This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
1
A memorable Saturday athletic meet drew large crowds as Ibswan and Pueblo schools supplied skilled competitors. Events ranged from hammer and shot to hurdle derbies and dashes with notable marks by Martel of Pueblo and South Canon athletes. The league's first meet showed solid organization and enthusiasm, pending final venue announcement and committee assignments.
A mix of items fills the council agenda. Raspberry damage noted while early strawberries suffer. home grown berries may hit markets in about three weeks. Licenses for hackmen. a water supply proposal from Macon and Gwillim for Chandler wells. a fire plug request by Colorado Electric Power Co. for West Main Street. a potential business block, grade work, and a barn removal near Ninth Street bridge. Pueblo Realty and Trust sub division annexation opposed unless streets are improved.
Proceedings note mayoral actions including oathings for waterworks superintendent Jamison and special policeman Williams, band saloon approval, and a two week extension on hack licenses. Water system improvements, new hours for north side consumers, and nuisance abatement orders are requested. A city park band concert draws crowds amid noisy youths.
A large crowd witnessed a successful meet with multiple event records. Highlights include B Warner of South Canon first in pole vault and 220-yard hurdles, Martel of Pueblo first in hammer throw, and T Warner of South Canon sweeping sprints and middle distances leading Pueblo to a team score of 54 to 32 over South Canon and Canon City.
Community notes the Royal Gorge Coal and Fire Clay Company forming quietly and now operating a mine. The output is paying, with high quality Canon City coal and a depth of 208 feet disclosed. Outside capital is involved and the venture aims to supply superior coal to outside markets. Memorial Day observances urged for Grand Army of the Republic tribute.
A few hundred Pueblo residents greeted President Roosevelt during his Southern Colorado tour. About 150 rode the 9am special, with others taking regular trains as supporters praised his humanity and independence. A D B G excursion to Royal Gorge drew many riders from Pueblo, enjoying a day of picnics and the hanging bridge.
Two pictures Fray Angelica and The Golden Stair were shown in H N Beecher’s window. Fray Angelica reproduces a Vatican painting in Florentine colors. The club donated the piece and frame worth fifty dollars to the public library. Sculptures for the High school are expected to arrive via F H Whipple. The article lauds the Ladies of the Wednesday Musical club for fostering art in schools.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.