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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
3
Local notes report measles cases, illnesses, travel plans, and social activities among Canon City youths. Many entries mention excursions to Denver and Minnesota, fishing and picnics at Beaver Creek and Grape Creek, birthday parties, and school events. Several references to measles and scarlet fever appear alongside community updates.
An advice piece promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's health, promising relief from headaches back pain and menstrual irregularities. It extols the tonic's safety and usefulness in preparing the body for childbirth, portraying the remedy as soothing and invigorating.
The Daily Record announces prizes to Donald Augustine Floyd Adams Florence Handley and Una Adams for top news items. Mae Bower and Jack Beatty also delivered quality pieces. The note invites more submissions from younger readers with vacation stories fish tales picnics parties and scores of happenings. Next week the paper offers 26 cents for the four best items.
Hunton Arbuckle, formerly of Four Mile, now living in Pueblo, is a member of the Central high school senior class. The graduating exercises, with seventy four members, will be held at the grand opera house in Pueblo this evening.
The Iowa residents of Canon City and nearby areas are asked to meet in the district court room at 7 30 oclock Friday evening to form an Iowa society. Fremont countys large Iowa population spurs the move for social ties among ex residents. All Iowans in the community are urged to attend the meeting at the courthouse.
Commodore A J Halter, Copperfield mining promoter, returned to Canon City after two months in St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Chicago Des Moines and Lincoln Neb. He says investors remain cautious after last fall’s panic. He expects cleared financial skies to bring money to Colorado mining, especially copper. He left for Copperfield with eastern capitalists this afternoon.
J B Olinger formerly of this city now of Montrose visited this morning with reports and samples from Montrose County orchards. He notes 2 000 acres likely to yield a fair harvest if weather does not worsen and advocates orchard heating to shield crops from frost. He cites Colorado fruit lands as prime investments and plans to return home this afternoon.
An inquest led by Coroner C H Whitmore at 626 Main Street concluded Gus William Threlkeld died June 14 1908 in the Royal Gorge coal mine sixth level from a rock fall blamed on improper timbering by the company. The jury found no willful or criminal negligence by the firm.
County commissioners approve a bill of one half of one cent payable to J. H. Hunt, the county undertaker, for a pauper’s casket and robe. Hunt plans to frame the warrant for display.
Rev. Harry N. Wilson former pastor of First Presbyterian here now leads Central Presbyterian Church St Paul Minn was awarded the doctor of divinity by the state university at Boulder during its annual commencement He is an alumnus of the University of Colorado and the first graduate to return to deliver the commencement address
Henry Harrison of Canon City was appointed administrator of the estate of late Thomas Macon on petition by widow Mrs Mary Virginia Macon. The widow is in precarious condition at home. The estate is small with bank money a law library and minor shares. An affidavit notes the aunt cannot write her name.
The District No. 8 board of education for South Canon and Lincoln met Thursday evening and elected the next year's public school staff. High school selections include Prof. H. E. Smith as Superintendent and Miss Laura Humphrey as Principal along with Geo. M. Warner. Prospect school choices name Miss Eldora Britt as Principal and a list of teachers led by Miss Pearl M. Hall. Lincoln Park school assignments list Prof. L. D. Beckwith as Principal and Prof. C. G. Lacey with several teachers including Cora Woodford and Essie Haynes.
Colorado College will award fifty one diplomas at next Wednesday's commencement. The class is largest yet, with 26 women and 25 men. Canon City entrants include Paul Burgess, Miss Helen Margaret Clarke, Miss Ernestine Parsons in liberal arts and Edward William Peter Smith in engineering.
An advertisement offering one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists, and claims the remedy works systemically. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. L. D. Eichhorn was guest of honor at a skyline drive picnic hosted Wednesday evening by Bishop Warren class members of the First Methodist Sunday school. The class, which she has taught for two years, planned the event as thanks before her summer departure to the East. About twenty attendees enjoyed a splendid supper and a joyful gathering.
City schools review presented by Superintendent Thompson with key findings to be summarized for local papers by Professor Thompson. Mount Union College’s Professor W A Walls elected as science instructor replacing Professor Foster. Walls brings substantial experience and strong recommendations to Canon City.
A. B. Hulit, promoting the Colorado Kansas Electric Railway, met with Director J. Q. MacDonald to discuss the Pueblo to Florence transmission line. He claims dirt will fly along the line within 30 days and promises strong financing to complete the project. The route skirts rights of way along the Arkansas river, reaching Penrose, Gumner's springs, Canon City, and Florence, with Florence expected to rise in value.
City Marshal D. J. Houston has issued warrants for 35 to 40 delinquents after they failed to pay a three dollar poll tax for road purposes. Street Commissioner S. B. George had notified eligible citizens ages 21 to 60, with a fifteen day grace period to settle. If unpaid, arrests may follow and the delinquent faces fines accumulating up to ten days at one dollar per day plus costs.
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