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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
7
Notice details several Fremont County Colorado estate matters. Final settlements for Minna gins ac eee me hee and Margaret Shannon are scheduled, with proceedings in Canon City Court. Administrators and executors announce dates for objections and discharge, plus an adjustment day and an executor sale of Thomas J Tong's property.
The document directs payment of debts and funeral expenses, names Samuel Hudson as executor, and details legacies to Mahala A. James and several relatives. It includes a life interest for Abraham Payton in real estate in Cherry County Nebraska, and specific bequests to Mary Etta Evans Lucinda E. Osborn Melda Ann Rebecca Spencer Benjamin F. Landis Hattie May Venable Samuel Orr Landis and Mahala A. James. The notice calls a Colorado court hearing in Canon City on April 26, 1909, for probate of the will.
The court seated jurors this morning for criminal cases. The People of Colorado vs Charles Crowder proceeded on perjury charges while Bea Boyer Joe Boyer and Charles Terry faced horse stealing allegations based on branding disputed range horses.
The piece critiques Roosevelt era policy shifts and corporate methods. It notes mixed views on the president's role in driving changes and cites a conservative railroad president praising certain reforms while doubting broader personal impact.
The Pueblo land office reports directives from the General Land Office regarding entries under the Enlarged Homestead Act of February 19, 1909 Public No 245. Until lists designating eligible lands are received, all applications must be rejected and no rights can accrue by filing or appeal before official lists arrive.
Condemnation suit by Beaver Land and Irrigation Co. against Colorado Springs over Schafer ranch and Bean ranch right of way was settled by jury hearing. The deal defines Beaver Creek water rights with the city retaining drainage flow and the irrigation company receiving a water share during scarcity. Measurements and surveys will be conducted to finalize the agreement.
Washington April 15 The idea of a tighter link among cabinet departments was discussed at a conference including Attorney General Wickersham Solicitor General Bowers Secretary Nagel Interior Secretary Ballinger Interstate Commerce Commission Chair Knapp and Rep Townsend Michigan The aim is to coordinate on anti trust cases and possible amendments to the law Taft aides say friction rumors are unfounded and all parties seek a plan that serves the public good
Washington April 16 the president sent to Congress a special message with a proposed Philippine tariff law. It aims to simplify the tariff, align with U S customs rules, ease compliance for merchants, and preserve customs revenue while supporting a future free trade element under the pending U S tariff bill.
A U S tariff reform discussion includes President Taft and Secretary Dickinson forwarding papers to Congress. General Edwards warns that free admission of American goods in the Philippines could transform commerce and burden customs revenue without tariff reform. The scene shifts to a revival where a Gypsy singer inspires a Welsh chorus with Bendigedig and Amen echoing through the hall.
Rev. Harry N. Wilson led a surprise tribute at the Auditorium for evangelist Gipsy Smith. Forty American Beauty roses were presented, half white and half red, as Smith thanked the crowd and urged praise to God. The event continued with a second surprise from Rev. H. N. Wiley, adding to the evening's presentation.
The Ohio Society of Colorado was incorporated with the secretary of state on March 20 to amalgamate 40 000 former Ohioans living in Colorado into a single non political social body. It is officered by prominent state figures and expects to entertain President and Mrs Taft this summer. Buckeyes are asked to contact secretary F I Carruthers Box 504 Denver.
The 1907 Colorado General Assembly act bans selling diluted insecticide poisons without clear English labeling. It warns against arsenic, lead compounds, cyanide, and similar mixtures and urges guaranteed purity and water content disclosures. Arborists warn improper mixes burn foliage and can kill plants.
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