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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
SMALL FOREST FIRE ON
HARpscRABsLE CREEK

In consequence of the carelessness
OF hunter last Tuesday morning a
small forest Ore was started east Of
the Blake ranch on South Hardscrab-
BILE creek, which burned over a quar-
ter of an acre of ground before it
was gotten under control. Mr.. Blake
and his son were attracted by the
smoke. and did heroic work in extin-
gushing the blaze before it spread
TO the heavy timber in the vicinity.
To all appearances a lighted match
had been dropped in the dense pine
needles which covered the spot and 1t
spread rapidly. Too much precaution
cannot be taken in this regard. for a
small fire in the hills dduring the dry
season might result in the destruction
of thousands Of dollars worth of val
liable timber.
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WORK PROGRESSING ON
CALCULATING PLANT

Work is progressing on the coagu-
in connection with the clarification OF
the public water supply in accordance
with the plans and specifications of
George H. Stethman of Denver. spe-
cial engineer having the undertaking
in charge. Fourteen men are en-
ployed on the job under the direction
of John Chetelat. superintendent OF
the waterworks system. and the enter
prise will be carried to completion
at as early date as possible.
At present the la5ors of the en-
ployes are being devoted to the con-
struction OF series of concrete parti-
rions across the settling basin. which
is 400x160 feet in dimensions, and to
other work of a more or less prelim-
mary character. The coagulation
system for the publication of water is
reputed to be more dependable and ef-
ficacious than the process heretofore
used here. and is less expensive than
the old method of filtration through
sand. 1t is used in practically all of
the larger cities along the Mississippi
river from New Orleans to ST. Paul
with excellent results. The system
is especially applicable to towns draw
ing their water supply from streams
that carry during the flood seasons
10 roo nuanfiftae ~ eslt apd <thar I'm,
purities.
The cost OF Installation here is esti-
mated at approximately $1,000 The
work will be expedited in order that
It may be finished before cold weather
sets in
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Didn't Know there
was any Difference

For years statistics have been
printed about the iilireracy of certain
portions of these United States, but
what are statistics among friends?-
Nobody ever pays any attention to
them Now however. our great ma
tionai army has been gathered to-
gether and the read facts of liliteracy
and general ignorance are being
brought to the light Of day. There
are real -backwoods- people in the
United States. even in such an en-
lightened state as New Jersey. for in
stance An American Library Asso-
citation camp librarian over there re
ports discovering man ~ho had
never seen railroad train or a street
car until drafted into the national
army. From Georgia came another
recruit who had never talked through
a telephone.
Michigan however, furnishes the
classic story of the boy who couldn't
tell the difference between French and
German, either spoken or written A
sergeant with too strong sense OF
humor taught the boy to say good
morning in German. and told him If
was French The boy used his new
learning on young French army Of
hcer. The Frenchman didn't take il.
naturally. and the recruit was hauled
up before his superior officer.
Result-the recruit was quickly con
vinced that German was German and
shouldn't be used around in that par
ticular section Of the army. and the
sergeant was sent back to the ranks. a
sadder but wiser private
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not owing TO the demands from other
quarters. Suffice Il to say that those
who missed her lecture at the Opera
House were deprived OF an Intellect.
ual and patriotic treat
One OF tho thrilling cvcnts of the
voyage Of Mrs. Grenfel's party to Eu.
rope was the attack made upon the yes.
sci on which Its members were pas.
sensers BY German submarine IN
British waters. 1t was only. BY the
vigilance and eciciency OF the con-
voy that the vessel was saved from
destruction.
Tho Friends In Council performed
q real service for tho cemmunity In
bringing Mrs. arenfel to Canon City.
and the magnificent response OF the
public 10 the Invitation TO hear her
lecture showed how wen II was appre-
ciata1.
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WOUNDED ON THE
BATTLE LINE IN FRANCE

