Electric Railway Franchise Granted to F D Heath
Canon City council grants Frank D. Heath and associates a franchise for an electric railway through the city streets. Debate occurred with Alderman Arthur opposing. ordinance No 1, series 1907 approved with all votes yes except Arthur and Bancroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Monda
Canon City
Heath
Arthur
Mr. Heath
Alderman Arthur
Alderman Bancroft
Granger
Daily Record
Florence, Royal Gorge
Commissioner of Public Lands
Washington, D. C
C. A. Beghtol
Royal Gorge Park
Beghtel
Coulter
Hussong, Okey and
Wright
Finance Committee
Capt. B OF
Rockafellow
T. H. Craven
Areps
Arkansas River
Elks
Cottonwood Creek
Lee Wynkoop
Improving Skyline Drive Ends Northern Approach Work
A gang of 23 convicts under James Allen labors to finish the northern approach to Skyline Drive. The project resumes after prisoner redeployments between here and Florence. Original plans called for an easier grade. current work carries out the primary idea and extends the completed drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen
Here
Florence
Question of McGarvey's fate hangs over Colorado
John McGarvey, condemned to death, faces possible reprieve or execution as governors weigh last minute action. The timing hinges on state officials and a potential review of the case in the coming days.
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Colorado
John McGarvey
Buchtel
McDonald
McGarvey
Representative Lines Wins Key Committee Assignments
Matt Lines of Fremont County in the General Assembly was named to major panels by Speaker Breckenridge. He joined the Appropriations and Expenditures, Indian and Military Affairs, House Expenses, and Towns and Cities committees and was honored with the chairmanship of the Penitentiary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Lines
Fremont County
General Assembly
Breckenridge
Lines
Canon City Man Appointed Doorkeeper in Legislature
M. R. Geraghty of Lincoln Park has been appointed doorkeeper in the lower house of the General Assembly by Speaker Breckenridge. He is in Denver attending to his duties as the new official. Local friends praise Canon City’s growing presence in legislative roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Geraghty
Lincoln Park
General Assembly
Breckenridge
Denver
Geraghty
Canon City
Heavy tourist business expected this year says rail officials
Denver reports from traveling passenger agents indicate a surge in tourism next summer. W A Matlock, traffic manager of Short Line and Florence Cripple Creek lines, cites widespread optimism among business leaders and increasing inquiries from affluent travelers as signs of broader recreational travel.
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Denver
W. A. Matlock
Florence & Cripple Creek
Capitol City
Cripple Creek District Hopes For Record Colorado Tourist Season
H D Harvey travels to the Pacific coast as passenger agent to drum up business for Cripple Creek and surrounding country. Matlock aims to attract Shriners en route to Spokane for their annual conclave, boosting Colorado tourism next June. Indications point to a strong tourist season and renewed leisure travel in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
H. D. Harvey
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Matlock
Shriners
Spokane
Tremayne's Ranch Cold Weather Report
City Marshal D. J. Houston returned from Tremayne's ranch near Cripple Creek where he oversees Tremayne estate administration. The mountain ranch, about 14 miles west of Cripple Creek at 9000 feet elevation, recorded zero degrees on Monday morning amid a last Sunday snowstorm and several inches of snow on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Houston
Tremayne
Cripple Creek
Petition to Increase Public Water Supply in Canon City
Forty two taxpayers petition Canon City Council Monday night urging immediate steps to enlarge the public water supply from the Arkansas river. They request action on a gravity system or sand filtration as proposed, noting timely completion is needed for next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas River
Leity
Thomas B. Coulter
Canon City
Colorado
Water supply by Arkansas River described as safety and protection
The text argues that Peabody served as mayor or through supplying water by drawing above lime in granite basins to provide residents with clear water in summer equal to winter. It cites the Arkansas River as the state’s largest river offering safety as it runs through canyon country for about sixty miles between towns and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody
Arkansas
Enthusiastic Sermons at First Baptist Church
Dr. Tralle drew large crowds at Canon City Sunday morning and again in the evening. He preached on The Ten Commandments and Weighed and Found Wanting, delivering clear, profound messages to a devoted audience. Meetings scheduled 3 30 and 7 30 p m daily inviting all to attend.
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Dr. Tralle
Canon City
Timber Cut From Deeded Land Sparks County Protests
Residents along Four Mile and Eight Mile Creeks report heavy timber thefts by outsiders. Prosecutions are likely if the depredations do not stop, as government timber is privately titled and many fence post trees have already been removed since winter began.
