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Holmes Hospital Opened
To Physicians And Public
Thoroly Renovated and Remodeled and Fully Equipped
This Institution Is Now Model of Its Kind; Contains
Two Operating Rooms

The Holmes Hospital. after being
thoroly renovated and partly remod-
eled has opened its doors to the prac-
. ticins physicians and the public
Cleanliness. Comfort and Efficient
Service is to be the ironclad rule of
the institution t
DIR. X. E. Holmes purchased the hos
pital from DIR. Goodioe at the time the
latter left to enter the service of
Uncle Sam. II has been closed for
six weeks or more and during that
time has been in the hands of the
cleaners. the carpenters and the paint
ers.
The walls and floors were first
thoroly cleaned and then the walls
were painted with enamel The walls
and the woodwork in the operating
rooms were enameIed pure white. In
the private rooms. wards and Railways
the side walls were enameled in a
beautiful shade of light blue. the bor-
derings and ceilings being in white
The walls were enameled to afford
the utmost cleanliness. it being pos
sib'e to wash them whenever neces-
sary
Battleship lineoleum is TO be placed
upon the floors. However, not all of
the floors have been fitted up as yet.
due TO the utter impossibility to get
the material; Uncle Sam having re-
Questioned all that is available for use
on his new destroyers. As soon as
possible this Improvement is to be
carried out on every floor in the build
ing.
The hospital has two operating
rooms. seven private rooms. three
wards, and two pneumonia wards.
An additional operating room has
been afforded for nose and throat
work. While having been lifted up for
this especial purpose it will also be
available for general use. thus giving
the hospital unusual advantages along
these lines. The new operating room
viii contain the X-Ray aud other spec
ial equipment. The old operating room
has always been a model of its kind
and with the additional equipment
which II will have. IL viii be all that
could be desired Roth rooms can be
easily and conveniently reached from
the Porte Cochere entrance on the
east thus making 10 possible to handle
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accident and other ambulance cases
with the best of facility.
On the first floor there is reception
room the operating rooms. the chill
Tdren's ward, and three private, rooms.
On the second floor there are four
private rooms. two pneumonia wards.
the mems ward and the women's
ward a diet kitchen is also located
on this floor and is equipped with gas
and electricity, enabling the nurses to
care for the diet of their respective
patients quickly and well Dumb wait
er service permits convenient connec-
ton with the kitchen.
Telephones have been placed con
veniently on both floors and the enun-
ciator Service is complete in its
adaptability. bell is convenient TO
the reach of every patient and the
enunciators have been placed so that
the nurses can easily know OF their
summons
The mer.s ward contains five beds
and the women's ward contains three.
Both rooms are light and cheerful and
command bright view. The pneu-
monia wards are constructed along
the lines OF sleeping porch but are
encased. making it possible TO have
The proper amount of fresh air avail
able at all times. Each room is
equipped as are the others. with the
exception of heat
DIR. Holmes has spared no expense
in equipping his institution. Even new
bedding has been purchased thruout,
nice thick knap. woolen blankets in
white and plaids that will do much to
assure cleanliness and warmth.
The hospital is not as large as some
but it is as well equipped as any and
viii be as thoro and efficient in its
service as the best
DIR. Holmes office will not be moved
10 the hospital building and praeticing
physicians will be given the fullest
privileges. as they are in any public
hospital. Miss Clara Delsman, OF
Chicago. is the nurse in charge. and
comes highly recommended as thoro
and competent and fully capable OF
assuming this responsible position
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DENVER RAILROAD MAN
HERE WEDNESDAY

O, r. schlaebiitz. of Denver. travel
ing passenger agent for the Chicago,
darlington 6 Quincy Railroad com
Sans. was business visitor In Canon
City on Wednesday. Mr.. Schlaebi,z
says the var has given a tremendous
stimulus to the transportation inter.
.sts of the country and that western
railroad lines are doing bigger bust.
ness now than Mt any time in their
history
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is capable OF turning out a pair OF
socks every forty-five minutes. or any
where from twelve TO fifteen pairs a
day. IL is said that such a machine
would have been obtained long ago
had 1t not been for the scarcity OF
yarn.
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n M
700 NQHH
Operations
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeons
Knife. Tribute to Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Doctor Said Operation or Dcath-nut medicine Cur,

Des Moines, Iowa--aMy husband says would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
Lydia 4. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. j suf-
fered from serious female trouble and the doctors
said could not live one year without operation.
My husband objected to the operation ard had me
try Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
o,d oh,e 70 do NV own hosa,,r ' Ii , now wen
mend Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
any woman as n wonderful health restorer."--Mrs.
BLANCHE JEfrERsoN, ,703 Lyon St., Dcs Moincs, Iowa.
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Another Operation Avoided.

