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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1908
Page
3
Leadville miners and business leaders send telegrams to Senator Payne urging that the lead tariff remain and that duty be applied to both crude and refined metals. They warn reductions would harm Colorado mining. hearing set for tomorrow.
An advertisement extols Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer as a remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. It claims women and children suffer similar ailments, describes symptoms like frequent urination, and urges readers to buy the product in bottles while noting testimonials and the maker's address in Binghamton New York.
The article recalls Amos A. Howell and other plains freighters with twenty seven ox-drawn wagons, a 400 head ox herd, and a government rule at Fort Kearney. It recounts ambush tactics by Indians, traders like Whiskey Bill and Rube Dugan, buffalo hunting methods, and harsh winter treks including a snowy night ordeal with a Ute trail camp and a Turner brothers ranch rescue.
The first regular meeting of the Christchurch Men's Club was held at Captain and Mrs. Rockafellow’s home on Wednesday night. Members discussed yearly plans, monthly social and literary sessions, and deciding to expand membership to fund lectures for non residents who attend. Membership is one dollar with twenty five cents monthly dues.
Polhemus secures sub contract to move 60 000 cubic yards of earth for a reservoir project. A crew of 200 men plus prior workers will start January 10th, building an earth and concrete reinforced dam across Four Mile Creek at an estimated total outlay near $125 000. The Fawlkner ranch of 400 acres loses about 240 acres under water. Water will be conveyed via the Four Mile Creek channel.
The Modern Woodmen of America reports 1908 ten month gains with 64 837 net beneficial members and 93 027 000 in insurance. By Oct 31 total membership reaches 996 899, with 12 790 camps in good standing and 114 731 new benefit certificates issued. The death rate is 5 73 per 1 000 and lapses are 51 17 per 1 000.
Geo M Polhemes leads a score of men and teams from Cripple Creek toward the Faulkner ranch twelve miles west to begin the large storage reservoir project for the Garden Park Irrigation company. The work aims to secure an expanded water supply for irrigation north of Canoe City.
Co P Gehman of Denver court reporter for Judge Bailey who attends the district court here in an official capacity will leave Sunday for Pittsburgh for reporting the proceedings of the American Mining Congress which meets there next week in annual convention Gehman is among the most expert stenographers and type writers in the United States having secured second place in an international contest in Boston a few years ago
The World notes that after Taft’s inauguration next March a Republican majority will control both Senate and House. It contrasts this with the last Democratic Congress and the Roosevelt era, stressing that the party will bear full legislative responsibility for tariff revision and policy.
Printer to the Secretary Denver November 21 Congressman-elect Atterson W Rucker has selected Harvey E Garman a Colorado labor delegate as private secretary to the new congressman and plans him to accompany to Washington after the Colorado general assembly ends Garman has led Colorado labor bodies and served as president of the Colorado State Federation of Labor Denver Trades and Labor assembly and Allied Trades council secretary and Typographical union leader for many years
In La Junta Judge Essex rebuked the jury after a not guilty verdict for Henry Johnson colored on assault with intent to kill Bert Rankin. Johnson admitted the assault with a knife but was acquitted on all charges. The jury was dismissed for the week and will reconvene next Tuesday.
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