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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-22
PROPOSITION
TO PURCHASE
WELLS HOUSE
MADE TO CITY

The city council met in regular
semimonthly session Monday night
with all members present and res
ponding TO roll call Various matters
of minor Importance were presented
for consideration. but no legislation
OF COMMUNICATIVE interest was trans
acted.
Complaint was made that the out.
Yet OF the sewerage system on the
river bank at the foot of Eleventh
street was choked and was unable TO
meet the demands upon II. The
matter was referred to the sewer com
mittee with power TO act.
A request was made by Canon City
Chapter OF the American Red Cross
society for permission to divert the
one hundred dollars donated to IL by
the city council to other purposes
than those specified in the appropria-
ton. The money subscribed by the
council was originally set apart for
the help and assistance of the fami-
lies and other dependents of mem
bers of Company c.. First Colorado.
Separate Battalion. U. S. National
guard while doing military duty for
the government ON the Mexican bor-
der. There being NO further demand
for financial aid by the dependents
alluded 10 the Red Cross society ask.
ed the privilege OF divertinE tbs
money to such other charitable and
Humanitarian uses As might be need
ed. The petition was granted.
A communication from the Canon
oryatal Ice company was read ask
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SERGEANT MCRRILl HOUGH
HOME FROM THE EAST

Quartermaster Sergeant Morrill,
Hough OF the Supply company of the
Colorado infantry on the border re-
turned few days ago from Boston,
where he was called by the death
of his father.
Since his furlough from border
duty Sergeant Hough has received
word from the War Department that
he may remain in Canon City as the
boys will soon be returned for mus.
ter out.
Sergeant Hough was formerly a
private in c Company but thru eff.
cient work was transferred to the
supply company, promoted to ser
geas:, AID placed in charge of feed
ing and clothing the Colorado regi,
ment.
Sergeant Hough says that he enjoy.
ed his life on the border and has no
complaint at all TO make on army
life.
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GUNTER TRIES TO GET
Al0 OF REPUBLICANS

Denver. Feb. 21.-All efforts TO
reconcile his own party on confirm
alton of his Industrial commission
have failed, Governor Gunter Tues
day turned TO the Republicans in the
senate for aid. The three members
OF the Republican senate steering
commissee were c.oseted with him for
several hours s.--=-z-st,z-- 80
Republicans would not say what
took place. except that confirmation
End other matters were discussed
having been bound to secrecy by the
governor Contrary to general report
they denied submitting list OF
names for the minority appointment.
They declared they would continue to
hold aloof on suggestions.
1t is understood that Gunter sought
their opinions on a new list TO be
sent TO the senate. John F. Pearson
Joel Grantham and ID. c. Burns are
all lost now. Ii is said. The Repub
licans on the new list will be giver
the minority member for four-yeal
term
Republicans at the conference with
Gunter were Senators Curran. Mean.
and PufIer
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AGED RESIDENT
|. 0. OF. HOME
TOOK OWN LIFE
MONDAY NIGHT
LOUIS HAssEN FOUND DEAD IN
THE BARN OF THAT lNSTITU-
TIoN, HAVING STABBED HIM
SELF TO DEATH.

