Frontier Sketches on Indians and Range Life in the West
A Denver period piece recounts frontier views of Native Americans, noting stereotypes and humorless truths. It follows Climax Jim, a famed Arizona cow puncher, his tricks with cattle brands, jail escapes, and life on the range, ending with sod-house reminiscences and Remington-inspired wall decorations.
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Climax Jim
Arizona
Denver
Captain Pocock
Curly
Climax
Tonto Basin
Navajo
Chiracahua Cattle Company
CCC
B S
Clifton
Solomonville
The Dugout and the Soddy Prairie Homes
The article discusses sod houses and dugouts as early prairie shelters for pioneers with limited resources. It details construction from sod, scarcity of timber, ventilation challenges, and eventual replacement by lumber houses. It notes sod schools and abandoned sod structures seen by travelers in cattle country.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted by Canon City Residents
Canon City residents testify to Dean's Kidney Pills curing the cause of kidney and urinary troubles. Mrs. C. P. Spencer recalls lasting benefits for her husband and son after using the remedy since 1902. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's. Sale on broken lines of shoes with discounts at Davis' shoe store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Dean
C. P. Spencer
Pike Avenue
Colo
Hunter Palmer
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United
Davis’ Shoe Store
Roosevelt’s Nomination Split Revisited in Wall Street Interference
A historical column argues that four years earlier Wall Street forces sought to block Roosevelt’s nomination and later to defeat him in the election. It claims Taft’s eventual renomination was ensured by anti Roosevelt factions and that money and diplomacy aimed to discredit the president. The piece predicts Taft’s square deal and steady guidance as the nation moves forward.
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Wall Street
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
National
William Howard Taft
Pandle
Bryan
Taft
Denver
Early And Late Easters How To Tell When They Come
Easter Sunday falls between March 22 and April 25 with a 35 day range. Since the 325 A D council, Easter is the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 31, or after the first Sunday following that full moon. Easter has sometimes reached late dates like April 36, with the next occurrence far in the future.
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Nice
Great Ecclesiastical Council
One Fare Round Trip Announces Convention Rates
The Rio Grande company authorizes a one fare round trip to the Republican state convention at Pueblo on April 27 and 28. A separate one fare round trip is offered to Montrose for the Epworth League event on June 16.
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The
Rio Grande Company
Pueblo
Montrose
Epworth League
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Fennimore Cooper
Charles Christy
Charley
Sheridan
George Wright
Dave Holiday
Gila River
Ash Flat
Aztec Cattle Company
Burr Wilson
Frederic Remington
David M. Plaelzer
Moritz Bros
Davis
Main Street
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
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