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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-11-02
BY PETER STERLING

When you get right down to 1t the
rise of the country town merchant is
quite as wonderful and just as re.
markable as any We read about in
the large periodicals concerning
metropolitan business men. OF
course the growth is not as gigantic
nor perhaps as rapid and as a rule
not as spectacular but in comparison
to the environment it is just as i'm
portant.
The other day the present writer
was talking to man who started in
business in Canon City fifteen years
ago with fifteen dollar pony and a
twenty dollar wagon, coupled with a
perfect dynamo of indefatigable
energy and an assertive spirit
of fair play as his only capi-
tai. Naturally the pony and wagon
didn't amount to much but the energy
and spirit did. Today that man would
not sell his equipment and business
for $4,000 cash. He wouldn't sell
it for twice that much. in fact, be-
cause his good business Judgment
tells him it will increase to that ex-
tent in not many years hence.
1t looks probable. too, because 1t
takes about $4,000 a month to meet
the demands of the trade and re-
quires the services of five people
and four teams.
No doubt you are thinking of
some grocery firm, some hardware
establishment, or some similar line
where such a growth in a few years
would seem more or less plausible.
But you are wrong. We have been
speaking of a coal, -four and feed
business, and the man is Mr.. c. B.
Merris.
For years he got along in build
ing on West Main street. but a year
or two ago he found larger quarters
necessary and moved into his present
establishment on South Ninth street.
He chose the location because it
is central for his line of endesvor.
The ranchers from East Canon and
Four Mile have but a block to go
from Main street. Garden Park and
Park Center folks can drive down
Ninth street and Lincoln Park peo-
pie pass by the door. No sooner had
Mr.. Merris gotten settled than he
made extensive improvements.
The writer on his own hook, went
on a tour of inspection OF the place
the other day and discovered some
interesting facts. The concrete ware
house will hold three cars of -four
on an average of about once a week.
In a Wholesale way Mr.. Merris sells
to practically every dealer in town.
delivering them both flour and feed.
In a retail way he deals with the
majority of ranchers il. this commun-
ity, selling them mostly feed and
hay. He handles the very best feed
he can obtain and having been in
the business so long he knows where
he can get II. He carries four
brands of -four: Peerless" Gem
of Kansas Quality" and "our
Special" They are all Kansas hard
wheat fiours of high grade and are
made by U. E. Sidebottom's Milling
Company in Norton, Kansas. There
is also corn meal. whole wheat. Ora.
ham. in fact. the complete line OF
fiours. :,
The Hay warehouse has capacity
of four carloads but il is hard to
keep 1t filled. the demand is so great.
Wet Mountain Valley Native grass
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Canon City. Colo. Nov. /, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Lincoln Park Crooked
Ditch Company will be held at the
Lincoln Park school house on the
4th day of December, 1916. at 1880
p. NJ, for the purpose of electing five
directors for the ensuing year, and
for making an assessment as requir-
ed by law for the purpose of main
tanning and keeping in repair the
bitches and other property of said
company and for the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
(Signed) G. l. KiRkTON,
President.
A. L. SPRINKLE,
Secretary.
First publication Nov. 2, 1916.
Last publication, Nov. 80, 1916.
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didate for Reelection.
There never appeared before the
Fremont County Democratic voters a
cleaner, better man for the Office
of County Judge than Kent l..
Eldred.
A native of Illinois the family
moved to Colorado when the Judge
was quite young and he has been a
resident of Fremont county practical
ly ever since.
The first years of his life were
spent on an Illinois farm, where he
was made acquainted with fine stock
and large acres of wheat and corn.
He was a keen observer of this pur-
suit, and gained much practical
knowledge of agriculture. He was a
constant attendant of the high school
where he achieved high grade and
