City Council Meets Amid Minor Debates on Fire Safety and Park Work
The semi monthly city council session yielded few major decisions. Officials discussed wiring standards urged by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, approved a $500 billiard license for the Strathmore hotel with Dye as principal, and authorized a fire plug installation at the factory grounds requiring a new four inch water line. Depot park grassing and tulip planting were requested, pending committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seely
Okey
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Montrose
Eighth
Wate
Turnbull
Garrett
Lamb
Denver and Rio Grande
C. K. C. Dye
Strathmore Hotel
Depot Park
League
Voters May Register For Election Bay Anytime Now
Colorado voters in Canon City and Florence may register at any time up to fifteen days before the November election. Rural precincts limit registration to specified dates, while larger precincts may hold extra sessions. A new law allows a family member to register for others by affidavit, easing the process. notices list local changes and arrivals like Mr and Mrs A C Aldrich settling in Canon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Election Bay
Anos City
Florence
Canon City
Registration Board
Colorado
Board of Registration
Raynolds urges civic improvements for Canon City
Mrs. M S Raynolds advocates a low cost plan by Civic Improvement league and city council to employ twelve convicts year round for street cleaning to reduce flies and improve appearances. She envisions a Horseshoe Skyline Drive linking Hardy's addition with western ridge views for residents and visitors. Daniel De Weese travels to Grand Junction for irrigation work, stopping at Bear Wallow ranch near Glenwood Springs en route home to Canon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Improvement League
Lone
Hardy
Canon City
Magdalene
Raynolds
Danl de Weese
Grand Junction
Mr. de Weeese
Bear Wallow Ranch
Glenwood Springs
Cance City
Encouraging Outlook for Power Plant in Canon City
Kansas-Colorado company head Mr. Atwater reports rapid progress on the Pueblo to Canon City railway and power projects. A 14-member clerical staff, 9 engineers, and a large payroll signal heavy ongoing work, with bond obligations for completing the Pueblo to Turkey Creek quarry line by 1909. Electrification and power transmission are being pursued, with potential benefit for Fremont County coal fields and local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Atwater
Kansassion Company
Canon City
Pueblo
Atwater
Colorado Springs
Denver
Turkey Creek
Lincoln Park
South Canas
Florence and
Come
Supaatoe
New Pueblo County Court House
Nho
Fremont County
Flovence
Kamsas-Colorado Company
Kansas-Colorado Electric Lime
Canon City Man Dies by Own Hand Near San Mateo Calif
Will H. McClure Jr. of Canon City is reported to have committed suicide in San Mateo California. He was born in Canon City 1876 and had a wife and young daughter. He lived in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles before settling in California. Nor details were given on method or motive. He had worked as an assistant cashier and in fruit ranching prior to his later moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. McClure
Oakland
Calif
Will H. McClure, Jr
San Mateo
San Francisco
Daily Record
McClere
Will McClure, Jr
Canon City
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Misa Mattie James
W. C. James
Park Center
McClure
Los Angeles
California
Minnie Bartlett
Will McClure
Old Colorado resident dies after year bedridden
Jason Blakeslee died at 9:30 PM Tuesday at the home of his daughter Mrs L H Bancroft 1366 Park avenue Lincoln Park after a long illness. Born June 22 1823 in Massachusetts he lived much of his life in the Rocky Mountains and Midwest including 36 years in Fremont county. He traveled with the 1849 Argonauts to California and later mined in Idaho before settling on a farm near Spring Garacs Jefferson county Missouri. Survived by widow six children and many friends he lay in bed since a December collapse from apoplexy. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of son Frank from Routt county. Interment at Wetmore burial ground. he was Unitarian. A son born to Prof C D Hall at Colorado Springs ten days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jason Blakeslee
L. H. Bancroft
Park Avenue
Lincoln Park
Mr. Blakeslee
Massachusetts
Rocky Mountains
Middle Western States
Fremont County
Ohio
California
Pacific
Idaho
Spring Garacs
Jefferson County
Mipoli
Blakeslee
Baar Wetmore
Canon City
Bancroft
Blakeslce
Olivia Bernard
Livera Bowers
Sarah Warner
Ida Woodford
Cora Bancroft
Frank Blakeslee
Tampa
Routt County
New England
Wetmore
Public Health Lecture Emphasizes Contagion of Good Health
Dr J N McCormack urged medical public cooperation to make health habits spreadion. He cited a White House meeting called by President Roosevelt to curb wasteful practices and argued that preventing disease is the nation's greatest economic asset. He highlighted preventable deaths and illnesses, urging stronger health laws and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. McCormack
First Presbyterian Church
White House
Roosevelt
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Health League
New Haven
Connecticut
Waterworks Contractors Granted Thirty Days Extension
A Canon City city council special meeting approves changes to the waterworks survey through the Royal Gorge. Lumsden and Gordon receive 30 extra days to finish work due to railroad surveys, with other stipulations including reservoir elevation raises and partial payments. The American Bonding Co. confirms bond security remains intact. A telephone line contract and city vehicle purchase are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Gorge
Canon City
Lumsden & Gordon
Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad Company
Addiiton
Jts
American Bonding Company
Okey
Water Committee
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Ashi
Caning Co
A. C. Aldrich
Trinidad
Colo
C. D. Hall
Prof. Hall
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Gladstone
Disraelii
England
Europe
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