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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-04-15
MRS. MCCONNELL
IN WESTcliFFE

Mrs. NJ. L. Mcconnell left Thur
day afternoon for westcliffe. where
she will visit at the home of her par
ents.
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coToPAsi COUPLE co TO
COLORADO SPRINGS

Mr. and Mrs. George II. waldeck
OF Cotopad We're In the city Thursday
on their way to Colorado Springs to
visit friends.
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MISS CAlOeH
GOES TO SAlIDA

Miss Henrietta Calder. who has
been in the city. called here by the
death Of her father. Archie Calder. de-
parted Thursday afternoon for Sa-
Ida
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Don't prune up fruit tree. prune it
down. Pruning. picking and spray
ing will cost less. With the proper
cultivating tools the low limbs will
not interfere.
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MRS. lyman HOME
FROM LAS ANIMAs

Mrs. T. J. lyman and daughtef. Mar
garet. have returned home after n
visit 10 Mrs. Tynan's parents at Las
AnImas
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MRS, SCHECk IS A
GUEST AT Refers

Mrs French Scheck OF olathe. Colo.
who has been visiting her daughter.
a student at the University OF Boul.
der, arrived in the city Friday after
noon to be the guest OF DR.. and Mrs.
Fred W Reiter.
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Thursday
CAlNON RETURNS
TO LEADVllLE

cALNoN RETURNS
TO LEADViLLE
w. w. Calnon of Leadville. who has
been spending few days with his
family. 612 Macon avenue, returned
to Leadville Wednesday.
MISS LUTON RESUMES
HER CLERICAL DUTIES
Miss Carlotta Luton, who is a clrek
in the postoffice AT Westcliffe, de-
parted Wednesday, after spending the
past month with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Luton, in this city.
MRS. cAYWooD
GOES TO SALiDA
Mrs. Mary Caywood. AS Harrison
avenue, left Wednesday for Salida.
where she will. visit her daughter,
Mrs. Stella Burton.
MRS. HASTINo AND
DAUGHTER HOME
Mrs. ]. L. Hastings and little daugh-
ter, Ruth. have returned home after
spending a few days at Ration. n. NJ,
visiting her daughter. Mrs. J. F. Ru-
dolph
DEPUTY WARDEN BACK
FROM WELD COUNTY
Deputy Warden George Buchanon,
who has been in Laramie and Weld
counties. returned to Canon City on
Wednesday afternoon.
HOME FROM
FLAGLER, COLO.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. II. Kivett have re-
aff vic fhAfr
daughter, Mrs. Henry Langcamp ,at
Flagler.
LAFE COMBS HERE
FOR A FEW DAYS
Lafe Combs. for many years n
prominent and well-known citizen of
Canon City. but now living at Bill
Iings. Mont, arrived here Wednesday
afternoon from Cripple Creek and Will
spend about a week in town looking
after business affairs. Mr.. Combs
saws his family is nicely settled at
Billings. and that all are pleased with
their new home.
iBsoTsoN HERE
FROM SALT LAKE
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas lbbotson ar
rived from Salt Lake City today and
expect to make this city their home.
They are now located at sos River
street.
GEORGE MILAN
DOWN FROM DENVER
George McIain is down from Den
yer visiting relatives and renewing
old acquaintances.
MRS. MORRISON
-rrot n NtctrnR
Mrs. ]. ]. Morrison OF s21 Pine
street. went to Pueblo today on DUST
ness.
MicANITE MEN
IN TOWN
Paul E. Newton. virgle Funk and
ID. Gribble Of Micanite are In town
today.
FLEMING BUYS
OUT PARKINSON
f. Fleming has purchased from j..
Il. Parkinson his interest In the Cen
trail bakery and cafe.
MRS. POET
GUEST OF MOTHER
Mrs. Richard Poet OF Oklahoma is
visiting at the home OF her mother
Mrs. NJ. A. Bryant on South Fourth
street
MOTHER DIES IN
DEs MONIES, Ia.
Mrs. Nora McInerney OF Des Moines.
Ia. mother of Mrs. j. c. Bell OF this
city. died last Sunday from stroke
of paralysis, aged 81 years Owing
the inability OF Mrs. Bell to go TO Des
Noines on account OF her enfeebled
condition, MIR. Bell left Monday night
for Des Moines, to attend The obse-
auies. which will occur today Mr.
Bell will return home Saturday night.
BOWIE FROM
BOWIE HERE
w. d. Bowie and r. w. McTavish
of Bowie. Colo. were in the city last
Wednesday transacting business.
RETURNS FROM
DENVER TRIP
Henry Hutton has returned from
Denver where he spent several days
attending TO business matters.
MRS. ROGERS
HOME FROM WESTcLiFFE
Mrs. c. S. Rogers has returned from
- -
4 EIs9n Nopvv 72Sgnets0D
~ U.1e.tt ataas ske.-A faIEt
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cUsAcks RETURN

