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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
5
Canon City notes show JYotes Ragedal real estate bargains and sales for 5500 on East Elm avenue. J. M. Ditto sold a seven acre fruit ranch to A. B. Sage. local residents greet births and travels, church notes, arrests for larceny, and public works updates including gravity water system planning.
Mr Gethrie and family move to Montrose while Misa Kirkton works in Colorado Springs jewelry shop. Rev Hunley and Mrs Hunley visit Florence. Mrs Hanley sings at Carnellan Endeavor social. Ray Bassler heads to Montrose with class wishes. Mrs Smith and daughter visit from Grand Island en route to Great Falls where she will run a dry goods store. T Rowland Nebraska settlers head for Beaver Park. C C Dawson in Denver for state supreme court case. Dan DeWeese off on Los Angeles trip. Miss Robison returns to Toledo after month with Rovison family. Miss Jukes returns home from Denver. Hudsons tour Colorado Springs by auto. Sunday school attendance at First Methodist reaches 746.
A short notice extols the convenience of a checking account for business, professional people, and ranchers. It urges deposits to keep accounts straight and to draw checks for bills, promising receipts and improved community standing. Visit to learn more.
Local ad notes 50 000 Klondyke strawberry plants for spring setting at 3 per thousand from W A Penney Logan St Lincoln Park. The writeup mixes town life items from Canon City and nearby areas including a large Sunday school, a marriage ad, a Fire Dept call, and local business notes.
Canon City residents discuss travel to Salt Lake City and southern California, with Mrs. Wilson to stay in San Diego for months and Mr. Wilson returning in April. Denver investor Cr L Martin plans ranch land purchases here, while others make trips to Denver Pueblo and Los Angeles. hunting and parole matters also touch the community. Rev W E Collett to visit prison chapel for convicts, noted prison reform expert.
Wednesday social events include Misses Purl and Mattie Gibson of Pueblo visiting Mrs Willis Watson and Mrs Hilburn visiting Mrs A H White on Pike avenue. Woman's club met at Elks hall led by Mrs Talbot. Katherine Hammond returned home to Canon City after hospital treatment. Penitentiary commissioners Munn Stracy and Dr Taylor left for Buena Vista to meet at the state reformary. Virginis Corbett from Fort Collins visited Myrtle Boyle and works with P E O. Dick Mills arrested for drunkenness at the poor farm and sent back there. Gre department responded to a fire call about 8:90 Tuesday night in re-
Fire crews were called to 225 Main Street but did not need to act as a rug on the upper floor occupied by Mrs. R. D. McClellan caused smoke and alarm. No one was home and there was no serious damage. Also, Allen MacLoney of Florence was acquitted of bicycle theft after being found not to intend to steal the buggy from Clarence Lancaster. the vehicle had been taken after Lancaster was thrown by a fractious horse.
Arapahoe and Douglas county commissioners met with penitentiary head Warden Dreghorn to consider using a convict gang for the new state road project set to run along the foot of the Rocky Mountains from Wyoming to New Mexico. A $10,000 preliminary appropriation was cited. no action was taken pending state engineer Jaycox review. Morris & Son feed dealers appear in the clipping.
The Welsh population of Rockvale held a large St David's Day concert in the town hall Monday night. Attendees came from Florence Canon City and surrounding camps for a musical and literary program of high merit. The event drew enthusiastic crowds, marking one of the county's most spirited observances.
A pastoral cantata titled Cupid in Arcady will be presented at the First Christian church on March 12 under the direction of Mrs. Hunley with assistance from Mr. and Mrs. Eichhorn and others. Tickets are 35 cents and on sale at Seely's drug store. Merris & Son advertise coal wood and feed as quality supply.
Rev Hollar on Cottonwood avenue ill at Howertons Greydene. Quarantine lifted from Tomlinson home after scarlet fever siege. The Twists move into Loonackers house on Diamond avenue. Mr and Mrs Martin Central street welcome a baby girl born February 24. y We meet all competition Morris fon.
The Fremont County Medical Society held an elaborate 7 o clock winter banquet at Dr Graves Hospital Monday with unusually large attendance. After dinner a regular business meeting followed with papers read by Dr Atkinson Florence Dr Williamson Rockvale and local doctors Clarke Ro Holmes.
C H Swanton has taken charge of the Geyser mining property at Silver Cliff and plans to pump out water and begin large scale development. The shaft reaches 2640 feet, unused for eight years, now dewatered to 2100 feet. Owned by New York and Boston capitalists the mine is highly valued. Swanton recently met owners in New York and was in Silver Cliff this morning. Engraved cards cost 1.50 to 3.00 dollars per plate with discounts on subsequent orders.
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