Lorenzo Dow Elliott dies at 68 in Denver after Canon City career
Lorenzo Dow Elliott longtime Canon City resident dies at 609 West Seventh Ave Denver after a brief illness. He was 68, Civil War veteran, twice mayor of South Canon, deputy county clerk eight years, active in politics and G A R. Greenwood Post will attend funeral. survived by wife and two children Jos W. Milsom of Denver and W J Elliott of South Canon. Funeral conducted by Rev A F Chaffee in local Methodist church.
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Lorenzo Dow Elliott
South Canon
West Seventh Avea
Denver
Canon City
van Wert
Ohio
Elliott
Jas. Cowe
Greenwood Post
Sirs
Jos W. Milsom
W. J. Elliott
South Fifth Street
Ex Senator Bowen Dies in Pueblo Colorado
Former U S Senator Thomas M Bowen of Pueblo died at his home after a long illness. He served as a board member of penitentiary commissioners and was a well known figure in Canon City. Bowen had moved from Arkansas to Colorado and practiced law at Del Norte before becoming a district judge. His career included a pivotal 1879 Rio Grande vs Santa Fe property fight over Grand Canon of the Arkansas that shaped Colorado rail history.
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United States
Thomas M. Bowen
Pueblo
Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
Canon City
Bowen
Colorado
Arkansas
del Norte
Nso
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Grand Canon
Santa Fe
Leadville
Rio Grande
Fourth Judicial District
San Luis
The
Alamosa
Willard Teler
Teler
Judge Bowen’s injunction blocks Santa Fe rail actions in Colorado
Judge Bowen denied the change and issued an injunction prohibiting the Santa Fe company or its agents from acting in Colorado. The writ seized the canon holdings, enabling Gen. W. J. Palmer to push a line through the canyon and forever bar the Santa Fe from Leadville. Bowen also made lucky strikes in Colorado mining camps and achieved wealth in his career.
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Bowen
Death of Calvin P. Peabody at Taggart Building
Calvin P. Peabody died Friday night at the Taggart building in Denver after a monthlong illness from Bright's disease. Born in Tunbridge Vermont November 27 1836 he was over seventy. A longtime merchant and real estate investor he later became a prison guard in the city. He leaves a sister Julia Dickerman Pueblo a brother John Peabody Boulder and a brother W S Peabody Denver. Funeral services were held Sunday at A E Wilson's chapel with Rev J T Thomas officiating and burial at Lakeside cemetery.
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Calvin P. Peabody
Taggart
Main Street
Bright
Tunbridge
Vermont
James H. Peabody
Gov
Peabody
Julia Dickerman
Pueblo
John Peabody
Boulder
W. S. Peabody
Corona Street
Denver
A. E. Wilson
J. T .Thomas
First Presbyterian Church
Lakeside Cemetery
Frisbie Matriarch Brought Home by Special D R G Train
Mr and Mrs A R Frisbie returned to Silver Cliff after the critical illness of Mrs Frisbie Sr. accompanied by Mrs Frisbie and the elder at 408 River street. Mrs Frisbie Sr remains seriously ill with paralysis linked complications, transported safely by a Denver and Rio Grande special train to avoid risky transfer at Texas Creek.
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A. R. Frisbie
Silver Cliff
Frisbie
River Street
Texas Creek
Canon City Planners Hear Franchise Bid For Street Railway
City Council of Canon City Fremont County Colorado will meet January 7 1907 to consider Frank D Heath’s ordinance seeking a 25 year franchise to construct operate and maintain a street railway within Canon City and its future additions for passenger mail express and freight transport along the streets.
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Canon City
Fremont
Colorado
Frank ‘D. ‘Heath
Frank D. Heath
Fremont Building and Loan Association
Main Street
A. D
Guy A. Hardy
Charles E. Waldo
Canon City street railway franchise ordinance overview
The document grants Frank D. Heath a city wide electric street railway franchise within Canon City. It covers track placement, power supply, cost controls, required paving, curb and crosswalk restoration, and phased construction with specified routes on Main and other streets. It sets fare limits, car operation hours, safety, policing, and property owner consents for effectiveness, with final adoption dates in 1906 1907.
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Frank D. Heath
Main Street
Soda Point
North 15Th Street
Seach
Asis
Ross
Canon City
City of
Canon
City
Frank Sp. Heath
Soda Springs
165Th Street
15Th Street
Railroad Street
4Th Street
Rudd Avenue
Sth Street
Said City
8Th Street
Glenwood Avenue
Central Street
River Street
9Th Street
City Street
Frank D.heath
Frank DB ‘Eath
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Whipple’s
L. D. Elliott
Liccott
Methodist Church
A. F. Chaffee
Nina
Ogden Assay Co
Court Place
Colo
Bliss
Gherman Avenue
Rovony Gan da Jaume
Denver Laboratories Co
Orca
General Agana
Pew L Deschwards
King of
Lie
Arapahoe St
National Railway Training School, Inc
Besten Bik
Minneapolis
Minn
Wm. T. Bridwell
Canon City, Colo
J. H. Hunt
Undertaker
Bart Hunt
South 5Th Street
ARES
Cies
State Board of Nurse Examiners
L. C. Boyd
East 18Th Avenue
Citizens State Bank
M. J. Evans
Fremont County Fruit Growers and Dealers Association
Court House
Board of Directors
J. L. Heaton
Sec
Samuel Hubler
Fremont County
John W. Hubler
Ass Treasury
Washington, D. C
Fremont County National Bank of
William B. Ridgely
United Ae
Ridgely
Canon City Transfer, Coal & Storage Company
G. T. Wood
TUR
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
Ile
Seely Drug Company
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