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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-21

is employed in connection with the
development of the property of he
Cottonwood Gulch Mining company.
and will remain here until after the
Christmas holidays.
w. p. TAGGART HAS HANDSOME
NEW CAR.
w. p. Taggart has purchased from
w. II. Collins, local agent for j. j..
Armstrong G. Son. of Pueblo. state dis
tributor, handsome new, six cylinder
Moon car of the 1917 model. The new
machine is of deep brown color and
embodies all of the latest apph,s yes
and improvements known to automo-
bile manufacturers. Mrs Taggart is
being taught the intricacies of its
mechanism preliminary to its opera
ton.
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Messrs Alvin and Fred Williams
and Donald Hoiekvam returned Satur-
dag evening to spend the Christmas
holidays at home. They have been
students at the University of Kansas.
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT
SUNDAY.
The fire department was called out
Sunday afternoon to extinguish an
imaginary fire in the Clelland block,
i02-404 Main street. Investigation
showed that the alarm was unwar-
ranted and that the trouble was caus-
ed by a blowout" of a steam pipe
connected with the heating plant. The
steam seen issuing from the windows
had been mistaken for smoke.
BACK TO KANSAS.
Mrs. Sophia Shupp and children
have gone to Independence. Kansas.
to spend month with Mrs. Shupp's
parents. They will return to Canon
City in four or five weeks.
BIG ELK GIVEN LODGE BY DAVE
WALKER.
Dave Walker. proprietor of the Stir
rup ranch, has presented Canon City
Lodge No. 610. with a fine elk from
his herd for Christmas feast. The
animal will be slaughtered today and
its carcass brought here TO be cook.
ed and served to the members of the
lodge and their families at the festi-
vities to be given at the club build
ing Christmas afternoon. An auto
truck was sent to the Stirrup ranch
today by the Canon Auto company to
bring the carcass to town.
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Eber ]. Wallace and Miss Ethel
Skies, both of Florence; to ]. H.
Glace of Canon City and Miss Anna
Snyder of Denver; to A. w. Elliott of
Canon City and Miss Margaret Ran
dali of Florence; to Frank Marges OF
Canon City and Miss Alice Delos of
salida; to Fred F. Everett and Miss
Pannye Sheehorn, both of Salida.
RETURNED TO SEATTLE TODAY
George Arthur of Seattle. Wash,
who has been the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. L. Morgan and family at
i23 Rudd avenue for some time past.
returned to his home in the north
west this afternoon. Mr.. Arthur for
merly resided in this county and has
numerous acquaintances in this city
and Florence. He is a brother-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan.
MRS. NIX HOME
FROM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. George p. Nix and children
returned TO Canon City last Saturday
night from Los Angeles, California.
and will again take up their residence
,ere. Since leaving Canon City last
September they visited various points
of interest on the Pacific coast.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

Approaching keenly the kindnass
OF neighbors and friends to us during
the Illness and at the time of the
death OF our husband and father we
take this method OF conveying TO
them our heartfelt thanks. We are
slso grateful to them for the beautIful
nowers placed on the casket as n tri.
butte to the memory OF the dead.
Mrs. p. D. Hicks and Family.
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dren returned Wednesday from Colum
bus. Mississippi. where they have
LOOKING FOR WIFE
DESERTER IN FLORENCE
Sheriff w. H. Newcomb was down
from Canon City on Wednesday with
a warrant for the arrest of Jack
Birene. printer, who spent several
weeks in Florence but left some time
ago for his home in Silver Cliff.
Birene is said to have deserted his
wife in Cripple Creek after he sent
her to the home of her sister in Sa-
Ida. She has filed suit for divorce.
Florence Citizen.
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MONDAY
John BURGESS Home.