Louis Hassen, aged seventy-four,
stabbed himself to death with
small pocket knife while in the barn
at the Odd Fellows home on Fifteen
tn street Monday night while in q
demented co ldition. The details of
the unfortunate affair are not known
as Hassen slipped out OF the home
without attracting attention some
time after dark and was not missed
from his accustomed place when the
building was closed at s o'clock He
was discovered lying dead upon the
door of the barn early this morning
from self-inficted wounds, with the
knife used for the commission OF the
deed lying beside him. He had stab
bed himself once in the abdomen and
three times in the throat and bled tn
leath in consequence.
Hassen came to the Odd Fellows
home about two years ago from Koko-
mo, Colorado. and was undoubtedly
insane Mr.. and Mrs. Zones. superin-
tendent and matron of the home. as
well as other people about the in
stitution, had frequently noticed that
Hassen's mind seemed to be unba[
aneed. but did not consider his de-
rangement to be of such character
as to render him dangerous to him
self or TO those about him He was a
victim of melancholy and mental
alteration. but was not pronounced
in his lunacy. Nobody at the home
is censuarble for negligence or any
thing else in connection with Has
sens death. IL was one of those de-
plorable affairs that could not De
helped and which no supervision
could have avoided.
Hassen SAs-a native OF Denmark.
but had lived in this country for
many years. He has no relatives in
this state or elsewhere. so far as can
be ascertained. The funeral will
take place from Wilson's undertaking
chapel Friday afternoon. Burial viii
be at Lakeside cemetery
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ing the privilege OF connecting the
city wells, near the old waterworks
pumping plant at the foot OF First
street, with its plant by means of
a water pipe and the use of the same
in the operation of its business. The
proposition was referred to the wat
er committee and the water superin-
tendent for investigation and with
instructions to report at a subseau-
ent meeting of the council.
The chairman of the cemetery com.
mittee submitted a proposition from
u. II. Logan to purchase for the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars a
small tract of land belonging 10 the
city. near Lakeside cemetery. The
property in question has an area of
less than one acre. The matter was
referred To the cemetery committee
with power TO act,
proposition to purchase the old
stone house on the Wells property,
on Macon avenue between Seventh
and Eighth street. was laid before
the council and referred to the street.
alley and bridge committee for inves-
tigation. II is understood that the
city can purchase the building for
one hundred dollars. II a purchase
Is made the structure will be torn
down and the material removed from
the premises in the interest of civic
improvement The work OF the in.
vestigating committee will be to as
certain whether this city could, II IL
acquires the building. sell the mater
iais in the structure for sum equal
to the purchase price and the ex-
pense connected with its removal
from the premises.
A letter was read by the city clerk
from the Colorado State Fireman's
association OF Denver asking the sup
port and cooperation OF the council
in securing the passage OF bill now
before the legislature to pension su
perannuAtod and disabled nremen.
The bill In anostion provides reve
nue. for pensiOning aged and innrrr
n,emen By setting apart one-half oI
the two PER cent tax collected from
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i. twelye-hour worker of his burdens.
The hardships of such a man can be
lifted by legislative enactment, but in
no other way.
a bill has been introduced into the
lower branch of the General assem-
bly, by Representative Geo. f. Col
gate of Fremont county TO remedy the
wrong from which the employees of
the penitentiary and the penal insti-
tutions of the state generally have so
patiently suffered and it should re-
ceive the hearty support of every
member of that body. The enactment
of law providing for the relief OF
these men is prompted by the die
tates Of justice and higher ideals for
the public service. These men are
devoted 10 their duties and give the
full measure of conservation 10 their
faithful performance. They have re
frained to a large degree from com
planning OF the injustice TO which they
have been subjected and have been
hopeful that the legislature would see
the wrongs they suffered and would
right the evil imposed upon them by
an established and pernicious Gus
TOM They have all along believed
that when the proper authorities un-
dersiood the situation they would
abolish the system and accord them
the rights they deserved. They have
worked patiently and well in the hope
of a mitigation of their burdens by
statutory decree. They have faith in
the Righteousness of the lawmakers
of the state. despite the failures OF
the past to afford them relief.
Many OF the employees OF the peni-
tentiafy here work SO many hours a
day that they are hardly able to main
tain an acquaintance with the mem
bers 81 their families. They leave
home Aong before daylight in the NOR
ming and do not return until after
dark Such a service is little short
of slayery and preciudes the possibil
ity cf'a proper maintainance OF those
social reiaiiuns between man and
his fzATfss- that makes life worth Nv
ing shorter hours for the employees
of the prison and reformatory will
add TO the efficiency OF their service
TO the state and will rectify a WRONG
that has long existed. Righteous
ness exslteth state no iess than a
nation. and we feel assured that when
the members of the legislature have
investigated this matter they will be
convinced OF the justice of the con
tention and will be quick to abolish
the evil. Mr.. Colgate's bill is good
one and should be placed upon the
statute books of the state with as lit
tie delay as possible.
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WARDEN lyman in DENVER

Warden lyman OF the penitentiary
is in Denver this week endeavorins
to counteract the efforts being made
by the representatives in the legis,a
ture from Pueblo to secure termina
tion OF the lease held by the state 10
the lands near Avondale In Pueblo
county. that have for several years
past been used as prison farm. The
matter Il expected to como up for
datsrminAtion today.
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CRIPPLE CREEK USES
MUCH ELECTRICITY

