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The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-27

conduct the affairs of the office properly, 1 earnestly solicit your support, and if elected, 1 shall put into actual practice the prin- ciple that public office is a pub- lie trust.
 Assuring you l shall endeavor to remain worthy of your confi- dence, 1 am,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
Funeral M. M. Wilson
Sunday Afternoan

The funeral of the late Monroe N.
Wilson. who died At DR.. Graves hos.
pitai .last wednesday morning from
pneumonia, following an attack of the
Spanish influenza. took place from VII
sons undertaking chapel at . O'Clock
this afternoon. and was private The
obsequies were conducted By Rev. Cny
E. Konkei of tihe First Methodist Epfs-
copai church.
Mr.. Wilson was born in Peoria
county. I'll. He moved to Northwest
Missouri with his parents when 8
years OF age, and from there to Kan
sas in 1885, where he was married In
1891 to Miss Ade e. Van ArsdaIe. On
the opening OF the Cherokee strip to
settlement he moved to Oklahoma
where he lived for 16 years. Since
1910 he has resided in Colorado
|&+The Asceased b snrvtxed b. fhree
sons: Waldo. now in France: Carlos
of Canon, City. and Herbert. who Is
also In the military service of the gov
ernment and now in the base hospital
at Douglas. Ariz. Beside hts immedi-
ate family circle there is left to mourn
his death his aged mother. four broth
ers and two sisters. Mr.. Wilson had
been resident OF this community for
six years.
There was In attendance at the fun
eral In addition to Canon City reIa-
tives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Wilson OF Trinidad; L. w. Wilson OF
Trinidad; P. C. Wilson of Manhattan.
Kan. and Mrs. Libbie Van Arsdale OF
Wichita, Kan. The latter IL Mrs. M.
IA. Wilson's mother.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
Canon City Boy
Wounded in France

Postmaster Clark Cooper is in re
ceipt OF letter. bearing date Of No
vember 3. from Corp. John B. John
son, who enlisted in the amy in Canon
City and is now a member Of the Sew
enth division, Company e. Fifth Engi-
neers. Mr.. Johnson Is In Red Cross
hospital in France recovering from a
wound received while in sction. In
the course Of the letter he states:
II happened to receive . little bad
luck few days ago. got wounded
pretty badly and am in . good hospital
undergoing treatment for my injuries.
1 am doing fine. although I haven't
been out of bed yet. but think will
be able to be up in a short time
haven't any broken bones am thank
full to say. regret that I was wound
ed within few days after reached
the front. I drilled for IS months for
a chance to fight, and am sorry was
Injured so soon after the privilege
was presented to me. but u might a.
well be me as anyone"
Mr.. johnson was a guard ~ the pen
itentiary hcre before gointo into the
army.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
GEORGE H. PouLsoN DRIVES
BACK FROM KANSAS

George H. Poulson. wife and daugh-
ter returned from Colby. Kan. where
they spent the summer They Grove
back In their car. Mr.. Poulson doesn't
pay much railroad fare. When he
wants to go anywhere he gets In his
car and goes. Last season he drove
to California and back.
Clifford Poulson. son. remained al
Colby, where he has a large farm
planted in wheat
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
Sugar Cards Are
TOBe AIS bOlished

d. L. Robinson, county food adminis-
traitor, is in receipt Of an order from
the state and national food administra-
tions which revokes the further use of
sugar cards after December 1, and on
and after that date NO more cards
will be issued by gr0cers. The order
further states that four pounds of
sugar per capita viii Be allowed each
month. The new regulation puts each
individual on his honor not to pur-
chase more than the allotted four
pounds for each person q month
Dealers will no longer be compelled to
keep any record of their sugar sales.
All candy manufacturers will be al
lowed full quota Of 400 per cent
based on their sales for the month of
December in 1916 and 1917. This
will allow the manufacturers to pre-
pare for Christmas and the holidays
and from all appearances there will be
no stinting on holiday candy
Buy All Flour Wanted.
People are now privileged to buy all
the whole wheat -four they need in
any quantity. but warning has gone
forth to individual families not to buy
too heavily because the price is bound
to decrease within the next few
Bakers can now make loaves Of
bread any size they desire. There has
been no official announcement regard
ing price regulations for bread. but 1t
is expected this order viii follow pres
emily.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
Hold Precinct
Record in Voting

