Coal Creek Wiped Out by a Disastrous Fire
A devastating fire Saturday afternoon destroyed Coal Creek. The blaze began in Alt Salmon’s bottling works roof and raced through nearly every building as water failed to reach the flames. One hundred and two structures burned valued at $175,000 to $200,000 with little insurance. Relief organized by Mayor Tyson fed residents from the schoolhouse base and Florence neighbors sent aid. The town face remains uncertain as the mine may continue but the town likely won’t be rebuilt in its current location.
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San Francisco
Coal Creek
Alt. Salmons Bottling Works
David G. Davis
Odd Fellows Hall
Congregational Church
Colorado Supply Co
A. P. Easton & Co
Walter Lloyd
John Roxbury
Chas. Cowan
Egginton
Thos. Evans
Mike Fabrizio
Ben Lippis
Robinyson
Riggi Madoni
Dean Williams
Mr. Morganstine
Grif. Davis
Alexander
Alf. Salmon
Mrs. Coperthwaite
Tyson
Florence
Florence Elks and Other
Robt. Tyson
Richard Husband
J. W. Tyson
W. J. Morgan
Mose Fennell
Tony Massaro
Tony Varradi
Wm. Howell
J. J. Mellor
Rockvale
Colorado Supply Company
Fremont
Bear Gulch
Main Street
Board of County Commissioners
City Council Approves 1000 for Coal Creek Fire Relief
The Canon City council voted to allocate 1000 from the miscellaneous fund to the street alley and bridge committee to aid Coal Creek fire victims. The relief effort is to be coordinated with existing relief leaders. The meeting also considered street, water and building matters and appointed a stenographer.
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Jas. L. Cooper
Geo. R. Cassedy
General Relef
Massien
Discourt
Merchants Association
Coal Creek
Seely
Linkins
Reeves
Boyle
F. E. Thomas
Canon City Automobile Club
Main Street
Canon City Gas Reorganized After Receiver Removal
Canon City Gas company once in receivership since 1904 has been taken from the receiver’s control. Dr Herbert A Black of Pueblo holds a controlling interest and the firm reopens as Canon Gas company under new organization. Alva Adams Jr attorney for the company and manager W E Fullagar remain in place for operations.
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Canon City Gas Company
Herbert A. Black
Pueblo
Canon Gas Company
Black
Alva Adams, Jr
W. E. Fullagar
Coal Creek: Colorado's oldest coal camp and its fiery origin
The article details Coal Creek in Fremont County as the state’s first coal site, likely begun around 1862 with Joseph T. Musser mining and selling coal to Denver. It traces Musser’s sale to Colorado Coal Company, his murder by John Hayes, and the camp’s rise as Canon City’s neighbor, producing Canon coal and driving the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad’s Arkansas Valley route.
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Fremont County
Coal Creek
Joseph T. Musser
Denver
Musser
Colorado Coal Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
John Hayes
Hayes
Canon City
Denver & Rio Grande
le Bran
Florence
Joe Walton
Charlie Swanson
B. H. Houston
Henry Lloyd
Geo. Cassedy
Canon
Canning Factory A Big Canon Institution
The Daily Record profiles the Colorado Canning company in Canon City. It details a vast plant at Eighth and Water streets with advanced equipment, high wages for 75 workers, and a new sanitary tin can. It explains vacuum boiling to equal sea level temps, juice storage for jelly, and large sugar use. The firm’s own products include a three fourths cucumber pickle and a chili bean for Latin markets. It notes supply limits in Fremont County and plans to buy cucumbers from Baxter for $20,000, with growers nearby reluctant to expand.
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Daily Record
Colorado Canning Company
Canon City
Eighth
Water Streets
Messrs. Turnbull & Lindenberger
Max Ams
Texas
Missouri
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Fremont County
Turnbull
Baxter
Pueblo
Lincoln Park
Fruitmere
Four Mile
Canon
Canon City mass meeting aids Coal Creek relief effort
A public meeting at Canon City courthouse convened by the Merchants Association raised two to three hundred dollars for Coal Creek fire victims. A five member relief committee was appointed to work with Florence and Coal Creek groups and to seek $1,000 appropriations from county, city, and South Canon officials.
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Court House
Canon City
Florence
Coal Creek
Board of County Commissioners
Jas. L. Cooper
W. E. Galley
Richard Houle
Henry L. White
George R. Cassedy
South Canon
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Star Coal Creek
Joe Stoner
Donalston
J. D. Morton
J. D. Sims
John Harris
Joe Burell
Joe di Biase
Joe Santarelli
Mr. McNulty
Joe Merino
Dominic Folgeli
Chas. Courari
Joe Dinerdo
Max Morganstine
Chas. Valdige
Richard Husband, Jr
John Gay
David Jones
Joseph Coona
Thomas Lloyd
John Ross
Thomas Evans
Charles Cowan
Frank di Palm
John Reece
Dan Williams
John H. Green
Archer Carpone
Joe Dato
Tony Barrado
Robi. Gray
Trinidad
S. Morris
C. F. Skinner
Sayre
G. R. Gwillim
Chandler
R. Gwillim & Sons
Gwillim & Sons
Water Committee
Building Committee
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Hazel and
College Avenues
Local Gas Company
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