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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
3
At a recent church meeting the Endeavor society elected officers to serve until December 31. Dale Hawkey was named president, Mrs Haley vice president, Mr Haley secretary, Mr Cyrus Hawkey treasurer, and Miss Ida Hierpa organist.
Captain Hall of Company F Second Regiment C N G has orders to select men for a state troops encampment with United States Army units to be mobilized at Fort Riley Kansas in September. The government will not cover travel expenses yet but the Dick bill may pass next session. The state may pay maintenance and travel but no pay for the soldiers. Some locals may go for training and pleasure. Camp mobilization offers best military familiarity.
The Denver Horse Show association announces an exhibition starting the first week of September for five days. A broncho riding contest on September 1 offers a $500 world championship belt and gold purses from $150 to $0 for top placings, plus bucking horse prizes. The goal is to make the event the West’s finest and most entertaining.
Four Mile creek between Florence and Canon City appears favorable to oil seekers. Local observers caution against overestimating signs, noting vast shale beds beneath a shallow sand layer and gravel pockets. The region south of the Arkansas River shows complex geologic history with recent surface changes unlikely to affect underlying strata.
The Legion of Honor has rarely admitted women since pre Napoleonic times yet has a feminine side. Napoleon founded three educational establishments for daughters of the decorated and many women admitted served as superintendents. Marie Laurent was honored as president of one institution. Rosa Bonheur received the cross in 1865. Mme de Stael’s witty satire of the honorees aided her exile.
An ad reveals Union Pacific low fares from the East to Colorado with a call to provide names and addresses for full information. Signed Be, R. Griffin, Agent, Denver. Also advertises Avery's go carts and baby buggies and a large line of coaches and Davenports at H. D. Avary's.
An old newspaper ad mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets touted as a one day cold cure. It also advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a gentle liver tonic, with a testimonial from W. Scott of Highland Avenue Milton Pa. The piece promotes Endsley spring water on Riverside Avenue, Canon City, with tanking and cistern filling services by Endsley & Hall.
Local residents including Charles Shaeffer, H. D. Avery, and Mrs. Frank L. Smith return from trips in Gunnison country and Buena Vista. Notables like Mayor Peabody and Jos W. Milsom travel to Denver via Florence Cripple Creek. Several families visit Cripple Creek, Texas Creek and Salt Lake City for business and leisure as Elks gather in Salt Lake.
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