Denver to spend the Holidays with
his mother. Mrs. A. II. Burgess, SIT
Forest avenue.
CAME TO CANON CITY MONDAY
Mrs. Frank Keeling and little daugh
ter went to Canon City Monday for
visit with friends.-Westcliffe Tri-
bune.
RETURNEDI HOME FROM EAST
Miss NJ. F. Churchill of All Harri-
son avenue returned home recently
New Hampshire and Massachusetts. A
part OF the time was spent in Boston
where she was the guest of her Sis
ter and other relatives.
LEFT SUNDAY FOR WASHINGTON,
o. c.
Following a visit with friends
here Mrs Lantz left on Sunday for
Washington. d. C.
w. c. THOMAS UP FROM PUEBLO
SUNDAY.
W. C. Thomas, who is connected
with land and water company hay-
ing headquarters in Pueblo. came
home Saturday to spend the weekend
with his family here. He will return
to Canon City for the Christmas holi-
days.
LEFT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
DENVER.
r. S. Beall. acting superintendent
- h, ~ ha
Zinc company. left this afternoon on
business trip to Denver. He will be
gone a couple of days
OLD MATERIAL SHIPPED OUT
TODAY.
Seven car loads of structural iron,
machinery and other wreckage from
the plant of the United States Reduc-
tion C Refining company on Smelter
hill South Canon. were shipped to
Denver this afternoon. 1t was load
ed on the Santa Fe tracks and trans
ferred to the Denver & Rio Grande
company. over which IL will be routed
to destination.
RETURNED 20 wEsTcLIFFE
TODAY.
Judge Cooper. accompanied by Ar
thur Fredrickson, court reporter. and
several attorneys having business to
attend to In connection with the ses-
lion left this afternoon for Westcliffe
to continue the December term of
he Custer county district court. It
Is expected that the docket will be
cleared this week and court adjourned
sine die.
WILL VISIT IN CALIFORNIA.
Mrs Matt n. Lines will go to south
ern California shortly after the Christ
mas holidays where she will spend
the remainder of the winter visiting
In Los Angeles and San Bernardino.
Senator Lines, who will go TO Den
yer early in January TO attend the
sessions of the Legislature. expects to
join his wife on the Pacific coast on
the adjournment of the General as
sembly in April
Y. M. C. A. MOTORCYCLE RACE
EXTENDED.
The Harley-Dayidson Indian motor
cycle race. being conducted between
two Y. M. G. A. Junior teams. has been
continued until Wednesday of this
week owing to the unfavorable wealth
er. which held the machines up on the
return trip. The Harley -Davidsons
are slightly in the lead. but the In
dians are gaining and expect to make
a dash at the finish that will put them
In ahead Of their rivals.
BEN TAYLOR DOWN FROM
BUENA VISTA.
Bon F. Taylor came down from
Buona Vista on Saturday. where he
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Antonio. Texas. where they will spend
the Christmas holidays as guests of
Mr.. Burns father. They will be gone
until the first of the year.
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TUESDAY
MA. JukEs TO DENVER

IUIOUNI
MR.. JUKEs TO DENVER
VIM. Jukes will go to Denver Thurs
day TO spend Christmas with his
daughter Mrs II. c. King. Mrs. Jukes
has been visiting in Denver several
weeks.
MRS. YEAMAN ILL.
Mrs. Yeaman has been quite Ill at
her apartments in the whipple build
ing for the last few days with a
severe attack of bronchitis. Her
friends will be glad TO see her out
again.
MRS. FELL HERE FOR VISIT.
Mrs. Fred Fell and son. Donald.
came down from coaldale on Monday
for couple of days holiday shipping.
They are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Emmerson and family at i31
pike avenue.
DONALD DICKINSON HOME FOR
HOLIDAYS.
Donald Dickinson arrived here on
Monday from FL Paso. Texas. and
will spend the Christmas holidays as
the guest of his parents. Alderman
and Mrs. Grant Dickinson, at s2s
Greenwood avenue. Donald has been
employed In the service of the Hines
Lumber company at Ell Paso. for near,
ly year.
WIN. JUkEs TELLS OF
CATCHING HATS IN KANSAS
Talking about the wind VIM. Jukes
says no person from Kansas ought
ever to complain about the wind in
Colorado.
A man was complaining about hav-
ing to chase his hat. Mr.. Jukes said;
Down in Kansas no man chases
his hat when II blows of. He mere
ly holds up his hand and catches
another"
NORTON MONTGOMERY
GETS NEW JOB
Norton N Montgomery. well known
in Canon City. for the last four years
chief trial assistant under Attorney
General Farrar. has been appointed
an assistant in the office of City At
torney James A. Marsh in Denver and
entered upon his new position today.
Mr.. Montgomery has virtually had
charge of all the trial work In the at
torney generals office during the Carl
son administration. He is graduate
of the state university and OF the law
school of that institution where he
won unusual honors. He has beex a
resident of Denver for about eight
years.
MR.. AND MRS. SELLS ARE
HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren w. Sells and
little child OF Salt Lake City arrived
here day or two ago to spend the
Christmas holidays with relatives
and friends. They are the guests of
Mrs. Sells parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
s. Bailey, at 1901 South Twelfth
street, Lincoln Park. Mr.. Sells holds
responsible position with the Den
YER q Rio Grande Railroad company
in Salt Lake City.
MARRIAGE LICENSE THIS MONTH
Marriage licenses have been issued
from the office OF the county clerk
here since the irst Of December to
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VIM. Jukes will go to Denver Thurs
day TO spend Christmas with his
daughter Mrs. II. c. King. Mrs. Jukes
has been visiting in Denver several
weeks.
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WEDNESDAY
rnnAX EaoM WEsTcIIEEE

