Cañon City record., 1904-02-25

eight months in consequence of the
labor troubles in the mining isdustry.
a new era OF commercial prosperity is
at hand and the future is rosy with the
hope OF better things. While there
has been q percepiible diminution in
the volume of business transacted in
Canon City since the strikes were
inaugurAted. trade conditions have
been better here than in most other
places in the state, due to the i'm
portance OF the Horticultural interests
OF this section, which has materially
helped us in tiding over period Of
more than ordinary stagnation.
II Is to the future. however, rather
than to the post, to which people are
looking. Eud the outlook j. far more
cheering than the retrospect In spite
of the unfortunate condition Of affairs
during the last few months, Colorado
has proven herrelf TO be a good state
for the investment Of capital, as NOS n
dollar Of indebtedness has been re-
pudiated aud none has been cOntem-
plated. Many enterprises have PAID
dividends and Others viii do SO as som
as business gets back upon its normal
basis, which II is rapidly approaching.
Recent rich discoveries Of preeiou.
metals in Cripple Greek and other
mining camps OF late has given an
impetus TO mining that gives assurance
Of developing into veriiable boom as
soon Hs spring opens. which will re-
yivify all classes OF industry. bringing
employment to labor at renanerative
wages. and prosperity to business OF
period Of dull trade into one Of
unusual activity with i's credit un-
impaired and iis reputation ss field
for the Investment of enpitsl un-
tarnished.
While local conditions are Influenced
to q great degree by the general trend
OF affairs throughout the state they are
not wholly subservient To IL, and we
may feel the thrill of the new epoch
before Il srecu other communities
less susceptible TO it- influence. So far
~ Canon City 10 concerned there are
evidences OF a revival In many lines OF
trade 20 patent as to be unmistakable.
II 10 manifested In many ways, but in
none 10 il more strongly fsreshsdo~ed
than In the demand for real estate and
the requests for money made At the
bank, and loan ngencie. by property
owners who desire to carry out long
cherished schemes OF improvement.
Real estate dealers about town say
there has been an unusually large
number of inquiries for ranch lands
the last few weeks and some valuable
property OF that character on Lincoln
Park has recently changed ownership
at prices that might be considered
fabulous in some OF the Eastern stntes.
There IL q good demand for money
and the financial agents report having
made large number OF tirst-class
loans on advantageous terms within
the last month or so.
In the course of conversation with
Jas. Turnbull OF the firm OF DeWeese
a Turnbull few days ago, We were
informed that the loan and insurance
business wns fairly brisk and that they
had received n great many applications
recently for houses by people moving
into the community ON either business
or pleasure, in fact, asserted Mr.. Turn
A. 81 M
ON our list at present "
Continuing. Mr.. Turnbull said:
while our business the last few
months has not reached the proper
tons We would have been pleased to
have had it attain. we have no special
reason TO complain. Conditions have
no, been rs bad us many people have
endeavored to make out. There has
been nothing OF 'panioky' nature to
disturb trade relations, and whatever
Of hard times we have undergone in
Colorado is attributed toiocsl causes.
1--WE have sold several nice pieces OF
ranch property lately, one of them a
five acre tract On ELM avenue, Lincoln
Park, To j. w. Lewis OF New Mexico,
who will spend a considerable sum of
money in improvements on the place
in the spring. Mr. Lewis will erect n
commodious house on his newly ac-
quired property and will make 1t his
home. We have sold two or three
other pieces OF residence property
since the beginning Of the current
month and have number OF pros
pective purchasers ON the string.
Many inquiries In relation to the