Old Timers Oppose Cottonwood Water Proposal
In a heated water dispute, residents debate filtering Cottonwood river water to supply Canon City. Proponents cite mountain sources on the Arkansas river with settling basins and filtration. opponents warn of storms and muddy water, urging clear, safe supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Leadville
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Shawne
Phillips
St. Louis
John Bonn
Fort Collings
Canon
Brother Hutton
Dr. Craven
Arthur
Water plan proposals compete for Canon City bonds
The article outlines multiple gravity and pumped water schemes for Canon City including river pipe lines to ponds and basins, a Parkdale tunnel, Dall DeWeese reservoir on Grape Creek, and a cost comparison against a $400,000 bond. It discusses potential routes, power options, and the desire to avoid overcommitting to a single plan, urging surveys and public input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Harding
Gorge Switch
Royal Gorge
State Canal
Engineer Smythe
Phillips
Smythe
Parkdale
Frank L. Smith and
Dall DeWeese
Grape Creek
Sangre de Christo
B. F. Rockafellow
George C Morrison Died Sunday Morning
George C Morrison died at his home 923 Whipple avenue at 1 45 oclock Sunday morning of Brights disease after a lingering illness He was 63 years old and was born at Seymour Indiana but emigrated with his parents to Iowa when a small boy and settled in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clinton Morrison
Whipple Avenue
Bright
Mr. Morrison
Seymour
Indiana
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Pattta
The
Williams-Smith-Rice Dry Goods Co
Main Street
Harding Block
Canon City
Alliancy
China
American Beauty
Ford
Seely Drug Company
Apex
Dan DeWeese
Watters
Col. MacDonald and Associates
Pikes Peak Range
A. Wilson
A. F. Chaffee
M. EB. Bu
Lakeside Cetery
Foley
Adolphing
West Third St
Davenpoowa
Palace Drug Store
W. 8. Glass
Cripple Creek
Cripps Creek
George C. Morrison
Scott
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