The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-31
HOTELS AND
ROOMING
HOUSES


ants. Recent investigations proved
this to be true.
Perhaps no town In the state is so
well equipped to handle large crowds
as Canon City. Last year during the
several conventions which were held
here. sometimes as many as n thous-
and or more visitors were in town at
one time yet they we're all taken care
of without difficulty and there ~as
plenty room for many more.
The two leading hotels. the strath-
more and the Denton. both have room
for at least three hundred guests
apiece and these they could take care
OF very we'll The recent improve
ments that the new arrangements have
made would aid materially In the
pleasure and entertainment OF guests.
The Grande Hotel near the D. 4 u.
C. depot and the Linden Hotel on
River street could accommodate a
hundred people and do SO regularly
Right here II might he stated that tic
hotels are receiving better patronage
this year than In many years past. In
dieating that the tourist travel is In
Aersss.nE and there are many who 2rr
staying over In cxnon city. There
Is hardly q place for the aoeommoda-
tion OF trsnsients and regular roop1-
: ers In Canon cry that Is not enjoy
E ing a splendid patronage.
The Royal Gorge Hotel across fro,n
the depot which caters mostly TO rail-
road men. and treats them a. u they
we're ~ home. too. Is filled most OF
the time In fact II and the Gran Je
Hotel and The Gould Restaurant are
no, kicking at all this year but are
enjoying prosperity.
The Park House. which Michael
Blythe runs. The woodland rooming
house which Miss ". Bell has charge
Of. have regular roomers and only ono
or two rooms for transienis but there
is never any trouble In fliing them
Mrs. Brenton at 9Th and River
keeps boarders and roomers and
since abe started has always had a
house full The Linden Hotel. as big
a. II Is. Is occupied by regular room
ers. mostly young men and at every
meal there are four OF i've tables OF
boarders. Mrs. NJ. Guy is greatly
pleased with the business she is do
Ing
Coming farther up town Mrs. r. l.
Thompson il opening n new restaur-
ant at GA Main street and has taken
over the Bengiey RooninE House n;
t72n Main street The roomIng house
has always had a good patronage and
Mrs. Thompson expects to do equally
a. well with her new restaurant.
Mr.. John Lloyd has been doing a
nice bunch OF business with his rooms
at sios Main street and says he has
no kick coming. Most OF those who
take these rooms are tourists. ard
Mr.. Lloyd says that you would be sur
prised at the number that come IN
every day. They are getting the hab-
81 this year. he says. Of staying over
for two or three days and are leaving
n little money in the town.
The Star rooms over the old Star
Restaurant and the Ideal rooms over
I.innecr Brothers, store are places
where nice clean rooms can be had al
a very small price. And these places
are taken advantage of a. Is seen py
the number Of rooms occupied every
night.
Mrs. Hazard. who - nj the ned OF
The Hazard House. 5isn Nam street.
states that she Is dcsils N, hest bus-
mess this year that shs has done since
shs took over the place three years
ago. This speaks we'll for It means
thar new people are coming In all OF
the time. Mrs. Hazard says that most