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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
2
The timetable lists Santa Fe routes with arrival and departure times for trains 10 1 3 6 5 and 625 626 631 632. Trains 625 and 626 run daily while 631 and 632 run daily except Sunday.
Night foreman Charles O Neil of the Brookside mine was shot twice in the hand and once in the jaw by miner John Dillon, who fled after the clash. O Neil fired twice during the struggle, wounding himself. Dillon, last seen near the tunnel entrance, is pursued with efforts by Undersheriff Simon and a $100 reward from Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
Reported injuries include a cyclist Cecelia Kinnel who fractured her left tibia after colliding with dogs on Main street. O Neil was hospitalized in Pueblo for blood poisoning risk after an arrest and may return to duty soon. A labor day celebration was canceled due to fundraising failure. Residents Dan DeWeese and Louis De Steiger acquire relics and fine horses respectively. Regulars note travel to Kansas City for business and a bakery ad ends the column.
The city park open air concert drew a larger crowd and favorable talk with the band improving each week. Tomorrow's program includes marches, overture, waltz, schottische and a comic selection led by director W. G. Spreyer.
The Western Slope Racing Association announces its seventh annual meeting at Glenwood Springs from August 15 to 18 with $3,000 in purses split for saddle and harness races. Highlights include $350 purses for trotters and pacers and a $1,350 gallopers pot. Also noted is Rio Grande extension work from Texas Creek toward Wet Mountain Valley and bridge construction orders to reach a running line by year end. Florence Brick Tile and Investment builds brick kilns, while Florence Tribune reports on Marjorie Kohlman’s fifth birthday lawn party, travel notes, Santa Fe excursions to Dean, Colorado, and a health item on antipyrine and Krause's Headache Capsules.
Travel offer for the G A R encampment priced at 2950 with round trip from Chicago via Union Pacific. Tickets on sale August 23 to 26 with through service choices via Omaha or Kansas City. Santa Fe Route adds August 10 September 7 and 21 east bound dates with same conditions and Oklahoma Indian Territory destinations.
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