The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-01
GUESTS OF Mr.. AND
MRS. ARTHUR BIGGS

MRS. ARTHUR BiGGs
Mr., and Mrs. Kurtz or Grand juno
tion. Colo. are here as guests of the
latter's brother and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Biggs.
there has been an increase of from
$3.50 to $500 year. In no case. how
ever, do the incumbents get the ad-
vance. All county officials are now
required to submit to the. county
treasurer an itemized. statement of
the fees at the end OF each month, in
steady of quarterly, as has been the
case heretofore.
PLENTY OF MOISTURE,
CERTAINLY THIS YEAR
Spring .plowing and other farming
operations have been retarded by an
excess of moisture in nearly all sec
tions of the state. according to reports
received by the state cooperative
crop reporting service. In the south
west. northwest and southeast snow
and rain has been much heavier than
usual for this season. The ground is
in excellent condition for working.
however. and with clearing weather
spring work has been resumed with
exceptional vigor. The snowfall on
all watersheds has been normal or
above, reservoirs are well filled and
the outlook for irrigation water is
excellent. while the dry farmers have
abundant moisture to insure a good
start for their spring crops.
WILL MAKE THEIR
HOME IN CANON CITY
c. E. Mansfield and nieces. Misses
lila and Erma Laubach. late of Grand
Rapids. Mich. arrived here recently
and will make their home in Canon
City. Mr.. Mansfield is planning to
engage in business here, On Wednes-
day of this week Mr.. Mansfield pur
chased from Mrs. Fred J. renningto,
the residence property at 522 Pike
avenue. at present occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hyder. Mr.. Mans
field and the Misses Laubach will take
possession of 1t as home about
May Is.
GUESTS OF REV. AND
MRS. DON FRANK FENN
The Rev and Mrs. Edward Reyn-
olds Jones OF Chattanooga. Tenn. ar
rived here Tuesday and are the guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Don Frank Fem at
the Episcopal rectory on Macon ave
nue.. Rev Jones returned to the
United States recently from France
where he was a regimental chaplain
and interpreter with the American ex-
peditionary army for about ayear. He
was in some of the heaviest fighting
on the Western front, and had some
~ In. n
zone. Rev. Jones was an intimate
friend and roommate of, Rev Fem at
College and seminary. and the re-
newal of old associations at this time
is one of great pleasure to each OF
them. Rev. Jones was married about
three years ago. but the outbreak os
The war and his entyf,8e into the
army soon afterwards ffecessitated
postponement of his wedding tour until
the present time. Rev. Jones Will
preach from the pulpit OF Christ EpisI
copal church at the regular service
next Sunday morning.
MANY ARMY DISCHARGES
ARE RECORDED HERE
Up to noon Wednesday 135 Fremont
county service men had had their dis
charge from the army and navy
listed in the special record book kept
at the office of the county clerk Tor
that purpose. How many OF them
have obtained their. bonus money oil
$50 from the government Is not known
but 1t is believed that most OF them
have received their allowance on this
account.
Not as many applications for the
bonus are being made at present 10
either the home service department oil
the Red Cross or at the Office OF the
county clerk. as was the case Few
weeks ago, and as result, fewer OF
tho d,scharge papers are being re-