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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14


PIE OF THE STATE OF COL
ORADO,
Defendants
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY
BE INTERESTED.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of the authority vested in me by the
decree of the Court in the above en-
titled cause. certified copy whereof is
in my possession. mnde and entered on
the End day OF June. A ID. 1917. will
commencing at the hour OF 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day. ofrer for
sale and sell at public auction. nj the
front door Of the Fremont County
CoIorado. to the highest bidder. and
for the highest and best price the same
will bring for cash. all the following
described real estate. situate in Fre-
mont County. State of Colorado. to-wit;
The North Half of the Northwest
quarter IN. Y n. W. ~. and the
quarter IS. W. 4 n. w. ~. and the
South half Of the South West quar-
ter Is. u ). W. ~ and the
North West quarter OF the South West
tion Twenty-eight t2sf. also the North
half Of the North Fast quarter IN. y
n. T.. -. of Section Twenty-nine t2sl.
all in Township sixteen tls), South
ftange Seventy-two d72) West. con-
tanning in all ago acres.
or much of said land as may be
suIucient 10 cover tne amount Tor
which said sale Is made as hereinaftsr
stated. and which may he sold sepa-
rateIy without material injury TO the
parties Interested.
The purpose OF said sale is 10 COM
ply with the requirements and provi-
sions OF said decree. which was made
and entered in an action for the fore
closure OF two certain mortgages. re-
corded In the office OF the County
Clerk and Recorder OF Fremont County.
State OF Colorado. in Book i4T at page
$40. and in Book. h7 at page $50. re-
spectively. and particularly to realize
from such sale the sum Of e13s33o
being the amount due and owing 10
the piaintin As found therein. with
interest from June @pd, 1917. besides
costs as taxed in the sum of s2o.63. and
also for the expenses OF this sale.
WILLIAM II. NEwCoAB.
Sherin OF Fremont County. Colorado
First publication. June ~. 1917.
Last publication. July 5. 1877.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14

WANTED-By an experienced lady.
housework. Phone C226J. 139t2
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-14
NAVAL OFFICER TO BE
HERE ON THURSDAY

c. II. Randall. chief electrician,
United States navy, will arrive to-
night from Salida and will be at the
Canon City postiffice on Thursday for
the purpose of enlisting men for that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

the sheriff's department The ma
chine had increased It's power by
capturing the county, clerkship. and
II had kept IT'S organization OF
trained vote-getters intact.
Kloka worked under Stein and
John r. w Vergoum. who filled out
Stems unexpired term as treasurer.
Vergouw was kept in the organiza-
itors are William Gutman and VIII
liam +. Moeller. Both are former
aldermen. Moeller served two
terms as county treasurer. and Is
now In his second term as auditor.
The organization has backed them
solidly. and they have been CON
sistently loyal 10 the organization.
They did as Buhrer counseled In
the present mess, and now they are
saying that II a mistake was made
by them II was an error OF judg-
ment.
With the county clerk. sheriff,
and auditors working tremendously
in one organization. their power is
so great they can do as they
please. The organization lacked
only control OF the county treasur.
er's Office. and the moment II
slipped out OF its grasp the people
were shocked by public scandal.
Treasurer Green was not always
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

Whether the mess" In the county
building extends 10 employees -
other Offices will not be known def
nitely until the grand Jury goes g
work.
Evidence VIII be presented 20 Tie
jury by Prosecutor Charles III. jar
nowski. Jasnowski has always haA
the support OF the county machine,
but even the machine could not ~
turn him victor when he sought
10 mount TO the ONCE OF recorder.
Jasnowski Is friendly with thooe'
who control county building AFFAIRS.
but he says he will spare no one
in the investigation.
Whether more graft Is turned up
should not make much difference IN
the results OF the next election, nor
will II be necessary TO expose moro
pilfering. TO change the sentiment
of the people.
They have learned there was
graft: they have learned that the
bosses OF the Republican county or
ganization tried TO hide IL from
them. That is enough.
The undercurrent OF public senti-
ment demands just this much:
Depose the Republican bosses OF
Wayne county and give the people
new deal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

