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and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson county."
"STATE OF MISSOURI, Į JACKSON COUNTY.
"This is to certify, that on the 27th day of May, 1827, I Celebrated the writes of matrimony between Hyram Shears and Eliza Creek, and joined them together as husband and wife, according to law. Given under my hand this 22d day of Angust, 1827. ABR'M MCCLELLAN."
" The above certificate was received in my office on the 24th day of August, 1827, and recorded on the same day. SAM'L C. OWENS,
Ex-Officio Recorder."
" STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF JACKSON, to-wit :
TOWNSHIP OF BLUE. $
"I do hereby certify that I joined together in the holy state of matrimony Mr. William Warden and Mahulda Butler on the 27th of this instant, this the 28th day of June, 1827.
LEWIS JONES, J. P.
Recorded on the 7th of July, 1827 ; received on the same day.
SAMUEL C. OWENS, Clerk, and Ex-Officio Recorder of Jackson county, Mo."
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"STATE OF MISSOURI, Į COUNTY OF JACKSON.
"I, William I. Baugh, a justice of the peace within and for said county, do certify that on the 17th day of August, A. D. 1827, I joined together as husband and wife, Moses Belcher and Eliza Richy.
Given under my hand this 3d day of November 1827.
WM. I. BAUGH, J. P."
"The above certificate was received in my office on the 3d day of Novem- ber, 1827, and recorded same day.
SAMUEL C. OWENS, Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder."
"STATE OF MISSOURI, Į JACKSON COUNTY.
" I, Lewis Jones, a justice of the peace within and for said county, do cer- tify that I joined together Mr. James Lewis and Miss Margaret Gregg, both of this county, on the 6th day of this instant, this 20th day of November, 1827. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
"The above certificate was received in my office on the 20th day of Novem- ber, 1827, and recorded on same day.
SAMUEL C. OWENS, C. C. and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson county." "JACKSON COUNTY, Į STATE OF MISSOURI.
" I do certify that I joined together in bonds of matrimony Jonathan Cam- eron and Phoebe Connor, September 27th, 1827.
JOEL P. WALKER, J. P."
" The above certificate was received in my office on the 27th of March, 1828 and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C. and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson county, Mo." "December the 29th day, 1827.
"To the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jackson County :
This is to certify that I solemnized the rites of matrimony between Charles Johnston and Kisiah Trapp according to Law, on the 18th of October 1827. ZACHARIAH LINVILLE, Elder of the Christian Church."
" The above certificate was received in my office on the 31st day of Decem- ber, 1827, and recorded on the same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C. and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson county." "STATE OF MISSOURI; SS.
JACKSON COUNTY.
"I, William I. Baugh, a justice of the peace for Fort Osage township in said county, do certify that on the 18 of October, 1827, I joined together as man and wife Levi Russell and Nancy Bledsoe in the holy bands of matrimony.
Given under my hand this 18 January, 1828.
W. I. BAUGH, J. P."
" The above certificate was received in my office on the 18th.of January, 1828 and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C. and Ex Officio Recorder for Jackson County." "STATE OF MISSOURI, JACKSON COUNTY.
" I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county do cer- tify that I joined together Mr. James Lewis and Miss Mary Gregg both of this county, on the 6th day of this instant, this 20th day of November, 1827.
LEWIS JONES, J. P."
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" The above certificate was received in my office on the 20th day of Novem- ber, 1827, and recorded on the same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. and Ex Officio Recorder for Jackson county." " STATE OF MISSOURI, JACKSON COUNTY.
"I, Lewis Jones, a justice of the peace within and for said county, do hereby certify that I joined together in the holy state of matrimony on the 18th day of this instant, Mr. John Smith and Miss Sarah Fristo. both of this county, this 20th day of November, 1827. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
" The above certificate was received in my office on the 20th day of Novem- ber, 1827 and recorded on the same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS.
C. C. and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson county."
"STATE OF MISSOURI, - COUNTY OF JACKSON,
FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP.
" I, Jesse Lewis, a justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, do certify that on the 22d day of December, 1827, I united Jonathan Smith and Elizaan Dier in the holy estate of matrimony according to law.
Given under my hand this 15th day of February 1828.
JESSE LEWIS, J. P.
