Madrill the Escapee Terrifies Ranchers Near Fisher
Louis Madrill an escaped Canon City convict armed with pistols terrorized ranchers seven miles south of Pueblo on the San Carlos road Friday afternoon. He abducted a rancher at pistol point, fled as pursuit closed, and likely escaped on a Colorado and Southern train. Local possees and Sheriff Fields McMillan chased him toward Fisher, but darkness halted capture. officers expect a desperate stand if recaptured.
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Canon City
Louis Madrill
Fisher
Pueblo
San Carlos
Canon
Madrill
Fields McMillan
Walter Predovich
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Professor Colgate
South Canon
J. R. Morgan
Las Animas County
Fisher Section
Exconvict
Pueblo Star-Journal
Mrs. Harding to lecture in Pueblo on Friday
Mrs. T. M. Harding of Canon City will present an illustrated lecture titled A Trip to Mexico at the public library Friday evening April 23. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund of the Colorado Federation of Woman's Clubs, aiding Colorado girls. images from her Mexico journey will accompany the talk.
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T. M. Harding
Canon City
Colorado Federation of Woman's Clubs
Mexico
Public
Colorado
Pleasant Garden Park Picnic Ends At Mauck Home
A party of seventeen spent Sunday at Garden Park with a basket dinner on a mountain spot then returned to 1011 Macon avenue for entertainment at Mrs. Joseph W. Mauck’s home. The group included Mrs. Goodykoontz Mrs Forbes Miss Hen éyrickson Miss Cole and others. The return trip saw the Mauck auto break down near Craig's ranch eight miles out, forcing a roadside abandonment and a playful, crowded ride back with the others.
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Garden Park
Joseph W. Mauck
Macon Avenue
Goodykoontz
Forbes
Henéyrickson
Cole
May Forbes
F. J. Dickson
Wheeler
Virginia Forbes
Mattie Love Thomas
Hiram Jackson
Wm. F. Spencer
Mauck
Fox
Shepard
Rocker
Wilford Mauck
Last Sad Rites Held For Noted Colorado Jurist
Fort Collins April 19 Judge George W Bailey lay in state at the Masonic temple before funeral services at the Methodist church. Prominent jurists and officials attended as Masons and other orders assisted. Pallbearers included Chief Justice R W Steele and several Supreme Court justices. burial followed at Grandview cemetery.
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Fort Collins
George W. Bailey
Grandview Cemetery
Colorado
Judge Bailey
Masonic Temple
de Molay Commandery
Sir Knights
Masonic Order
Methodist Church
Masons
Knights of Pythias, Maccabees
Court of Honor
R. W. Steele
Supreme Court
Campbell, Hill and Gabbert
James H. Perchard
Garrigues
Garbutt
White roses and ferns form casket coverlet
A large arrangement of white roses and ferns draped the casket, creating a ceremonial coverlet for the deceased.
Home buying saves money, harms towns, editorial
Pueblo Star Journal editorial warns against mail order purchases, arguing home buying saves freight costs and boosts Pueblo’s economy. It notes the Walton v City of Canon City damage case reaching the supreme court over destruction of Walton’s business when Canon City became dry.
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Pueblo Star Journal
Colorado
Star-Journal
Pueblo
Joe Walton
Canon City
Supreme Court
Walton
District Court
Knights of Columbus Demonstrate Degrees in Colorado Springs
About two hundred Knights from Pueblo Canon City Cripple Creek and southern Colorado witnessed the first second and third degree exemplifications at Odd Fellows Hall Colorado Springs under State Deputy M W Purcell and Colorado Council A banquet followed at 6 30 p m The line about the phrase the more worthless a man the more fish he can catch appears as an odd closing remark with no clear relevance to the event.
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Knights of Columbus
Odd Fellows Hall
Colorado Springs
M. W. Purcell
Colorado Council
Pueblo
Canon City
Cripple Creek
Doctor Pleres Golden Medical Discovery Ad Promotes Cure
An advertisement touts Doctor Pleres's Golden Medical Discovery as a superior blood purifier and tonic for stomach and liver ailments. It cites forty years of use and lists ingredients like Golden Seal Queen's root Stone Mandrake Bloodroot and Black Cherrybark. Free booklet from Dr. R V Pierce at Buffalo N Y explains the roots’ curative actions and references other physicians.
