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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
6
An eastbound Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 2 derailed after its tender jumped the front track near Avondale, Pueblo. Three passengers were lightly injured and treated at the Pueblo hospital as crews diverted traffic and repaired tracks.
Mr and Mrs Jack Matheson completed an eight day cross country auto trip from Canon City Colorado to Kewanee Illinois covering about fifteen hundred miles. They slept in a tent carried in the car and found the rough roads the main challenge while enjoying the journey.
Carl Ray a former city resident living on the Woodruff ranch near Pueblo was brought to the hospital with a broken arm and other injuries after a stallion seized his left arm, dragged him several rods, and tried to crush him. A Woodruff boy witnessed the peril and alerted relatives.
The speaker extols Colorado cement made entirely from local shale and limestone with Colorado coal and labor. He cites 260 workers at $2.50 daily, $202,800 annual wages, and 1908 output of 800,000 barrels generating $1.6 million for the state. Concrete praised for durability and widespread use in bridges, piers, and buildings.
A lightning strike on Liberty Bell mine transformers near Telluride set the mine ablaze yesterday afternoon. Three miners died and four were seriously injured from smoke as flames trapped workers across levels. hero James Morris attempted rescues before succumbing himself.
Twenty thousand acres in the northeastern Pueblo county area are to be irrigated if the Tabor-Skimser tract owners carry out their plan. Promoters have been acquiring rights on Obies creek and the Fountain river as plans are drawn and aid expected to be provided.
Fremont County National Bank receives direct from the Philadelphia mint the first Lincoln pennies seen in Canon City. The coins attract buyers as banks and customers take them for small sums, with New York distributing hundreds of thousands and vendors reselling at profit.
Promoters backed by Denver capitalists plan a major water project using flood water. After engineer reports, plans passed, with work expected to start this fall. The scheme rivals Burns Teller system and targets northeast Pueblo County, with rights secured and land options taken.
Ground will be broken Wednesday for a new Denver and Rio Grande rail depot in Canon City. Contractor George W Mayer of Denver will supervise, with occupancy due within ninety days. The $50,000 brick station will be large, with three entrances accessed by granite steps. A load of brick arrives on site.
Mr and Mrs W T Tremayne marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their Four Mile home last Saturday with about five hundred guests. Rev J T Thomas performed the original ceremony and Mr and Mrs Davis attended as guests of honor. The lawn was lit with Japanese lanterns and the couple received many silverware gifts, with refreshments served late into the night.
J H Harvey a 35 year old head cashier at Colorado Packing and Provision company killed himself at eight this morning in Chaffee Park Denver A note directed to H G Gebhardt and William Harvey was found on him His wife and family live in California Company officials see no motive and are reviewing the books William Harvey is his brother
Sacramento reports an authenticated case of bubonic plague in Alameda County and the state board of health renews actions against ground squirrels. Joseph Mendoza, ill in Alameda hospital, is believed to have contracted the disease from infected squirrels. Thousands of squirrels have been killed or captured by hunters for the Marine Hospital Service as bacteriological tests confirm plague presence but not at alarming levels.
Miss Vers daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Ditto became the bride of Mr C C Henderson on Saturday. The vows were at the brides parents 1014 Harrison Avenue with Rev Hollesback of the First Methodist church officiating. Attendants were Miss Katherine Hammond and Mr Fred Halstead. The Mendelssohn wedding march was played by Miss Vina Armitage. The couple received many gifts and after a wedding rush they departed for Salt Lake City aboard the G A R special amid rice and old shoes. They will reside at 718 Rud Avenue after August 18th.
The Kansas Colorado Railroad company, under re organization, began liquidating old claims totaling about 100000. Liens were released and construction to Pueblo west to Turkey Creek will start once rails and ties are ordered. R C Johnson left to place rail orders as bids from multiple firms are expected. The delivery schedule may affect timing of first new work and overall reorganization.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilson and Mrs Wilsons father from Hast ing e Nebraska visit T B Battley on Logan Avenue and have taken home with Mrs Likens for the summer.
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