Cañon City record., 1911-04-27
.AN0NC|TY
OPPOSES
Tunnel
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Local Business Men
Not In Favor Of
Appropriation.
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AT a special meeting of the Canon
City Business Mems association at the
Office Of its secretary Friday night a
resolution was adopted heartily con
demning the proposition to appropri-
ate $4,000. 600 from the public treas
ury for the construction OF the Mof-
fat tunnel and calling on the Fremont
county representatives in the legisla-
ture to oppose the measure as mimic
al to the public interests. The people
OF Canon City, indeed the entire Ar
kansas valley. is opposed to the build
ing Of the Moffat tunnel at the ex-
pense of the state and can only regard
Il ar a steal for the benefit of cor
p0ration, the stockholders of which
have more money many times over
than the state treasury.
The construction of the Moffat tun-
mel by the people of Colorado wouil
DE preJudiciaI TO every town along the
present lines of travel between Denver
and Leadville; injuring Colorado
Springs. Pueblo. Florence. Canon City
and Salida especially, by diverting
Itrarsc to other portions cs the state
All territory south would be affected
by il for the reason that the main line
of travel to the Pacific coast would Se
shifted further north. At the same
time the extreme northern counties OF
the state would suife- because If ;he
Moffat road is made a feeder to the
Denver & Rio Grande road, as many
claim it will be. then the new road
that was to develop Routt county ami
portions of Utah will never be built
A telegram was sent by the BGsiness
Lines and to Representative Durfee .r
use their influence TO defeat the Mof-
fat tunnel bill. which is to come up ia
the legislature within few days for
vote.
Another matter discussed by the
Business Mems association at is
meeting Friday night was the bill no'y
pending in the general assembly
looking to the appropriation of tn,
sum of $4,000 for the defence of tn.
rights of the people OF this state. par.
tieularly those OF the Arkansas val.
ley. in the suit instituted in the fed
eral courts by the Garden City. Kal-
sas Sugar company TO compel the peo-
pie here to desist from the further
use of certain water in the flow of the
Arkansas river for irrigation purposes
Our representatives In the legislature
we're apprised by telegraph to promote
the interests of the bill dealing with
the proposed appropriation by every
means in their power and to exert
themselves TO bring about its passage.
The association also considered tae
tourist proposition for the coming
season and unanimously decided %
continue the campaign for summer
visitors SO successfully pursued last
year 1t was agreed that the advertls-
ing the city received last year through
It's campaign of publicity was worth
many times TO the community what II
cost and the opinion was general that
the good work must not be permitted
to lag under any circumstances Tae
association has determined to cary
on its publicity work on a larger scale
this season than ever before. feeling
assured that 1t will be the best pos
sible investment for the community.
The prospects for making Canon C.sy
one OF the most attractive and popu-
lar tourist resorts In Colorado vas
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