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Canon City Record

Location

Canon City, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1908

Page

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Mount St Scholastical Annual Commencement Honors Given

Mount St Scholastical academy closed the year with the Crowning of the Graduates drama and a diploma ceremony. Nellie Fitzgerald Clara Hillix and Nellie McGuire received diplomas from Rev J J McAuliffe with gold medals for history and best essay awarded to Elsie Danee of Red Cliff. Other sub graduates received medals as guests from Leadville Salida Cripple Creek Florence Victor and other regions attended.

Nellie Fitzgerald Leadville Clara Hillix Florence Nettle McGuire J. J. McAuliffe Mount St. Scholasthceas Academy Uates J. H. Maupin Elsie da Nee Red Cliff Catherine McGuire Canon’ City Georgianna Young New Mexico Amelia Thaler Cripple Creek Leah Sandusky Salida Georgiana Young Lourdes Grotto Hans Seeling Edith Himebaugh Palace of Valencia Spain Minim Air de Ballet Paul Lacombe H.smart T. J. Wolohan Balida Colo Eduardo Marzo Victor State

Meeting at Pueblo signals growth for Canon City

The Kansas Colorado Power and Railroad board met in Pueblo on Thursday to elect officers and approve plans. S H Atwater of Canon City was named president, A H Warner vice president, W C Bourne treasurer, E W Palmer secretary, and L M Markham assistant secretary. Directors include S H Atwater and others from Canon City, Garden City, Pueblo, and Lamar. Construction may begin soon after surveys and contracts, with water pumping for irrigation and a railroad transforming the Arkansas Valley and Canon City’s prospects.

Kansas-Colorado Power & Railroad Company Pueblo Canon City Arkansas Valley Hulu H. Atwater A. H. Warner Garden City Kansas W. C. Bourne E. W. Palmer L. M. Markham Lamar Canon Fremont County Davis Northern Electrical Manufacturing Company Madison, Wis Directora Pueblo Canon City Northern Electrical Company Madison Wis Colorado Here

County Superintendent Visit Follows State Convention

Mrs. Minnie G. Merriam county superintendent of schools returned home from Trinidad where she attended the annual convention of the county superintendents of the state last week. The gathering drew fewer attendees than the previous year.

Minnie G. Merriam Trinidad

Orchardist Peter Richter Sees Promising Arkansas Valley Crop

Canon City orchardist Peter Richter traveled to the Daily Record to showcase currants and gooseberries from his ranch at Lincoln Park to illustrate a strong fruit crop this year. He praised Arkansas valley small fruit production under proper cultivation and noted unusually generous yields and superior quality. Mrs. Fred Curtis hosts a Woman's club lawn party this afternoon at 829 Macon Avenue.

Peter Richter Canon City Daily Record Lincoln Park Richter Arkansas Valley Fred Curtis Woman's Club Macon Avenue

Professor J H Allen heads to National Education meet

Professor J H Allen longtime Canosa City school superintendent now at Grand Junction, visits en route to Ohio for the National Education Association meeting in Cleveland. He will then travel to Union New York for a home visit and later conduct institute work in Glenwood Springs. A young girl admires a rabbit, remarking on its Belgium hair.

J. H. Allen Canosa City Grand Junction Ohio National Educational Cleveland Allen Unio New York Ruge Glenwood Springs

Committee Plans Carvas s Of All Eruit Growers

A committee led by G F Reckaterion D W Ross Guy A Hardy and James Turnbull is organizing a community effort to heat fruit orchards. They secured county funding for heating tests and will survey growers to gauge readiness and gather data on orchard sizes trees ages and crop crops including apples cherries pears plums strawberries grapes currants gooseberries raspberries asparagus alfalfa and interplanting.

G. F. Reckaterion D. W. ‘Ross Guy A. Hardy James Turnbull Theanvasser

Oil Pots Burn At Canon City Orchard Test

A large crowd gathered at Troutman’s orchard to watch a test of orchard heating pots. About a hundred pots burned crude and gas oils, lighting quickly and producing six foot flames. Thermometers showed indoor outdoor gaps from 74 to 82 degrees, with heat persisting for hours and many speculating on larger orchard use.

Troutman Rockafellow Canon City Phil Sheridan Bete

New Ordinance Aims At Peddlers License Fees

A proposed Canon City ordinance would require peddlers to obtain a 50 dollar annual license, with fines up to 650 dollars per offense. Residents of South Canon Lincoln Park and East Canon protest the hefty cost, while non residents would be less affected. The measure excludes growers selling their own produce and certain items from licensing and inspection rules. The council plans further discussion after July 6.

South Canon Lincoln Park East Canon

Atwater Elected President of Kansas Colorado Company

S H Atwater was elected president of the Kansas Colorado Power and Railroad company by the Pueblo board. The Canon City Fremont county community applauds the choice, expecting rapid progress on the Pueblo Canon City railway and related irrigation power plans with engineers already in the field and more to come.

S. H. Atwater Kansas-Colorado Power and Railroad Company Pueblo Canon City Fremont County Atwater Mr. Atwater Lanimeptus Corps of Engineers

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