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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
2
The article portrays William Howard Taft as a highly popular, personable leader with vast travel, a strong sense of humor, and firm discipline. It highlights his 150000 miles of travel as Philippine commission head, his calm handling of labor disputes on the Panama Canal, and his close, influential family life with Mrs. Taft and their children Helen, Robert, and Charlie.
A Western county water dispute before Judge Bailey involves Lyman R Hayden Albert Corn Chas Berry Jasper Duckett Henry Johnson Thomas Ballman John Mow Richard Dissmore suing Frank Kelling water commissioner over diversions from Lake Creek to Big Creek and Big Lake. Alfred Hartley and John M Jackson challenge the current orders with a writ of injunction sought to stop alleged diversions and preserve Lake Creek flow. case details include Big Creek as a natural tributary question. Samuel P Dale represents plaintiffs and Pease Locke for defendants. hearing closing expected today.
Ek G Bettis of Canon City Colorado registered at the Shone house and represents Camp Tobin Gold Mining and Milling Co a Nevada firm capitalized at 1 500 000 with offices in Canon City The board includes Hon M B Bailey G F Rockafellow J B Williams E G Bettis H L White A H Hoyt W S Hill Deputy U S Marshal David Graham J H McCoy and E P Waldo Camp Tobin plans 110 acres five and one half claims with a 50 foot main shaft 145 foot vein drift crosscut tunnel 120 feet long to reach veins at 300 feet depth mill potential 700 feet long high grade ore assays about 150 dollars gold plus silver lead copper development already shows milling ore for a ten stamp mill to run indefinitely Camp Tobin aims to be the state’s leading producer aided by wood water and a 50 mile wagon road to Winnemucca Nevada.
Joseph Birchell, by attorneys James T. Locks and Augustus Pease, sues Colorado Central Coal and Mining Company of Wolf Park in Fremont County District Court for 5000 dollars for injuries May 24, 1908. Alleged negligence caused a mine cage fall injuring his back and nervous system, rendering him permanently disabled and unable to earn a livelihood. case to be entered and heard at the November term.
Alberto Lopez no 6615 on the penitentiary register took French leave from the prison ranch on Four Mile creek Sunday afternoon and has not been seen since despite authorities' efforts. He was brought here from Las Animas county on September 7 1906 sentenced for burglary and larceny to three to five years. He is a bomber by trade and had an excellent record before escaping.
Lopez left his ranch Sunday afternoon and disappeared in the mountains north of town. Guards searched the Cripple Creek district but by this afternoon no trace had been found, and his capture was thought almost certain.
Mrs. Chas. E. Smith of West Franklin Maine says she uses Dr King’s New Life Pills as the family laxative because they are effective and easy to use. Painless purifiers sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
Canon City announces the opening date for all schools, with testing for returning students on September 5 and staff meetings scheduled September 7. The superintendent will classify new entrants September 3–5, and the High School principal will meet new and continuing pupils to verify programs. Rev Sherrod to lead Christ Church services next Sunday after returning from California vacation.
Music pupil of Miss Catherine Hendrickson presented a Friday evening recital at C. H. Whitmore's home on Greenwood. An audience of parents and friends praised the summer progress and Hendrickson's teaching from Liberty Missouri. Pupils included Eula Whitmore Vina Armitage Elsie Kennedy Gladys Corey May Morgan Esther Craig Marie Corey Hazel Holman Roberta Craig and Mr Weber.
Miss Edith Swope, daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Swope, swallowed cresolene in a personal crisis while staying with her parents in Park county. She was rushed to hospital in critical condition but is now improving and is expected to recover. The 16 year old attended local public schools and has many friends in the city.
A. J. Morrison, janitor at the Washington school, holds an apple from a Michigan orchard kept for nearly twelve months without rotting. He tested a barrel of apples from the same lot. all but this one spoiled, and he believes the specimen is first class and may keep for another year or two.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church held a meeting Friday marking the conference year end. A Pound Party for weighing babies raised funds, officers were re-elected, and a King’s Heralds program entertained Little Light Bearers. Refreshments followed for babies, children, and adults.
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