"The above certificate was received in my office on the 17th of March, 1828, and recorded same day. S. C. OWENS,
C. C. C. and Ex-Officio Recorder, Jackson county." "JACKSON COUNTY,
STATE OF MISSOURI.
"This is to certify that I joined together in the bands of matrimony Daniel Prine and Catharine Bryant, December 11th, 1827.
JOEL P. WALKER, J. P."
"The above certificate was filed in my office on the 27th of March, A. D. 1828, and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C., and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson Co."
"STATE. OF MISSOURI, - BLUE TOWNSHIP, TO-WIT :
JACKSON COUNTY.
"I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county afore- said, do certify that on the 27th day of December, 1827, I united Joseph Keeny and Winny Chesney in the holy state of matrimony.
"Given under my hand this, the Ist day of March, 1828.
LEWIS JONES, J. P."
"The above certificate was received in my office on the 17th of March, 1828, and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C., and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson Co."
"STATE OF MISSOURI, BLUE TOWNSHIP, TO-WIT :
COUNTY OF JACKSON.
"I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, do certify that on the third day of January, 1828, I united Thomas Pitcher and Nancy Parish in the holy estate of matrimony. Given under my hand this first day of March, 1828. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
"The above certificate was received in my office on the 17th of March,
C. C. C., and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson Co." 1828, and recorded the same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
"I do hereby asertify that I, William Silvers, a justes of the peace, did, on
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the 14th day January, 1828, marry Thomas Milsaps and Matilda Chesney in the holy matrimony. Given under my hand this tenth day of April.
WILLIAM SILVERS, 1828.
"The above certificate was filed in my office on the 12th of April, 1828, and SAMUEL C. OWENS,
recorded same day.
C. C. C., and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson County." "STATE OF MISSOURI, { TO-WIT : BLUE TOWNSHIP.
COUNTY OF JACKSON,
"I, Lewis Jones, a justice of the peace, within and for the county afore- said, do certify that on the 30th of January, 1828, I united Joseph Brown and Nancy King in the holy estate of matrimony. Given under my hand this Ist day of March, 1828. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
"The above certificate was received in my office on the 17th of March, SAMUEL C. OWENS, 1828, and recorded same day. C. C. C., and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson County." "STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF JACKSON,
FORT OSAGE TOWNSHIP.
"I, Jesse Lewis, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county aforesaid, do certify that on the 8th day of February, I united in the holy estate of matri- mony James Linch and Mary Smith, according to law. Given under my hand this, the first day of May, 1828. JESSE LEWIS, J. P.
"The above certificate was filed in my office on the first day of May, 1828, and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson County, Mo."
"I do hereby certify that I, William Silvers, a justice of the peace, for the County of Jackson, did, on the 14th day of February, 1828, marry Mirich Davis and Sary Anderson, in the holy mattremony Given under my hand this, the WILLIAM SILVERS, 1828.
Ioth day of April.
" The above certificate was filed in my office on the 12th of April, 1828, and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS, C. C. C., and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson County." "JACKSON COUNTY, 2 MISSOURI.
"This is to certify that I joined in the bands of matrimony the persons under named, Jacob Gregg and Nany Lewis, on March 4, 1828.
JOE P. WALKER, J. P."
"The above certificate was filed in my office this 27th day of March, A. D. 1828, and recorded same day. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C. and Ex-Officio Recorder for Jackson county."
" This is to certify that I joined together in the bands of matrimony Reuben Collins and Hannah Crisp, March 11, 1828. JOEL WALKER, J. P."
"I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the peace within and for the county of Jack- son, do certify that on the 20th day of March, 1828, I united John Gibson and Sarah Noland in the holy estate of matrimony. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
"I, william Silvers, a justice of the peace, within the county aforesaid, do certify that on the 25th day of May, 1828, I joined together as man and wife Hugh Parsons and Nancy Smith in the holy estate of matrimony.
Given under my hand this day and date aforesaid
WILLIAM SILVERS, J. P."
" I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, do certify that on the 23d day of March, 1828, I united James Townson and Hannah Smith in the holy bands of matrimony. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
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" I, William Silvers, Justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, certify that on the 11th day of June, 1828, I joined together as man and wife Edly Carnet and Elizabeth Davis in the holy estate of matrimony.