William Goodloe returned to Canon
City this afternoon from Colorado
Springs, where he is student at ST.
Stephens school. and will spend the
Christmas vacation visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hart Goodloe. at
the family home. 1904 Greenwood
ayapua
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MRS. YEAMAN ILL

Mrs. Yeaman has been quite III at
her apartments in the whipple build
ing for the last few days with n
severe attack of bronchitis. Her
friends will be glad TO see her out
uUafu
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LEFT FOR HOME TODAY.

Toll Witcher left for his home Mt
cotopaxi this afternoon following a
pleasant visit In Canon City as the
guest OF his son, Il. Loe Witcher.
wIfc and family.
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A BUSINESS VISITOR HERE
TODAY

Roland Armstrong of Pueblo. junior
member of the automobile firm of J.. ]
Armstrong & Son, state agents and
distributors for the Moon car, is a
business visitor in Canon City today
He made the trip up from the Steel
city by motor and reports cold ride
COL. J. c. BREWER GOING TO
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LEFT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
DENVER.

r. S. Beall. acting superintendent
of the Canon City plant OF the Empire
Zinc company. left this afternoon on
business trip to Denver. He will be
gone a couple of days.
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WILL SPEND HOLIDAYS IN NEW
MEXICO.

Mrs. Hunter Palmer and sons. Hun
ter Jr.. and Robert Palmer. left on
the Santa Fe train Tuesday afternoon
for Santa Rita. New Mexico. where
they will be the guests OF DR.. and Mrs.
F. n. Carrier and family until after
the Christmas holidays. They VIII
h. s,o,a ION daya
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MRS. FELL HERE FoR VISIT.

Mrs. Fred Fell and son. Donald.
came down from Coaldale on Monday
for couple of days holiday shipping.
They are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Emmerson and family at i31
pike avenue.
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PRESENTED BOOKS TO THE
LIBRARY.

Miss Ursel Calnon of Leadville, ar.
rived here on Friday to attend the
funeral of the formers father, tn
late Philip d. Hicks of 1908 Allison
avenue, which took place from the
First Methodist church at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. Mrs. Calnon. mother
of Walter and Ursel Calnon, is a sis.
ter of Mrs. Philip d. Hicks and has
been in Canon City for some time
CT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-30
Entente Answer VIII Be
Handed IT s.. Ambassador
at Paris Tonight
BLAMES FOES FOR WAR


Paris, Dee. 80, .8sa0 .m.5 THE
allies answer la che German note
81 Dee 12 viii he handed fa Am=
HHasHdar sharp Tonight SAYS the
Petit fHrlsleu. and published foe
morrow
ft I- long and soils forth agnIu
fHe responsibility 0f the central
empires for the European caufIa-
grafton. II insists OH Legitimate
Preparations and resolutions de-
mAuded bF the entente Hs outlined
by Premier GiaEH-Hroree and also
says that Germany Dis failing t0
formulate proposals for peace re-
moves ln advance amy basis for
UUur-unriars.
#H# H..a #HHH +H suggest thaH th
Berlin cabinet. having proclaimed +.
1915 is contempt frr #raafHea raHua
Hre end ~ obtain tha a#ua condition
powers #eHaa.fHI ~ .Hua.Hfaa abb
#a guarantee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-30

san Francisco. ai~ Dee. aH.
The British steamship Natal af
Iaa salau steam hip company NJ
NeH Zealand. went ashore Dee -
au Hararauga. one aH the Cook Is-
8aHd~. according Go information rec
eeiFed here to-day bF the marine
department af the chamber 81 come
meFee. The Natal carried IS pas
-aneer~. huf d number leif ship If
HaHsHse. and about - are SUPP
posed % be aboard, with q crew
8f about go.
gHristiauia. NORWAY. Dec. 30.
fia London. 1901 p. w.. he
steamship Hero and N4straEd and
fHe three masted bark hgrHH8. an
living the Norwegian nag, have
been sunk. The crews have been
landed.
I'll Paso, Texas. Dee. 81. Eed-
erai agents here today sent q re-
port 60 Washington saying that
villa was af Jiminez and was adj
fancinE 0n ~hihuahua titE with
approximately 10000 troops. II
was also said by the federal agents
that General Francisco Murguia
was reported 10 be making prep
arations 10 efacuate the state cap
itaL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-12-30