Mrs. Frances +. Arthur of 21s Cot
tpnwood avenue. East Canon. received
a telegram from the War Department
officials in WASHINGTON day or two
ago stating that her son. Corp clyde
Duffey. had been severely wounded
while In action Somewhere In
France" No particulars were con-
veyed by the message other than to
state that he was wounded about
September s. Corp. Duffcy was a
member OF the 18th Infantry. and
received his military training ut Camp
Kearney. Linda Vista. Cal. w-sh a
number OF other Canon City boys. He
had been In France about mouth Or
six weeks.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
DR.. I. a. DAVIS
CALLED TO ARMY SERVICE

pr. 7. A. Davis of Portland has been
given first licutenant's Commission
in the medical corps of the army and
has been ordered to report to the COM
mandine officer at Camp Cody, Dem.
Ing, N. NJ, for assignment TO duty
within 16 days. He made application
for admission TO the corps In July and
was Informed that he would have to
undergo an operation for hernia be.
fore be could be accepted. In re-
sponsc to this information he was
cpernted on at the Graves hospital
here. and. following his recovery from
its effects. the commission was award
ed TO HIM Dr. Dav1s has been 4 real
dent Of Portland for = good many
years and has enjoyed ! large and nc.
rative professional practice there. He
also conducts dug store there and Il
postmaster Of the town.
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Physical Tests
Of Draft Men
Next Monday

Physical examination of the men
registered in Fremont county on Sep.
tember 18th and placed In class one
will be begun by the local military ex-
emptions board at O'Clock nezt Mon
day morning and win be carried on at
the rate Of thirty day until the list
Is finished There are 365 regIstranta
in Class one. representing men b.
tween 1s and SO years or age, ia Ere
mont county. practically all OF whom
have returned their questionaires to
the secretary Of the local board. They
are being classified as rapidly as pos
sible and unless there is hitch In the
physical examinations next week, and
there appears to be none 4 this time.
the board will have the nrst of the
new draft men ready for call to the
coiors by the government in the course
of another week, or ten days al the
most
Between two and three hundred OF
the 1s to 36 class of registrants have
asked for exemption on industrial
grounds and their applications have
been sent TO the district board at
Pueblo for determination as the local
board is not permitted to pass upon
requests OF that character.
Reports made to the provost marshal
in Denver from all sections Of the
state show that the work OF classify
ing the men is progressing rapidly and
the indications are that when Provost
Marshal General Crowder sends out
his first call for men of the new draft
to enter the army the Colorado boards
win be ready to respond
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
Has Returned from
His Hunting Trip

DR.. r. E. Holmes returned home
Thursday night from a weeks deer
hunting on Fawn creek in Rio Blanco
county. c. A Biggs and Charles R.
McLain, who accompanied him on the
outward trip. are still on the Western
slope. and will not return to Canon
City until Sunday. The party made
their headquarters at Pattison's ranch
during their outing. DIR. Holmes shot
a magnificent. nine-point buck. which
weighed 235 pounds. the carcass of
which he had shipped to Canon City.
Up to the time of the departure of
Dr. Holmes for home neither Mr..
Biggs nor Mr.. McLain had secured a
deer.
DIR. Holmes ays deer are fairly plent-
iful in that part of the state. but are
hard to get owing to the unfavorable
weather for hunting. He says that
never before have there been as many
hunters in the hills and mountains Of
Colorado looking for deer as there has
been during the past week. and an
unusual number of accidents have
taken place as a result Two men
were killed in Rio Blanco county dur
ing the hunting season. according to
DIR. Holmes.
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p. }. SMITH DIES
SUDDENLY IN DENVER

The officers of Odd Fellows lodge
No. received wire from Denver last
night stating one of their members.
P. T. Smith. had died there and asked
for Instructions The body will be
sent here for burial. but just when
cannot be stated at this time. Pete
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith
OF South Canon and has two sisters.
one in Spokane. Wash. and one In
Kansas City. Mo- Each have been mo-
tifed.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
PRIZE IN AMATEUR
PHorocRApAER's CONTEST

Secretary E A. Bradbury OF the
Canon City Chamber Of Commerce
took a flrst prize in the amateur pho
tographer's contest at the recent state
fair in Pueblo with a picture showing
section Of the Phantom Canon high
way. The photograph was ex10 inches
In size and was tinted at the Photo
craft shop at Colorado Springs to re-
senible wNter color drawing. The
scene depicted by the photographs.
is about IS miles from Canon City.
and is a remarkably attractive and
romantic appearing locality.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10

heedseAes disappeared. I gsined in
recommend Lydia 3. Pinkhsm's ve<s-
table Compound % any woman Who =
suffering ~ I waaA - Nrs. ApBInsE r.
LYNCH. leo Plain St. Providence. RI,
Backoche ard uervousnesa are Bymp-
toms or natures warnings. which N
dicate : functional disturbances OF N
unhealthy condition which cftsa devel-
ope into more ssxious eilment
Wouen n fhin ecnditon ehun1d -
continne % drag along without help bee
profit BY Ars Lyneh's experjsncs. 1u<1
try this f1moue root and herb rxu1siy,
Lydia =. Pinkham's yegetehld Co4
Lydia 3. Pinkham Med, q. Lynn, nse..
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suRPaisso MA. AND
MRS. eowLER