The big plant of the Arkansas Val
ley Railway. Light & Power COM
pany at Canon City has been COM
pleted and is one of the most up-to-
date and efficient of its kind to 5e
found anywhere in the west. The en-
largement of the plant at Canon City
and it magnificent equipment means
much to the people of the Cripple
Creek district for it will generate a
current of 10000 or 1900 horsepower
a large part of this energy being trans
mitted here. 1t may. possibly. mean
a reduction in the price of electricity
to consumers in this city and Victor.
The Cripple Creek district is said
TO use fully as much. or more. cleo
tricity in the course of a month as
Colorado Springs. When one stops
to consider that practically all of the
mines in the district use electricity as
motive power, that most every
home in the district is lighted by
electricity. to say nothing of the
amount of current used in the opera
ton of our electric railway lines. it
will be seen that an enormous
amount of electricity is used in the
district alone. The Canon City plant.
in addition. furnishes Juice" for hun
dreds of patrons there, as well as for
consumption in Florence and the
coal camps of Fremont county--Crip
pie Creek Times.
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Denver, Feb. 2l.-State aid was
sought Tuesday for homesteaders in
Bsnt and Baca counties by delega-
tion which called on Boon Best.
speaker OF the house. Ii was stated
that from 500 to 500 homesteaders in
the dry farming district We're in dire
straits because OF poor crops. and
could not get thru the wi-ter un
less they were supplied with food
for themselves and families and grain
for their stock.
Best told them that he knew of 40
way in which the legislature cou: ::
aid them. He referred them to the
Denver Civic and Commercial asso
citation. y .
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DICKENS GIVEN sUpERsEoEAs

Denver. Feb. 2l.--The petition OF
Rienzi c. Dickens. convicted of mur.
der in the second degree. for a super.
sedeas was granted and his bond set
at s37.5oo BY the supreme court Tues
day.
The amount OF the bond came ms a
surprise. being set s25o0 lower than
the bond OF the trial court.
Dickens was denied new trial By
Judge Graham some weeks ago. He
was convicted for the killing OF mis-
father. William II. Dickens. Long
mont banker.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-22

San Antonio. Texas. Feb. 20.-Gen.
Frederick Funston. commander of
the southern Department. died here
Monday night. few minutes after
he collapsed while in a local hotel.
where he had gone with party OF
friends. Attending physicians say
the cause OF death was acute indi-
gestion.
General Funston had just finished
dinner and was playing with child
when he fell unconscious.
Not until 1896. when the Cuban
insurreciion was at it's height did
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-22

Frederick Funston become known
thruout the United States as FIRST
class fighting man. but his friends in
Kansas-where he spent his early
manhood long had 20 classified him.
As student at the University of
Kansas. when he weighed less than
100 pounds. he conquered 200
pound bad man who threatened
him with razor. To add to the
giants humiliation. Funston marched
him thru the streets of Lawrence.
Kansas. at the point of revolver. TO
a police station.
A few years later. while city editor
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c. c. cAMPBELL IN SALT LAKE

c. C. Campbell. formerly manager
OF the Telephone company in Canon
City il now manager of the district
embracing that part of Utah around
Salt Lake City. In sending in his sub
scriptlon Mr.. Campbell says: Il wish
to assure you that II is always a
pleasure to receive The Record and
II is certainly fine to be able to keep
in touch with the AFFAIRS OF your sec.
tion Of Colorado.
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l. {. MOODY IN IMpIANA,

L. +. Moody writes from winches.
ter. Indiana. "Enclosed ind check for
renewal Of The Record. We call The
Record our home paper. Never too
busy to scan its pages and see what
Il doing In good old Canon City"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-22

foreign fire insurance companies do
ing business in this state. The let
ter was tabled without recommends
ton After the discussion of some
other matters of secondary import
ance the council adjourned.
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COMMANDER OF THE DEPART
MENT OF THE SOUTH COL
LAPsEs IN HOTEL AT SAN AN
TONIC, TEXAS. WHERE HE
HAD DINNER WITH A PARTY
OF FRIENDS.
SUpERlORS CLlREO. HIM
ABSOLUTELY FEARLESS
tsy unheD PRESS,

