Blacksmith seriously hurt after jumping from speeding train
Chas Lynn, a blacksmith at the F and C railroad shops, was severely bruised and injured after leaping from a Cripple Creek passenger train near the water tank last Monday. The special train did not stop as usual, prompting the leap. he was found unconscious and taken home for care. Despite initial fears, his condition has improved and recovery will take weeks before returning to work.
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Chas. Lynn
Cripple Creek
Lynn
Epworth League
Lincoln Street
Lincoln Park
Carpenter Tinker Breaks an Arm in Shop Accident
R L Tinker of 1122 River Street, a carpenter at F and C C shops, sustained a broken right arm when a piece of timber struck his arm while he operated a circular saw. The incident occurred last Monday morning during sawing duties. A series of mishaps at the shops accompanied the injury including a close call by Lynn, a blacksmith, who jumped from a Cripple Creek train at that point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Tinker
River Street
Tinker
Has. Lynn
Cripple Creek
Twenty bushel wheat above the ditch experiment yields
Tuesday L. L. Harding demonstrated Durum wheat he raised above the ditch. He sowed 1 pounds on an acre and a half as an experiment. The beads are short but the berry is large and well formed. He estimates 20 bushels per acre despite only light rainfall after sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Harding
Mr. Harding
Florence and Cripple Creek Rail Absorption Cuts Service
The Florence and Cripple Creek line absorbed by the Southern Company severely limits service between Cripple Creek and nearby towns. Suburban routes are wiped out, causing layoffs. Seven idle locomotives in local yards indicate about thirty-five workers have lost jobs.
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Florence
Rail layoffs hit Canon City area as retrenchment ordered
About a dozen train crews are laid off cashing in on retrenchment orders affecting Canon City Cripple Creek Victor and Florence families. Shops run full yet repairs on Terminal company locomotives before disbandment if work dries up. Rumors swirl of material shipments to Denver and suppression of railroad era literature and obscene novels by agents. Street chatter links personnel changes to Montezuma mining prospects and local development plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Cripple Creek
Victor
Florence
Terminal Company
Denver
Railroad Supposed Ban on Blood and Thunder Books
Rumor claims the D and K G Railroad plans to stop sale of sensational blood and thunder story books on passenger trains and at station news stands. Reported instructions would push vendors to discontinue such literature and extend to broader outlets on trains and at stations.
Dr Bancroft Plans Free Home For Consumptives In Salida
A Sunday gathering heard Dr. Bancroft outline a proposed free home for indigent consumptives in Salida. The aim is to aid those in early to middle stages without funds, with the Benedictine native community backing the project. The home would be nearly self supporting, with patients contributing work suited to their condition.
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Bancroft
Salida
Very Interesting Family Gathering
The Me home at 113 Main Street hosted a four generation McDaniel family reunion on the 4th met. Five generations are represented in the clan with many grandchildren and great grandchildren sharing an old fashioned picnic dinner. The youngest McDaniel, living in Kansas City, could not attend. Mrs. J A McDaniel, 84, is visiting Colorado children Mrs Wm Brown Mrs F W Bocking Mrs Dawson and J C McDaniel with Tedford of Florence joining in the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Me
Main Street
McDaniel
Kansas City
J. A. McDaniel
F. W. Bocking
Dawson
City
J.C. McDaniel
Tedford
Florence
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Colorado
Around the Circle Trip Promoted by Regional Railroads
The Colorado Midland Florence and Cripple Creek and Denver and Rio Grande railroads launch an Around the Circle excursion for eastern tourists. Starting in Colorado Springs the circuit visits Cripple Creek Canon City and Royal Gorge then returns, featuring notable scenery and a moonlight Gorge ride. Large weekend crowds from Illinois Iowa and Indiana rode three trains with 800 or so passengers aboard.