Mrs. Mary A. ,aldridge and Mrs.
James E. Mcclure OF this city prob
ably hold the state record among sis.
ters, SO far as age is concerned. as
voters in any one precinct at the re.
cent general election. Mrs. Bald.
ridge is IS and Mrs Mcclure is only
four years her junior. IL there are
two sisters anywhere in Colorado
older than these two ladies that cast
their ballots in the same voting pre-
cinct at the general election on No
vember S, we would like to hear OF 1t.
Mrs. Baldridge was a dinner guest
at home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure on
Thanksgiving day in celebration OF MI.
McClure's birthday anniversary. Mr.
Mcclure was born In Pulaski county,
Ky. In 1s42. and has made M homo
in Canon City since August 10, 1864
His residence here extends over a
period longer than that of any other
man in the community. being in excess
OF 54 years.
Mr.. Mcclure went to Centerviile, la,
when IL years OF age and enlisted In
the Union army there for service dur
ing the war Of the rebellion. He
came to Canon City by OF team at thc
close of hostilities. and was one OF
the resurrectionists" that gave the
town new lease Of life after peace
had been declared. Except for ten,
porary residence Of eight years In
Montrose, Colo. and somewhat
shorter one in Holden, Mo-. where he
was engaged in the banking business,
Mr.. Mcclure has lived in Canon CITY
for more than half century.
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cAME HOME TO ATTEND
FUNERAL OF COUSIN

John Harry. formerly a letter car
rie- in the service of the local post
office. but nj present member Of the
Students Army Training Corps at the
University OF Colorado. came home on
Friday to attend the funeral of his
sister. Mrs. Claude e. Smith, which
took place Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock He says the 8. A. T. C. is
shortly to be disbanded by the govern
ment. Mr.. Harry will leave for Boul-
der on Sunday TO resume his studies.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
They Have CrallLs
mEngland Also
By Maude BerkeIsy.Alitchell.
(WrItten for the United Press.l !

:
London. N2y. se.-fBy Mall The dis
play Of American and Red Cross fiags
outside the American Red Cross dis.
tribution depot on George street, in
the heart OF London's hotel and shop.
ping district, seems to act like a mag
net. attracting all sorts OF visitors who
have all sorts of requests, appeals and
inquiries to make.
In one afternoon recently the visitors
included q woman who wanted to
know whether the Red Cross Stocked
her favorite face cream. New York
specially which she had been unable
to procure recently in the London
shops; woman who asked whether a
public dentist" was kept on the
premises; and an officer who wanted
to find out where he could buy shoes
manufactured by certain New York
flrm.
Another visitor on the same day
thought that the Red Cross ought to
supply her with food cards for her sfs-
ter, who was arriving in England
shortly from New York When it
was explained TO this visitor that she
would have no difficulty in securing the
cards from her local food officials, shs
that she was disappointed at
the lack Of enterprise shown by the
Red Cross. Sa6 that she considered
American business methods -very
much over-rated."
A woman who spilled for position
and said that she desired Executive.
work OF high Importance" gave as one
Of her qualifications that sne had mo.
objection to working with Americana
Some of the visitors are cranks;
pure and simple Such probably was a
woman who applied for work about a
year ago. She talked English with q
decided German accent. but expressed
the utmost eagerness 70 work with the
American Red Cross. As the depo:
happened TO have su6fctency Of help
ers at that time: her o1Fer wss politely
ieclipea But M ONE Of the woman
was bowling her out. the Wis
tor seized the Amerfesn's arm and
,aid:
rYou ind your shipments not COM
ng SO quickly now from America.
res? Yoar ships ars' being torpedoed
very fast, Is 1t not soe~
Her question vas pus With so much
sagerness that the American woman
was quickly on her guard and an
,wered that she couTd not give any
ON that subject although
/ Waiting automobile truck laden With
yreat b9es from thB New England
Surgical Dressings Committee" was
rather an adequate. answer to thei
luestio..
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
&. g. BAILEY GETS
PROMOTION IN THE NAVY

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Z. Bailey OF this
city have received word from their
son. F. B. Bailey. OF the U. 8. s. Tr,x'
ton. that he has been promoted to be
second engineer, which makes him a
petty officer. Young Bailey has been
In the navy only two and half years,
ard his advancement fnlthnt branch OF
the government service cause his
parents to feel very proud OF him. Ha
has Inteiy visited Paris.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
ANOTHER svmcH or
"vIcToRv Girl 81 REPo1r