TO THE PINES"
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald cusack OF
The Pines" departed for their home
Thursday after visiting their daurh-
ter. Mrs. John Redmond.
MBRs. GLIB GOES
TO TEXAS CREEK
Mrs. d. Glib OF 612 River street.
left Thursday for Texas Creek where
she viii remain for about n week.
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LAFE COMBS HERE
FOR A FEW DAYS

Lafe Combs, for many years a
prominent and weli-known citizen of
Canon City. but now living at BIZ
lings, Mont, arrived here "Wednesday
afternoon from Cripple Creek and viii
spend about a week in town looking
after business affairs. Mr.. Combs
saws his family is nicely settled at
billings. and that all are pleased with
their new home.
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WestclifIe where she was the guest OF
Mrs A. T. Wadleigh.
STACY DOING WELL
AFTER HIS OPERATION
William f. Stacy OF Hillside was
operated upon at the Graves hospital
Wednesday. and is reported to be do
ing as well as could De expected
coALoALE MEN
VISIT CITY
Joe Smith and George Davis of Coal
dale motored to the city Wednesday
for the day.
VlCTOR-AMERi
OFFICIALS HERE
f. C. Dodge. who is connected with
the Victor-American Fuel Company,
is in the city on business.
PERRINE DOWN
FROM WESTcIIFFE
Edgar S. Perrine OF westcliIe is in
town on business.
WOOD GOES 1
TO ILLINOIS
w. c. Wood, proprietor OF the Hoos-
ier Market, left Wednesday for Car
rollton, Ill. to attend to business in
terests.
HAWKINS BACK
FROM TRIP
p. II. Hawkins returned Wednesday
from a business trip over the state
VICTOR MEN
VISIT CITY
Andrew Eddy and Albert Knudson
OF Victor are business visitors in the
city today.
MAJ. kEENE LOOKING
Owe RolD HAUNTS
Maj. Robert Keene of Denver, for
merly employed as an electrician at
Chandler. is In town for few days,
and is registered at the Strathmore.
HOME THURSDAY NIGHT
FROM CALIFORNIA VISIT
Alderman and Mrs. W. A. Chapson
return to Canon City Thursday night
from Southern California where they
spent the winter. They made their
headquarters at Long Beach. but Wis
tied Los Angeles. San Diego and other
points Of interest. Mr.. and Mrs.
chapson have been absent from the
city since last October
MRC crLErk fc
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The Ell Paso county home demon
stration agent spent few hours in
experimental canning of corn on the
cob. Conclusions drawn we're:
Mason Jars van accommodate
as many ears as the Economy jar.
2-High pressure for shrot time In
pressure cooker turns corn to dark
color. Better to cook little longer
under lower pressure.
3-one quart and one.half gallon jar
may be processed at same time In
cooker II rack Is inverted.
4-Eleven ears n carefully packed
can be placed in Mason one-half gal
Ion jars.
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Colorado fruit growers should pro-
duce better pack. II they would
erect central packing houses. install
sizers, have separate people to do the
grading and packing. hire some one
to do their grading. These methods
have proven their worth too many
times to be denied.
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GUEST OF MOTHER

Mrs. Richard Poet Of Oklahoma II
visiting at the home of her mother
Mrs. NJ. A. Bryant, on South Fourti
street
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DEPUTY WARDEN BACK
FROM WELD COUNTY

Deputy Warden George Buchanon
who has been in Laramie and Weld
counties. returned to Canon City or
Wednesday afternoon.
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GEORGE M'LAlN
DOWN FROM DENVER

George McLain is down from Den
yer visiting relatives and renewing
old acauaintances.
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FLEMING BUYS
OuT PARkIN SON

f Fleming has purchased from j
T.. Parkinson his interest in the Cen
trail bakery and cafe.
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MRS. MORRISON
PUEBLO VISITOR

Mrs. ]. ]. Morrison OF sZl FIne
street. went to Pueblo today on bust
ness.
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HOME FROM
FIAGlER, COLO.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Fl. Kivett have re-
turned home after visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Langcamp ,at
Flagler
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MOTHER DIES IN
DES MONIES, IA.

