CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14

could at once be made to blossom as
the rose by means Of the proposed
electrical power system, and that ul-
timately, many times this number
could be brought under subjugation.
There is, he says, an abundance of
water In the underflow OF the Arkan-
sas valley and it only awaits human
agency to be raised to the surface and
poured out upon the soil to transform
it from barrenness into surprising
productiveness.
Mr.. Hulit asserts that there would
not be loss exceeding 10 per cent in
the transmission OF electrical power
from here to Garden City, Kansas, a
distance OF 800 miles 1t would. he
thinks, be necessary to build three
electrical generating plants to supply
the immense amount required for all
the industries contemplated by the
proposition. one OF them in Canon
City. one in La Junta and one in Gar
den City.
Mr.. Huiit says the company will
agree TO sell its power to the ranch
ers for pumping water for irrigation,
to towns and villages for lighting pur-
poses and to shops. mills and factor
les for three cents a hlowatt, which
is certainly very cheap.
The railroad, which is to run from
here to Garden City, will pass through
~
ing town and will haul an immense
amount OF freight and carry many
passengers, because its rates will be
lower than those OF the steam roads.
OF which 1t will be a competitor. It
VIII be a standard gauge road and its
cars will be similar In sire and ap-
pearance to those of the othes rail-
ways. The loconotfses viii weigh up
wards OF hundred tons and will be
Of the same. type AZ those In use by
the New York Central. the Boston 4
Maine. the Illinois Central and other
steam railroads They will have a
speed of IS miles an hour and travel
on the electric road will in every way
be more expeditions, comfortable and
safe than is now the case on any of
the western transportation lines. Such
a road in the Arkansas valley, declar-
ed Mr.. Hulit, was bound to come very
soon. II not now, assuredly within a
few years.
He expressed the belief that condi-
tons we're ripe for It now and that
there was no doubt that 1t would pay.
There is always plenty of capital to
exploit a first class commercial prop
osiiion, stated Mr.. Hulit, and there will
be for this one. II the people want It.
The enthusiasm over the enterprise.
said Mr.. Hulit, Is one Of Its remark
able features. The valley people are
intensely interested in 1t and are will
ing to do their share In the matter.
Mr.. Hulit said that he had spoken In
twenty towns on the proposition and
that In everyone OF them the utmost
cooperation and assistance was prom
ised. 4 state Of affairs that could be
construed only as an augury OF sue
cess. Mr.. Hulit In closing asked that
the Canon City delegation to the La
Junta convention next Thursday be
increased from ten to twenty-five to
more thoroughly represent the vari-
Gus interests OF the community. Some
OF the towns In western Kansas have
chartered special trains - order to
give all who desire to do 80 an oppor-
tunity to go to La Junta next Thurs
day. at which time company will be
organized and steps taken to inaugu-
rate the enterprise. Mr.. Hulit's ad-
dress last night gave the people Of
Canon City a far better insight into
the magnificent possibilities OF the un-
dertaking than any they have yet had.
People here will await the result OF
the La Junta convention with much
expectancy.