Cañon City record., 1911-03-30
annual MEETING OF
BUSINESS MEMS Assn.
Organization Shown by Reports of Com
mittees to Be In Fine Condition.
Future Prospects Bright.

1T Mr.. Maddox recommended in his
report that the association begin TO
line up its forces for the celebration
being planned in connection with thc
formal opening of the new road q,
the top OF the Royal Gorge. which.
he declares. should be one of the big
eest events of the kind in the history
OF the Arkansas valley.
The chairman Of the convention
committee OF the association.Mr L F
Collins. reported at the meeting Mon
day night that two state conventions
had been secured for Canon city this
summer ana that other large gather
lngs Of people we're expected. The
grand lodge meeting OF the knights
OF Pythias OF the Domain Of Colorado
viii be held here in July and the state
convention OF Epworth League a IL
tie later in the season.
Frank P Smith expressed the opin-
ion that s25.oOc could be saved to the
people Of the Canon City district an
nually by securing a re-adjustmen;
OF freight rates from the railroad
companies. which the association was
endeavoring to bring about per-
sistent effort is being made TO per
suade the santa Fe Railroad company
to give to Canon City apple growers
the same rate 70 eastern and south
ern msrkets as that enjoyed By the
fruit growers Of the Manrinola dis
trict. which would mean the saving
OF large sum of money to our peo-
pie every year
Judge J. C. schweigert thought the
railroad problem was very impof,-
ant one to the community and he said
that he was glad to know that the as
ISOLATION had taken it up and vas
working so vigorously on It Judge
sohweigert though, the FOR rent and
the ~for sale signs. too frequently
seen in the windows OF vacant houses.
should be taken down as they created
bad impressioa in the minds Of tous-
lsta. Henry Hutton was OF the same
opinion and said their presence WIS
antagonlstic to the good work being
done by tho association in boosting
the community
Guy [. Hardy. chairman OF the tour
list committee OF the association. re-
ported that the first years work IL
bringing visitors here had been fair
ly satisfactory and that more was
likely TO be accomplished this season
than was possible twelve months ago.
The outlook for the tourist business
in Canon City. he thought. was mo-c
encouraging at present than ever be-
fore Mr.. Hardy said that while n
Topeka. Kansas. not long ago he had
Investigated the work OF the cham
ber OF commerce there and found
many things In connection with Its
operations that might be Incorporated
with great advantage into the work
Ings of the business Mems association
here. The Topeka Chamber OF Com
mcrce has connected with II several
auxiliary bodies. among which are
roalestate bureau. retail merchants
department. manufacturers depart
mcnt, etc. and. by their cooperation
Il is enabled to keep In close touch
with every feature OF the clty's
growth and enterprise.
In Topeka the endorsement OF The
secretary Of the Chamber OF Com
mercc Is essential 70 the success OF
nearly everything OF business char
actor that comes To town. and. M
result. the people nre protected from
many fraudulent and dishonest pfnc.
tioes For Instance. all programs ~,
quirsd BY The manpserr OF sstsstsin,
nisnsa Of whatever liad are tarnssL'a