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Mrs. C. A. Watson returned Satur-
day from Albuquerque. N. NJ. where
she has been visiting with her aged
parents who she had-not seen for sew
eral years. Mrs. Watson enjoyed her
trip. 4u,
Mrs, Eliza, j. Doane received .
message from Now Salem. H.. ap-
praising her of the death of her sis
ter at that place ...f
Mr. T. b. Stanley who has resided
on the Wilson place on Cyanide Ave.
for two yeara have moved to Phels
avenue. tsst
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Kramer and two
children. Glndys and Jay who came
from Henrietta. Okla. last November.
have moved on South Cottonwood In
the Mcdonald place.
Mr.. Ferdinand Cshevikei is In Den
yer visiting with his daughter
Mrs. Walter Eastman is expected
home In a few days from Pueblo
where she has been visiting with her
daughter.
Mr. and Ms J, r wilson sr. have
moved into the city where they viii
make their home.
Mr.. NJ. d. Matoon and granddsugh-
ter. M,ss Isabel Mills. of Denver. arc
visiting two weeks in the Four Mile
district with their old friends.
na1rv oSoNyt- Cotx~
day from Giliisp'e. ILL.,. where he has
been visiting for three weeks at his
old home with his parents.
Mrs. NJ e. Dowling Of Salina. Kan.
has been visiting Mrs. George Newell.
Miss Ardry Castlebury OF Boise
City. Ida. a former East Canon girl.
is Waiting with her sister. Mrs. o.
car Green. She Ia expected In East
Canon soon.
Mrs George Newell entertained
Miss Thomas and Miss Merriam.
teachers of the Four Mile school last
Tuesday night.
: Mr.. Peter Peterson who was hurt
last August In q runaway and has
been in the hospital ever since was
taken home last Sunday. We rejoice
to know abe has recovered
Mr.. M. Madsen purchased some fine
bred toulouse geese from Iowa that
come thru the Wells Fargo Express.
Mr.. e. R. Pitman is the owner OF q
new Ford.
Mr.. Chritansen of Idaho. lie the guest
OF Mr.. Nelson OF Cyanide Ave.
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CHANDLER NOTES

A inrge crowd attended the dance
at Chandler Saturday night. The
Rockvale orchestra furnished the
music.
Miss Mary Ellen CoughIin was the
guest of Mrs. Scott Manley. Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, JOS. zontine were in
Brookside visiting sunde:-
Miss Margaret Newell was Visiting
friends in Chandler Thursday and FRI
day. ~
The mine did not work Saturday
on account OF cars
Mr.. william Pugh has returned
from the U. NJ. W. of A convention
at Indianapolis. Ind.
Dr Skemp of Chandler. has brought
his wife from Colo. Springs and they
arc staying with Mrs. Scearce.
Lee and Verde Raper were visit
ing their brother In Canon City Sun
day. fst.
Mrs. Jas Flick has returned home
from Canon City where she hes been
staying the past month -,d
Mrs. Ed Williams was in Canon.
trading. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Raper are NOV
Ing to Chandler They are going to
occupy the Jack Thomas house
Mr. Michael B'yth and vito are
moving from Pueblo to Chandler.
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Resolutions of
Respect to the
Late J.P. Farmer

A.. the annual meeting OF the Ere
mont County Horticultural society.
last Saturday. the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Your committee on coincidence
owe, the death OF the late Prof. J. p.
Farmer. respectfully adopts and has
attached hereto. the very .comprehen-
sivr and fine tributes to his memory
published in the Canon City Record
and In the Fremont County Leader
and
Whereas. in consideration OF his
uniiring service and devotion to this
society in frequent attendance at its
meetings: in imparing sound. practic-
al advice and counsel and in the earn
eat aetiing forth of conclusive reas-
ons for the benefits OF mepbershIp
In this organ zation 10 all Interested
in fruit. vegetable and flower culti-
walton to add to tho pleasure. profit
and comfort of suburban home life.
we honor him and
Whereas. his zeal In religion. edu-
cation. patr ot;sm. politics. and In all
movements for the betterment OF man
Kind in the nation. state and his home
community. was OF that ennobling
character that Ia worthy of long re-
membrance and of emulation by the
riring generation, therefore. be II
Resolved. that we deeply depiore
the loss Of our able. faithful friend
and progressive co-worker and extend
to the members OF his family and kin
dred an expression Of our sorruw and
heartfelt sympathy for them In their
bereavement and be II further
Resolved. that copies OF these reso-
lutfons be furnished the Canon City
Record and the Fremont County Lead.
er for publication.
d. F. ROCKAFELLOW,;
RALPH n. JEFFRIEs.
Committee
O. NJ. RICE.
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ON account OF the death Of Mrs. Thom-
as Robbins. mother of Mrs. Wilson.

