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Woman Hermit
on Pixies Peak

Alone with her Russian wolfhound
and a cat. three miles from the near
est house. Mrs. Juliana Charlotte Des-
mond. the hermit of Pixies Peak. lives
alone in her cabin, never venturing to
town except once a month to secure
necessary supplies. From a point
near the summit of Pixies Peak her
cabin can be seen. more than a mile
away. a huge American flag waving
its welcome in the breezes. But there
is no welcome there, for Mrs. Des-
mon6 cares not for the world or it's
people, and wants TO be alone. Noun
tain lions. wild cats and mountain
rats do not worry her. high-pow-
cred rife being one of her posses
sions. and she has the ability to use
It.
A shattered romance that brought
nervous breakdown "a divorce and
then the desire to fee to the quiet
wilds brought Mrs Desmond to the
Pixies Peak region, where she sought
out the most desolate spot imagina-
ble-a deserted miners cabin perched
in the rocks southwest of Pixies Peak
This is the story TOLD Of her in the
Pixies Peak Daily News, the most
elevated" newspaper in the world.
printed near the summit
The world can not make a beaten
path 10 her door. because the old trail
has been obliterated in most places.
and only a few can find their WY
down without much trouble from the
cog road.
According TO the Pixies Peak News,
Mrs Desmond came to Colorado
Springs from Ohio. where she had
been married and divorced In the
alimony settlement she secured suAi-
cient funds to enable her to live com
fortably- Her lonely life is occupied
with reading and writing. as she de
clares she is going to publish her ex-
periences as a hermit Mrs Des-
mond is 81 years old.
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Guests of Singers
Come from England

Mr.. and Mrs. Kendle OF Liverpool.
England, arrived in the city wednes-
day. and will visit with Mrs. Kendle's
uncle. Frank Singer, and family for
an extended stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendle sailed or the
Suite from England August IL. ana ar
rived in New York August Is. The
trip West IVES made by way of Nj
agara Falls to Denver and Pueblo.
where Mr.. Singer met them and
brough them to Canon. City BY auto
mobile.
The Kendles disposed Of their prop
erty in England before making the
journey. and are planning to make
their home in the United States. They
are very much impressed with this
community. and may decide to make
their permanent residence in Canon
City.
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Finds $50 Gold Ore
Cripple Creek Mine

VICTOR, COLO. Aug. ga rich
strike at the 1.so0-fooi level of the
vindieator gold mine. reported few
days ago. gives promise of producing
ore 10 run between SIS and $50 a ton.
The strike was made at point about
900 feet south Of the main shaft. and
II seems TO be a continuation of the
weilknown Lille vein. II is in virgin
territory. which was previously be.
lieved TO be practically worthless
Although no official details have
been recorded, II is OF the opinion OF
well-formed mining men that devel-
opment Of these great depths will
likely resul. in a decided improvement
Of ore shoots in the vindicator sec
tion. II is further said that the strike
is an indication of valuable ores at a
greater depth in the 'vindicator than
In any other mine in the region.
The new shoot is reported as being
IL feet wide on the average
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Left for Home
Last Wednesday

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Chelie and son.
Stanley. of Detroit. Mich. left for Den
yer and points in the northern part of
the state "Wednesday afternoon, follow
ing a pleasant visit here as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs John Chetelat and fam
fly. 1015 Harrison avenue.
Mr.. Chelie first visited Canon City
in 1882. and spent some time here and
at Silver CHI at that time for the
benefit of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. chetelat took their
guests to the top Of the Royal Gorge
and to all the other more interesting
scenic points within easy driving dis
lance Oh the town. making their stay
here one OF great enjoyment. So
pleased were they with Canon City
and its surroundings. that they ex-
pressed desire 10 return here and
make their home in this community
If a suitable business opportunity
could be found.
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No Express to
Cripple Creek
After Sept. LIST

COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. a.
Express service over the Midland Ter
minal railroad to Cripple Creek and
Victor. which has been in effect under
contract for more than % years. will
discontinue at midnight, August 81.
due to change in contract terms be-
tween the railroad and American Rail
way Express Company, according 10
an announcement by w. W. Cowan.
THE directors Of the Midland Ter
minal road have refused to sign a
further contract with US on the for
mer basis" Mr.. Cowen said. This
means thacwe will no longer carry on
an express business over the road. al
though we will be able to make con-
nections to Manitou over the ID. & r.
G. road. Further than that they have
the complete right-of-way."
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Free Tickets to
the State Fair

