Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
SAN IA fE
PEOPLE
HERR:

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Santa Fe Harmony sDecial." |
bearing a party of the general ON
eiaIs over the company's lines Ia
Colorado. arrived here from Florence
about n:15 this morning and left fer
Pueblo and Denver at 2:so. The vis-
itors we're scheduled 10 arrive In
Canon CITY at 1880 but were delayed
on the trip up the valley and their
stay Ia town was shorter than wod'i
l.otherwise have been the case. ne
.cessItatiDg the cancellation OF the
public meeting which had been ar
ranged at the court house In their
honor.
The party was met on its arrival
Al the Santa Fe statloa and taken in
automobiles TO the top Of the Royal
Gorze and back to town over the
Skyline drive. as guests Of the Canon
City Business Mems association The
Royal Gorge trip was not feature
of the original plan for their enter
talnmert. bu. the delighted character
Of the day caused II to be added 10
the program. The magnificent seen
.rv OF mountain and plain which the
ride Afforded made the trip n most
enjoyable one and the exenrsionists
/ were surprised at the splendid pano-
ramo uhieh unfoldsd itself at every
,urn Of the road. To many of them
n, was a revelation of beauty such as
they had never seen and at which
they had not dreamed existed in the
T Arkansas valley.
! Al 1880 O'Clock the visitors ~ezs
fbanaue,ted at the Strathmors hotel
and. at It's concinsioa. n number OF
brief post prandiai talks we're made;
Frank p. Smith. president OF the bus
lpess mems association. ofsciatine az
i terstmaster. There were addresses
by W. o. Skinner. general agent OF
the santa PC company at Pueblo
Harry s. Maddox OF Canon city. Z
n BrIs.ol. division superintendent, Z
L. Copeland OF Topeka. J. r. kcon,z
of Topeka. J. NJ Kurn Of Ia Junth.
general superintendent. ]. NJ. Connei
OF Topeka. general passenger agent.
H. ID VI. Hamilton OF Topeka and
others Mr.. Rnrn said that the COM
pany Wa figuring on The establish
men, OF a dolhle daily passenger
train service between Pueblo and
Canon City and would consider tn
matter Of the erection OF new pas
senser and freight station here ne1t
summer. The company" he oontiu
ned. @xas desirous OF cultivating tae
closest pos.ibie business relations
! with the people OF Canon City anc
wonld do most anything 10 Increase
( It's ,rnnio In and out Of this point"
+ The VISIT Of the oficiais here WIS
an ENJOYABLE one. and viii, no DOUBT,
. he remembered as one of the most
pleaslnr Incidents OF delightful trip
through the state. From Canon CITY
the marty proceeded directly 10 Dem
vcr where Its members will be the
guests ~ the chamber Of commerce
~ dinner az = O'Clock this evening
As the Daily Record has previously
stated the object of the excursion Is
to bring about a better understandings
between the Santa Fe railroad com
pany and the people with whom it
DOCS business.
There are many quotations about
rates. service. physicai valuation.
capitalization. etc. which lately have
been brought TO the attention OF the
public, and the Santa Fe people be-
iicye that In some instances thes
subjects have been handled In man
ner tending to prejudice the public
against the railroads. The ON ;iais
come here 10 renew acquaintance
with the people they know: TO get ac-
quainted with those they don't know.
and 10 tell their side OF the railroad
story.
The trip has no political signin-
cancc whatever II is business
proposition pure and simpie--one set
OF business mon comforting with an
other set OF business men. to tho end
that both may be benefited.
The new policy OF the Santa Fc Will
be 10 make a town to town campaign
with party of from three TO ak
general officers at least twice a year.
These trips viii be made over the
entire System.