Cañon City record., 1908-12-24

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MEETING THURSDAY 10
CONSDER GOOD ROADS
A meeting OF the chamber OF COM
meree committee OF the Merchants Az
sociation was held at the once Of Sec
retary Ross Thursday to consider
the matter Of better public roads
about Canon City. especially those
that will make easily accessible the
scenic attractions within easy driving
distance of town. It has long been re-
allied that one OF the surest ways Of
making Canon City tourist point IL
to create here q nrst-class system of
roadways which Will open up to Wis
itors the wonders Of the mountains.
although until within the last few
years little enterprise had been shown
in that direction.
The Merchants Association and the
Civic Improvement League have at
Ing much for the community in this
respect Az q result of their energy,
h conjunct3on with the public spirit
sdness Of Warden Cleghorn, Of the
| penitentiary. We now have the Sky
lfno drive. and the scenic roadway into
DE Royal Gorge. two Of the most re-
markable enterprises OF the kind In
tho state. or the counry ut large for
that matter. There are other roads,
however. to be constructed before We
have made the most OF our opportan-
it5ss in bringing 70 the attention OF the
World our splendid possibilities; mo-
i sSbly is this true 20 far ~ the top Of
tie Royal Gorge is concerned. which
% far more difficalt Of access than IT
/ deuld b.
| 9hsrs b, OF coarss. driveway mp
Isenr Hsht NILE Park % tie top OF the
Anous canon. but Il 10 Q disgrace.
|kstead Of he soares Of pride that II
aAould b. There are very few COM
nanities In America that have sueA
I@asnifSesat sosasFy 1t thsIr doors q
- have hsrs. and still tower Of them
Ethat would parmit fhsir resources b
Iremain unAsvslopsd to ths sxtsat thai
,lNa,haya .haRa. Ths Royal 0oEge n aas
| q the sosiie lsoas q tAs Rocky lGOsn-
talH rog3oa. 10 bo Glazed With Mag
SfA rails. tAs Yossanfts valley and a
| CHAD CaAoa Of the COLORADO. and. a
suth, b easily available 10 an man.
kfkd. It skUaid not b wholly ths bus.
lines oR the pspplo Of Canoa City h
develop Il, or 10 ooostrnct satiroly d
thSif sxpsasS 6 great roadway On n
rim. TIE burdsaf Of cost sAoald b,
borne hy the people Of Colorado and d
Frsmnat county. for its beauties ars
the heritage Of IN.
In additioa TO he Royal Gorge road
the question OF an autpmobils road
.. from Canon City to ColorAAo Spring.
was discussed this morning and tn
civic improvemsat oommitsse Of tn
chamber OF commerce was instructet
|, to prepare . hi to b intz0dueed int
the legislature at the coming sessiol
asling for an approprizion of 310.Oot
from the internal improvement fund
Of the state to assist In the work. I
10 believed that an appropriation cal
be had for this purpose and the cham
Der Of commerce proposes going aftel
II 10 Understood that the automobil,
club OF Colorado Springs will lent
moral and financial assistance to tn,
enterprise In fact. It is reported tha
It stands ready to help the movemen
along to the extent OF q cash contribu
ton OF 5000 when the people OF Can
on City have taken the matter up II
earnest Such q road would be . biz
thing for this community and woult
bring hundreds OF people here wh<
would othewise cut Canon City ont o
their itinerary. II an appropriAtior
can be obtained from the general a.
! sembly for the proposed roadway Il
will b made q branch OF the great
boulevard the state II constructing
from the New Nexico border north.
; ward 10 the Wyoming line.
Al this mornings meeting . special
: commission was appointed to coop.
erate with the civic improvement com.
mlttss Of the cAamber Of commerce ID
INVESTIGATING and laying ont new
roadway On ssction linss 10 the top d
the Royal Gorge. which win b ahort'
er and more scoaoMlcal oe maintsn-
ance tAaA The present. roata. TAls stsI
was taken also 10 foeeHtall tAs road
being fsaosd up b. he owners q pFi.
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