Richmond Ind -"For two years was sick and weak from
female troubles that going
with my the then sit down at the top to rect The
thought would
asked try Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
taken with results did
gained In strength moved hone all garden
work and raised hundreds chickens ducks
enough In praise Of Iyda Pnkhas Vegetable Compound "b
n o. JOHNSTON, Route d. box 100. Richmond, Ind
OF course there many serious cases that only
surgical operation will relieve We freely acknowledge
his but the above letters. and many others ike then
nply prove that many operations recommended when
edicine in many cases is all that il needed.
want special eavtce write Medi-
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No matter what you have to sch,
Record Class Ad will sell 1t for you
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MIR. AND MRS. J. e
vii SON HERE.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wilson. who win
be rsmernbered as former residents
Of this community. but who for
number of years have made their
home On a ranch near Meeker in Rio
Bianco county are spending a few
days in Canon City as guests at the
Mcclure House. corner Eighth and
River. At the conclusion of their
stay here they viii 20 TO Cortez. New
Mexiro. to visit cousin of Mr.. VII
son'srwhom he has not seen m nearly
forty years Just before leaving home
Mr.. Wilson had rounded up his cattle
in readiness TO make selections for
shipment TO market. but before pIac-
ing them on the train was offered one
hundred apiece for ffty head of them.
The price was so good that he sold
them and saved himself the trouble of
taking them to Denver.
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FRIDAY

Mr.. and MIR. John p. Thomas tr. are
the happy parents Of a baby giri born
Thursday. November 18th. 1917. Moth
.r and babe doing nicely.
REV. O. s. REED IN
TOWN THURSDAY.
Rev. o. S. Reed of Pueblo was Wis
itcr in Canon City for few hours on
Friday. He came up TO look after some
property interests. He left for home
on the Santa Fe train Thursday even,
Ing.
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MR.. AND MRS. ). A. eoYsEN
TAKE Trip EAST.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Boysen left ON
Wednesday for few days visit in
Pueblo with their con John. IN route
expect TO spend q couple of months
visiting relatives and friends. Mr.. Boy
sen will visit a brother he has not
seen for more than eighteen years.
SIM MecuRRT LAYEp UP
Sim McCurry. who got hurt about
two weeks ago. is still in bed tho is
much improved
One day about two weeks ago he
was unloading q load OF pumpkins
when his horse got gay and packed
him in the cellar with the result OF an
injured leg.
We hope Mr.. McCurry's smiling
countcnance may be seen on Main
stree; soon again
WE'RE MARRIED
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Miss Emile Reuker of wesciifIe and
MIR. Arthur Anderson OF Leadvilie.
were married by Rev. Elmer w Har-
ner. pastor Of Trinity Lutheran
church. at the parsonage 1928 Macon
avenue. at o'clock "Wednesday even
inr in the presence of a few intimate
friends. The ring ceremony was used
In the celebration of the nuptiai rites.
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson left Wednes-
day night on honeymoon trip. They
will make their home In Leadville.
MoToREo TO 6UFFEY
THIS MORNING.
c. a. Diggr. Dave L. Robson. a II.
McLain. W. Z, Galley and w II
Dozier. representing the Y.M.c.A. War
wo-k campaign r,o,ered TO Guffey
this morning for the purpose of inter
esting the cattiemen and ranchers of
thst section in the subscription move
msnt. The stockmen are responding
generously TO the campaign and some
substantial donations TO the War
Work rund are expected to tbe obtain
ed In the GufYcy district
EDWARD r. SMITH
DIED THuRsDAx.
Edward r. Smith the four-year old
'son OF Mr. and MIA Lyon Smith. died
at Hiifhurst Thursday amer 9 year
and hsM OF sickness. The little boy.
with his mother arrived recently nom
the east The body win be taken to
Denver for cremation.
Mr.. Smith is the assistant superin-
isndent of the River Smelling and Re-
inning company at Florence and has
just within the past week or two Ieas-
I'D Hillhurst and moved his family
hers-
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$4,000. 600 FOR HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION.