on account OF the death Of Mrs. Thom-
as Robbins. mother of Mrs. Wilson.
Mr Robert Newbury was called
here from Salt Lake last week on ac-
count of theeserious illness of. Mrs-
Newbury. 81. :aes - -
Mrs. Ward Newton returred last
week from Newton. Kansas. where
she. had spent several weeks visiting
relatives o,. 81.
Mr., Arch Tyler Ia moving his fam
lily from New York avenue TO the Hot
Springs addition. His mother recsnt-
~ came down from Victor ard will
keep house for him and take care OF
tho children. e..>s
Mr.. J. H, Tannehili died at his home
ON Catlin avenue. Monday morning. OF
heart disease He was sixty-three
years old. Mr. Tannehill had resided
In this community for twenty-three
years. coming here from Buena Vista.
He leaves O wife and six children and
one brother to mourn his Loss. The
funeral will take place from Wilson's
chapel this afternoon. The Christian
Science Will have charge
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SOUTH CANON

Mr. William Terry who has been
very Ill for several weeks with pneu-
monia, is improving very rapidly at
this writing.
W. c. Kramer moved bis family
from South Canon to the Baker ranch
on south Cottonwood Ave. East Can
on He viii, continue his work at
the Power plant until the new smelter
ts in operation when he will take q
position with the company.
Mrs. Robert Newbury who came
here to visit her mother. MRS. Dew
ereau. on south 4th street. was taken
seriously III with pneumonia last
week. She was taken to the hospital
where 1t was found necessary to op-
crate as an absess had formed near
the lungs. She is getting along nice
iy at this time.
George Gooid came down from Cur
rant Creek iaat Thursday to attend
TO some business matters.
Lester Fromm Is quite sick: he was
taken to the hospital Sunday. He
is improving and his friends hope for
speedy recovery.
Mrs. Robert Blythe who underwent
an operation at the hospital last
week. is home and able to be up neain.
Joseph w. Nash. son of Mr. and
/, hSrs- Nash OF Chestnut Ave, was
married Saturday to Miss Irene
Peachey. OF Lincoln Park They Will
reside on Riverside Ave-. 4.
A crowd of young people surprised
orvilie Bailey at his home on Lin
coin Park. Friday evening. the occa-
sion. being his birthday; about fifteen
being present. =. The evening was
spent In playing games. About ten
o'clock delicious refreshments were
served consisting. OF Sandwiches.
pickles. cookies and cocoa. They re-
port . very pleasant time
Glen Hoover went To Pueblo Mon
day on business He returned Tues
day. ~. = y,
w: n. Newton 3had the misfortune.
to fall seventeen fset from building
iast wesk. He was laid up several
dsya but NO bonss broken He Ia out
again ~ usual
Mr.. and MIA John Wilson returned
to their Hixh Park homo the last Of
ths vesk. They vers called 70 Canon
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Gardening Campaign to be Carried Out
on Large Scale This Spring II This s.
COmmufiit Many Agencies to Assist

the boys and girlE' gardening work
last year a success was n consider
able one and tho expense for the COM
ing season said Mr.. jeffrey. should
not be borne by II alone. This year.
he continued. the public gardening
work Is 20 be dcne under the over
sight Of committee; one member o.
which It Is expected will be appointed
by each of Q number OF organixa-
tions. among them the board Of edu-
cation. the city council. the board Of
county commissioners and tho Wotn-
ans Civic Improvement league. Each
OF these organixations. said Mr.. Jo0-
ries. Is counted on TO give financial
support, as weii as moral encourage
ment. to the undertaking. Nj is6rr-
rtes asked the council for an sp,rL
priation OF one hundred dollars ~
connection with the proposition As$
er a discussion of the matter Il voted
TO set aside that sum Of money ns the
city's part in the cooperative garden
ing scheme.
Various matters ot a Legislative
and administrative character were
taken up by the council for consider
alton Monday night and the session
was q longer one than usual. Mayor
Cooper was authonzed under the pro
visions OF a motion that was uuani-
moueiy adopted 10 have such repaiss
and improvements made TO the public
library building as were requested In
4 petition filed with the city CLERK
by the board of trustees. The i'm
proyements will cost in the neighbor-
hood OF one hundred and fifty do'iarA.
The request OF Warden lyman OF
the panitentiary for the use OF The
city's motor truck for hauling disin-
tegx..ed granite from DEVILS zap TO
surface Main street from Soda poins
to First Street. was accecded 20. The
warden will provide two other truck
and the labor necessary TO do the
work II Is expected that all OF the
material needed for the purpose can
be hauled In n week or ten days.
The matter OF the installation and
the establishment OF city scales.
which was first presented TO the coun-
ell month or more ago. was dis
cusscd nt length Monday night but
was not definitely settled II was
referred TO n previously appointed
special committee combating of Alder
man c. z. Reeves. W. c. Huntoon
and A. >. Turner. fc- Investigation
and recommendation
Tho regular monthly reports II
city officers were road and ordered
filed Bills amounting to about ~
200 for current erpensss were repess-
cd by the finance cosnmittec and wAs-
rants ordered drawn for Their pAy-
ment. After some routine and an
important business the council sd-
journed iili Monday evening. Febvs-
sry sixteenth.
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Ralph Durfee Says the Y. M. C. A.
is Great institution i'm France

