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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
6
Canon City Colorado May 20 1909 Mayor Geo R Tanner issues Memorial Day proclamation urging church services and patriotic observances. He calls for May 31 to suspend business and decorate homes and businesses with national colors. Veterans request full mast flags and no half mast for the day.
Tony Adamack's saloon in Prospect Heights was struck by lightning during Friday's storm at about 7:00 PM. The bolt entered the southwest corner, torn a roof section and ceiling plaster on the second story, with minor damage overall. Loss estimated at ten to fifteen dollars.
Florence reports Pat O Donnell a 55 year old railroad section hand of the D and R G was seen ill in town. A hospital train ticket was bought to Salida but he died before arrival. Undertaker took charge and the body will be held pending word from relatives.
Canon City defeated the Junior-Freshmen of Canon high schools 14 to 6 on North Ninth Street Wednesday afternoon. The contest drew a large crowd and featured a solid defensive effort from both sides with Canon City pulling ahead in the later innings.
Special railroad rates to the northwest and California in honor of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition at Seattle go into effect Thursday morning. Colorado travelers quickly take advantage with many inquiries reported by Rio Grande and Santa Fe. Canon City is expected to send many visitors to Seattle this summer. The round trip to Seattle is forty five dollars and sixty dollars to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Tickets are valid for return until the end of October.
Work on the waterworks reservoir at Kenley's gardens progresses rapidly with concrete pours. On Wednesday sixteen cubic yards were placed, matching the mixer capacity, signaling toward completion within the contract timeframe.
Canon City high school held its annual Rodda cup cross-country run on Wednesday afternoon. The five mile course ran northeast from the high school toward the foothills and back. Harry Wray won in 29 minutes, with Albert Caughey second in 32 minutes 20 seconds and Reginald Atwater third in 32 minutes 30 seconds. The Rodda cup requires three consecutive wins to claim ownership. Competition is open to all high school students.
At a recent board of education meeting Prof. Tom Turner an organist at Christchurch was elected supervisor of music for Canon City schools replacing Miss Theo McDonald who did not run. Mrs Money of Iowa was chosen principal of Jefferson school for the year ending May 1910.
Miss Galista Burns of Goodnews Illinois entertained about ten young friends at 527 Pike Avenue this afternoon before returning home to Illinois. Guests listed include Katherine Anderson Alice Moody Ruth Combs Emily Hartman Genevieve Farmer Blanche Meyers Willa Lambuth Mildred Nelson Dorothy Barter Ellen Bartlette Adah Bartlette. Our neighbor's faults are magnified sevenfold, yet our own shortcomings elude a microscope.
Article extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription noting support from medical schools and claiming a badge of honesty on bottle wrappers. It lists female ailments it allegedly helps and emphasizes alcohol free composition and absence of habit forming drugs. It cautions against expecting miracle cures and urges patient, extended use to restore vigor.
The public library has added numerous titles including Aanrud Lisbeth Longfrock, Barbour Harrys Island, Beach Annapolis Youngster, Ellis Queen of the Clouds, Reed Master’s Violin, Taggart Doctor’s Little Girl, and many more. Also listed are rent-list works such as Thyrza and Katrine with several other authors and topics. A legal notice from Hall’s Catarrh Cure company appears at the end with sworn oath and notary details.
United States secret service officers warn Canon City merchants and bank managers to beware a deceptive 1899 dated counterfeit half dollar with no mint mark and blurred stars. The coin passes for real to the untrained eye and is thought to have been minted in Denver. Meanwhile Lee Wynkoop reports the death of his father G. J. Wynkoop in Rockport Texas on the 17th after a paralysis stroke last August. he was 75 years old.
In 1858 a Georgia rumor of gold near Pike's Peak sparked a expedition into the new Arapahoe county area. Seventeen men led by Wynkoop and others crossed toward the plains via Santa Fe trail, facing Kiowa Comanche and Cheyenne groups. An early horse trade, a mule dispute, and a rifle mishap near Council Grove tested calm, but the party continued with water and grass plentiful and Indians largely peaceful after proves.
The twenty ninth annual Colorado State Sunday School convention meets in Rocky Ford June 15 16 17 with top speakers and international experts Mary Foster Bryner E C Knapp Clara Ewart Knapp H E Tice and Dr Tralle. Music led by L D Eichhorn. Rail fare plans include excursion tickets certificates for mountain and plains routes. Sales run June 14 15 with return June 19. Each Sunday school may send unlimited delegates.
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