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THE CANON CITY CHAUTAUQUA IS ON The Cañon City Record With Which Is Consolidated VOL. XXXVIIL THE PROGRAM CANON CITY CHAUTAUQUA—K- ;h to 30th. Something doing for the Boy» ai-i Girls every day outside of the Chautauqua hours. A lady and a man will be here the 'jyhole week who will spend all their time helping the Boys and Girls have a Good Time. Watch for special announcements. THURSDAY, JUNE 24th. AFTERNOON—The big opening—The Killarney Girls in a program of Irish music and sunshine with Rita Rich in the lead. Admission 25c. " NIGHT—The Killarney Girls again also Mr, Adrian Newens, America’s foremost monologist and humorist. Ad mission 35c. FRIDAY, JUNE 25th AFTERNOON—Music —The Schulz-Robbins Company, also Enid Tillotson, also Ned Woodman, artist-humorist. Admission 25c. NIGHT—More music by afternoon performers. | Address by Gov. R. B. Glenn of North Carolina, one of I greatest orators. Admission 50c. SATURDAY, JUNE 26th. I AFTERNOON—The Riner Sisters in a program full of Itijumor and good cheer. Abo Dr. E. T. Hagerman, a philoso- I of sunshine. Admission 25c. I NIGHT—The Riner Sisttra again. Also Sidney Landon, I impersonator ot great men you have known of. Admission 35c. I SUNDAY, JUNE 27th. I AFTERNOON—Mmc Van Cloister, with Howard Han* I son, in a high class musical recital. Also Mr. Glenn Frank, a I speaker ot national reputation. Admis.ion 25c. I EVENING—Another Van Cloister musical recital. Also I Opie Reed, the famous novelist. Admission 50c. I MONDAY, JUNE 26 th. I AFTERNOON—The greatest musical event in (he his ■ jorv of Western Chtutauqua<. Thaviu’s Wonderful Band. 1 Also the European Grand Opera Singers. Admission 50c. H NIGHT—Another ptogram by Thaviu’s Band and tlje ■ European Grand Open Singers. - " Admission 50c. L/staw* - TUFSfUflE 2»th I AFTERNOON—The American Girls, musical, patriotic. I Also s b'g event for the children. The specrscular play “The I Return ot the Patriots" put on by the children themselves, under ■ the direction of the Isdy who has enarge ot the children's week Hot play. Admission 25c. B* NIGHT—The American Girls again. ■ Also Senator T. P. Gore, the famous blind statesman and ■ brilliant orator. Admission 50c. ■ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30th ■ AFTK.RNOON—The Brooke-lngram Folks, dainty, in- Hteresting, musical. B Also lecture by Dr. Charles C. Pearce. Admission 25c. H NIGHT—The Big Laugh and Jov Time. The Brooke- Bngram Company in a Happy Land Special with Jess Pugh, Hnaster conductor. Admission 35c. I Season Tickets, Adults $2.50. Children $1.00- l new Road Map of Fremont County. This will show you the roads you will travel when you drive to the THE Ci NON CITY CANNON MRS. (???) FOUND DEAD IN CHICKEN YARD Mrs. Caroline I- t-eeper, widow ot tbe late Bamuel Leeper, aged about eighty years, was found dad in the cbick#n yard at her home, corner of Lombard street and Grand avenue, Lincoln Park, by Mrs. L_ D. Shepherd about 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Tbe cause of death is unknown, but is supposed to have resulted from a sudden attack of appoplexy. Mrs. Shepherd went to tbe borne of the deceased to make a social call, but receiving no response to her re peated knocks on the front door made her way into the back yard in search ot Mrs. Leeper, whom she felt sure must be somewhere about tbe place. At first she was unable to locate her, hut a few minutes later discovered her lying lifeless on the ground in the chicken pens where she apparently had gone several hours previously to faad some little chicks. Mm. Shepherd Informed the neighbors of her discov ery and the body was carried Into the house and an undertaker sum moned to prepare It for burial. How long she had been dead when Mrs. Shepherd visited the place Is conjectural, but as the body was rigid when found It is believed to have taken ' place early In the day. prob ably very shortly after the deceas ed had eaten her breakfast. The tact that the day's housework hsd not been done lends color to the the ory that she had been dead for a con siderable length of time. Mrs. Laeper’s husband died three yean ago and since that time the deceased had Used alone. Her Mead* advised har of the tsOy and tmpnt-j --v —-*■ - Inswlr ill ■■■■ .sad | sndssvored to prevail upon her u>| employ a housekeeper and companion ty take cars of her In case ot illness, but all to no purpose. Sbe baa do family relatives in ibis county, or In Colorado so far aa can be ascertained. a'.bough some of her kindred are un derstood to be living In Ohio. A cousin, Mrs. Marshall Brown, of Cam bridge. Ohio, was informed by tele graph Monday afternoon of tbe death of Mrs. Leeper. but thus far no re ply has been received from her. Mrs. I sola Lowry of El Paso. Texas, came here a taw years ago to make her hom« with Mrs. Leeper, but the lat ter was unable to withstand the an noyance caused by Mrs. Lowry e chil dren and the family returned to El- Paso. It Is understood that a will was subsequently made by Mrs. Leep er In which she conveyed all her property, consisting of a little ranch <1 In CITY, COLORADO, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 191 S. on Lincoln Park and some Interest bearing notes, to Mrs. Lowry. The latter was In no way connected with the deceased by family ties, but tor a number of yean past has been an intimate friends. Dr. R- D. Adklnson, of Florence, coronr of Fremont county, was here this morning and made an investiga tion ot the causes of Mrs. Leeper's death, which he certified as result ing from heart failure produced by an apopleptlt; stroke. He dealded that a formal inquest was not neces sary under the circumstances. The time of the funeral will not be an nounced untll relatives of the deceas ed In'Ohio can be heard from. GREAT BUNCH OF PLEASURE ARRANGED FOR CHILDREN If tbe parents of this town appre ciated half the pleasure and value the children will get out ot tho oLau tauqua there