The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-05-22


tourist men and women fortunate
enough to be able TO take an occa-
sional vacation. am constrained 20
answer the foregoing questions ad-
versely to the belief and ambitions
OF many of those who would bend the
public energies to making Canon City
4 tourist resort. The tourist is not n
rest seeker. but. on the contrary. is
the most restless and active person
to be found anywhere. He demands
entertainment every day. and. unless
given place can provide him with 1t.
he will go where It can be found.
Parks. street car and interurban
transportation. mountain drives. num-
erous places OF natural interest.
shows. musicals. etc. are but a few of
the things that appeal to the tourisl
during his vacation period and moth
ing less Will satisfy him.
Let US view our city from another
angle. Because of its superior I'd
vantages over towns and communities
OF the state Canon City claims other
resources OF a different nature. whicn
II developed. would. in our opinion.
prove far more remunerative. certain
and lasting for all OF our people.
There Is not a city on the eastern
slope OF the Rocky mountains better
located with reference To the needs
and requirements OF manufacturing
than Canon City. and. 1t seems to me.
that some effort should be made TO
interest Industries of that character
to locate here. We have an abundance
Of cheap water power here. cheap fuel
etc. all Indispensable to manufactur-
Ing enterprises. II is contended that
our transportation facilities are iu-
adequate and that freight rates are
too high. In answer to these objee-
tons Il Is pertinent to call attention
10 the fact that we are located on two
OF the greatest railroad systems OF the
country and that we may well con-
ciude that these transportation COM
panics would gladly modify existing
rates for this city II to do 30 would
advert to their benefit And. again. r
they are disposed to be unfair In the
matter Of freight and transportation
rates We have abundant remedy In the
law 10 compel fair treatment.
Manufacturing. next to agriculture.
provides the greatest resources for a
people. IL provides a market for the
Drawn and brain OF the laboring man
and he. in turn. Is the best customer
for the meat market. the grocer. the
cioihler. the barber and other trades
men OF the community The man with
the dinner pail Is a consumer and the
! best medium a city can have for the
; distribution OF money. We might d.
rect attention to the importance "
such manufacturing as We now have
/ in support OF our contention and take
At random the Diamond Fire Brick
company as an illustration OF what
manufacturing would mean for this
community. This concern regularly
employees about seventy-fve at a good
substantial reward for their labor.
besides paying n substantial annual
dividend TO the investors. IL Ia be-
coming more aud more the policy o.
the large manufacturers OF the coun-
try to locate their new plants In the
smaller towns and cities. thus remov-
ing their business from the scene D.
too frequent labor disturbances. be-
sides IL is found that the cost OF man
ufacturing is reduced to the mimi
! mum.
There Is no reason why Canon City
should not enjoy a goodly payroll in
addition to Its other blessings, and. as
n result. 1t would be even better
city and a more beautiful city than :,