The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-05-22
Penrose Notes

Oscar M. Blades, who las been one
of Uncle Sans soldier boys of Com.
pany B, Three Hundred and Fifty.
fourth Infantry. attached to the Eigh-
ty-ninth division. returned from
France last week He had the expe-
rience of trench warfare and of Ger
man gas. from the effect of which he
has completely recovered. His re
turn home occurred just one year from
the day of his enlistment in the army.
He was more fortunate than his broth.
er Clyde, who made the supreme sac
rifice. Like all the boys that have re-
turned, he don't tell as much as we
would like to know, but he probably
saw enough He says that the good
old U. S. A., looks mighty good to him.
James T. Garfield. another of our
Penrose boys, has returned to this
country from Frame. but has been
sent to- Camp Kearney. Cal. where
he will be discharged He is liable
to drop in on us most any time Jim
did not get into the thick of the fight.
but we do know that he was willing.
We are surely glad to see these boys
come back, for there were SO many
that did not.
Penrose is now getting the mail
through the Florence postoffice.
William Moran closed deal for the
J. J. Cogan 20 acres last week. to
Pueblo parties. Consideration 81 800
This is one OF the best improved
ranches on Beaver Park.
o. o. Faith OF Pueblo was on the
Park looking after his land interests
last Friday. He expects to move his
family here after school closes.
ID. E. Gibson of Canon City was a
visitor in Penrose last week He has
purchased two lots on the corner OF
Grant and Broadway. and will move the
lumber yard from the old stand to
will not be junked.
ID. d. Bowman. ]. A. Magruder. J. F.
Wright and Rev. Kerry drove to Flor.
ence the first OF the week to make ar
rangements for our mail service They
are in hopes of getting two mails a
day. They asked for 1t. anyhow.
Mrs. Harry Bates. who has been Wis.
iting with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
z. p. Olmsted for the laat two months.
returned to her home in Norfolk, Neb..
last Monday.
Walter Polk of Goldfeld. Colo. a
land owner on Beaver Park. is down
looking after his land interests.
Carl Boyd has closed a deal for the
j. f. Grady 90 acres in section Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady and their son Will
move to Victor. Colo. where they ex-
pect to make their home. We are
sorry to loose these people. but wish
them success in their new home.
c. L. Tut. president of the Beaver
Land and Irrigation Company. was a
visitor on the Park Tuesday.
j. c. Magruder motored to Colorado
Springs last Saturday on business
Wilson NJ. Shafer and wife drove
down from Cripple Greek last Sunday.
Sam McDopald and wife of Victor.
Colo. and Canon City, were visitors
on the Park Sunday
There was very interesting meet
ing OF the Penrose Commercial Club
held in the company office Monday
evening. at which time several matters
were taken up for the good OF Penrose
and Beaver Park. The question OF
| fire protection was diScussed and the
possibility OF the installation OF a
chemical fire truck looks good. We
surely need some kind of protection.
There have been several fires on the
Park that were total loss. where. had
we had had something OF this kind
the loss would have been very light.
Let's get busy.
w. X. Calland. manager OF the
Beaver Park Mercantile Company. Is
confined to his home with bad attack
of appendicitis. DIR. Rupert is at
tending
Thomas Sakulech has purchased the
Fell tract through C. r. Oatman. the
deal being closed Monday OF this
! week.
Cucumber see for about 10 acres has
been distributed on the Park this
week. Any one desiring to put in.
even a small patch OF this vegetable,