CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1905-09-28


committee consists of G. A. Biggs, W.
Graves and Guy o. Hardy.
Second only in importance to a gen.
erous supply of pure. soft water, to the
people of Canon City, is the construc-
tion OF an electric railway line from
here to the Cripple Greek district, and
anything pertaining to such an enter
prise cannot fail to enlist the utmost
degree of public interest. The ques-
tion of such road has been pretty
generally agitated during the last two
years, but thus far nothing tangible
has been accomplished, although there
can hardly be any doubt that mission
ary work has been done that has
brought us nearer the fulfillment of
our hopes than would have been the
case otherwise.
The committee from the Merchants
association charged with investigating
this matter, has made an exhaustive
inquiry into the practicability of the
contemplated line and pronounce it en-
tirely feasible.
The citizens of Victor and other
towns in the Cripple Greek district are
very desirous of being connected with
this city by an electric line and have
indicated willingness to assist the
enterprise in every available way, and
to that fact is attributable the hope of
its realization. A gentleman who is
probably in as close touch with the
matter as anybody in Canon City, re-
marked to THE RECORD reporter yester-
day that, while there's many a slip
'twi1t the cup and the lip" there was
little doubt in his mind that the road
would be built.
The committee, which is composed
of A. H. Seely, S. II. Atwater A. H.
Davis, Gilbert Campbell and Richard
Houle, has collected a great deal of
information on the subject of the pro-
posed electric line from here to the
District, and upon that data predicated
the following report. which has just
been made public:
Your committee, appointed to con-
slider the advisability of the association
undertaking the work of securing .
trolley from the Cripple Greek district
to the city Of Canon City. begs leave
to report as follows:
"Your committee has had numerous
meetings and has considered the whole
subject with great care. A sub-com-
mittee has visited the District and has
learned somewhat of the cost OF build
ling such line, of distances, etc
THE consensus of opinion is clearly
that such line would be a great help
to both cities, and to the country sur
rounding the cities interested. The
expense of operating a trolley being
much less than steam road, would
make it possible to carry passengers
and freight at a lower rate than now
charged by the lines in operation. The
distance by the probable route would
be but little over half the present rail
route, and this alone would make the
operating expenses quite low
AT the time of the appointment of
your committee, there was but one
syndicate interested in the proposed
line. but now, because of the railroad
merger of the lines running into the
District, there are three interested in
the construction of the line. Your
committee feels that this is = marked
advantage because of the competition
aroused.
THE washing out of the toll road
between the District and Canon City
is a misfortune. especially this time of
the year, but it is simply another in
centive to secure good connections be-
tween the places.
The people of the District were ap-
preached by the members of your COM
mittee to learn whether they would be
willing to assist in the work of grading
the roadbed and any other way posi-.
BILE. The time of the visit was some-
what inopportune, for after arriving it
was found that large celebration of
the Elks' order had been in progress
and the business men were tired and
did not feel like talking very much
business, still they received us kindly
and gave some promises of support.
"Your committee visited the board
of commissioners of Teller county, as
well as the commissioners OF our own
county We were well received and
moral support was promised, but no
financial support was asked, as it would
not be allowed.
"Since the visit of the committee to
the District, we were asked TO call
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