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Doctor Pleres
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Survey for Double Track From Salida to Royal Gorge
An engineers corps camping at Wellsville interviews a plan to survey a double track from Salida to the Royal Gorge with work already completed through the gorge to Pueblo. The Rio Grande line is aimed to run double track from Pueblo to Grand Junction to handle Western Pacific traffic, with Salida as a key shop and junction point boosting local property values and growth.
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Corps of Engineers
Wellsville
Salida
Royal Gorge
Pueblo
Glenwood Canon
Leadville
Rio Grande
Grand Junction
Western Pacific
Plass
Galicia
Waterworks Pipeline Delays Hold Royal Gorge Project
Sub contractors push the Royal Gorge waterworks line but delays in Oregon lumber shipments threaten progress. trench down the old state ditch stands three quarters of a mile, with five to six weeks remaining if material arrives, else lumber must be hauled up the grade from the railroad.
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Royal Gorge
Oregon
Old State Ditch
Oregon Lumber Companies
Lumsden
Columbia River
Portland
Stomach Distress Vanishes With Diapepsin Remedy
An ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion and stomach fermentation. It claims fermentation causes loss of appetite, belching, heartburn, and discomfort and urges readers to try a 50-cent case and a 22-grain Triangule for near instant relief after meals.
Wealthy rancher found dead in Florence lodging house
John H. Ohotto a wealthy ranch man from Rowan North Dakota was found dead in his Florence lodging house Saturday morning under peculiar circumstances. The room showed disarray and signs of convulsions with his gold watch thirty two dollar in paper money and several checks and papers in the cuspidor. Letters in his pockets indicate correspondence with someone in Colorado Springs where he had spent time before Florence. Dr Graves county coroner conducted the inquiry and Bowman friends were notified by telegraph.
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John H. Ohotto
Rowan
North Dakota
Florence
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Graves
Bowman
Dabo
Partnership Ended by Mutual Consent in Canon City
The grocery partnership of Col. Geo T. Crozier and Ben W. Rea at 303 Main Street is dissolved as Col. Crozier withdraws. The business is now Ben W. Rea & Company, run by the junior partner, with Col. Crozier remaining in Canon City as his home.
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Col. Geo. T. Crozier
Ben W. Rea
Main Street
Wreck on Florence & Cripple Creek injures brakeman
Sam Ditto of this city suffered a serious head wound and other injuries in a freight train wreck on the Florence and Cripple Creek road near Adelaide at mile post 21 on Friday afternoon. The same line's locomotive for passenger train No 2 derailed at the same spot this morning and remained off the track into the afternoon.
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Sam Ditto
Florence & Cripple Creek
Mile Post No. 21
Adelaide
Ditto
East Canon Ladies Aid entertained by Mrs Jessie Knowles
East Canon division of Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian church was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs Jessie Knowles and her daughter of Orchard Park. Work sociability and refreshments were enjoyed by all. George Newell of Dosier avenue has recovered from pneumonia and can sit up. Mr Harry of Central street visits from his father and brother. Mr Geim of Eight Mile Park does work for Mr Baner of Central street. Some residents on Barr avenue skipped clean-up day, prompting concern.
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East Canes
East Canon
Ladies Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Jessie Knowles
Orchard Park
George Newell
Dosier Avenue
Harry
Central Street
Geim
Eight Mile Park
Baner
Prison Association to Study Jute Work
The Colorado Prison Association at its quarterly meeting planned to study jute and binder twine manufacture in penal institutions and push for plants at Canon City penitentiary. Secretary Collett will attend the National Prison Congress in Seattle and tour Pacific coast facilities. The group reported a deficit of $363.75 for the period, with aid given to 133 released prisoners and various expenses including meals, lodging, transportation, and clothing.
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Colorado Prison Association
Canon City
W. E. Collett
National Prison Congress
Seattle
Pacific
Association
State Penitentiary
Reformatory
Boys’ Industrial School
South Canon High School Hosts Mother Goose Class Night
Seniors and faculty were entertained at the Warner home with Miss Laura Humphrey as Mother Goose. Attendees dressed as nursery rhyme children, performed recitations, and played games. A two course lunch followed with bonbon favors in class colors.
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South Canon High School
G. M. Warner
Laura Humphrey
Miss.Humphrey
High School Class Baseball Opens Season
The junior freshmen defeated the senior sophomore and junior freshmen in yesterday afternoon’s class baseball game by 20 to 7. The article notes strong material for a good season and that the school has formed a baseball team after years without one, with plans to challenge other teams.
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Canon City, Colo
Prison Association
Apo
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