A group OF Il -victocy Girls" uuaer
the leadership of Mrs Anna Starr
varying ia age from Is to %. contri
buted $50 10 the finances OF the recent
United was Work campaign. They
were:
Viola Bcnsen. sEs Clara CALDWELL IS:
Emma Gauike. sss Ruth Hupser. SIS:
Mae Kstzfub. IS: Anna, Baird. IS;
HeeIn Linneer. s5, Helen Huxley. IS:
Clara Lands. IS; Ruth Bondnrant. SIS;
Ruth Goodrich. IS; Theo Emner
son. IS.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
RED cHoss DECORATE
RIO oRANpE STATION

The ladies' Of the Red Cross have
completed the work of appropriately
decorating the Rio Grande station In
honor of the returning soldier boys
who are being released from service
in small units. A large American flag
comprises tho principle part OF tho
decoration. There are also a number
Of other appropriate einblems in the
nature OF service hagE. the Tags of our
allies and n Welcome Home" banner.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
VISITING HERE FROM
MecooK. NEnRAskA

Mrs r. r. Reed arrived last week
from McCook. Nebr., for several weeks
visit with her sister. Mrs. n. 8. scran.
ton. Mr. Reed Il : member Of the
American Expsdfttopary Forces and n
serving IN France VIII Tho Sixth San
|itary Division.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
AMANDA GIBBS.
MorIcE OF spgclAl MEErlMo

Oh memb6rH OF the Fremont CO0nfy
Protective Association.
Notice is hereby given that special
meeting OF the members OF The FREE
mont County Protective Association
will be held In the District Court Room
of the Fremont County Court House. at
Canon City. Colorado. on the SSth day
of December. 1918. Mt the hour OF 2
o'clock tn the afternoon OF that day
for the purpose OF considering and act.
ing upon proposal to dtsolvs said
Association.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
C. Nj. CHASE. President.
F. BATCHELOR. Secretary. .
Dated November 20. 1918.
First publication Nov. FL. 1918
Last publication Dec. 26. 1918.
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xeALdNo1sezs.
sEaEszD rR0rosALs.

the asfe sfets efcReg R6ssd WI Pc receivsd rec By
q M. December 10, 1918. for the follow
May 81. 1918. DELIVERED ON ai IL Penliens l
siary grounds. all cost OF delivery pre-
to.,oo lbs. more or less good beer
s0;Ooo lbs, more o. less good beef;
s., 900 ibs- more OF less. good oeAts
5.ooo lbs. dry salt pork
1000 lbs. lard compound In 80 ia
500 gallons cooking OIL in barrels. u
aa.ssSe99 ins- oatmeal trof'e4 oats),
see ibs. baking powder In g. III cans.
izsee lbs. table salt.
Ice lbs. rock salt
59oe lbs bulk coffee frcassedD.
Is0 lbs chicory.
zoo lbs. tea.
ossse Cream of wheat
10 cases condensed milk fHRfinua).
l5' cases condemned milk tSnarts5.
cases canned pears tquzrts).
ce cases canned canned roma,es. psnsnes teoassss
cases canned corn tquarfsi.17-.-l<f<> F
sSS ssS iss ls. more more. Of le;. sssSls.. 81.
bulk '%a-Y<s
I.soo lbs apricoss.
x.eoO he p-unes.
1000 lbs. macaroni fbuIkl
falS OF. gu 1aysD.
50 ;S lbs. lbs chloride of lime In ID. ssns.
10 lbs ground nutmeg.
lbs wiielc nutmeu
dozen Ak handles.
dozen mop handIes
dozen pi<k handles.
dozen stedge handler
dozen y handles.
50 cans matches $50 pkss. In, each
10 dozen; psrsor brooms.
10 dozen ssn>riter brooms
q lbs Bakers Premium chocosaeE 4
II cases kiieisen brown SOAP.
dozen seruk brushes.
cases Saposic.
= rolls butchers Manila PAGER
!. 2 rolls groeers' is-in- nber wrapDlss
1000 lbs; leaf tobacco delivered al
n,erwais fss OF so ssysl.
i;soy yards sz-ineh Amoskeas A. c.
800, Yards as-iaes s-oz csnpsn
200 yards Is-sneh Crash. brown
ssoooo soo yards 5s-sneh drilling.
500 yards ss-fneh shestinE u.n-
200 yards cheviot ,for coat I.n,nxs
10 oS ds.en Issns psss, sfiasasI y nssp.nSsr xssy
:. dozen No. 50 TSresS.- Clark. o, N.
fs dozen No. - THREAD. clarks ON
80 dozen No :. Thread. crark.s ON
ms; No Is Mayer, ssrk Finish L.r-su Z
is:' 10 50 Meyer. snh Finish LIusa
= Ies. 70. IL Hsrsours Irish R-ax
1000 lbs. SOB Leather Oak Tan. csu
1000 lbs. Belly Leather. Oak rzs. -r-
f..eo feet fHxrk Hrk Timer I.easn.r
500 ssei Velour Calf Leather. medium
dozen sf.>ep sklnx
IS gross ga shoe Lseea
~ shoe repair maes.ine. extra heavy.
Also q LOT Of fiplinx- u.ed IN and
sncu, ss IA, z issier snep and shoe snsp.
Each proposal must b. signed BY the
Individual or firm making IL. ana ss
i Sssss sss ~ rrsps".sSie se'ss psrssss snss shs
he bidder sanatL within ten foy days
srt~r beine called upon. rlrnisb
se furnished. asS upon fsiinre. 10 do
%. forfest and pay 60 IN: state Of
coiorsd9 % y % sum seueie the amount
Samples Of nssrchandise peestiv~iy
must sescmpaoy niss: otherwise bids
eet any and al ssss. Il deessss 10 TO the
sasm-s. 'ss mtri sis.r g. sss 20 az 3, 80 s p.n,
sniiary. Vouchers. Appropr.ssson- OF
sf9 and 1880
All oias ZOE supplies mus. bs aa-
iresseda to the
Board OF Corrections.
coiora<se state penftsntiary.
Cahon City Colorado.
md must be enaorsed
FOR MasN1ESAScE.
Canon City. Colorado. November >.
HELEN l. oRESFELr.
first publication. Nov. si. isis.
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New York Tribune.

