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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
The Late Mrs.
Alexander of
Howard, Colo.

The following brief sktech of the
life of the late Mrs. A w. Alexander
of Howard from the Saiida Record
will be OF interest to Canon City peo
pie, as she was former resident
here and had many friends in this
community.
Mrs. \. W. Alexander died ON Tues
day OF last week at the family home in
Howard OF enza-pneumonia after
an illness OF only a few days Mr.
AleNander was in California for his
health At the time. and i Il not arrive
at home until after he end mad come
Funeral serYires we're held IN 3.
open air at the home at a. IN. Sun
day. with interment in the iIpra~-.
cemetery. Despite the fact that b
day was chilly. large gathering was
present To pay tribute to the memory
OF one of the most loved and respected
pioneers of the valley. The funeral
services were conducted by Mrs.
Emma Robbins, reader from the First
Christian Sicence church in Salida.
"Filenia NJ. Bosom was born Decem-
Der %. 1S4l, at Greenfield Green
county. III She was educated in the
Illinois and Nebraska schools. and he
gan teaching at the age of l6 at which
work she continued until her marriage
to A w. Alexander at Canon City
April 3. 1877.
Among her former pupils was the
Hon. Henry p. Ramey. now a member
of Congress from Illinois. and with
whom she corresponded until her
death. She moved to Canon City in
1879. and was one OF the first teach
ers in Canon City and Ora City. Colo.
AT an early day she united with
the Oh ristian church of which she was
a member for number Of years
Later she became member of the
Mother church of Christian Sicence Of
Boston. OF which she was a member
until her death.
Besides host OF friends TO mourn
her demise. she leaves her husband.
A. w. Alexander of Howard. and son.
Walter. and Grant OF Coaldale. and
two daughters. Mrs. w. A Friant OF
coaidale aud Mrs w l.. Bass or
Casper. wyo.. aud four ErandchiI-
dren"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
University to
Remain Closed
Another Week

President Norlin of the University
OF Colorado has announced that the
institution will remain closed for at
least another week ON account OF the
innuneza epidemic which is sweeping
Boulder and vicinity,
When the university was closed u
week ago IL was officially stated that
II would reopen today. but the stu
alton did not improve AS rapidly as
had hoped would be III. cas,. aud y
postponemcnt was mad. Conditions
NJ Boulder are such that the univer-
rity authorities deemed Il wise not 10
reopen the university until all danger
from the contsgion IL past.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
To Initiate Plan
for Bettering of
Crop Statistics

4 much more complete report on
the acreage OF all crops grown in Ere
mont county and other counties of the
state will be undertaken this year by
the State Cooperative Reporting serv-
ice. assisted by the county assessors.
II will be much easier to handle
than the schedule used in 1919. and
will provide information on the acre
age of many crops that were not in
cluded in the 1919 schedule. County
assessors generally have shown COM
mendable interest in this work. and
most OF them are giving their deputies
special instructions this year as to the
importance OF obtaining every item OF
Information asked for in the agricul
tural schedule.
In the past Colorado has been much
behind other states in the collection ut
accurate statistics regarding impor-
tant industry and one which offers al
most unlimited opportunities for de-
yelopment. The collection OF accur-
ate statistics showing the acreage and
average yield per acre OF all crops by
counties " essential to the proper de-
velopment OF the uncuiti,ated agri.
cultural land in the state. OF which
there In Approximately i5.ooo. 900
scres
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
Strong Candidate for President
BY WALTER L. WILDER