Out OF the scandal barred In the
county treasurer's Office. with It's
attendant Investigations, quarrels
between officials eager TO clear their
own names and whisperings OF sus'
picion against other Offices. has
come a public sentiment demanding
a new deal and a clean slate in
Wayne county politics.
Revelations of the last week have
convinced the average citizen that
Il is time that principals Of the
county's Republican Office holding
ring should back away from the
troughs The organization headed
by County Clerk Milton Oakman has
become so powerful that 1t controls
not only one Office or few offices;
II dominates almost all the county
affairs and the county officials who
get into Office without the o. X. OF
the Oakman machine are fare in
deed
William II. Green. Jr. county
treasurer. who insisted that AFFAIRS
I'm his office be cleaned up before
ne took hold. is one OF those who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

who still holds his place as the ruler
OF the board OF auditors. Buhrer
had some carly experience as
printer lie got into precinct pol
itics as m election clerk. and then
ton when his short term expired,
being given the job OF chief deputy
sheriff Vergouw was once school
inspector He has been i'm public
Office about a dozen years, mostly In
subordinate capacities.
With Buhrer on the board OF aud
into the city council. From there he
went TO the county treasury ana
then into the auditors office. Buhr
ct has been proud Of his title as
watch dog OF the treasury" IL Ia
but natural that one who has prid-
ed himself on such a reputation
should feel the sting OF his present
predioament more keenly than 9th
crs
Some laughed az him and others
became angry at him because OF his
Tenny pinchiag Where Buhrer saw
a chance 10 save an electric light or
n pencil, he did so. While saving
the lights and the pencils. the treas
ury was being plundered OF thou
sands of dollars. and Buhrer didn't
know II until last December. When
he die learn about II, he kept his
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

was not backed by the machine. and
II is significant that II was an ON
cial at odds with tho powerful or.
ganiz9tfon whose defiance forced an
exposure az the KlolIa scandal
Had there been more independent
officers and less of the holding to-
gether tactics OF gang politicians.
the amount OF the shortage in the
office would Lot have grown under
a cloak OF secrecy. An Independent
official who beiieves he owes an ac-
counting 20 the people would have
barred the mess as soon as IL be-
came known 10 him. regardless OF
the demands OF the bosses for con
tinueG suppression OF facts.
One Official whose conscience told
him the people ought TO know final
ly did what he then thought was
wrong and now knows was wrong.
He bent TO the will of the bosses
and he doesn't hesitate 10 say now
that ne wished he had remained true
10 his consc.t nee. That man is VII
liam +. Moeller, county auditor.
The treasury mess comes as a
climax TO about a dozen years OF
county building ring rule. In these
years the leaders OF the organiza-
tion have plarncd their campaigns
calmly at each election. and the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

races in LIJst instances were cut
and dried affairs. with the organiza-
ton putting into ONCE its favorites.
The men who are considered the
powers in county politics In most
cases have been in public life almost
20 years, going from one Office to
another. Most OF them rose from
minor positions and maze their way
to the top by sh, CT political strength
and not by any great ability outside
OF their yote-getting powers.
Milton Oakman started about a
score OF years ago as clerk in the
Office OF the city clerk. He became
deputy city clerk. and held two
terms as auditor Then he became
sheriff. held that Office two terms.
When ne could remain no longer
on that job, he cast his eyes upon
the plum Of Wayne county Official
dom. the county clerks office. which
is rich in fees as we'll az salary.
II was a bold move for Oakman.
as he had decided 10 Dust Thomas
f. Farrell, regarded as one OF the
strongest men in public ONCE. De-
spite Farrell's strength and his rec
ord in Office. he was showed under
by the Oakman organization.
In the auditors once, Oakman
had as associate Charles A. Buhror
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

employers, The people. in the dark.
Buhrer the watchdog. also permit
ted Buhrer the auditor 10 draw his
pay, in advance for extended alb
'sences from his duties.
Edward r. Stein, one OF the big
links in the county machine. has
been promoted 10 sheriff after about
a dozen years OF Office holding. Stein
served first in the sherffs ONCE
where he was chief deputy He had
no trouble IN being elected Comfy
treasurer for two terms. always with
the support OF Oakman Stein has
been one OF Oakman's chief lieu
tenants
When n came time TO organize
for the battle 10 GUST Farrell, II was
agreed that Stein should step into
Oakman's shoes as sheriff There
were few little obstacles 10 iron
out Henry Wobrock. who was un-
der sheriff for Oakman, wanted the
sheriff's job. "Rill" Martz, a faith
ful member OF the organization. also
wanted the place. Both were in
duced 10 step out OF the race.
After the election. Oakman took
most OF his men from the sheriff's
Office into the county clerks once.
Stein took some OF Oakman's en-
ployes and most OF his own into
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

