The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-09-04
The Family Skeletons
DIG you KNOW THAT

hood pal back in Greenfield, Ind. with
James whitcomb Riley? And that
later he boaeht himself a portable
soda fountain ana used TO make all
the county fairs selling sodas at
cents glass with 4 cents CT 1t fzz
and / cent OF 1t syrup?
Canon City was the scene a. a nota-
BILE Sunday raid on popular saloon
and that it was Lively time for all
concerned, and even Tor the specta-
torsy
The well at the swimming pool
which furnishes thousands of gallons
OF hot yztrr daily, was the result OF
prospect hole for oil?
Capt B. F. kockafellow was instru-
mental in opening up the coal fields
of Fremont county, being representa-
tive for large interests? He ran the
store in Roekva e and it was there
that Frank L. Smith and George
Baker got their first mercantile ex-
perience as clerks?
t. j. McInerney used to be an agent
for railroad, but it was too tame a
life so. desiring 10 get into something
lively he took up the automobile bust
ness2
The d. & r. G. depot used to be To-
Gated on East Nam street somewhere
near where the old brick yard now is
A T. fowler used TO clerk for
George w. Bethel when the store was
located way up The street, and that
Alva Wood got his first taste of bust
ness as cash boy, working during
sale times Tor Mr.. Bethel2
The Fremont county court house in
the early days was located at First
street and Macon avenue, and was torn
down and rebuilt almost exactly as
the fret building on the present site?
Jim Caldwell used to be a Jockey
and travelled the Grand Circuit with
the winners?
There was time in the early days
when Scott Clarke was not porter at
the Strathmore hotel. and that in
Mcclure house?
The material for the Canon hotel
building was moved down here from
the Wet Mountain varey2
Jim Ellis and Jim Hood used to
work for T. NJ. Harding t. his hard
ware store and later started up for
themselves?
The Touring mili which Is now in
ruins and has been for several years.
did land-office business in -four along
in the eos. ad that Crown patent -four
which IL made was known far and
wide? And that even earlier it did a
big business, too?
c. A. Biggs at one time was worth
camps in these parts until he could
about 2 cents and worked in lumber
start 2 lumber mill. and gradually
built up fortune all by himself, most
in the lumber business?
| Canon City used to have two cleo
trio plants and Ole Rundhal has
worked for both OF them?
During the Civil War Canon CITY
which had been some kind of settle
ment previously. was practically de
serted and was in such state when
Jim Mcclure. his brother Bill and
party arrived beres
Viii Mack got his start in a lum-
Der yard in Pueblo at SO a week and
that his only luxury was tailor-made
clothes,
Alva Wood was the e'ocutionist of
his Sunday school class at the Presby-
terrain church when he was about 8
years old?
DR.. w T. Little. left on his own re-
sources at an early age. worked his
way through medical school and lost
his health as a result and came out
here expecting to die. but through the
spirit of never say die and persever.
ance in chasing he not only did no:
die. but regained his health completely
and has lived TO become leading Col
orado tuberculosis specialists
The Canon Steam Laundry used TO
be a stage coach depot?
David T. Robson used to run a fur