Y M C A State Work Report Highlights Colorado Reach
Denver delegates report extensive YM C A activity in Colorado with 45 visits to Fort Collins Colorado Springs Colorado City Pueblo Canon City Boulder Telluride and Denver University. Campaigns raised over 58000 pledged and plans for new associations and buildings progress in Canon City Boulder Denver and Cripple Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Pressey
Guy A. Hardy
Denver
Colorado
G. 8
Bilheimer
Canon City Association
State Committee
State Secretary
Fort Collins
Colorado Springs
Colorado City
Pueblo
Cangn City
Boulder
Telluride
Denver University
Ohoo! of Mines
Colorado College
Colorado Agriculture College
Golden
Boulder Association
F. A. Raypolds
D& R. G. Railway Department
McDill
International Committee
Pueblo City
Hopper
Michener
Cripple Creek
Snyder
English Visitors Delight in Canon City Tour
Uncle Tom Pennington welcomed Mt Boston visitors Mr. and Mrs. J Farrow of Lincolnshire England on a combined business and pleasure tour of the United States and Canada. The Farrows, longtime associates of Pennington, admire the Sangre de Christo range from Eight-Mile Park and praise Canon City as among the most attractive communities in America. They tour Colorado irrigation sites in Lincoln Park and Fruitmere before continuing to Salt Lake City and a cross nation itinerary ending in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Pennington
J. Farrow
Mt Boston
Lincolnshire
England
United States
Canada
Pennington
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Sangre de Christo Range
Eight-Mile Park
Colorado
Cowboys Round-Up Near Arkansas River Begins Drive
The annual cattle round-up in the territory between the Arkansas river and South Park started about ten days ago. Some seventy five to a hundred range riders participate as three to four thousand head are gathered. The drive from Three-Mile Spring near this location will take about a month to complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
South Park
Here
W. J. Sweeney
Royal Gorge
Placer Park
Dave Guffey
Teller, Park
Fremont
Comissary
Arkansas River
Electrified Royal Gorge Line Near Complete
Grading for the Royal Gorge electric line from Soda Point to Three-Mile Spring is nearly finished. A large crew will move up the line soon, with work to Eight-Mile Park and the top of the gorge slated to finish in ten days to two weeks. Rails cars and overhead construction are ready, and service from Canon City to the gorge top could begin shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Gorge
Soda Point
Canon City
Last Chance to Help Winning Boy in Canon Contest
Close race as California trip votes wind down with July third deadline. Readers urged to remit subscriptions to back listed boys including Harvey Jones Elliott Quinlan Casebeer Preston Hills Bunten Singer, hoping new subscribers sway final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Canon
Sfort
Thahees
Harvey
Jones
Elliott
Wirst
de Frank Harvey
N. M. Jones Durass
Fred Elliott
Earl Quinlan
Aaron Casebeer
Belmont Preston
Clarence Hills
James Bunten
Claud Singer
Have You Moved Insure City Directory Entries
A notice urges residents who have moved in the last three weeks to send new addresses to The Record office to keep city directory listings accurate. The Immigration party praised Colorado hospitality after a visit and expressed intent to revisit and spend more time in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunley
Colorado
Canon City Praised By Immigration Party On Tour
The Missouri Pacific Railway Immigration Bureau guests praised Canon City as the prettiest stop on their Colorado tour. They lauded the Skyline boulevard vista as one of the nation’s finest. A Denver official letter echoed gratitude for Canon City’s hospitality and brief orchard and fruit district visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Immigration Bureau
Canon City
Pueblo
Denver
Colorado
United States
Col
Hooper
Denver & Rio Grande
Can
Yeoman Had Great Meeting At Canon Homestead Event
Grand Foreman William Koch of Des Moines Iowa visited Canon Homestead No 188 Brotherhood of Yeoman last Tuesday. A special Elkshall meeting initiated four candidates to show Koachs work and he delivered a well received address followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Durango
Creede
Trinidad
la Junta
Loveland
Greeley
Grand Junction
University of Colorado
Colorado College
School of Mines
Colorado Agricultural College
Dillon
F. J. Starrett
Denver Association
Danner
W. W. Winne
Yeoman
William Koch
Des Moines
Iowa
Canon Homestead No
