The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1880-05-22
CITY AND VICINITY.


On ranch not far from Canon City, is
cat nursinga litter of young foxes.
The FHssett works turned out an eighty
five pound silver bar that was very fine.
Mr.. David Williams was hurt at the Coal
Banks by a heavy piece of rock falling on
him
The Arkansas river ut Hut Gibson, Kan. |
is entirely dry. The first time in seven
years.
Mr.. Wilson. of lime kiln and coal fame.
has had his ear severely cut by a rafter fail
ing on him.
Three very large silver bars which as
>ayed 095 tine. passed through town from
the Silver Cliff Mining Co.
The party who went out TO bring in the
bear that was seen the preceding sunday,
succeeded in capturing hi, track, only.
Hon. Dick Irwin. who was reported to
na>e been fatally injured by the upsettlng
of the Rostu stage, was only slightly nurt
| about TIE ear.
One of the h"ndsomest sights of which
/
kudd. We expect to give Il report OF some
of them soon.
Sheriff Spamgler brought to the peniten-
iiary Harry Mills and Frank Harris for one
year, and returned to Denver with George
Strntton, who is 10 have n new trial
The tim: has at last arrived when man
can leave bale OF hay or sack OF corn
laying around loose in his yard for ut least
an hour without his neighbor's COW getting
away with half Of it.
| The biggest immigra train OF the season
passed through the city. 1t consisted of
eighteen wagons. twenty-five men. nine fe-
males, seven children and 800 dogs. The
balance OF the dogs go; away ChicGtein.
Mr.. P. c. Helm is Il bcneractor. Tic has
raised the smoke stack of his ovc;i so high
tliat the ncighDUrs can again occupy their
back rooms. Pearie will find that the new
Improvement will MAKE tile oven draw bet
ter than before, and the store also.
We sec Gy the Carthage papers thaf
our gallant friend, Charlie Smith, of Rosita
made u forced march into the state of Mis-
souri, and captured the pretty little Miss
Anderson, who, n couple of years ago wa.
visiting with relatives in Rosita. We wish
the young couple much joy.
The boys who herd the town cows should
be required 10 drive each cDw into her yard
or have II rope fastened to tho fence to
which she should be lied until.ihe owner
could put her away. As long as the cows
are left united outside of the fences, they
are sure TO stray around town and liable to
lind their way to the pound before morn
ing.
Mr.. Ira Muloch. the RECoRD's landlord
has impIoy the Appearance of his Main
street property hy putting in two heavy
trOughs for the ditch to DasS through and
The wagons 10 pass over. Several other cit
izcns limited HAT they would like TO have
Mr.. Sell put one in front of their building
which he agreed TO do-as the uslla! price
IS each.
The guests of the Mcclure house wera
treated to some excellent vocal muse by
Mess. Ross Hart and Charlie Campbell. who
were here on business trip. These young
gentlemen are prominent members of the
Archer Hose Co. Of Denver. and never miss
'h Nlp'' 'ui''tJ ~ 5i'N - Ip4 hiAi "tICDNle 10
their Canon friends who cIal. ce to visit the
capital.
Some of our subscribers requested lis to
stop their paper for the next three mouths
rs during that time they will he cut OF
frOiI all communication with their post
office unless bridges are put ut convenient
| places across the streams. II looks hard
fora community to be cut of from :he out
side world in such manner. Our county
commissioners will 10 doubt remedy hi.
trouble.
The fJllowing will be of interest to CAN
on City people, and is 1t compilation from
the note. in the chief engineers Office OF
| the A., Z. tS S f. railroad at Pueblo, Civ
ing the elevations of various stations on
that road above sea level:
| n"hoh tlty .....-.... .b,jIG
| East end Of Grand Canon ....5.ii6
| East emd of Royal Gorge 5.54l
| West end Of Royal Gorge ....5,6JD
| West end OF Grand Canon. ., 1853
| Tie excursion from the Coal Banks to
Pleasant Valley last Sunday, was a decided
success. Several hundred persons took
advantage of tbs low t$D rate, the finc
weather, jolly company. and the scenery of
| the Grand Canon and felt well rcDaid foi