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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
2
The Fisher and Dempsey Construction Co. of Pueblo announces start of concrete sidewalk work in grading and improvement district No. 5 next Thursday morning. J N Cooper to grade now, first car load of cement arrives for inspection, eight miles of sidewalk to be laid requiring about 3000 barrels of Portland cement.
A Colorado district court case seeks a temporary injunction to stop Twin Lakes placer mining on Cache Creek to protect the Arkansas River’s water quality. The suit argues mining debris harms two municipalities’ water supplies and trout, with a final injunction hoped after a hearing. Public health and growth impacts are cited as damages beyond monetary value.
Parole officer A H Smith of Pueblo visited Monday to discuss parole supervision of convicts from the state penitentiary and Buena Vista reform school. He notes parole duties are strenuous and that older inmates pose more trouble, with two life parolees kept unnamed due to safety reasons.
An Associated Press dispatch from Zittau Germany reports Saxon authorities using an electric light trap to trap moths. Two large reflectors over a deep receptacle with exhaust fans draw thousands of moths to a vented catch. on the first night three tons were collected. Similar moths threaten Canon City shade trees. adoption of the German plan is suggested.
In a Baker & Biggs Mercantile window Canon City and surroundings are shown in twenty photographs prepared by the Merchants' Association for display at the International Tuberculosis Congress in Washington. Babberger took the photos and Dr W T Little supervised the selection. The group aims to attract tourists by promoting Canon City and plans to place similar displays in Denver and Colorado Springs hotels.
The Kansas Colorado Power & Railroad company touts electric lines from here to Garden City and announces irrigation of the Arkansas valley irrigable land nine square miles north of La Junta. Thirty families have filed claims as entries rush in, with promises of pumping water to reach higher lands. The notice hints at seasonal bargains in housing through the impending land development.
Warden Cleghorn received a telegram from Gary Oklahoma police saying E H Cooper 5891 was under arrest there. Colorado authorities want him held for transfer. Cooper escaped from Starkville road camp on the 8th after a joking warning. Parole Officer Smith heads to Gary to return him for completion of term. A $100 reward is offered.
Oscar Julien known as The German Count was robbed of his watch and money during a Prospect Heights visit last Saturday night. He was found unconscious at 2 a.m. Sunday behind a Prospect Heights hall with facial injuries and several broken ribs from the beating. He was taken to the county poor farm dispensary for treatment and rests there until mobile again.
J F Torrence takes over daily management after Tribune Publishing transfers stock for about 3000 dollars. Associates rumored include Lynn Smith and Michael Doyle with possible others. Ex-Parte wishes success while A P Williams remains trustee and George Williams leaves tomorrow for replacement by Doyle. Dorothy Downs returns from Chicago and Kirby of Gage Brothers Chicago arrives soon.
Canon City residents are informed that no fair will be held here this year though newspapers in the Arkansas valley continue to list the Fremont county fair elsewhere. The fair association board decided the matter after a thorough canvass. Fremont County and Canon City will exhibit at the state fair in Pueblo next month with high hopes of blue ribbons. One local sent six varieties of plums to Pueblo for cold storage for display, and many apples and other fruits will follow.
Officials believe four horses captured in Copper Gulch belong in this county. One may be from S. P. Jones of Florence and three from Jesse Kelly of Beaver Creek. Suspect is J. M. Copeland alias Jackson Solomon, a convicted burglar held at Lamar, linked to past horse thefts and kidnap of a Lamar city marshal. Local owners identified today.
Henry Brenton, longtime Canon City resident for over 30 years, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his son J. W. Brenton’s home, 702 South Tenth Street, at 11:30 Sunday night. He was 89 years old and born in England. He leaves many relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Tuesday with Rev. Hatcher of the First Baptist Church officiating.
Colorado officials warn of convict made goods entering the state. A Nebraska wholesale firm ships brooms manufactured at the top and by Colorado factories, challenging a Colorado statute banning importation and sale of convict made goods. authorities may invoke the law if evidence is secured.
The Dodds Commercial will open Tuesday September 1. The college is in session 8 to 12 a m throughout the summer. Pupils enrolling before September 1 pay no more tuition than those entering on that date. August morning work available at no extra charge. Send for illustrated catalogue. Phone White 1181. Q D DODDS, Principal.
Pueblo residents urge enforcement of irrigation ditch screening after reporting widespread fish deaths in Colorado. They argue screens protect trout as water is diverted, noting that thousands of fish die when ditches are unguarded and water is turned off. The issue sparked debate among anglers, farmers, and game wardens with proposals to inform rather than prosecute.
Police tracked Ed Garner and a Thompson woman after a hotel cook named Smith stole $20 and helped others rob others. Garner received 60 days, the Thompson woman 90 days, while the other Thompson woman fled, and Smith left town aboard No. 4 after pleading guilty to violation and robbery charges.
The B A Y Booster Club No 186 members organized a hay ride to Florence for Fraternal day at the state fair. About 36 people traveled by hay rack and other vehicles then found the Yeoman lodge had moved. They blamed the mix up but enjoyed a picture show and supper on the return trip.
About 36 members of Canon City Homestead No. 183 B A Y drove to Florence on Monday evening to surprise the Florence lodge. The visit was complete and enjoyed by all involved.
The Daily Record reviews pardons issued by Colorado governors. From 1906 to 1909 24 pardons were granted at the penitentiary under Governor Buchtel, compared with 22 under McDonald, 24 under Peabody, 26 under Orman, 23 under Thomas, 30 under Adams, and as many as 50 under McIntyre. Most pardons came at the board’s request rather than on Buchtel’s motion, and most beneficiaries were short-term inmates, not hardened criminals.
A. S. Grant Circle Ladies of the G. A. R. hosted a Baked Owl Social in Elkshall Saturday night drawing about three hundred attendees. The program mixed recitations songs and a flag drill by sixteen girls in red white and blue, with refreshments of baked owl and ice cream and out of town guests Col. and Mrs. J. Q. McDonald of Florence.
A Can on man, W. L. Daly of 337 F Street Salida, reports relief from dull back pain and urinary troubles after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He credits prompt improvement and says the problem has not returned. The ad urges readers to visit Hunter Palmer's drug store, notes 50 cent price, and identifies Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo as U.S. agents.
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