Jury awards damages in 1906 Canon City raid suit
The trial in Leadville district court over a July 1 1906 raid on Canon City Lab at 610 Main Street concluded with a jury verdict for the plaintiffs Joe Walton and John D. Lloyd seeking 7000 dollars, 3396.26 for destroyed stock plus exemplary damages. The case featured limited defense, three witnesses, and verbal jury instructions by Judge Cavender. A separate suit on related damages was postponed to the Supreme Court.
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Canon City Labor Club
Canon City
Main Street
District Court
Ladge Cavender
Leadville
Joe Walton
John D. Lloyd
Supreme Court
Gary
Geome
Fremont County District Court
Charles McKissick
Michael Blythe
Caven Ger
Jesue
Interesting meeting of Canon City Woman's Club on Tuesday
An unusually interesting Canon City Woman's Club session at Elkshall Tuesday afternoon drew a large turnout. Mrs. J. W. Rodgers led a study of Blake's History of the Bible while Mrs. Raynold read an original paper on The Romances of the Bible. A debate on whether history study outranks literature followed with a negative verdict by the awarding committee. Four guests attended and next Tuesday features a social at Mrs. T. M. Harding's home.
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Canon City Woman's Club
Elkshall
Burleigh
Townsend
Lincoln Park Executive Committees Appointed
Lincoln Park appoints executive committees per a recent resolution, outlining structure and roles for governance. Details remain limited as officials confirm committee names and jurisdiction within the park district.
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Lincoln Park
Canon City Chapter BR A M Elects Officers
Canon City Chapter No.14 Royal Arch Masons elect and install officers Tuesday night led by Exalted High Priest Jos D Russell and James H Peabody as installing officer. Other officers named include George H Sallie H M Mingay H C Webster W H Trent L D Dawson Mm K Boyce Julius Kober A B Wilson J T Little. Grand officers Bridwell and Peabody noted.
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Canon City
Royal Arch Masons
Jos. D. Russell
King
George H. Sallie
Scribe
H. M. Mingay
H. C. Webster
W. H. Trent
Royal Arch
L. D. Dawson
Mm. McK. Boyce
Julius Kober
A. B. Wilson
J. T. Little
James H. Peabody
W. T. Bridwell
Good Roads Movement Gains Momentum in Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Highway Association drives a measure to create a state highway commission with volunteer members to supervise road construction. The proposed bill, already circulated to county commissioners, aims to improve Colorado roads from Denver to Estes Park without altering current county duties. Proponents cite Maine’s example and claim land values rise with better roads. critics fear county aid and incomplete repairs.
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Colorado
Rocky Mountain Highway Association
Commonwealth
New York
Missouri
Union
Good Roads Commission
Denver
Estes Park
Longmont
Estes
Maine
Rocky Moon Highway Association
Paulding County
Ohio
Alome
Santa Claus Arrives Early With City Christmas Cheer
Santa Claus with white whiskers and red jacket makes a city appearance during the Christmas season drawing crowds of boys and girls to Main Street shop windows. Observers note his holiday display as one of the season’s key events over the next weeks.
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Santa Claus
Allie
Happ Mees
Fatal Shooting in Bakersfield Involves Dearborn Woman
A Dearborn Missouri woman, Adrian nip Maget, was fatally shot in Bakersfield California by E B N Blacker, a dressed man from Sahered. Blacker surrendered to police shortly after the shooting and was found with a Daily Retord wanted document on his person.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Adriannip Maget
Dearborn
Woman Company
EB. N. Blacker
LS Gees Bedress
Sahered
Blacker
Colorado celery industry grows in Canon City region
The article notes celery farming as a growing Colorado industry, especially along river alluvium in Canon City. It cites 1908 figures: 276 carloads shipped by Fort up to Nov 25, ~400 expected for the Denver-Brighton area, an average yield of 2000–3000 bunches per acre, and prices around 18 cents per dozen yielding $260–$540 per acre.
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Colorado
Canon City
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Denver
Brightos
Clear Creek
North Parade
Wyta
St. Joseph
Fort
Brighton
Union Pacific Railroad
Olivet
L. J. Fort
Suspense grows over husband’s aid for wife’s health
A brief note says a man contributed funds months ago for the benefit of his wife’s health, with no further details on the amount or outcome.
Mutilation of Garcia Family Ends in Pursuit and Suicide
A violent sequence in southern Colorado ends with Francisco Martinez killing Maggie Garcia and her family, then taking a girl prisoner. Martinez dies by his own hand after a final stand at Quintana canyon as a posse closes in. The surviving Garcia members mourn as authorities plan coroner action and burial.
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Trinidad
Maggie Garcia
Francisco Martinez
Garcia
Quintana Canon
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Martinez
Canon
Garcia Ranch
Kreeger
Martines
Baca
Colorado
Garica
Fidel Garcia
Manuel Vigil
Frontieramen
Carrizio
F. E. Windsor
John Bledden
Torribio Gonsales
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Woman's Club
McKinley School
Allen Bell
Kansas-Colorado Electric Railroad
G. W. Hodgin
D. W. Bras
B. G. Woodford
Arthur Hubbell
L. M. Lits
BR A. M
The
Daily Record
Lervelasd
Rotes Park
Calif
Ouiy
Kreefer
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