Canon City Housing Boom Stretches New Homes Along Main Streets
Canon City home building accelerates as developers race to complete multiple residences. Dozens of new houses rise on Greenwood and Macon avenues while projects like the D. and R. G. freight house and the United Presbyterian parsonage advance. The high school nears completion and a large twelve room brick boarding house on River Street emerges, reflecting a bustling, modernizing city.
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Canon City
Ragelale & Son's
Teachers Meeting a Great Success in Fremont County
The spring Teachers' Association gathered over one hundred educators last Saturday April 19. Rev Harry Wilson led devotions and Canon City High School sang Anchored. Supts J H Allen and Alfred Durfee plus Prof J P Farmer debated grading and merit incentives. Afternoon primary sessions led by Miss Lulla Hall featured talks on teaching language and early grades. The grammar and high school group continued with further discussions.
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Fremont County
Harry Wilson
Canon City
J. H. Allen
J.p.farmer
Alfred Durfee
Florence
W. P. Reed
Williamsburg
L. J. Morrison
Brookside
Lulla Hall
És Blanche Gates
Verna Ashton
Mabel Seelye
Louisa Allen
Kate Jenkins
Teachers enjoy lectures on latin and self government in Fremont
An eight grade program featured a vocal selection by the eighth, papers by Rowell and Susie Allen on reducing grammar and starting Latin in the eighth grade, plus a talk on teaching percentage. Prof Fred Dick spoke on pupil self government and Barton Aylesworth entertained teachers. Supt Colgate organized the event for Fremont county teachers.
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Rowell
Susie Allen
P. L. Lord
Florence
Fred Dick
Barton
Aylesworth
Fremont County
Colgate
New Law Allows Proofs Before Court Officials on Land Claims
Washington announces a new law changing final proof for government land claims. Proofs on stone and timber lands may be sworn before a court of record judge or clerk. Fremont County's Archie White, district court clerk, is named as the proper official. Commissioner Herman explains the new process and its affidavits.
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United States
Washington
Fremont County
Archie White
Herman
New Law Firm Taylor & Cooper Opens in Robison Block
A. L. Taylor and J. L. Cooper form the partnership Taylor & Cooper and plan to open offices on May 1 in the Robison Block. Taylor is a new arrival with strong recommendations, while Cooper is renowned in Canon. Mrs Walter Warman and her Dayton, Ohio, daughter visit the city.
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A. L. Taylor
J. L. Cooper
Taylor & Cooper
Robison
Taylor
Cooper
Canon
Colorado
Walter Warman
Dayton, Ohio
City
Boring for Oil Near Ohio Street and Grand Avenue
Work on Mr. Robi S Lewis oil well in Orchant Park advances rapidly after earlier troubles with crooked holes. The current site at the corner of Ohio Street and Grand Avenue shows the hole down 420 feet with expectations of no further delays.
Black peach aphis hits peach orchards in United States
The black peach aphis appears in some peach orchards threatening damage. It sucks leaves causing curling. ants around buds signal infestation. Spray with whale oil soap mixed in six to eight gallons of water. follow Thurston White, Co. Hort. Inspector guidance.
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Unite States
Thurston White, Co. Hort
Aged Couple Wed in South Canon Church Ceremony
An 85 year old groom J. H. Hightower and 83 year old Mary E. Goodwin were married April 20 at the Free Methodist church in South Canon by Rev. M. Galbraith. The ceremony drew a large crowd and the couple will live on Prospect avenue in South Canon.
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J. H. Hightower
Mary E. Goodwin
Free Methodist Church
South Canon
Rev. M. Galbraith
Prospect Avenue
Election for School Directors Sets May Voting
The school election will occur on the first Monday in May with two directors to be elected. One term replaces C. J. Fredrickson and another fills Henry Earle remaining term by F. A. Raynolds. Only two candidates have filed Dr. C. O. Wilkinson for five year term and T. B. Coulter for three year term.
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C. J. Fredrickson
Henry Earle
F. A. Raynolds
CO. H. Wilkinson
T. B. Coulter
Record Proudly Demonstrates New Simplex Typesetter
The Record boasts a switch from a country plant to a modern Colorado facility with a Simplex Typesetting Machine. Installation promises larger output, new dress of body and advertising type, expanded local news, and potential daily publication. The machine uses dual cylinders and individual type channels to assemble lines for rapid setting. Readers are invited to view the operation firsthand.
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Colorado
Cripple Creek
Victor
Leadville
Record
Church
Railroad
Building and Society
Rise and future of irrigation in the United States
Prof. Elwood Mead traces irrigation from ancient river valleys to modern systems in the American Southwest. He notes long Iberian and Pueblo practices along the Rio Grande, with Las Cruces ditches marking 300 years of service due to sediment buildup raising canal walls.
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United States
Elwood Mead
Rio Grand
Castile
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Rio Grande
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Eleventh Streets
Mr. Linneer
A. R. Stockton
Geo. E. Trout
River Street
Frank Kennicott
Ragsdale and Sons
Sixth and
Rudd
Vine Street
Alvin
Boice
Rudd Avenue
Bath
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James Fuller
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
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Sixth Street
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