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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
6
A promotional notice invites readers to visit the west to explore a major land investment chance. It touts 10,000 acres of prime land under a government canal project nearing completion, urging buyers to see the opportunities firsthand.
Notice from Fremont County Colorado to non resident Denniston M Bell. Denver Rio Grande Rail Road seeks to condemn half of lot 4 in block 5 Harrison Rockafellow addition Canon City to build sidetracks and facilities for handling growing business. Court hearing set before Morton Bailey in January 1905, with multiple related notices and public ads in December 1907 through February 1908.
United States Land Office Pueblo Colorado announces a timber land claim by George A Hall of Canon City for sections 29 30 township 17 south range 73 west and invites adverse claimants to file before February 4 1908. Witnesses include L W Gardner George L Winters Paul Walton and Joseph W Hall. First publication November 28 1907 last January 30 1908.
Notice is given under the Timber Land Act of June 3, 1878 that Charles C. Durkee of Canon City Colorado has filed an application No 811 to purchase the SW of section 8 township 178 range 73 W Artesia will prove at a public ceremony his right to enter the land in Nevada and Washington Territory pending actions by August 4 1892.
The People of Colorado inform heirs at law Rhoda M McDowell Etta Chambers Efe McInroy Eva Peake Mary McDowell Alice McDowell Frank McDowell and James C McDowell that they are heirs of Vincent McDowell deceased. Several heirs reside outside Colorado and the county court has received a probate petition dated the 18th day of an unspecified month.
The county seeks bids for stationery and office supplies including letterheads envelopes inks pens blotters and records bound with linen ledger. Details list items and qualities with delivery free to Canon City Colorado bids open January 6 1908 at 2 pm endorsed Stationery Proposals and sent to the County Clerk.
J. M. Aldrich of 519% Main street and Mrs. Oretta Keep were married at the home of Mrs. L White in Silver Cliff on Christmas Day in a quiet ceremony attended by a few relatives and close friends. The groom came from Congress Indiana and has lived in Colorado about two years. The bride, formerly from Indiana, came here from South Bend. They will reside in the city.
Dr. Weo H. Glover, head of Veterinary Science at Colorado Agricultural College, Fort Collins, says hog farming could become a major Colorado industry. He warns rapid herd growth can be offset by diseases, despite favorable climate and conditions.
The article warns of a new pig disease spreading across Colorado, affecting hogs from Fort Collins to other areas. It describes symptoms in young piglets, links with hog cholera, and urges strict quarantine, culling badly affected stock, thorough cleaning, and dipping piglets in potassium permanganate solution to prevent infection. It stresses not to pass diseased animals for food and to keep veterinarians informed.
Canon City residents receive holiday greetings as Mr Charles Rockafellow spent Christmas with his parents. Miss Margaret Granger of Canon City plans to attend the Beta Tau Delta dance in Pueblo tomorrow evening.
Miss Helen Smith plans to spend New Year in Canon City for several days. Miss Edna Briggs and Miss Ethel Gibson of Canon City will travel to Pueblo today for the Beta Tau Delta dance tomorrow night. Mr. and Mrs. Carl T Bauer returned to Canon City after Christmas with relatives in Pueblo. Mr. Jack Covey, Mr. Fred Jones, and Mr. Dave Devine went to Canon City Wednesday for a dinner party hosted by Miss Ethel Gibson on Christmas evening.
Last Tuesday the Colorado Telephone Company exchange handled a record 10 250 calls, about 25 percent above normal. Five operators managed the switchboard through the day, with Christmas demand and windy conditions slowing message delivery. Manager Campbell credits the holiday season and weather for the surge, noting the public values telephone service most during such times. Also included is an old advertisement for Dr King’s New Discovery claiming it cures coughs colds and lung troubles with a money back guarantee and trial bottle offer.
Colorado College Glee and Mandolin clubs performed at First Presbyterian Church Friday night. The 35 performers drew enthusiastic applause, with the mandolin quartet praised as outstanding. J C Hanna delivered a splendid reading. The tour began December 13, visiting numerous Colorado towns and concluding January 11 with remaining stops listed.
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