Cañon City record., 1910-07-14

Chicago have come out to see the
things Canon City advertises. They
have taken Captain Mingay's home at
522 Greenwood for the summer.
F. R. Rowland and mother of Linds-
berg, Kansas, are at the Denton. They
expect to spend the summer here for
the climate.
Last Sunday four automobile par
ties stopped at the Denton for dinner.
Two were from Colorado Springs, one
from Cripple Creek and one from Pu-
sblo.
Walter Knox of Columbia, Miss, is
at the Denton. He is looking at the
scenery as well as the opportunities
for investment.
D. S. Lamoureaux and wife of Saint
Louis, Mo-, have been attracted to
Canon City by the advertising. They
have taken the Livesey, corner Fifth
and Harrison.
On Saturday two men walked into
the Denton with copy of the Canon
City folder in their hands. They said
1t had been given to them by a con-
ductor on the Rio Grande, and added.
at looks fine on paper, but can you
deliver the goods?" They had gotten
off No. and wanted to see the Sky
line and Catch No. 4. Mr.. Denton got
them a rig and they were greatly
pleased with the ride. They were G.
away, Michigan.
F. B. Gott and wife of Cleveland,
Ohio. stopped off last week to see the
Skyline. They are on their way to
the Yellow Stone Park and had heard
of the Skyline Drive in Denver. Mr..
Gott is a close associate of the much
famed Tom Johnson of Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gott were delighted with
Canon City.
Walter Martin, deputy warden OF
the Illinois state penitentiary at Joliet
is registered at the Denton. He is on
his way to Yellow Stone Park and
stopped off to see the Skyline Drive
and the pen.
C. w. Thatcher and wife, a promin-
ent banker at Aspen stopped off on
their way to Denver Mr. Thatcher
said he had seen so much about the
Skyline Drive that he had to see 1t
He says it beats anything in his part
of the state-and they have some
scenery over in that section.
Rev. V. s. Rice of Philadelphia is
at the Denton. He is looking over the
West with view Of locating some
where in a good climate
Glen Ballanger of Price Utah, stop
ped off last week for a day to see the
famed Skyline Drive OF which he said
he had heard great deal. He gays
it was the greatest driveway he had
ever seen. Mr.. Ballanger is a son of
Secretary of the Interior Ballanger.
Jessie Pryce Campbell of Column
bus, Ohio, registered at the Strath-
more last night. Miss Campbell had
read of the many wonderful drives
about Canon City before coming to
Colorado, and she came here to see
them. This morning she was driven
to the Top of the Royal Gorge over
the old road. She has made arrange
ments to go over the Skyline, the Nat
atorium and other local attractions.
Miss l.. NJ. Fox of Chicago is at the
Strathmore. She thinks of spending
several weeks in Canon City.
E. p. Olmstead, wife and daughter
of Norfolk, Nebraska, are at the
Strathmore. They came up to Canon
City to see the Skyline Drice and 9TH
er advertised attractions.
B. b. Hicks and wife of Jackson
Tennessee, are at the Strathmore for
few days. They went out over the
Skyline this morning.
c. T.. Quick of Nebraska was In
duced to come to Canon City by the
Chamber of Commerce. with view to
Investment Mr.. Quick and family
have been In town a week, has pur.
chased a good fruit ranch. and re.
turned to this home today to pack
his goods and return to Canon City
where he will reside permanently.