Notorious forger Chas. B. Hogg sentenced to prison
Chas B Hogg also known as Benton Campbell and Thompson was sentenced by Judge M S Bailey of the district court to ten to fourteen years in the penitentiary for forging a 185 check on the First National Bank of Florence. He claimed birth in Scotland in 1844 and described a life of engineering, military service, and a long pattern of forgeries that may total around 750000. He admitted guilt and will be moved to the penitentiary Tuesday morning.
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Chas. B. Hogg
Benton
Campbell
Thompson
First National Bank of
Florence
M.S. Bailey
District Court
Fremont County
Hoge
Bailey
Scotland
United States
American Bankers Association
Pinkertons
New Mexico
States
Utah
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Hogg
Santa Fe Railroad Upgrades Rails Between Here and Pueblo
The Santa Fe Railroad will replace current track with sixty five pound rails between here and Pueblo and make related track and roadbed improvements to reach first class condition. Local agent Mr Garrettcannot specify a start date but says work will begin soon and be pushed to rapid completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Pueblo
Santa Fe Company
Garrett
Houston-Franklin Vaudeville Delivers Fine Show At Opera House
The Houston-Franklin vaudeville company performed all week at the opera house and offered a varied program free of objectionable content. Patrons enjoyed high quality acts and moving pictures, noted as among the best seen in Canon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston-Franklin
Opera House
Canon City
Cleanup Crew Frees North Fifth Street in Raynolds Heights
A gang of convicts supervised by a city committee has spent days clearing and repairing North Fifth Street in Raynolds Heights. The neglected street and its culverts were addressed as part of a municipal cleanup effort.
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Committee On
North Fifth Street
Raynolds Heights
Grace Schultz Shares California Visit Across Coast
A personal letter from Grace Schultz describes a Southern California journey with stops in Salt Lake City and Frisco. She praises San Diego, notes the San Francisco strikes and carmen protests, and observes California Exhibition building displays. She mentions relatives in Frisco and plans to return home to resume work at The Record in two to three weeks.
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Grace Schultz
California
Cana City
San Diego
Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
Bingham Junction
Salt Lake
United States
San Francisco
Frisco
Pat
Patrick Calhoun
The
United Rail- Lie
Canon
del Manzer
Manzer
Frank Kenner
Roy Kenner
George Taunt
Samuel Stinemeyer
Kate Hills
Transformation On North Fifth Street Brings City Reform
Once disreputable within city limits the area along North Fifth Street has undergone a dramatic weeklong transformation. Weeds and grass were cleared, new culverts installed, and the road graded, improving the route to the eastern Skyline drive and earning broad approval from residents.
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Fifth Street
Excursion to Marshall Pass Next Sunday
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad will operate a special excursion train to Marshall Pass and return Sunday August 4 to view the panorama from 10 800 feet above sea level. The trip offers cool bracing air and entrancing mountain views, with tickets from Canon City to Marshall Pass and back priced at 2.00 and half price for children. The train departs Canon City at 9 00 a m.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Marshall Pass
Rocky Mountain
Canon City
Mrs. Mary C. Harding Dies at 80 in Colorado Home
Mrs. Mary C. Harding aged 80 years and 7 months died Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at the home of her son T. M. Harding 903 Allison Avenue after a lingering illness. Born January 30 1827 in Cincinnati Ohio she married Sebbius L. Harding July 31 1851 and died on the sixty second anniversary of their wedding. She came to Colorado in 1878 for her son's health and resided there afterward.
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Mary C. Harding
T. M
L. L. Harding
Allison Avenue
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sebbius L. Harding
Pioneer Canon City resident dies after long business life
A Canon City woman who frequented Cincinnati for business and pleasure and helped form Harding Brothers, later Harding Hardware, died leaving three sons and eight grandchildren. Funeral service at her late home Thursday at 10 am conducted by Rev. Dr. B. E. Hart, with burial in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Canon City
Harding Brothers
Harding Hardware Company
B. E. Hart
First Baptist
Wrest
Spring Grove Cemetery
McDonald Bound Over On Theft Charge At Court
A. M. McDonald, longtime deliveryman for The Fair Mercantile Co., was bound over to the district court after a Squire Logan verdict of guilty on a charge of misappropriating firm funds. The case stemmed from money collected from patrons, with G. W. Tobin prosecuting. Bond set at two hundred dollars. McDonald, a husband and father, posted it. The rest of the report notes a Canon youth’s ill fated romantic tale involving an aunt’s twins.
