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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
10
Canon City readers report growing interest in smudging to save fruit crops. Local letters urge forming a committee to study western slope methods, organize a spring campaign, and mobilize merchants, citizens, and a bank to fund preparations for future frost protection.
Farmers and weather watchers collaborate to protect crops as late frosts threaten yields. Officials urge timely actions and discuss frost protection measures across rural areas.
Bus Stromberger of Lincoln Park urges fruit growers in Canon City to adopt smudging to guard orchards against frost. He commends the Fremont County National Bank for supporting preventive measures and stresses cooperation among growers to protect and enhance the district’s apple production and reliability.
Fremont County Fruit Growers and Dealers Association held its regular meeting at the secretary’s office corner of Tenth and Water streets last night. The session covered various matters of interest and the group expressed support for the shudging proposition.
Canon City Colorado May 5 08 members of the association formally favor smudging orchards to guard against frost. The resolutions commend Fremont County National Bank cashier Geo F Rockefellow and note board member G W Hawley’s field checks in Paonia Montrose Fruita Grand Junction. The group pledges cooperation stock supplies and any needed organization for the plan.
Representatives of the Daugherty Gas Syndicate recently visited Canon City to inspect the local gas plant with a view to purchasing. Rumors suggest a deal may be consummated soon, amid talk of a possible ownership change tied to the estate of Geo N Lawrence. The syndicate is a major gas firm with holdings in Denver Pueblo Lincoln and other cities.
The People v Secundo Senor over Louis Brun’s murder in Rockvale was called in district court but a jury was not secured. A quarrel at a Rockvale saloon preceded the shooting, the wound severed the intestines, and Brun died after surgery. Senor, 21, is defended by Gen Maupin.
Fremont County Colorado probate notice to Stella Gordon and unknown heirs. Will presented April 25 1908 seeks to probate Luther Seymour estate devised to Stella Gordon of Des Moines Iowa. hearing set May 29 1908 at Canon City County Courtroom. Publication dates April 30 and May 23 1908.
Canon City Colorado invites sealed proposals for about eight miles of 26 or 30 inch conduit using steel or wood stave pipe a settling basin two clear water reservoirs and accessories for the waterworks system Bids due 8 pm May 20 1908 with a 5 percent certified check to accompany each bid Plans and specifications available at the city clerk’s office after May 4 1908 The city reserves the right to reject bids or award separate contracts L D Dawson city clerk First pub April 23 1908 Last pub May 14 1908
A public mass meeting will be held in the district court room at 7 30 this evening to consider the Kansas Colorado Power and Railroad company proposal to build and operate an electric trolley line down the Arkansas valley from here to Garden City Kansas.
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