The following is a part Of n letter
received by Prof. Alfred Durfree Mt
Coal Greek. from his son Ralph Dur
fee who Is with tho army In France;
"As far as sending me anything is
concerned. believe am pretty wen
supplied. We are able to- get tobacco
pretty often and have good supply
on hand. OF course. hapdkerchiefs
once In . while will come In handy
About the only thing I would like to
have now that know, OF ia an ordi-
nary pair Of leather gloves to work In.
a pair OF leather mittens, neece or
sheepskin lined for warmth and some
magazines or something to read. The
government OF course furnishes us
with gloves. but In rough. work Of any
kind they are quickly worn out, A.
Tar as any reading. material is con-
cerned. once In n. while one. of the
boys gets Denver Post and we ,sone-
times ret an army edition Of the New
York Herald. I haven't read n story
for 30. long that I don't know, what
II would be like. 4 .wish also that
you would save all ciipp,ngs ,opncsrn-
Ing mo or my company ,you might. run
across and also scpd me soma Of
them, We would rather, have mail
call sounded over here than pay day
and In the United 6tstps we called.
pay day big day. but here u js mail
day We look forward To, We don't
know what is going on In :, the states,
and you folks know more of. what is.
going on in tho war line than va do.
All we hear or know shout. the war IL
hcresay and Biuebirds AMI Ne learn
more shout 1t from q month old paper
from home than any place, u,
am certainly clad that people are
donating 20 we'll to the T. N. c.. A.
They aro the ono bright spot whore
we cen spend comfortable evening
and nrs doing wonderful work over.
hero. whstevsr ron DO put n q GOOD,
word to cverycas yo1 see fcr tho X.
N. c. a ~. ~. -,..s
q Dersmaa. mr.. MnefS psphev, n
working with ne ~ pfssent N The
Kitchen and ~ Ars pretty eood psle.
Na3er l1cyeijs = sill WITH "a 40
our captains ass canpeSt. coelk snA
Dase<ost ! swas ~ ~ tess shat
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Uncle Ward got his 1ommissIon in the
medical corps. bur hope he don, have
to come over hers.
haven't been able to write as OF.
ten as would like TO but will do the
best can. The reason haven't
written for no long Is that we tuss
completed ninety-miie hike under
full pack Of about e5 pounds short
time ago. ! raised some lovely biis-
ters in my new hob-naiied trench
shoes. but made Il thru all the way.
We have lhad some pretty cold
weather here. but II has warmed M
and now is raining On tho hike II
was cold all tho time. We saw ono
town that think was built by Caesar
In the oIden days. The town In com.
pletely surrounded by a very thick
wall and outside OF the wall ail the
way round is q moat. There are only
a few entrances to the town and at
these gates are draw bridges which
OF course are never pulled mp now. but
were probably used in ancient umes
to great advantage
You ought to see our now helmets,
They are Of heavy steei and are shap.
ed like low crowned derby hat and
come down well over the head. They
weigh about five pounds and I bo.
lieve they are capable OF deflectinR
shrapnel and rifle bullets very ven
Well. have about run out OF any h.
formation II 10 possible to givo about
myself except that L am well ana
getting very fat. Ny clothes arc SB
too tight for mo and they have 10
order larger siScs for nearly ali Of u.
] got the bags. medicine. sweater
and helmet All right. r
Lots Of iove 10 All,
RALPH L. DURrFE.
issth Field iiospitai. ii7sh sanitsry
Train. A. y. r"
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Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols OF San Luis
valley. have rented one OF the Cotton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols OF San Luis
valley. have rented one Of the Cotton
wood ranches. for the, season.
Coaldale experienced one of the
worst wind storms in its history last
Monday and Tuesday: at times 1t
reached velocity of fifty uiles an
hour, ~. .ep
Thursday, Jan,-Slst was the coldeet
day OF tho winter. the thermometer
lowering near zero most of the day.
Mr. and, Mrs. .,-hos. Denehr and
daughters Annie md Stella motored
to Salida Thursday.
Dr.. Hamilton of Howard. was called
for. Miss Joseph Arnold who was tax
en- suddenly. Ill Wednesday.
Mr.. Kelly of Gunnison visited the
school Wednesday. g ~ .
Mr.. Joseph Boyer and sister, Miss
Mamie. motored to Canon Saturday.
W. A. Benson and Jay Sidebotton
In making the trip from Salida to
Canon last Tuesday. ran into deep
snow drife near Coaldale. They had
to shovel out. In the deal received a
broken spring.
Mrs. T. A. Gileay and son jerry are
spending the week end with relatives
at Florence.
Mesers Merrst4and Gray sotSCanon
spent Wednesday morning here. be-
ing on business.
Mrs. Alfred Peltics and Mrs. Emily
Lawrence motored to sal'da Thurs
day.
Mr.. Bussy Parqu~at and Albert Du-
rand have returned to Salida. They
have been borking for Fred Lanoue.
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COALDALE NEWS

