Cañon City record., 1901-10-10

support. The man who has busi-
ness in the city, who is interested in
property, or can be benefited by the
growth and welfare of the community,
should understand that the club is
not chiefly important to him as a
place where he can spend pleasant
hour, but that it is important as it
furnishes place where every mem
Der can take visitor from out of
town and pleasantly entertain him in
manner which will impress upon his
mind that Canon is an up-to-date, pro-
gressive small city. Though the
club has been running less than two
years and though not more than one
half of the visitors who have been
introduced in it have been registered,
the names of over three hundred per-
sons can be found upon the visitors
book from places scattered all over
the United States and part of Europe.
If ever there has been a club or
ganized in any town which has been
run on decent lines the Canon City
club ia that one. There has been no
drinking, no gambling, and no bolster
GUS or unseemly conduct permitted
within its quarters. 1t has, and in a
greater measure should, furnish a
place where the business men of the
community can meet together for a
pleasant half-hour, each learning
something of his neighbor, and of the
necessities and demands of the city
in which he lives. In the past too
many of the members have thought
lessly and perhaps selfishly been in
clined, as is too common in this city,
to keep to themselves and not mingle
with their fellow citizens and to say,
"Oh, it is too much trouble to drop
up to the club" when by little ex-
ertion and the expenditure of a very
small amount of time they could have
kept in better touch with their fellow
citizens and the wants of their city.
No man ever knows 80 much but that
he can learn something by contact
with other men.
Practically enough money was sub
scribed on Tuesday night to wipe out
all indebtedness Of the club. and it is
the purpose of the board Of directors
to remodel and amend the bylaws of
the organization, rutting it upon a
firmer basis, raising the dues from
two to three dollars per month, which
will then be less than almost any club
in the state of Colorado, adopt fea-
lures which will truly make it the
business mems organization Of the
city, one which will take hold Of, pro-
mote and look after all matters of
general interest to the community.
The results of their labors will be
submitted to general meeting of the
club on Tuesday evening, October II,
at 7:30 O'Clock at the club parlors,
and it is desired that every member
of the club be present, and that every
citizen interested in the welfare of
the club and the prosperity of the
city should attend, and by his advice
and counsel help to make this excel
lent institution the success which it
should be. Do not think that by COM
ing you are going to be held up for
something you do not want to give.
Do not for an instant think that the
Canon City club has been going back
ward in its financial standing since
its organization. 1t is nearer out of
debt today than it was on the day
W hen it opened, and in all probability
by Tuesday evening the officers will
be able to report that there is not a
dollar Of indebtedness standing against
the club, and bear in mind that it is
not chiefly because it furnishes you .
place to 90, but because it furnishes
a place to entertain the new comers
and visitors to our city that this club
is of Importance. The man who can
spend an hour in well furnished and
lighted rooms among good papers