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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1900
Page
2
Timetable shows westbound departures and arrivals for Denver & Rio Grande from Canon City and Cripple Creek with trains 10 13 6 4 and Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe trains 625 626 631 632. 625 626 run daily. 631 632 run daily except Sunday.
A R Gumner and A H Danforth visited Dawson City camp and inspected the Copper King mine ore. Danforth praised the ore as good and said you have got a mine. The visit aimed to assess ore for a Florence smelter and Dawson Camp was deemed solid. Coeur de Leon Lodge No 48 installed officers with L E Franck installing. representatives named for Grand Lodge. Presiding Elder J F Harris met friends.
Dr. Carrier county physician at Carion City denounces Denver papers over Pueblo smallpox affair. He says a No 16 train passenger showed advanced smallpox and was quarantined at Pueblo pest house. Lute Johnson’s claims mocked by Carrier. McLaughlin remains in pest house with improving condition.
A quiet afternoon crowd at Sell's Island grew into a lively evening dance led by manager Mr Shook with orderly conduct and praise for the event. I E Ray returns from Hawaii to Carson City, expects to stay until mid August, in real estate. Capt J B Hannum leaves for Cripple Creek on business and pleasure. Cafky of Florence conducts business in Cafion. Doc Moore, Florence telegraph operator, heads to Boise City to run that office. Florence baseball team disbands due to lack of funds. Ida Barber of Windsor Illinois visits Judge Minor’s family. she is daughter of Rev Barber formerly prominent in the city.
George H Maxwell of Chicago, head of the National Irrigation Association, urges Denver to back a vast irrigation program to boost Western population from 4.4 million to about 50 million in a generation. He cites government storage reservoirs, forest preservation, water distribution reforms, and grazing land leasing as key aims.
Ringling Brothers introduce The Last Days of the Century or the Light of Liberty a massive patriotic show blending ancient splendor with modern drama. The production features over a thousand characters and displays Liberty rising over global military powers as part of the World’s Greatest Shows in the city on Friday afternoon August 10.
A Walsenburg district writer notes the Sloane Ripley company has shipped ore from the Sunny side mine to Carson City for treatment and reports hundreds of tons blocked out with high assays. The owners expect over 100 dollars per ton and are testing ore from two other claims. The Prosperous Grayback region outlook highlights strong mining prospects and local business as McNelly's promotes meats.
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