HIS. Walter Ciayborn who is III in
thf Red Cross hospital at Saitda. Is
doing well as can be expected. She
has typhoid. ';Es2 81
Messrs. Alfred ,Peit.er and A. A:
Coo have returned from California.
They motored through last fall but
on their return tttp they encountered
too much snow 1t Flagstaff. Aftz..
and had to ship to Pueblo,
Chss. Terry who has been handling
srs at Kokomo. came out for the bal
anee OF the winter. on account u cas
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Ralph r.. Jeffries, county agFicul-
tura, agent, and Mrs. t. NJ. Harding,
representing the Canon City Women's
Civic Improvement league, were. pres
erit at the, meeting of the. city council
Monday night and asked its. cooper
alton and support in. the; boys and
girls gardening work 70 be under
taken here nAxt spring s9u q more e1-
tensive scale than ever before, Mr..
Jeffries spoke at considerable length
on behalf OF the proposition; explain
ing IL detail what II was, hoped to
accomplish He haid that one Of the
most vital questions OF the day. as It
effects the mass Of the people of the
United States. is food production and
its natural corilary. food conserva-
ton IL every man, woman and child
In the land. within whose power IL is
to produce. and conserve food. the
war would be won in short time.
Last year the people Of the coun-
try responded nobly to President VIII
sons appeal to TIL and SOW and culth
vate their gardens and their fields.
Tho citizens OF Fremont county and
Canon City did their -bit" in the mat
ter and we're made better and more
patriotic by It. This season the gar
dening campaign Is to be carried on
here In larger way and with more
system than anything previously at
tempter. because the people of this
community realize as never before
that q ia the nation which 10 able to
supply ite own people and Its allies
with food that ia going TO have the
honor OF winning the war. -,
Many agencies nre at work In this
great endeavor which represents the
very life OF the nation. The most
important agency behind the people
IN the question OF food production Is
the Department of Agriculture. Co
operating with this branch OF the
Governments servics ARE tho state ag-
ricuiturai colleges. which are extend.
ing their hands to the food produc-
tion and conservation departments of
the state councils of defense and to
every organization great and small.
within the state which holds the great
food Issue In Wow. Tho result is that
behind the people OF every ely. town
and rural community thruout the land.
who are willing to carry out their
part Of the production program Of
1918. there is a branch OF federal ser-
vice ready to serve rs an incentive
and an aid to efficient work.
Mr.. JefYries stated that tho Canon
City woman's Civic Improvement
league. which had general sureftis-
ion OF the boys and giris' gardening
work last year. desired the nssirtance
OF other examinations In the promo
tion Of such enterprises sduriss the
coming spring, and snufmer. The a.
nanciai outlay OF the league In making
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A delightful chicken dinner. Ice
cream and cake was servsd Monday
Mt tho Court House. the homo of Mrs.
johnson. In commemoration Of Mrs.
shupp and Mrs. Raymond Johnson's
birthday anniversaries. The members
of both families we're all present and
very delightful time was enjoyed.
and all wished Mira. johnson and
Mrs. shupp many more such BIRTH
days.
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Mrs. Ella Winter and son Law
renee. who have been VISITING q the
home OF her sister. Mrs.. r. n. Keith.
1t 2429 East Afkln street. Tor the
past seven months. left for her homo
10 North Missouri. Tuseday n re-
sponse "a messass from her son, who
ia to leave with ths tn&ineertns
Corps for training camp It Je0eraon
City ar oncs, and sxpects to b In
actual service u France vtthin nirsty
dayS.
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Phone Tbs Daily RECORD abous -
htese nsws item IN your Family a.
ssashsorhood. We want 70 msntsou
~ suests vho Walt n tie torn. We
eea't eee thsss hsms un,sss - hsap
a We 1ike rspcrts q past,sa:
sslxhesrhood sasA~riass ed siue
usssaafa. Can ~ setaA- caasa III.
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MostIy Nude.

