The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-12-18
CANON
LANDS
MOTION
PICTURE
CONCERN

rado Motion Picture company were
subscribed and the principal office,
studio and factory of the concern is
to be located permanently IN Canon
City.
The company, which recently alb
sorbed the capital stock and assets
of the Columbine Moving Picture COM
pany. is capitalized at 100000. and
its offices are at present in Denver
and will remain there until the re-
quIred changes in the articles Of in
corporation can be made. which. un-
der the statute. will take at least
thirty days. In the meantime, how
ever, the chief business OF the concern
will be carried on In Canon City.
The initiative in bringing the Colo
rado Motion Picture company here
was taken by o. B. Thayer of Den
yer, formerly manager OF the local
branch of the Selig Polyscope compa-
ny OF Chicago, who is to be the man
aging director Of the new company.
lir. Thayer arrived here one day last
week and laid his proposition before
the Canon City Chamber OF Commerce.
which was Interested in it from the
start on account of the very liberal
inducements II offered to investors.
Mr.. Thayer stated. as the author
lied representative of the company.
that IL the local people would take
s.. 900 OF the preferred stock of the
concern all of its business and be-
longings would be brought here and
that a studio for the development Of
hlms would be established in Canon
City without delay. The matter was
referred to a committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce and a canvass was
made, with the most gratifying re-
suits. all OF the amount being taken
IN a short time by twenty-three sub
scribers.
The Canon City stockholders are to
be represented on the board OF d.
rectors of the company by two mem
bers and are to have the selection OF
The secretary and treasurer Of the or
xanization. o. B. Thayer. who is 10
make his home here, is to be the man
aging director of the company for at
least five years. which will give Can
on City three members Of the director
ate.
As at present constituted Courtland
s. Dimes OF Denver is president and
his son. Tyson S. Dimes. is secretary
Of the company.
The Colorado Motion Picture com
pany is already a fiourishing organi-
ration and its outlook for growth and
development are almost illimitable. A
regular market has been found for its
product, and with certain royalties 1t
/ sto achieve in addition to the sale
Of certain of its films. its prospect as
y money maker Is very encouraging
10 say the least. The expansion of the
motion picture business in this coun-
try during the last few years is one
Of the remarkable things OF the age
and its growth gives promise Of an To-
definite continuance.
The removal of the Colorado Motion
Picture company to Canon City is re-
Earded by many people as one Of the
best things that has been brought
here for several years. as 1t will give
constant employment to n consider
able number of people and its dis
bnrscments of money in wages will be
felt in all lines OF business. Some idea
Of the aiacrity with which the stock
was taken up here may be had from
the statement of the solititing commit
tee that 1t could have secured sub
scriptions to double the amount sold.