A bunch of 5000 tickets of admis-
sion to the Colorado state fair at
Pueblo for free distribution among
the school children of Fremont county
was received at the office of the coun-
ty superintendent of schools here on
Tuesday morning The state fair
will be held from September 19 to 25,
and the tickets alluded to will be
good only for "Children's day." Fri
day, September "a Teachers and
school children desiring these tickets
may obtain them on application at the
Office of the Mrs. Carrie T. Anthony
at the court house.
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Flood Damages City
Water Pipe Line

The flood in the Arkansas river
Thursday evening washed out three
sections of 36-inch steel pipe at the
waterworks intake In the Royal Gorge.
besides doing other damage of a more
or less serious character. Until the
necessary repairs can be made. the
pipeline will remain out OF commission
and the supply of water from the city
reservoirs cut on The loss to the
city will probably amount to several
hundred dollars.
Supt. Chetelat put force OF men
to work early this morning and re-
pairs viii be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible. Elsewhere in this
issue OF The Daily Record request is
made by Cheteiat that the people of
the city and South Canon use water
from the mains only for household
purposes.
Isaac Ulrich. caretaker of the pipe
line in the Royal Gorge. telephoned
Mr.. Chetelat zhis morning that the
flood in the river Thursday night was
one of the most sensational and terri
flying ever experienced. The water
rose IL feet above its usual height at
the intake. and threatened to take out
the entire pipeline. The flood came
down the river solid wall Of water
and with rush and roar that was ter
rifying in the extreme. 1t was the
biggest rise the river has seen for
many years and carried on II crest
quantity Of driftwood. much OF which
later lodged against bridges and On
sandbars further dcwn the stream.
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Fine SunflOwer
on Exhibition

There was placed in the display
window of The Record Office by Mrs.
Leroy Maxfeld' the first of the week
half dozen chrysanthemum sunfiow-
'rs tha, have attracted a great deal
" attention and admiration from
passersby along Main street the last
few days Each blossom was fully
five inches across, and had the bril-
liant yellow coloring of the sunfower.
but in formation. beauty and texture
resembled the more wonderful varie-
ties of the chrysanthemum.
1t is a hybridized production. and
was evolved by floral experiments
tion made by Luther Burbank. the
California plant wizard The speci-
mems grown by Mrs. Maxfie-d at her
home on East Main street have the
velvety appearance of the dahlia.
which they simulate in some respects.
The stalk and leafage are like those
Of the sunflower. being coarse and
hberous. The bloom is a thing of
beauty in its gracefulness of outline
and in its gaiety OF hue.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LAND.
Office of the State Board of Land Com
misSfOuers

Ofice OF The State Board OF Land CONF
missioners.
Denver. Colo. August Is, 1920
Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton has been made TO lease the follow
ing described school lands. situate in
Fremont county. Colorado. to-wit:
All of Section 10. Township is :.
B-2os2
All Of Section 1s. Township 1e $
Range IL W. Application number.
B-2092.
Notice is further hereby given that
all other persons desiring to file an ap-
plication to lease all any part of
this tract of land must file same in this
office prior to September 16. 1s2e. as
no other application TO lease the above
lands will be considered after said date.
J. F. VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commits
sfoners-
First Publication August 1s. 1920.
Last Publication, September 3. 1890
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Will Clear Up
Livery Stable Site

Gen Maupin. lessee of the old
Eclipse livery stable property at the
southwest corner of Fourth street and
Macon avenue. which he sold to the
government a few years ago upon
which to erect Federal building. has
consented to the request of the mem
oers of the Elks' Club 10 pull down
and remove the old sheds around the
livery barn in the interest of civic
Improvement. These old structures
have long been an eyesore to the pub
tic. and their removal VIII add mate
rally to the appearance of things in
that part of town. In carrying out the
Improvement Gen. Maupin will be
compelled to make a considerable
financial sacrifice, as he derives a nice
little rental from the use of the sheds.
He is to be commended for his enter
prise in razins these battered and for
,orn-looking old structures, which are
vertiable fIOtraps that endanser by
their presence the security of sur
rounding buildings. The wreckins
process viii begin within the next few
days.
Some of these old structures. nota.
bly, the Gaulke blacksmith shop. have
stood for many years. perhaps half q
century. and have outiived their use
fulness- The cobblestone paving in
front of the old blacksmith shop was
laid by the father of Eph Pedley in
the pioneer days of the community.
long before the present generation of
Canon City people were born
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Schools All Open
Tuesday, Sept. I

