Canon City Happy With Saner Fourth Observance
Canon City observed Independence Day quietly last Saturday with no formal celebration but widespread patriotic sentiment. Many residents joined trips to Florence Pueblo and Cripple Creek or picnicked nearby while a ban on loud explosives reduced noise and danger.
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Canon City
Florence
Pueblo
Victor
Iowa
East Canon
Colorado Springs
Florence & Cripple Creek Road
Fourth of July Social at Cline Home Enjoyed by All
Mr and Mrs F P Cline of East Canon hosted a old fashioned Independence Day picnic at their South Cottonwood avenue home. Neighbors arrived with baskets ice cream and lemonade as music and speeches followed including a reading of the Declaration of Independence and a singing of America.
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F. P. Cline
South Cottonwood Avenue
East Canon
W. Y. Jenkins
Mary J. Ball
America
Fair Land
Jenkins
Vernie Harris
Mrs. Cline
Rio Grande Folder Publicizes Colorado Utah Rail Views
Under Col. 8 K Hooper, Denver & Rio Grande shows a glossy folder of notable Colorado and Utah sites. Copies available from company agents. Highlights include Castle Gate Curecanti Needle Glenwood Canyon Canon of the Grand River Marshall Pass Royal Gorge Garden of the Gods and Manitou. Aimed at the many tourists visiting Colorado yearly.
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8. K. Hooper
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Colorado
Utah
Fourth of July pardon granted for Joseph Lee Carlow
Joseph Lee Carlow a road crew worker at Starkville was granted an unconditional Fourth of July pardon by Acting Governor Harper. The pardon, dated July 3 1908, releases him from the state penitentiary after a 12 to 15 year sentence for a Delta county conviction.
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Joseph Lee Carlow
Starkville
Harper
Willard Cleghorn
Carlow
State of Colorado
Denver
State Penitentiary
Delta County
Board of Pardons
Trinidad
Gang Carlow
Lore
Joseph Lee
Dishim
E. R. Harper
Rules of Board of Health and Duties of Officers
In Canon City the health officer enforces state and city health rules and quarantines. The officer can arrest, fumigate, and fine for noncompliance with orders, with penalties starting at five dollars plus costs.
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Board OF Health
Colorado
Canon City
State Board of Health
Richards Stars in Robin Hood at Cincinnati Opera
Tom Richards receives strong praise in the Metropolitan English Opera company production of De Koven and Smith’s Robin Hood at Chester Park. Miss Aida Hemmi and Mr. Richards as Little John win enthusiastic encores, with Richards highlighted for his October Ale aria and broad audience appeal.
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Smith
de Koven
Chester Park
Metropolitan English Opera Company
Henry W. Savage
Sheehan
Miss Hemmi
Miss Crawford
Richards
Callahan
Stockman
Aida Hemmi
Chester
Thomas D. Richards
Little John
Mr. Richards
Wells
Resignation of Canon City city attorney A L Taylor and election of Hardy Sayre
The Canon City city council accepted A L Taylors resignation as city attorney amid plans for Hardy Sayre to succeed him after Taylors health prompted retirement. Sayre led Dale in the vote for the post while other items included a peddler license ordinance, cement choices for Raynolds Heights, and routine monthly reports.
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A. L. Taylor
Hardy Sayre
Mr. Taylor
Colorado
Canon City
A. H. McLain
Raynolds’ Heights
McLain
Fremont
H. E. Champion
Denver
Arkansas Land & Water Company
Old State Ditch
Royal Gorge
Alderman Jewett
Fire Committee
Canon City Fire Department
Macon
Harracmaneoso
Greenwood Post
No. 16
Greenwood Cemetery
Depot Park
Lamb
Hiatt
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Mystic
Forest Avenues
M Harding
Dai- Trymen
Morris Tyner
Republican Party Names New County Chairman
J. S. Van Law of Florence resigns as Republican county central committee chairman after nearly two years. Dr. F. N. Carrier appointed by State Chairman Vivian to fill vacancy and expected to win a full two year term at the fall county convention.
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J. S. van Law
Florence
Republican County Central Committee
F. N. Carrier
Vivian
Dr. Carrier
Grace Dale Class Meeting Reports Faithful Service
The semi annual Grace Dale class meeting occurred last Monday in the First Presbyterian church parlor. Officers reported faithful work but none were re elected, with the constitution guiding the election of new officers and chairs.
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Grace Dale
First Presbyterian Church
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Rio Grande
Caioradoan
Eeach House
Tom Richards
Cincinnati, Ohio
Republican Party
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