CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-02-07

Canon City is entitled to boast of ;
line of natural attractions found il
no other section of the state. Hel
surrounding mountain scenery equals
if it does not excel, those Of foreigr
countries. Americans spend theil
money with lavish hand in their de
sire to cross the ocean and view Lon
don, Paris, Switzerland and the ole
castle ruins in Scotland, little think
ing that within the borders Of theil
own beloved America scenes Of equa
interest are to be found. This, al
least, has been the custom in othel
years, but the desire for foreign
travel with its many dangers and in
conveniences seem on the decline
and this is as il should be.
As has been said "Man, know thy.
self" so also might we say: Amer.
leans, see your own beloved country
and know it, with all its varied seen
cry and wealth. Slowly. but surely,
are the residents of the East turning
their attention to the great West, and
Colorado in particular. But, If We
expect to increase the present rivulet
to a great stream Of tourists, attr c.
tive localities must put forth extra
effort to afford comfort and even lux
ury to those sight-seers and health
seekers. Colorado has scores Of
places intended by nature to furnish
the attractions demanded. The ques-
tion is: viii the people rise to their
opportunity?
So far as our own beautiful city is
concerned the RECORD feels il entire
ly ssfe to give an affirmative answer.
And this answer is prompted by the
unusual interest and energy displayed
BY our people during the past two or
three years in beautifying this gem
Of . city, located as 1t is at the very
gateway to the Grand Canon Of the
ArkAnsas. Her streets. her public
driveways. are ample; the coy hooks
and picnic grounds are easy Of access.
the climb TO the top Of Fremonts
Peak is comparatively easy and a
beautiful view of almost the entire
valley is obtained thereby. Her
churches, her schools, and her social
and fraternal societies are numerous
and afford kindly and pleasant greet
ings to all. The high and dry climate
of even and Interchangeable tempera-
ture, filed with sunshine. such as no
one Of the Eastern states may truth
fully lay claim TO, here abounds, and
in this our Eastern friends revel.
While all the,e advantages are
here, still up to the present writing
Canon City has felt most seriously
the need Of hotel, one up-to-date
in it appointments. and with table
service second to none even in the
large cities. To meet this demand,
our enterprising townsman, Charles
r. c. Dye, early last summer pur-
chased the hotel property known as
the Mcclure House, corner of Main
and Fourth streets, and thousands Of
dollars have been expended in remod-
cling that ediice. From basement to
roof the building has been trans
formed into large. well ventilated and
lighted rooms. The exterior has been
remodeled and stretching across the
southern and eastern front runs a
handsome iron balcony. to which, from
convenient points land the fire escapes.
The building contains sixty-two
fOOiilNr WIFI ceNtihi tu suite, in tc
and luxuriously furnished parlors and
reception rooms, and every modern
in bath and closet ac-
For the use of the
drummer class, three well lighted
sample rooms have been furnished.
The reading and writing room is di-
rectly in the rear of the Office and its
tables and other accommodations are
ample. Upon the seesnd and third
floors are telephone stations connec-
ted directly with the main office,
while long distance telephone is
conveniently located in the hotel.
Each room is also connected with the
main Office by electric call bells. The
entire building ia lighted by electric