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is descended from old settlers from
bonnie Scotland.
Thus It is that Northern visitors
who taste Sand Hill sweet potatoes
and yams. the largest and juciest in
all the South; who partake OF the
luscious dewberries and scuppernong
wine made from native grapes, come
to know that Pinehurst means some.
thing far more than a game of golf
or day at the traps.
1t means that here. In the high and
dry pine woods OF North Carolina,
things are being done by earnest
workers among the little colony of
winter residents to better the condi-
ton OF their brothers and to instil
into them that rare spirit Of neighbor-
liness which is the heart OF the true
democracy of our country.
The golf courses at Pinehurst are
sufficient in themselves TO give IL
fame, and from enc short course have
sprung others. until now. over the
finest courses in the South. no less
than four great winter tournaments
are held and the four courses attract
the greatest American golfers as we'll
as many champions from over seas.
The palatial Hotel Carolina. the
largest hotel In the State OF North
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ploring the wonders of the mountains
and valleys around Asheville.
The great Bltmore estate. with It's
herds OF thoroughbred Jersey cows
and dairies. modern farms and gar
dens. along the route OF nearly .orty
miles Of macadam roads in the estate,
is open to tourists and visitors three
days n week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, after IL o'clock noon
through the courtesy OF Mrs. Wander
bilt. A special feature on the estate
each fall is an estate fair. which was
larger this year than in previous
years, nearly a hundred Of the men.
women and children of the estate
making agricultural, pantry and
needlework exhibits. All Of the eX-
hiblts were judged by Mrs. Wander
bilt herself. aided by f.. ID. Weaver,
the Government farm demonstrator
for Duncombe county. The prizes and
ribbons given by the estate were
awarded by Miss Cornelia Vanderbilt
at the close of the exercises.
The closing Of European resorts TO
American travel has attracted to Ashe-
Vile and to the Land of the Sky" re-
gion OF western North Carolina the
eyes OF tourists who never before
dreamed OF its grandeur. AS result
increased facilities have been neces-
sary To take care OF the streams OF vis-
itors that are coming to enjoy the
tonic of the ozone laden mountain
air.
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persons made the trip to the summit
within a few weeks.
The dedication by Gov. Locke Craig
three weeks ago OF the Ashevii!e-
Charlotte highway across Hickory Nut
Gan Mountain, through the rocky
Broad River gorge by way of Chimney
Rock, together with the completion
Of q mountain highway across Saluda
Mountain to the unique little thermal
halt village of Tryon, marked new
ePa Of tourist travel into Asheville.
Early spring will see the conpletioh
Of the link Of the Southern national
highway between Asheville and New
port, Tenn. opening up this marvel
lous section to the automobile tour
Int OF the West.
To the lover OF golf, real golf on
course that Is second to none In the
South, Asheville appeals with mighty
force, The Asheville Country Club,
with its nearly 5000 yard course,
stretches about the lower slopes Of
beautiful Sunset Mountain, with a
marvellous view Of valley, rolling hills
and mountains away to the west, with
ftb8an anu tne Itdt, twenty -s'N ihi't7'
rising to an altitude of 5,7I9 feet. Ths
course is splendidly planned and exc
cuted. None of the holes requires any
mountain climbing. There are plenty
of excellent distances, the third mag
nificent sweep. down hill and up again
70 a beautiful and exquisitely To-
Gated green. There are, too. plenty
Of hazards. bitches. streams. lake,
sunken roads and the like, along with
some traps and bunkers that test tn :
skill Of the golfer to get by. While
the course has no goat getters" Il
furnishes enough trouble to put pre-
MUM on first class golf. One Of the
particularly attractive features Of tha
course is that the first, ninth, six
teenth and seventeenth holes are near
the clubhouse, and much OF the ~,
n,ainder of the round IL within sigh
o: the clubhouse verandas. The club
NJ
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Carolina, Is naturally the centre Of the
social life. and a large annex built
last season to increase accommoda- :
tions has unique sleeping porches and
the sixty-eight rooms are up to the
last minute in comfort, convenience
and luxury Of appointment.
The Holly Inn. Ave minutes distant
from the Carolina, is a smaller hotel,
most cozy and homelike. where in
formality reigns. Still smaller. but
housing large and happy families. are
the Berkshire and the Harvard. All
about the great Pinehurst estate are
cottages and winter homes, some
mere bungalows. others really palatial
affairs with full complement of mas
ters' and servants quarters. with a
bath for every room. Over sixty in
number. each has its own garden, and
all about are the holly trees with
glossy leaves and CHEEKY red berries
and towering high above them the
umbrella shaped pines.
There is much riding at Pinehurst
and meets are held. fox hunting being
one Of the principal sports. while paper
chasee are also held frequently. Trap
shooting In a favorite diversion and
some OF the worlds most famous shots
appear at tho January shooting tour
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Miss Dorothy Campbell Hurd playing of bunker the
Pinehurst golf course

