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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
2
Mrs. M B E Snow and daughter May F Snow of Lincoln Park captured numerous prizes at the Interstate Fair and Exposition in Denver. They earned multiple first and second premiums across cakes, jellies, jams, preserves, and canned fruits in the pantry stores division.
W. W. A. Chapson returned Thursday evening from the San Luis valley where he has been harvesting hay at the Chapson Headlee ranch near Hooper for five weeks. About 550 tons of hay were stored, mostly native variety, in good condition. Chapson and Headlee also cultivate 160 acres of stock peas with a heavy anticipated yield. The valley is noted as a future top stock region, especially for hogs, due to pea crops and barley interplanting. Chapson reports 800 head of cattle on the San Luis valley ranch and 200 more at Pagosa Springs, with strong range feed this season.
Dr F A Twitchell’s trotting horse Kohlie suffered severe injuries after a runaway on the Fair grounds track Friday morning. The sulky toppled, the horse bolted, vaulted the fence near the grandstand and fell injured, bystanders restraining him as doctors worry about blood poisoning.
A letter from the Pueblo Illinois Club dated Sept. 11, 1908 invites Illinois Club members to attend the Colorado fair in Pueblo from September 14 to 19. Visitors are urged to register at the Illinois club tent and will be greeted by a club committee.
The writer urges Canon City to promote scenic drives as a key attraction to draw visitors and residents alike. Citing the Royal Gorge as a regional draw, the piece calls for organized programs and schedules, improved entertainment, and a stronger town image to entice tourism and future home seekers.
Sheriff Esser brought back Italian suspect Rocco De Orio from Louisville Colorado where he was arrested by Antonio Merlina of Brookside on a kidnapping charge involving Merlina’s 15 year old daughter Santanna. De Orio, about 25, will face a preliminary hearing soon and likely trial at the November district term. Santanna Merlina is under surveillance though no warrant for her was issued.
Visitors to the sixteenth National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque New Mexico will view United States reclamation service works in stereopticon views on canvas. Large topographical maps illustrate engineers challenges while farm scenes irrigated valleys roads bridges streams and desert landscapes accompany the displays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller and their son visited Canon City recalling his Civil War era residence here. He helped cultivate land now part of Capt. Rockafellow's Fruitmere orchard and aided early irrigation expansion. After a brief trip over Skyline Drive he returned to Pittsfield Missouri last Saturday with fond memories.
Hardy Lumber Company offers an 18 compartment Wa bash letter and bill file in good condition at substantially reduced cost. Formerly used, cleaned, and restored to near new. Ideal for archival or filing needs.
The Democratic state convention at Pueblo endorsed Judge Morton Bailey of this city for associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Born July 3 1855 in Tioga County Pennsylvania he studied at Lafayette College earning AB and AM degrees. He practiced law in Denver and Fairplay before serving in the Colorado legislature and on the district bench.
Miss Ruby Connor and Miss Alice Hall departed Sunday for Lynchburg Virginia to enroll at Randolph-Macon College a prominent institution for higher education of young women in the South.
C. W. Shaw of Orchard Avenue East Canon was injured at noon today after falling from an apple tree. No bones were broken though wounds are painful. medical aid was summoned and he is expected to recover barring complications.
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