Canon City urged to seek city park near Royal Gorge
Congressman Brooks views a city park as the feasible path for around the Royal Gorge land. He notes national park chances are slim and cites successful city park deeds in Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Santa Fe to illustrate local options.
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Brooks
Canon City
Franklin E. Brooks
Brooke
Royal Gorge
Committee On Appropriations
Congress
Colorado
West
East
Mt. Washington
Boulder
Colorado Springs
North Cheyenne Canon
Santa Fe
N. M
Old Fort
Diamond Brick Plant To Be Enlarged In Two Months
Diamond Fire Brick Co on South Ninth street will rebuild its frame plant into a three story brick structure with a four story front. Two new brick kilns are in place and a third large kiln is under construction. The expansion boosts capacity from 35,000 to 50,000 bricks daily and likely increases the workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jewett
Diamond Fire Brick Company
South Ninth Street
New Bank Organized in Canon City With $30,000 Capital
Citizens' State Bank of Canon City organized with a capital stock of 30000 dollars. T. B. Coulter serves as president, Dr. J. W. Cannon as vice president, and M. J. Evans as cashier, under a charter granted by the secretary of state last week.
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T.B. Coulter
J.W. Cannon
M. J. Evans
Secretary of State
Citizens’ State Bank of
Canon City
T. B. Coulter
J. W. Cannon
Bank Officer Appointed to Rushton Position
The text notes a former bank cashier in Rushton Minnesota with extensive experience in private state and national banks. It praises the Citizens State Bank officers stockholders and directors as confident in solidity and integrity and predicts strong public business performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushton
Minnesota
Citizens’ State Bank
County Fair to Feature Extensive Local Manufactures Display
The department of manufactures committee announced a comprehensive display of county produced goods at the forthcoming county fair. The exhibit aims to be one of the most interesting features of the entire exhibition.
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Department of Manufactures
Fremont County
Canon City
Florence
Canon City Bank Directors Endorse Local Stockholders
The Canon City bank project elected a local board of directors led by T B Coulter and J W Cannon. The institution plans to use the former Canon Savings Bank furniture and aims to start business by September first with about a dozen Canon City stockholders and one nonresident holder. The county fair plans to showcase Fremont county manufactures to attract local merchants and visitors.
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Canon City
M.H. Evans
St. Paul
Minnesota
T. B. Coulter
J. W. Cannon
M. J. Evans
Geo. W. Bethel, Sr
F. L. Smith
W.H. Trout
L. W. Felter
Canon Savings Bank
Mr. Evans
Council approves lease and sale actions at semi monthly meeting
At the council meeting the mayor and city clerk were authorized to lease Canon Gardens to D. E. Goodnight for one year at fifty dollars with half paid upfront and the rest at six months. The mayor will pursue sale of the old North Flint street building on favorable terms. The library roof painting contract was awarded to J. R. Morgan for twenty three dollars. The street materials purchase was referred to the street committee. Walks and crossings will be numbered for inspection by the sidewalk committee.
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D. E. Goodnight
Canon Gardens
South First Street
Okey
Flint Street
Mill Ditch
Public Library
J. R Morgan
Hinchman- Renton Fire Proofing Company
Portland Cement Works to Expand Capacity to 2000 Barrels Daily
Superintendent Aman Moore announces plans to enlarge the Portland cement works from 1500 to 2000 barrels per day making it the largest cement concern in the United States. Foundations for the addition are underway, with a 1000 horsepower electric unit to power the new machinery and payroll to rise accordingly. Several thousand dollars will be spent on completion as demand grows.
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Aman Moore
Portland Cement Works
United States
50 Men At Work In Brookside Mine
Dave Griffith moved from Brookside to Bear Gulch where he serves as superintendent. Humphry Dairs, formerly pit boss, is now Brookside superintendent. The Brookside mine operates with about 50 workers most days. Richard Anderson and Mrs Rebecca Grissom wed last Saturday in Independence Missouri, by Squire J J Minor. Anderson is the janitor of Tax Record block.
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Brookside
Dave Griffith
Bear Gulch
Humphry Dairs
Richard Anderson
Rebecca Grissom
Independence
Missouri
Squire J. J. Minor
Mr. Anderson
Fre mont County Fair Promises Comprehensive Arts Show
With only four weeks to go until the second annual Fre mont County Fair exhibition the event promises a broad display of arts and related offerings. Organizers anticipate a strong turnout and varied exhibits across multiple categories.
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Fremont County Fair Association
Summer Apple Crop Expands From Canon City region
The Arkansas valley summer apple trade grows as buyers lift prices and shipments reach Kansas City Omaha and Chicago. Fremont County Fruit Growers Association shipped seven cars to Lincoln Sioux City Cedar Rapids Omaha Des Moines and Houston with strong demand. Green Hill Orchards sent five carloads to Chicago and St Louis and overall exports exceed prior years aided by favorable markets.
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Arkansas Valley
Cal
Kansas C
Omana
St. L
Chicago
Canon City
Fremont County Fruit Growers’ Association
Lincoln
Nebraska
Sioux City
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Des Moines
Houston
Texas
S.lie
Association
Caron
Green Hill
St. Louis
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Smith Mercantile
Fremont County Apple Crop Sets New Seasonal High
The article notes Fremont County’s summer apple crop likely exceeds previous years with a local crop total reaching at least twenty carloads. It highlights Mr. Evans joining a local clothing business and banking experience, aiding the county’s fair ambitions and celebrating strong market activity in the Arkansas Valley.
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C. F. Pressey Sod
Fremont County
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