house itself is Il modern structure with
thoroughly modern equipment and SER
vice that is altogether pleasing. The
turf Of the course Is excellent and tn q
putting greens are surprisingly good.
To those accustomed TO the Bermuda
grass OF the usual Dixie putting
greens the Asheville greens are indeed
revelation.
The growth of the city has been so
rapid during the last five years that
Il new high school has become
necessity, and contract for n
100000 high school building has Just
been let to contractors. who expect to
rush 1t to completion ready for service
at the start of the school term be-
ginning January, 1871
The leading hotels OF Asheville are
already assuming an air OF gayety that
exceeds that of former years. Already
| a larger number of Northern visitors
| than usual have come to escape the
cold weather now gripping their home
sections, and dancing parties, riding
parties. golf parties, motor parties and
mountain climbing parties from Manor,
Grove Park Inn. The Langren, Bat
terry Park and Margo Terrace are ex-
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KirkwOod Hotel Opens.

The Kirkwood. the newest hotel ~
Camden, $. C.. is open and the Kirk
land. at Cool Springs. a beautiful Old
Colonial home operated by Mrs. Smell
and many other boarding houses al
expect n record season. The Seaboar,
Air Line runs direct to Camden Wit
through cars. and the Southern Rail
road mail line. via Rock Hill. OFFER
good connection to reach delightful
Camden.
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Golf, Hunting and
Mountain Climbing
Lead All Outdoor
Sports at Ashevii;e
and Pinehurst

ney. among them being John Phy!p
Pinehurst to indulge In this his fa,or.,e
sport every year.
Hunting in the vicinity OF Pinehur,
Is popular. az some Of the best qua
shooting In the South is found on the
great game preserve owned by PHe-
hurst, with its $4,000 acres.
Anticipated for the immediate fu-
ture is the annual midwinter golf
tournament which rounds out the full
week Of January 4 and precedes the
annual marathon" OF the Advertisine
Golfers for the week to follow. The
annual inidwinter handicap trap shoe,
starts on the 18th and similar tourr-
ament for the tennis experts Will
complete tho month. starting on the
21st. with few open dates upon the
calendar during February and March
Old friends very largely make up
Pinehurst's cottage colony, among
them Col and Mrs. r. A. Swigert Of
Kentucky. who have a summer home
In the White Mountains; Commodore
John Tyler Newton, u. s. n, retired
and Mrs. Newton are once again nj
their winter home. and Robert Hun.
ter of Noroton. with Mrs. Hunter and
their children. at their villa ius'
across the way from the colonial mar
sion which Mrs. Hunters mother.
Mrs Anson Phelps Stokes. occupied
last winter. Mr.. Frederick Bruce and
Miss Mary Bruce Of New York. Mr.
and Mrs. ]. ID. c. Rumsey and Mrs
John and Mrs. Charles Smithers, Mr.
and Mrs. Spencer Waters. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. b. Hudson. Mr.. and Mrs
George T. Dunlap. Frank 8. Danforth
and Paul Pearson are among Others
from Manhattan who will make up the
congenial colony.
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the effort to maintain the little COM
mlnity as ne wanted 1t to be-a friend
ship village with a real and genuine
neighborly quality.
Then there is the little band Of
leaders striving to instil into their
neighbors in the outlying farming dis
tricts the spirit OF cooperation. The
Sand Hill Community. as 1t Is called.
has such leaders as the Page brothers.
the sons OF Ambassador Page, whose
old home is not far away at Aberdeen,
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A day with the hounds at Pinehurst.

