Ladies' Association Elects Church Officers
The Ladies' association of the First Presbyterian church held its annual election Wednesday afternoon naming Mrs. S. A. Wright as president and Mrs. J. E. Keefe Mrs. Sam Bush and Mrs. Warren as vice presidents. Mrs. J. R. Hood was chosen secretary and treasurer and Mrs. Arthur Holmes chairs the sewing committee.
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Ladies’ Association
The
First Presbyterian Church
S. A. Wright
J. E. Keefe
Sam Bush
Warren
J. R. Hood
Arthur Holmes
Sunday School Class Social at Tanner Home
G. R. Tanner’s Sunday school class at First Baptist, about twenty five young men, gathered at 621 Rudd Thursday night for a social with varied games and refreshments. The event was described as one of the most enjoyable in the class’s history, leaving members with fond memories of hospitable warmth.
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G. R. Tanner
First Baptist Church
Trail to Temple Canon Open to Public
The new trail from Leadville road to Temple Canon opens to the public. About a mile long, it winds down mountains to Grape Creek with gentle grades. Accessible now for picnics and outings, thanks to the Civic Improvement League and penitentiary convict labor.
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Leadville Road
Temple Canon
Grape Creek
Civic Improvement League
Merchants’ Association
Y. M. C. A. Moves to New Headquarters
Under Secretary Gray and Physical Director Jones the Y M C A has moved from the Sulphide building on Main Street to the old Cumberland Presbyterian church at Fifth street and Macon avenue. The association invites the public to visit their new quarters as they settle in.
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Gray
Jones
Main Street
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Fifth Street
Macon Avenue
Association
Splendid cantata Cupid in Aready at Canon City church
Canon City audiences enjoyed the pastoral cantata Cupid in Aready directed by Mrs. J. B. Hunley at the Christian church. Assisted by L. D. Eichhorn, Turner, Edythe James and others, the program drew a large, eager crowd and earned heartfelt praise. Requests for a repeat performance soon have already begun, with Florence as a possible future venue.
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Canon City
Aready
J. B. Hunley
Christian Church
Hunley
L. D. Eichhorn
Turner
Edythe James
Bauer
McMillan
Grace Dale
Eula Whitmore
Florence
Celebration and Barbeque at Beaver Park
A large crowd attended a Wednesday barbeque at Beaver Park celebrating the opening of four thousand acres of arid land reclaimed by an irrigation system. Key figures include Jesse Waters C C Hamlin Col MacDonald and Mark Rafferty of Colorado Springs as chief cook. Florentines dominated attendance with Canon City guests noted. the event showcased canal water, potential orchards and future public wealth.
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Beaver Park
Mesa
Jesse Waters
C. C. Hamlin
Col. MacDonald
George W. Wilkes
Beaver Creek
Mark Rafferty
Colorado Springs
Florence
Canon City
Fremont County
Canton City
Hall family moves to San Juan ranch in Rio Grande county
J W Hall, formerly of 835 Bennett Ave South Canon, relocated with stock and household goods to a 240 acre cattle ranch he bought in the San Juan valley near Del Norte. He paid 6000 dollars and the property includes a 4000 dollar Preston house and nine cubic feet of water access from the Rio Grande. The Hall family will reunite here after the school term ends, having lived twenty two years on Tallahassee Creek before the move.
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J. W. Hall
Bennett Ave
South Canon
del Norte
San Juan Valley
Hall
Fanily
Rio Grande County
Preston
Rio Grande River
Canon City
Tallahassee Creek
Core Named Purchasing Agent for Allied Lines
W F Core, long time Flor ence and Cripple Creek railroad shops storekeeper, is appointed purchasing agent for the allied lines succeeding Arthur L Boyd who resigned to enter Denver’s merchantile trade. The change takes effect immediately and Core’s storekeeper successor has not yet been announced.
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W. F. Core
Florence & Cripple Creek
Allied Lines
Arthur L. Boyd
Denver
Core
Salida Mourns Conductor Williamson Hank Williamson
The Salida Mail memorial follows George H. Williamson known as Hank who died of pneumonia at 69 after a 23 year service with the Denver and Rio Grande on the Nos. 9 and 10 passenger trains between Salida and Denver. He is survived by a sister and a Chicago nephew who is traveling to Denver for funeral arrangements.
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Salida
George H. Williamson
Hank
Williamson
Denver
Rio Grande
the Mail
Chicago
New High School Teacher Employed This Morning
At a Saturday board meeting Canon City hires Professor William M Jolliffe as a high school instructor to replace the retiring Erwin. Jolliffe, a University of Wisconsin graduate, will arrive from Spokane and assume duties immediately. If satisfactory, he may become principal next year while Miss M Belle Minor holds the current term.
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Board of Education
William M. Jolliffe
University of Wisconsin
Canon City High School
Erwin
Jolliffe
Spokane
Wash
Canon City Byron Organizes Democratic Club
Nearly a hundred attendees gathered in Canon City to launch a Democratic club. Mayor Seely spoke on party principles, with Judge M. S. Bailey named president, Harry Champion secretary, and Dr. T. B. Moore treasurer. A committee was tasked to draft a constitution and by laws for a meeting on the 26th.
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Seely
Canon City
Bryan Club
M. 8. Bailey
Harry Champion
T. B. Moore
Birthday Anniversary Celebrated by Dinner at Home
Thursday marked the 72nd birthday of T. J. Payne with an elaborate dinner at the home of his daughter Mrs. Frank D. Heath, 1117 Macon avenue, for about six guests. Superintendent Prentiss of Ajax Mining Co. attended, and a birthday cake with 78 candles highlighted the event. Payne, born in Georgetown Ohio, lived in Kansas through border warfare and the Civil War, serving in the Thirteenth Kansas and later the Seventy Ninth United States Volunteers. He was the first justice of the peace in Atchison and Brown counties and has a large reminiscence fund on Kansas settlement and frontier conflicts. Surviving Payne children include Chas. B., John A., T. J. Payne Jr., James W., Mrs. Annie Sodaberg, Mrs. Van Way, and Mrs. Frank D. Heath.
