The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-06-20
IF WE RAISE THE
MONEY NECESSARY
BUSINESS MEN OUT HUSTLING
FOR TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
Forty Acre Site On North Fifteenth
Street Is the One Selected For
Home.

AaLOA SA1g NdA Aaft N-+0 ONa a -
lows Old Folks home. provided its cit
liens want 1t bad enough to subscribe
twenty-five hundred dollars to secure
it. The trustees of the grand lodge
met at the secretary's office in the Odd
Fellows temple in Denver on Monday
for the purpose of locating the pro-
posed institution. and. after going ov-
er the offers made by the various
towns of the state, decided upon Can
on City as the best place for it. The
trustees were in session from . o'clock
in the morning until 6 O'Clock in the
afternoon and at intervals throughout
the day a committee representing the
local lodge of the order was In com
municaiion with them by telephone.
Denver, Fort Collins. Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Florence and a num-
ber OF other places were in competi-
tion with Canon City for the hsuas
and all offered liberal inducements %
obtain 1t. In fact, some OF them prom
ised the trustees more valuable con-
sideration than the one held out by
Canon City to get the institution. Ev-
cry town in the bunch would gladly
give in cash several times the amount
asked OF Canon city and there is no
question Dat that the money nee1el
TO make success OF the proposition
will be raised here within very few
days.
A tract OF thirty-nlne and a half
acres OF land on North Fifteenth
street. most Of 1t belonging to J. II.
Harrison. was offered to the trustees
as a site for the home for the sum Of
s15,s75 on the occasion OF their visit
here few weeks ago and they have
now accepted it. but ask donation
from the community of s3.475 to help
secure title to the property. In other
words the trustees will contribute
the sum of sl2.50O of the purchase
price OF the land. leaving people here
to raise the remainder by such means
as they think best OF the 1910
needed a deduction of 81 900 is to be
made on account of the donation sub
scribed by the members OF the lodge,
which leaves the sum Of S2,i75 to be
secured by subscription or otherwise.
Local odd Fellows have worked
hard for several years TO bring the
home for Canon City and they are
greatly gratified at what has been ae-
complished. They are entitled TO the
congratulations OF the community in
their hour OF triumph, for the coming
Of such an institution as they have
labored for will be a distinct gain TO
people at large; both members and
non-members of the order will share
in its benefits. To Lafe Combs. Judge
Waldo, C. f. Friend and a score OF
other Odd Fellows whom 1t is unnes-
essary to name in this connection are
due a vote of public thanks for their
untiring efforts in furthering the ei-
forts of Canon City 10 secure the
home and their services to the COM
munity in that respect is recognized
both by the grand lodge and its board
Of trustees.
There is no more ideal site for the
proposed home anywhere in the state
than the one on North Fifteenth street
and the trustees have done well in Sc
Iecting 1t for the purpose they have in
mind. Within a mile and quarter of
the Canon City postofrice; with a
magnificent view in every direction;
healthfui and pleasant In every re-
spect and connected, as It will be.
with the water. sewer snd sidewalk