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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-17
Big Stock Show
Opens at Denver
Next Saturday

The Twelfth annual National West
ern Stock Show will open in Denver
on Saturday. January 18th. and will
continue until the following Saturday
The entries already indicate that this
will be by far the greatest livestock
exposition ever held in the West.
Every department of the show is
crowded to capacity and Denver Is
preparing for the largest crowd il has
ever taken care of.
The show thfs year is OF more than
usual importancr. owing to the var,
situation and a great many mafters
in relation to the rather confused con-
dition Of the markets at the present
time. will be discussed and settled at
the various meetings that will be held
throuout Stock Show Week.
The show itself viii have all OF the
old features. bigger and better than
ever, and many new ones. Western
railroads have made special low rates
for this week and. as a matter of husi-
ness. no stockman or farmer can az
ford TO stay away.
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Many Contracts
are Made With
Picking Co.

r =. Miller OF Chicago, contracting
agent for Libby. McNeiil * Libby.
who has been in Canon City since the
first of the week on business con-
nected with the sailing and picking
establishment which his firm proposes
TO build here. is much pleased with
the hearty manner in which ranchers
and gardeners are taking up the prop
osition- Up to Tuesday night. Mr..
Miller had signed up contracts for
the growing of cucumbers and cauii-
flower next sumuer with the follow
ING people. George r. Rockafeslow,-B.-
vondra. ID. Mcintyre. W. r. Hall.
Claude Ward. Mrs. R. E McGovern.
l. ]. Runner, C. o. Lamb, F. W.
Powers. p. G. Sandy. E r. Pittmsn.
L. NJ Kellogg. S. W. Howerton. Chas.
B. Wood. H. NJ. kellogg. N. c. Cation.
f. S. Kennedy. J. C. Buekman and ].
l. Hastings
AS these contracts represent only
two days work by Mr.. Miller. he is
naturally p'eased with the result OF
his undertaking. in this community
and feels assured that the encourage
ment being given him viii mean the
erection by his principals OF the con-
templated sailing and picking plant
here next season. or course. many
more contracts are wanted by the. firm
but the good start that has been made
gives promise that. the undertaking
will be carried to success. There can
not be too many subscribers to tho
proposition as the plant viii be large
enough to take care of all of the pro
duct of the kind that can be raised
here Just how large an acreage to
be devoted to the growing OF cueum-
'bers and caulinower has been pledged
to Mr.. Miller by ranchers here. next
season. we have no means OF knowing.
but it is understood TO be very consid-
cradle. The contracts thus far signed
vary from quarter of an acre to as,
much ss five acres.
People interested in this new enter
prise may obtain detailed information
in relation TO ii on application to Mr..
Miller. or TO E, A bradbury. secretary
of the Canon City Chamber of Com
merce.
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Mine Superintendent
Arrested for Making
SeditiOus Utterances

F. u. Radon. supcrinterdrnt-man-
arer of the Turret Copper Mining q
Reduction company. was arrested last
Saturday morning by Deputy United
States Marshall W !. McClcliand. at
Turret. in ChaEee county. fourteen
miles west OF Salida. for making sc.
dltious remarks against the govern
ment Radon has son in the United
States army.
The arrest waa the result OF n
charge brought by woman residing
In Salida with whom the defendant
has had considerable dispute during
the last year over he ownership Of
certain property.
Radon was taken before the U. s.
commissioner at SRlida and thru a
change OF venue his case was trans.
serred to Pueblo where be was lodged
In the county Jail. He appeared b.
fore U. 8. commissioner W. n. vatcs
Monday afternoon and was released on
$4,000 bond, His case win be tried
before tho federal court II the April
term In Pueblo. Radon makes de-
NAL Of The charges.
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Died in Colorado
Springs Jan. LIST

