Park Center and Orchard Park to buy four mile water rights
Canon City eyed a major water rights purchase as Park Center and Orchard Park plan a $175 000 bond issue to fund acquisitions. Atwater led the talks and pledged strong local support with about $30 000 already subscribed. The deal hinges on selling roughly $50 000 in bonds to Canon City investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Atwater
Jesse Knowles
W. C. James
W. J. Lindenberger
J. W. Emmerson
Mr. Atwater
W C. James
Garden Park Ranches
Canon City
Main Street
Lincoln Park
East Canon Farms
Geome
Atwater
Military Secretary Chosen for Gov Buchtel
Col. J. Q. MacDonald of Florence is appointed by Governor Buchtel as military secretary. The appointment, made on Monday, extends his service to six years across three administrations. MacDonald says the post keeps him in close touch with the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
J. Q. MacDonald
Florence
Buchtel
MacDonald
Sherrod Accepts Call to Christ Church Canon City
Rev. Edgar A. Sherrod of Arkansas City Kansas has accepted the call to be rector of Christ Episcopal church in Canon City. He will arrive in two or three weeks with his wife and two children. The thirty one year old Tennessee native impressed the congregation during his visit and is welcomed by Episcopal followers in Canon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar A. Sherrod
Arkansas City
Kansas
Christ Episcopal Church
Sherrod
Canon City
Tennessee
Christchurch
Police Seek Two Runaway Boys From Canon City
Police and city authorities across Colorado are seeking Lloyd Williams aged about fifteen of Fifteenth street and Charley Jones of Park Center who ran away Tuesday night to seek adventure beyondCanon City. Their disappearance was reported by their parents to City Marshal Houston and police in Pueblo Colorado Springs Cripple Creek Denver Leadville Salida and other locales are asked to locate them. Williams has not attended school since Christmas holidays after deceiving his parents about moving to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Lloyd Williams
Fifteenth Street
Charley Jones
Park Center
Houston
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Cripple Creek
Denver
Leadville
Salida
Williams
Chicago
Adventist Church Holds Evening Talks on Eternity
Elder G. F. Watson conducts a series of meetings at East Main Street Adventist church this week. Tonight's topic asks where the saved spend eternity and whether they are disembodied spirits or tangible beings. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Watson
Adventist Church
East Main Street
Best Mozart Life Essays Chosen By Local Teachers
Miss Grace Levern of Lincoln school wins for a seventh grade composition on Mozart life. Helen White of Washington school earns second place in the same contest judged by Mrs R S Lewis.
Mozart Day to Honor Birth of Great Composer
January 27 marks the 151st anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. School children studied his life and songs, and next Monday at 3 p.m. they will attend a recital of Mozart works at the First Methodist Church. The Wednesday Musical Club supports the program for the girls and boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Irrigation Project Leaders Meet in New York
Hamlin and associates travel to New York with Harry Blackmer Charles M. MacNeill and Spencer Penrose to secure 1.5 to 2 million dollars needed for initial project plans. If funding is raised, preliminary plans should be done in ten to fourteen days and work on the Eight Mile reservoir dam could begin before the end of February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. c. Hamlin
Colorado Springs
New York
Harry Blackmer
Chas. M. MacNeill
Spencer Penrose
Eight Mile Reservoir
Not Enough Homes Open For Y M C A Delegates In Canon City
A Canon City committee organizing entertainment for a three day Y M C A state convention has secured lodgings for about ninety delegates. With expected attendance over one hundred, volunteers are urged to host two delegates each, and to contact Secretary Thomas of the Y M C A to offer accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Association
Thomas
CommunityLooks to Uphold Generosity and Hospitality
The community promises to preserve its reputation for generosity and hospitality as residents are urged to respond promptly to the committee's appeal for more entertainment. The effort hinges on timely support from house owners and supporters to sustain welcoming events.
Tuesday Meeting of Elkshall Woman's Club Observes McKinley
The Woman's Club met at Elkshall with Mrs Hyssong leading a lesson on Granville's departure from the Netherlands and his closing years. A discussion on whether Italians as a race are degenerating was to be decided later. The president Mrs Harding announced a possible visit by state president Mrs Decker and planned reciprocity day for city clubs. Members were asked to wear a carnation next Tuesday in honor of McKinley. Meeting adjourned with roll call.
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Elkshall
Granville
Netherlands
Hyssong
Harding
G. F
Decker
McKinley
Denver and Rio Grande to Build New Canon City Depot
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad plans a handsome new depot next spring in Canon City. Officials delayed permanent repairs to the current depot and platform as the company prepares a white brick station estimated to cost about fifty thousand dollars. A note at the end advertises old papers sold at the Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Boost for a Better Canon City This Article Urges
An editorial advocates boosterism for Canon City Colorado. It praises the town climate location and surrounding irrigation projects the broad acres to be watered and the potential for growth and prosperity. The piece argues maintaining a positive community image supports progress and deters erosion of effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colorado
Woman's Club Plans Fancy Dress Carnival at Rink
Members of the Woman's Club are formulating plans for a fancy dress carnival at the skating rink Tuesday night February 12. Proceeds will go to the Civic Improvement League to aid the push for making a city beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Civic Improve
Ae League
Surprise Eightieth Birthday for Mrs Catherine Clark
Mrs Catherine Clark celebrated her eightieth birthday with a surprise party at 914 Fourth Street South Canon hosted by her son A B Clark and wife. Grettle Vaughn assisted with greetings as guests arrived. Refreshments were served and attendees included Sam Shepherd I J McCartney Belle Locke Wilson Pearson S G Vaughn and children Lester Florence Chester and Rose Vaughn. Mrs Clark received numerous valuable gifts.
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Catherine Clark
A. B. Clark
Fourth Street
South Canon
Clark
Grettle Vaughn
Sam Shepherd
I. J. McCartney
Belle B. Locke
Wilson Pearson
G. Vaughn
Lester
Florence, Chester
Rose Vaughn
Okey bids 40000 for Canon City Cottonwood water rights
Alderman U S Okey proposes to buy all Canon City Cottonwood creek water property for 40000 with 10000 cash and balance in a year at 6 percent interest. Finance committee to consider. vote likely to approve sale. City had paid 38500. Ordinance funds for water system upgrade discussed. other actions include College avenue payment and electric railway franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath
U. S. Okey
Canon City
Colo
Cottonwood Creek
Fremont County
Colorado
Okey
Hussong
Bancroft
Henry Hutton
Cora Richardson
College Avenue
Tenth
Fifteenth Streets
F. &. Granger
C. A. Beghtel
Royal Gorge
Beghtol
Royal Gorge City Park
Frank D. Heath
Florence and Royal Gorge
Alderman Wright
Tenth Street
Fifteenth Street
Fire Department's Excellent Record Celebrated in Canon City
Five years after its founding the Canon City paid fire department marks its anniversary with 112 alarms 36 box 53 telephone 23 still and notes 26300 feet of hose 1975 gallons of chemicals used and 34920 dollars in total losses. The Florence and Cripple Creek railway shops suffered two fires causing about 29000 dollars loss. Mr and Mrs S H Montgomery left for Moline Illinois after visiting Canon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Chapman l
Richards
Taylor
Florence & Cripple Creek
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Park Center Land & Water Co
Turnbill & Rowland
Park Ter Company
Impany
Aty
Tanches and
Wat
Turnbull
Garden Park
Gov. Buchtel
Christ Church
Mozart
Methodist Church
Woman's Club
S. H. Montgomery
Moline
Ilinois
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