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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
7
Fremont county postings invite bids for county stationery supplies and coal for 1909 with detailed item lists and delivery points. Also notices of final settlement for John Wiley estate and annual stockholders meeting for Royal Gorge Coal and Fire Clay Company in Canon City.
Board of Directors authorizes the corporation to borrow 110000 dollars to carry out its purposes. Trust conveyance covers all property, assets, franchises, rights and privileges including the plant and machinery. James Turnbull president and William J. Lindenberger secretary. First pub December 3 1908. Last publication December 24 1908.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office at Pueblo Colorado announces Wilson P Mink of Canon City Colorado filed a Home Establishment claim on November 26 1903. The entry was before the clerk at Canon City on January 4 and pamphlet details list Walter Mountain as an namesake and a date sequence ending December 31 1908.
Notice to stockholders of a December 1908 meeting to consider disposing of Reservoir No 3 and the West End of Lake Lincoln, cleaning East Lake, increasing capital stock to ten thousand shares, recalling retired shares to reduce debt or boost water supply, and other legal business. Proxy available for absent stockholders. First publication December 3, 1908.
Land Office Pueblo Colorado announces David M. Evans of Black Mountain Colorado has filed intention to make final five year proof on his Homestead Entry 13675 for Lots 3 4 6 Section 4 Township 168 Range 73 W 6th Principal Meridian. Proof before District Court Clerk Canon City Colorado January 12 1909.
Notices announce Fremont County Fair Association stockholders meeting January 5 1909 at 730 pm in Canon City for electing a board and other business. Fremont County National Bank stockholders meet January 1908 at 330 pm to elect directors and transact lawful business. Canon City Stockholders of the Fremont County Nat Bank to convene at Main Street peak house for annual vote and business.
Mortgage decree in 1908 against J H Pottorff Maud Pottorff and Cora A Pottorff in Canon City orders sheriff sale of Lot 4 in Block 40 of Redd’s Addition Canon City for cash to satisfy principal interest and $16.63 costs. Frank McClintock is the foreclosing claimant.
Justice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the El Plamo Mining and Reduction Company will be held at their office 223 Main street Canon City Colorado January 12 1909 at two oclock p m for the election of five directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such business as may properly come before the meeting.
Co. L. Worthington, jailed in Denver on charges of a Bell county Kentucky robbery, refuses to be sent back without proper requisition papers. Special agent Van Bevan arrived with papers only to learn they are irregular and must be amended. Worthington insists on returning only with valid papers, prompting delays in extradition.
In the Montrose Press, W. Frank Crowley outlines spring orchard heating to prevent frost injury. He cites cost and gains from oil smudging, notes Canon City tests, railroad and oil industry support, and storage methods for fuel oil including galvanized tanks and barrels to cope with snow or mud.
W Frank Crowley, horticultural expert, argues at the state board of horticulture meeting in Montrose that using oil and coal fires to combat frost is a new, experimental method likely to become practical and inexpensive. He says current season costs could run $50-$75 per acre, dropping to $20-$30 per acre after initial setup.
The Colorado Agricultural College plans twenty four Farmers Short Courses across the state during 1908 09. Ten to fourteen lecturers will cover topics on crop growing livestock breeding dairying irrigation drainage and farm methods with special focus on potato growing. Each course runs Monday to Saturday with local subscriptions to cover costs and aims to boost local farm income by training farmers and aiding school age participation.
Reverend and Mrs. Frank R. Hollenback returned home Wednesday after three weeks touring the Southern states. They visited New Orleans Mobile Jacksonville St Augustine Beaumont and other points. He attended a Methodist church conference in Beaumont. The trip was very delightful overall.
Fourmile notes show Tom Marsh may return to resume residence in the valley. Mrs E H Williams returns from Cripple Creek trip. College students expected home for Christmas vacation. Mr Mero visits from Cripple Creek to tend his ranch. The Shephard funeral draws many old timers and friends.
Telegram from Congressman Haggott informs that the U S senate confirmed 8 S Lewis as postmaster of Canton City. President Roosevelt had sent his nomination to the senate weeks prior. The commission bears date January 1, 1909 and runs for four years.
A box of matches hints at an escape from the Canon City Penitentiary as two trusted inmates fled while outside the wall. Four prison employees pursued west toward Salida from Texas Creek while the searching party leader rode ahead by train toward the suspected fugitives on two freight trains.
A Salida Mail report says an officer, using matches for light after his electric lamp failed, searched Cleora for runaways. The freight trains were halted and no sign of the convicts remained. After a fruitless day or more of searching, the officer turned back. One escapee is described as an Irishman with a powder mark on his forehead.
A legislative committee touring state institutions arrived from Buena Vista and inspected the penitentiary from Thursday afternoon to Friday afternoon. They learned its needs for the next biennial period and will report to the incoming assembly's appropriation committee. The group then proceeded to Pueblo to inspect the state insane asylum and stayed at Strathmore hotel during the visit.
The annual Pikes Peak Poultry association exhibition in Colorado Springs closed Friday praised as highly successful with record prize generosity and larger displays of poultry and pet stock. Canon City exhibitor H. S. Garlinghouse won multiple top awards across his coops. Judge M. S. Gardner, the official scorer, left Friday afternoon for Chicago to attend another chicken show.
Blake Rogers recently named deputy treasurer departed this afternoon on No. 5 for Canon City to attend to new responsibilities.
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