Pinehurst can fail to see in II the
realization of ideals. the fine spirit OF
the man behind those ideals and the
equally fine spirit OF those who work
together side by side. united by a COM
mon bond OF interest and sympathy In
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Ozone Laden Air of the
Carolinas Offers Re.
newed Vigor to the
Tired City Dweller

"HE sparkling sunshine and the
enhancing blue Of skies more
beautiful than Italian skies Of
song and story beckon the
tourist from the sleet and cold of the
north to the marvellous mountain dis
trict Of Ashevilie and vicinity. This
unique mountain resort city only a
short while ago awakened to the fact
that It u the very hub Of the hign
altitude area OF eastern America, hav-
ing. within = hundred mile circle,
sixty-four mountain peaks 5000 feet
and over In altitude. including the IA
nous Mount Mitchell. 6,711 feet high.
the highest point Of land east Of the
Rocky Mountains.
sought reliable road information con-
cerning this wonderfully interesting
section. and so many inquiries have
come by mail that DIR. Joseph Hyde
Pratt. State geologist. has just COM
pletod a road log and drawings for
maps Of the entire section. which he
expects to place in the hands of Wis.,
itors In January or early February.
To be outdoors in these mountains,
on the wonderful mountain roads. in
motor cars or driving or tramping over
the hills inspires the tourist with ad-
miration TOR the beauty OF his own
country, and causes wonder that
Americans ever should have found it
necessary to travel in far countries to
see mountains and hills and valleys
which do not rival In beauty or gran
deur the scenery OF the Land Of the
Sky" The United States Government.
recognizing the beauty OF these noun
tains, has acquired nearly SOC. 900 acres
OF the mountain forests for a great
national park. This acreage includes
$4,000 acres Of Pisgah Forest. pur-
chased from Mrs. George W. Wander
bilt. 1t will continue to he known as
Pisgah Forest. in honor of Mr.. VAN
derbilt, who gave this great mountain
forest the name. The Pisgah Forest
road, constructed by MIR. Vanderbilt to
his mile high summer home. Pisgah
Forest Lodge, Is now maintained by
the Forest Department of the Govern
ment, and the road is open daily 10
tourists. The only restriction placed
upon Its use is that visitors mus, go
up before I o'clock during the day. and
that the return trip to Asheville must
not he started until 3 o'clock The
popularity of this wonderful scenic
highway Of twenty-sN miles across
and along the top OF the mountain is
shown by the fact that nearly 1000
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y. c.; Leonard Tufts. son Of Pine
hurst's founder and Roger Derby, 6
young Boston capitalist. who shoulder:
his axe and spades bitches on hi.
model farm side by side with tn,
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PINEHURST, N. c,

DINEHURST Is famous for many
things. First and most impor-
tant. 1t Is the specialization OF
the dreams the ideas and the achieve
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-28
THE 4. {. WILSON
PARTY IN KANSAS

The Rocks County Record, pub
lished at Stockton. Kansas, in its
issue of September 21st- has the fol-
lowing to say under the caption of
-old-Timers Come Back"
'on Friday afternoon a big auto
rolled into Stockton, bearing as its
passengers, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw.
Sr-. Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaw. Jr..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merl Wilson. all of Canon City,
Colo. All but Mrs. Merl Wilson
are old time residents of Stockton
The Shaws and "Bill" Wilson were
here when we came to Stockton in
1879. John Shaw was sheriff of
Rocks county. and a more fearless
officer of the law never drew a gun
on malefactor than the tall, red
headed, eagleeyed John S. Shaw
John usually made his arrests, how
ever, without any gunplay. More
often than not he was without any
was to turn his gaze on the offender
and tell him to come along. Very
few roistering cowboys or ugly des-
when they got good look in Johns
Win Nue bONS luNu.
and there was an army of them in
the early days. he was always easy.
and on good terms. There was one
time he got peeved. We remember.
II was when Billy Williams, Bush
Gordon. Bill Wilson. John Newton.
Billy WILDER. John Wells, Arnold
Buckman and other wild and wooley
guys of that era, stole the sheriff's
~ A.us
and put them in soak at the drug
store for a dollars worth of cigars.
They laid there week before they
were needed. and the situation call
cd for some vigorous remarks. as
Friend John shelled out the cash to
get his property. before he started
on some dangerous official journey.
Those were the days when something
was happening all the time. And the
officer got no help in his chase of
the criminal from the telephone, the
auto or the bloodhound.
Mr.. Wilson was the furniture man
and undertaken for many years here.
The writer was his roommate for a
long time and a fellow boarder at
the old Randall House. Many a
jolly time we have had at this old
hostelry. Mr.. Wilson used 10 sing
bass in the Congregational church
choir before the old church had any
pews. His store was on Main street.
frame structure standing on the
site of the brick building now occu-
pied by +. Christensen. which was
built by Mr.. Wilson in 1883. we
think. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson moved
with their family 60 Colorado nine
teen years ago. Mori Wilson is prac-
ticing law at Cripple Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Wall spend
the winter at Long Beach. Mrs. w.
says she has not seen snow except
on the mountain tops for several
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-28
MARSHALL GOULD
DIED FRIDAY NIGHT

