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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
1
The Fremont County Fair opened on Wednesday with strong crowds and bustling activity. Exhibits include the largest fruit display in years, extensive vegetable shows, and a notable floral display. Races on a improved track promise the best riding events yet, with Cadet corps and students joining a patriotic program.
J. R. Fitts of Leadville arrives to study mining prospects and plans to stay through the fair before returning to Lake County to aid development of mining property he is involved with.
The county fair baby show on Friday promises to be the week’s most interesting contest. Supervisor W. E B Galley notes many mothers plan to exhibit. Prizes will be awarded based on physical appearance. entrants must wear plain white frocks.
Weather permitting a splendid racing program is planned for Wednesday to Friday at the fair. Over fifty horses are entered with more expected as entry books close. Generous purses attract top state horses and a strong field from Pueblo is anticipated to push local track records lower in running pacing and trotting events.
The article notes deeper than usual snow on the mountain sides, pushing deer from upper slopes into valleys with feed. Hunters welcome the shift as venison prospects improve. the deer season opens next Tuesday and locals plan hunting trips.
The Florence Tribune notes Victor Fuel Co. pulled bars down and Chandler is free henceforth. Peddlers and comers must be given no longer premises by President Osgood as ordered.
Amusement committee secured attractions for this week with continuous events in the speed ring during racing. A potato race on horseback features eight contestants in two divisions led by Walter Weir and Frank R. Sprague. Other events include ring spear ing, cow drill, bucking pony contest. Meanwhile mining revival near Leadville boosts property work and promising ore veins.
Heavy snowfall on the Sangre de Cristo range prompts deer to move into the valley. The mine camp enforces a long standing ban on fruit and vegetable sales to miners or their families, with talk of outsiders being ordered off. The company store dispute ends as employees gain freedom to buy elsewhere. Also advertised is a $25 fare to California and intermediate points via the Santa Fe, with details from D. N. Garrett.
Special honor was paid to the national flag in the city public schools when Old Glory was raised for the first time on flagstaffe presented by Greenwood Camp Woman's Relief Corps. At the high school the exercises drew participation from faculty and students.
The Record has 200 copies of The Illustrated Record issued months ago, purchased from the Great Western Coal Company which bought more than needed. They could have sold a thousand. They will go quickly and the first to call gets them. Price is 20 cents.
The article outlines daily events at the county fair including Cowboy Quadrille, half mile pace and trot, potato and bucking contests, and relay races. It notes prize saddles, fruit day, school participation, and expected crowds, with updates on track conditions and daily schedules through Friday.
Large crowd fills the fair grounds for the opening day races. Willy B wins the Special Pace in three heats. Rocky Boy places second and Bill Nye third with a 2 25 4 time. Half mile girls race winner Miss Tong over Miss Mar Kelley with a 38 second time. Officials include E F Ford starter Pueblo and John Dwyer assistant starter.
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