Gov. FRANK u. Lowaen OF Illinois
may not get the Republican nomina-
tion for Preside IL. but the opinion of
those wno herad him speak in DEN
yer last Thursday is practically unan-
imous that he is very well qualified
for the position. that he would be a
strong candidate if nominated. and a
good president If elected.
Lowden comes pretty near being
what | would call a typical American.
and by typical | mean something
more than an average" American
Lowden has done more than the aver
age American has done: he knows
more than tn average American knows
and has more than the average Amer
lean has: and he is better qualified
than the average American TO mold
the : est office in the gift of the
American people and to be president
of the greatest nation in the world.
No voter. therefore, who thinks that
success disqualifies an American for
high official position will want to
support Lowden- Lowden has wealth
and high social position; he has been
a success in business and in his pro-
iession as lawyer: he has made
GOOD as a farmer in three states: he
served the Thirteenth district accept
ably for two terms in Congress: he
was for eight Years Republican ma
tionnl committeeman from Illinois:
and he Is now governor of Illinois.
with 4 record OF three years of eff.-
cheney. economy and patriotism that
Is creditsble in the highest degree
Another thing about Lowden Is that
he has one OF those old-fashioned typ
icaliy American life stories of poor
boy that started at the bottom of the
ladder and climbed to near the top. He
began life 80 years ago tomorrow at
place called Sunrise in Mime sofa L. :
father was blacksmith who had emi-
Grated from Pennsylva ala. In 1913
the family moved to Iowa in a prairie
schooner and established a new home
in cabin in Hardin county.
When "a years old Lowden began
his professional career as teacher OF
country school and acted as janitor
AS side line. with such success that
after nF years he was able to enter
the University OF Iowa. lie had
10 teach school some more to get
through college. but was able to keep
up with his class and graduated as
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
COtOpaxi Items

Seyenty-fye cases of nu in Coto-
pa1i and adjacent country. Several
are serious and so far there have been
three deaths. Fred Freeland died
last Sunday morning Mrs. J. r.
Worth last sunday evening Mrs.
Worth was being taken to the hospital
in Salida on No. /. and died on the
train before reaching Sslida. McGee's
little girl died last Sunday. All were
buried al Cotopaxi.
SO far those that had the hue last
winter have escaped the malady.
A snowfall of about three inches
fell here last Sunday evening. This
IS what the country needs to supply
moisture for fruit trees and starting
early grazing for stock.
C. NJ Mccoy had telephone in
stalled in his ranch home. three miles
north of town, for convenience dur
little girl Belle. is very serious. and
small hopes are held out for her re-
covery.
There is nothing doing here except
TO take care Of those who need help.
Two more truckloads of potatoes
were taken out of the potato country
north OF Cotopad last week. The
growers are getting a good price and
are talking of putting out larger
acreage next spring than they ever
have vet
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
Obituary of +, u
O. w. Colgate

ON Tuesday evening. Ianiiary ls.
1920. o. W. Colgate OF Canon City.
Colo. died. lie was the descendant
of hardy. vigorous parentage. the
fundamental truth OF sobriety. hon
esty, truthful ness, patriotism and
Christianity were his only legacies.
In early manhood. before he left
home. he united with the Presbyterian
church. The love he had for his Lord
and Master never failed him 1t was
a sheet-anchor in every trying storm.
II kept him clean in character. pure in
thought and motive and gave him the
power to turn thousands of young men
and women into paths that lead to life
eternal.
He selected the profession OF teach
Ing as his life's work. Hundreds of
successful men and women in the
Middle West mark as the turning point
in their career the time they came
under his instruction
In 1877 he married Emma l.. Van
Stavoren. who survives him. To them
WAS born one son. who died at the age
Of years. The fathers heart was
up lie newer
entirely recovered from this great sor-
row.
His love for his brothers and sisters
was second only to his love for his
wife and family. He was more like
a father TO many of his brothers and
sisters than brother.
II is strange that he was the first
one to be called. other members of
the family could have been spared
more easily. Let us believe that he
slipped out irst into the Unknown
Land. because he was the best pre-
pared to go. So when the summons
comes and the fading day recedes.
and the shadows fall and the sting of
death is swallowed up in victory, he
viii meet them one and all on that
eternal shore.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
FATHER AND
SON BANQUET

The annual Father and Son banquet
will be held ON Friday evening. Feb
ruary 90. Each church will hold its
own banquet. Every church in Ere
mont county should get behind this
and make 1t success. The purpose
of the banquet is to get the fathers
To renew their interest in their pater-
nal obligations. to lead their sons To
deeper respect and appreciation for
their fathers and homes. and to lead
both fathers and sons to regard the
church and Sunday school and asso-
citation as necessary TO the finest de-
velopment of their spiritual lives. and
TO secNre their cooperation in the
work and support of the church,
The body of your son is a wonder.
ful and beautiful organism. Il is a
marvellous machine, superior 10 all the
ul and beautiful organism. II Is a
tion OF YOUR son to keep this body of
his In fine physical condition. MT for
athletics. for study or any task n
young man may he called upon to per
form. Your hoy is eager Ia develop
strong muscles. endurance. energy.
COURAGE anl sellcontrol lie has n
few haHy. nnorranixed ideas regard
ing the achievement of this ideal OF
physical htness. but he can not de-
yelop his body into the efficient ma- :
chine you are ambitious Tor him to
have unless you help him.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
Oil Creek Well
Down 465 Feet

