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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
2
The Civic Improvement League promotes porch boxes as a cure for dull yards and a path to a city beautiful. It offers about 500 in cash prizes for best porch boxes including red white and blue schemes and pansies, inviting all residents and urging family involvement.
The Pueblo Indians No 2 defeated Canon City Boosters 12 to 0 in seven innings as high winds and a raw day plagued the game. Westall pitched well for Pueblo, limiting hits, while Canon City errors and wind hampered the visitors.
The Colorado Realty Dealers Association plans a banquet at Hotel Denton April 29 for delegates and visitors, with carriage and automobile tours and Blossom Day apple blossoms in Canon City. Ex-Governor Alva Adams and ex-Congressman Bell are expected speakers, with tickets available from G. W. Hodgin. Mrs F E Greydene-Smith departed for Springfield Illinois.
Colorado Telephone’s local exchange will cooperate with the Fremont County Fruitgrowers Association to distribute government weather forecasts. Manager Campbell will have an operator call subscribers in the Canon City district with morning forecasts to warn fruitgrowers of frost or storms. About twenty ranchers are already on the list. others may join by notifying Campbell.
The 1909 baseball season will start this week with the majors playing in the largest cities after spring practice in the South and West. The National and American leagues will crown the pennant winners in the post season, followed by minor leagues. The game’s appeal, healthful and honest, showcases American spirit and professional prowess, attracting fans nationwide.
Mr Thompson presents a stereopticon lecture on The Panama Canal in the school assembly hall Friday April 16. The third lecture of the year stresses the canal as a future commerce factor and invites all Americans to learn about the project. Admission is ten cents.
Andrew Schneider, who had been ill in Denver with a blood infection, was buried this afternoon from the Catholic church at Ula in the Wet Mountain valley. He was about 27, son of Conrad Schneider and well known locally. He and his wife had recently visited Denver for a brief trip.
Easter was widely celebrated in Canon City evangelical churches with many attendees. Services featured timely sermons, special music, and flowers symbolizing the resurrection. Worshippers appeared in new attire signaling a season of triumph and renewed joy.
The Fremont county district court began its April term this morning with Judge Champion presiding. The jury is summoned for 10 o clock Monday the 19th to hear the criminal docket. Nine prisoners remain in the county jail awaiting trial, including three Mexicans, and the term will focus on motions and routine business with a likely three week duration.
Jack Beatty left Sunday for an extended visit on the Pacific coast in Oregon. A faithful carrier for the Daily Record in East Canon district, he has saved his route salary for the trip and may reclaim a Record route upon return.
David Heaton and family relocate to Turret after buying a large team of gray horses for 400 dollars. Heaton plans to prove Chaffee county mineral resources by sinking the Vivandierie shaft to 1000 feet, while J H Hunt expands Salida groceries for Turret, signaling a Turret boom and speculation Heaton could become Colorado governor due to local foresight.
Saturday afternoon a group of Miss Hendricksons music pupils performed at Mr J R Kennedy 625 Rudd Avenue The program included Ida Babbhardt Helen White Lena Davis Anna Reid Gladys Corey Eula Whitmore Irena Davis Elsa Kennedy Linnie Randall Margaret McKenzie Lincoln Cook and Wesley Acker each presentation praised for credit to teacher and students.
Yesterday was Good Friday the saddest church anniversary marking Jesus crucifixion. Catholic and Episcopal services were simple and teaching in memory of the occasion. Palm Sunday opened Holy Week with Jerusalem people cited.
Parishioners gathered at St. Michael's Catholic and Christ Episcopal in Canon City with a Holy Week arc. Bishop Olmsted led a three hour Good Friday service at Christ Episcopal as the stations of the cross were recited. Christchurch offered the cantata The Crucifixion conducted by Prof. Tom Taylor to a crowded audience, many unable to enter. In Catholic services the mass of atonement is typically celebrated on Good Friday morning.
At Elkshall last Friday afternoon the Friends in Council elected officers for the coming year. Officers chosen were Mrs. Charles Waldo president, Mrs. M. J. Evans vice president, Mrs. C. H. Wilkinson secretary, Mrs. Emma Hall corresponding secretary, Mrs. L. Gardner treasurer, Mrs. T. B. Coulter historian, and Mrs. G. A. Hardy delegate to the State Federation of Clubs convention in Leadville.
Britino Resigrer and Andreas O'Hara were bound over to the district court in the sum of $1000 each after a Prospect Heights assault case. Marshal T H Jefferies reported a morning brawl involving pulque or bad whiskey, with stillettos dirks and Bowie knives used by both sides. The four men and two complainants were knocked out of business in the fight.
Two prisoners received serious scalp wounds and several chest stabs as they were treated at the hospital. Both were found guilty as charged by Justice Logan and bound over to the district court in one thousand dollars each. Bail default led to jail commitment.
Miss Maude Dissman of Hillside, visiting Canon City, received a Grand Junction letter noting apricots and some tender plums frozen by Wednesday night’s cold. Canon City area shows no damage to horticultural interests from the recent cold spell.
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