Mrs. l.. II. Hall. former resident
of this city. died at Colorado Springs
on New Years day after long III
ness. aged seventy-seven years and
ten months. The deceased was an in.
valid for five years previous to her
death. During the time Of her resi-
dence here. Mrs. Hall engaged in the
millinery business and will be remem-
bcred by many people here. She was
n member of the Baptist church and
was active in religious and benevo-
lent work. She left here in company
with her husband and family for Sc
attic. 10 or IL years ago and lived
there for number OF years before
ging to Colorado Springs. Her hus.
band died In Seattle last june. Ass.
Hall leaves two sons. Clifton and
Claire. both living in Seattle. and one
daughter. Miss Luella. = former popu.
lar teacher IN the public schools here,
at whose home she died.
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eliminated discussion of a municipal
coal yard. It was felt by many that
so far as the price was concerned, it
was reasonable
There was very healthy discus
sion on the questions OF a Municipal
Scale and of an open mine. to the
public. Many spoke in favor of both
and only one or two raised any objec-
ton to the open mine policy. 1t was
argued in general that a mine open
10 the public or teamsters in general
at government prices, would insure. a
fair selling price for coal in this mar
ket.
After general discussion a resoiu-
ton was passed practically unani-
snously endorsing the movement for
Municipal Scale and the open mine
and authorizing the appointment of a
committee by the chairman to take
up the matter of the open mine with
Several speakers made some hot re-
marks about the exorbitant price
charged here for ice, last summer. and
asked for a committee to look into
the ice question and try TO work OUT
some relief. II was stated that ice
sold in Canon City at so cents hun
dred while in many neighboring cities
it cold for much less. and it WAS
stated that much of the ice sold at
high price was inferior pcnd ice.
A motion was passed authorizing
the chairman to appoint committee
to look into.the ice question.
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Samples of
War Flour
Arrive Here

U. E. Sidebottom on Sunday re
ceived from the National Food ad-
ministration at Washington. speci-
mems of the new war flour" which
Is hereafter 20 be used by the people
of the United States. There is in
corpora,ed in the new war flour"
about four and three tenths per cent
more of the whea, kernel than has
been used in making patent fiours. In
other words, that quantity of material,
heretofore eliminated and made into
clears" and Shorts" now goes into
the flour.
War flour Ia to all appearances.
as white and wholesome as the best
grades of patent flour and. doubtless,
quite as healthy and appetiring.
No mill in the United States has
been permitted since the i2th of Dc
cember to make any other kind of
flour than war flour and when the
present stocks of the patent flours are
depleted no other kind can be legally
used by the people of this country.
The saving between now and next
harvest tine by the utilization OF four
and six tenths per cent Of the wheat
kernel. previously eliminated as
shorts. it has been computed. will
be sufficient to feed the people of
the United States for period. of two
weeks. Mr.. Sidebottom says the saw.
ing at his mills at Norton. Kansas. Will
aggregate six barrels OF flour 4 day.
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Rev. and Mrs. KOnkel
Entertain Their Class

Rev. and Mira. Guy E. Konkel royal
Iy entertained the members OF Mrs.
Homan's Sunday school class at the
parsonage. Saturday afternoon.
The pleasant affair was reward
party" given for tho splendid record
made by the class in the recent At
tendance contest. Tho afternoon was
spent in music and games. At the close
Of which delicious refreshments were
served.
those enjoying the happy occasion
were: Missez Ada Burton, Helen
Howerton. Gsnieve Farmer. Elsie
Goodwin. Eda Larson. Fanny Mcpan.
isls. Hassl ulrich. Fern Homan, vir-
ris Taylor, Dsssle Hiatt, Edith Bland.
Esther Konkel and MI. Homaa.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-17
QJE;.STIOgAn,G
llCLASSlFEEYING
ABOUT DONE
Local Board Expects to
Finish Wirk by First of
MonthBu Small Num-
Der of Deserters Charge
able to Fremont County.