The OIL Greek Petroleum Com.
pany's well In the Four Mile district
is down 465 feet with an s6-inch hole.
The drilling at present is little hard
but liz progressing nicely with eN-
t,elicnt prospects for the future, A
big star rig is being used and an en-
gine was procured capable OF driving
hole 5000 feet deep II necessary
The drilling crew. OF which lz
spangler is directing head. laid on to.
dog because the snow caused the
betting to slip To such an extent that
Il was hardly possible to get the tools
out OF the hole. With the return OF
bright sunshine tho drillers will be
at Il again. however
ogNsoN SPENT SUNDAY
IN FLORENCE
l.. A. Benson Of this city spent the
weak .end in Fiorssrs,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
Have Invented
a Device for
Locating Oil

For nearly three years w W. Hugh
arr and J. w. Mcdaniel of this city
have been working on device for
locating oil-bearinS sands and STRAIT
ums. and are confident they have de-
veloped a valuable agency in the dis
covery of the petroleum reservoirs of
Mother Earth. In the course OF
conversation with Mr.. Hughsrt this
morning, he said:
We have made three trips to Texas.
two up north and one into Kansas,
and from the checks We have made
in the large oil fields of the West
and South, we have every reason to
believe that our theories are correct.
We claim that We have located the
pool that feeds the Florence oil field
IL is in the sedimentary formation.
above the granite. so miles northwest
OF Canon City. We have carefully
traced it from the Florence fed. Be
low the granite through this section
of Fremont county ii is found only in
assures, as it is also about Florence
This pool where We crossed it, is
about FIVE miles in width and. we be-
lieve. when We fully trace its dimen-
>ions. will b. found to be great deal
larger than that We feel sure that
a little farther northwest there will
be found to be a formation that will
throw the oil around the base of Pixies
Peak. allowing it to come down past
Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Four
Mile creek. We have found oil in all
of these localities. We have traced
the oils as far southeast as Ration pass
in New Mexico.
Now all we need is a lot of boost
ers to help prove this out. and less
Knockers, This large pool OF oil will
mean many millions of dollars to
Canon City II developed"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-12
Little ROckvale
Girl Killed In
Fall Down Stairs

Little Rose Barcerella. a S-year-o,d
Rockvale girl. fell backward down the
cellar steps OF her home Thursday aft
ernoon and sustained fracture OF the
skull. from which she died about two
hours later.
The girl was playing with her sis
tel near the house and she iost her
balance and fell down the oe,Iprway.
Tho little child was rushed to y
hospital here. but she di.d before tho
institution vas reached
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-14
SUEDE GLOVES

One clasp; tan and fawn ;
fancy contrast stitching; va
lue $1.9S; special at ...$1.49
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-14
The Merit Store
Reynolds Bros.

ot9-Store opens at $50; closes at 6; e kept on Saturday
night, when the closing hour is 9 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-14
Property and Location

The Corporation owsa dp0tf Of r@nmd at EahhwnN =, sufficient for its present needs which
according ta report of stlwel 6 GaddngA Analytical Chemists contains an average of better tn8 so
pure potash The Corporation also owns in northern New jersey deposit OF high grade caeum lin, rock
estimated contain in @@@ of N0OOOO tons: The Corporation owns acres Of land locate near New
on the RMnm River and lon the IMgh VMhy railroad on which a modern chemical phtM now
being aeel IN accounted proximity to raw materials and to hdewahr it pemiso Off most economical
operating conditions
The plant will have a cpaut of handling 100000 tons of geManda and 6OO0t mo fim limestone anr
ally and when need will include the following: factory for exhactngp potash capable of podmnga
potash mh vmosc commercials ms;h the mstG lime burning plant in ecmnhy; storage ard; me a
nall machine shop; power house; o~ house; necessary railroad tracks and switches; and a lotion bridge
crane for handling all hem materials in and out of the plant and into asbagey yard 800 fGlo g by $50 feet
wide
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-14
b u SineS s

