Burglaries Tied to Escaped Convict Louis Madrill
The article reports burglaries Thursday night by Louis Madrill, an escaped Mexican convict from a street cleaning gang. Items stolen include a bicycle, money from Crosier & Rea and Dyer stores, a revolver, stamps, and groceries, with police tracking Madrill as the likely culprit and seeking his capture.
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Louis Madrill
Penitentiary
Denver & Rio Grande
George B. Colgate
Griffith Avenue
South Canon
Crosier & Rea
B. Dyer
J. R. Morgan
Main Street
South
Ourth Street
Marrill
Clean-Up Day urged for Canon City residents
Canon City residents are urged to participate in the Friday Clean-Up Day organized by the Civic Improvement League. Citizens should assign committee roles, households should clean yards streets and alleys, merchants should improve storefronts, and all can support via suggestions to W. B. Rowland. The effort aims to boost town beauty and civic pride ahead of next Saturday’s event.
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Canon City
Civic Improvement League
W. B. Rowland
Confessed Mail Pouch Thief Faces Federal Commissioner
Frank R. Reynolds appeared before United States Commissioner Gardner M. Greene in Denver on charges of rifling a U S mail pouch and forging material names on four postal money orders. Bonds set at 1500 dollars, Reynolds jailed pending federal grand jury action May 2. He claimed intoxication influenced the theft at Antonito and attempts to forge money orders after riding to Pueblo.
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Frank R. Raynols
United States
Gardner M. Greene
Reynolds
United States Post Office
Earl P. Smith
Denver
B. G. Fefferds
Greene
Pueblo
Colorado
Durango
Antonito
Entil
Ploresce Coal Adds Acreage In Huerfano County
The Ploresce Coal company expands holdings near Walsenburg in Huerfano County by adding 168 acres to its 320 acre mine complex. The original 8 foot coal vein sits under the land with a 50 foot shaft on the new site and a 7 foot vein. Development includes 1800 feet of joint Rio Grande and Colorado and Southern track laid with 1200 feet remaining.
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Ploresce Coal Company
Propertiee Im
Rio Grande
Colorado and Southern
Additional Santa Fe Crew Put To Work Here This Morning
The Santa Fe Railroad has put an extra train crew to work this morning signaling improving business conditions. Seventeen months ago the crew was removed due to a business downturn, and its return adds about seven hundred dollars monthly to the local payroll. There are now five train crews operating on the Santa Fe branch between Canon City and Pueblo.
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Santa Fe Railroad Company
Santa Branch
Canon City
Pueblo
Summer Rates to the Pacific Coast Announced
Denver and Rio Grande announces summer tourist fares to California and Northwest coast points. Round trip from Denver area to Puget Sound and Vancouver region priced at 50 dollars, 45 dollars for some routes, or 60 dollars in reverse. Tickets on sale May 20 with October 31 return limit. stopovers allowed, Pacific coast must be reached by October 20. Tariff distribution expected April 20 to 25.
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Portland
Equipment to Beaver Pass Railroad Opens New Line
Frank Singer, master machinist of the Short Line, will return from Chicago with a locomotive and a combination baggage and passenger car for the Beaver Penrose line. Grading on the route is done, track-layers begin laying steel, and operation is set for June 1. The line aims to connect Betas See eetl canca City, 16 miles, to serve the productive country between two points. The new town of Penrose grows near the Bearto rich country developed by Beaver Lené endoirriga tion company, with many homes and a depot in progress and more than 85 men employed.
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Frank Singer
Hanic
Chicago
Beaver
Penrose
Northern
Colorado Springs
Jeune 1
Betas
Eetlcanca
Bearto
Beaver Lené Endoirrigation Company
Ceveral
ESS
Clean-Up Day Promises Broad Community Effort
W. B. Rowland general of the Clean-Up Day urges delay ends and asks all to lend a hand Friday to ensure a big success of the planned work. The original program will be carried out as scheduled.
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W. B. Rowland
Og Ie Ma Mttacr
Dome Om Post
Arbor and Bird Day Observed in Public Schools
Arbor and Bird Day was observed in Curzon City public schools and nearby areas with services yesterday. Trees flowers and shrubs were planted at many schools to beautify grounds. many visitors attended. No classes were held this afternoon.
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Curzon City
Prospecter Eli Church Found Dead Near Cabin
Leadville reports the death of Eli Church aged 55 near his cabin south of the city. The coroner's investigation cites heart failure as the cause. Church, a prospector for about thirty years, had apparently been dead for three days when discovered.
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Leadville
Eli Church
Old Time Resident of Colfax to Leave Fremont County
C E Lewis of Cotopaxi has sold his property and will seek investment chances in the northern state. He settled Colorado before any town west of Pueblo and came in 1862, homesteading near Cotopaxi in 1872. Lamb brothers purchased the old ranch property.
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Sat@i@ay
C.E Lewis
Cotopezi
Mer. Lewis
Pueblo
Colorado
Cotopaxi
Lamb Brothers
Ths
Salida
Canon City Automobile Club to Meet Next Thursday
The regular meeting of the Canon City Automobile Club will be held at Dr Otis Orendorfs office at 7 30 Thursday evening. Important matters to be considered and large attendance is hoped for.
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Canon City Automobile Club
Otis Orendorf
Start of Basin Cementing For New Waterworks
Work to cement the filter at the primary reservoir above Kenley's gardens begins next Monday morning. A cement load is ready and mixing gear is set. Hauler Al Baxter has about two thousand cubic yards of sand on site with seven thousand more to deliver. Completion and commissioning are projected in about thirty days.
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Kenley’ Gardens
al Baxter
New City Council Sets Two Year Executive roster
The new council moves into municipal management with a full slate of executive officers led by Hardy Sayre as city attorney and Chas W Van Patten as water department head. Others include D J Houston city marshal EB Jinkins night marshal and more. Standing committees for water streets police fire and ordinance are named. Mayor Tanner thanks outgoing members as session adjourns. Continued on last page.
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Hardy Sayre
Chas. W. van Patten
D. J. Houston
EB. T. Jinkins
Chas. L. Mitton
B. George
C. F. Skinner
Park
R. E. Holmes
J. W. Rogers
C. E. Reeves
John Conrad
Lee Wynkoop
BW. Johnson
Sre
C. G. Boyd
W. B. Holland
Monroe
Y. Porteous
D. L. Bruton
Council
Cooper, Craig
Wallace
Chapman
Craig
Hiatt
Hamilton
Cooper
Jewett
Walace
Tanzer
Tanner
Canon City Chamber Faces Frost Threats and Visitor Visit Prospects
An important Canon City Chamber of Commerce meeting organized a frost protection plan for local orchards with a volunteer fire effort and a committee to warn fruit growers. The session also discussed inviting General Assembly delegates to visit Canon City during their Denver assembly week, highlighting tourism and local prestige.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. T. Thomas
S. H. Atwater
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church For the United States
Denver
Canon City
Royal Gorge
Moffatt Road
Lincoln Park
East Canon
Fruitmere
Em General
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Smith & Wesson
Morgan's
Madrill
Las Animas
Santa FE
Pacific Coast
Clemo
Say
Colfax
Fremont County
Vale
Old Order of Things
Canon City Chamber of Commerce
D. W. Ross
James Turnbull
Geo. H. Sake
C. C. Campbell
Tlephone Exchange
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