The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-09
AUTOISTS
ENJOYED
VISIT To
PUEBLO

The Canon City contingent that
Joined the Montrose, Gunnison and
Salida motorists on the run TO Pueblo
Wednesday afternoon TO celebrate the
completion Of the Rainbow route
across the state thoroughly enjoyed
the trip and bring home a delightful
memory OF the outing. A part OF the
Canon City delegation returned from
Pueblo Wednesday night. but others,
including Chas. r. McI-ain. W. F. Ag-
new, County Commissioner W. II. Pigg
and Andrew Shore. remained over for
the purpose OF attending the good
roads convention the following day;
to inspect the convict built highways
about the city and to be present at
the banquet at the Congress hotel
Thursday night.
The autoists left here for Pueblo at
$3.50 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
with about twenty-five machines; sew
enteen OF them being from Montrose
and other western slope towns; the
remainder Of them having been re-
cruited at Salida and Canon City. \
half hour stop was made in Florence
aud pu.hfa ,r.a ro.ot,nd =. E.a-
without mishap OF any kind. Under
the escort Of four automobiles rep
resenting the Pueblo Commerce club
and other business organizations the
delegation proceeded TO Mineral Pal
ace park where II was formed for a
parade through Main street to the
Union station. thence to the head
quarters OF the Pueblo Commerce
club. who're a reception and enter
talnment pas given later in the even
ing
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning the
annual convention of the Rainbow
Route HiEhway association was held
There was an address of welcome by
C. L. Gam. president of the commerce
ciab, 10 which a response was made
by J. Q. Allen. ex-msyor OF Montrose.
There we're addresses by State High
way Commissioner T. ]. Ehrhart Of
salida. Tony W. Monnell. W. o. Red
ding and F. II. Posey of Montrose
County Commissioner Elmer Wiley
OF Gunnison and County Commission
er Higgins OF Pueblo. Chas. II. Nc
Lain Of this city. president Of the as
sociation. presided at the business
meeting of the convention. Among
other things a resolution was adopt
ed favoring a half mill levy on all
taxibie property for the state high
way fund. All OF the old officers OF
the Rainbow Route Highway associa-
tion were reelected for the ensuing
year: President. Chas r. McI.ain OF
this city entering on his third term as
head Of the organization.
AT o'clock Thursday afternoon the
visiting autoisis and good roads boost
ers were the guests OF the Pueblo
county commissioners on an inspec-
tion trip to the convict road building
camps and for a ride over the public
highways in the vicinity of the city
At 6 o'clock Thursday evening COM
plimentary banquet was given the Wis
itors at the Congress hotel under the
auspices OF the Commerce club. David
Heaton OF Salida oniciated as toast
master. Among the speakers were
Senator ]. ]. Tobin OF Montrose. SEN
ator Burris of Pueblo. State Highway
Commissioner Ehrhart. Editor c. e
Adams OF the Montrose Press. Tony
W. Monneli OF Montrose. Chas. r. Nc
Lain and W. +. Agnew Of Canon City.
County Commissioner Higgins OF Pu-
eblo and J. II. Jenkins, secretary OF
the Pueblo Commerce club. Mr.. Jen-
lSins gave the closing address on
"Adios" and "come Again." Those
making the run to Pueblo on wednes-
day frrrn the urnatnrr, sinnn md thn