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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
J M Ragsdale argues Canon City should pursue Cottonwood Creek water as the only reliable source, warning that poor supply and high taxes hinder growth. He urges city council leadership, funded tests, and a unified effort to attract residents, an electric line, and major improvements to spur development.
A public meeting at Lincoln Park School on Thursday discussed the electric railway proposal affecting the suburb. A five member committee was formed to represent Lincoln Park in conferences on extending the system, with interest in wiring Canon City to the suburb’s northern boundary.
A representative committee led by Dall De Weese and D W Ross was appointed at Lincoln Park schoolhouse on December 13 to call meetings and discuss matters of general interest. The group invites residents to confer on public affairs with the committee members D W Ross chairman and J L Heaton secretary.
The illegal detainer suit in Justice Bradbury's court against City Marshal David J. Houston, brought by Canon City Labor Club and its president David Horton, was dismissed on the complainant's petition. The case sought to compel Houston to show cause why he held the keys to 610 Main Street, alleging legal violation.
The message urges obtaining the electric road and warns of selling if not pursued. Citing a charity sermon by Dean Swift, the speaker portrays the plan as a good community proposition and uses a quip about security and dust.
Rev and Mrs A F Chaffee hosted a six o clock dinner at the parsonage for twenty retired Methodist ministers and their wives now residents of the city. The event featured an elaborate meal and talks recalling early ministry experiences, some quite amusing.
The home of S. S. Worrell at the northeast corner of Seventh Street and Fairview Avenue burned between nine and ten Wednesday night. Loss is about seven hundred dollars with insurance. origin uncertain, possibly a faulty flue or matches by mice. Neighbors helped save most lower-floor furniture. household goods and damage to the home total roughly two hundred and four hundred fifty dollars respectively.
The committee assigned to raise 30 000 for the electric railway bonus reports slow but steady progress. Members are busy business men unable to devote full time to canvassing subscriptions, yet public support remains strong as residents hope to see the railway reach the Gorge with collective effort.
Bargain Week closed with 194 readers taking the special rate. 170 paid for a year and 24 for six months. The Daily Record plans a year of operation with broad advertising and local boosting, aiming to be indispensable to every household and to attract business on honest, value-for-money terms.
Colorado Springs investors and others visited Canon City to survey land east of town for a vast irrigation project. The plan would store flood waters in two sites on Six Mile and Eight Mile creeks without buying water rights, expanding tillable land and population.
The rink offers a superb floor and beautiful interior with excellent music, drawing a well mannered crowd for wholesome physical enjoyment. Spectators watch skaters glide in rhythmic lines while the band plays, creating a lively kaleidoscopic scene. The venue stands out as a premier state attraction for recreation and hearty amusement.
The Heathron mines of the Great Western Coal Company average about 150 tons daily. Roughly half of the product is sold outside the state, mainly in Western Kansas and Nebraska. The firm is adding new equipment and widening operations, aiming to reach 500 tons per day soon. Fifty to sixty miners are currently employed.
Canon City Lodge No. 610 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks announces the charity ball is omitted this year. Instead members will fund a Christmas relief drive, aiming to raise about five hundred dollars from 325 members.
Neighborly chatter reports readers hailing The Daily Record for fresh news and cheap yearly rates. Two residents decide to subscribe for a year, agreeing to stop borrowing and mail two checks.
The reader notes Cottonwood Creek water varies by season. Mr Stotts found ample flow in June but very low in October, suggesting insufficient late fall and winter supply. John Palmer also reports cattle watering difficulties and deems the water insufficient for late fall and winter use.
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