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T. J. Payne
Frank D. Heath
Macon Avenue
Prentiss
Ajax Mining Company
Victor
Mr. Payne
Kentucky
Georgetown
Ohio
Maysville
Clay County
Atchison County
Kansas
Payne
Shannon
Brown County
Chas
John A
T. J. Payne, Jr
James W. Payne
Annie Sodaberg
Nebraska
van Way
Holly
Colorado
Mining Industry Not Affected By Financial Stringency
The Denver News reports mining and metallurgy still pay generous dividends despite copper prices. It notes Portland gold mine in Cripple Creek paying large returns, along with 33 mines on dividend lists and United States Metal Selling Company profits. Copper properties show continued payouts, Stratton mill near Cripple Creek, Camp Bird mine in Ouray yielding dividends, and overall mining capitalization versus dividends highlighted.
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Portland
Cripple Creek
Nevada
Chicago
United States Metal Selling Company
London
New York
Clark
Montana
Colorado
Arizona
United Verde
New Stratton
Alaska
Stratton Independence
Ouray
Great Camp Bird
Camp Bird
Tom Boy
Boulder
Clear Creek
J.T. Smith
Denver News
Prayer meeting led by Bishop Warren class at First Methodist
The Wednesday evening service at First Methodist church was led by the Bishop Warren Sunday school class with Mrs. L D Eichhorn as teacher. Idris Roberts, class president, conducted the service featuring a quartet of Wright Collins Shoemaker Boyle and a vocal solo by Shoemaker.
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First Methodist Church
Bishop Warren
L. D. Eichhorn
Idris Roberts
Messrs. Wright
Collins
Shoemaker
Boyle
Shoe
Mary E Dickson Dies After Brief Pneumonia Illness
Mrs Mary Etola Dickson wife of Francia J Dickson died at 822 Harrison avenue at 4 pm Friday of bronchial pneumonia after an illness of less than a week aged 33 years 1 month 27 days She was born January 15 1875 in Black River Falls Wisconsin and lived there until age eight when she moved to South Dakota Her mother and sister Eleanor live in Cumberland Wisconsin another sister in Montana and two brothers in Thief River Falls Wisconsin and Alberta Canada She married Francis J Dickson October 28 1899 in Minneapolis Minnesota and is survived by her husband and son Edwin age seven She had been semi invalid for months but was not thought seriously ill until Thursday She was a Baptist and a consistent Christian woman The obituary highlights her cheerful disposition and resignation to fate indicating she will be missed by family and friends.
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Mary Etola Dickson
Francia J. Dickson
Harrison Avenue
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Kenyon
Eleanor
Cumberland
Montana
Thief River Falls
Alberta
Canada
Mankato
Minnesota
Francis J. Dickson
Minneapolis
Edwin
Baptist Church
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful in Canon City
Canon City residents report relief from kidney related pains and frequent urination after using Dean's Kidney Pills. L A Schamp of 421 Pike Ave credits notable improvement within days and urges others to try the remedy sold at Hunter Palmer's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo sells as U.S. agents. remember the name Doan's.
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Canon City
L. A. Schamp
Pike Avenue
Colo
Dean
Hunter Palmer
Foster Milbern Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Rockvale School Entrata Program Delights Town Hall Crowd
Friday afternoon March 6 Rockvale schools staged a lively program in the town hall with about 600 attendees. Door receipts reached thirty dollars and the event was praised as one of the best yet. Mrs Harry Alders and Miss McDonald contributed greatly with music while pupils performed recitations songs and drills across five rooms including Lincoln exercises and a parade of industries.
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Rockvale
Harry Alders
Parade of Industries
America
Dolo
Pe ‘Lloyd
Recitation and Drill Program Features Local Talent
A community program lists pieces including Florence McKenzie reciting Justice Tempered with Mercy and Tommy Lloyd performing Willie's Hearing, with Pat Patriotic songs by Patro, Gracie Payne reciting The Banner Betsy Made, and a drill on Qur colors.
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Florence McKenzie
Willie
Tommy Lloyd
Betsy
Gracie Payne
Trouble at Brookside School Causes Arrest
A warrant sworn by Brookside teacher Joseph D. Norman led to arrests of Mary and Joseph Coughlin Martin Coughlin and Mike Poghiano for disturbing the peace. Trial postponed to Monday after district attorney James T. Locke prosecuted and General Maupin defended. Norman sought enforcement of compulsory education law amid local ill feeling.
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Joseph D. Norman
Brookside
Mary Coughlin
Joseph Coughlin
Martin Coughlin
Mike Poghiano
Cooper
James T. Locke
Maupin
Norman
Coughlin
Normal
Canon City
No Use to Die Says Rushboro Woman on Dr King’s Remedy
Mrs. J. P. White of Rushboro Pennsylvania proclaims no use to die from lung trouble, credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapidly loosening coughs and curing lung disease even when hopeless. The medicine, sold under guarantee at all stores for 15c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
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Splendid Musical Program
Daily Record
BIG Ranch
San Juan
Byron
Dieb
Rockvale School
Saunay
K. C. Sapero
California
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Sepcc
Orets
Sapero
Europe
State Board of Medical Examiners of
Zistes
Canon Cay
Sonsind
Brookside School
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