Nj e I'M b er Of Audit
Bureau of Calculations
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16

earnest toiL Soon after his arrival in Phoenix in 1889 hes entered the employ of the firm of Fowler Brothers He was afterwards employed by Frank Parker and others and also spent two years at mining In 1891 he estab- lished d hack and transfer line and conducted the business for ten years. He was then elected city marshal and was reelected twice holding the office and serving with credit to himself for six years On his retirement from office he turned his attention to real estate and insurance business in which business he has since continued. In 1910 he was elected city treasurer and held that office until the commission form of government was adopted and the duties of the office became such as to require the incumbent to devote his entire time.
 Mir. Kinney is one of the most active members of Phoenix Lodge No :, Knights of Pythias and of the Fraternal Brotherhood. ln both lodges he has held high offices. having attained the ChaBcellor Commandership of the Pythian Lodge and being the supreme lodge delegate twO years ago For more than fifteen years he has been an active member of the Phoenix Nolun- teer Fire Department.
 His political allegiance has always been given to the republican party and he is unfaltering in support of it's principles. yet never sacrifices the public good to partisanship His has been very active life and whatever ] success he has achieved is the result i of his own efforts. He has worked
 diligently and consistently and has been faithful and trustworthy in public
 office and has gained for himself q creditable name and place in Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
MERRILL DIVORCE
Freedom and Custody of Child Granted
 Wife Who Charges Desertion

Margareta Merrill was granted di vorce from Grant Merrill yesterday and the custody of their six year old child, Vellman Merrill
 Mrs. Merrill who belongs to a well known family in Lehi charged deser- ton and failure to provide Since her husbands desertion Mrs. Merrill. who is graduate of the Tempe Normal school has been teaching school in Lehi. She is the daughter of Mir and Mrs. William Schwartz and it is under stood half sister of the wife of Jo- seph Smith president of the Mormon church. Merrill is the son of w. P. Merrill, a member of the first state legislature. from Cochise county. His exact whereabouts at present could not be learned but it is said he is some where" in California.
 The Merrills were married in Lehi in 1908.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
KINNEY OUT FUR
 JUSTICE IF PEACE

James H. Kinney will be candidate for the office of justice of the peace of the east precinct of Phoenix subject to the republican primaries. Announce ment of his candidacy was made by MT. Kinney yesterday He will go be- fore the voters on his record as a straightforward business man, capable city official and good citizen
 He is a pioneer of the southwest, having come to Arizona more than quarter of century ago. Through the intervening period he has been closely associated with the interests of Phoenix as public official and business man.
 In his youthful days he worked in the lumber woods of Michigan and at farming and has never been afraid of
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
FROM CASA GRANDE-


 Cubillas and his son Alberto Cubillas, Jr., from Casa Grande. well known cattlemen. are stopping at dhe Jeffer- son hotel while in town on business. GROVE ON THE JOB-Policeman F.. c Grove resumed his duties as pa trolman yesterday after an enjoyable two weeks vacation spent in company with Mrs. Grove in Yavapai county. During his vacation MT. Grove visited the properties of the United Arizona Mining Company in which he is an in- terested stockholder He found devel- opment work progressing nicely and every prospect of a paying venture. A two compartment shaft is being sunk and if is believed that this will go to pay ore in from sixty to ninety days. The property is located in the Copper Creek district
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
HAMP AND ALECK BURY TOMAHANk

Fred Hamp and C. r. Alexander shook hands in Judge Parker's court yesterday. a ceremony that marked the burial of the hatchet.
 Hamp was the complaining witness in a case of assault with a deadly weapon against Alexander When the case came up for hearing it developed that Hamp had not only been the az gressor but had gotten the best of the fight He sustained few slight wounds while Alexander had a rib or two broken When the court dis missed the case he showed that he bore Hamp no ill will by offering him his hand. They parted friends.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
WEATHER TODAY
IRepuhIlcan A. p. Leased Wirel

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 15.- For New Mexico and Arizona: Sun day and Monday generally fair; nCt much change intemperature.
 Colorado Sunday, local thurder- showers, cooler extreme east portions. Monday generally fair and warmer.
 West Texas: Sunday and Monday generally fair.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16

