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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
4
A Canon City editor recalls summer at a mountain ranch near Thomasville on the Frying Pan. Readers describe escaping city dust for pine scent, trout, wild berries, and simple meals, planning another lengthy return while enjoying sequestered seclusion two miles from Thomasville.
A. F. Terrill describes life in Thomasville Colorado Sept 14 1908 noting cool summers at 8000 feet. He highlights lumbering farming and stock raising, vast grass and water, abundant trout and game including deer and grouse, plus remote mountain wildlife and legends like the come-around.
County superintendent Minnie C Merriam reports that almost all Fremont County schools have begun the year under favorable conditions. Two new schools Penrose Beaver Park and Allen near Wetmore are pending opening for October registration. Beaver Park will be taught by Miss Ella Lauck and enroll about 20 pupils. Fremont County has 67 school buildings with last year’s enrollment around 4 400, reflecting a growing population and a strong effect of compulsory education on attendance.
Geo. T. Gibbs of 715 Barr avenue is a Republican party patriarch who has supported the ticket in every presidential campaign since the party’s founding. He recalls voting for Fremont in 1856 and Lincoln in 1860, notes he will have voted Taft twelve times, and says he occasionally scratches the ticket for state or local issues. He warns against Bryan over potential war and praises Taft for a decisive stance against Japan’s challenge. A separate item reports promoter A. B. Hulst and party members visiting Canon City to discuss an electric railway from Canon City to Garden City, Kansas, enjoying a trip along Skyline Drive and planning onward to Pueblo.
Matias Rimeck and Anton Galob sue Colorado Central Coal Mining Company for damages totaling 7500 plus trial costs for injuries while descending a mine shaft at Wolf Park on May 24. Plaintiffs claim negligence and carelessness by the company. Case set for November district court term.
Large audience at the Y M C A heard Rev. W M Worley, Civil War veteran, speak last Sunday after 1 Boon. The extensive turnout of old comrades impressed him and the address was described as splendid.
Eugene W. Chafin, Prohibition presidential hopeful from Illinois, failed to reach Glenwood Springs in time due to late Denver and Rio Grande train No 6. The planned 10:30 address at First Methodist Church was scrubbed, about 250 locals gathered at the Gideon Lumber warehouse platform to hear an almost half hour speech on the saloon issue.
Fremont county commissioners awarded the jail furnishings contract to Pauley Jail Building company of St. Louis for 15000 dollars. The bid covers steel cages removal of existing cells and installation of required equipment for the second floor and the jail will house 80 prisoners.
Public mass meetings of fruit growers will be held at McKinley school on Lincoln Park and at Harrison school in East Canon both at 7 30 PM on Thursday and Friday evenings. The gatherings are called to discuss matters pertaining to orchard heating.
J. P. Warmer as chairman and M Chase as secretary lead a special committee on orchard heating. Plans for cisterns to store oil for fuel and other heating details will be debated. The movement seeks public cooperation to aid fruit growers and asks orchard owners to attend mass meetings.
Farmers begin third alfalfa cutting with Tedford aiding shay crop. Merriman Hall did the job. Mrs. Smith and her children return to Great Bend after visiting Robison I. Four-Milers hear Prohibition candidate Chafia. Tremayne drives Florence delivery wagon. Greenwalt of Denver visits. Lorents tops local sweet corn. Mrs. Williams attends Sovereign Grand Lodge. McKenzie family at Pueblo fair. Friends mourn Billy Penny as he plans move.
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