The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-15
Harry Maddox Glorifies Canon
City as Place of Residence

from experience. Let me =aggest a
few things that you folks have in ad-
! vantages.
Geographically. you are advantage
ously located AZ soon as the big Ex-
positions are over and the rebound
comes. which 1t VIII. Colorado is To-
Gated TO get Immediate and positive
lasting results. Now be ready for It.
Pick up some Of those properties that
are on the market. You viii never
get them SO cheapiy again. Don't
mention knockers although II had
a hundred thousand dollars I would
drop into Canon City aud tell every
body to knock so l could buy some
o. that good property as cheap As
possible. and do It for two reasons:
TO see II those Knockers" would leave
the town. and for good Investment.
which 1t IS have just one piece OF
advice TO oaer to what you have been
telling the young man. and that Is.
while saving your money. put in in
property. town or country. in Ere
mont county. II will make good
Listen: Hundreds Of towns In CAL
ifornia would like such n mayor as
Frank Smith. and such a town eous-
ell as you have. Every time I think
OF Frank Smith the more like hin.
First: you have a good mayor. second.
you have a good town board. third.
and by no means least. you haze
Tom lyman.
How wish we had that bunch Of
men here I would say. first. Tell
your troubles to those men a=d have
such men as T. NJ Harding. Dozser.
W. NJ Clarke. Geo. RociEafeiiow. vern
fiodgin. 20. can mention hfty Of
them whie== L. twice as many OF such
men as any town your size on earth
hasD: go to Mayor Smith and Warden
lyman and ask them to help TO form
plans TO pave and gutter Main street.
park some Of the streets. keep the
weeds out of vacant lots. and charge
this to the owners. repair all you.
roads and build new ones: build them
everywhere. in the mountains. Il tell
you. people want mountain drives
build one up Grape creek. and then
Improve that road to the Indian grave
yard. and the trail and bridge tO
Temple Canon. and buy that section
OF the government You VIII regret
IL some day n you let that opportuni-
~ get away from you. l mean the
purchase OF the 100 acres tha, the
town council has In mind. and has haJ
In hand two years
Why not ask Taylor to get the gos-
eminent to give that piece OF land 70
you for park purposesf Make it a
half section OF land and then go after
ii by a special act.
Your postorice bill Is out OF the
way now. so 90 after It. although I
suspect Frank Smith is already after
IT.
The best short drive In all Colorado
Is that Tunnel drive into the Royal
Gorge. That ought to be improved N
many ways. and can be at but little
cost
Revive your Civic Improvement
League" Get "Bili- Rowland aad
Dave" Robson and Mrs. Harding
and Mrs. Boucher In the harness and
a lot OF other people with them and
10 over to the town council and ask
them TO donate a dollar for every dol
lar they raise. Then let the bunch
mentioned give big Street Fair Of
some sort In May or June. something
like what they gave Ave or six years
ago. and let the people know tina; the
money so raised will be used In Inn
proving roads. parks. streets. etc.
Employ an old man to put those down
town vacant lots In grass or flowers