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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
Local notice notes Guy U. Hardy as second class matter and lists a subscription price of 1.25 dollars per year when paid in advance. specifies mailing designation and payment terms in a concise public notice style.
Pueblo Salida and Canon City representatives with attorneys plan action to purify the Arkansas River waters and curb Leadville placer mining. Boards from Salida to Pueblo push for swift measures as Granite placers start late April. The goal is to restore the river for 75,000 valley residents and revive it as a trout stream.
The excerpt presents a string of light city Dispatch style quips from past papers. It features a dinner speaker remarks and quick witted exchanges among officials and reporters. It includes punny lines about steel spelling and stock ventures attributed to various named figures.
A compact biographical sketch tracing the life of Sace of Princeton born March 18 1837 in Caldwell New Jersey. It covers his rise from clerkship in Buffalo to attorney Erie county sheriff Buffalo mayor New York governor and two presidential terms with later retirement at Princeton University receiving an LL D.
A guide on securing employment through persistence. A traveling salesman follows a hard path, continues applying despite rejections, impresses a busy president, and proves that a determined, nerveful person can win a coveted position. Money talks. See Morris and Son for feed.
The Colorado and Southern advertises low rates and fast service to the Mexican Gulf highlighting quick travel times. T. E. Fisher, General Passenger Agent, Denver, Morris & Son are noted as wholesale and retail feed dealers.
A tribute echoes sorrow for Ione Huntoon who has died leaving a revered memory. The poem honors her cheerful conduct at school and the comfort she gave, while mourning her family and friends. It closes with religious reassurance and a hope of reunion in the heavenly rest.
Major A V Bohn of Leadville long known in Lake county mining visited town Monday aiming to lease the Ben Franklin property in Eagle county owned by Mrs M S Raynolds. The lease had recently gone to others so no deal was made. Bohn is noted in G A R Loyal Legion circles and enjoyed a drive over the Skyline drive praised as one of the nation’s finest roads.
Letters from readers in Illinois Washington and Chicago tout Peruna as a cure and preventive for coughs catarrh and consumption fears. Testimonies claim relief sleep improvement and restored health after using Peruna with emphasis on open air treatment and the white plague. The piece frames Peruna as a protective remedy endorsed by Dr. Hartman and linked to national battles against consumption.
The Weather Bureau in Washington partners with U S telephone firms to send rural subscribers daily weather forecasts and warnings based on Denver forecaster notes. Mr Campbell of the local company started distributing 150 to 200 forecasts this morning and details are available at the local telephone office after 9 AM with frost alerts arriving at 3 PM.
A reception at the First Methodist Church Monday night from eight to ten honored 142 new members admitted since September 1907. Nearly 500 people attended to welcome the converts from Evangelist Beadle meetings, with light refreshments served and high praise for the event.
Julian Riviera of Prospect Heights was arrested by Marshal Tom Jefries and brought before Squire J R Kennedy on a charge of assault with intent to do bodily harm. Tefoya testified he fought off Riviera with a revolver butt and kitchen knife, Riviera held to April term with $300 bond, later jailed if not posted.
Don’t wait to order spray pump arsenate of lead lime and sulphur solution. Have them on hand now as recommended by F. P. Smith. We meet all omenee Merris Sca.
Stephen Bradford Kennedy died suddenly at the family home 704 Whipple Avenue at 8 a m Tuesday from a hemorrhage induced by long tuberculosis. He was 30 years 11 months 17 days old and had come here last November for health. His mother and brothers are nearby and burial will be in Claxton Georgia.
A near accident occurred at F. C. Llewellyn's premises when a windlass crank broke while a bucket was being hoisted from a well. The falling bucket was checked as the windlass rope and tripod tangled, sparing E. L. Sullivan serious injury or death.
An examination of applicants for teachers certificates will be held in the district court room under the supervision of the county superintendent on Thursday and Friday of this week. The examination will include candidates for both first and second grade certificates.
County commissioners favor a new tall jail building estimated at 26000 dollars. Plans hinge on second installment due August first. They admire Cripple Creek jail design and expect similar architecture security and interior layout. The prison would be separate from the courthouse but connected by a corridor.
A meeting of the Republican county central committee in Cance City was held Wednesday. Over per cent of the county’s Republican votes were represented. A resolution called the county convention to meet in Florence at 2 PM Thursday April 16 to select delegates to the state and congressional conventions in Pueblo and ultimately to the national convention in Chicago.
Twelve head of registered Hereford cattle offered by Armstrong and Loggins at their street sale. Bred by Frank L. King of Washington County Kansas. Notable animals include Blocky Jim an 18 month old at 1000 pounds Mallcom a 6 month calf and five incoming coming five heifers aged 6 to 18 months. Cattle available at a bargain. Visit to inspect.
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