mr.. McManus says that. the
song is taking very well wherever 1t
has been placed on sale and is getting
more popular every day. 1t is espe-
cially opportune Just now because of
the political atmosphere all over the
country.
PAY DAY IN FLORENCE SATURDAY
The River Smelling and Refining
company of Florence turned loose a
large sum Of money in that town Sat
urday wnen they paid off their en-
ployes for the month of July.
MRS. SAVERS A LITTLE BETTER.
Mrs. H. S. SAVERS. who has been
confined to her bed for the last seven
or eight weeks by a complication of
diseases, is somewhat improved, but
is not able to be out of bed yet.
LINNIE HOWARD HAS GUESTS.
Miss Linnie Howard entertained
Miss Bertine whitlow of Pueblo Satur.
day and Sunday. Sunday evening she
gave a little informal dinner party in
her honor to Mrs. w. F. Kenney and
Miss Edith Allison.
GLOBE STORES EXTEND OPERA
TioNs.
The Globe Stores company of Flor
ence will open a branch store in Bes-
semer between the 1st and 10th of
September. It will be known as the
Peoples Store.
TULSA FOLKS HERE TO ESCAPE
HEAT.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Crane, Mrs. s. f.
Bailey and W. c. Whitehead of Tulsa,
Okla. have been here for the past few
town. They say that hundreds of cars
are coming to Colorado for that rea-
son.
VISITING AT THE IRISH HOME.
Miss Nora Keane of Pine Island,
Mimi. arrived in Canon City Monday
W. Irish. She came to join her
friend. Miss linda Irish. and together
they will take in the various scenic
attractions of Colorado before return
ing home Sept. 1st-
MR.. AND MRS. CARVER HERE.
| anu NIB H. AdINcT CdDlG
down from the ranch near GufYey Sat
urday for a visit with Mrs. Carver's
parents. Mrs. Carver will remain in
Canon for several weeks. Mr.. Car
yer returned to the ranch this morn
ing and will leave there Wednesday
or Thursday for South Park.
AUTO ovERTURNs. BUT THE
OCCUPANTS ARE UNHURT.
While returning from Denver Sat
urday H. J. Owens and Mr.. and Mrs.
/, l.. v. Emanuel Of Florence. in the lat
, ter's car. narrowly escaped serious in
jury when the machine skidded in the
mud and overturned. None OF the
occupants were seriously hurt. al
though badly shaken up and slightly
bruised. They turned the car over and
resumed the trip to Florence. The
accident Occurred not far from Colo
RADIO Springs
VISITING MRS. BEN sTEINMEiER.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Johnson of Sene-
ca, Kan. and their daughter, Mrs.
Harry Stevens and little son Kenneth
OF Lincoln, Neb.. arrived in Canon a
few days ago by auto for a short visit
!, with Mrs. Johnson's cousin. Mrs. Ben
ISteinmeier of Four Mile. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Thompson. also OF Sene-
ca. Kan. are spending a few days with
the lttters cousin, Mrs. Ben Stein
meier. They are returning from a
visit with Mr.. Thompson's sister in
Wyoming.
lcoNTRAcT LET FOR SANTA FE
SPUR TO WOLF PARK MINE.
4 The contract has been let for the
construction of a branch of the Santa
Fe railroad from the spur to the Wolf
/ Park mine. which was recently taken
:, over by the Wolf Park Leasing COM
pany. Coal shipment when this line is
completed can be made direct from the
mine.
| A large force of men will soon be
at work grading for the track. repair
ing the buildings. etc. There will also
be considerable underground dead"
work done before the actual produc-
ton begins. The mine buildings will
also be rebuilt.
MRS. .ALsTRUM MOTHER OF MRS.
| ANDY JOHNSON.
Mrs. Christine Alstrom. who was
hurt in an auto accident near Cripple
Creek when the machine in which she
was riding swerved from the road and
turned over three time down the en-
bankment. died at the Sisters hospital
in Cripple Creek Friday. She is sur
vived by eight daughters. one Of whom
is Mrs. Andy johnson of this city. Mrs.