CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-03-08
TREE PLANTING IN CANON CITY
NEEDS SOME SYSTEMATIC ATTENTION

II the club women of Canon City
want something practical 10 do TO
beautify the town they might take up
the matter Of tree protection and tree
planting
Next TO getting that land lying be-
tween Main street and the Rio Grande
tracks parked. nothing offers SO good
an opportunity for effective work
Speaking along this line at the
Wuman's Club Tuesday Guy Hardy,
Among other things. had this TO say:
Many things can be done TO improve
the appearance OF city. but no two
are as noticeable to the occasional Wis
itor as good sidewalks and lots OF
shade.
We have the sidewalks, about thirty
<sniies OF the best In the state. and all
will agree that no money has ever
been spent for the public good that
added more to the appearance OF the
town and to the comfort OF our own
people.
But our greatest charm and chief
claim for distinction among western
cities In In our trees-orchard and
shade.
It's the trees that make country
inhabitable. People may not know II
but it's the trees that take the North
erncr south in winter time. The cli-
mate OF st. Augustine, or Mobile. or
Los Angeles lis not so comfortable or
agreeable MS that OF Canon City, even
in winter time, but the green trees,
the great spreading live oaks covered
with Spanish moss. the tropical palms
and palmettos and the green yards
and blooming rose gardens supply
what the people want Shear Florida
OF her forests and quaint old trees and
you have nothing but n sandy cape.
and rob California of her rose gardens.
palm trees, citrus orchards. and you
would have barren land to which no
one would go. Climate may make the
trees. but it's the trees, the green and
Ydhe flowers that make one point more
attractive than another.
Brooksidc has about the same eli
mate as Canon City and is fairly To-
Gated for townsite. II has no trees
and few Inhabitants, but II through
. some unimaginable cause all the shade
rees OF Canon City withered and died,
and the hills of Brookside were found
10 be covered with fine large naples,
elms, poplar, spruce and pine, you
would find that the land about there
would be the most valuable in the
community, and with the building OF
the new electric line we would find In
Brookside n rival for our residence
section that would surpass our pres
ept town In population.
The chief charm of Canon City Is
In her trees. First impressions are
said to be lasting, and the traveller
through the arid West always finds In
Canon's well kept yards and shaded
streets a charm that makes him like
tho town and remember 1t long after
he has gone away--if he goes.
remember well my first Impression
of the town dozen years ago, ana
my liking for the trees. Main street
Vas then we'll shaded by the big old
cottonwoods. They looked good to me.
even ON Main street, and have watch
their taking away, ONE by one. with a
feeling akin to that we have when an
Old settler ls called over the range;
cne or two last year. ono or two this;
knowing that It will only be q rev
Henre whom the last is called.
The old cottonwood has been great
friend TO Canon City. The cottonwood
wns planted when 1t was the only tree
that could be had, and It grew rapidly.
me nnest and largest trees In town
vere planted BY msn who still live ana
are apparently young.
And yet the cottonwood has nAd :