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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
2
Notice states the Recorp will not stop publishing until arrears are paid in full. Subscribers must request cancellation in writing. paper retention implies continued payment until fully settled. Canon City publication warns against nonpayment and notes courts hold subscribers responsible for all due papers.
The note lists arrival and departure times for West Bound trains No. 1 and No. 2 at Canon City and Cripple Creek with times such as 2:03 PM 12:04 AM and 1:13 PM. It also shows East Bound departures at 11:15 AM and arrivals for multiple Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe trains including Nos. 625 626 631 and 622 with varying times.
The RECORD refuses Arthur's bid for one to two columns weekly over six to eight weeks. Officials cite city overbonding and legal constraints making extra bond issues impossible. The editor notes the paper's liberal policy but warns readers would lose local news if space is unlimited.
City statutes limit debt to three percent of assessed value. Carson City’s valuation is 767,742 dollars with existing bonds totaling 40,000 dollars beyond water bonds, placing the indebtedness well above the legal limit. The overage persists as long as bonds exceed the three percent cap.
The city faces roadblocks to building or buying a plant and would need a $17 000 vote to reach a $57 000 bond issue, requiring a $1 900 000 valuation. With valuations growing from $728 884 in 1890 to $767 742 now, the nine year rise is $38 858, or $4317 55 yearly. The piece argues city ownership is unfeasible for years, favors competition, and warns against granting Slater Company an exclusive franchise through denying Mr. Conkle’s franchise.
Mr. Conkle seeks a franchise for an electric light service in good faith. He promises reliable day and night power at fair rates and no exclusive privilege. He posits competition will benefit residents, likening it to grocery stores. He notes opposition mainly from the existing Slater company and argues competition serves public interests.
The Telluride Journal lauds Senator Wolcott for a non political, impartial and forceful bimetalism exposition. It calls readers to study the speech, dismissing critics as partisan fools, and endorses reform ideas and local business labor unity. It notes local notices and real estate listings, including stock opportunities and marriages.
A heartfelt funeral poem honors a mother, wife, and neighbor. It recalls her courage, kindness, and hospitality, likening her to a blessed Virgin and a guiding light. It asks readers to remember her spirit, cherish her memory, and seek solace in faith and heavenly reunion.
An enthusiastic Reform Party convention in the courthouse approved a labor-aligned platform. A. S. Rudd was elected chairman, A. L. Terrill secretary, and nominations were set for city clerk Ed Minor, city attorney A L Jeffrey, police magistrate S S Nichols, city marshal Geo McKenzie, street commissioner Tom Parker, and ward aldermen in three seats. The party pledges strong labor support. Mystic Midgets perform Friday at the opera house, followed by the Wednesday Musical Club’s second season meeting with notable pianists Mrs Day Hoyt and Miss Mabel Minter. Baptist Roll Call set for Friday March 16 at 3 pm. Starks trees and Otwell tree paint advertised by N H Endsley. Social Economics Dept of the Woman’s Club to meet Saturday to promote city sanitation, with invitation to all ladies. W W Kirby and Company open a broker office in Harding rooms with a large blackboard and telegraph links to state cities. Kirby assists in organizing Cripple Creek, Florence, and Mekopta stock discussions.
Our stock includes 1900 wall paper praised as the cream of the manufacturer's art. Cementico wall coating gives painted look with color cards on request. Also offering Sherwin-Williams ready mixed paint and complete stock. visit to see.
Madame Ruple, famed California palmist, returns to Canon for a few days, reading from 11 to 12 and 2 to 9 daily at the St. Cloud hotel annex. Charges $1.00. She promises frank answers on life, marriage, business, travel, and longevity with satisfaction guaranteed. A Carton Ladies Library meeting is set for Monday March 12 at 3 p.m. to discuss a library building location.
A list of real estate bargains includes 208 to 217 with various 5 and 6 room houses, lots, and acreage priced from 250 to 3,000 plus 1900s fare. The Fremont County Teachers Association held a March 3 meeting planning a April 7 gathering with Dr. W W Breden and a varied program.
A clipped prose note reflects on love, sincerity, humility, and social conduct with maxims about sin, pride, and recognizing greatness in others. It critiques Pharisaic self righteousness and warns that advertising others faults serves no purpose. Ends with a brief local ad for McNelly's meats.
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