Mr.. Wilson asked the country to
countenance complete subordination
of the legislative branch to the will
and mind of the executive. He urged
the election of cuckoo" Congress.
His word was to be law for the rest
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05

Mrs. w. w. Munson. uousin OF Frank
Dixon OF West Douglas avonue. South
Canon, with whose family she has
been visiting, left today for her home
- Sheldon, IN. 81. 4. s III.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
Black Diamond
Dehorning
Pencil

For sale at G. T. Wood and
Sons coal office.
Every pencil will dehorn so
head from 10 days to 10 months
old for $l.00. A forfeit Of $500
on any calf II will fail to dehorn.
Phone Canon 2o7 401 Main st.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05

VISITED HOME FOLKS
Joe Ball Of walsenberg spent
Thanksgiving here with home folks:
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05
NOTICE or ADJUSTMENT.
Estate OF GEORGE r. GIBBS.

ceased.
All pcrsons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to. pro
ssut. them for adjustment TO the Coun-
~ Court Of Fremont County, Colorado,
on the S1st day OF December. A. d.
1915.
AMANDA GIBHs.
Administeatr1x-
W. Ibbotson- Attorney.
First publication. Nov. 81. 1918.
Last publication. Dec. IL. 1afs.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-05

with epistolary and other indorse
ments of candidates for the Senate
those candidates were defeated.
The electors voted their own minds
They restored the Republican party to
power in Congress because that party
Constitutes the normal majority in the
ooantry. 1t has been unwarrantably
and jealously excluded fro ma proper
participation in the conduct OF the
war. Those who have been response
BILE for that exclusion have been appro
priately chastened.
We are all patriots first. But we re
fuse to indorse the presidential vag
airy that patriotism is the exclusive ap
panage of the Democratic party.
Tuesdays election puts the nation
into the war in new and broader
sense. Whatever conclusions as to his
own .'unembarrassed spokesmanship'
the President may still draw from til !
result are his own affair. The resul.
speaks for itself. 1t is the deliberate
Judgment OF the American people. and
ais such there is no need to fenr that
II will not be intelligently interpreted
in every capital "on the other side Of
the water''
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
Knitting Club Notes

The regular weekly meet ing of the Holbrook Knitting club was held at the home of Mrs. D. J. Thomas last Wednesday afternoon. The attendance was good.
 The following completed garments were turned in: Sweaters, Mesdames Cole and Close; socks, Mrs. Me Inturff; wristlets, Mesdames Hancock and Cheney, Pine dale.
 Miss Margurite Drumm has completed a sweater and sent it to her brother, who recently enlisted in the marine corps.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
MT. and Mrs. Crosby Entertain

