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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
2
Arrive and depart times listed with routes No 2 No 4 No 10 No 16. The card notes 2:37 pm as a departure time and references east bound service. Details are fragmented but indicate schedule entries for specific train numbers.
Arrival and departure times listed for trains 625 626 631 632. No. 625 and 626 run daily while No. 631 and 632 run daily except Sunday. Times include 10:40 am for 625 5:40 pm for 626 4:25 pm for 631 and 10:45 am for 632.
Carson City Republicans fill the town for a unity day with Senator Wolcott. The Florence delegates arrive late due to Santa Fe delays, but the convention proceeds with harmony. County Chairman Meserve orders the assembly as A H McLain is named temporary chair and H M Mingay as temporary secretary, with Guy A Hardy and a full delegate roll approved for seating. Delegates from Canon City and Florence list numerous attendees in a detailed roll call.
The record lists numerous precincts with proxies and delegates for Coal Creek Hillside Coaldale Eldred Lower Beaver Creek South Canon Williamsburg Rockvale Cotton Wood Brookside Chandler West Florence Fruitmere and more. Committees on resolutions and delegate lists are appointed, with J B Meserve and J H McDevitt among leaders and Edward Wolcott expected to arrive for reception. Delegates chosen for state and congressional conventions are named, with Meserve set as chair of the delegation.
The Fremont County Colorado convention adopted a platform praising President McKinley and Senator Wolcott. H. M. Mingay named chairman. a recess was taken for an address by Wolcott at the opera house. The resolutions condemn Colorado’s state government under Thomas, applaud Wolcott’s Senate service, and urge his reelection. A reception followed. many previously unsettled voters expressed support for McKinley.
A wealthy woman cured of deafness by Dr Nichol's artificial ear drums donated 10000 dollars to The Nicholson Institute in New York to provide free Ear Drums to deaf people unable to afford them. Also listed are cheap rail excursion details via Union Pacific with multiple city destinations, dates, times, and round trip prices. A Cripple Creek excursion departs at 6:30 am Sunday for 2.00 dollars.
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