Utilization of fire killed timber in Colorado
A study of Pike's Peak Forest Reserve shows fire killed timber is valuable for railroad ties mine timbers and box boards. Red fir and Englemann spruce lead many uses with dry seasoned wood offering durability and lighter transport costs, making fire killed timber profitable for local and distant markets.
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Colorado
Pike's Peak
Palmer Lake
Florissant
Rosemont
Cripple Creek
Texas
Denver Crate and Box Company
Great silver strike at Bismuth mine in Custer county
Report from the Bismuth mine under Preston and Strocklhe lease describes a vein with ore running sixteen ounces of silver per ton and higher. A gray copper streak in the center holds a sample yielding 1,818 ounces of silver, worth over $1,000 per ton. The discovery, driven after thirty feet, excites miners in the district as Spaulding townsites grow and lots sell for 25 dollars.
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Custer County
Bismuth
Preston and Strocklhe
Spaulding
Mining activity expands at Camp Spaulding and Gilpin County
Ed Spaulding's ranch hosts townsites with Camp Spaulding developments. Mike Chockie sells eighty acres for 10000 dollars to Colorado Springs buyers. down payment secured. Canon City’s M B Burke enlarges holdings. Jacob Kateski of Illinois buys Washington Lake claim for 2500 with 200 down. Denver man Norton reports a new Boneyard district strike near the original Andrazich claim. free milling quartz shows rich ore. Women join Denver miners in the rush, claiming prior ten years of success in mining ventures.
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Ed. Spaulding
Camp Spaulding
Mike Chockie
Colorado Springs
M. B. Burke
Canon City
Jacob Kateski
Illinois
Washington Lake
Denver
Norton
Gilpin County
Boneyard
Bachelor merchant vows price rise after marriage
An English ironmonger posts a witty front-door notice announcing that his bachelor discount will end as he plans to marry. Purchases at the old lower rate are urged before the change takes effect. Merl Wilson sails to join the battleship Pennsylvania bound for the Philippines via the Suez Canal. He expects two years at sea. Mr and Mrs Wilson hosted friends to honor their sailors.
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Merl Wilson
A. E. Wilson
College Avenue
New York City
Pennsylvania
Philippines
Meri
Asiatic
Daniels Acker Wedding In Cheyenne Colorado Couple Wed
William C. Acker of Canon City and Maggie Daniels of Colorado Springs were married at noon in Cheyenne. Daniels has a recent Colorado divorce. Also Leavett Herring nuptials in Beatty Nye County Nevada with Esquire Thomas H Logan officiating in his office, the bride a former San Francisco resident.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
William C. Acker
Canon City
Maggie Daniels
Colorado Springs
Leavett-Herring
Chet Leavett
Beatty
Nye County
Nevada
Anna B. Herring
Esquire
Thomas H. Logan
South Fifth Street
San Francisco
Births Sperry Lambuth Morris Happen in City
A nine pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs R W Sperry last Saturday morning. Elmer Lambuth welcomes a son born July 25 1906 in this city. County Assessor W L Morris is joyous father of a daughter born last night. Mothers and babies are doing nicely in all cases.
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Lambuth
Elmer Lambuth
Elmer
Ontario
Oregon
Argus
Morris
W. L. Morris
Death notices list multiple funerals and burial details
The record notes Ina Phillips infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Phillips funeral at 2:30 PM from the family home with Rev. H. M. Jamieson officiating and burial at Lakeside cemetery. Also Belle Dickey funeral at Wilson's parlors with Rev. B. E. Hart, burial at Lakeside cemetery. Ed Stewart convict died aged 48. funeral at the penitentiary cemetery. The Arena’s July issue is announced with Prof Archibald Henderson contributing.
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Ina Phillips
H. W. Phillips
H. M. Jamieson
Lakeside Cemetery
Stewart
Colorado Springs
St. Louis
Colorado
Aspects of Contemporary Fiction and Notes on Food
The magazine issue features Carl Vrooman's Rambles in Switzerland with illustrations, B O Flower's Edward W Redfield portrait sketch An Artist of Winter-Locked Nature, Wilmatte Porter Cockerell's The Parting of the Ways, and essays on labor reform politics and democracy. It includes direct legislation primers, In the Mirror of the Present, and culinary pieces on Frozen Desserts, Cool Salads, field mushrooms, tomatoes, and iced beverages. Charles C May departs for a five to six month trip through Trinidad, New Mexico, and Western Texas.
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Carl Vrooman
Switzerland
Edward W. Redfield
B. O. Flower
Wilmatte Porter Cockerell
Lucius F. C. Garvin
Rhode Island
Albert B. Cummins
Lewis Worthington Smith
Cummins
Willard French
William Jefferson Pollard
the Arena
Egypt
Ernest Crosby
Elfweed Pomeroy
Robert Tyson
Ira Cross
Department of
Mr. Flower
Charles C. May
Trinidad
New Mexico
Texas
Unclaimed Letters at Canon City Post Office Week Ended July 29 1906
A list of letters remaining unclaimed at the Canon City post office for the week ending July 29 1906 includes Brauer C F Brown Mr Albert Caravelli Signor Damiano Carrillo Mr Miguel Carrillo Mr Mike Cary Mrs M T Clark Mrs Jessie Connie Avery Enon Sam J Firris Mr Elias Gonzalez Mr Jose Gonzalez Senor Ramon M Hall Miss Emily Johnson Fred Lewis Mrs David D Lanosnak Farkas Szelej Lope Mr John F 3 McCarkle Mrs Lulu McCline J M Marietta Joaquin Martany Farkas Martannak Fosim Farkas Maughan Mr Al North Miss Mable Oxford Dr Edwin Paulen Mr Roy Petrin Johann Psemakos Mr Nick Stotts Mr W P Stout W C Chemical Oil Paint Co ROBERT S LEWIS Postmaster General.
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Canon City
Brauer
C. F. Brown
Albert
Caravelli
Damiano
Carrillo
Miguel
Mike.Cary
M. T. Clark
Jessie. Connie
Avery. Enon
Sam J. Firris
Elias. Gonzalez
Jose. Gonzalez
Ramon M. Hall
Emily. Johnson
Johann. Psemakos
Nick. Stotts
W. P. Stout
W. C. Chemical Oil Paint Co
Robert S. Lewis
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England
O. L. Grimsley’s
Wild West
Archibald Henderson
N. A. Tatum
Main ST
Ensign Bicycle
Cleveland
Buckboard Automobile
American Princeton
Central Hotel
J. C. Borton
Main Street
Isabel Gordon Curtis
Anna W. Morrison
A. M. Calkins
Margaret Hall
Eleanor Marchant
Smith Premier Typewriter CO
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