Denver. Nov. Colorado Will ex-
pend s3.Ooo.c00 for road construction
and maintenance next year. according
TO compilation made public here yes
terday BY T. j Ehrhart. commissioner
Of highways. Mr.. Ehrhart said inspec-
ton OF the county levies showed none
had levied less than two mills OF its
taxes for road purposes.
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ARE VISITORS m
CANON CITY TO-DAY.

Mrs. kennicut and daughter. Mrs
Eugcnia. OF wes,ciire are visitors in
Canon City today. They came down
from the Wet Mountain valley on a
brief business trip.
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MRS. DICKINSON
VISITING IN PUEBLO.

Mrs A. dickinson lcft this morn
ing for Pueblo where she will spend
a week as the guest OF her cousin. Mrs.
NJ. ID. Thatcher.
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PROMPTLY ADJUSTED

Mr. Eugene NJ Brewster. state
as;ent for the Philadelphia Underwrit-
els. was in Canon City "Wednesday af
ternoon for the purpose OF assisting
& \. Fredrickson local agent for the
cnmpany in making adjustment OF the
loss which occurred by reason OF the
4 . Al the home OF Mr.. James D. Ham
i;on a, ii9 catiin Avenue, Monday
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REMOVED TO GUIDE
ROCK, NEBRASKA.
/ LEADviLLE PEOPLE
MOVE TO CANON CITY

William Bergman. former city po-
lice captain. and Mrs. Bergman leave
today for Canon City. near which they
VIM reside on small fruit farm
which they recently purchased They
have disposed OF part of their house
hold effects at their present home. lo2
South Toledo avenue Their new home
is about mile from Canon City
LeadvllIe Herald-Democrat
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LEADviLtE FAMILY
REMOVE TO CANON.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bergman and
family. for many years residents of
Leadvilie. arrived here on Thursday
and have taken possession of the fruit
ranch at 412 Park avenue, Lincoln
Park. which they recently purchased
from John Murch. They will estab
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News Notes
THURSDAY
JEFFREY & sTINEmEYER IN
HARDING BLOCK. 4th AND MAIN

jeffrey and stinemeyer are now
nicely located in the Harding block.
4ol4os Man street. in rooms !. and
3, upstairs
REMOVED TO GUIDE
ROCK, NEBRASKA.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Columbia. late res
idents OF Fremont county. have sold
, their fruit ranch In the Garden Park
district and removed to Guide Rock.
Nebraska. where they will make their
home
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TURNED IN $3.50 TO
WAR WORK FUND.

Jim Caidwell.fhe coiosed bootbiack.
who patr:oticaiiy onered to give
Thursdays receipts ut his shoe shin
ing stand. corner OF Main and Fifth
streets. TO the Y.M.CA. War Work
fund as his contribution to the COM
fort of the boys in Khaki on Friday
turned over to the committee three
dollars and nifty cents as the result
Of his days work -Jim's" loyalty to
the nag ia undoubted and he always
comes across" with a substantial do
nation TO such q campaign as the one
being carried on here this week
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OKLAHOMA PEOPLE
IvIctTiNc hERE

MIR. and Mrs. J. c cramer and fam
lily OF Rusa. Oklahoma. are Waiting
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Scrorein and fam
lily on New York avenue. South Can
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HEARD BY JUDGE
COOPER IN CHAMBERS.

Before Judge Jas. L. Cooper OF the
district coult in Chambers last Friday
was argued a motion by the defend
ant in the case OF the westclifTe Min
ing & Milling company against Il. L.
Morrison This was Custer county
proceeding and was an action brot TO
enforce the terms and provisions of
certain contract. The suit had beeh
pending in the Custer county district
couri for several months.
The plaintiff was represented in tho
argument CT the motion by Judge
q Sehveigert Of Denver and Gen.
John T. MeNeely of westclIne. The
intersss < o. the defendant were looked
after bS Geo. II. Nilkos of Elnrence
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SATURDAY
JOHN AAaRY SUFFERING

JOHN HARRY SUFFERING
FROM ATTACK OF RHEUMATISM.
John Harry is on duty for few
days suffering from an attack Of rheu-
matism in his feet.
MOVE TO TOWN FOR
THE WINTER
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Ross have NOV
ed to town from their fruit ranch on
Sherman avenue. Lincoln Park. for
The winter months and have taken
apartments In the Postofice block
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BASKET BALL GAME.

