Santa Fe Lines and Wartime Reflections in Crank Letter
A nostalgic letter discusses railway lines and summer rates on the Santa Fe, praising safety under block signals. It shifts to a contemplation of Union loyalty after Lee's surrender and lauds J. M. Chivingston, noting hardships and sacrifices. The author contrasts pacific imagery with public doubt, ending with a moral plea for mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne 1
Santa Fe
South
Lee
Iowa
New York
Louisiana
Texas
J. M. Chivingston
Chivingston
Earth
Pacific
Galilee
Calvary
Heaven
J. A. Crank
Pike's Peak Hill and Rio Grande Campaign Reflections
A desertered reminiscence details marching near Albuquerque and Fort Craig as Canby is avenged. It notes subsistence flour and Navajo sheep, camp life above Craig, a major payment, then return to Colorado. The author praises Southern people and dismisses talk of civil reunification as twaddle.
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Rio Grande
Albuquerque
Ourrigade
Canby
Fort Craig
Fortraig
Pike’s Peak Hill
Craig
Filmore
Sam
Colorado
South
Rio Grande attractions and summer rates overview
Open-top observation cars run Canon City to Parkdale starting May 16 with 3:00 p m departures and 4:24 p m arrivals at Canon City for 80 cents round trip. Teachers and public buyers may travel for one round trip fare plus two dollars with a $19 minimum to major cities in Central Eastern territory. Selling dates June 1 2 June 9 16 and July 1 10 valid through October 31. Sunday rates include Florence Coal Creek 50 cents Pueblo 1 60 dollars return by midnight Sunday, Colorado Springs 3 50 on Saturdays or Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Canon City
Parkdale
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Chicago
Florence
Coal Creek
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
H. S. Maddox
Scenic Limited clarified for Denver to Salt Lake travel
H S Maddox, agent for the Denver & Rio Grande, says the Scenic Limited welcomes any Pullman or first class passenger with proper fare. It stops only at Canon City and two other points before Denver, with no passes or charity fares. The five coach train includes a library car diner drawing room sleepers and an observation car and leaves on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Maddox
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Denver
Salt Lake City
Scenic Limited
Canon City
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
One Fare Plus $2.00 to Western Cities and Midwest
From Canon City to Chicago and numerous midwest cities including St. Louis Omaha Kansas City and many points in Minnesota Iowa South Dakota Wisconsin and beyond. Valid May 26 June 1 2 9 10 16 and July 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 with final limit October 31. Low rates to other points effective June 1. J C Ferguson general agent Denver L M Tudor commercial.
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Canon City
Chicago
Peoria
St. Louis
Omaha
Kansas City
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Kansas
Nebraska
North Dakota
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
J.C. Ferguson
Denver
Colo
Scenic Limited Service Promises Low Rates for Travel
Salida Leadville Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction travelers are informed that the Scenic Limited offers ride privileges to patrons. Write to Mr J H Ginet Jr Missouri Pacific travelling passenger agent for details. Extremely low fares of one fare plus 2 dollars apply June 1 2 June 9 16 and July 1 10 with through sleeping cars Canon City to points east.
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Salida
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Scenic Limited
J. H. Ginet, Jr
Missouri Pacific Railway
Missouri Pacific
Canon City
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Elitch's Gardens New Season with Tours of the World
Elitch's Gardens in Denver opens its seventeenth season with the Tours of the World attraction featuring two open Pullman cars. New acts include Baldwin airship from the World’s Fair, a trained animal arena, and revamped Old Mill, plus free afternoon and evening concerts and Bellows stock company theatre. Round trip to Cripple Creek offered at $1.50 with 8 am departure.
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Elitch
Mary Blitch Long
St. Louis
Portland
Los Angeles
Bellows Stock Company
Bellows Stock Company With An Allstar
Elitch’s
Denver
Fragmentary Schedule Items Listed
Unclear OCR text lists several times and locations. The readable parts mention 5:00 pm 4:35 pm and references to Los and 11:20 am 11:30 am with garbled names, yielding no coherent event.
Producers and Consumers pamphlet of 1906 campaign
The American Protective Tariff League issued a re production of Hon. Leslie M. Shaw’s St. Louis speech. It promotes protected industry and urges tariff policy. Postal card requests for a free copy are invited, Document No. 865, from W. F. Wakeman, secretary, 329 Broadway, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producers and Consumers
American Protective Tariff League
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
St. Louis
W. F. Wakeman
Broadway
New York
Nurses Examination Board Meets in Denver in July
The State Board of Nurse Examiners will meet in Denver on July 18 1906 to examine applicants for registration under An Act Relating to Professional Nursing. For information apply to Miss Louie Croft Boyd secretary 125 East Eighteenth avenue Denver Colo.