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Colorado Midland
Florence and Cripple Creek
Denver and
Rio Grande
Colorado Springs
Midland
Cripple Creek
Canon City
Royal Gorge
William H. Emmons
Springs
Pueblo
Epworth Leaguers
Illinois
Iowe
Indiana
Canon City Cherries Reach Eastern Markets
The Green Hill Orchards shipped the first ear of cherries east from Canon City last Thursday with good condition returns and strong sale. A second car followed on Saturday. Net returns reached 1.40 per crate, higher than local prices, with Chicago and St Louis routes opening top markets. The Record notes growing surplus can be absorbed by selling to distant retailers, expanding into apples, strawberries, and cherries to major markets coast to coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hill
Canon City
Richmond
Chicago
St. Louis
Atlantic
Pacific
Kansas City
America
Rich Strike on Battle Mountain and Dillon Leasing details
The Cripple Creek Times notes a June Dillon mine event on Battle Mountain with $5,000 allocated to Jesse H. Waters, manager of the combined Cripple Creek railroads, and John W. Price, former superintendent of large mining properties. Waters and Price are sole shareholders of Dillon Leasing company operating the Dillon mine.
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Dillon
Battle Mountain
Jesse H. Waters
Cripple Creek
John W. Price
Messrs. Waters
Price
Dillon Leasing Company
Warren Hurt When Horse Falls On Ninth Street
F W Warren an electrician for the C F I company was badly hurt when his horse fell while crossing the D R G tracks. The horse trapped a foot between a rail and plank, throwing Warren to the ground and spraining his right ankle and bruising an arm. He was taken home and a doctor summoned.
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FW. Warren
C. F. & I. Company
South Ninth Street
Two Families From Nebraska
Rev W M Worley returned to University Place Nebraska after a visit with his brother in law SS Worrell and family. He plans to resign his Lincoln Nebraska church post and live in Canon City. His brother Rev Thomas Worley, long time missionary at Fu Chow China, will arrive here from Ashland Nebraska.
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W. M. Worley
University Place
Nebraska
SS. Worrell
Worley
M. E. Church
Lincoln
Canon City
Thomas Worley
Fu Chow
China
Ashland
Worley Brothers Move to Canon City for Population Growth
The Worley brothers plan to relocate next week with the aim of making Canon City their home. Each has a family and they are described as a valuable addition to the town’s population. They grew up in aville, Illinois, and were longtime friends of Uncle Joe Cannon, the Speaker of the U S House of Representatives.
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Canon City
Worley Brothers
Aville
Isinois
Joe Cannon
National
House of Representatives
Knights of Pythias Elect New Officers at Lodge Meeting
Coeur de Leon Lodge Knights of Pythias installed its semi annual officers last Thursday before a large gathering. Newly elected are Val B. Jones as chancellor commander W J Maddock as vice chancellor Dr W T Little as master of work R J Lewis as master of arms J B Sharp as inner guard M H May as outer guard J W Emmerson named representative to the grand lodge which will meet in Trinidad in August.
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Coeur de Leon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Val B. Jones
W. J. Maddock
W. T. Little
R. J. Lewis
J. B. Sharp
M. H. May
J. W. Emmerson
Grand Lodge
Trinidad
Portland Cement Plant Expands to Record Output
The Portland cement plant operates at full blast with new kilns and rebuilt storage bins. Production capacity now 500 tons daily and weekly output 10,800 barrels, claiming to be the largest cement plant in the United States.
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United States
South Canon Streets Renamed by Request
The South Town council plans a systematic renaming of South Canon streets to align with a new numbered grid proposed by Mayor Smythe. Beginning at the First Street bridge Walnut street will become First Street and Ninth Street bridge leads to Thirty-ninth Street, with intervening streets numbered accordingly.
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South Canon
Smythe
South Town
First Street
Walnut Street
Fourth Street
Prospect Street
Thirty-fourth
Ninth Street
Thirty-ninth
Thirty-ninth Street
Riverside
Griffin
Prescott
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Blacksmit
Barnes
St.uring
Aciee
Cole M_ OD
Stecker
Montezuma Company
Mr. Stecker
Barnes City
Mr. *S
Simmons Hardware
Montezuma
DR. Bancroft
A. L. Taylor
Syracuse
J. P.” Cattle Rench
Lywsan Robison
N. E. Barnes
Canon
Academy Girls
Rich
F. W. Warren
Portland
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