recognized merit.
He graduated from the Canon City
High school with the highest honors
of his class, under the principalship
of Miss Minor, than whom a better
teacher Canon never knew. Judge
Eldred's summers were spent on Will
son Creek, where he was actively en-
gagged in the cattle business with
his father.
His attention was next turned to
position offered him by ]. L. Reed
& Co.. dealers in dry goods. which he
accepted and successfully held for
four years. Always having the law
in view, he decided to attend the law
department of the Missouri State
University at Columbia. There he
sustained his well earned reputation
for application and thoroness, the
head professor giving him the repu-
fatinn nf hainp nf tho haGt 10
students in his class. After gradual
ing he further completed his legal
education in the office of Joseph H.
Maupin. one of the ablest jurists in
the State of Colorado.
At the age of 25 years Mr.. Eldred
was elected County Judge of Fremont
county, which office he held for two
terms. Since then the Judge has been
engaged in the practice of his profess
sion and holding various offices of
trust and honor. In February of this
year he was appointed by the County
Commissioners to fill the vacancy
caused by the elevation of County
Judge Cooper TO the District bench.
Being the unanimous choice of his
party for reelection he has received
most fiattering encouragement from
his political friends.
since entering the duties OF his Of
fee he has devoted close attention
to the matters coming before him and
has administered the office in man
ner that has won approval. An i'm
partial judge, an able jurist and ge-
nial personality are combined in Judge
Eldred. who has the confidence of the
people of Fremont county.
His experience in the office quail
fies him in high degree to discharge
the duties of the office to which he
aspires in an equitable and judicial
manner.
Vote for Kent L. Eldred for County
Judge.
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Has served one term as County Su-
perintendent. Her administration has
been such that noted educators all
over the State and in fact over the
Nation have paid her many compli-
ments.
A graduate of the State University
of Illinois, in addition to a special
course taken at the Chicago Uniyer-
sity, equipped her early in life with
the fundamentals of good educator.
Add to this her temperament. her
inclinatioDs. and her aspirations, and
you have one whose efficiency can not
be questioned. Not politician in any
sense of the word, but a whole-souled
enthusiastic conscientious worker
along educational lines. she has not
only added TO the efficiency of the
schools of this county, but has placed
them regardless of their location or
environments. upon a much higher
plane.
A word Of encouragement to this
teacher, a commendatory remark to
this one. q suggestion here. an ex-
emplincation there: this has been her
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There is more Catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced II a
local disease and prescribed local rene
dies. and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II incur
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease. and therefore re-
qures constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. !
Cheney 81 Co. Toledo, Ohio. is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. II Is
taken internally. II acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case IL fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. CHENEY q CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists T5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Bald commands the respect and es-
TEEN OF all who know him by his in
tegrity and good-eitizenship; qualities
that will attract him votes. as well as
friends. In his private life Johnny
Bald has been tried and found faith
full to all its obligations. In the dis
charge Of public duty he will be no
less dependable. sincere and trus1.
worthy. He will meet the demands
of the Office with che.rfulness and
perform them In a manner creditAbls
to himself and satisfactory 10 the
people OF the county. In voting for
Mr.. Bald you can not go wrong.
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Or. ROYAL C. Atkinson
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
CORONER.