Mrs. Nora McInerney OF Des Moines'
Ia. mother of Mrs, ]. c. Bell OF THIS
city. died last Sunday from stroke
OF paralysis. aged 81 years. Owing
the inability OF Mrs. Bell to go TO Des
Moines on account OF hei enfeeoled
condition. Mr. Bell left Monday night
for Des Moines, to attend The obse'
quies. which will occur today Mr
Rell will return home Saturday night
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MtCANITE MEN
IN TOWN

Paul E. Newton. Virgie funk ah'
d. Gribbie of Micanite are in tow
today.
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-as...... f--airs---I I-asar,s haalth de-lM
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18
GOOD HIGHWAYS
ASSIST FARMER
vast Road-BuiIding Program Now
Under Way Throughout
Whole United States.
POOR ROADS ADD BIG TOLL
projects Have Been Approved CALLING
TOR Federal Aid to Amount Of
Acknowledgements Factor
In Buying and Selma.

prepared by the United States Denart. .
ment of Agricultural
The highway Is coming into ifs own
In America.
Neglected, abused, UNDERMINED sub-
]ected to cheap remedies for decades
at last the country road is being ac-
corded the treatment 1t deserves. At
cost of hundreds of millions, the
United States is rapidly overcoming
the economic handicap which highway
neglect has so long entailed.
This stupendous movement the scope
OF which the public even now does
not fully comprehend, is founded on
sound business considerations. Good
roads pay. If they did not, the nation
would not now be constructing and
planning them on an unprecedented
scale. They pay by promoting the So
cial life of the people, by helping re-
iieVe the congestion that is making
maelstroms of municipalities. But,
more important still, they pay in dol
lars and cents, for poor roads add
heavy toll to the buying and selling Of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

point on a moderately muddy eartl
road-and earth roads are moderately,
muddy many months in the year.
Several years ago information Sc
cured by the department of agriculture
from $500 correspondents indicated
that the average cost of hauling on ar
unimproved country road was OF
cents ton-mile. Today, with price
levels much higher, the cost would be
even greater.
While it is difficult to estimate ac
curately what the saving would be II
all highways We're improved in the dis,
trlcts represented by these replies, e
specihc Instance makes the benefit
plain. A farmer In a southern state
had to haul a ton of barbed wire %
miles, over unimproved roads. He
found that with two-horse team his
maximum load was 500 pounds, and
that three days we're required to make
one round trip. To haul one ton, there.
fore, required IL days to make one
round trip. Allowing Sc day for mar
and team, the cost was ST.. After the
roads In this region We're improved, the
same team could draw ton to the
load and make one round trip In two
days, at cost Of So. The ton-nile
cost under old conditions was $3.1S.
and this cost was reduced to SO cents
by the improved road.
Roads and Wheat Marketing.
Take the saving in the cost of haul
ing wheat as another example. If the
construction Of narrow, single-track
roads with improved surface will re.
duce the hauling cost per cent ton
mile, and If the average yield of
wheat in the vicinity of these roads is
30 bushels to the acre, there results,
for an average haul of five miles. an
economic advantage of 22.5 cents an
acre or $36 a quarter section. This is
A per cent on $500. Calculations of
this sort have shown thousands of COM
munities the wisdom of borrowing mon
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18
RURAL HAULING PROFITABLE
M1ny Farmers, Whose Trucks Are Not
Filled to Capacity, Help Out
Their Neighbors.

Many of the motortrueks on farms
adjacent to large cities are not loaded
TO full capacity on their trips to the
city. Few farmers have their bust
ness Sd arranged AS to permit the use
of the truck to its maximum capacity
regularly. Many such farmers, accord
ing to the United States department
of agriculture, have gradually begun
to haul part or all of their neigh
bors' products to market, and in some
cases this practice hiss led to the es-
adjustment of regular route. Some
farmers have been enabled to purchase
trucks, because their own business,
coupled with that of their neighbors',
has been sufficient to warrant such an
investment. ,a m
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

ey to the extent of $1,000 square mil
of wheat area, so that roads could bA
improved to effect q saving on wheat
hauling equal to that cited above, and,
at the same time. effect correspond
ing saving in each of the other crops.
The lowering of distribution costs
1t is now recognized, is one of the most
important problems in reducing living
costs. While business is searching for
more economical methods of handling
goods, the farmers have not been neg
lecting 9TH phases of this problem.
On the prices at which he selfe. all
other prices must depend Good reads,
enabling him to get his products to
the market at materially reduced cost,
are among the big factors In more eco
uomical distribution.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

