Redistricting of Colorado National Forests Planned
The president signed orders reconfiguring Colorado forest boundaries to equalize admin units and boost efficiency. Names of new forests include Arapaho Battlement Cochetopa Gunnison Holy Cross Las Animas Leadville Medicine Bow Montezuma Pike Rio Grande Routt San Isabel San Juan Uncompaghre and White River with headquarters in Sulphur Springs Collbran Sagaache Gunnison Glenwood Springs Leadville Fort Collins Durango Steamboat Springs Meeker Meeker Delta and Meeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado
Forest Service
Colorado National Forests
Arapaho
Medicine Bow
Pikes Peak
Leadville
Larimer
Grand
Boulder
Summit
C. J. Stahl
Sulphur Springs
Battlement
Battlement Mesa
Garfield
Mesa
Pitkin
Gunnison
David Anderson
Collbran
Cochetopa
Sagaache
Hinsdale
Eugene Williams
Delta
Montrose
Chaffee
W. R. Kreutzer
Holy Cross
Old Holy Cross
Eagle
H. H. French
Glenwood Springs
Las Animas
Huerfano
Costilla
C. A. Whitney
la Veta
Pike’s Peak
Gunnisin
Summit, Lake, Park and Chaffee
A. L. Stroup
Old Medicine Bow Forest
H. N. Wheeler
Fort Collins
San Miguel
Montezuma
Ross Phillips
Mancos
Pike
Clear Creek
Park
Douglas
Teller
el Paso
Fremont
C. W. Fitzgerald
Denver
Rio Grande
J. H. Ratliff
Steamboat Springs
San Isabel
Wet Mountains
Chaffe
Saguache
Custer
Pueblo
Contilla
J. N. Langworthy
Westcliffe
San Juan
la Plata
Mineral
Archuleta
E. W.shaw
Durango
Frita
Ouray
Montpene Ouray
H. K. Porter
White River
Routt
Rio Blanco
James A. Blair
Meeker
United States
Ground broken for Kansas Colorado Power line expansion
The breaking ground for the western division of the Kansas Colorado Power and Railroad line was postponed to Thursday at nine o clock, with mayors and railroad officers attending. A Pueblo to Canon City electric railway is planned, with completion expected around mid 1910, though not required until January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Kansas-Colorado Power and Railroad Company
Turkey Sre
Pueblo
Portland
Florence
Canon City
Railroad Company
Turkey
Creek
Arkansas Valley
Kansas-Colorado Power & Railroad Company
Neighbors Host Birthday Surprise for Bowman
Mr and Mrs Harry L Bowman of 1242 Park Avenue Lincoln Park returned home Saturday to find friends gathered for a birthday surprise. Fifty guests enjoyed a phonographic concert, refreshments on the lawn and music, with plans to repeat the delightful event next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Bowman
Park Avenue
Lincoln Park
Mr. Bowman
Bowman
Teachers Elected for Brookside School
At a recent board of education meeting in Brookside Miss Mabel Barnes of Lincoln Park was elected primary department teacher to replace Mrs Caroline Oleson recently married to Mr Gilmore of Tabasco Colorado. Prof Geo B Colgate of South Canon is principal and Miss Barnes will teach the primary class. Miss Griest will head the Brewster school next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Brookside
Mabel Barnes
Lincoln Park
Caroline Oleson
Gilmore
Tabasco
Colorado
Geo. B. Colgate
South Canon
Miss Barnes
Miss Griest
Brewster
Wallace couple celebrates tenth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs W T Wallace marked ten years of marriage with a 7 o clock dinner at the Strathmore hotel attended by Dr and Mrs F N Carrier Mr and Mrs W H Dozier Mr and Mrs W B Rowland and Mr and Mrs David L Robinson. The couple received many commemorative gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Wallace
Strathmore Hotel
F. N. Carrier
W. H. Dozier
W. B. Rowland
David L. Robinson
First Honey Brought to Market by Mrs Turner
Mrs H E Turner of 824 Allison avenue brought the first honey of the season to the local market last Saturday. She harvested between thirty and forty pounds from her hives and found the yield satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Turner
Allison Avenue
Remarkably Fine Honey Harvest by Mrs Turner
Mrs Turner reports a prosperous season with high quality honey as every cell of her combs is filled. She operates about a dozen bee colonies and finds them a profitable venture despite the dry weather.
State Newspaper Men Expecting Big Time Here
The Colorado Editorial association will hold its midsummer meeting on August 10 and 11 at Canon City. A fine program is prepared with legislative focus, led by C. E. Adams, and a moonlit Royal Gorge excursion is planned for Monday night with open top cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs Telegraph
State Editorial Association
Colorado Editorial Association
Canon City
C. E. Adams
Royal Gorge
Association
David Elliot
G. C. McCormick
Fort Collins Express
Colorado
Doc Bird Finch
Magasine
C. A. Biggs
Charles R. McLain
Westcliffe
Wet Mountain Valley
Frontier Sketches of Overland Travel and a Soddy Storm Tale
This piece recalls the old Overland stage era from Atchison to Denver with notes on routes fares and travel times. It recounts a 1875 soddy homestead storm story where a woman and her brother brace a roof and families flee to safety while storms flood the plains and reveal frontier hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Tammany Hall
Pilgrim
Cassius
Missouri River
Atchison
Ben Holliday
Placerville
California
Missouri
Holliday
Big Line
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Buffalo Bill
London
Prince of Wales
Europe
Concord
New Hampshire
Smoky Hill
Big Blue
Marysville
Little Blue
Pidute Valley
Fort Kearney
Plum Creek
Plains
Henry
Nell
Canon City to Represent at Congress on Tuberculosis
Canon City merchants discuss funding for Colorado Souvenir Book pages to promote the city at the International Congress on Tuberculosis in Washington, D C from Sept 21 to Oct 12. A relief map and 25 local photos will also be prepared independent of the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Canon City Merchants’ Association
D. W. Ross
Canon City
Colorado
Washington, D. C
W. T. Little
Farmers’ Institute
State Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Agricultural Committee
Frank P. Smith
Colorado State Editorial Association
Colorado Souther sells telists on Excession Day
On Excession Day Tuesday the Colorado and Souther line announces low round trip rates for telists traveling from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all state points with convenient Tuesday departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado & Souther
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Notice to Contractors Fremont County Colorado 1908 bids
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at the office of the county clerk of Fremont county Colorado until 11 o clock a m August 3 1908 for the construction of two cement abutments and a steel structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Colo
Florence
Board of County Commissioners
Fremont County
Board of Aldermen
City of
Oak Creek
Colorado
Dead Man Found in Royal Gorge
An unknown Slavic man about 25 was found dead near mile post 163 in the Royal Gorge early Tuesday. Coroner Whitmore and others investigated, noting a possible fall from a train, liquor in pocket, and a shipyard tattoo of an American flag with initials A C. No foul play suspected. an inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Gorge
Mile Post 163
Denver & Rio Grande
Whitmore Undertaking
Dixie
India
A. C
Navy
United States Commercial Marine
Pasese
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National Forests OF
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Leama Ogly
Toon
WAL Ss
State of
I. M. J. Evans
M. J. Evans
W. J. Trout
W. TB. Coulter
Nellie B. Ross
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