WILLIAM SILVERS, J. P."
"This is to certify that I joined together in the bands of Matrimony Bryant Baxter and Sarah Ross, on the 8th day of July, 1828.
JOEL WALKER, J. P."
" This is to certify that I joined together in the bands of matrimony Jeremiah Burnes and Sarah Baxter, on the 3d day of July, 1828.
JOEL P. WALKER, J. P."
"I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the peace within and for said county, do certify that on the 10th day of July last, I united Mr. Bretton Savage and Mrs. Rachel Linch in the holy estate of matrimony. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
" I, Lewis Jones, a justice of the peace within and for said county, do certify that on the 19th day of August last, I united Absolom Smith and Hilly Kinzly in the holy estate of matrimony. LEWIS JONES, J. P."
" I William Silvers, a justice of the peace for Jackson county, did on the 24th of August, 1828, join together as man and wife Benjamin Tucker and Clar- issa Noland.
WILLIAM SILVERS, J. P."
"I do hereby certify that Pierre Reualette was married to Mrs. L. Roi, both of the one said county, and that they were married in the presence of sev- eral witnesses by the undersigned Justice of the peace on the tenth day of Sep- tember last.
given under my hand and seal the 8th of October, 1828.
SAMUL JOHNSTON, J. P."
"I, Lewis Jones, a Justice of the peace within and for said county, do certify that on the 25th day of December, 1828, I united in the holy estate of matrimony Mr. Hesekiah Warden and Miss Sarah Butler, by the consent of each of their parents.
LEWIS JONES, J. P."
" Married by the undersigned justice of the peace .on the 25th day of De- cember, 1828, Andrew Patterson to Elizabeth Hitchcock, both of this county, and were married in the presence of several witnesses.
SAM'L JOHNSTON, J. P."
In the year 1827 there were recorded seventeen marriages, in 1828 nineteen marriages. We have thus fully chronicled these first marriages because of the peculiarity of their style of expression, and because the names are now nearly forgotten and lost. Many, however, yet living in Jackson county and elsewhere will recognize in these their ancestral names. Marriages have rapidly increased, and, whereas, formerly nearly all the ceremonies were performed by justices of the peace, now it is the prevailing custom to call in a minister of the gospel to solemnize the matrimonial rite. In the year 1880 there were 557 marriages in Jackson county, and it is very probable that there will be a much larger list during the year 1881.
THE FIRST WARRANTY DEED.
To All to Whom these Presents shall Come :
GREETING : Know ye, that I, John Baptiste James Ionka, of Jackson county and State of Missouri, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, lawful money of the United States, to me in hand paid by Joseph Roi, of the county and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl- edged, have granted, bargained, sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Joseph Roi all my right, title and claim unto a certain tract or parcel of land containing six hundred and forty acres,
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which land I hold as a half-beed of the Kansas Nation or tribe of Indians, by virtue of a reserve made said nation from the United States in the late treaty between the Kansas Nation and the United States, together with all and singular the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him, the said Joseph Roi, his heirs and assigns forever ; and I do covenant unto the said Joseph Roi that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises, and that they are free from all encumbrances.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set iny hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight.
his
JOHN BAPTISTE X JAMES IONKA. mark [SEAL]
Signed, sealed and delivered before us, ROBERT JOHNSON, WILLIAM LEWIS.
"STATE OF MISSOURI, ? COUNTY OF JACKSON.
" On the twenty-fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, John Baptiste James Ionka, personally known to me, appeared before me and exe- cuted and acknowledged the above and foregoing instrument of writing, as his hand and seal, for the purpose therein contained, this 25th June 1828. SAMUEL JOHNSON, Justice of Peace."
"STATE OF MISSOURI, } ss. COUNTY OF JACKSON,
" I Samuel C. Owens, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex-officio Recorder for the county aforesaid, do certify that the preceding instrument of writing from John Baptiste James Ionka to Joseph Roi was filed in my office on the 5th day instant, and by me duly recorded same day, September 3, 1828.
SAMUEL C. OWENS, C. C. C. & Ex-Officio Recorder."
ANOTHER WARRANTY DEED.
