Great Schaeffer Dam shows bold engineering feat above the intake
Beaver Land and Irrigation builds a 1000 foot by 96 foot high dam at the Schaeffer ranch to impound 5000 acre feet of water a five mile temporary pipeline taps Beaver Creek river head and hydraulic construction will raise a mountain of earth and rock transforming arid Beaver Park into a productive irrigation area with hundreds of homes and substantial county wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Land & Irrigation Company
Schaffer Ranch
Great Basin
O. K. Parker
Pikes Peak
Beaver Creek
Arkansas River
Beaver Land and Irri
Gation Company
United States Army
Schaeffer Dam
Lahore
Beaver Land and Irrigation Company
Beaver Park
Beaver Land & Irrigation Co
Judge Bailey Grants Early Oil Case Injunction
Judge Bailey of the district court issued a preliminary order in the Inland Oil and Refining Co. and United Oil Co. case, appointing a receiver and ordering an audit by Continental Auditing Co. of Denver. The order bars normal business but allows stockholders and directors meetings, and requires a $7,500 bond for injunction. Jacob Wallace, plaintiff, gains a asserted triumph in this action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Auditing Company of
Denver
Inland Oil & Refining Company
United Oil Company
Crawford Hill
Samuel F .Rathvon
William R. Rathvon
Judge Bailey
Jacob Wallace
River Clarification Case Postponed by Agreement
Pueblo and Canon City seek an injunction in Fremont county to stop pollution of the Arkansas river by Granite placers. Judge Bailey’s hearing is continued to September 16 in a disputed effort to clarify river water for public health as about 100000 valley residents rely on the river for drinking water and fishing has declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Canon City
District Court
Fremont County
Granite
Arkansas River
Bailey
Colorado
Kansas Line
Arkansas Valley
Electric firm seeks 50000 railroad ties for Pueblo project
A Kansas-Colorado contractor asks J. J. Serry about delivering 50 000 ties to Pueblo by November first for a line expected to open near year start. The project could bring significant funds, with local business leaders optimistic about the Kan Colorado plan amid financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Serry
A. B. Hulst
Pueblo-Canon City
Kansas-Colorado Electric Railroad Line
Northern Electrical Manufacturing Company
Madison
Wisconsin
Pueblo
Hulit
Serry
Bat
Arkansas Valley
Democrats Nominate Delegates in Canon City Caucus
Democrats of Canon City held a Tuesday night caucus in the district courtroom to nominate thirty delegates for the Democratic county convention. The opera house in Florence will host the convention at 11 o clock next Saturday morning, with voting from five to seven this evening and ballots counted by the canvassing board led by A. H. Seely, Harry Champion, and George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
District Court Room
Opera House
Florence
A. H. Seely
Harry Champion
George
Trapped Bear Near Head of Tallahassee Creek
A brown bear weighing about two hundred pounds was trapped west of Canon City by E G Sullivan on Monday and the carcass was shown at Star meat market the next day. The bear had a fine black coat for the season and bears are common in the county's western area where traps or rifle hunters claim victims. The famed Old Mose, killed years ago by J W Anthony and Whart Pigg, ended the career of the most famous local bear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E G. Sullivan
Canon City
Star
J. W. Anthony
Whart Pigg
Sunday School Picnic at Sells Island
The annual First Christian church Sunday school picnic at Sells Island today drew teachers and pupils enjoying boating on the lake and a lively onshore sports program. A splendid luncheon at noon pleased older attendees and the young alike as the event proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Sells Island
Placer Gold Mining Planned Along Arkansas River
A. F. Strickland A Q Clark J N Carmean and son Dan and Reese Clark left with camping gear for Parkdale to pan sand along the Arkansas River near the Royal Gorge head. They believe placer work can be profitable and will wash sands upriver to recover gold, reviving a former profitable trade in the area.
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A. F. Strickland
A. QO. Clark
J. N. Carmean
Dan
Reese Clark
Parkdale
Arkansas River
County Bridge
Royal Gorge
Salida
Messrs. Strickland, Clark
Riberto
Rothschild
Rockaffeller
Astor
Washington School Building Reborn Through Modern Improvements
The Washington school building has undergone a major summer renovation, converting it into a modern educational facility. New floors vent system replaced by steam heating, 3800 feet of radiation installed, concrete coated exterior squares, and calisomined walls with stained woodwork. The $8,000 project by W. F. Gleason and Harding Hardware Company modernizes the classic structure and boosts safety, comfort, and appearance for the coming school year.
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Washington
Old Place
Washington School
Board of Education
W. F. Gleason
Harding Hardware Company
Kansas petitions seek bonds for Finney county electric line
Garden City Aug 28 petitions circulate seeking a county vote on bonds totaling 1060000 for the Kansas Colorado Electric Transmission Co. One option would subscribe 60000 in capital stock for a county wide route west to east and 46000 for a Garden City to Scott county north line. Surveys by Markham crews progress in Finney and Gray counties as residents sign eagerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Finney County
Kansas-Colorado Electric Transmission Company
Scott County
Markham
Gray County
Home Coming Featured at Pueblo State Fair
The Pueblo state fair management plans a statewide home gathering during the fair. Entertainment committees from Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Vermont, New York, and Kentucky lead in membership, hosting clubs to reunite natives with their old homes. Home Gathering Week aims to connect Colorado residents with former neighbors and friends.
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Colorado
State Fair Association
Pueblo
Puebla
Num
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Vermont
New York
Kentucky
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Gion
Electric Company
Fred Curtis
L. D. Dawson
Sam Dyer
D. N. Garrett
Harry McCannahan
R. L. Pope
Geo. Harelesode
W. H. Dozier
Fred Riede
Dr. T.D. Palmer
George P. Nix
Tallahasse Creek
Arkansas
Nea Parkdale
Royal
NEW Railway
Kansas
J. B. Wolgermuth
Mitchell
S. D
Lee Wolgermuth
Hamilton
Montana
C. E. Shaver
Grand Avenue
Lincoln Park
Miss Ripley
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