Amity Canal, Reservoir and Improvement Co. Uncanceled Bond signed Twice by Charles H. Dow of Dow Jones Industrial Average. $500 Autographed Bond.

Incorporation: 1891 in Colorado.

• Purpose: To build a network of water rights, main canals, and storage facilities to transform the arid southeastern plains of Colorado into fertile agricultural land.

• Charles H. Dow Connection: Charles Henry Dow—co-founder of the Dow Jones Company, creator of The Wall Street Journal, and pioneer of the Dow Jones Industrial Average—served as the trustee for the company's $500 6% first mortgage bonds.

• Archival & Collectible Value: Historical stock and bond certificates from the company (signed by Charles H. Dow) are sought-after scripophily items, and institutional records are preserved in collections such as the Colorado State University Archives.

• Legacy: The water infrastructure efforts later evolved into entities like the Amity Mutual Irrigation Company serving areas around Lamar, Holly, and Bristol,