Marshall Gould. the little S year
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. $. f. Gould
of Park Center. who was accidentally
shot thru the head week ago by
his elder brother whiis returning
from a hunting trip, died at the hos
pital at s O'Clock Friday night.
The bullet entered the right tenn
pie and passed along the upper sur
face of the brain and lodged on the
left side of the skull. The wound
was regarded as fatal at the time.
but the patient showed remarkable
vitality after being taken TO the hos
pital. which gave hope for a day or
two that he would recover. On We'd
nesday unfavorable symptoms devel-
oped and his fever arose to tenn
perature OF 1o4 degrees, which never
wholly subsidized.
His death Friday night was not un-
expected by the attending physicians
and nurses and the announcement
this morning that the little sufferer
had passed away was no surprise to
those familiar with the case. The
sorrowing family have the eympa,
thy OF the community in their be-
reayement
The funeral will take place from
Wilson's undertaking chapel at two
o'clock Monday afternoon and will
be conducted by Rev. Chas. l.. Dean.
pastor Of the Christian church. In
terment will be at Lakeside GENE
terry.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-28
EXHIBIT OF PRODUCTS
Manufactured IN CANON

An attractive exhibit of the manu-
factured products of Canon City is
being made by Secretary Bradbury
in the windows of the chamber Of
commerce rooms in the rostoffice
block on North Fifth street Altho
the display is yet incomplete there is
shown products OF the Ritzman Ce-
ment Building Block 4 Tile factory:
the Diamond Fire Brick company;
the Round Crest Canning company;
the Stockder bottling works; the
Pepper Creamery company and dis
plays of candies by Nelson Broth
ers and the OFT Candy company. An
exhibit will later be made by the
Arkansas Valley Railway, Light g.
Power company: the Canon foundry
and the Colorado State penitentiary.
The power company will show a min
iature electric lighting plant: the
foundry company samples of cast
ings and the penitentiary specimens
of the handiwork of the convicts in
the prison.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-28
FRUIT SHOWER FOR MARY
BAILEY

very pleasant afternoon was
spent last Monday at the Bailey
home on Logan street when a num-
ber OF the neighbor ladies gave
Miss Mary a fruit shower. Each jar
of fruit was accompanied by a verse.
original in most cases. some of them
causing much merriment. The
ladies Also furnished advice on
How to manage a Husband" but IL
remains to be seen whether the ad-
vice proves profitable or not Dur
ing the afternoon cake and coffee
were served. There were about 20
ladies present and everyone seemed
to have a good time. They all Joined
in wishing Mary a happy and pros
porous married life.
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one KILLED,
ONE MANNED
IN HUNTING
ACCIDENT
W. E. TURNER OF PUEBLO.
BRoTHER-iN-LAw OF n. p.
sTomMEL OF THIS CITY, KILL
Ed. AND COMPANION LOST
ARM.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED
SOUTH OF PUEBLO

