The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-12-10
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old. and true sayings, that have been
tried and proven. We have the best
material for the best town between
Denver and salt Lake City.
Canon city. should and would be nj
liesst as large again as 1t is If we
would all pull together 1 have seen
many towns where one side is pull-
ing against the other. and use all
their strength and energy fighting
each other instead OF using this
energy to get new industries and
new blood in our community, to help
to get more industries to come here
II We send six men to represent us in
tug of war and instead of all pull
Ing together. three are pulling one
way and three another. the opposing
team is sure to win.
Now that is just what we are doing
here in North and South Canon and
East Canon We have the best eli
mate on earth. We are blessed with
as many natural resources as any
town on earth Our great coal de-
posits. natural water power. enough
to heat and light and furnish power
for this whole district, enough TO
run street railways and interurban
lines to ali our neighboring cities;
our great silica deposits both OF clay
and rock. and many other mineral de
posi:s and one OF the best IL not the
best agriculture districts in America
And not more than half is developed,
and the beautiful surrounding seen
cry that cannot be surpassed on the
globe and TO think OF town situat-
ed as we are In an ideal location with
our beautiful streets. well kept homes
surrounded with all these natural ad-
vantages and US quarreling among
ourselves II not ii would appear so
to stranger coming among US. Three
distinct corporations, each pulling
against the other. trying to maintain
three distinct districts with the ex-
pense Of each Instead of having one
organization with one expense and
one object to accomplish
why not have one great big high
school situated conveniently to all
with one corps of teachers. for one
IL enough to do all the work. Add to
this school everything in any mod
ern high school which could be done
at great saving in expense to ali.
one building to heat. one corps OF
teachers to pay. one grounds 70 keep
up. one janitor to pay.
South Canon needs the old site for
ward school. so does North Canon.
We could get together and build a
high school that would be thing OF
beauty and civic pride TO say nothing
of the standing 1t would give us and
our children who graduate -there.
Now We hear strangers say Why do
you have two tovnsy What is wrong;
We do not know how many real bus
mess men come here. look over the
situation. then leave. afraid to. or do
not care to locate where there is dis
cord and strife to say nothing of the
business men and real ones too, who
when looking for a location look up
our town possibly favorably Impress
ed with It but causes him to hest
tate and then go elsewhere. when In
reality we have seven or eight thous-
and. We should Hx our town organi-
ration SO as to show our full strength
to the world and cause them to take
notice Of US. Let US advertise our
full capital stock to the world. am
not knocking. ! am satisfied with Can
on City but do want to boost our
town. It is my homo and ! intend
to live here because II Il the best