=.
A number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Bowler gathered at their home
at 1908 North sth street. taking with
them pumpkin pies. whipped cream,
and coffee. The affair was surprise
to the npwlers. The evening was
spent In playing ave hundred. p. C.
Whalcn received the prize for high
score and Nm. T. J. McInerney the
consolation prize. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. T J Prescott and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. MoInerney and
family. Mr. and Mrs. Fuiham and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs william Dollar and
son. Warrsn. Mr.. and Mrs. INNING.
Mr.. and Mn. J. L. Haley and family.
Mr.. and Mn P. c. whaicn ard Mrs.
Bower
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
REPUBLICANS DEFER TO
LiBERTv LOAN DRIVE

The subjoined letters. one of them
from the chairman OF the Republican
central committee OF Fremont county
and the other FRO mthe chairman of
the Fremont county Liberty Loan
army. are sclf-explanatory and need
no elaboration other than TO say that
until the Fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign is over Republicans viii lay
aside all partisan matters and make
the war enterprises of the govern
mcnt the first and paramount duty.
The letters follow:
September IS. 1918.
Maj. d. N Cooper. City.
Dear Sir-Upon the suggestion Of
Rush L. Holland. Republican state
chairman. I am pleased TO advise you
that during the week from October z
TO /: all political activities will be
suspepded so far rs shc Republican
party Is concerned
And further In that connection beg
To place Mt your disposal during that
period the assistance of the entire
party organization OF this county in
aid Of your Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
Upon Your advice TO that effect l will
instruct all Republican committeeman
and committeewomcn of the several
precincts of the county to enlist in the
work Wishing you the fullest sue
cess and awaiting a reply at your early
convenience. ! am. cordially your.
f. II. STINEMEyER,
Republican County Chairman
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10

ach01, my back
ached all the TIM.
/ was tired and -
no amhi tion forAny-
thing. l had taken
. number Of nne6-
cines which did us
no good. Ono day
I rezd about LydiA
E PinkhAm's vege-
table Compounds and
what II had done for
women. % I tried
IL Ny nervousness
n
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10

A dauehter Of regulation weight was
born to Mr.. and Mrs Chester Quick
on Wednesday morning. October :. at
their home 6n ZOE whipple avenue.
Mother aud baby doing nicely.
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HOW TO AVOID
bACkACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told BY Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. I.-"I was ali run
down IN health. was nervous. had hsad-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10

October 8. 1918
4. II. Stinemeyer. Chairman Repub-
iicar Committee. Canon City. Colo.
Dear Sir-Answering your letter of
September IS. will say that our Lib.
erty Loan committee is grntified to
know that your organization has taken
the stand IL has concerning the mat
ter OF campaigning during the week
from October to the IL. Inclusive.
assure you that we appreciate your
offer and can only suggest that where
your candidates are not already listed
in our organization as active workers
that they be assigned to sctive work
in their respective precincts.
In the event that public meetings
are held during the week we may be
able to use most of them in the way
OF addressing public gatherings 10
further tho interest OF the sale OF Lib
erty Loan bonds.
Assuring you OF my well wishes and
again expressing my appreciation Of
your offer. beg to remain. sincerely
yours, d. N. COOPER,
County Chairman.
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FOR THEIR WORK IN
HELPING WIN The WAR
CHARLES 4. scHWse SAYS ne
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a New YEARS wisH.

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psfscs. and tomorrow. because u viii
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am wish ypu happiness and ~ On
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~ aesnd - chairman The women
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-06
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Clarendon Citizens Also Discuss Fire
Protection Plans.