at odds with the Republican organ
ization. He was once a deputy sher-
in. and during the 10 years or so
before his election as treasurer. he
was chief clerk in the auditors OF
fee. He lost his respect for the
organization when he realized that
he wasn't being backed by II In the
race for treasurer. He played lone
hand. and because the vote was split
up among several candidates OF
more than ordinary strength he
won. Not owing any thanks to the
machine. he had no hesitancy In
bringing TO light that which the
powers had decreed should not be
come known to the people.
From the bottom OF the county
building 10 Offices higher up. incum-
bents OF public Offices have been ser
vile 70 the machine. The number
OF jobs that can be handed out in
the sheriff's and county clerks. and
other Offices is so great that the or.
ganization has an army OF employees
representing about every precinct
in Detroit and Wayne county. Of
fice holders or aspirants for once
know what II means 10 have the
backing OF this organization. There
fore, with each election, the ma
chine has grown in power.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14
The Confessions of a Wife
Brains and Beauty Are Riches.

~ hope you don't think ! am a
rotter, Miss Newton said his lord
ship earnestly.
"'of course. she doesn't inter
rupted Gerry quickly 1t VIII take
her little time 20 get adjusted 10
the differences In the point OF view
you Englishmen OF good family have
as compared TO ours
we were sitting in the Nassau
dining room at Long Beach Margie,
could look out across the board
walk and see the ocean throwing It's
waves In incandescent kisses back 70
the sun. Truly IL was taking me
II marrying for money IL so re-
pugnant 20 our American minds
could hardly NJ II 20 the splendidly
clean minded and good looking Eng
lishmnn who was facing me across
the table.
You see, Paula said Gerry. az
ter all. in England and other coun-
tries where there are titles to be
looked after, the family comes nrst
and the head OF the family cannot
always marry the one he loves most.
Beauty is in line for tho earldom,
but then he Will be quite as poor as
he IL now, for the old earl has run
thru everything except what is strict
ly entailed.
Poor Beauty doesn't know how 10
work and ne was brought up with the
one idea that II was just as easy TO
fall in love with a rich girl as a
poor one. His family got enough
money together 20 send him over here
whore he knew mother and Gertrude
and me We put on 30 much dog IN
England that everyone that we were
In the millionaire class and he had
been rather taken with Gertrude so
ne came over and proposed. was ac-
cepted. and then by some hendish
prank OF cupid's we fell in love with
each other Just as he found out Meth
er Of us girls would have any money.
Mother suspects how matters
stand and she Is furious with me. but
II I Just had money enough I'd run
of with Beauty tomorrow.
~ have been trying TO persuade
her TO run OF anyhow. Paula. said
Lord Resuclough.
when he said that absolyed
him from any contempt ! might have
hsld for him. why don't you, Ger
ry7 asked.
And spoil his political chances
Well. 7 guess not. ! think too much
Of him for that
~ wouldn't make a bally success
in parliament Gerry. unless you were
with me 10 tell what 10 do.
YES. you would and I'm Just GO
ing 10 get you married TO the richest
girl in New York altho II will break
my heart 10 do IT His lordship said
nothing but 7 could see the richest
girl In New lOrk Would not nave
much chance beside Gerry
-" What will you do about Ger
trude7 7 asked.
For the FIRST time I noticed a cloud
on Gerry's face. Gertrude doesn't
care straw for Beauty--she just
wants the title. When I GO home to-
day I'm going TO tell mother Beauty
IL in love with me and she ought 10
be satisfied n she gets the title IN
the family. Then I'll look around
and find the richest girl.
81 have already found her said
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