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A. M. McDonald
Fair Mercantile Company
Main Street
Squire Logan
G. W. Tobin
McDonald
City Council Approves 2500 for New Smelting Plant Site
The city council appropriated 2500 from public funds to back the purchase of a site and rail trackage for Tri-Bullion Smelting. 500 due on bond, 1000 in 12 months, 1000 in two years. Prospect Heights adds 800 and South Canon 500, about 200 to be raised publicly. The company bonds City two thirds, air time contingent, plans to begin smelter buildings within 30 days.
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Tri-Bullion Smelting Company
Prospect Heights
Priate
Town Board of
South Canon
Arees
Local store robbery tied to camping trip plan
Roy Modie is in the county jail charged with robbing the Hadley Mercantile store in Florence of groceries and provisions for a camping trip to Gunnison country. Officers recovered seventy five to one hundred dollars of goods and a second arrest followed, with more suspects expected tonight or tomorrow.
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Roy Modie
Hadley Mercantile Company
Florence
Gunnison
Modie
Rio Blanco
Routt
Colorado Receives Forest Reserve Fund Share
Governor Harper received a letter from the agriculture secretary confirming a forest reserve funded distribution to Colorado. The state will receive 15,791.67 dollars, about 10 percent of reserve revenues, split among county schools. A further distribution is planned before the next legislature meeting, with about 50,000 dollars slated for local school accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Harper
W. 8. Moore
Department of Agriculture
Forest Reserve
Colorado
Beneft
Canon City Property Values Rise in Fremont County
County officials report Fremont county total assessed property value at 6 634 117 dollars up slightly from 6 333 100 the gain largely due to Canon City building improvements while losses from the National mill fire and Coal Creek destruction diminished overall taxable property Canon City's current assessment about 1 448 000 dollars up from 1 387 760 with the city likely valued at 4 157 280 on the basis of a one fourth real value estimate projects total county worth over 26.5 million under this method
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W. L. Morris
H. C. Webster
Fremont County
Denver
Morris
National
Florence
Coal Creek
Canon City
National Mill
Postcard Address Side Rule Lets Messages On Front
Postmaster General announces change effective August first allowing a vertical division on postal cards. The left third may bear a message while the right third remains for the address. thin attached sheets and back printing permitted. certain materials still unmailable unless enclosed or treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Meyer
Florence Farmers Institute Attendance Dips in Weather
Florence Farmers Institute at Central School park drew a small crowd due to inclement weather. Dr. George H. Glover and Prof. G E Morton delivered two talks on animal husbandry, with attendees finding the information valuable for Fremont county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Glover
State Agricultural College
Fort Collins
G. E. Morton
Farmers Institute
Central School Park
Fremont County
Florence Tribune
Extra Session Sought After Railroad Case Ruling
Denver July 31 A district court ruling invalidated the railroad commission as class legislation due to Ot ton Mears controlled lines being exempt, and an unofficial statement suggests an extra session of the legislature may be needed to amend the railroad law if the supreme court agrees with the district court. Republican leaders have sent letters to gauge support among state and assembly members.
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Denver
District Court
Republican State Central Committee
Assembly
Leasing Fremont County Lands Under State Authority
Fremont county holds substantial unleased state and school lands available for lease on favorable terms. Grazing land with stock water starts at eight cents per acre. without stock water five cents. Agricultural land thirty cents. Minimum annual rental ten dollars. application fee five dollars and fifty cents. Applications and inquiries go to John F. Vivian, Register, State Board of Land Commissioners, Denver.
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Fremont County
John F. Vivian
Register State Board of Land Commissioners
Denver
Colorado
Nwk
Ney
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Chas B. Hogg
Florence Bank
Here
Cannon City
Forest Reserve Fund
Florence Farmers Institute
Upper Orchard Avenue
General Assembly
Nile
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