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Newspaper

Canon City Record

Location

Canon City, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1908

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Guy U. Hardy Buys Campbell Lumber Yard

Guy U. Hardy completes negotiations and becomes owner of Campbell Lumber Co formerly owned by Gilbert Campbell and W. C. Huntoon. Ownership transfers July 1 as Hardy to oversee the yard with plans for rest and relocation of partners. Hardy also owns The Record, with no planned changes to its operation.

Guy U. Hardy Campbell Lumber Yard Campbell Lumber Co Gilbert Campbell W. C. Huntoon Campbell Greenwood Avenue Mrs. Campbell California Europe Canon City Huntoon Hustoon Grand Junction Independent Lumber Company Mr. Hardy Record Hardy

City Council Purchases Kenley Site for Reservoir

Alderman Hiatt acquires eight and one thirds acres on Fremont's Peak to host a reservoir and settling basins part of the municipal water project. The Kenley site offers favorable geology, easy excavation, and close access to Second and Main streets for mains connection. Harding Bros. donate adjacent land for extensions. water will travel via a wood pipeline and gravity to filtration beds.

Alderman Hiatt Fremonts Peak Kenley’s Gardens City Council Hiatt William Kenley Fremont’s Peak Kenley Alpine Terrace Harding Bros

CATTLE BUSINESS GROWS IN Fremont COUNTY

Toll Witcher of West Four Mile and George W. Rogers of Park plan to buy eight to nine thousand head of yearling steers in Texas for pasture along Currant and Wilson creeks. If the deal completes it may be one of the region’s largest cattle transactions. They expect four or five special trains to haul stock to Fremont County with 30,000 cattle believed to graze the local ranges, boosting investment toward a million dollars.

Toll Witcher West Four Mile George W. Rogers Park County Santa Fe el Paso Texas Wilson Witcher Kansas Nebraska Chihuahua Sonora Mexico Colorado Rogers Four Mile Fremont County

Lous Brown Dies After Saloon Shooting in Rockvale

Latis Brown died at Dr Graves hospital Monday nine pm from a bullet wound inflicted Sunday night at Orrechio's saloon in Rockvale. The attacker Senor, Italian immigrant, was arrested by Sheriff George Arthur and jailed for murder proceedings.

Latis Brown Rockvale Senor Orrechio Brown Ible Ck Brown Sherif George Arthur

Buick autos loaded for Canon City exhibition

Frei M. Powell of MacFarland g Well Auto company of Denver and Buick distributors spent Tuesday in Canon City and named Charles R. McLain exclusive agent for Buick in Fremont, Chaffee and Custer counties. A car load will be shipped from the factory and shown at Canon Auto garage with repairs stocked locally. The Buick Motor Co of Flint, Mich claims the world’s largest auto output.

R. J. Knight H. H. Miller Buick Auto Company Flint Michigan Canon City Denver

Offer Continues Free Magazines for Prompt Subscriptions

The Post Office Department requires newspapers to treat subscriptions as cash on delivery and limit credit to one year starting April 1. Weekly Record asks readers to pay debts, offering three free family magazines for those paying at least 2.50 by April.

Post Office Department

Delegates Elected To The County Convention

A large Republican primary in Canon City precinct No 1 selected 36 delegates to the county convention to meet in Florence for further selection to the state and congressional conventions in Pueblo on the 28th. A South Canon precinct 13 Ward 1 and 2 vote likewise chose 16 delegates for Florence.

South Canon Canon City District Court Room F. N. Carrier Florence Pueblo Carrier C. A. Beghtel A. R. Frisbie Re” Holmes D. N. Cooper Matt Lines J. L. Cooper F. F. Thompson C. A. Biggs Capt J. B. Hannum W. T. Wallace C. 8. Hudson Joseph Ball M. J. Evans H. L. Plummer C. C. Nelson Dr. J. Homer Dickson C. W. van Patten W. B. Simon Will Bocking James H. Peabody John C Lincoln Park Town Hall M. R. Geraghty Philip Hayes John Thomas Ed C. Stinemeyer Z. D. Earnhardt A. S. Bailey David Robinson J. K. Humphrey

Telephone Line Proposed Into Royal Gorge For City Use

Colorado Telephone plans a line into the Royal Gorge to serve the city during the new gravity water system project. A conference with city officials and Denver agent Phil Hamlin discussed stringing the line up to the pipeline intake beyond Hanging Bridge. No action will be taken until the company’s engineer surveys the terrain. the work will require iron rod supports in the canyon wall and a telephone box at the reservoir head, with blasting needed and the D&RG railroad service regulated by the line during installation.

Colorado Telephone Company Royal Gorge Phil Hamlin Denver Campbell Local Exchange Okey Hanging Bridge Canon Kenley’s Denver & Rio Grande

Saloon Men Vote Their Rivals Out Of Business

In Prospects Heights the village council re elected Gustave Oleson mayor and four trustees. They refused licenses for Goldsberry Blythe Giuliani and Govern case shutting seven saloons to three. Ushered rivals vow legal action and possible vigilante measures amid rising tensions.

Prospect Heights Prospects Heights Gustave Oleson Louis Pire Tony Adamic G. Ricchutti William Loughtery John Kemmic Goldsberry Blythe Govern Tony Adamie John Adamic

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