Ranchers Short Course Highlights and Lectures
The Friday afternoon program led by Dr. R W Thomas covered irrigation history in the semi arid Southwest and Kansas Colorado water issues. O C Grigg and Professor Cotterell addressed dairy cattle, feeding lambs, poultry nutrition, horse judging, and baby beef cattle on small ranches with emphasis on alfalfa, grain mixes, and proper housing.
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R. W. Thomas
Denver
Thomas
Canon City
Goldsmith
Euphrates
Nile
United States
Utah
Colorado
Golden
H. R Wall
California
Rocky Mountains
Republic
Government Reclamation Service
Wichita
Kansas
Clyde C. Dawson
Carpenter
Gregg
Cotterell
E. R. Bliss of
Greeley
Bliss
Agricultural College
Morton
Court House
Professor Morton
Mr. Gregg
I. Gregg
Short Course on Dairy Cattle and Feeding Profitable
The dairy short course emphasized profitable beef production and dairy cows requiring power and machinery. Mr Gregg outlined key traits of a good dairy cow and praised the value of proper conditions for husbandry. Attendees found the lectures helpful and beneficial to scientific horticulture and related trades.
Splendid Apples Shown At Short Course Exhibition
Apples from Stark Brothers of Louisiana Missouri exhibited by M E Snow attract attention at the horticulture short course in Canon City. Varieties include Slagman Wine Sap Delicious and Black Ben. A Slagman Wine Sap measures 13 inches in circumference. Apples were grown in Washington and Delicious is praised for quality.
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Stark Brothers
Louisiana
Missouri
M. E. Snow
District Court Room
Canon City
Mr. Snow
Slagiman
Washington
Canon City approves water works bond issue for 225000
Canon City council passes first reading of Ordinance No. 6 1908 authorizing bonds not to exceed 225000 to fund a gravity water system. Bonds issued on city credit for 15 years at 4 percent interest with semiannual coupons payable in New York.
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E. F. Jewett
Third Ward
G. W. Orme
Canon City
Kountze Brothers
New York City
Arkansas River
Royal Gorge
Old State Ditch
Sand Creek
Alpine Heights
8. A. van Buskirk
Okey
Seely
Allen
Denver
Holmes Allen Construction Company
Allenia Connected
United States
Beaver Land & Irrigation Company
Conemaugh River
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Taylor
D. N. Garrett
S. P. Boyle
Linkins
Landing College Avenue
Eleventh Street
Fifteenth Street
Canon City Hydraulic Company
Greenwood Avenue
C. E. Reeves
Civic Improvement League
Canal Street
Kenly’s
Merchants’ Association
Richard Houle
House
George R. Cassedy
Fire Department
Cassedy
S. P. Dale
Dale
C. R. C. Dye
Strathmore
First National Bank
T. M. Hardings
R. J. Knight
Daily Record appeals for boys and girls to sell subscriptions
The Canon City Daily Record launches a subscription drive offering 50 cents per month for new signups and escalating rewards. Beginning February 22 the paper will serialize Bob Hampton of Placer and distribute first chapters door to door to recruit readers.
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Daily Record
Bob Hampton
Placer
Custer
Randall Parrish
Canon City
Death of Mrs Kate Boylan Follows Gas Explosion Burns
Mrs Kate Boylan died at Dr Graves hospital from burns suffered in the gasoline explosion at her North Fourth street home the prior morning. Born February 25 1873 in Central City Colorado she was nearly 35. She leaves a mother brother and two sisters in various states and a grieving husband. The funeral plans remain unsettled as relatives are contacted and arrangements await.
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Kate Boylan
John F. Boylan
Dr. Graves’ Hospital
North Fourth Street
Central City
Colorado
McDonald
Butte
Montana
John West
Victor
Donald O'Haley
Goldfield
Nevada
Tharter
Joan F
J. H. Hunt
Main Street
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Grand Junction
E. F P. Jewett
C. C. Patten
Charies John
Sson
C. J. Fredrickson
Mr. Jewett
C. A. Linkins
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