Between eight and nine hundred of
the auesuonnaires returned by the
men OF The selsctise military draft
in Fremont county. have been clasHi.
lied By. the local board and the work
Of passing upon the entire twelve hun
dred from this, county will probably
be completed by the end OF the month.
altho the provost marshal has given
the board until February 18th to fin
ish the Task. II such length of time
may be necessary. The board began
its classification December "a and has
held daily sessions ever since. exclu-
sive OF Sundaya ana hoiidays. which
Will give some idea OF the mAgnlture
OF the undertaking.
The last Of the questionnaires werr
mailed 10 reeistfants nearly week
ago apd all OF the replies from the
men who have received them are ex-
pected TO be in within the next day
or Two. otherwise such men will be
regarded AS deserters and Liable TO
punisbment as such. About fifty of
the auestionnairss mailed to regis
trauts BY the board have been re
turned 70 The secretary by postal au-
shoritiesS Sstamped with words cannot
be found" For the most part these
aucsticnnaires were addressed TO
young men who have voluntarily en-
listed IN the army and navy. or been
taken into the military service by con
scrIption since the selectiye draft last
spring. II Is believed that hut very
Few young men from this county have
made any special effort TO esade mil
itary service and the board has been
as ienien, as It possibly could under
the Law not TO class them as slack
era. and deserters. :.
AZ ieast thste OF the young men
from thir county registered under Sc
lectise draft are In foreign lands and
their atireracs cannot be ascertained
by the board. One is believed to be
sonlcnhers ID Central Aruerica: 'nne ss
Mexico and one in British Columbia
Other deilnqucnts are scattered thru
ont the country: dozen states being
represented In the territory where
they are supposed 10 be residing at
present. When the board gets thru
with Investigations IL IA expected that
only a very email number Of desert
ers viii be chargeable to Fremont
county. Thus far no warrants have
been issued for the arrest OF delin-
quents and no list of deserters. has
yet been made out by the board.
One OF the surprising ih.nrs which
the board Is encountering In Its work
Is the large percentage OF men who
have waived their right to claim a
deferred classification. From the
boards experiences with the first
draft II was feared that practically all
OF the registrants might seek deferred
classification but this is not tne case
Many men who might have claimed
n favorable class. have voluntarily
waived their rights and have asked to
be placed In the first class where they
are certain to be called for service
The action OF the local board In re-
'ia'ion TO the uuestionnaires ie final.
except in the cases OF appeals and in
dustriaf Classification. which is passed
upon BY the district board at Pueblo.
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COMMITTEE CONSIDERING COAL
PR0BI EMS HEAR OF LOWER PRICES

Tha Consumers Committee. com
posed of 65 representative business
men of the town. appointed on author
ity of the city council. has gone on
record as being in favor of:
Municipal Scales.
Mines open to the public
Cheaper Ice.
The committee appointed by the
mayor to consider the coal problem.
met at the court house Tuesday night.
Out of total OF sixty-fve members,
sixty men were present. which was
considered a remarkable showing.
Mayor Cooper called the meeting TO
order and stated the reasons for the
appointment of the committees and
outlined tie work the. committee was
expected to investigate.
He then asked that chairman be
selected for the committee; a. E.
Sharman was elected chairman and r.
W. Irish secretary.
At this junc;ure Mr.. D. W. Ross
announced that Mr.. C. T. Wood asked
him to say that thru arrangements
made with the c. F. & I. he would be
able in the future to sell coal at a
fiat rate Of s5.75 per ton As the
price has recently been $500 for load
lots and s6.45 for ton lots. this was
recognized as quite a substantial re
duction
This announcement OF new price
for coal a. low as had been hoped
for by most of the committee. rather
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SMALL FIRE AT THE
NoLMES HOSPITAL.

A small fire OF little consequence. II
the Holmes hospital. occurred Tues.
day morning. AZ two O'Clock. The
tire was caused from . fsee and did
but little damage. Most Of the pa.
tients knev nothing Al all about the
trouble until Il vas III oysr.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE
iSuED TUESDAY.

