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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
1
Local business observers favor a modern fruit evaporator in Canon City with an estimated 10 000 dollar setup. The plant would operate two to three years to pay back, utilizing local apples and fruit to reduce waste and boost regional industry.
A second article in a series highlights opportunistic investments discussing why fruit ventures may not yield expected dividends. The piece weighs risks and stresses caution for investors seeking outsized returns from fruit-related enterprises.
Governor elect Jaz H Peabody and N F Handy returned home after a ten day Texas excursion with W R Freeman of the Colorado Midland Railroad Co The trip included social visits with Houston Fort Worth Dallas Austin Galveston and other cities and featured hunting outings at the JA ranch near Clarendon with quail shooting invited by the ranch owner The party rode in Freeman private car and stayed in comfort throughout the journey
Colorado state officers enjoyed a ten day trip through Texas with Mrs. Cornelia Adair, visiting Vernon for waterfowl, Arkansas Pass for tarpon fishing, and Austin where ex Governor Hogg entertained them. The party praised Texan hospitality and chivalry before returning home with heightened regard for Texans.
Reverend H N Wilson urges Canon City Christians to back a city hospital plan. He argues modern hospitals relieve suffering beyond private facilities and that modest community effort can fund and run care for the sick, invoking Christ’s call to visit the needy. The appeal emphasizes mercy over dollars and cites biblical guidance to act now.
The Empire Zinc Company plans major additions at its Canon City plant, doubling capacity. The project includes five Westinghouse magnetic separators and a streamlined ore handling system, with concrete foundations and new mills focused on the dry extraction method. Engineers show the process from car delivery to ore separation, signaling continued industrial growth as construction proceeds.
The city schools will close next Wednesday afternoon for the Christmas holidays. The vacation lasts until Monday morning, January 5. Teachers and students have done good work this term and deserve a brief respite from labor before returning to duties after holidays.
Mt. St. Scholastica's Academy in Canon City is praised for high quality education and broad patronage from eastern and southern Colorado. Enrollment exceeds last year with holiday vacations ahead. No serious illnesses reported among pupils, reflecting careful care by the sister directress and staff. Christmas holidays will interrupt study as pupils return home for two weeks.
Eugene A. Bradbury and Maude C. Smith have lived as an unmarried couple but wed secretly on the eighteenth of last month in Pueblo. Judge L. B. Gideon officiated. Bradbury, an insurance agent at 507 Main, and Miss Smith of 438 Greenwood Avenue, Cannon City, both come from prominent local families. The couple’s friends were surprised by the revelation and The Record offers congratulations.
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