Cañon City record., 1907-02-14

Frank d. Heath Monday afternoon
from Kansas City in relation to the
Royal Gorge electric railway. one of
them by Henry Hutton. president of
the Canon City Merchants Association
and the other by Gov. Peabody. Both
messages were very encouraging and
Indicate that ample money has been
secured TO build the road and put it
In operation In time for the tourist
travel next summer.
Mr.. Heath. in company with w. w.
Umbenhauer OF Philadelphia and sew
sfal Kansas City capitalists, will ar
rive here en special car one day this
week. probably Friday or Saturday,
and will remain until aftsr the ban
0uet At the Strathmore hotel. which
Aas been definitely fixed for Wednes-
DAY night, the 20th inst 1t is reported
u those who are in q position to know
what they are talking about, that Mr..
Heath has succeeded in removing all
obstacles To the construction of the
Canon City and Royal Gorge electric
hns. and that all necessary capital has
been subscribed to build. equip and
opsrats the road. In fact II is stated
0 what appears to be reliable auth
Gritty. that q settlement has been ef-
Sscted with President Street and 9TH
or bondhoiders OF the old company in
New York whereby all complications
In that quarter have been removed.
Thars was rumor current on the
streets this morning To the effect that
Mr.. Heath and his associates would
nle the requisite bond with the dis
trict court for the purchase of the
property at the receivers sale on the
expiration OF the advertised period,
and would begin actual construction
work on the Royal Gorge line within
forty-eight hours after their arrival in
Canon City.
How much truth there is in these
reports l. is. OF course. difficult to as
certain. but Il is safe to say that the
outlook for the Royal Gorge electric
line has never been as encouraging as
II Ia at the present time, at least not
since Mr.. Granger's company went out
of business. II Is said that the Um-
Bsnhauer syndicate, which II is under
stood is now In control of the proper
ty. expects to put a large force OF men
to work very soon with the intention
of having the road In operation from
Canon City to the top of the Royal
Gorge by June first, the beginning of
the flourish season.
II is reported that the rails, cars
and other equipment for the road have
been ordered and that there will be no
delay in carrying the enterprise into
execution from those causes. Instead
OF an alternating current, as was In
tended by the old company, direct
current will be used to generate the
motive power for the operation OF the
cars, and such other improvements
and devices will be adopted as expert
ence has proven to be the most effec-
tive and expedient In proposition OF
this kind.
Mr.. Heath requested that the pro
posed banquet of the Canon City Mer-
chants Association be held Wednesday
night of next week. and In compliance
with his wishes the committee having
the matter In charge today mailed In
vitations bearing that date TO about
out of town gentlemen,
Of m n-l
tains of industry" In the state. Among
those who have promised to attend are
Aovernor Buchtel and half score OF
other gentlemen prominent In the pol
itical and commercial life OF Colorado.
the general manager and
officers OF the Denver and Rio Grande.
the Santa Fe. the Florence & Cripple
Creek and the Short Line railroad
Invitations have also been
issued to the officers of the Colorado |
company, to the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company, to the Victor |
Fuel company. to the principals In the
various irrigation enterprises. which
promise SO much for the Arkansas val
ley, and to other gentlemen conspicu-
ouy In the development OF the re-
sources of the state.
Covers will be laid for one hundred
and twenty-five guests, one-fifth of
whom II Is expected will be non-resi-
ients OF the city. Gov. Peabody will
ofiiciate as toastmaster and large
number of short speeches will be
made. the majority OF which, It Is un-
will be by toe visitors The
Automobile Club will tnke the out-of-