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State Board of Nurse Examiners
Denver
Louie Croft Boyd
East Eighteenth Avenue
Colo
Ordinance Granting Street Railway Franchises to Frank S Granger Canon City
Canon City City Council grants Frank S Granger and assigns a 25 year franchise to construct operate and maintain a street railway on multiple streets including North Fifteenth College Ninth Main and others with conditions of the prior 1906 ordinance applying. The ordinance reiterates that commencement on Fifteenth College and Ninth streets satisfies prior line requirements and preserves rights under the former ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Granger
City
Canon City
College Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Ninth Street
Main Streets
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Barr Avenue
Glenwood Avenue
First Street
Main Street
Soda Spring
Fairplay Road
Rudd Avenue
Dissolution of Bartsch & Strub firm at Canon City
Notice of dissolution by mutual consent for Bartsch and Strub with George Bartsch taking full interest at 622 Main Street Canon City Colorado. All debts payable to Bartsch. Bartsch to continue business at same address. Also Administratrix Sale of John Volk estate in Howard Fremont County Colorado scheduled July 13 1906 at 10 am terms cash at private sale with metes and bounds land description beginning northwest corner of quarter section and adjoining landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartsch & Strub
Main Street
Canon City
Colorado
George Bartsch
Jacob Strub
Bartsch
Acob Strub
Sarah Jacobson
John Volk
Fremont County
State of
Howard
Howard Post Office
Township 48
New Mexico
Trout Fishing Season Opens With Record Planting
The Gunnison Eagle Rio Grande and tributaries received eight million trout during the year. The stocked fish are of suitable size for catching this season and prospects look bright for a strong angling period. Round trip tickets are offered for parties of three or more to Gunnison Herreo Glenwood Parlin Wagon Gap Del Norte Cimarron and other points. Return in 30 days. H S Maddox Agent D and R G.
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Gunnison
Eagle
Rio Grande
Pey
Hierro
Glenwood
Parlin
Wagon Gap
del Norte
Cimarron
H. S. Maddox
Final Settlement Notice for John Volk Estate in Colorado
Notice of final settlement filed by Sarah E. Jacobson administratrix in Fremont County Colorado. The estate includes land and water rights in Howard and Ar kansas River areas with detailed descriptions and dates. Appearance and objections invited on July 11 1906 during the July term. First publication June 14 1906. Last publication July 5 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Volk
Fremont County
Colorado
Howard
Sarah BE. Jacobson
Timber Land Entry Notice for Canon City Colorado
United States Land Office Pueblo Colorado May 26 1906 announces Lonnie Gribble of Canon City has filed sworn statement 163 for Lot 1 Sec 7 Township 165 Range 738 West and Lot 4 Sec 12 Lots 1 2 8 4 Sec 13 Township 61 North Range 12 East New Mexico Mineral and Manufacturing lands. He will prove land value for timber or stone over cultivation and will establish claim before Clerk of District Court Canon City on August 16 1906. Witnesses Eugene C Rowe John W Sweeney Austin Thorpe Edward Leavitt. Adverse claimants must file by August 15 1906. First publication May 31 1906 Last publication Aug 2 1906.
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United States Land Office
Pueblo
Colo
District Court
Canon City
Eugene C. Rowe
John W. Sweeney
Micanite
Austin Thorpe
Edward Leavitt
Black Mountain
A. Abbhy
Register
Notice of Lease Application on Colorado State Lands
M E Hall filed application No 2503 with the State Board of Land Commissioners to lease school lands in Fremont County Colorado south of Section 16 Township 18 South Range 68 West His post office is Glen dale Colorado Objections or other applications not considered after June 20 1906 Mark G Woodruff Register First publication May 24 1906 Last publication June 14 1906
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State Board of Land
Comeygent
Denver
Colo
EB. R. Nelson
Canon City
Colorado
State Board of Land Commissioners
Fremont County
The
M. E. Hall
Glendale
Mark G. Woodruff
Register State Board of Land Commisioners
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Econ
Cripple Creek Gold Camp
Cripple Creek
D. C
Colorado Springs, Colo
Florence and Cripple Creek
R. R
All
Punoblo
C. MacWaters
Calorads Springs
Cals
D. & R. G. “Scenic Limited
Elitch’s Gardens
el Ore
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fo
Florence and
Dsily
Panter Oise
Florence & Cripple Cre! and Associated Companies
Ueble
Los
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
oIme
Atlantic Coast
Sais Rr
Pelea
California
Salt Lake
Ariel
Nemineral
Beit
Caeradock
Flint
Howard Creek
Arkansas River
Sarah E. Jacobson
Laurence Walters
Fremont
A. D
John 8. Stebbins
City of
Mexico
T. E. Fisher
Decors Colo
Micheene
Maissour
Eva aLue
Ohirou
Boston
Ginet
You Stout
Frik
Missouri River
Oni
Ease Amyas
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