Adventure Tales From Tallahassee Creek Hunter in 1870s Fremont County
Daniel Hall recalls frontier life on Tallahassee Creek starting in 1870. He describes trapping bears and wolves, racing a bear on a trap line, and shooting a six hundred pound cinnamon silver tip bear. He notes other hunts on the Western slope and a winter trek over the divide with fur pelts, plus Old Mose the famed bear and local wildlife lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. N. Beecher
Daniel Hall
Rodd Avenue
Fremont County
Hall
Colorado
2Ll
Tillahassee Creek
City
Currant Creek
Sapies
Mr. Hall
J. Hall
Tallahassee Creek
Mr.Hall
Fairplay
White River
Mon
Rowtt
Colorado Scenery Views Post on F and CC Rail Line
A scene between Canon City and Cripple Creek shows a gold-bearing mineral lead found by Toe Recorp during a Colorado scenery series. The lead was filed upon and sold to an English company for 5000 dollars. The party abandoned hunting for cattle ranching. Mr. Hall killed several.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Mr. Hall
When Kinghood Was In Flower opens in The Record
The Canon City Record announces a multiweek serial titled When Kinghood Was In Flower. It promotes this issue as the start of a winter lineup with other features, including Frontier Sketches and illustrations of Canon City youths. Subscriptions offer delivery nationwide to January 1, 1905 for $1.25.
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Kinghood
Canon
Canon City
Colorado
America
McManigal to Leave Colorado Electric for Omaha
A. R. McManigal will depart for Omaha after resigning as superintendent of the Colorado Electric Power Company. W. T. Wallace of Pittsburg, Pa., will assume control here immediately. McManigal, who arrived last August, intended to stay two months but remained to double that period due to unforeseen circumstances. Mrs. W. A. Chapson returned last Monday from Salina, Kansas, where he had been visiting friends for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. McManigal
Colorado Electric Power Company
Omaha
Nebraska
W. T. Wallace
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
McManigal
W. A. Chapson
Salina
Kansas
Water Propositions for City Supply in Royal Gorge
City officials review several plans for a new water supply. Proposed river source near Hanging Bridge would feed reservoirs in South Canon and gravity mains citywide. An artesian well option from Chandler in Pueblo is also presented with pipe route surveys and funding prospects.
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Smythe
Hanging Bridge
Royal Gorge
Ita
South Canon
Coulter
Dall DeWeese
Grape Creek Canon
Lincoln Park
DeWeese
Grape Creek
Arkansas River
Green
Pueblo
Chicago
Chandler
Caron City
Colorado Springs
Friends of the River Project
Arkansas
Rising prison population noted in the peniten
Last Tuesday 685 prisoners were housed at the penitentiary, a record high. With few sentences expiring this month, enrollment could reach 709 by January first. Ten to twelve more will arrive from Pueblo, plus potentially others from nearby southern counties. Penitentiary commissioners meet next May, likely parolees will be few, but discharges may lag.
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Janus
Pueblo
Agi Suy
Soutn
Peniton
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H. A. Baker
Denver
Israel Putman
The
Altes Theodora
John W. Reamercon
Pike Avenue
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