Vast Recording of Beaver Creek Land and Water Deals
The county clerk logged a large bundle of 16 instruments tied to the Beaver Creek reclamation project led by Jesse H. Waters and C. C. Hamlin. Deeds and incorporations cover land and water rights, including a $1 million Beaver Land & Irrigation and a $1 million Beaver Water & Irrigation company, with valuations placing each water share at about $15,000 and land at about $75 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Nix
Jesse H. Waters
J. Q. MacDonald
C. C. Hamlin
Spencer Penrose
Thomas H. Devine
Clarence C. Hamlin
Colorado Springs
Henry R. Walcott
Clarence A. Hamlin
Henry R. Wolcott
K. C. Schuyler
Beaver Creek
Mr. Schuyler
New Books Arrive at Public Library in Broad List
Public library receives a large fiction heavy shipment including the Helen Raynolds Memorial Library donation from Mrs. F A Raynolds. About twenty volumes replace discarded volumes. Donations this month include Kansas Colorado water case in seven calf bound volumes from Clyde Dawson and various magazines from A R Brown and Mrs L E Franck along with books from Mrs R B Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public
F. A. Raynolds
Helen Raynolds
Kansas-Colorado
Clyde Dawson
A. R. Brown
L. E. Franck
Lewis
Arnim
Priscilla
Benson
Boyles—Langford
Brady & Jeple
Richard
Brazen
Carey
Carmichael
India
Corbin
Davis
Lion and the Unicorn
Doyle
Sir Nigel
Faversham Squaw
Fox
Knight of the Cumberland
Froude
History of
England
Gideon
My Lady
Allan Darke
Hobbs
Craigu
Johnson—Rasselas
Jones
Kephart
King—Knight
Columbia
Kingsley
Truthful
Jane
Lee
William Lefevre
Sampson Rock
Wall Street
Lillibridge
Seeker and Young Ranchers Authors in New Reading Pairings
Readers meet a lineup of adventure titles and tales featuring Seekers by Kipling and Malone and Plebe at West Point, plus Perilous journeys with Grinnel-Jack and Ingersoll Wit of the Wild. Other works include Nancy Rutledge, Two Little Friends in Norway and Five Little Peppers at School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham
Tim Garland
Long Trail
Grinnel
Jack
Ingersoll
Kipling
Pooks Hill
Malone
Plebe
West Point
Munroe
Desert
Pierson—Millers
Pencroft
Pyle
Nancy Rutledge
Sidney
Norway
Smith
Pineridge
Stoddard
Strang
Congo
Clive
Wiggin
Rebecca
Disobeys Physician and Pays with Life
Wilson Bailey a black coal miner died at his West Florence home after ignoring Dr Cline who warned he would not live if he returned to work at Ocean Wave coal mine Williamsburg He went to work Saturday and died that evening from heart failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Colo
Locomotive Hits Doe Fawn. Animal Heroism Noted
Onlookers watched a train strike a fawn after a doe stood its ground. The doe rushed to protect the fawn and died, while the fawn was killed. The engine was stopped and both remains were placed in the baggage car for transport to Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe
Fawn
Denver
New Time Schedule on Denver and Rio Grande
Revised timetable effective at midnight June 8 for Canon City shows Westbound arrivals No 3 at 12 30 am No 15 at 2 53 am with departure 3 03 am No 5 at 2 30 pm No 1 at 2 53 pm No 9 at 7 pm. Eastbound arrivals No 16 at 1 35 am No 6 at 6 26 am No 2 at 1 02 pm No 4 at 4 43 pm No 10 at 12 15 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Canon City
Florence High School Defeated In Lopsided Baseball Game
A Sunday baseball game at the natatorium diamond pitted Canon City against Florence high school. The local Florence team won 12 to 9 after a one sided contest with a small crowd watching. The visitors fought hard despite the heavy odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natatorium
Canon City
Florence High School
Nuisance Gregorich Sentenced and Departing Florence
Constable Duncans of Florence escorted John Gregorich, awaiting his 30 day county jail term after troubling banks of the Arkansas River. With $8.30 seized for safekeeping, he vowed to return and threaten those involved, but the officer warned him to keep moving westward and start anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncans
Florence
John Gregorich
Arkansas River
Canon City
Gregorich
Aged Pueblo Convict Granted Pardon in Failing Health
George W. Miller a 72 year old Pueblo chemist convicted in 1906 for obtaining money under false pretenses was pardoned by Governor Buchtel due to failing health. Recommended by Warden Cleghorn Dr Carrier Chaplain Blake Judge Voorhees and District Attorney White. Miller recently suffered automobile injuries and dies soon after leaving the penitentiary to go to Mexico to be near relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Miller
Pueblo
Buchtel
Cleghorn
F. N. Carrier
Chaplain Blake
Voorhees
S. Harrison White
Miller
Mexico
Entered pleas of guilty in district court
Frank Morris and Randall Jones pleaded guilty before Judge Bailey in district court. Morris admitted burglary and larceny after being found with about a dozen pairs of new overalls. Jones pleaded guilty to forgery for writing J S Morton’s name on a $27.30 Rocky Mountain Fuel check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Morris
Randall Jones
Bailey
Morris
Naser
Swallows
Jones
J. S. Morton
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
J. S&s. Morton
Criminal information filed against C F Johnson for fraud
Criminal information was filed in the district court against C F Johnson charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He was brought from Denver and jailed on E C Hall of Florence's complaint alleging a fraudulent draft endorsement cashed at Florence State Bank. The case, described as difficult to convict despite evidence, will be heard at the November term with Judge Schweigert appointed to defend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Johnson
Johnson
Denver
E. C. Hall
Florence
Criswell Mercantile Company of
Indianapolis
Ind
Florence State Bank
Schweigert
Sentenced to Penitentiary by Judge Bailey
A former burglar and larcenist and a second man who pleaded guilty to forgery were Friday afternoon sentenced in district court by Judge Bailey.