Dr.. Royal c. Atkinson takes this
method Of reminding all the voters
Of Fremont County, that he is a can
didate for reelection to the office Of
County Coroner.
He has served the County in this
capacity for the past two years,
and has personally Investigated
every CoroneTs case occurring in the
County during that time, with the
minimum expense to the tax payers
consistent with legal thoroughness in
the work.
Therefore he feels justified in
respectfully soliciting the support Of
the electors of the County for a Sec
ond term,
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The Hogwallow Postmaster, who
has been on the fence thruout the
present presidential campaign. an
nounced from the front steps of the
postoffice last night that as he had
been able to maintain neutrality thus
far he would stick it out to the end.
He will not as much as give an opip-
ion as to the final outcome of the
election. He has been the post
master here for many terms and
wants it generally understood that
he wishes to continue on the job.
Poke Eazley, while on his way
home from a potato roasting. late
the other night. was pursued for
some distance along Musket Ridge
by some strange animal, and took
refuge in persimmon tree where he
stayed until daybreak. After climb
ing the tree the excitement threw
him into a chill and when he got
thru shaking there wasn't a persim.
mon left on the tree.
Clab Hancock. who has been trying
TO join the Dog Hill church for some
reason or other for several weeks
will be voted on by the congregation
next Sunday. While his politics diff
fer from that of the congregation, he
may be taken in.
The Wild Onion School Teacher
has had patch of multiplying onions
planted near the school house. Some
of the trustees are wondering If they
are to be used by the arithmetic
class.
The Dog Hill preacher will take as
his text next Sunday Let There Be
Light" and Raj Barlow has been ap-
pointed committee to fill up the
lamp.
Slim Pickens holds the champion
ship around Hogwallow for cracking
nuts with his teeth. He places the
nut In his mouth. puts large weight
on his head. and then pulls right
hard against sapling.
There are two ways to bring sun.
shine into the home: Cultivate pleas |
antry. and wash the windows.
Cricket Hicks has got up a patent
hen roose which he will start out to |
introduce to the buying public next !
week. The patent consists OF pole
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HOME FROM TRIP TO OREGON.

