Cañon City record., 1903-10-29
Personal opanion..

among the rest, 10 that they have to
depend in a large measure upon New
York and other Eastern Capitalists for
the development Of their resources. In
consequences OF this state of affairs
capital and labor cannot be brought in
to sympathetic touch and irritation of
the two great forces is the result.
Horsee }. Craig. The mountain
scenery on the Cripple Greek road,
above Eidred, is a surpassing beauty.
A drive to Cripple Greek these fine
autumnal day. is an inspiration that
every resident Of Canon City ought to
experience At least once year The
view is constantly changing and the
English vocabulary is inadequate to
express its beauty and sublimity.
Z. w. Thomas. A fact not general
ly known to the more recent imme-
grants to Canon City. and frequently
forgotten by the older residents. is
that the Arkansas river was from 1908
to Is4s the boundry between the
United States and Mexico. Canon City
is in territory embraced in the Louisi-
anna purchase, for which President
Jefferson paid Napoleon Bonaparte
$l5, COO ,OU0. whereas South Canon did
not become psrt Of the United States
till after the Mexican war.
A. c. Jensen. Many little improve-
ments to their homes are being made
by the people OF Canon City in snticipa-
tion of winter, but that Is usual at this
season Of the year. Canon City people
are better housed and have more COM
forts and coBveniences in their homes
than those Of any other place of my
acquaintance.
Cisrk C0oper.-Somehow lot Of
people have got the identity OF Dedrich
Cooper and my self mixed up and IL is .
TO some of them whether
am myself or the other fellow Last
year great many Of my friends voted
for me in The kEcoRD's Galveston con-
test, but Dedrich got credit for the
votes. and few months nice string
OF trout were shipped TO me from Gun
nison. but being addressed to Mr..
Cooper they found tneir way to the
table OF our genial c,ty clerk as the
result OF mistaken Identity. Yes, sir,
I've got kick coming. aud am think
ing OF having my status prescribed by
statute.
H. N. Bseeher.-The people on hi.
side OF the continental divide are not
AS familiar with the topography and
the people OF the western slope ns they
ought to be 1t is a marvellous coun-
try over there and possesses almost
incop.pu table mineral riches, For in
stance, the MARY Murphy mine at
Bromley, near the top Of the Alpine
pass. has produced more than $4,000
go In gold and silver, yet ! imagine
that npt one man in twenty In Canon
City ever heard OF IL.
W. n Smyfhe.-After an exhaustive
investigation II the feasibility Of pro-
curing an adequate supply Of pure,
clear water for the city In the Royal
Gorge am more tho oughly convinced
than ever OF the prscticability OF the
scheme, outlined some months ago. to
furnish the city with an abundance of
water from that point by means Of a
pipe line. the water to be brought
down by gravity.
BraAk c. kMS.-By virtue Of its very
superior climate Canon City ought to
be one Of the mast popular resorts in
the Rocky Mountain region. especially
during the winter season, and believe
1t will become so when its advantages
are better known. Every visitor here
Is a living advertisement for the place
and will herald its attractions among
his friends on going back East. did
not know anything about Canon City
until came here a few weeks ago, but
when return to Cincinnati / will not
forget to tell my scquAintances about
II.
ThAd RaSstals-The money loaning
agencies are doing good business at
present placing loans with the up couD-
try ranchmen who are fixing up their
water rights and paving of their
mortgages with money borrowed at =
lower rate Of interest than that
previously paid on their Indebtedness.
The year has been a prosperous one
with the cattlemen and they have no
difficulty in putting up collateral for
all the money they need.
C. ". HoASin-In order to rid their
premises Of fallen leaves many people
rake them nm during the law and burn