Name Chosen For The Beaver Park Townsite
The Daily Record announces the Beaver Land and Irrigation company townsite will be named Penrose in honor of Spencer Penrose of Colorado Springs. A post office petition seeks the name Penrose, with stores and a boarding house already established at the embryo city. Plans include extensive orcharding, alfalfa planting, and a massive Schaeffer storage reservoir to hold 15 000 acre feet of water, enabling year round reclamation and rapid pipe manufacture for canal extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Land & Irrigation Company
Penrose
Spencer Penrose
Colorado Springs
Beaver Park
Washington
Shhaeffer
Schaeffer
Pike’s Peak
New Rules for Homestead Commutation Proofs Announced
The General Land Office issues a notice detailing new rules for homestead commutation proofs. An entry made on or after November 1, 1907 must show residence and cultivation for at least fourteen months. The announcement outlines conditions for proof under earlier entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Land Office
Legal conditions for constructive residence under homestead law
The text outlines that a entryman may credit constructive residence from the entry date if they establish actual residence on land within six months and maintain it in good faith for enough time to total fourteen months of residence. Commutation proof is invalid if residence and cultivation do not continue to the notice of intention to make such proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Creek
Cotopaxi
Salida
Arkansas Valley
Adam
Arctic Circle
Spring Activity on Beaver Park Plowing and Contracts Placed
About 50 to 75 tracts at Beaver Park are being plowed and more contracts let. Contractors charge about four dollars an acre and report strong earnings. The irrigation company claims roughly 3,600 acres sold, with about half expected to be cultivated this year. Many buyers arrive late but can plant by early May. current farmers are largely from Iowa, Nebraska, and other eastern regions and are experienced with the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Park
Irrigation Company
Iowa
Nebraska
Social Evening Sends Friends Bon Voyage
A pleasant social gathering was hosted by Mr. Tom Sharpe and ladies, with Misses Emma and others assisting Mrs. Reiter and Mrs. Harbeston. They entertained guests with a delectable supper and exchanged farewells for friends leaving for home in Huer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sharpe
Rming
Emma
Copperfield Mining Deal Nets Minnesota Firms in Canon City
J B Conger of Standard Securities and B W Harris of Manufacturers' Supply secured 36 Copperfield mining claims near Canon City. The group spans about 9000 feet along the contact vein and is hailed as a potential bonanza. Fremont Copper Mines Co. will take over within days with H C Tabor as general manager and F S Anders as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canom City
J. B. Conger
Standard Securities Company of
St. Paul, Minn
B. W. Harris
Manufacturers’ Supply Company of
Minneapolis
Commodore Halter
Copperfield
Colorado
Messrs
Conger
Harris
Minnesota
Itation
Fremont Copper Mines Company
Messrs. Conger
Sevjen
Basi
Ihe Meemabera
Butte
Montana
H. C. Tabor
F. 8. Anders
United States
Utah Copper Company
Salt Lake City
Canon City
Canon City Merchants Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Canon City Merchants Association convened at Secretary Ross's office to review the year ending April and elect officers. George H. Satie becomes president with T. M. Banding Jr. as vice president and a 7 member board including Dr. W. T. Little and F. P. Smith. The association shows growth from 88 to 102 active members and reports on civic improvements and scenic roadway projects with planned committee appointments in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City Merchants’ Association
Ross
George H. Satie
T. M. Banding,Jr
W.T. Little
A. BE. Sidebottom
T. M. Harding Jr
F. P. Smith
C. B. Hudeon
Comeniiiass
Eme
W. T. Little
Association
Tate
George
Pebble pickers mine boulders for cement mills in Fremont County
In Fremont County near Canon City workers drill and haul round boulders from riverbanks for Portland and Concrete cement mills. The industry, once controlled by contractors, now thrives on individual enterprise with pebble pickers earning three to five dollars daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont County
Canon City
Portland
Cadets Enjoy Camp Carrier Details From March to April
Special to The Daily Record reports Camp Carrier life with six tents housing eight to ten men each. Quarters officer Will Simons and commissary Fred Joel run logistics. Relays of guard duty and an April Fool chase pepper daily routines as Private Clyde Biggs injures a leg but will return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Record
Carrier
Will Simons
Fred Joel
Camp Carrier
Graves
Morroe Caughey
Haley
Beane
Brown
Biggs
Reynolds
Combs
Starbuck
Turner
Davis
Morgan
Herrick
George
Shoemaker
Thoreau
McKensie
Wycoff
Wright
Joe Cooper
Clyde Biggs
Will McKensie
Cadets Enjoy Fine Bill of Fare in Camp
High school cadets at Glenbrook enjoy pleasant weather during a weeklong outing though camp regulations occasionally irritate. A postal card from Walter Beane cites activities and a 12:30 wrap up as the day’s plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenbrook
Walter Beane
Tigge
Cadet Camp Carrier Named for Dr Carrier
Cadets left Monday under Prof F F Thompson to Glenbrook on the Florence and Cripple Creek line to camp in Colorado style. They arrived safely and report Camp Carrier, named for Dr F N Carrier, as the encampment site with good spirits and growing appetites. Commissary supplies were requested to prevent famine. visitors expected to tour Camp Carrier at Glenbrook and Wilbur.
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F. F. Thompson
Glenbrook
Florence & Cripple Creek
la Colorado National Guard
Carrier
F. N. Carrier
Board of Education
Dr. Carrier
Thompson
Wilbur
Pleasant time for Bishop Warren Class of First Methodist
The Bishop Warren Class of the First Methodist Sunday school met Tuesday night in church parlors. The social committee planned a creditable program with merriment and humor. The 36 members include Idris Roberts as president Robert Boyle as secretary and Frank York as treasurer. Four departments social literary musical and missionary alternate in activities. Teacher is Mrs. L D Mehors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Warren
First Methodist
Yeaeda
Idris Roberts
Robert Boyle
Frank York
Claen
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Schaeffer Reservoir
Post Office Department
Ares
Mother’s Magazine
St. Pass
Merchants Association
George H. Lake
Cadet Corps
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