The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-08-07

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Ml68 E6lt6 AcAI Ittufut0 On
Thursday from 1 ns)p<f's visit to Oak
land. Cal, vher4 ~ was the guest
OF her sister. Mss. 1cCorkle, . popu-
lar teacher In the spnblir schools. Miss
McKissick. spent the greater part Of
her time on The Pacific coast in Oak
land, San Francisco and environs,
and enjoyed It greatly. She met :
number OF former Canon City people
in San Francisco and reports them
all getting along nicely. An enjoy
able incident OF ssiss 3cKisstck
visit to Oakland was family reunion
at which her mother, and three sis
tiers were present. Mrs. M. NJ. Nc
Kissick and Mrs. Julius Cramer. who
accompanied her ON her outward trip.
will remain at Oakland for another
lncnth before coming back to Canon
60 Miss McKissick resumed her
duktcs as cashier at the Office OF the
Canon Gas Company this morning
NEW OPERATOR AT
THE JONES THEATER
Walter Rush of Pueblo has accept
ed the position as machine operator
at the Jones Theater. Mr.. Rush and
his family arrived In Canon City yes
terday and they plan to make their
home here.
\ Howard King. who has been the
operator since Jimmy johnson went
TO Idaho. IL going 10 take a trip East
| 70 his cd home.
1tRE HERE FOR
tEAcATioN OUTING
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Tice and their
daughter. Miss Josephine. are taking
brief vacation at Canon City
Pueblo Chieftain-
EXPECTED HOME TODAY
FROM EASTER TRIP
Miss Calista Burns OF SGT Pike ave
nue. is expected home this evening
from a six weeks or two months
Eastern and Northern pleasure trip.
Among the cities included in her itin-
erary were Chicago. Grand Rapids.
Mich. Des Moines. Ia. Minneapolis.
and Duluth. MINI. and Denver. In
addition TO these places she spent
rome time at various smaller towns
In Iowa. That she enjoyed her ex-
periences- despite probable contact
with hot weather. goes without say
ing
LEApviLIE GETS
RECORD RAINFALL
The Leadvilie Herald Democrat
states that that city was treated to
rainfall on Wednesday that is believed
30 have broken all records in that
community. both in speed OF descent
and In the amount of precipitation
Continuing. II says:
THE total precipitation for the
day was nearly two inches and. al
though n slight drizzle continued
through almost the entire afternoon
the greater amount of rain came down
during the half hour between and
2.se o'clock. II fell in sheets. The
drainage rysfem became series OF
small rivers and the lower streets re-
sepbled canals Showers OF the
.cloudburst' type have been reported
recently from several places In the
surrounding community. Malta has
had Two such such storms. while for
the last week Leadviile his received a
small precipitation each day. Old
timers said the rain Wednesday after
noon was the most furious they had
ever seen here
FLOOD CAME DOWN
OAK CREEK WEDNESDAY
A big food came down Oak creek
"wednesday night as a result Of hard
rs!nstorm above Rockville. The res
idents up the canon became alarmed
and teiephoned Manager Mcdonald
OF the Florence exchange aboet $3.50.
SAud he In turn notified the people OF
Rockville and many IN Florence who
reside in close proximity to the creek.
The crest Of the food was reached
about 1918 p. m. but II caused no
damage The channel was running
bank full NJ the bridge on West Third
street In Florence. and there was some
drift wood coming down. but no dam
are OF any character has been re-
ported.
eWiLI VISIT THE
vELLoWsroNE PARK
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Patton and son.
Ralph. left this morning by automo-
Bile for the Yellowstone National
Park whore they expect TO spend
ssome time enjoying the attractions Of
that wonderland Of scenic beauty.
They will make the journey by way
of Cody, wyo.. and enter the park
through the southern gateway. They
/ Will probably be absent about three
hweeks. with every facility provided
Dfo-$a comfortable camp en- route. they
anticipate pleasant motor trip to
destination and return.
ICE SITUATION IN
STATE REPORTED SERIOUS
L. A. Poteet OF Florence returned
from a business trip TO Pueblo yes
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