The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-06-05
CALLED TO sALiDA BY
MS EATAERsS 0-tNEs


HIS FATHER's ILLNESS
L. A. Glatzell has been called to Sa-
Ida by the serious illness of his IA
ther. who is patient at the Red Cross
hospital.
ARRIVED HERE LAST
SUNDAY FROM WYOMING
Mr. and Mrs. Park Allison OF Rock
Springs, wyo.. arrived here last Sum
day for week or 10 days visit with
relatives and friends. Mr., Allison is
connected with coal mining COMPANY
at Rock Springs
HAVE RETURNED FROM
A DENVER VISIT
Mrs. w. B. Ryle and daughter. Jose
phine of Portland returned few days
ago from Denver and report that while
in the capital city they had the privi-
llege of attending the Grant Avenue
Methodist church in charge of Rev.
James r. Thomas. former Florence
pastor and well known in Southern
Colorado towns.
GUESTS OF DR.. AND
MRS. PITT A. WADE
Dr. and Mrs. E. d. Orr of Mount
Hope, Wis. are spending a short time
here as the guests of DIR. and Mrs Pitt
A. Wade at Fairview terrace. 11o6
Park avenue. South Canon. They are
on their way home from Green River
Utah. where they have been visiting
their son. who is engaged in the prac-
tice of medicine there.
LEFT TODAY FOR
ROCKY FORD ENcAMPMENT
Col. and Mrs P. w. Blanchard left
today for Rocky Ford to be present at
the annual encampment of the G. A.
r. of the Department of Colorado and
Wyoming Other Canon City people
representing Greenwood Post No. 10.
C. A. r., woman's Relief Corps and
U. S. Grant Circle. Ladies of the G.
A. R. will leave for Rocky Ford on
Wednesday. stk
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ENJOY SOCIAL SESSION
The knights OF Columbus of Canon
City and Florence enjoyed delightful
social session at st. Michaers hall
Sunday afternoon. The wives and fam
lilies of the members of Royal Gorge
council were also present and added
greatly to the pleasure of the occa-
sion. The local council is making
great strides in membership and in
creased social and fraternal activities
are marking its postwar history.
is NOW "BiLL'
cAFky. JUNIOR.
Florence Citizen.
A lusty little baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cafky Saturday
morning at 6 o'clock. and mother and
child are reported to be doing nicely
while the proud father is soaring in
ethereal heights. II is barely possi-
BILE that he may come down TO earth
again in the course of time. Little
"Bill,' Junior. tipped the scales at ex-
actly six and three-quarter pounds and
"Bil'." Senior. says he is a fine look
ing boy. having inherited all che dig
nifty and grace of his daddy Bills
month. but this one came on the 31st-
Congratulations.
FLORENCE BOY
UNDERGoEs OPERATION HERE
Chester Robinson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Z. Robinson of West Fourth
street, Florence. underwent a SUCCESS
full operation at the Graves hospital
Thursday morning for the purpose Of
connecting the bones of his right leg
below the knee After the incision was
made silver wire was used to hold
the bones in place until such time as
they knit. The young man was in
jured in an auto wreck in the out
skirts of this city about three months
ago, and while he has been out and
around for the past few weeks he was
unable to walk without the aid OF
crutches. An x-ray examination DIS
closed the fact that the bones of the
leg had failed to knit after the frac-
ture' had been reduced.
MUCH PRAIRIE DOG
POISON BEING DISTRIBUTED
During the month of May there was
mixed for free distribution by the farm
bureau and the Fremont County Live
Stock Association, 716 gallons Of pois-
oned oats to be used in the prairie dog
determination campaign. now being
carried ON in the TERRITORY north of the
Arkansas river. In addition to this
amount 964 gallons were sold 10 the
ranchers and stockmen at So cents
gallon. making total distribution Of
$50 gallons during the 81 days end
ing on Saturday of last week. II is
computed that this Is enough poison
to xiii 334 900 prairie dogs. In the
neighborhoods where the poisoned
oats have been used thousands OF dead
prairie dogs have been found.
MAYOR AND MRS. BIGGS