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Elkshall
Koch
Creditors get wind up plan for Canon Savings Bank
Judge Bailey names a committee led by C. J. Frederickson Lafe Combs and W. H. McClure to wind up Canon City Savings Bank affairs after the bank suspended last August with 49800 owed. Assignee Combs reports debts around 22000 with assets nearly covering cancellation and plans to pay dollar-for-dollar with about 15000 remaining for shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City Savings Bank
M. S. Bailey
District Court
C. J. Frederickson
Lafe Combs
W. H. McClure
Combs
McClure & Co
Savings Bank
McClure
Snow on Continental Divide Boosts Arkansas Valley Water
George W. Griffin of South Canon with cattle interests in the Wet Mountain Valley says this year sees heavier snow on the continental divide than usual. He asserts that the Arkansas Valley will have ample irrigation water, noting cattlemen have faced crossings blocked by deep snow in the Sangre de Christo mountains, a rare late season condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Griffin
South Canon
Wet Mountain Valley
Continental Divide
Arkansas Valley
Mr. Griffin
Sangre de Christo Mountains
May Establish Rural Mail Delivery Route
Post Office Inspector A. P. Frederic of Denver surveyed a proposed rural mail delivery route in the eastern Lincoln Park area including Four Mile and Orchard Park. He is expected to likely recommend the route, which would be Fremont county’s first of its kind if approved, serving a portion of the free delivery area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Morris
Fremont
Canon City
Lincoln Park
Four-Mile
Orchard Park
A. P. Frederic
Denver
Coaching trip ends with pleasant Wet Mountain visit
Yarden and Mrs. John Cleghorn along with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lewis and family returned Tuesday night from a coaching trip through the Wet Mountain Valley. They stopped at Silver Cliff and the DeWeese-Dye Ditch company reservoir at Grape Creek canon, stayed at The Pines, and rode to the Lake of the Clouds near the Sangre de Christo. The party reported delightful weather and no accidents, enjoying every moment of the excursion.
Two Barns Burn in East Canon on Tuesday Afternoon
Fire destroyed two barns in East Canon last Tuesday afternoon. One barn belonged to Charles Stream at 602 Orchard Avenue and the other to Peter Garnier at 511 Diamond Avenue. A high wind fed the flames, spreading from Stream’s to Garnier’s. a cow valued at 100 dollars and other livestock, wagon, tools, chicken houses and hay were lost. Loss estimated over 1000 dollars. Origin unknown but suspected chimney sparks. Stream was in Cripple Creek. insurance existed but not full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Canon
Charles Stream
Orchard Avenue
Peter ‘Garnier
Diamond Avenue
Garnier
Stream
Cripple Creek
Annual commencement exercises at Mt St Scholastica Academy
The Mt St Scholastica Academy will hold its annual commencement at 8 o'clock this evening in the academy chapel. The program includes the crowning of graduates a morality play an address by Rev David T O Dwyer of Glenwood Springs and the conferring of medals and diplomas. Senior class: Misses Hogan Corcoran Pursell Russell Shumway from Missouri Colorado regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. St. Scholastica’s Academy
Academy Chapel
Friends of the Institution
David T. O'Dwyer
Glenwood Springs
Margaret Hogan
Independence
Missouri
Margaret Corcoran
Grand Junction
Colorado
Cecelia Pursell
Elkton
Margaret Russell
Saguache
Nona Shumway
Denver
Mt. St. Scholastica
Friends
Benedictine Sisterhood
Big Copper Mines Opened in Red Gulch District
E G Bettis spent Saturday with the Red Gulch group near Cotopaxi planning further development of the newly opened copper mine. A vein of unusual width has been found with ore grades from 17 to 63 percent and a 140 foot slope exposing tons of mineral. Charles Grahup pioneered the Red Gulch ten years ago and Bettis and associates anticipate rapid growth as ore is shipped by the carload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Bettis
Red Gulch
Cotopaxi
Bion F. Whitney
Bar Harbor
Maine
John Glidden
British Columbia
Mexico
H. C. Tabor
C. A. Negus
Geo. MacKenzie
Lou J. Wood
Chas. Grallup
E. C. Query
Mr. Worth
Charles Grahup
Bettis
J. A. Bellefeulle
Yavapai
Arizona
Bellefeulle
Montezuma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denver Central Department
G. A. Young
D. & R. G. Railway Department
Canon Savings Bank
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