The Lincoln and Washington schoo's
are going to have n double.headcr in
basket ball tonight at the Y NJ c. a.
II will begin at seven o'clock and
last till eight. The Lincoln school
had championship team last year
and have a good one this year Th.-
players are Laurence Paulsen. center:
Hamilton Barber and Charlie McKis-
sick. forwards; Guy Friar and Otis
referee the game. Admission Ave
cents
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MRS. CRAIG VISITS
MOTHER HERE.

Mrs. J. NJ. Craig OF Steamboat
Springs, has been visiting her mother.
Mrs. Ella Ripley here for several
days. Mrs. Ripley has been very Ill
for sonic time. bur is somewhat better
now and has returned to Steamboat
Springs with her daughter where she
will make her home.
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MONDAY

The Neases Bell and I-avona Nc
Bee and Miss Bonnie Brown Of Mon
on. Indiana. have been visiting at the
home Of their cousin. Mrs. H NJ
Stamm- They have taken up furnish
ed rooms at 524 Harrison avenue and
expect to spend the winter here.
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RAYMOND GRIMES PROMINENT
~ OIL CIRCLES.

~ OIL CIRCLES.
Mr.. Raymond Grimes. best known
as Doc" Grimes WHO worked for n
number OF years for w. II. Peabody in
the drug business in Canon City ia
now located In Denver and is doing
remarkably well In the oil game.
He is an oil specialist and has made
several oil companies successfui thru
'aggressive and progressive methods.
Al the present time he is Interested
in the Rexford oil company which pos
scsses unusually good prospects for
success. Mr.. Grimes married Miss
Hazel Gardner of this city.
TEN SALES IN
NINE WEEKS )
T. J. Mcincrncy finds the sale OF
Driscoe cars good and has sold 10 in
the last nine weeks as well as having
a number CT signatures on other ord
srs. Briscoe cars have been delivered
to the following:
q. f. Stock. wilson Creek: Bcn Car.
nocei. chand,ers albin johnson. Rock.
vale; NJ. Rokovtch Rockvale; william
Bowman. Brewster: Matt zadoreI.
Brewster; Nick yendetti. Royal
Gorge mine; John Murray. Parkdale:
Donald Shepherd. Canon City; Ed.
ward kitto. Canon City.
MR.. AND MRS. JOHN MURcH
GOING TO AUSTRALIA
Mr and Mrs. John Murch, for sew.
eral years residents of this commun-
ity. viii leave the first OF next week
for Queensland. Australia. where they
expect 10 make their home. They will
70 from here to San Francisco. where
they will visit for about three weeks
before sailing for Sidney. New South
Wales. Mr.. and Mrs. Murch recently
sold their fruit ranch on Park avenue
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Bergman
of Leadvi.le. who are now in posses
sion OF the property. Mr. and Mrs
Murch lived in Australia before com.
ing to Colorado,
KNITTING MACHINE
MAKES MANY SOCKS.
The members OF Canon City chapter
OF the Red Cross have purchased a
Gerhardt knitting machine for making
socks for tbs soldiers and It is ex-
pected to have II installed and in opet>
alton At their rooms. <ol-tos Main
street. next week. The machine was
procured BY means of special fund
sised BY the members Of the chapter
and will be = valuable addition to
their squipmsnt for patriotic work. II
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ED. kELEHER LEFT
FOR BOONE, IOWA.

Mr., Ed. KeIeher. who has been EN-
ployed in the shoe department of the
Novels Stockton Mercantile company
for the past three months. left this
week for Boone. Iowa, where be has
accepted a position in shoe store
there. He was accompanied as far as
Pueblo by John Baird. A. r. Novels
and F. A. Knowiton who remained
there Friday.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-14
.2.O77 REGISTRATIONS
IN CITY AND COUNTY
City Has 1897 And County
Has Total Of $50

The classification of the Berkeley
county board Of military enrolment
and census shows that total Of 98S
males between the ages Of p and 30.
inclusive. registered in the county
outside Of Maninsburg on june 3.
These were divided as follows
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs ] NJ. spaulding, of
Louisville, Ky. were visitors in town,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-30
GERMANS WOULD DETAIN
AMERICANS FOUR WEEKS
Asks Relief Workers to Submit 70
"News Quarantine" Not to- Elk.
coed One Month.