Z. E. Hermann. local agent for the
Santa fc Railroad company. has re-
turned 10 Canon City from n ten days
trip 10 Portland. and Medford. Ore
son- Mr.. Hermann says the chief
topic OF discussion on the railroad
trains at present Is the approaching
presidential election. Straw votes TO
ascertain the preference of passen-
ge-s for candidates furnish a daily
diversion -
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Republican candidate for county
Judge. appeals to the voters of Fre-
mont County on his own merits as
lawyer. a Judge and plain American
citizen.
His successfr: experience as
county judge g Illinois. as a teacher
In the public schools. and as a prac-
utioner in the courts OF Colorado.
coupled with a careful and conscien-
tious temperament and genial and
accommodating disposition. should
especially commend him to the fav-
orable consideration OF Fremont
County voters.
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RED CROSS HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION

The annual meeting for election of
officers of the Canon City chapter of
the Red Cross took place in the COM
mittee room at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Monday night at o'clock. 1t was an
enthusiastic gathering and the annual
reports of officers and committees
showed the wonderful progress made
in the work during the last year.
Chairman d. N. Cooper was una
voidably absent and the vice chair
man. w. ]. Lindenberger, presided.
Mrs. Baker, chairman of the local
relief. reported that there were three
families of soldiers in Co. c that were
receiving financial or material aid,
and as the winter months approached
others may be liable to need assist
ance.
The finance committee reported
that there We're practically no delln-
quent subscribers to the relief fund,
but that the six months of subscrip-
tions would expire in December and
the $244 LETT TO collect during the next
two months, with the balance now in
the treasury would be all that would
be available 10 give the relief prom
ised until the return of Co. C from
the border.
The treasurer, Mrs. Troutman, gave
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Thus the balance on the treasuIer's
books is S429.61. AS the expenses
have run about $3.50 a month, if no
Unexpected outlay is called for, the
finance committee hopes to be able
to care for the dependent families for
several months to come.
The hospital supply committee re-
ported three of the eight necessary
boxes of hospital supplies required of
the chapter already supplied and the
work of filling the others is progress
ing nicely. The committee was given
800 to further their work.
The membership committee report
ed ten new memberships received in
October.
The annual election of officers and
executive board then took place and
all the present officers with the ex-
ception of the secretary were re-elect-
ed. Mr.. Willis, on account of pos
sibls absence from the city, resigned
his office as secretary and Mrs. Good.
loe was elected to fill the position.
The officers and executive board for
the coming year are as follows:
Mr. ID. N. Cooper, chairman.
Mr.. I.indenberger, vice chairman.
Mrs. Goodloe, secretary.
Mr.. Troutman, treasurer.
y. The executive board is Mr.. ]. II.
Peabody. Mrs Burgess. Mrs. Baker,
Mr.. Beau and Mr.. Van Keuren.
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Pierce Gilbert has returned from
Pueblo and has accepted position
at the Nushaft at Coal Creek.
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am a candidate for the office of Coroner
will appreciate it, personal favor if Won will ~,
for me, and will be very grateful indeed if YOU can et
of your friends to vote for me also 81 -
Thanking you in advance am
Yours sincerely III
PITT A. WADE. /
For couo'y Coroner
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Dock Hooks whose barber chair
has been located under the big tree
In front of the blacksmith shop. will
move his chair inside for the winter
and will continue to shave and cut
hair with neatness and dispatch while
his customers wait.
Yam Sims has new suit of clothes
They are too nice to wear every day
or even Sunday and he may save
them 10 be buried in.
The columns of the Tickville It'd
ings last week were filled with plate
matter and patent medicine ads, moth
ing of Importance having happened
in the United Statesduring the week.
The engineer on the train that
came into Tickville Monday informed
several citizens on the platform that
he would not wash his face until he
got ready.
, The Postmaster says the big paper
had better not talk about him like
they have about Wilson and Hughes
and the rest of those fellows.
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Wood is getting scarce around Hog
wallow. Fit Smith reports that he
spent Wednesday in the woods In
Gander Creek bottoms. and could
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Atlas Peck witnessed part OF a
play at the Tickville opera house
the otEer night. Between the third
and fourth acts two months was to
elapse and Atlas did not have time
to wait.
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The widow who lives over in the
Calf Ribs community has put up a
new hitching post in front of her
house since Yam Sims has begun to
ride by there SO often on his mule.
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about fifteen feet long. and is fat on
one side so that he hens can sit
down II they get tired during the
night.
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Slim Pickens holds. the champion
ship around Hogwallow for cracking
nuts with his teeth. He places the
nut In his mouth. puts a large weight
on his head, and then pulls right
hard against a sapling.
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Hogwallcw News
DUNK 6oTT. Regular Correspondent.
George Binaham)

ls16-E. L. Adams.
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The Dog Hill preacher will take as
his text next Sunday Let There Be
Light" and Raj Barlow has been ap-
pointed committee to fill up the
lamp.
The sun., 1916-01-27
WEST END BODIES FORM UNION
VIII Take Action ON Rearranxr-
ment Of Railroad Tracks.

A score Of men and women represent
ing various civic organizations interested
in tn. proposed rearrangement OF the
New York Centrars railroad tracks
along the West Side met In the office
of Borough President Marks yesterday
and organized as the borough advisory
committee on port and terminal facili-
ties.
The Rev Or J. =. Peters rector Of
s, Michaels church. headed the depu-
tation. Borough President Marks said
tina, the committee would try to bring
about complete harmony on the part OF
those interested in the West SIDE.
Dr. Peters was elected chairman. Mrs.
Travis II. Whitney OF the Women $
Municipal League vice-chsirman and
Reginald +. Bolton secretary. The COM
mittee intends to canvass those inter
ested in the Improvement and to compare
their IDEAS with those that will be eX-
emplified In the agreement between the
railroad and the Board OF Estimate $
committee on por, and terminal facili-
ties. which is presently TO he made pub
lie. The report and the maps showing
what is proposed will he open TO the
public for month before final action
is taken by the city.
The sun., 1916-01-27
SAY HEIRESS ELOPED
WITH A MARRIED man
Detectives Locate Grace Me-
Laughlin. Daughter Of En-
Inspector. in Palm Beach.

