Analysis of arsenate of lead brands for fruit growers
Fremont County fruit inspectors asked about arsenate of lead efficacy. Chemist R. B Beall analyzed two brands from local dealers, Swift's Brand and Grasselli Brand, detailing water content dry arsenate, arsenic oxide, and absence of adulterants. Results show each brand fairly pure with minor variability due to evaporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Merrimac Chemical Company
Boston
Grasselli Chemical Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Beall
Porch Box Prizes Encourage Canon City Gardeners
Canon City Civic Improvement League lists prizes for porch boxes and hanging baskets to be judged at the Fremont County fair next September. Instructions cover box construction drainage soil mixes and plant suggestions for varied themes including purple and white verbenas Dickens box red geraniums patriotic schemes and shady porch plantings. G. Y. Hodgin returned home from a business trip to Rocky Ford Ordway and other valley points.
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The
Canon City Civic Improvement League
Fremont County
Civic Improvement League
Canon City
Dicken
Boston
Elks’ Club
Dicken’s Club
Friends In Council
Greenwood Post
Fair Association
Civic Imp. League
G. Y. Hodgin
Rocky Ford
Ordway
Jury verdict for Mrs Coale in mining property dispute
A district court trial over ownership of mining claims near Hillside concluded with a jury verdict in favor of Mrs. Mary T. Coale. The suit, brought by Jasper M. Duckett Frank Lancaster and Joseph V. Duckett against Coale, asked who should receive the patent for The Gem and Lily of the Valley claims after Coale’s son Kalker Coale died. The case focused on forfeit due to alleged failure to perform assessment work and who held rightful ownership. The trial lasted most of Saturday with a night session and the jury returned a swift verdict for Coale before 11 pm.
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Jasper M. Duckett
Frank Lancaster
Joseph V. Duckett
Mary T. Coale
Hillside
Kalker Coale
Beavers Save Grand Valley Fruit Crop With Smudge Pots
A Grand Valley report from Grand Junction notes that three days of constant heating with smudge pots prevented frost damage to fruit orchards. G. W. Orme cites seventy percent of nearby orchards using heating pots to ward off freezing, with virtually no injury to the crop.
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Grand Valley
John Ammundson
G. W. Orme
Grand Junction
Mr. Orme
Orme
Colorado Governor Vetoes Poll Tax Exemption Bill
Governor Shafroth vetoes a bill that would have exempted men over forty five from the military poll tax. The veto makes all Colorado citizens liable for the poll tax regardless of age. The Weekly Record is $1.25 a year.
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Colorado
Shafroth
Water Right Test Suit Filed in Pueblo District Court
A suit was filed in the Pueblo district court by Henry Sprague W R Lewis and J Solseth asserting Arkansas River water rights dating to 1876 for 500 acres of meadow land claimed to have dried up due to irrigation withdrawals. If proven, many similar actions may follow and shift water rights values riverwide.
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District Court
Pueblo
Henry, Sprague
W. R. Lewis
J. 8. Solseth
Arkansas River
Mrs Luther Dobson Dies in Ward Colorado
Ward Colo reports the death of Mrs Luther Dobson at her Ward home on Sunday night. She had frequent visits to Canon City and is remembered by many locals. Her husband was a former Bethel’s clothing salesman with wide local acquaintance. Mr Dobson is nephew of Mr and Mrs S M Rockwell of East Canon.
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Ward
Luther Dobson
Colo
Canon City
Bethel
Dobson
8S. M. Rockwell
East Canon
Funeral of Mother Polhemus Held at First M E Church
Mary Shepard Polhemus born 1832 in New York joined the Methodist Episcopal church as a teen. She and C A Polhemus organized Methodist classes across Iowa South Dakota and Colorado, nurturing eight children and lasting religious work, dying May 8 1909 in Canon City Colorado with remains sent to Belmond Iowa.
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Mary Shepard
Simeon and
Pollie Shepard
Wayne County
New York
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace
C. A. Pilhemus
Carroll County
Iowa
Franklin’ County
Pioneer Territory
Polhemus
W. D. Phifer
Denver-Northwestern
Colorado
Wolsey
Beadles County
South Dakota
Belmond
Canon City
Mamie Wright
First Methodist
Frank R. Hollenback
High School Inter-Class Track Meet Friday Afternoon
The high school held an inter class track meet on the athletic field Friday afternoon. Senior team members were Reiter Wycoff Kettle and Burr while the Junior team included Johnson McKee and Atwater. Sophomores were represented by C Biggs and Caughey. Results show Reiter winning the 100 yard dash with Biggs second and Johnson third. Reiter also won the 220 yard dash with Wray third. Wycoff won the 440 and Wray won the 880 with Wycoff second and Caughey third.
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Reiter Wycoff
Kettle
Burr
Johnson
McKee
Atwater
C. Biggs
Caughey
Reiter
Biggs
Wray
Wycoff
Constipation Remedy Ad Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement-style text promises prompt relief for constipation. It mentions a product or remedy and includes unclear pricing and ordering cues, with garbled phrases and mis-spellings indicating a damaged OCR source. The piece lacks coherent structure or verifiable sources.
Wray High Dominates Meet With 54 Points
Wray High wins the meet led by Johnson McKee Wycoff and Kettle. Johnson takes high jump and McKee dominates multiple events with Kettle winning discus shot and hammer. Senior relay wins as seniors lead with 54 points, juniors 50, sophomores 13.
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Wray
Caughey
Atwater
Johnson
McKee
Wycoff
Kettle
Reiter
Burr
Deserter from Navy Arrested by Marshal Houston
A 19 year old identifying as Robert Hildebrand was arrested Sunday afternoon by Marshal D J Houston at the Pueblo home of relatives on a bicycle theft charge. He is a U S army deserter from Denver who enlisted in the navy January 17 1909 and deserted about three months later. He may be sent to San Francisco to face government authorities within a week or two.
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Robert Hildebrand
D. J. Houston
Pueblo
Hildebrand
United States Army
Navy
Denver
San Francisco
Marshal Houston
Weekend Rail Rates Across Colorado Startling Deals
Florence and Pueblo offer 50c and $1.50 round trips every Sunday. Colorado Springs runs Saturdays and Sundays, good through Monday at $3.50. Fishing and hunting parties of three or more on one ticket pay a single round trip fare to several Colorado points.
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Florence
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Lincoln Park Notes and Local Improvements
Mrs. P. B. Smith plans a trip east to seek the benefit of a lower altitude. A. A. Gebhardt hauls lumber for home improvements. Geo. Hall has made changes to his property. Uncertainty remains about the profit from the smudging affair.
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P. B. Smith
A. A. Gebhardt
Geo. Hall
Orchard Heaters Bring Neighborly Aid Amid Smoky Park
The text notes neighbors sharing orchard heaters, highlighting a smoothing effect on the heavy smoke hanging over the Park at sunrise as a sign of cooperative effort and relief.
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United States
F. Batchelor
Legate
Ward, Colo
M. E. Church
Smoening
Rio Grande
Lincoln Park
Vermont
Capt. Hutchinson
Perma
Tart, Lemuel
M. Hutchinson
Lemuel M. Hutchinson
Montpelier, VI
J. W. Pritchard
Columbia City
Ind
Peruna
Perans
Hartman
Perunia
O. K
Mervess Gresikdown
Lewis Zim
St. Augustine
Cambric
Vals
Torchons
Valenciennes
Frey
Collins
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