This indenture, made and entered into this twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, between Abner J. Adair and Mary Adair, his wife, of the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, of the first part, and Joseph Adair, of the county of Fleming and State of Kentucky, of the second part; witnesseth, that the party of the first part, through natural love and affection, do give unto our brother, Joseph Adair, of the second part, all that lot or parcel of ground, situate lying and being in the town of Independence, Jack- son county, Missouri, numbered twenty and twenty-one, with all the rights, titles, claim or interest of us or either of us in law or equity, of, in and to the above premises; to have and hold unto his own proper use, benefit and behoof; for which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to the said Joseph Adair, his heirs or assigns, that the before recited tract of land and premises aforesaid, they will warrant and forever defend against the right, title, claim, in- terest or estate of all and every person or persons whatever. In testimony where- of, we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year aforesaid.
ABNER J. ADAIR, [SEAL].
MARY ADAIR. [SEAL].
STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF JACKSON, I)} ss
Be it remembered, that on this tenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, before me, a justice of the peace with-
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in and for the county aforesaid; personally came Abner J. Adair and Mary, his wife, both personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing, as having executed the same, and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, for purposes therein mentioned ; she, the said Mary Adair, being by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof, and examined separate and apart from her husband, whither she executed the said, and relinquishes her dower to land and tenements therein mentioned vol- untarily, freely, and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband, acknowledged and declared that she executed the said deed, and relinquishes her dower in the said lands and tenements therein mentioned, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her husband.
Taken and certified the day and year aforesaid.
WILLIAM SILVERS, J. P.
STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF JACKSON, ss.
I, Samuel Weston, deputy clerk of the Circuit Court, and ex-officio recorder for the aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, being a deed from Abner J. Adair and his wife, was filed in the office on the tenth instant, and by Ine duly recorded same day, December 10, 1828.
SAMUEL WESTON, Deputy, ex-officio Recorder.
This indenture made and concluded this 12th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-nine, by and between Samuel Owens, commissioner of the seat of justice for the county of Jackson ( the same being the town of Independence), in the State of Missouri, on the one part, and Abner J. Adair of the other part, witnesseth that the said Samuel C. Owens, commissioner aforesaid, for, and on behalf of the county of Jackson aforesaid, has this day for, and in consideration of twenty-two dollars, lawful money, to him paid by the said Abner J. Adair, the reseipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, bargained and granted, sold and con- veyed, and do by these presents bargain, grant, sell and convey unto the said Abner J. Adair, his heirs and assigns forever, certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the town of Independence, the same being the seat of justice for the county of Jackson, containing each forty-five square rods and known as the plat of said town by the numbers of twenty and twenty- one, together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances to the said land, lots, parcels or pieces of ground of aforesaid thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above granted premises to said Abner J. Adair, his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. And I, the said Samuel C. Owens, commissioner aforesaid, for and on behalf of the county aforesaid, do covenant with the said Abner J. Adair, his heirs and assigns, that I the said Samuel C. Owens commissioner aforesaid for and on behalf of the county aforesaid, am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises that they are free from all encumbrances. That I, Samuel C. Owens, commissioner aforesaid for and on behalf of the county aforesaid have as such good right to sell and convey the same to the said Abner J. Adair as aforesaid. That I Samuel C. Owens commissioner aforesaid for and on behalf of the county aforesaid will, and that my successor or successors in office shall warrant and forever defend the same to the said Abner J. Adair, his heirs and assigns, against the lawful demands of all persons whatsoever.
In testimony whereof I, Samuel C. Owens, commissioner aforesaid, for and in behalf of the county aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal at the county of Jackson, this day and date aforesaid.
Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presence of John D. McRay.
SAMUEL C. OWENS. [SEAL. ]
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"STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF JACKSON. SS
Be it remembered that I, Samuel C. Owens, the within named commissioner, and who was personally known to the undersigned, personally came and appeared before me, John Smith, a justice of the peace within and for the county afore- said, and acknowledged the within deed of conveyance for and on behalf of the county aforesaid, and that the premises herein described to be the property of Abner J. Adair.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of August, 1829.
JOHN SMITH, J. P."
"STATE OF MISSOURI, ss.
COUNTY OF JACKSON.