Detectives who have been searching
for Miss Grace Mclaughlin. daughter ~
the ex- Deputy chief Of Police OF Brook
kn and inspector under chief p'NerN.
who disappeared from her home on De
remher g. have announced that they
nave traced her TO palm Beach, Fla
They add that AT tn. time she left home
she .loped with the proprietor Of
garag" near her home Ignorant that he
was married
The Investigators and Mrs katherine
Iugles the glri's aunt. who lives at
West l2eth street charge that Miss Nc
Iaughhn departed with George VI.
Stevens. a partner In the Star garag"
AT Iaq West l21th street. taking with
her s. 600 in cash and jewelry worth
s3UuO She has inherited a fortune of
about $1,000 1t il said that the two
went South. being traced first 10 Penn
sylvaua, where a Catholic priest denied
their request to perform marriage be
cause Stevens SAID that he had divorced
his wife
A trip TO Springfield. Mass by de'eo
| tiv-s and Joseph ii. Sduires. Mrs. In
! gless lawyer. urearthed the fact. II Is
| said, that SIevens's wife procured a
| deere. r.si Of divorce there on October
| II last Under the laws Of Massachusetts
/ Stevens ~ not free TO marry again until
April l.,
| Al the Star garage II was said last
| evening that the Whereabouts of Stevens
! is unknown.
The sun., 1916-01-27
TRACTION HEADS ARRESTED.
VI isma ma cement At bridgeport
Charged by Pond Estate.

BRIDGEpoRr. Conn, Jan. 2s.-John j.
Sanders. president OF the Bridgeport and
Danbury Electric Railroad Company;
: Z. W. Jones. secretary and treaSuf er,
and r.. w Sperry. one Of the directors,
have been arrested on body wriis n
sitisty si5OO0O suit brought by John
r. Hensnaw Of New York trustee of The
estate OF George T.. Pond OF that city.
After being detained "A short time all
three were released under bonds OF $40,
O00
Benjamin T Saunders OF Danbury is
also named defendant. hut he has
not ya been .oCated
The Pond es,at. holds a large block
~ stock In tn. DNubury and Bethel
street Railway Company. This com
pany has been Consoll dated with The
bridgeport and panbury company, which
operates cars as far AZ Long HI Hen
shaws contention IL that the directors
have SO misnarag-d the affafs OF the
two roads that In. value OF the Pond
holdings has been greatly decreased.
lie asks the superior Court to order
the directors To make an accounting OF
their actions to the Danbury and Bel ne.
stock holders. 20 pay into the conrpa nv
treasury the losses SUSTAINED 10y their
mismanagemeut and pay the plaintiff :
/ counsel fees,
Because OF the alleged Irregular deal
! ngs Of the directors Henshaw says the
! liabilities OF the panbuty and Bethel
! company have increased from sisa.-
, 900 81 IN 1912 to Ss02,s12, in 1913.
! The suit il returnabe at the Febru-
AIRY term of the civil superior Court.
The sun., 1916-01-27
IRISH CASTLES CHEAP NOW.
Lady Aberdeen Tells of Barxa ins
to BE Had.

It's a great time for those Of Irish
blood who want castle on the "ould
sod' to go back and buy one now. ac-
cording to Lady Aberdeen She told the
members of the Aberdeen Sons Of Amer
lea at Carnegie Hall last night that as
the big castles of the isle have been
abandoned. their owners dead or gone
To- London. and the estates are. being
parcelled out and sold She suggested
that II would ne "A great help II Ameri-
cans seeking homes abroad should take
this chance both to reap bargain and
10 help conditions in Ireland
Lord and Lady Aberdeen were the
guests Of the Aberdeen Sons, an organi-
xation of which John ID Crmmins IL
chairman. formed for civic work and
named as a tribute TO them for their
work along the same lines In the old
country before the war. Hostilities made
them stop their work al home, hut the
society in New York invited them 10
visit here and tell Of their eNpe riences
Both described scenes OF great suffering
throughout Ireland and said great num-
bers Of patriotic soldiers have enlisted
most Of them from the city tenements.
DR.. Charles j. Walsh was chairman
OF the meeting. Among those on the
platform were Robert Ersklne Ely
Henry Clews and Jesse Seligman.