The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-27


ranch worth $500. asserting it was his
own.
La Junta-King Winter is still mon
arch of the whole Arkansas valley. He
swooped dow1 on La Junta Wednes
day morning when snow began falling
and it was only short time until the
ground was covered to a depth OF
about seven inches.
Rocky Ford-Mo-e than the required
number of Signatures to the petition
for a charter convention were Sc
cured Wednesday and the petition will
be presented to the city council Fri
day night and under the law they will
be obliged to submit the matter TO
The people at the coming election
Rocky Ford-There will be a school
election in this district in May when
it will be necessary to elect two mem.
bers of the board to fill the places of
retiring officers, c. ]. Cover and J. o.
Bartholomew. 1t is understood that
an effort will be made to induce both
men to allow their names to be used
for another term.
Ouray-Nearly three weeks after Tom
Foley, the aged Chinaman, was muir
dered in his front room laundry on the
main street of Ouray, and the place
set on fire, and no arrests have been
made nor has a single clue been OBJ
tanned that might lead to the detec-
ton of the murderer The $3.50 re-
ward offered in the case is not ex-
pected to bring any results.
Ta1lrrrida-Vinz pnnoIli fran,or-
and mucker, 80 years of age. employed
at the Tomboy mine, was killed by a
car Of ore overturned in the mine and
burying him beneath the car and a
ton OF ore. He was smothered to
death before he could be released.
Nucla-This section is fast becom-
ing sheep growers paradise. Emlca
Ray has just introduced a flock of
500 fine sheep which he shipped to
placeryiIle and drove from there to
Nucla- G. NJ Love also has put in
100 head of sheep and William Ray
has sold his cattle to enter the sheep
business.
Teiluride-From all parts of the
mountain sections adjacent to Tellu-
ride and Ouray come reports that
small snow slides are being noticed.
Some pretty good sized ones have
raced down the mountains, but so far
10 damage has resulted.
Telluride the big snow
storms here tie mercury dropped to
10 below zero this week, which is
quite a change from the mild weather
that has been prevailing.
Gunndson-Ten divorce suits are
piled upon the dockets of the court
here for early trial.
Ouray-The Lou creek coal bank
near the city is reported to be burn
ing and men employed there have been
forced to step work on account of the
hre.
Ouray-The ashes of Sam Lang
Foley" the Chinese laundryman who
was murdered here 10 days ago. have
returned from the Denver crematory
and will be started for China next
week. A reward of $3.50 has been of
fered for the murderer.
Delta-William weiser, Grand juno
ton banker. has been named chairman
of the Fifth loan drive to start in
April. His district comprises Mesa
/ Delta. Garfield, Pitkin and Rio Blancc
counties.
Delta-The Upper Ash mesa schoo
has followed the example of some
other schools and closed again on &C
coua; of the Influenza raging in that
section.
Delta-According to the official re
port there were IS new cases of infu
enza in Delta county last week. about
SO of these being in Delta Most OF
the cases are light. there being bu;
one death reported this week, but the
people are, nevertheless. alarmed. The
l quarantine has not been re-estab
lished.
Ponia-J. o. Burns. baker. is suf
fering from severe burns. the result,
of some pie filling boiling over and
covering his hands He has been of.
duty several days
/ Paonia-Miss Anna Stewart of this
city has left for France to do relief
work among the French orphans.