Practically all of the public schools
Of Fremont county will open for the
years work Tuesday morning, Sep
tember Z. it was announced at the
county superintendent's office today
All schools have been supplied with
teachers, and the outlook is very en-
couraging for a successful term. de-
clared Mrs. Anthony. who has given
careful attention to the situation.
1t is expected that the enrolment
of pupils next month will be in excess
of that of September. 1913 An ef-
fort is being made this year to inn
prove the course of study in many of
the county schools and a general ten
dency in the direction OF greater Ell.
cheney is anticipated. The difficulty
experienced during the war in obtain
ing capable teachers is not manifest
this year. and the supply in this coun-
ty, at least, is sufficient to meet all
OF the requirements
The second and third class district
schools of the county will use the
war modified course of study .''
which was prepared by Mrs Mary c.
c. Bradford. state superintendent OF
public instruction. two years ago.
which was introduced in 1919. The
Canon City and Florence schools
elect their own courses of study.
There are between 1000 and 5000
children of school age in Fremont
county.
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Child Kills Three
Rattlers With Hoe;
Exciting Fight

CRAIG. COLO. Aug. 27.-Three
dead rattlesnakes testify to the brav-
cry of Lottie Talkington. 13-year-old
girl The child went out on a ranch
near here TO dig potatoes. She car
ried hoe On the way to the field
she met the first rattlesnake. She
carried of its head with the hoe. A
second ratified behind her. and she
killed Il after an exciting skirmish.
The third was Is feet away. She
charged and annihiiated it. The
largest was four feet long and had Is
rattles and a button
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NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER FOR
SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the
District Forester. Denver. Colorado, up
TO and including September IS. 1890
for all the merchanta BILE dead timber.
standing or down. and all the live tim
ber marked or designated for cutting
by the forest OFFICER. on an area em-
bracing about $50 acres in Township
s6 y. Range IL r. " NJ p NJ. Spruce
Creek unit. within the San Isabel Ma
tfonai Forest. Colorado estimated to
be $4,000 feet. B. NJ. of live and 5000
feet b. NJ. OF dead saw timber. log
scale. all of Engelmann spruce Doug
las tir. yellow pine and alpine fir and
$4,000 linear feet of aspen. more or
less. No hid of less than $500 per NJ
feet. b. NJ. for live saw timber. sl-eo
per NJ feet b NJ for dead saw timber
and $500 per VI lin. feet for aspen will
br considered. Deposit with bid $500
The right TO reject any and all bids
reserved. Before bids are submitted,
full information concerning the tim
her conditions of sale. and submis-
sion Of bids shonid be obtained from
the Forest Supervisor. Westcliffe, Col
crado
First Pub Aug ee. 1890.
aSt Pub. Sept =. 1899.
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List of Teachers
Appointed for the
New School Year

The following ir the list Of teachers
5anitors, drivers. etc. of the Canon
City public schools. 1920-21:
o. B. Drake, superintendent. Office
rooms 3-5. Record block.
North Side High School.
Paul S. Gillespie, principal. chemis-
try and military.
Mrs Laura E. Hubbell. assistant
principal. Latin.
Miss Elizabeth Burgess. English.
Miss Ruth E. Christopher, CONNER.
cal assistant.
Miss Lulu Cuthbertson. English and
Mathematics.
Miss Bertha M. Frick. Mathematics
Miss Mamie Gibbs. French and
Spanish.
Mis- Anna Farwood. english.
Miss Edith Hamilton, English.
ietics-
Roy c. King. Science.
Sam Z. Livingston. Manual Train
ing
Miss Katherine Miller. Commercial.
Mrs. Elsie r. Foo'e. History.
Miss Helen Linkins. Domestic
Science.
South Side Junior High.
J. II. Thomasson. Principal, Agricul-
ture-
r. A. Hampshire. Assistant PrincI
pal. Manual Training and Science.
Miss Kate Owsley. English. History
and Algebra.
Miss NJ 1 Id T Ross. d o m e lie
Science
Miss Helen Logan. Departmental
Seventh and Eighth grades.
Miss Flora Blanche Tulliss. Depart
mental. Seventh and Eighth grades
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Business-getters-th columns o
The Record
ChlI.t N Cry
FOR FlETChER'S
Q a . Q RIA.
How's This7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Cafarrh that cannot b
cured by Halls cafarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
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nve years. and has become known as the
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After you have taken Halls Catarrh
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health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c-
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SCHOOL ORDERS CALLED.