Plans for increasing the fire protec-
ton of the town were discussed at a
meeting Of the Clarendon Citizens AS
ISOLATION Thursday night. A commit
tee composed of J. T. Manning. A. F.
Snyder and A. NJ. Dawson was appoint
ed to provide means for the purchase
of a light tractor upon which to mount
the largest of the towns three chemical
engines.
officers for the year were. elected as
follows: President, E. L. Bennett; vice
president, ]. Thomas Manning; secre-
tary. F. L. Sharp; treasurer, Arthur j
Porter; fire marshal A. F. Snyder; as
sistant fire marshall, w. F. Carr; addi-
tional members of executive committee
William Frees and G. P. Phillips
sergeant-at-arms, William Priest, and
representatives to civic federation. A
NJ. Dawson and F. L. Sharp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-06
CITY MARKET NEARER USE.

The new municipal market at the foot
of 18th and 18th streets southwest is
gradually approaching completion.
though no date has been set when the
dealers will be able to take possession
of the new fishhouses. The completion
of the building has been delayed by the
non-arrival of the roofing slate. but
carload has now come in and is being
laid on the center building.
Two or three more carloads are need
ed to complete the building, but when
they will come in is not known. The
street in front of the new structure Is
yet to be graded and paved. and some
little finishing work and trimming out
remain to be done before the market
will be completed and ready to be
turned over to the District authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-06
GOLF LINKS PLANT Topic
Proximity to Park Driveway De.
clared to Be Unpleasant, if
Not Dangerous.

Pleasure driving on Riverside drive
in Potomac Park is made unpleasant, If
not actually dangerous. it is said, by
the proximity of the public golf course
and a Encouragement of the links has
been suggested. Although no formal
complaints against the operation of
the golf course have been lodged with
Col. Ridley. the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds.
his attention has been called to in
stances where golf balls have struck or
passed near automobiles.
In one case passenger was struck
by a wild ball, but not seriously in
jured and in another case the wind
shield to an auto was smashed. Wheth-
er the blame rests on the players or
on the laying out of the course has
not been established. Co. Ridley today
said he would look into the matter and
see how it can be remedied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-06
DEPARTMENTS RUN RACE
IN SALES OF WAR STAMPS
Treasury and Interior in Contest
With the Former in the
Lead at Present.

A close race in the matter of war
savings and thrift stamp sales has de-
veloped between the Treasury Depart
ment and the Department of the In
terror The former is leading with its
sales to date totaling s52.231.61, while
the latter is running close with total
of $50.965.75.
OF the eleven offices and bureaus of
the Interior Department the patent Of
fee leads in the report submitted by E.
C. Tieman, chairman of the committee.
having a total of $14,743.23. This re-
port includes all sales up to and in
Guiding March 81. The pension office
runs second with a total of $11.O11-S6,
with the bureau of mines third, show
ing a total of $5,509.71.
The other offices report as follows:
Geological survey, $5,145.26; land ofice,
S3,995. 9S; Alaskan engineering commits
sion, Washington office, $S,531.12; In
dian office, s2.S92.60; Secretary's office.
S1,S0134; reclamation office, $SS9.22;
national parks, S761.57, and the bureau
of education, $6S3S4.
The State Department reported the
total sales for the week ending March
30 as $536.S0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-06
Well and Ill

When I am we'll I criticise all
sorts and kinds of human guys.
| spring a clammy, cynic smile,
and say the race is full of guile.
And when l hear how Neighbor
Reed performed a good and kindly
deed | say, cts evident the skate
will shortly be. a candidate for
coroner or county clerk, and thus
he's getting in his work. When
e'er a man plays that old game,
when he assists the halt and lame,
or feeds the poor, or leads the
blind, you bet he has an ak to
grind" When I am sick the
neighbors come with jam that's
made of peach or plum; they feed
the hens and milk the COW, and
sit and fan my fevered brow, and
stew for me the dainty prune, and
feed me nostrums with spoon.
They let their work and business
slide, to sit through long hours
by my side, to shoe the blues and
dumps away, and read me tales by
Bertha Clay. All through the
long and weary night they keep
my aching form in sight, and al
ways, at the proper hour, they
hand me pills and bitters sour.
And | can see, through aches and
smarts, how good and kind are
human hearts, and I regret the
bilious jeers. the cheap and tin
horn cynic sneers.
WALT MASON