San Antonio. Texas, Feb. 20
The body Of General Funston lies
In state this afternoon in the
Alamo on the very spot where
Davie Crockett and other Texas
heroes were slaughtered by Mex
ieans
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-22

c. B. Blois sends in his Record
subscription from Amherst. Nebr..
Route No. /.
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FROM RECORD READERS
ONE PAPsR AE REAps

In a letter enclosing check for
Record subscription. J. +. George. OF
Fredonia, Pa. says: The Canon
City Weekly Record is one paper ]
always take time to read"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
COOPER'S MILLS

Fred Moves of Portsmouth, N. H..
has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Su-
settle Moves, and brother, Henry
Moves, the past week. His mother
accompanied him to his home for a
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Longfellow OF
Providence. r. l., are passing q part
of their vacation with their sister
Mrs. NJ. E. Hewett. Since coming here
they have called on friends in Angus
ia, Alma and Palermo.
At the regular meeting Of Lend
Hand Circle Wednesday, Sept. 26,
the quilt which Mother" Longfellow
has been making is to be tackled. She
has taken much. time In collecting the
autographs Of members Of the Circle
and has made quilt to be sold for
the order. It is hoped that all the
members will be present.
- Governor Milliken, accompanied by
his private secretary and several MEM
bers Of his staff, had dinner at the
Riverside Inn Wednesday. Sept. 49,.
when they attended Windsor fair in
the afternoon, as guests Of the asso-
citation.
B. G. Redonnett. W. F. Merrill and
L. A. W. Clarke OF wiscasset and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest McGray Of DANA
riecotta Mills had dinner at Riverside
Inn on their way to Windsor fair
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
Aero Club to Help Young Aviators

Every boy is interested more or less
in flying. That's why he makes kites.
In the October Womans Home Com
panion, a writer says.
Model aeropanes designed ana
built by American boys have flown
more than a mile, sailing aiolt by their
own power for over three minutes.
Many boys will remember the frss
model aerqplanes, which would fiy
about for only a few feet at a time.
For several years a flight OF 100 feet
was considered a triumph. Thousands
OF boys in all parts OF the country
have been working at the problem:
countless models have been built and
flown, and every conceivable material
used in their construction. The re-
cent models now seem to be pracu-
cally perfect in their way.
THE interest in model aeroplans
building is widespread and there arc
a surprising number Of clubs devoted
to model building and flying. These
clubs, in fact. play a very important
part in the growth OF the sport. They
enable the boys Of any town or city to
come together and exchange ideas and
mutually assist one another"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24
PALERMO

NORTH-Misses Edith and Ethel Mar
den, who have been visiting their grand
mother. Mrs. Amos Drawn, returned to
their home in Fairfield Friday.
Fred B. Proctor is building a garage.
Miss Anna Bryant. who has been visit
ing her aunt Mrs. Sarah A. Foy, return.
ed to her home in Fairfield Friday.
People in this vicinity who have har-
vested their wheat report a GOOD yield.
The barn belonging to Leroy Howard,
living on the Level Hill road, was burned
on the night OF Sept. II with hay, farm
ing tools and livestock, including grain
airy; partially insured.
Mrs. Lima Getchell Of Massachusetts,
has been visiting her uncle, L. A. Bowler.
Friends OF Mrs. Annie Walker Thomp-
son extend their sympathy for the death
OF her son Leo, which occurred in Wins
low Sept. 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-24