Notice Is hereby given that the foI-
lowing registered school Warrants is
sued by the several districts Of Fre-
mont county. Colorado drawn upon the
several funds. will be paid upon pre-
sentation to the County Treasurer at
his Office in Canon City. Colorado. any
the date of this notice and the Sth day
of September, 1890, and further notice
is hereby given that School Warrants
called by this notice not so presented.
shall cease to draw interest on and
after midnight of September s. 1890
SPECIAL FUND.
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American Legion
Receives Forms for
Victory Medals

The wray-McKinstry post. No. Is.
American Legion. has received The
forms which are to be flled out BY ai
ex-service men who are entitled to
Victory medals. All men who have
been honorahly discharged are en-
titled to one Of thee medAls.
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suPERiNrENpeNv's
OFFICE OPENED

City school supt. o. 3. Drake is
now occupying his new offices. rooms
3 and 4. in The Record block. Be-
cause of the consolidation Of Districts
NU. l and 8. central offfces became
imperative. and a suite in The Record
block was made available for the
purpose. =.
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Two Men Hurt in
Chandler Mine
Monday Afternoon

Fred GARNER had his hip dislocated
and Dick Ellington had a foot badly
injured in an accident at the Chand-
ler mine of the American-Fuel Corn
pany Monday afternoon. Both men
were brought to the Holmes hospital
in this city. and are reported to be
getting along nicely today.
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Mrs. W. n. Comstock Of Del Ncrse
has purchased from Elmer Tucker
through Henry Hutton. the property
At sos Pike avenue, which abe win
oecuDy - . home.
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Witness my hand and Official sou
this 18th day of August. A ID. 1920.
tSEAL) BLAKE ROGERS.
County Treasurer.
First Pub August IL. 1920
Last Pub. Sept. 3. 1890
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a nine-pound boy was born TO Mr.
and Mrs, Al e Griffin Saturday night
August 21- Mother and baby are do
ing nicely.
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Canon City grade teachers and the
placement for year 1902:
NORTH SIDE SCHOOLS.
Washington School.


Washington School.
G. T. Steinsultz. Principal
Miss Myrtle Pope. Departmental
Seventh and Eighth grades.
Miss Sadie X. Mcmillan. Depart,
mental, Seventh and Eighth grades.
Mrs, Miriam Benson. Sixth grade.
Miss Emma Swanson. Fifth grade
Miss Edythe Burton. Fourth grade
Miss Elizabeth Griffith. Third grade
Mrs. Lulu B. McCorkle. Second and
Third grades
Mrs. Artemesia Foster. Second
grade.
Miss Bessie sidwen. First and Sec.
ond grades.
Miss Katherine Mcconnell. First
grade.
Lincoln School.
Miss Miilcent Steacy. Principal
department
Mrs. Christine Surber. Sixth grade
Mrs. verna A. Heaton. Fifth grade.
Miss Margaret Ross. Third and
Fourth grades.
Miss Gladys Pickering. Second grade.
Miss Helen Underwood. First grade.
Harrison School.
Miss Agnes Ford. Principal. Seventh
and Eighth grades.
Mrs. Edith Devine. Fifth and Sixth
grades.
Mrs. Elsie NJ. Jacobson. Third and
Fourth grades.
Miss Esther Hadaen. First and Sec
ond grades.
jefferson School.
Miss Cynthia McGowan. Principal
Third and Fourth grades
Mrs. Madfe N. Clafiin. Seventh and
Eighth grades.
Miss Coy Harrison. Fifth and sixth
grades.
Miss Henrietta Carson. First and
Second grades.
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOLS.
Aieot School.
Mrs. Margaret Logan. Principal
Sixth grade.
Mrs. Florence V. Endicotte. Fifth
Grade.
Mrs. Emma o. Walker. Fourth grade
Miss Elizabeth Boyle. Third grade
Miss Gladys Caldwell, Second grade
Miss blanche Anderson. First grade.
AIeott Annex.
Mrs. Willie McLaskey. Principal,
Second grade.
Miss Ruth Mckinley. First grade.
Lincoln Park School.
Miss Myrtle Meredith. Principal,
Fifth and Sixth. Departmental.
Miss Frances Watt. Fifth and Sixth.
Departmental.
Miss Iva Bailey. Fourth grade.
Miss Pearl Derkey. Third grade.
Miss Doris Morrison. Second grade
Miss Grace Dohner. First grade.
Eight Mile Park School.
Mrs. Catherine White. Principal.
Special Teachers.
Miss Eva Fiske. Physical Training.
Miss Florence wootton. Art Work.
Nrs- Loave ID. West. Music
Mrs. Cecilia J. RommelI. School
Nurse.
laai&ara
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A want ad in the Record gets results
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Janitors.
North Side high school, G. q. Andsr