BLANTON'S RAZOR Store, POS W. Washington street. Razors sharpened single edge. 25c dozen; double edge. short 35c dozen; Gem and Starr, solid back, 20c: double edge, long, 50c dozen
 regular raZors honed, soc; guaranteed. Mail in your blades-AdV It
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
PRICES PAID TODAY BY

BACK EAsT-Hugh H lIaekett and his mother Mrs. o. C. Hackett left last evening for Springfield.
 TO SUMMER IN FRISCO-Mrs. Dewitt Davies and her brother Leroy Cockrell left yesterday to spend the summer in San Francisco.
 BACK ON BENCH-JEGge Frank De Souza presided over court yester- day. The Judge is much improved after a severe illness which confined nim to his home for several days.
 BABY BOY-Jack Bolin, state in- spector of mines, who resides on West Monroe street, is the proud father of a newly arrived baby boy. Mrs. Bolin and Bolin Junior are getting along well.
 ROCHE IS lMPROvED-G. W. Roche, assistant county engineer who has been seriously i'll with typhicd fever for the past eight weeks was able to bc at his desk a few hours yesterday. By Monday he hopes to be able to resume his regular duties.
 DOcHON FINED s3o0-F'red Pochon found guilty in the superior court of assault with a deadly weapon was 1 sentenced 70 a fine of $500 or to serve 1 in the county jail one day for every ! dollar. Pochon assaulted Harold Taffe with rake.
 SOCIAL CIRCLE-The Wednesday afternoon social circle met at the home of Mrs. Alice Perkins on the Christv Road The bushes session !! was followed ny a social hour. dur ing Which refreshments were served The subject. The Bible" will be dis cnsed at the next regular meeting or July 2e at the home Of Mrs. Ruckei on the Maricopa road
 SOME SWIFT TRIP-F. H Easfer and family are in Long Beach. where they are located for the summer il the Argyle apartments. Their pres. ence on the edge of America Is ths result of fast auto run from Phoe nix. via the Parker cut of. Tn, route is 53S miles They left las Sunday morning and reached Lon, Beach at 1 D. m the following Tues day.
 GOOD ROADS MEETING secre tary Harry Welch of the chamber O commerce yesterday received an invi tation Co attend the session of tn Texas Coed Roads Association to b held in San Antonio August 17-1S 19. The officers and members of tn Arizona Good Roads Association ar invited to attend.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16

WE the undersigned take this op- portunity of thanking our many friends for their help and kindness during our recent sickness and fire.
 A. l.. Smith and family
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
GOLDMAN LEAVES

san Diego where he will spend the summer.
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
SOCIAL CIRCLE MEETING

The Wednesday afternoon social circle will give an ice cream party the evening of July 19 on the George Acuff farm three quarters of milo west of the fair grounds on the Christy road All memoers and their friends are cordially invited
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
OSBORN p [. A.

There will be a special meeting of the Oso Parent Teachers associa- ton at the home of Mrs. Charles F McQuestion tomorrow afternon at 2:30. Plans fer the future financing of the association will be discussed
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
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BETTs IS oUALIFlED-CAdv) If

The cameraman will catch you at church today; look pleasant. II
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Stored Water Supply
Water Service Report for July 15

Elevation of water in reser-
 voir at 6 a. m. . 21622 Contents acre feet 1928, l56 Loss in "A hours, acre feet 2,466 Elevation, one year ago ...... 220.O5 one year ago ........l. .276, l46 Normal flow, Salt and Verde
 rivers. NJ. l. L...... 2S, 400 Normal flow water for lands
 up to year 1887 Amount of water used for ir
 rigation, north side, M.I..... 52,227 Amount of water used for ir-
 rigation. south side, M.L... 3l,s25
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16

Dr. John A. Messenger is taking a 2 months vacation and his office will be closed until Sept 18th. lJlG Ii
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16

Beware! The camera man may get youi (adv.) It
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16

BETTs IS QUALIFIED (adv) |
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
Data for Iucsnn

Data for Tucson Highest temperature yesterday .. 94 Rainfall yesterday ..-.......-.- 0 ROBERT c. GRANT,
 Meteorological
Arizona republican., 1916-07-16
ENRoUTE TO CALIFORNIA;

Wilson accompanied by his wife and child are stopping at the Jefferson ho- tel while enroute to California from their home in Fl PasO.
 PRIZE CATTLE MAN-Frank Reed Sanders of Mesa a well known breeder of prize cattle. is stopping at the Jeff ferson hotel while in town for q short time on business.
 RAILROAD MAN-Geo Walker of Prescott superintendent of motor pow CT of the Santa Fe is registered at the Jefferson hotel while here on short business visit.