Inquisitiveness often leads
Right straight 10 troubles open
door.
And he who tumbles In thereat
VIII be inquisitiVe no more.
Jimmy skunk has so little fear OF
anybody and is so Independent be-
cause OF this that he is apt 10 be in
ouisitive about things which don't
concern him in the least. Inquisi-
tiveness IA. you know, one form OF
ldio curiosity. II ~ curiosity about
the affairs 81 other people. Jimmy
always has been rather inquisitive
about things AT Farmer Browns
house That Is largely because he
knows that everybody there has SO
much respect for his little bag OF
scent that they never interfere with
him Even Bowser the Hound keeps
~ a respectful distance from Jimmy
skunk.
So whenever Jimmy hasn't any
thing in particular TO do he goes up
To Farmer Browns 70 see what he
can discover about the house or the
barn or the hen house. Occasionally
he discovers something good 10 eat.
And always he learns something
about those queer two-legged Great
ures called men and the way they
live ~ VAS on one OF these trips
10 Farmer Browns early in the even
ing that Jimmy discovered a cellar
window open. He poled his head in
side. II was the nrst time Jimmy
ever had chance 10 have good
look inside OF Farmer Browns house.
IL was dark In there. or course. II
is rather dark In the cellar even In
day time. and quite black at night
Put Jimmy skunk doesn't mind dark
ness In fact he prefers It. He can
see quite we'll enough 10 suit him.
lie can smell Just we'll in the dark
ness a a In the light. or course And
right now he could smell vegetables
and other smells that made him want
20 sec what they could be coming
from.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14
Americas Three Great Ma
tional Parks, Including Cody
Road and ColOradO's Garden
of the Gods-One Trip

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Guiding beautiful restful Estes Park
Denver and Colorado Springs with
Msnitou, Pixies Peak and the Garden
OF the Gods near by-ell on one
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This Is our Special OFFER TO you for
a perfect summer vacation. Let me
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in planning for trip around the
great circle" or TO any part OF the
wonderful National Park region. Let
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describing these delightful places.
am at your service and glad TO help.
J. Francis. Gen. Pass. Agt., c. r..
& .. r. r.. 547 W. Jackson Bldv..
Chicago.-Adv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14

Lord Beauclough quietly,
Gerry turned pale Who Is She
Her name is Gerry. he answered,
solemnly and she is so rich In brains
and beauty / cannot understand why
she bothers with poor stick like me.
I guess ~ is because ! want 20
see what | can do with you said
Gerry with a laugh.
You can do anything you want
with me. dear girl. said his lordship
and I taking the cue. left them and
strolled out on the board walk.
Isn't II a queer old world ] said
% myself Here is that nice Eng
lishman wanting 10 marry Gerry and
Gertrude wanting to. marry him and
Jen wanting 70 marry me and I not
wanting 10 marry anyone
Then, Margie, my thoughts went
wandering and ] wondered where Jen
was. had not heard a word from
him since he reached the other side.
contrasted him with Lord Beau
clough and l promise you the grocer
hoy dfd not lose in comparison with
the 'helted earl
Il think IL lem had been there that
minute. Margie. ] would have ac-
cepted him, was tired and lonely"
fTo be continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14
DE 7 ROT
NOT SOAKED
FOR DRAFT
Quota Based On Regis
tratiOn Figures, Con-
gressmen Explain
RULE APPLIES
ALL OVER LAND
Population Estimates
Are of No Real
Significance

Mayor Marx Friday morning re-
ceived telegram from Congressman
Charles A Nichols and Frank f.
Doremus explaining Detroit's posi-
ton as regards the draft and it's re
lstion TO the population estimate OF
1.b00.0Oo for this city made By Pro
vost Marshal-General Crowder The
message has quieted the fears or
Detroit's chief executive and others
who saw In Gen. Crowder's estimate
OF Detroit's population an attempt
10 saddle onto the fourth city big
ger war burden than IL was pre-
pared 10 stand
II appears that the city will be
expected 10 turn in approximately
10000 men from It's registration
lists OF 10000 eligibles. or one in
every 10. Detroits Dig cry now is
that OF the men who registered
fully $4,000 are aliens and not eli
gible for draft. so that even AT the
figures shown by the registration
Detroit will be called upon 10 fur.
nish a larger percentage of her
This is due 10 the fact that the
great prosperity OF Detroit in the
last few years has attracted large
number OF aliens. When the aliens
are eliminated and Detroits 10000
soldiers for the national army are
selected they will really represent
one in 10 instead OF one in To-
The message from the congress
men reads
Hon. Oscar n. Marx. Nayor.
Detroit Mich.
Provost marshal general and d.
rector OF census declare that no In
justice will be done Detroit. They
say that the estimate OF population
for Detroit was based upon the reg
istration OF those between the ages
Of 81 and 20. and that tho same rule
was applied 10 the entire country.
They also say that pctroits quota
az mon Will be tho same as that OF
every other community based upon
the eligible number between those
ages az shown by registration There
Is no doubt that the rute adopted
has given Detroit. Cleveland and 9TH
or cities larger population than
FRANK r. DoREMUs.
CHARLES 4. NICHOLS.
The work OF numbering the lists
and getting ready for the actual op-
Grafton OF the draft Is going ahead
rapidly. City Clerk Lindsay said.
Friday, that he believed the rs ex.
emption boards in Detroit will be
ready by Saturday night. II this is
true. Detroit will be the first large
city in the country 10 complete it's
preliminary work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14
SCHOOLS
|NSUBURBS
May CLOSE
Budget Prepared Be.
fore New Territory
Was Taken In