EKRM21N0TES

Sweet clover is winning on merit.
Head lettuce does best in cool. moist
weather.
Humus makes the soil more mellow
and granular.
The shining hoe is the best badge of
the good gardener.
Plant plenty of celery End late cab
bage for all seasons use.
Trees grow; they grow in :.eight. in
volume, in value, and in quality.
Cultivation of soy beans as a factor
in solving the stock food problem is
urged.
The easiest. cheapest and most sat.
isfnctory way TO prevent soil drifting
is TO sow a field every year to tame
grass.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18
Diplomatic Room Restored.

Restoration of the state depart
ment's diplomatic room, scene of many
important international events, has
been ordered by cambridge Colby, Sec
Rotary of state. Demand for office
space during the war made necessary
the conversion of the room into three
offices equipped with desks, book
case and fling cabinets. BY the new
secretary's order the wartime parti-
tons will he removed, the room redec-
GRATED and again be used for formal
diplomatic events. such as the ex-
change of treaty ratifications.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

farm products-a toll far in excess of
the expense of adequate improvement.
Unprecedented Road Program.
This is a lesson cities as we'll as
rural districts are learning. In the bu-
reau of public roads, United States de-
partment of agriculture, which admin
listers the federal aid road act, is CEN
tered supervision of all highway con-
structiOn which federal funds help car
ry on. At the close of last year, prof.
ect statements had been approved call
ing for federal aid to the amount of
10,S40,773--a sum which indicates
how fully the nation is convinced that
better roads mean better business. The
total federal funds available to aid
the states in their bodybuilding pro-
grams up to July /, 1920 will be $780,
750,O0O-and this total is exceeded by
the combined expenditures of state,
county, and municipalities.
Better Roads, Better Business.
The business considerations back of
these vast investments are not far to
seek. Better roads mean cheaper and
quicker hauling. 1t has been estimat-
ed, for example, that on level, muddy
earth road the amount which one horse
can draw in an ordinary wagon va
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

GU 1oL lAe Wear East FelleI Tund, &C.
cording to figures compiled at state
headquarters. Twin Falls county
more than met the allotment, con-
tributing $565s.6O, as against a quota
of $4,000.
Announcing themselves as in favor
of enlargement of meritorious recla-
nation projects on Indian lands of
the west, the Indian affairs committee
of congress declared while in Poca-
tello that they will support a pro-
posal to enlarge the Eft. Hall Indian
project in Bannock county.
Sentiment in favor of lining the
canals of the Minidoka project is
rapidly growing. The recent report of
w. f. Hanna, government engineer,
showed that about 10 per cent of the
present water supply was lost through
seepage, and that much of this could
be saved by lining the canals.
A Bannoek county chapter of the
Idaho Farmers Protective associa-
ton has been formed, with Pocatello
as its headquarters. A board of gov
ernors of ten members has been chosen
and the membership is reported as
about 100 at the present time.
Business men of Caldwell and farm
ars whose property lies near the Nc
Neil line of the Caldwell Traction
company have purchased the line to
enable those interested to have a
means by which to remove the potato
,rops and other produce when the sea-
ons arrive.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

ries from nothing to a maximum Of
800 pounds; ON a smooth, dry earth
road, from 1000 to 1000 pounds; on
a gravel road in bad condition, from
1000 to 1900 pounds; on gravel road
in good condition, about $500 pounds;
on macadam road, from 1000 to 5000
pounds; on brick road. from 5000 to
5000 pounds.
If the speed Of travel is the same
on all of these, surfaces, the horse will
haul on good macadam road from
three TO five times as many miles
day as upon moderately muddy earth
road. Assuming that one horse is ca
pable OF a certain fixed amount day,
then, with a given load, his effective
radius of travel from that point on
macadam road is from tbSee to five
times the radius Of travel from that
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18
Childhood.