son.
Washington school. II. n. Britain
Lincoln school, II. c Marvin.
Harrison school, = w. Harvey.
Jefferson scbool. A. Gehret
South Side ',nior high. John Blox.
hem.
Alcott school. Mrs. Lulu Mann.
Lincoln Park school, E. w. Howes.
Transpo ration.
Ross Doran. Orchard Park.
G. e. Stock. Park Center.
H. L. strickland. Royal Gorge. Wolf
Park. Eaat Lincoln Park.
Attendance ofieer.
c. F. Skinner.
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IrSt Pub. Aug. 70, 1870.
aSt Pub. Sept =. 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-31

thusiasm. Some day perhaps, but not just now because my concert work will keep me very busy for a time Opera is very hard on the young voice; it is very difficult and very arduous work: as a matter of fact, concert work is more difficult from another standpoint; l mean that there are no illusions, no orchestra. no scenic effects-nothng but the personality and the atmosphere ere ated by the singer. Also I may add that in concert an artist may keep her ideals lead her life as she likes-live up to her standards, and attain her best am- bitions." /
 Madame Schumann-Heink's approval of my voice has been a great inspira- ton to me, Miss Johnson said, proud of a. very charmingly written letter from the great diva, in which she expresses approval of the quality of Miss Jean Johnson's voice as well as the mental ity back of it. and it was largely through Madame's influence that I left Memphis (my home) to pursue my stud ies in New York;
 My friends. my enthusiasms, my af- | filiations are all southern I love the south, with it's cordiality and it's warm heartedness, and I love it's approval of my work" Miss Johnson said appreci- atively and I want to sing. not alone , in my home town in concert, but in
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RANDOM NOTES

Miss Mary Vida Burdette is visiting relatives in West Point, Ga.
 The friends of Mir Eugene Knight will
 be glad to know that he is improving
 following an operation at the South
 Highlands Infirmary. Miss Thelma Quattlebaum is the guest of Miss Mamie Bradford in Culman for several days.
 Miss Mary Bryan left yesterday for ] Alceville to be the guest of Mir and l Mrs. Charles Horton and Miss Horton. | MT. and Mrs. Ed Smith and family have taken the Mann house on Seventy /, fourth street.
 ! Miss Estele Breittling of Demopolis,
 who has been the guest of relatives in | the city, has returned home ! Mir and Mrs. Bowen Mcdonald, after spending a few weeks at Biloxi. are now | the guests of relatives at Demopolis. 1 Misses Sadie. Ethel and Fannie Spiel berger of the Richmond apartments. l have gone for an extended western trip. during which they will visit California.
 Yellowstone Park and Salt Lake City,
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By DOLLY DALR YMPLE

ideals of work after studying with Madame Sembrieh, for she is unques- tionably the most beautiful character the most ideal exponent of womanhood that 1 have ever met. With all of this standing back of her great talent she has given to the world the best in
 music"
 As for the young artist studying
 abroad" Miss Johnson said, that is no
 longer necessary; it used to be, but now we have such excellent teachers in America, especially in New York, that , the student does not need to go abroad The work is so thorough as provided for students in this country that the magic word abroad no longer lures the stu dent"
 And shall I sing in opera?" Miss Jean Johnsons eyes beamed with en-