Ing, Norridgewock, pen fowl. list; cock
LIST; hen. LIST; cockerel. 1sr; pullet, End
F. o. Eaton, hen. End and srd. Scott
Robinson, pullet, LIST and 3rd.
Bantam-Pl.illip Chandler, Skowhe.
gan, hen and chicks, LIST.
White Leghorns-Louis c. Whitney
Norridgewock, hen. End. Thomas
Hodgdon, pen chicks, End; cockerel
End. w. A. Bailey, Skowhegan, per
chicks, LIST; cockerel, LIST and 3rd; pull
let. LIST, 2nd and 3rd; hen, End. Cliff
ton Whittemore, pen fowl, LIST. Leor
Mason. hen, LIST and 3rd.
Buff Leghorns-Fernside Dairy, Nor.
ridgewock, pen chicks.
Trio Chinese Golden Pheasants-
Fernside Dairy, LIST.
White Orpingtons-J. Edwin Hobart
Skowhegan, cockerel, LIST and End
pullet. Isl, 2nd and 3rd; RMS. Alder,
Blair. pen chicks, LIST.
Blue Orpington-Lawrence Demo
skowhegan. cockerel, 1st; pullet, End
Buff rpington-Lawrence Demo
cockerel, 1st.
Anconia-Mitchell Murray. Skowhe-
gan. cockereI, list; pullet. LIST and 2nd
Rose Comb Black Minorca-J. p.
Murray, pen fowl, 1st: pen chicks, LIST
hen, LIST and End; cockerel, 1st pullet
list. End and 3yd.
Brahma-Thos. Hodgedon, LIST; hen
End; Mrs. Albert Blair. pen chicks, LIST
White Plymouth Rock-L. E. Cot
tell, Skowhegan, r. F. D. No. 3. pull
In the horse department at the fail
awards were made AS follows:
Grade draft brood mare and colt
Eben Dean & Son, Madison, LIST; D. r
Blanchard, Madison, End.
Carriage horses-Clifton White
more, list; Maurice Provenchal. End;
Thos. Tuscan, Scion, 3rd.
Ladies' Carriage Horse-D. T. Ma
son. Skowhegan. 1st.
Farm Draft teams. 2600 or over-M
T. T'ooler, list; Bloomfield Farm. enc
and 3rd.
Farm Draft teams, under 2soO-Eber
Bean & Son, list.
Draft colts, 3 years old. g. Stev-
ems. LIST; n. e. Spaulding, Madison
2rd.
Draft colts, years old--Bradbur!
Bros, 1st and End; Perley Withee. 3rd
One Of the big and fine exhibits a.
the fair in the livestock department
were specimens Of the Ayrshire cattle
from the big herd AT Bloomfield, OF
which DR.. f. H Stevens of Cambridge
Mass, is the proprietor. The animals
range from the big bull Of mamotf
proportions TO an equally as handsome
an animal Of little more than calf age
The animals were coated in blankets
and were stalled beneath the big cat
tie tent Of the Bloomfield country
place.
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PHILAS WIN TWICE
FROM CHICAGO

D.lcago Sept 2s--Philadelphia made
30 h'o straight from Chicago today by
TIo0Inc both games Of a double head
o. Nv / and II 20 I. and as a result
rr' en'ed the New York club from
rlarhing the pcnnant. Had the visi-
trs ,nst me game the race would have
btrn over
I'm mo initial game Alexander was
.H t-o form and had little trouble
ding tho locals safe while his team
rN'fs punched hits of Douglas and
WOO easily
i0 'hc second game. the visitors bat
fcI three ~ Chieago's pitchers hard
aul his assault. coupled with loose
folding made u easy for Fittery.
'4tnelder wolter injured his ankle
IN ratchng a foul near the fence in the
Nrr' game and had 70 he retired.
Tourney Barber. who was purchased
'r.w 'Io Baltimore club. reported and
j. "A lcft neld IN both games. The
..res
rs' game
od"lphia II. oi 00i20o 0-4-s-2
Chicago ..,.,,. on1 q a a n-1-s-o
Alexander ana KiIifer: Douglas
PrenderEast. Dilhoefer Elliott.
Second game
Philadelphia osis3t6o oil lo.1
'"I0aro ...... oflo 10 o. 4-1n-5
Fi'terv and Adams; Carter. Aldridre
PrendsrTsst. Weaver and Elliott, Dill
noefer
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New England People Are Not stup1dI

In a story by Mary Heaton Worse II
the October Woman's Home Compan-
ion. the writer says:
II have known many people to bs
irritated by this quality of some New
England communities: to argue that
1t meant hard -heartedness, pride, stu
pidity. But to me this quality is touch
Ing, for / know that these New Eng
landers who live away their calm. up
right lives on sleepy. elm covered COM
mons, in the very town where. ell un-
known to them, a slum Is making and
who are so sincerely panied and sur
prised when the labor difficulties that
are forever sizzling and stewine in
plain view at last boil over. are not
stupid. They are living in q past and
beautiful tradition. They went to
sleep. who knows how long ago. and
they dream that the world never
changed since the day when their
fathers wrested unlimited opportunity
from a conquered wilderness. Perhaps
In that fierce struggle with wilderness
and their gnawing condolences they
spent the first vigor OF their strength"