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Four Mile
Eight Mile
Raintuck Escapes Hotel in Capital City
Arthur Sutherland a former grocer employee escaped from a fourth floor room at the American House in Denver by lowering himself with bed sheets. He avoided arrest after being locked in by John A. Armor to settle a board bill and leaped to a snow covered kitchen roof then to the alley. Sutherland nicknamed Ken tuck faced debts and lack of funds after a week in the capital city.
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Arthur Sutherland
G. R. Tanner & Co
Sixteentt and
Blake Streets
Denver
John A. Armor
Strathmore
St Cloud
Sutherland
Citizens State Bank Stockholders Meet Highlights 1906
The Citizens State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting at President Coulter's office. Directors including Mayor T. B. Coulter were re-elected and officers remained the same with Coulter as president Cannon as vice president Evans as cashier. The bank reported a successful year with bright prospects for increased earnings and expanded operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Coulter
T. B. Coulter
J. W. Cannon
M. J. Evans
Frank L. Smith
Geo. W. Bethel Sr
W. H. Trout
L. W. Felter
Inauguration of Governor Buchtel at Trinity Church
Denver January 8. Governor Buchtel was inaugurated at Trinity M E Church in a grand ceremony, Chief Justice Steele administering the oath. The new governor urged insurance reform, savings banks, a state examiner, tuition for high school and state colleges, and economy in education funds. He emphasized railroad legislation as a top issue for the legislature.
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Denver
Trinity M. E. Church
Henry A. Buchtel
Colorado
Robert Steele
Parson
State Capitol
McDonald
Supreme Court
J. A. Rader
Senate
Buchtel
Dawson Clarifies Beaver Creek Water Rights Interest
Mr. C. C. Dawson says the prior report on his Beaver Creek water rights was misleading. He explains his clients hold some of the oldest rights and are negotiating to sell all or part to interested parties, with Canon City possible to receive a portion. he would prefer selling to the city if a deal arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Dawson
Beaver Creek
Denver
Canon City
Dawson
Prizes Placed For Horticultural Show At Denver Meeting
The Colorado State Horticultural Society through secretary Geo H Salie receives 125 dollars from the Denver Chamber of Commerce to award prizes for best fruit displays at the society meeting in Denver. Canon City orchardists are urged to compete after last year’s 85 dollars won by local growers. Contact the secretary for details on timing and fruit requirements.
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Geo. H. Salie
Colorado State Horticultural Society
The
Daily Record
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Salie
Canon City
County Commissioners appoint numerous county staff
The County Commission announces appointments for the ensuing year including Waldo and Dawson as county attorneys, Dr. R. E. Holmes as county physician, Dr. J. W. Rambo as Florence assistant physician, Dr. F. N. Carrier as health officer, N. C. Durning as county farm superintendent, Mrs. N. C. Durning as matron, Joe Quinn as county courthouse janitor, L. J. Moore road overseer for district 1, Chas. F. Perkins of Florence road overseer for district 2. Contracts for county supplies awarded to Out West Printing Co Colorado Springs Canon City Record Canon City Cannon Canon City Times. Fourteen road overseers remain to be appointed, but few will be named this week.
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Waldo & Dawson
R. E. Holmes
J. W. Rambo
Florence
F. N. Carrier
N. C. Durning
County Farm
Joe Quinn
County Court House
L. J. Moore
Chas. F. Perkins
Out West Printing Co
Colorado Springs
Canon City Record
Canon City
Canon City Times
Delinquent Tax List to Be Circulated Countywide
The county commissioners appoint Canon City Record to print the delinquent tax list this year at standard rates. The Record will publish once in each of the county’s five papers at no extra cost. This broad circulation benefits taxpayers by giving Florence and other residents better access to the list of delinquencies.
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Canon City Record
Record
Florence
Young Indiana Man Suffering Dementia Placed At County Farm
Clarence Blough about twenty one, from Indiana, is under care of county farm superintendent N C Durning after a dementia episode. He came to Canon City months ago and worked at Clark's dairy on East Main. His father D J Blough of Middleburg plans to travel here to retrieve him.
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Clarence Blough
N. C. Durning
Blough
Canon City
Clark's Dairy
East Main Street
Mr. Durning
D. J. ‘Blough
Middleburg
Ind
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F. D. Heath
Sand Creek
Fair Grounds
First Baptist Church
Henry Augustus Buchtel
Canon Short
Banking Company
OV. Buchtel
Trinity Church
MR. Dawson
State Horticultural Society
Board OF Commissioners
Indiana
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