Thee Corporation will produce potash lin thew mimsfrmse equal os SUPERIOR quality to the potash form
ey imported fpmG Germany Its Eppduct consists of residue which" on acnto its highly cement cement
wall plaster etc., and which on account Of its hghgade lime ement can also be used for agricultural
purposes This valuable bypudutg gives thu Corporations important advantage over all o%r" domestic
ppduceso of potash as wei so over Gmanp producers
The Copmahnsp processes for the extraction of potash and for the utilization of the residue ar pro-
t@d ~ patents
Theresa drh of potash hHsc country. Potash is mdnpenmbe@ asa fertilizer being essential plant
food and there's hdya trade hate does not @h Tep Photographic paint dye cleaning bleaching W@H
mg sapmakng electrical and other industries edh Prior to the war our potash requirements ABOUT
2ONO tons annually were supplied Entirely by Germany During the war necessity caused an initial do
m.' InmuUohc V im M mS N western s c hm A1 NEmmm pLmw
are mahe to operate pomaby atl@s tanw a prices At 1.-THE amet hes starvation or tines SOIL during the
htf five years has intensified the agricultural ned for potash. ThePe"ar rice lori TmMrp potash was -
poMmstLy$ 5 per ton of O dung the war the price @Mpd as hgha $500 pert The ewr price
for cushcp omh was apprumady$ $3.50 per bnof KO; during the war hep prices scared high as $14O
per ton; and hep present price is approximately 800 per ton Although these prices should eventually de-
cnew hnG emann mpotahMs are fully revived tepewar prices cannot possibly return Our estimates
are based on pneo from $E5b 5000 per ton of KO which S@ms very conarwtve
ndo its suppl of fuel oil mr most favorable conditions and will receive as additional earnings profits
from the recovery of gasoline from crude oil
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-14

EASTERN POTASH CORPORATION
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ j.
SEVEN PER CENT CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK
Par Value $5
With Bonus OF Common Stock For Limited Period
= EQUITABLE TRUST COMPANY New k BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, New York
Transfer Agent Registrar
Preferred to assets and cumulative dividends RdemabeM m% of par and accrued dividends.
Dividends payable january and July l. Participates equally with the common stock IN dividends declared
after III, shall have been paid on thee Ommol
PITALZAT
Preferred Stock 7 per cent cumulative and participating 100000 shares $2M000 T1
Common Stock par value $5 100000 shares 100000
A BRUCE BELAaI CHARLES REUTER-,
FmnyC Chief of Investigating Bureau EN HMMg & Reuter-
Department Of Justice HM
EoDoR HELWIG DWARD F. HENDERSON,
Member of thu New Yks k Exhmge- Capitals
Hewg &RTtT
OLnN H LANpRETH LDEMA CHMDTMANN
Professor of Civil EnGMnng Director International Agricultural
Union University Corporation
shpMm Briggs Attorneys Counsel for Kdy srrngddT TREE Co.,
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

The steel work has been pegun, and It Is
hoped by the contractors that they will
be able TO place in position four floors n
week. The other materials are waiting TO
be used. 80 that there is every prospect
that the building will be completed in
rapid time.
The property measures 1916 feet in the
avenue and 100 feet IN each street. The
facades viii be of\ganite. limestone. brick
and terra Gotta The structure will he fire
proof throughout, with curtain walls and
floor construction of reinforced concrete
IL viii contain every modern Improvement.
Owing TO the fact that the building vii
face IN three thoroughfarcs. and the prop-
erty TO the west is occupied by ST. Johns
Roman Catholic Church, lieht and air arc
assured on all four sides. The parsonage
which adJoins the new building. is n low
structure. There viii be eight elevators
four OF which will be high speed passen-
ger elevators and four combination freight
and passenger elevators. which will bf
used by the employees of the tenants.
One OF the interesting features will bo n
driveway inside the building. from Thir
tieth TO Thirty-first street. with a. lnrge
loading platform so arranged and Of such
sns ss To facilitate the speedy handling
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