a marriage license was Issued from
the office OF the county clerk on Tues
day. to Karl l. Meiggs and Miss Nellie
NJ. Howell. both OF Canon City.
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tariff. the reduction OF armamentk the
destruction OF Prussian n,llitffism
and by showing Prussia that Mtfitar-
lam is not the solution of her prob
lems-
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fty In giving to various war funds ID
being upheld in the present Knights
of Columbus War Fund drive which
started Monday morning.
Already sum has been donated by
the patriotic public OF course the
members of the Knights Of Columbus
and the Catholics generally are com
ing forward liberally, according to
their means but a good many of the
subscriptions are being given by the
non-catholics who realize that the
cause Is a worthy one.
The Knights of Columbuz. ever
since the trouble on the border have
been maintaining huts at the various
camps following the splendid Y. NJ. c.
A. idea, for their members and for
the use of all soldiers generally. For
two years the members of the X OF
C have been maintaining these huts
by donations from members OF their
order. not desiring to ask for donations
from on-Casholics until it was alb
solutely necessary. Last year three
million dollars was raised for this
cork among the membership alone.
However the need OF the work has
grown 30 extensively and the desire
to meet the full demands has made
IL necessary to 20 outside the member
ship TO seek financial help for this
year.
The Knights of Columbus are work
ing along the lines OF and in harmony
with the Y. NJ. c. A. in all the various
cantonments in this country and in
France. Their work. naturally is not
as extensive as that OF the Y. NJ. c.
A. but II is doing a great deal OF
good and n proving n worthy enter
prise In which all loyal Americans
nre glad to help.
The committee In Canon City is
small and therefore all those who
would like 10 give may not be seen
To those who would care to donate.
opportunity will be afforded by COM
municating with Mr.. F. E Crawford.
Canon 3s; Mr.. VIM. Doiier. Canon III
w: NJ. Joseph Bowler. Canon I4a: or
Mr.. Charles zeneie. Canon 52I W.
Checks may be mailed, these eeasae'
men or the donation may be left Mt
The Record office.
The list of donors follows:
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MRS. FRANK l. SMITH
TAKEN HOME.

Mrs. Frank L Smith was taken
to here home from the Holmes hos.
pitai on Tuesday. after five week.
stay there. recovering from an oper>
alton for appendicitis,
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Mr.. A.. II. sidebotton left for No..
ION. Kane. today after being guest of
Mr. and Mra. J. e. Oscrman. lol2
Greenwood.
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c,assiaed Ads. asways ~.
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K, OF G. START
BIG WAR WAR FUND
DRIVE | NCTTY

Canon City's reputation for liberal
ity in giving to various war funds is
being upheld in the present Knighrs
of Columbus War Fund drive which
started Monday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14
Mail Orders

We want out-of-town people to
take advantage OF clearance sale
opportunities lust the same as
people living in FL Paso. We urge
that mail orders be sent as soon
as this announcement reaches you.
as we can fin mail orders only so
long as special lots last. All or
ders filled by experienced shop
pers- We propose to maintain the
same satisfactory mail order ser
vice during our clearance sale that
we do ordinarily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

Extra Specials
As an extra special in the base
ment we offer a special lot Of 1vo-
mems wash skirts. These are reg
ular $500 values. We make them
an extra special clearance sale
value for Saturday and 90
Monday only, at-.--- OOC
Women's nice quality lawn blouses
embroidered fronts and collars
trimmed with dainty lsces, sizes
sc to A. An extra special tomor-
5 59F at. 39c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

BOYS UNDERWEAR, athletic cut, either
knit or crossbar muslin union suits, all sizes
for boys up to "A years old; regular soc
quality, sale price ................. Sc
BOYS FINE KNIT UNION SUITS, knee
OF ankle length, 81 quality, sale price. 79c
BOYS EASY WAIST UNION SUITS, an
excellent wearing garment for boys to "a
years old; regular 75c, sale price. Sc
BOYS BLOUSES made Of good quality per
Gale, light and dark colors; ages 5 TO Is;
regular 75e quality; sale price. $4,000, SOC
BOYS Fine Madras Blouses, regular 81
quality, sale price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 79c
BOYS $50 Shirts or Blouses, made of nice
soisettes and silk striped madras, beauti-
ful range Of patterns, sale price. S1-29
BOYS Suspenders of good quality elastic,
regular 35c quality -...-.-------.-.-. 25c
BOYS zoe Leather Belts in all colors, sale
price -----...--- &c
BOYS extra heavy ribbed fast black hose,
regular SOC quality ...-.-....--....-- SOC
BOYS Palm Beach Knockers In either plain
or striped, regular 90e, sale price ...-. 69c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14
Clearance Sale in the B0yys Department
- shouLd Il ID tomorroW.

