The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-02-29
ABOUT APPLE
SELLING AT
THE TRAINS

out the sale of fruit to passengers on
the trains at the D. & R. C. station.
A good deal has been said on the
street about the matter. and many Of
the facts and opinions. pro and cons
have drifted into the Record office
This is matter that SO many people
are interested in that it seems perfect
Iy proper to have it fully discussed.
The city council is seeking TO 10
what is best for Canon City and will
no doubt be pleased to give the fullest
consideration to this question
The ordinance comes up at the city
council meeting next Monday night
for passage or rejection. 1t should be
handled as business proposition and
bluff or sentiment should not infla-
enSe or deter the city council from do
ing what seems best for Canon City.
There are two sides to the question
OF course.
For several years the news company
which controls the privilege on the
d. q r. C. has been trying to stop the
sale Of fruit at the Canon City station.
1t has made repeated efforts but has
never before been able to interest
those who control the situation.
Now the news company has made a
proposition to the city council. or to
the city council through other people
that II capon City win stop the sale Of
fruts d the station the news company
Will render certain services to the city
in rssurn.
Thl4 service includes a picture "a
the q 1t~ry soc3s soas- q <bs-s<ssaA. =
mention Of Canon City in the lecture
given by the news boy on the trains,
an agreement that the uewsboys will
sell Canon City apples wrapped in
labeled wrappers. showing they are
Canon City apples and some other
services of a general nature
That service is Of some value Z.
course and some members Of the
council sincerely believe that the ar
rangenent is greatly TO the heneht of
Canon City.
Others think the sale Of apples and
fruit at the train is distinct advant-
age in the way Of advertising tke fruit
resources of the town; that it brings
some new money into the town that
would never see the town otherwise.
and that 1t offers honorable employ
ment 10 a number OF local citizens.
Much could be said ON either side
which We will not say at this time.
We win publish the opinions of any
body on either side IL put in brief
shape and ran over the writer's own
signature
Here are some facts coneerning tae
business in question that may be OF
interest For some time the clts has
been charging vender license OF st2
a year for selling trait AT the station.
At me present time twelve licenses
are issued bringing IN slA year to
the city.
The object OF she license is not TO
raise money. but to enable the city to
limit and control the business. Before
the license was put on thirty or forty
boys were trying 70 sell frat at the
trains.
At the present time only four peo-
pie are seliinS,fruit at the trains. Las,
summer there was never more than
seven or eight selling at one Time
Those who have licenses now are:
Mike Rooney, C. J. Hedger. Richard
Richards. Mrs. Flora Ziegler. Mrs. ].
A. spansier. Hubert spsngier. Claudio
spanEier, Charles cattcrncld. William
ziegier, Forest Snyder, b. f. Hedger.
The four AtSpresen, selling at tbs
depJt are; Mrs. Flora ziesler, Mrs, !.
A. spanEler. c. J. Hedser and u F..
Hedser.