Chicago editor Miss Law dies by own hand in city
Miss Alice Law formerly of this city and later a Chicago editor died by self inflicted asphyxiation in Chicago last Friday. The note on her table spoke of being tired of life and the “humdrum toil” of daily existence. Her parents live in Wilton North Dakota.
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Alice Law
Chicago
Kansas
Law
The
Daily Record
Wilton
North Dakota
Torial
Miss Law
Cripple Creek Times
Colorado
Metropola
Banquet Honors Fremont County Political Winners
A Strathmore hotel banquet honored all Fremont County political candidates on the November tickets except four named absentees. About fifty seven attendees and their companions enjoyed superb cuisine, elaborate pink and green decor, and speakers toastmastered by County Judge James L. Cooper.
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Strathmore
Fremont County
Albert Phillip
John A. Patterson
Florence
A. B. McFall
Jas. T. Locks
Jas. L. Cooper
Canon City Woman's Club Meets at Elks Hall
The Canon City Woman's Club held its regular Tuesday afternoon meeting at Elks hall led by Mrs. Paul Davis. The study covered Blake's History of the Bible focusing on The Kingdom of Judah with a large attendance and a later discussion on magazine literature after roll call.
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Canon City
Purse Stolen From D R G Station After Waiting
Mrs. Oscar Chase and her two daughters left a purse containing ten dollars and three railroad tickets on a station seat at the Denver and Rio Grande station Monday night. They searched the waiting room and platform but could not find it. Police were notified. The purse was later found with the railroad tickets but the money was missing.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Oscar Chase
Proposed Legislation Seeks End to Railroad Passes
The piece argues a bill to outlaw railroad passes for legislators and officials, contending such favors threaten impartiality and public trust. It cites past totals, calls for transparency in bill and expenditure reporting, and urges modernization like literacy-based voting limits and a primary law, while noting support for road and public works funding and listing local political figures.
Wreck on the Denver Rio Grande at Texas Creek causes delays
A flange break on a Denver and Rio Grande freight train hauling Calcite rock to the Minnequa steel works caused a serious wreck 24 miles west of Canon City. Twelve to fourteen cars derailed and the track torn up for over 100 yards. No injuries were reported and a temporary track was completed by 9 am.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Calcite
Minnequa Steel Works
Pueblo
Texas Creek
Canon City
Pueblo-Salida
Denver
Salida
Here
Denver & River
Good Roads Plan Will Aid Florence and Canon Equally
Florence and Canon City share a road plan that links Colorado Springs and Beaver Creek projects. The Florence Tribune argues the road benefits both towns, urges county action to improve routes to Penrose and Red Hill, and calls for unified support to secure state aid for a Canon City to Florence corridor.
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S&s
State Good Roads Society
Sess
Canon City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Fremont County
Alan Bell
Lincoln Park
Alfred Durffee
Florence
Canon
Beaver Creek
Red Hill
Penrose
Bulding
Salida
Pueblo
Trust Deed Filed for 110000 as Reservoir Contract Secures
The Garden Park Irrigation company filed for record a deed to the International Trust company of Denver for 110000 in lieu of cash for work on a big storage reservoir in the Cripple Creek district. The reservoir lies twenty eight miles north from Soda Point at the western terminus of Main Street.
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Garden Park Irrigation Company
International Trust Company of Denver
Emipre Construction Company
Cripple Creek
Soda Point
Main Street
Convict Taken to Father’s Bedside in Denver
Zara Moon a life-term offender from Morgan County for a 1907 murder was moved to St. Anthony’s hospital Denver to be near his father during a risky operation. The elder Moon survived the procedure and was improving Sunday night. Moon was returned to prison Monday night as his case awaits review by the Denver Supreme Court.
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Zara Moon
Robert McDowell
Morgan County
Denver
St. Anthony's Hospital
Moon
Young Moon
Supreme Court
Progress Report on Garden Park Reservoir Construction
W Boucher, returning from a business trip to the Fawkner ranch nine miles west of Cripple Creek, reports contractors moving about 20 000 cubic yards of earth toward completing the dam across Four Mile creek. Empire Construction of Denver leads the project for Garden Park Irrigation Co with a July deadline but aims to finish a month early if manpower allows.
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W. Boucher
Garden Park Irrigation Company
Fawkner Ranch
Cripple Creek
Four Mile Creek
Empire Construction Company
Denver
Judge Champion Holding Court at Buena Vista
Judge Lee Champion of Florence replaces Judge M S Bailey and presides over Chaffee county district court in Buena Vista this week. The docket was postponed seven days due to Champion's confirmation by the legislature. C P Gehman of Denver, former official stenographer, may be appointed court reporter.
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Lee Champion
Florence
M. S. Bailey
Chaffee County
Buena Vista
Champion
Deays
C. P. Gehman
Denver
Bailey
Gehman
Buenos Vista
General Marion Chapter Defenders of the American Revolution Meeting
The General Marion Chapter of the Defenders of the American Revolution will hold a business meeting Monday afternoon February 6 at 3 o clock with Mira C. A. Biggs at 626 Mason.
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General Marion
Def
Mira C. A. Biggs
Mason Sienes
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Alfred Durfee
Drs. C. Herman Graves
E. T. Stinemeyer
J. G. Schweigert
Canon City Woman's Club
United States
Conejos
Senate
Matt N. Lines
Tulley Scott
Teller
Fremont
J. Farmer
River Street
Rockhill
Jordan
Prince Ching
Pekin
Yuan Saih Kai
China
Tribune
H. Atwater
Peia
Hes. Biggs
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