A perplexing problem confronts
the city in connection with the
school districts in the recently an
nexed territory While this terri
tory is part OF the city and the
taxpayers have been assessed for
school taxes. there will be no money
available from the city taxes this
year 10 provide for the schools in
those sections.
One OF these. district No 9. Of
Hamtramck township. already has
petitioned TO be annexed 10 the De-
troit school system. Others are ex-
pected TO follow. Unless the respec-
tive district boards have made pro
vision for levying taxes on the dis
trict. az in the past. they will be
up against an empty treasury and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14
LITTLE STORIES FOR. BEDTIME
Do HOItN Wv " . TO 1FO11V7-
Jimmy Skunk Is Inquisitive.
tCopyright. 1915. by T. W. BurRcssD
BIZ THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Now when Jimmy SKUNK makes up
his mind that he wants To do a thing
he usually does H. At least he tries
10 do it. One reason for this Is his
Independence. He has grown 80 used
- having everybody step aside for
him that he Is apt TO think he can
go anywhere and do anything he
plesses. People who have their own
be that way and II is neither good
for them nor for others.
Jimmy poked HE head In at the
open window in Farmer Browns cell
lar and considered. II wasn't very
far down 70 the floor. He wouldn't
failed 10 do was 10 consider how he
was 10 get out again. This didn't
enter his head. II he had thought
OF II he probably would have said to
himself that there would be plenty
~ time TO think OF that later. The
chief thing was 10 hnd out what the
inside Of that cellar was like.
So without any more waste or time
Jimmy jumped down. As ! have "a Id
before II wasn't a very great jump
without any trouble and at once be-
gan 10 explore that cellar II was
rather disappointing. In fact II was
quite disappointing. There was
nothing TO eat that Jimmy wanted.
There were certain stone jars that
shelves on which were a great many
things that he couldn't reach. There
were some barrels also, but what WAS
IN them Jimmy couldn't ind out. So
II didn't take him long 10 decide that
he was no longer interested In that
cellar and better go on about his bus
mess And then. and not until then.
Jimmy skunk found that while that
cellar was easy 10 get into. getting
out was quite another matter. He
had been too induisitive for his own
good.
Next story: why Farmer Browns
Boy Got No Potatoes"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-14
WOMAN FAILS
TO HAVE MOTHER
CALLED INSANE

Mrs. Mary J. Manning. ~ years
old. was brought before Judge Com.
mand In probate court Friday morn
ing by her daughter. Mrs. Leila
Tare. 20 be examined as 10 her
sanity The daughter had filed n
petition asking that her mother be
declared insane. When the court
looked at the aged woman. he no
ticed her arms were bruised and
in one place II was apparent that
she had been severely bitten.
shes violent" explained Mrs.
Tage. That's what she has done to
herself"
That's what they did TO me-"
was the plaintive rejoinder Of Mrs.
Manning. my daughter and her
adopted girl did that"
The Tage home Is AZ No. 225
Charlotte-ave Mrs Sarah Furie.
neighbor, testified that she had seen
Mrs Manning abused
The examining board OF physi-
clans reported that they found no
evidences Of insanity in Mrs. Man
ming
Judge Command declined 10 com
nit the woman. because neither she
nor her daughter has established
legal residence here He left her
in the custody Of ncighbors, and
advised her TO go TO the home OF
her son in Cleveland
II feel 10 years younger. just 10
think I'm going 20 &c back 10 my
boys home" said Mrs. Manning
Mrs. Furie said she and other
neighbors would send the aged WON
an 10 Cleveland