The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-02-05

will have charge of the burial ritual
at the cemetery.
JOHN HAMILTON MAKING
SOME IMPROVEMENTS
John Hamilton, who purchased the
ersidence porperty at the southwest
corner of Harrison avenue and Sew
enth street a few months ago from
DIR. C. H. Kellenberger. is making
some important improvements to the
place preliminary to its occupancy as
home. New porches are being built
to the house and the entire exterior
altered and beantified. The interior
will also undergo complete over
hauling. The property, which has
long had a somewhat neglected ap-
pearance, will be much more attrac-
tive and valuable when he gets
through with the undertaking in
which he is engaged.
FORD CAR STOLEN
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A five-passenger Ford car of the
1917 model, belonging to A. G. Gal
braith of $50 South Twelfth street,
Lincoln Park, was stolen from in front
of the First Baptist church, corner of
Macon avenue and Seventh street,
Wednesday night. The matter was
reported to the sheriff's office and tel
ephone messages sent to the authori-
ties of the surrounding towns to keep
lookout for the thieves. Up to noon
today no word from tine missing car
had been received.
NEW DIRECTORS OF
nA
The annual election of the Beaver
Park Land and Water Company was
held Tuesday afternoon in the COM
pany's offices, 301 Mining Exchange
building, Colorado Springs, and all the
officers and directors were reelected
They are Charles L. Tut, president;
c. C. Hamlin. vice president; Charles
NJ. MacNeill. Spencer Penrose, H NJ
Blackmer and c. B. Garnett Mr..
Garnett is secretary of the company
LEASING ASSOCIATION
FORMED AT FLORENCE
FLORENCE, Jan. 29.-The Florence
Oil and Leasing Association was Or
ganized Wednesday morning in the
office of Blunt & Hessick for the pur-
| pose of locating and acquiring avail
able leasing tracts in the vicinity of
the new oil strike at Moab, Utah. The
company is composed of both Flor
ence and Canon City men. and D. A
/ Hessick and Robert Osborn left for
the Moab district Wednesday after
noon to look after the work OF making
! the necessary locations. Mr. Os.
born is an engineer while Mr. Hessick
will look after the legal end of the
concern. There is great activity in
The oil leasing game in the vicinity of
Moab and those who can get in on the
ground floor will stand the best
chance to make a stake
RETURNED TO
HILLSIDE HOME
Elier Detert returned to Hillside
after few days business in Canon
City
SCHMIDT ARRIVED
IN CANON CITY.
E. ]. Schmidt arrived in Canon City
this afternoon from Denver where he
has been for the past few days in in
terest of the Canon City Petroleum
company.
OIL FIRM LOCATES
AN OFFICE HERE.
The Canon City Petroleum com
pany have located their office at 417k
Main street, in charge of Mr.. c, C.
Denman.
PUEBLO MAN HERE
ON BUSINESS.
w. F. Hilton of Pueblo, represent
ing the Equitable Life Insurance com.
pany. has been in Canon City this
week.
VISITS HOOPER
ON BUSINESS.
w. E. Bennington Of this city will
be a business visitor in Hooper, Colo,
for a few days.
JOHNNY BAIRD
IN TOWN.
Johnny Baird of Denver has been
in Canon City for the past few days
on business.
FLU DID NOT MISS
coALDAlE.
I of fiue in Coaldale, al of them having
developed in the past Gay or two.
MRS. WATSON VISITING
IN CANON CITY.
Mrs. George Watson arrived in Can
on City Wednesday from Hooper and
will be the guest of relatives here.
DAL DeWEESE HAS
NEW BUICK.
Dal DeWeese has recently pur-
chased a new As horsepower 5-passen-
ger 1920 Buick from the Rainbow
Route garage.
MRS. LOWELL VISITED
IN CANON CITY.