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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
6
Mrs and Miss Gumner Mrs Casky and Mr Gumner drove from Canon City to Florence in 23 minutes in the afternoon and 21 minutes on return. They skipped rough spots noting high places and hope for a new road to Canon City and Colorado Springs in the future.
Canon City post office reports holiday receipts surpassing all prior periods as two weeks of rush submerge employees. Registry traffic particularly heavy with more money sent to Eastern states than ever before and a revival of souvenir post cards noted in both outgoing and incoming mail. Revenues for the current fiscal year expected near $25,000.
William Bailey formerly of Anniston Alabama assumes leadership of Canon City Gas following W T Fullagar leaving last Saturday. Bailey a Philadelphia native has years of gas industry experience. Mr and Mrs Fullagar are expected to depart Canon City soon amid the community’s regret.
Canon City rang in the New Year with whistles bells guns horns and various devices waking nearly all residents. After a week of revelry the public will return to normal life and resume its steady routine. The column ends with a social maxim advising not to lament aging when with a man of fifty.
Early Monday morning a blaze at the Magnetic mine near Williamsburg caused a total loss of the oil house and warehouse contents. Rocky Mountain Fuel company faced an estimated loss over 2000 dollars with under 500 dollars insured as a passer-by spotted the fire Sunday night a waste stock fed the flames and spread to barrels of oil.
New York banker James A. Blair, after six weeks visiting California and western lines, cites Colorado's irrigation driven wealth shift from ore to agriculture. He notes Denver & Rio Grande rail earnings rise from diversified freight while ore tonnage drops about 80 percent.
Denver December 31 United States Senator Guggenheim has two appointments to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. He willhold a competitive examination open to all boys aged 16 to 20 to determine, as far as possible, who shouldreceive the appointments. The top two from the exam will be recommended, with the next six as alternates.
In a testimonial from Canon City Colorado Mrs C P Spencer recounts lasting cures from Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney distress. She cites her husband cured in 1902 and their son’s improvement after use. Pills offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents at 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's.
Eight candidates compete for two top slots in a late April government exam. Mr. Guggenheim will preside at Manual Training high school January 15 and 16 starting 9 a.m. The committee includes James H. Baker Charles Bradley and Arthur J. Flynn. Subjects cover punctuation arithmetic English grammar spelling geography U S history general history algebra and geometry. Inquiries go to President Baker at Boulder.
Anderson Morgan known as Kid Morgan was brought from Florence on Wednesday to serve twenty days in the county jail for malicious destruction of property at D W Garner’s South Frazier avenue home. He was convicted in Justice Sanders' court after failing to pay a one dollar fine plus costs. Police offered aid to raise funds but no money was provided.
A Rocky Ford board of trade meeting with Ordway businessmen discussed dividing Otero county. Reasons include north river towns’ distance to La Junta, lengthy twenty five mile overland trip, and potential tax base reduction of about 1.5 million from a 9 million valuation. A five member committee was formed to survey the divisional line and report to a general committee in January.
Secretary Garfield presents the interior department annual report praising streamlined administration across bureaus territories national parks and DC corporations. It notes disbarment of several attorneys for disreputable conduct and outlines patent office fraud cases and enhanced filing safeguards. The report also highlights growing conservation support and a rising pension roll.
The record notes 50 676 names removed on this account with 34 333 being Civil War soldiers and sailors. Across the year the pension rolls total 1 006 053 beneficiaries.
Dr Otis Orendorff secretary announces a special meeting at his office on Thursday evening January 7 1909 at 730. Officers to be elected and business on the Colorado Springs Canon City Boulevard discussed with Salida delegation expected to attend. Attend if you can this year.
Governor Buchtel is said to have visited Canon City last Tuesday night arriving on Denver and Rio Grande train No 3 at 1159 p m and departing on No 16 at 138 a m He reportedly went to the penitentiary on business connected with Godding the alleged Rocky Ford bank wrecker He spent about an hour and a half in Canon City and then went to Rocky Ford where he dined with Godding’s family the following day
A freight train loaded with Calcite rock on the Denver and Rio Grande rails derailed near Parkdale due to a broken rail Monday night. Nine cars went off the tracks and the line between Leadville and here was blocked until morning. Salida wrecking crew worked through the night to reopen the road. no injuries reported.
Prof E F Ewing formerly of Durango became superintendent of South Canon public schools replacing Prof Henry E Smith. He is praised as an educator and disciplinarian and has taken residence with his wife on East Douglas avenue in South Canon.
In New York City, Harry W. Donovan was appointed treasurer of Bankers' Trust Company at 7 Wall Street. The position carries a handsome salary at a major financial institution with $1.5 million capital and surplus. Donovan has many Canon City friends, and his wife is formerly Miss Pansy Raynolds of Canon City.
New Year gatherings mark the season with Mr. and Mrs. W H Jones hosting Dr. Cadwell and Jukes families. Mrs. Lucas recovers. Rev. Youngman moves to Grand avenue. Miss Mabel Jukes departs for Denver. Mrs. Morrow returns from Pueblo. Mrs. Durfee sails to Denver. A witty line closes the item about wives and husbands.
Longtime educator Prof H E Smith heads to county clerk position after a celebrated tenure in South Canon and Lincoln Park schools. Since 1889 he built South Canon High from twelve to one hundred forty six students, with sixteen teachers and no expulsions. His resignation drew broad support and he won a large margin in the district election. Mrs Agnes Roark, recovering after Christmas appendicitis, is to go home today.
Daniel Freeman of Beatrice Nebraska, the first man to file a claim under the 1862 homestead laws, dies at nearly eighty three. Born in Ohio in 1826 he served in the Civil War and settled in Gage County Nebraska where the landmark act began. Freeman was lauded in Congress by Golusha Grow who recalled the bill’s timing with Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation. Subscribe for the Record. $1.26 a year in advance.
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