Cañon City record., 1908-04-16
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f.. l. York and family have gone to
oblong. ILL.,. for a few weeks visit
with Mr.. York's father.
Mr.. August Loehr sold q lot and q
half from his Allison street property
to Mr.. Charles Rowcline. who u 60
ing to put up fine modern house.
A. H. Seely went to Denver at noon
today, taking with him his daughters,
Helene and Ethel. who will spend
some time with their grandparents In
the city.
N. d. Littell has sold his interest In
the Gem Market on East Main street
to A. e. Hilton. late of Roam Mountain,
Tennessee. The new proprietor is in
charge OF the business.
Commodore Halter. the Copperfeld
mining magnate. is visitor in town
today. He expects to leave for the
east shortly for the purpose OF inter-
esting capital for the development OF
the mineral wealth OF the Copperfield
district
Alderman U. s. Okey went to Pu-
eblo ON business at noon today. He
was accompanied by his sister who
will remain there some time for the
purpose OF taking treatment at Clarks'
sanitarium for rheumatism. from
which she is q sufferer.
The Ladies' association. the social
organization OF the First Presbyterian
church. will give a reception in the
church parlors this evening at 1880
O'Clock. This Is entirely informal
and not only all members OF the
church but all frtsaas % the oonsre-
cation are most cordially invited.
]. H. Powell and son. Harry. OF
Rockvale were visitors In Canon City
yesterday. Young Mr.. Powell has Just
completed a four years enlistment In
naval service. having been advanced
during that time from apprentice to
lrst class yeoman. He comes home
with q nne recommendation for the
position OF chief yeoman.
A business association has been
entered into between Harry L Cham
pion and Dali De Weese. and the for
msr has moved his once to the build
ing % long occupied by Mr.. De Weese
ut Sl2 Main street. On account OF his
frequent absence from town Mr.. De
Wsses's once was closed a good deal
OF the time. Mr.. Champions connection
with the business assures Its being
kept open at all times.
BY the reason OF the closing of the
Union mill at Florence the Florence
and Cripple Creek road has taken Oh
the stub train that has been running
from Ora Junction to Florence and
passengers for that point will now
have to go by way OF Canon City. On
Sunday excursions the road will prob
ably run a stub from Ora Junta to
Florence to accommodate the people,
Cripple Creek Times.
J. A. Davis of Howard, one OF the
best known ranchers and cattlemen OF
Fremont county. Is business visitor
in town today. Mr.. Davis yesterday
purchased bunch OF yeariing steers
from Charlie Canterbury. who lives
up the old Cripple Creek toll road
and is arranging to ship them up to
Howard where they will be pastured
on the ranges OF the western part Of
the county until they reach market
able age and condition.
A meeting OF the members OF the
city council was held this morning
for tho purpose OF informally discuss
ing matters arising in connection with
the proposed water system. The aues-
ton OF the location OF the reservoir
and settling basins Is one that has no,
yet been decided and was one of the
subjects considered this morning.
. II 10 probable that one OF the reser-
voirs will be built on the heights
north of Kenley's gardens and the
other at Alpine terrace.
Tho effects OF the coal miners
strike In the eastern states II already