of freight shipments without interfering
with or being troubled by street traffic
and protecting merchandise from being
'tolen or damaged by the elements. The
steel structure OF the building is SO de-
signed that no columns will obstruct the
driveway The freight elevators will open
to the loading platform and proper exits
from this platform will be provided for
employees 10 reach the street by means OF
an elevated runway. The entrance to the
passenger elevators will be through n spa-
cious corridor from Seventh avenue. hav-
ing marb 'oorlng and the finest Italian
mprDle scoting.
The br lg viii have the highest type
of mechanical equipment throughout in.
rang fire tower as well as n 100 per
cen, sprinkler system and an electric
power system. No expense will be spared
to provide all the facilities for safety.
comfort and convenience necessary anf
essential for n building OF this high char
,ctar No manufacturing viii be per.
uittcd.
The Regent Realty Company has been
appointed the renting agents OF the build
ing, anu report that. In conjunction with
other brokers, several floors have already
been leased.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18
AUCTION SALE IN
SEVENTH AVENUE
Prominent Corner in Pennsylvania
Zone To Be Sold by Levi
Morris Estate.

Included in the partition sale Of the
realty holdings of the estate Of Levi Nor
ris 70 be held by Joseph T. Day on Tues
day, January q, in the Exchange Sales
room, are Nos. 441 and HS Seventh avenue,
northeast corner of 3ith street The prop
Ierty consists OF a four story building.
37x59, occupied at the present time as u
hotel and restaurant. The building is
leased until April. 1924. but there is a
cancellation clause which becomes opera
tive under certain conditions.
There has been a great deal Of activity
in the immediate section during the last
few months. In the immediate block n.
H. Macy e Co. have acquired additional
holdings, and in addition large structural
operations are projected or under way in
the immediate vicinity.
| Other interesting properties included In
/ the sale are Nos 5SS and $50 Eighth ave-
nue., between 3Sth and 39th streets. two
/ three story buildings; also No. 40 East
l1lth street five story loft building; also
! No. 81 Cooper square. six story loft
/ building; also the four story tenement,
2ox5S, at the northeast corner of Sd and
Macdougal streets.
The New York herald., 1920-01-18

Latest Structural Project for
Seventh Avenue in PennSyl-
vania Railroad Zone.

Following long period OF inactivity,
Seventh avenue is today the scene Of
widespread real estate activity, and In the
near future several large buildings will
have been completed which will material
y change the sky line. Several years ago
operators and investors assembled large
plots, and these remained on their hands
until certain promised improvements be-
came realities. The widening and exten-
sion of the avenue was one of the long
promised improvements, now completed.
and the opening of the subway system
through the thoroughfare has made the
entire section accessible, where in former
years il was isolated.
When the Pennsylvania station project
was announced several years ago there
was rush Of buying from spectators
and operators and prices began to soar
skyward These purchases, for the most
,art were iii advised. because only n COM
nsratively few made money on their in
vestments. The long period of depression
started in, building was curtailed on ac-
count OF the war and other factors pre-
sented themselves which all acted against
the continuance OF the upward swing.
To-day conditions are changed. The de-
wand for space has caused large concerns
20 look around for properties which can
be acquired in accessible zones. seventh
avenue was A. logical lpNhNioiis iHS ouNt
New York Committee has advocated for
years the removal TO this district of the
needle trade. no that Fifth avenue would
be relieved OF It's present congestion, n
menace which showed every indication of
increasing.
For the second time in about decade
.,.~s,lntors aod operators are becoming
active. rlans have been filed for num-
be- OF Imposing structures. several OF
which will occupy entire block fronts.
Nealty values are again rising. due TO this
Acniand.
Among the large structures soon 10 be
,AAished Is the seventeen story building In
he west side of seventh avenue. between
nnirtieth and Thirty-first streets. This
occupies the block front Immediately TO
The south OF the Pennsylvania station. The
starboard Realty Corporation, Ephraim u.
Levy. president, the owner will erect the
structure from plans by Sommerfeld Il
Stecbler architects. and ". I. Oser, en-
-neer. The estimated cost has been
placed at 100000 Mr.. Levy stated last
reek that contracts for the building were
awarded last summer. and since that time
building materials and labor have sd-
wanced from 25 to 30 per cent, and are still
advancing, go that IL Is difficult for build
ssp - sstirus&s tbs eeet Of new etr,anturs
pRkti u u actually cemnleted.