By the accidental discharge of
shotgun about ] o'clock Sunday morn
ing VIII Earl Turner of Pueblo,
brother-in-law of II. p. Stommel of
this city. was killed and George Rob
erts, a companion, had his left arm
almost torn on at the shoulder. The
accident occurred while on the way
TO Huerfano lake, twenty-five miles
south of Pueblo. where the two men
with Mrs. Turner and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland Berbout were going on
motor trip TO shoot rabbits.
Turner died at Minnequa hospital
in Pueblo at s:20 o'clock Sunday
morning where he was taken immedi-
ately after the shooting. Roberts is
at Minnequa hospital where IT was
found necessary TO amputate his arm.
The party was arranged for the
purpose of hunting rabbits by means
of the spotlight of the automobile
and left Pueblo shortly after dark on
Saturday night II had reached
point about seventeen miles south of
the city when Roberts, VINO was sit
ting in the back seat Of the machine,
saw a rabbit and told Turner TO stop
the car. As II came to a standstill
Roberts reached for his gun and was
in the act of getting out of the auto
when the gun was in some manner
discharged. A part of the load en-
tered the muscular portion of his
left arm, almost severing 1t from his
body. Turner was struck in the
right side of the head; the heaviest
part of the load entering the temple.
blowing part of his head on and
exposing the brain His face was
hlled with shot and dishgured almost
beyond recognition.
With both men suffering terrible
agony. Berbout drove the car back
to Pueblo at high rate of speed
and the injured taken to the hospital.
Mr.. Turner was twenty-aine years Of
age and was employed in the rod mill
at the steel works He had lived
nearly all of his life In Pueblo and
was well and fayorabiy known in
that city He is survived by hfs
father. wife and three children
Mr.. and Mrs II. p. Stommel will
go to Pueblo on Tuesday to attend
the funeral. which is expected to
take place Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased was q member of Tenn
pie camp. woodmen Of the World. al
Pueblo.
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years. as she has spent the winter
on the coast at San Diego. Merl
Wilson. whom Stocktonites remem-
ber as the irresistible kid. is now
practicing law at Cripple Creek and
making good money at his profession.
After two years in the navy. during
which he went twice around the
world, he entered a business college.
then took high school and college
courses, spending seven years at
school after his roaming.
The young Mr.. Shaw is connected
with a large garage at Canon City.
The Shaws are the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. viii Brickle. and the
Wilson's are making their headquar-
ters at ]. c. Fosters"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-28
A FORMER
CANON BOY
IS FAMOUS
athlete
HENRY WILLIAMS OF SPOKANE
BROKE ALL WESTERN REC
oRDs AS A sPRINTER AT SAN
DIEGO LAST WEEK.

The sensational event of the big
athletic field and track meet at the
stadium in San Diego. Calf. last
Tuesday was the victory OF Henry
williams, the fieet-footed Spokane
youth, who defeated the world-fam-
ed Howard Drew in the 100-yard
dash in the close to the ercord time
of 8 as seconds. A short time after
defeating Drew in the 100-yard dash
Williams returned to the starting
line and led the speediest of the
Pacific coast sprinters home in the
22O-yard sprint Williams time was
21 As seconds in the 22o-yard dash
and the manner in which he showed
his back to his opponents the entire
distance left no doubt in the minds
of thousands of spectators who wit
messed the race that Williams was
one of the speediest sprinters in the
United States.
Previous to going to San Diego as
the representative of the Spokane
Amateur Athletic club to compete
in the Pacific coast championship
races he had never been heard of in
California and his marvellous work
there was a matter of astonishment
to all. Howard Drew was consid-
cred the greatest l00-yard runner in
America and IL was believed that he
could win as be pleased In his fay-
orite event. but the appearance of
Williams as a competitor upset all
opinions and calculations.
Young Williams is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Z. L. Williams. former resi-
dents of Canon City. The father.
who came here for the benefit of his
health. died here about eleven years
ago, after which the mother and chill
dren moved to Spokane where they
have since made their home. Henry
Williams. when about twelve years
Of age was a members of Mrs. J. w.
Rogers class at the First Presbyter-
ian Sunday school and will be re-
membered by some Of bis associates
of that time.
One of his brothers, Lloyd VII
liams, has attained considerable cele-
brtty as a swimmer at toe Y. NJ c.
A. In Spokane. and Lewis Williams.
another brother, has a high reputa-
tion as an athlete in that city.
Young Williams is twenty-three
years of age and In self.trained as a
runner. He was known to be some
thing Of a phenomenon by his friends
in Spokane. where be had won num-
erous races. but he had never COM
peted against professionals until
entering the lists at San Diego.
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ing and fishing trip in the Hayden
creek district-Salida Mail.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-28
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NEURALGIA ACHES.

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universal remedy for pain. Easy to
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For stiff muscles. chronic rheumatism.
Eout. lumbago. sprains and strains IL
gives quick relief. Sloan's Liniment
reduces the pain and Inflammation in
insect bites. bruises. bumps and other
minor injuries to children. Get a
bottle today at your Druggist. 25c.-
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