Doctor Sapero Offers Eye Care in Canon City
Dr Sapero, a long time Colorado physician, advertises eye strain as a major cause of nerves and ailments and offers free glasses and consultations. He claims extensive European and American training and promises guaranteed work with refunds if needed. Also reported are local criminal convictions: Morris jailed a year and Jones two years for crimes including theft and check forging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapero
Colorado
Europe
State Board of Medical Examiners of
Canon City
Cstironiss
Sapere
Denver and Rio Grande Train Kills Two Deer
Will Mack, en route from Grand Junction to attend Dr. J. L. Prentiss funeral, reports an unusual incident on the Denver and Rio Grande line near Cotopaxi. The engineer spotted a doe and a young fawn on the tracks a quarter mile ahead as the train neared the scene, but the animals did not move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mack
Grand Junction
Denver & Rio Grande
J. L. Prentiss
Cotopaxi
Will Make An Extended Eastern Trip
Mr and Mrs Frank McClintock will depart soon for a extended trip through the middle and New England states visiting relatives at Carmi Illinois Louisville Kentucky and the James town Exposition They plan to tour Washington Philadelphia New York Boston and other places possibly including the Thousand Islands and St Lawrence river to Montreal and Quebec They will spend time in Camden New Jersey as guests of Mr McClintocks sister and be away most of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McClintock
Middle
New England
Camden
N. J
New York Capitalists Visit Victor District
A party from New York including General Manager Jesse Waters Traffic Manager W A Matlock Chief Engineer Max Burgdorf District Attorney C C Hamlin and George Fry arrived in Victor on the F and C C train at 10 45 Friday morning. After a brief stay Hamlin guided them through Granite mine workings and the group later took a Short Line train to Colorado Springs. Curtain and Center accompanied the party and are linked to irrigation interests with Waters and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Waters
W. A. Matlock
Max Burgdorf
Allied Lines
C. C. Hamlin
George Fry
Victor
Canon City
Mr. Curtain
Mr. Center
New York
Colorado Springs
Messrs
Curtainsand Center
Water Wells Flow In Red Creek Farm Area
William Follis of Florence reports artesian wells in Red Creek farming area. Ed Cauffman well reaches 275 feet, first water at 115 feet, flowing initially but stopped after a shot. Bernard Arnold well at 200 feet is flowing with first water at 100 feet and second at 178. Lillie Arnold well water stands 23 feet below top. Newton Shafer well at 292 feet flows at 200 gallons per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Follis
Florence
Red Creek
Ed Cauffman
Bernard Arnold
Lillie Arnold
Newton Shafer
Grass in the mountains never looked better says rancher
Walter Black, a ranchman from Black Mountain country, reports a favorable turn after a backward spring. He notes ample pasture and water from recent rains and snow, predicting a landmark year for cattlemen reliant on the range and confirming a reservoir he built for irrigation and household use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Black
Black Mountain Country
Black
Pueblo Man Strikes Rich in County Resources
J. H. Moore known as Dad Moore, longtime Colorado Fuel and Iron worker, led eleven colleagues to Texas Creek area last fall. He secured five ten acre claims of quartz and minerals and plans for three more. He reports rose quartz worth 100 to 400 dollars per ton and a New York firm has signified interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Moore
Miner Moore Seeks Riches From Echo Basin Gem Find
The Pueblo Star-Journal reports that Mr. Moore’s best paying claim is the Little Tom mine with gold ore valued from 80 cents to 141.20 dollars. He also finds tourmaline, green and black, plus beryl and other stones near Echo Basin north of Texas Creek on the Denver and Rio Grande line.
Building Permanent Camp on Beaver Creek
Four loads of lumber and other materials were taken to Beaver Creek on Monday for a permanent camp to support the engineering corps surveying and topographical work for the reclamation project led by Jesse H. Waters, Col. J. Q. MacDonald, and associates. The camp rises at Curtis’ ranch near the bridge on the Colorado Springs road and will be made comfortable. O. K. Parker of California, supervising the project, plans to move his family to the camp when ready. Charles L. Mitton’s survey gang will base there, and engineers may work on Beaver Creek for a year or longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Creek
Jesse H. Waters
Col
J. Q. MacDonald
Curtis’ Ranch
Colorado Springs
O. K. Parker
California
Charles L. Mitton
Dr. Wiley Advises Eating Well and Chewing Cautiously
Dr. Wiley, chief chemist of the agriculture department, extols wholesome food and eight hours sleep while urging controlled exertion. He warns against envy and says long life comes with science and avoidance of extreme diets. He cautions that humans should chew food to aid digestion though overchewing meat can hinder it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Century Club
New York
Dr. Wiley
Irving Fisher
Bliss Native Herbs Promoted as Cure for Liver and Kidney Ailments
Advert says Bliss Native Herbs from a Saint Germaine avenue agent cure diseases linked to blood stagnation or liver and kidney inactivity. Prominent claim targets residents seeking a daily three cent rate for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss
ST Gherman
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the Knight-Campbell Music Co
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Edwy
Oppenheim
Page
Bohemia
Parrish
Bob Hampton
Placer
Ray—Acknoyd
Faculty
Reed
Richmond
Wharton
Madame de Treymes
White & Adams
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Raynolds’ Library
Alcott
Roberta
Douglas
Helen Grant
Eggieston
Jack Shelby
Elsie
THE
St. Cloud Hotel
K. C. Sapero
Ocolist
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Burnett
Pure Food Commission
Joseph Burnett Co
Boston, Mass
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de Revoir Gam
Janis
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Arapahoe St
K. C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
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Seely Drug Company
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