SLOW long did It take you to win
herr"
Twenty years"
That's long time TO go accounting.
eve started early. She made the
first mud pie ever Birmingham
Age Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

anie1 Defoe
was born in Lon :
don about 1860.
After a life OF
varied and bril-
liant activity, he
died, a homeless
fugitive, In Rope
m a k e s. Alley,
M o o r fields, on
April rs, 1871.
H s father. a
butcher, educated
Daniel for the dis
senting ministry.
but the boys un-
renting energy
led him to be a
trader. a political
intriguer. and an
1 n d e ( a t igable
journalist.
He rose to great
In I 1 m a cy with
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

Viii William III, and abruptly fell
Dillory and prison for his too per-
8 satire, The Shortest Way with
enters." From Newgate he launched
VI remarkable Review, journal writ
Ill entirely by himself. He advocated
Income tax and higher education
M women. He wrote ESQ distinct
S@phlets and books, but his master
jdPe Robinson Crusoe," was not pub
25ed until 1719. when the author was
MY so years old. This. the first
~ English novel, has In some re-
96rts never been surpassed. It's Inn
sSdate popularity melted Defoe to
nc a sequel and many thrilling tales
pirates and adventures, of courte-
VI and adventuresses. His vivid
NJ Of the plague appeared three
rs after Robinson Crusoe."
|sDefoe was perhaps the greatest liar
NJ ever lived. Yet If we go deep into
& rich and strangely mixed nature,
y come upon stubborn foundations of
Science" Whatever the ultimate
4gment Of his honesty, Robinson
'psoe" lives Immortality to attest his
Mus in invention.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-06-18

7 father designed me for the
W law, but l would be satisfied
only with going to sea, and
aRlng one day at Hull and one of my
ppanions about to go by sea to Lon
2p In his fathers ship, nothing would
esTe me but must go with him-this
u September s, 1851, and 1 being then
a#eteen years of age.
he ship was no sooner out of port
aRn the wind began to blow and the
& TO rise in the most frightful man.
m which made me most terribly sick
= Dody and frightened In mind. In
~ agony vowed that If God would
'a#re me through this one voyage /
quo CO. Immediately set foot on
~ directly home to my good par
~ and be ever after guided in my
'@cuct by their advice.
Put next day the wind was abated
4 tne sea calmer, and the sun went
'8Wn 10 perfectly fine evening, and
s8en to that was added a bowl of
Il yn made by shipmate, forgot my
%olutlon to return home after the
~ase; and such has been my habit,
8 ny great misfortune, all nv life:
ulsVoW In the hour of peril the
ustrong actions which have brought
Il 70 peril, and when the danger Is.
~ 10 forget all vows and plunge
alrSes. 'es"
arlous were my adventures after
d nrst tempestuous voyage. Trad
70 Guinea in Africa I was can
81 Dy a Turkish rover and sold into
Nv from whence after many
ns escaped to the Brazils, where
IN myself up for sugar planter
Y was enjoying a fine prosperity
leat, when I fell victim TO tenn
W.. Help being scarce in the Bra
lu some planters there knowing
/. ! had traded with the slave coasts
AREA they beguiled me into a vow
y nose parts with the intent to
ture slave labor for our plantations
Uuly evil does ever come Of evil
anseL Our ship was wrecked on
~ uliAnoWn island off to the northeast
n, VI South America, and of nil the
y : company I alone, by the bless
.o " GOD was allowed to escape
yusn the high surf to the shore
~. poSSessed at the time was a knife
hi, M and a little tobacco in box.
.n. along the shore, when I had
!. 80 sufficiently In strength so to |
VT u, round fresh water, great ioy. |
,,nl s drunk and put little tobacco |
us uie hunger in my mouth, / took |
~ 'ouglng In a tree and did there |
the night. ''
IN a morning the weather was clear
! une sea mild, but what pleased me
tho as a., uie sight of the ship which,
:. .ae tue ebhed, lay SO close to the
= - uiat found no trouble in swim
u, out 10 It No living thing except
/. t "nu two cats We're left on the
o. put there was store of neces-
~ "iu such I took, building a raft
Al purpose of transporting them
Il n et In the island where was
no hater and a fiat high place for
+aaD., ,ation. On the night OF the
o. a day, my work of transpor-
Il oelhg done, 1 lay down in my
,rt ,ear OF wild beasts, but also of
n.n ,ness in the knowledge that 1
ns, ared for some time to come
bos 'he barrenness of this island.
"a !, were wild fruit trees on the
sco, put u was many days before
! s ERE them. There were also
nm. unnihg wild, but without the
, tha ana ammunition / had brought
A., snip Of what avail were they
90 | had reason to be thank