Most of the Indians in the Amazon
valley go about in completely nude
state, except on ceremonial occasions.
when they bedeck themselves with or
namental feather-work, such as kind
Of kilt, neckIet, bracelets. head-dress
and even large nantes made of feath-
ers held together by fiber cords. They
find an abundance of raw material in
The multitude of many-colored, bright
huet parrots and other birds that
swarm in those forests and which. not
to injure the feathers. they shoot with
blunt arrows or with small darts from
a long blowpipe. The women are very
skilled In weaving this feather-ap-
Darel, and in the museums of Para,
Rio de Janeiro and Sac Paulo can be
seen elaborate nantes, head-dresses
and kits of beautiful designs and COZ
ors When a maiden has. fixed her af
fections on a warrior and wishes him
to make her his wife she weayes one
of these ornamental garments and
offers it to him as hint OF her desire
and at the same time proof Of her
skill
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Messrs. John Needhanl and Harley
Marsh arrived from Magon last ID ght.
Mr.. Needhan has been running a cou-
pie of autoes in Macon ever since last
fall and has done remarkably we'll He
is one OF the selects who entraila for
Camp jackson next Wednesday, sand
comes home to settle his business af-
fairs and tell his relatives and friends
goodbye. John is one DIE the rtllst
competent young autoists ia the GOWN
try and will probably be assigned to
the motor branch. / He viii leave Ills
business at Macon in care of Harley
Marsh. John and Harley had hard
drive over bad roads from Macon, fasid
were pretty we'll tired out when they
reached Ocala late last evening. Tirad
as Johnny was he stopped lit the Stir
Office at midnight to say howdy to tile
old man, who has ridden many milas
in his cars and always felt safe, No
matter how rough the road.
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BLITCHTON

Blitchton, June 19-Mrs. w. p.
Hammons, Mrs. S. Fl. Bitch, Miss
Rowena Hammons and Miss Elsie
Coulter spent Wednesday at Irvine,
guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis
and Miss Mamie FAINT.
Mr.. LOOMS Bitch is convalescing
from his injury of last Friday
Mrs. L. L. Hendrix and Miss Mabel
Hendrix Of Pleasant Hill spent Fri
day with Mrs. B. c. Bitch
Dr. Bitch spent Saturday at Raj
ford.
Miss Opal Bitch visited Miss An
ME Pope Eagleton in Ocala for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l. Mckay were
shopping IN Ocala Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. FAINT are visit
ing DIR. and Mrs ]. I. Davis at Irvine
Nh. and Mrs. R. B. FAINT and son
Davis spent Monday at Irvine.
Mr.. o. S. Sanders is harvesting his
fodder crop this week.
Mrs. r. Campbell is visiting al
Green Cove Springs.
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Not a Century, But Enough.

Lady hurrying across the broad con-
course at great railroad station,
making for the train gate and evident
~ afraid of missing the train, with q
long wait If she didn't get it. But at
the gate she meets a colored porter, a
man of tranquil mind and pleasant
voice, who says to her quite evenly
you needn't hurry you've got two
minutes yet"
Now. two minutes is not a century;
in fact the margin was still narrow;
but the lady knew that the porter
knew the time exactly and what he
said and the way he said 1t relieved
the tension. She surrendered her bag
to him and gave the tip to him very
willingly.
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Economy and Waste

Economy is the parent of Integrity
of Liberty and of Ease: and the bean
teous sister Temperance. of Cheerful.
ness and Health and Profuseness il
cruel and crafty demon TINT gradll-
ally involves her followers in depend.
ence and debts that is, letters them
with ''irons that enter into their souls.
--Hawkesworth
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Lieut.. Norton p. Davis came in from
Camp Hancock Tuesday afternoon and
will be here until Saturday. He looks
mighty well with those gold bars on
his shoulder. Norton has worked hard
for his promotion and his friends are
proud of his success.
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The Star Office crowd today Toasted
on a magnificent 40-pound melon, a
present from G.. w. Wilson, success
full colored farmer, who lives few
miles southwest of town, in one Of the
best melon sections Of the county.