wouldn't be a child in tho whole town without a season ticket. Mian De Wolfe who has charge of the play work is here and a hund red children and a lot of others are already In love with her. She turn had several enthusiastic meetings with the children. Every morning for a week she will meet tho children at 9 a. m. at the T. M. CL A. gymnasium. They will practiae the play and enjoy games and folk dances and have a general good time. Every afternoon Miss De Wolfe will THE CHAUTAUQUA IS ON The Chautauqua is on. It opened this afternoon at the big tent on thgc Washington school grounds. rbr afuft werfrCanonCity will have the greatest array of entertainers ever brought to this county. If you live out in the country you never had a better reason for coming into town than this week. Half rates have been granted by the D. & R. G. from all stations between Howard and Westcliffe and Canon City. Its a good time to make a shopping trip or a Chautauqua trip. Cut loose for a few days and come down. You must hear Thaviu’s Band. That alone is worth coming for. WEEKLY EDITION meet the children at the tent and take them % to a section reserved for them. Two or three afternoons when lec tures are on, which will not especial ly interest the children, Miss De- Wolfe will take them for a play hour or on a picnic. In the evening the children will all come at seven o'clock and Miss De Wolfe will tell stories and play with them until Chautauqua opens. Miss De Wolfe is a teacher in Na ture Studies. She is great on birds. She will teach the Canon City boys and girls something about birds and the Canon City boys and girls will try to show Miss De Wolfe some Colo rado birds, she has never seen be fore. Besides all this a man supervisor will be here tonight, who will take charge of the boys and do some Boy Scout stunts. Now to take part in tbe play out of door, no ticket will be required. But to go Into the big tent and to take part in the “Return of the Patriots,” and to do a lot of the stunts a season ticket is necessary. As a ticket for it all —morning, af ternoon and night—all the play time and Chautauqua time —will cost only one dollar for the child 14 years, or younger, it looks like every child in town ought to have a ticket. Parents —if you have no kids of your own, it would be nice to see that some other people's children, who may not be able to buy tickets, get in. Record Want Ads are sure to bring Results. NO. 25. U. E. SIDEBOTTOM NOW RUNS TWO FLOUR MILLS Mr. U. El Sidebottom recently re turned from Norton, Kansas, where he put through a deal to buy a large flour mill •fa that - town. Mr. Al. JcviiKUian, formerly In charge of the mill here will take charge of the Nor ton mill. Since returning from Kansas Mr. Sidebottom has consummated a lease with the owners of the Peerless Mill of Canon City, so that he will con tinue to reside here, whiclw will be satisfactory news to Mr. Si debot tom's many Canon City friends. Mr. Sidebottom has made an un questioned success of the milling busi ness. He is putting out a flour that •oils well, and he is making and ship ping about as much flour as the mill can manufacture. The purchase of the Kansas mill in the heart of one of the best wheat countries in the world and the operating of the two mills in conjunction will enable Mr. Sidebottom to supply the demand for the products he has put on the mar ket better than ever before. Last week Mr. G. M. Miles, repres enting the Barnard and Leas Mfg. Co., of Moline, lIL, was in Canon City and arranged to equip the new mill at Norton Kansas with a large bill of new machinery. Mr. )Milesj stated while here that the equipment he would put in the Kansas mill will make it one of the most up-to-date mills in Kansas. Mr. Miles who is an expert in machinery milling and grain, and who Is familiar with every great wheat growing section of the great west said that Norton coun ty was one of the beet limestone wheat growing counties in Kansas, always producing wheat rich in glu, ten, floor made from which was very popular on the Chicago market. Mr. Sidebottom's connections fat Norton will put him in touch with the best wheat market in the world and will give him a supply of wheat for the Canon City mill better than he has ever had *'*fore. The following, Item is clipped from a recent issue of the Norton, Kansas, Daily Telegram: ,r U. E. Sidebottom of Canon City, Colorado, who has been inspecting the Norton Milling and Elevator company Proposition at Norton for two days has gone to Kansas City with Roy Hulshizer with expectation of closing a contract for the Norton milL Mr. Sidebottom bad confer ences while here with the dealers and received encouragement from them of their moral and substantial support of the local mill; he is well and favorably impressed with our city and country and prospects for milling business. He is a miller of experi ence and pleasing personality, and thoroughly understands the business wants of the people. A Mr. AL Kirk man, who operated the mill four years win take charge. Extensive improve ments will be made at once and mill started la time for the first of the season wheat. Mr. Kirkmsn Is a thorough miller competent and relia ble mad we will certainly be pleased to have him locate with us again.** HOME WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM DENVER Secretary H. V. George of the Cu ob City chamber of commerce return ed home Wednesday night from Den ver whore ho attended a meeting of the Colorado State Good Roads asso ciation the gowsteaa day as a repres entative of the commercial and auto mobile tetereale ham. The meetteg was held at the Albany hotel and waa attended by twenty-sir dalogalaa Various matters looking to the Improvement of the public highway ayetam of Colorado wore discussed; —«"»g them a plan sub mitted by tee Mountain States Tele phono A Telegraph company to pub lish a dally baßatte of tee condition of tea highways of tee stats during Uaa was favorably eoaaMared by tea