MT. and Mrs. Crosby Entertain
 Thursday evening of last week Attorney and Mrs. J. B. Crosby entertained a small company of friends in honor of two of the new teachers, Miss Hull and Miss Anderson.
 The evening was an en- joyable one and was spent in playing auction bridge. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess.
 Out of town guests were Attorney M. Hemperley and Editor J. D. Wilmeth of Flagstaff.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01

enough to suit you and the men who stand at the head of your list of stock subscri-
 bers, and because of that
 fact it will welcome the ad-
 vent of a real democratic
 paper-one that will support
 an Oscar Wilde type, a vel
 low dog or any other old
 kind of critter for office, so
 long as he wears the party
 brand. We shall welcome a paper that will take the side of the under (yellow) dog in the coming political cam paign; we rather feel weary of being neutral and think that it might be interesting to get once more into the fray. We feel that we still have a few good punches left and we believe we would enjoy engaging again in po- litical combat such as we knew a few years ago when we yielded the pen in the successful effort to make James H. Peabody governor of Colorado, in spite of the strenuous efforts of the Western Federation of Min ers to defeat him, and in the equally successful cam oaign to prevent the politi- ;al thugs in Denver from a seat in congress ;or Honest" J o h n F. Shafroth.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
School Notes

! Wednesday, Jan. 30. was
 Shovel Day" all over the na-
 tion. Through the agency of ! the United States Fuel Admins
 tration tags have been distribut-
 ed among the school children to
 be tied to the family coal shovel as reminder to Hooverize on coal. Have you a tag on your shovel? If not. ask a pupil for one and add your shovelful to the total needed for war pur- poses.
 Last week the teachers thought it advisable to promote several students from the sixth grade to the seventh grade. We have found so far all of the six have been able to keep up in their new work. The following were promoted: Morris Ri- chards. Daisy Diyelbess, Lima ChamberIin, Regina Wetzler, Oscar Johns and Arnold Lee.
 Last Friday a Girls Glee Club was organized among the stud ents of the seventh and eighth grades. The organization el- ected Anna Wallace president, Edna Black vice president, and Minnie Wallace secretary. They decided to practice Wednesday evening after school.
 The HiGh School girls have also organized a glee club. They will practice twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
 Mrs. Warner hopes to start giving short programs on Friday afternoons, when the public will be invited to hear the music pre- pared by members of the school.
 The High School boys held a short athletic meeting. Monday. at noon, with Professor Dolman and MT. Enderton, at which | plans for athletics later were discussed. A later meeting will be held to complete organization.
 The attendance at the High | School "Open House" last Fri | day evening was more than gra- tifying in spite of bad weather. This was the first of series of informal evenings which Profes- ;or Dolman has inaugurated for he students, their parents and | friends and will be followed by another very soon.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
Notice

Is hereby given in accordance with Paragraphs 3525 and 3526 of the Revised Statutes of Ar1- zona, 1913. that at 200 D. m. Saturday, February, 2, 1918, in the Court room of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona. in and for the County of Maya jo. at the Court House. in the Town of Holbrook. County of Navajo, State of Arizona, has been designated by the Clerk of said Court as the time and the place for the purpose of select ing the names of persons to serve as grand and trial jurors in said Court for one year from that date.
 LLOYD c. HENNING.
 Clerk of the Superior
 Court aforesaid. Dated January 30. 1918.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
Verdie FIemings in Holbrook


 Verdie Flemings, former ly of this city but who has been connected with an automobile business a t Drumright for three years, was in the city the latter part of last week. He was enroute to Holbrook, Ariz., to visit his grandmother, who had just come from the Arizona Hot springs, where she spent two weeks taking the cure for rheumatism. The grandmother, Mrs. Be- yer, is now feeling all right and has been free from pains since h CT return to her home in Holbrook. = Saltwater (Ok.) Advance Democrat, Jan. "A.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
A Hint 10 the Aged

If people past sixty years of age could be persuaded to go to bed as soon as they take cold and remain in bed for one or two days. they would recover much more quickly. especially if they take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There would also be less danger of the cold being followed by any of the more serious diseases. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1918-02-01
Comblementing Mrs. Perkins

On last Saturday after noon Mesdames D. J. Tho mas and w. B. Woods en- tertained about twenty guests at the home of the former in honor of Mrs. C.. E. Perkins, who expects to leave Holbrook next Mon day for Nogales, at which place she will make her future home.
 A pleasant social after noon was spent with needle work. Several musical se- lection were rendered by Mrs. Reynolds, and a read ing was given by Mrs. Jor- dan, after which light re- treatments were served.
 The hostesses presented the honoree with tokens of esteem, a sterling silver spoon from Mrs. Thomas and a silver bon bon or su- gar basket from Mrs. Woods.