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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
11
Mrs. John Chetelat suffers a serious ankle injury after a fall when answering the telephone. Her foot was asleep and the ankle twisted, tearing ligaments and muscles. she will require medical treatment and assistance to walk for some time.
The Hogback tunnel near the fair grounds, bored by Harding Brothers for irrigation, sits about 400 feet from the entrance, nearly 2,100 feet long through the ridge. It will tap Sand Creek to irrigate hundreds of mesa acres north of the city, with a reservoir planned near Orchard Park for flood water storage.
Canon City Woman's club met for its first social session of the year at Riks hall on Tuesday afternoon. A brief musical program featured piano solos by Mrs. Fred. F. Curtis and Mrs. E. A. Bradbury, followed by refreshments. Most members attended, three were absent. A conundrum contest with tree names as answers delighted attendees. Mrs. Rogers won a palm leaf fan and Mrs. Plummer received spruce gum as consolation.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad will receive fifteen new passenger locomotives from American Locomotive Company by January first. They cost about a quarter million dollars, with each engine averaging 18 000 to 20 000 dollars. The line now operates 633 locomotives, 28 received last February, as expansion of business drives demand.
Members gathered at the club with a program featuring a duet Parsifal by Wagoner performed by Miss Hendrickson and Miss Whitmore. A piano solo Pilgrims Chorus by Wagner was played by Miss Maple. Mrs Morris contributed several phonograph selections from German operas.
40 acre alfalfa pasture in good condition with ample water on P. H. Troutman’s ranch now ready for stock. Enquire Phil Sheridan at 2505 Florence Ave East Canon. For rent three furnished rooms for light housekeeping inquire 183 Greenwood Ave. For rent house close in apply to W. B. Ryle 807 Hazel Ave.
Frank Asher suffered severe injuries to his right hand after his fingers were caught in a Canon Steam laundry washing machine on Tuesday. A ring hindered release as the vibrator moved, nearly tearing the flesh from the injured finger while the other fingers suffered bruises. The loss of his hand was narrowly averted.
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