The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-23

and scrubbed and hundred other
things to be done. The new soldiers
do this work They call 1t fatigue, /
suppose, because IL makes them
mighty tired. The new boys are now
getting six hodrs a day at fatigue.
They get up at a. M, lights are put
out at 9 p. M. and all must be In bed
at II p. m. They have very busy days
and are generally quite ready for bed
at 8 o'clock. They have good beds.
get plenty to eat, take q bath every
day and are usually pretty well and
happy.
Mr. Mckinley says that while he has
seen only the drudgery of camp life,
he considers this soldier life great for
for any young man. He says his ex-
periences, while hard. have been
worth while and that any young man
who comes back from this war should
be better man in every respect
better physically, broader mentally
and much more efficient in every en-
deavor. He is strong for the Y. NJ. C.
A. and says the Y, furnishes about tho
only comfort and pleasure many of the
boys get
It pays to advertise. 1 see new ex-
amples every day. My name got into
a San Antonio paper one morning and
1t brought two old residents OF Canon
City of years ago around to see me.
They wanted to see some one from
Canon City and l was glad to see
them.
Mr.. E. B. Alling was one of them,
MIR. Alling with his father was for
many years a hardware dealer in
Canon City. That was back in the
SOS and before. He was leader In
the Methodist church when the old
brick building was built at the corner
where F. L. Smiths store now stands.
He left Canon City about thirty years
ago. He is now in the wholesale pa
per business in San Antonio Mr.
Alling is still a staunch Republican.
SO much of Republican that he will
not vote at Democratic primary. so
his right of franchise doesn't amount
to much in Texas. But he votes the
Republican ticket. Just the same and
takes just pride in it. Mr.. Alling
says that Judge s. A. Bentley. former
ly of Canon City, still lives in San
Antonio.
The other old timer was J. F. Null
hall. who was deputy warden at the
peniteniary under C. p. Hoyt during
his first term. That was about 1884
to 1885. when ]. B. Grant was gov
ernor of Colorado. He left when Gen.
Cameron was appointed warden about
1886 and has never been back. He re-
called many pleasant memories of the
old town and asked about many of the
old timers. In a reminiscent mood
Mr.. Mulhall told of being in love with
a charming young lady of those days
in Canon City and confessed that It
wasn't his fault that she did not now
grace a comfortable San Antonio
home. The lady mentioned Is still
charming young matron of Canon City,
the wife of one of our leading citi-
zens.
Mr.. Mulhail was very generous with
his time and spent the afternoon show
ing me about the old town and buy
ing soft drinks and good cigars.
am always glad to meet the chaps
who have been in love with Canon
City girls. They are SO clever and
generous. I remember that just
about twenty years ago / was In the
City of Mexico. That was in the good
old days when railroad passes we're
still in use. ! went around to a gen
eral passenger agent and presenting
my card asked about the possibility OF
getting a pass down to Jalapa. He
looked at the card and asked. Are
you from Canon City, Colorado?" l
assured him that I was. He said, "Do
you know Miss Blank there?" / re-
marked that did and that she was
beautiful girl He said, "You-bet-your-
life. She's a friend of mine. You
can have pass to any point on our
system"
All of obich leads me To remark
that happy are the days of youth bud
ding into manhood, happy are the
memories of those days when boys
and girls begin to take notice OF one
apother-and happy Is he who cher
ishes the memories and remembers
his friends of those youthful budding
days l like to hear a man talk about
and praise his boyhood friends.
G. U. II.
Houston, Texas. May Sth.