"I, Samuel C. Owens, of the Circuit Court, and Ex-Officio Recorder for the county aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing deed from Samuel C. Owens, commissioner on the part of said county to A. J. Adair, was filed and recorded in my office on the 18th of August, A. D. 1829. SAMUEL C. OWENS,
C. C. C. J. C."
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
The several registering officers appointed to make registers of the qualified voters in the several election districts of this county, will be in session for the purpose of registering all persons entitled to registration as voters, in their respective districts, from 8 o'clock a. m. to 6 o'clock p. m., on each and every Saturday, between the twentieth day of September, 1866, and the fifteenth day prior to the sixth day of November, 1866, said Saturdays being the twenty-second and twenty-ninth days of September, 1866, and the sixth, thirteenth and twentieth days of October, 1866, at the usual place of voting in each election district of said county as follows :
At Independence, Blue Township, Ist Election District.
At Sibley, Fort Osage Township, 2nd Election District.
At the Baptist Church, Sni-a-bar Township, 3d Election District.
At Lone Jack, Van Buren Township, 4th Election District.
At the school house, near James Wilson's, Prairie Township, 5th Election District.
At Hickman's mill, Washington Township, 6th Election District.
At Westport, in part of Kaw Township, 7th Election District.
At the court house, Kansas City, 8th Election District.
At Metropolitan Hall, McGee's Addition, 9th Election District.
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CHAPTER IX.
RAILROADS.
Names of the Different Roads-Missouri Pacific-Chicago & Alton-Wabash -- Hannibal & St. Joseph-Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs-Kansas City, Leavenworth & Atchison-Union Pacific-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe-Kansas City &' Fort Scott -- Mis- souri, Kansas & Texas, and others-Non-completed Roads --- Misappropriation of Funds by the County-One Million Dollars Paid by the County and no Benefit Derived.
Railroads have done more toward building up and developing the resources of Jackson county than any other one enterprise. There are at least a dozen great railroad lines centering at Kansas City, several of which run entirely ath- wart the county, furnishing direct connection with all points north, south, east and west. Among these great railroad corporations are the Chicago & Alton, Missouri Pacific, Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern, Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gulf, Hannibal & St. Joseph, Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific, Union Pacific, Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and the Kansas City, Bur- lington & Santa Fe Railway companies.
Of these we mention first the Missouri Pacific Railroad, running to St. Louis on the south side of the Missouri River.
Second-The Chicago & Alton Railroad, running on the south side of the Missouri River to Glasgow, where it crosses to the north side and runs to both St. Louis and Chicago.
Third-The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway, running on the north side of the Missouri River to St. Louis, and branching at Moberly to the Iowa line, where it connects with the Iowa Central for central Iowa and St. Paul, Minnesota, also at Brunswick for Omaha, and at R. and L. Junction for St. Joseph.
Fourth-The Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, running to Hannibal, Mis- souri, and Quincy, Illinois, where it connects with the Wabash road for Toledo and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for Chicago.
Fifth-The Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad, running to the northward along the eastern bank of the Missouri River to St. Joseph, Coun- cil Bluffs and Omaha, connecting at Council Bluffs with the Sioux City & Pacific for Sioux City and St. Paul, and at Omaha with the Union Pacific for California. It also branches at St. Joseph to Creston, Iowa, where it connects with the Bur- lington & Missouri River Railroad for Burlington and Chicago.
Sixth-The Missouri River Railroad, operated under lease by the Missouri Pacific, running along the west bank of the Missouri River to Leavenworth, Atchison and St. Joseph, connecting at Leavenworth with the Kansas Central for Holton, Kansas, and at Atchison with the Central Branch Pacific for Beloit, Kan- sas, and the Atchison & Nebraska for Lincoln, Nebraska.
Seventh-The Union Pacific Railway, running along the north bank of the Kansas River to Lawrence and Topeka, Kansas, and crossing the State to Den- ver, Colorado, and Cheyenne and Hazard, Wyoming, and with the Colorado system of railroads for all points in the mines of that State. This road has a branch from Junction City to Clifton, one from Solomon City to Beloit, and one from Salina to McPherson, Kansas.
Eighth-The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, running along the south bank of the Kansas River to Lawrence and Topeka, and thence to the southwest, through the famous Arkansas Valley, to Pueblo and Canon City, Col-
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