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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1906
Page
1
Fred Elliott keeps the lead in the contest list with Frank Harvey rising to second, while others down the line hope for big gains before the close. Substantial rewards lure new subscribers and a trip to Los Angeles hinges on hustling before the July 3 deadline.
The Mt. St. Scho lastica Academy will hold its annual commencement next week. Miss Cecilia Purcell will give an elocution recital Wednesday evening, followed by a musical program Thursday morning. The commencement proper occurs Thursday evening and is expected to attract many visitors from other points.
City council and water committee surveyed Currant and Cottonwood creeks three miles north of Parkdale to measure underlying flow for a potential mountain water supply for public use. The visit aimed to assess feasible sources for an adequate future distribution.
A column argues that advertising drives commerce and counters old standstill merchants. It cites billions spent on publicity, the rise of new trades, and the need for knowledge and good advertising to stay competitive, noting regular advertisers gain success.
The Canon City Lodge No. 7 I O O F held its annual memorial service at Cumberland Presbyterian church last Sunday night with a large attendance. Rev Henderson preached an eloquent discourse and is a member of the order.
Ed Hein was injured Monday evening when his pony fell on him as it turned into an alley to the barn. He sustained bruises and will be confined to the house for several days.
A kitchen shower was held at the home of Mr and Mrs E B Marmon 226 Del Rey avenue East Canon last Tuesday afternoon for their daughter Miss Irene who is to be married soon Nearly a score of ladies attended and refreshments included ice cream cake and strawberries.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner of Chicago a field worker for the International Sunday School Association spoke at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon about the progress of the Sunday School movement. She attended the Colorado State Sunday School Association in Denver and stayed with Mr and Mrs S H Atwater during her Canon City visit.
F. F. Seely of Denver spent a few days visiting his son A. H. Seely and family on North Fifth street. He rode the Skyline boulevard and praised the view, saying it was the most beautiful he had seen anywhere in the world.
John A. Armor manager of the Strathmore hotel was convicted in police court last Friday for selling intoxicating liquor in violation of city ordinances and fined 300 dollars plus costs. An appeal was filed to the county court. David Horton was arrested Saturday for a similar offense and faced Police Magistrate Rogers with fines of 300 dollars in each of two cases.
Secretary W C Thomas expects twenty five to thirty members of the Colorado Springs YMCA during a two week southern Colorado trip. They arrive from Cripple Creek, tour the Royal Gorge Saturday, attend church as a group Sunday, visit Temple Leanon Monday, and return home via Beaver Creek.
A residence at 814 Rudd Avenue belonging to BE.BE. McKinnon was struck by lightning last Monday evening. The bolt struck near the chimney, welding lead and tin at the roof seam but caused no serious damage.
Fire cleanup notes show roof line sealing and tin smith work to prevent leakage. Several bricks loosened in the chimney sent soot into the McKinnon living rooms but caused no other damage. Miss Cora will join her father for a Canon vacation at Lincoln Park.
A reader unsigned notice asks to identify a person at 1022 Park Avenue Chicago who wants The Record sent there. The message is dated June 4 1906 and requests future mail to the Chicago address.
B. G. Woodford attended the Denver University commencement where his son Leon Woodford earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Cora Woodford, his daughter, was a member of the junior class as eighty graduates from various departments were honored at the ceremony.
Last Sunday the annual Children’s Day programs were held at the First Presbyterian and Baptist churches. The Presbyterian program was run by the primary and intermediate departments, while the Baptist event filled time normally used for preaching. Funds were raised for missions, aided by a special collection. Rev. E M Stephenson of Pueblo spoke on Baptist Sunday schools in Colorado. J W Hall earned a silver medal at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for the best crate of Monarch cherries.
H McKinstry leads Canon City cement block industry on Harrison avenue between Sixth and Seventh streets. The Canon City Cement Building Block Factory produces blocks, bricks, chimney squares, porches, window sills, sewer tile, and more. Cement is praised as best, costing less than stone or brick, with air cushioned hollow blocks for warmer winters and cooler summers.
The Synod of Colorado committee meeting in Colorado Springs adjourned without a decision on locating the Presbyterian college and will reconvene in October to evaluate offers. Denver and Pueblo present strong incentives, Canon City is seen as having a fighting chance, while a sub-committee will assess conditions in candidate cities. The panel includes J W Skinner and J L Weaver among others. a note mentions a river impoundment plan creating a large lake and a slide progressing at 15 to 20 feet daily.
Canon City residents join the twenty-seventh annual encampment of the G. A. R. and allied groups in Colorado and Wyoming. Greenwood Post is represented by Captain H. M. Mingay P W Blanchard Albert L. Schamp Eugene Weston and J W Terry. The Woman's Relief Corps sends its president Mrs T B Coulter along with Mrs J W Terry and Mrs Nellie P Weston the latter serving as department chaplain. The Ladies of the G. A. R. president Mrs M T McCunniff also attends.
C G Lacy of North Fruitmere has brought some of the season’s finest strawberries to town from his Central street ranch. The teacher-turned-garden entrepreneur grows about an acre and a half and plans to market 101 to 150 crates before season’s end next week. The initial crate sold for 3.50, higher than last year’s top price.
Fans can catch a key amateur matchup next Saturday afternoon at the fair grounds as the Salida Shamrocks meet the Lincoln Park club. Salida is noted as one of the state’s best non professional teams while Lincoln Park proves a strong new addition. Public support could boost Canon City’s summer baseball season.
James Collins, formerly in The Record and now with the Telluride Journal, reports a gigantic landslide on the mountain near Telluride. The earth, down to bedrock seventy five feet, slides toward the San Miguel river, gradually swallowing all in its path as the shoulder of the mountain gives way.
Letter from M D Coleman notes many homesteads taken in five months in New Mexico. He warns settlers cannot rely on irrigation and predicts failure. Coleman says their health improved since moving, aided by a cactus cane.
The Arkansas river has risen steadily with warm weather and melting mountain snow, reaching within about two feet of last year’s record level. Officials say current snowpack is lower than twelve months ago and no major flood damage is expected despite the torrent.
Last Saturday's pay day disbursed about $20,000 among workers and local merchants for the Canon City Florence and Royal Gorge Interurban Electric Railway. Nine miles of roadbed are completed with most bridge abutments in place. five steel bridges promised this week. Track laying to start in ten days as ties and trolley poles are ready. An additional $50,000 bond was sent to President Street in New York, bringing total bonds to $200,000.
In an interview Henry C. Bibeau a Meriden Connecticut grocer and successful merchant argues against retrenchment. Since June he tripled daily newspaper advertising with surprisingly good results and maintains separate department records to target ads when sales dip. He says good advertising thrives even in slow periods.
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