The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-07-17
WAS ELECTED A
c. e. VICE PRESIDENT

returned from Rocky Ford where they
attended the Colorado state conven-
ton of the Christian Endeayor. Mrs.
Caldwell was elected vice president
for the Southeastern district. which
includes Fremont, Pueblo, Las Ami
mas. Huerfano, Crowley. Otero, Bent,
Pyowers and Baca counties.
LEFT TODAY FOR
GRAND VALLEY HOME
Mrs. l.. E. Tomlin and two sons.
Freddie and Raymond, who have been
visiting with Mrs. Tomlin's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Fowler, for several
weeks. left today for their home in
Grand Valley. Colo.
REPORT ON PRAIRIE DOG
POISONING CAMPAIGN
+. W. Powers. employed by the
United States Biological Survey. re-
ports That to date there has been
1,IlsA gallons of poisoned oats dis
tributed to the ranchers and stockmeu
in Fremont, Teller. Chaffee and Park
counties. over three-fourths of that
amount being distributed in Fremont
county. The work is being continued
through the summer. Any one wish
ing to purchase the poison may get it
at SIS cents a gallon at Howbert, Cuff
fey. Hartsell, Florissant and Canon
City To those having government
land and who win put the poison on
this land will be given sufficient by
the government free. One gallon of
poison will be enough for about 200
holes. The campaign, il continued
through the summer and several pois-
oning attempts are made, will go
long way in getting rid of these pests.
Other districts in the county fighting
prairie dogs are the Hillside and Oak
Creek district. Fred Niles and J. F.
Dabney are in charge of the work.
STATE C. E. CONVENTION
AT ROCKY FORD
Last Sunday evening Witnessed the
closing of the thirtieth annual con-
vention of Christian Endeavor in Co.
orado. The convention. which lasted
from July to July Z, was the greatest
in the history of this state for several
reasons. chief of which was the fed
Grating of six states to be known as
the Southwestern Federation. includ-
ing the states OF Texas. Oklahoma.
Arizona, Utah, Southern Wyoming and
Colorado. There will be two national
Christian Endeavor workers in the
field, which means that these states
will be strengthened and the work
greatly enlarged during the present
year.
The keynote OF the convention was
service" The most inspiring part
of the convention were the sunrise
prayer meetings held in Library Park
al $3.50 each morning.
At the banquet on Friday evening
Gov. Shoup was the principal speaker.
Himself past state officer of C. E.
he challenged the state to double
up" campaign this year. which was
enthusiastically accepted at the meet
of the executive board the following
morning. While the state president,
Ralph Young, went to the long dis
lance telephone to notify the governor
Of the acceptance. the entire execu-
tive board were praying that Mr..
Shoup would make gift to the work
for this year. The news that he had
offered to give $500 on condition that
the convention raise $1,000 was greet
ed with cheers and the singing of the
doxology. Over $4,000 was pledged
on the convention floor. and the hearts
OF the executive members cheered for
the carrying on of the work this year
The slogan for 1890 is .Double-up:
Go Forward" Colorado Springs will
be the convention city in 1920.
CARRIED SOME
oLp-TiME POLICIES
Rastus s. Hobart. who died recently
in his COS, carried two straight life
policies with the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company. which were
taken out on July IL, 1868, and July
is. 1870. respectively. Both bore the
internal revenue stamp OF the Civil
War period. Both were for $4,000
each. and the face of the policies were
recently paid by Howard Burton. the
agent. to the beneficiaries.
RETURNED TUESDAY
FROM FISHING TRIP
Ben Nitchen and his mother. Mrs.
Joseph Nitchen. accompanied by
Harry Bash. returned to Canon City
Tuesday afternoon from a camping
and fishing outing at Eikhorn resort
on the Gunnison river and its tribu-
taries. Mr.. Nitchen and his mother
had been on the Western slope for
two or three weeks. Harry Bash was
there about 10 days. The latter en-
tered upon his former employment to-
day With the Electrical Supply Com
pany. a position he held before being
called into the army. nearly year
ago.
OPERATED ON At HOSPITAL