While every department contributes big opportunities to Clear
Boys Department that stands prominently. Every mother
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

EXTRA SPECIALS
DISCONTINUED NUMBERS OF
KABO CURSETS of different models,
front OF back lace, values up to IS;
sale no
price ------- -..-.-.------- - - -
hABO CORSETS, made Of fine quail
ity brocade cloth in white or flesh,
full range of sizes; Ct 20
regular $3.50 values. y 4 40
SILK CANuSOLES, handsome CANT
solcs made Of wash satin, taffeta and
crepe de chine, handsomely trimmed;
regular $50, or
sale price ..........-.-. wv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14
Sale Opportunities IN
The Mems Department

Mrs. Op. o. Tunity has not overlooked the men.
In fact when you come tomorrow and see the
many ssasonable items she has for them you will
think she has been partial Lack Of space pre-
vents US from listing the Clearance Sale items IN
the Mems section. We make the simple an
nounoement that you viii not be disappointed
with the Savings you make IN this section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14


JUVENILE SUITS made Of nice quality
cashmeres in Buster Brown models; these
come in light and dark gray, navy blue, and
dark brown; regular 81 quality, sale
price Observation-Disclosures. Sz-g5
BOYS SUITS, ages to Is, in nice quality
cashmeres, trench and Norfolk models, and
extra well made; regular $3.50 values; sale
price -------.--- e5-45
BOYS SUITS Of fine all wool cashmeres,
some have two pair pants, well tailored,
good range of colorsi sizes to IS; regu-
lar SO quality, sale price .-----.--.- S6.95
WASH SUITS, boys wash suits of good
quality percale, neat range Of patterns;
regular 75c quality, sale price .---.---. SOC
WASH SUITS Of fine linenes and cotton
poplins, excellent workmanship; regular
$50 and $40; sale price ......... S1.19
ALL $50 and s. WASH SUITS. S1.9s
ALL $3.50 and s. WASH SUITS. $3.50
ROMPEBS made Of good quality percale,
ages , to 6; regular SOC quality, SOC; 7jc
quality, SOC; 81 quality, 79c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

The fact that war; that goods are scarce and prices
advancing has only acted incentive to make efforts
provide unsurpassed type ofvaues an event opportunities
that will be talked about for months and months come Every
department contributes some saving opportunity to this sale The
items offered here print and the values they represent the
strongest and compelling reasons why you should visit The
Globe promptly and buy literally Such opportunities as these
will not occur here or elsewhere, after this sale concludes Sat
urday night June I'D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14
The Shoe Debartment

Our Shoe Department has the reputation at all
times Of saving our customers money and selling
seryiceabIe footwear. Now at Semi Annual
Clearance Sale prices the opportunities are Prao-
hcally unlimited. In the Morning Times to-
morrow we present some Of the unusual values
this Sale offers Read these items closely then
come and take advantage Of the best Shoe values
offered locally.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14
Clearance Sale of Piece Goods and Silks

unity to save can afford to miss such
This Is especially true when you combine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

We begin tomorrow morning the great big sale event Mrs Op
O. Tuniy has been telling you about advance This
first sannua clearance sale It will prove money saving event
of tremendous importance providing opportunities that will stamp
It as master effort.
The policy of The Globe does permit of overlooking the fact
that customers expect to buy-fOr less.
Naturally in sale eoen Of this proportion they expect to buy for
considerably Less-they uoiH not be disappointed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

GIRLS MIDDIES. made of good
quality muslin with colored collars
and cuffs; ages 6 to Y; AZ
regular 75c ....... TOO
BLACK BOOMERS. made Of good
quality sateen. for children 4 to II;
regular Csc quality. 40
Sale price EOC
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14
TzgeLUe Miscellaneous Main Floor Clearance Items

SILK RIBBONS IN solid colors few fancy in the lot;
up to inches wide. Sale price. 1OUo
per yard Observation-Disclosures. 4YiSC
HAND BAGS broken lot Of fine quality silk and velvet
hand bags. beautifully trimmed. silk CT II
lined; former values up to s.. Sale price y 4 { -
WOAiEN'S NECKWEAR. comprising the seasons new
est novelties; some collar and cuff sets in On
the lot; former values up to Sl.00...... OOC
SILK CLOVES onebutton length silk gloves. in either
white or black; regular 75c quality. HO
pair NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 L
SILK GLOVES. tso-button length. of the well known
Niagara Maid guaranteed quality of silk gloves. in all
wanted colors; regular SIS quality 10
SILK HOSE, extra quality boot silk hose; all cOlOrs;
regular 75c quality. 70
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-14

PARASOLS. with
neat handles; regular Soc quality.
39c; regular 81 co.
quality. ............ OOO
HATS of nice quality straw. |
an abundance Of styles and colors
to choose from; regular s. hats re-
duced to CSC.