The Hague, March 29-Information
from an absolutely authentic source
says that the German government will
ask American officials and relief work.
ers of the American Commission for
relief In Belgium to submit to a Pc
riod of news quarantine" the time
not to exceed four weeks, In order to
prevent military information from
leaking out.
They will be asked to assemble at
some center, like Liege, or preferably
q German city, such as Cologne, Karls-
ruhe or Munich, which they would not
be allowed to leave for the period men.
toned.
The "uews quarantine" would %.
ply equally to Brand Whitlock, tho
American minister to Belgium and his
staff, whom the German government,
since the break in diplomatic rela-
tons, regards on the same footing 40
relief workers, although possibly in
the case Of Mr.. Whitlock the period
Of detention as matter of courtesy,
might be shortened. After the quar-
antfne'' has ended, it is stated that no
obstacles will be placed i'm the way Of
the departure of the officials and re.
lief workers by any route they may
choose.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-30
ONE WEEKS SCHOOL GIVES BIG
RESULTS

A school that lasts just week out OF
the whels year and yet produces great
results-tAat is what the Boys and
Girls Week at University Farm is. Su-
perintendents and principals Of schools
throughout the state say that the boys
and girls who attend this week return
home with a new and larger interest in
the problems Of farm life. That is why
the school men over the state cooper
ate in interesting the young people in
attending the weeks courses.
This year Boys and Girls Week is
from April to 6 and a wonderfully
interesting program has beer arranged.
The boys will make study Of dairy
cattle, beef cattle, horses, hogs, poul-
try, bees, stock feeding, gardening
and corn. The girls will be allowed to
select any Of the subjects offered to
bows and in addition will study can
ming, garment making, and decorative
needlework.
Visits to interesting points in and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-30
Add Inch TO Mans Helohth.

Kansas City, March 20. - Carl r.
Wheeler, who applied for enlistment
with the Third Missouri infantry, was
found one inch short of the required
I've feet four inch regulation. TO rem.
edy the defect half q dozen guards
men volunteered to take one inch
slack from Wheeler's physique and
after IN hours massaging and rolling
the applicant was again brought be-
fore the examining physicians. He was
accepted. Wheeler's stature was said
% have been decreased @ a result q
earring safka q cement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-30
Ill., UI| bIllII
FRANCHISE REFORMS INCLUDING
SUFFRAGE, PASSES COMMONS.
Parliament Must Concur But Ballet
In Some Form for Women 10
Certainty.

London, March 29.-After an inter-
esting debate the House of Commons
by majority of 279 expressed approx
al of legislation on the lines Of tho
speakers conference recommends
tons for franchise reforms, including
woman suffrage. The small majority
against such a measure represented
uot the actual opponents of reform
but rather members who were desir-
GUS of postponing legislation of such
q contentious character until after
the war. 49,
Leaders for Wonen's Votes.
The great feature of the debate was
the frank acceptance by ex-Premier
Asquith and Andrew Bonar Law, chan
cellor of the exchequer, of women's
right to vote as result of their war
sacrifices and services, and Premier
Lloyd Georges whole-hearted accept
Rnce Of the conference recommends
tons, excepting proportional repres-
entation. He was even willing to go
still further and make the qualifying
period three instead Of six months.
The Nationalists announced they
would support Mr.. Asquith's motion.
Will Take Time.
As q result Of the debate, the gov.
eminent, as Mr.. Bonar Law announc.
ed. will proceed with legislation to
give effect to the recommendations Of
the conference. The bill will embody
all Of the recommendations except pro-
portional representation and women'a
suffrage. These will be omitted, first.
because the government is still unde'
cided on the question, and second.
because 1t is held that parliament
must first of all express acceptance
Of the principle Of women's suffrage.
It is still possible that the women
| may have to wait until after the wal
for the fullest recognition Of their
claims, but the vote for women In
some shape is now certain.