The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-01-29
RAILROAD
CASE TO
Be TRIED
IN DENVER


A. H. McLAin left for Denver Sunday
morning TO appear as attorneys for
the city In the suit before the state
railroad commission TO compel the
; Florence 4 Cripple Creek Railroad
, company TO rebuild It's track through
Phantom Canyon and restore its train
service between this city and the
= Cripple Creek district. They were ac-
companIcd by Alderman ID. y. Cooper
Of the city council and chas. l. Nit
ton, both OF whom were summoned as
witnesses In the case. The hearing
OF the complaint was scheduled TO
come up this morning and is expected
TO last n couple Of days or more.
Canon City.s View Of the Matter.
To the Times-Rccord:
Sometime ago an article appeared
., the Cripple Greek Times Record
somewhat ridieuiing the effort Of Cam
on City to restore service on the r. 4
c. C. We beg leave to reply 10 this
through the columns OF your live and
newsy paper.
Years ago Canon City subscribed
several thousand dollars OF valuable
land and RIGHTS Of way. toward tho
building OF the first railroad into the
Cripple Greek District. Large cyan
ide mills were established In the val
ley TO treat ore and were very sue
ce-sfui. u appeared. for some reason.
: that II would preferable to divert this
ore 70 Colorado Springs aud eAiorina-
ton mills were built at Colorado city
for this purpose. Later. II became
bneoessary 10 convert these to cyanide
mills similar TO the ones already built
near Florence. No doubt ,his appar-
ent vast OF capital was warranted by
the large profits in treating Cripple
/. Greek ores
Canon City and the surrounding
community has. for years. been bcauti-
flying It's city. building parks and en-
dsavorins to make the place an at
) tractive retreat for visitors and tour
ists. Through its Civic improvement
League. and city Council. It has spent
much money building parks and band
payiIions. The city has bonded itself
for nearly one-half million dollars for
a very complete water system to make
these parks possible. The city has
built n roadway to the top OF the Roy
nj Gorge and made the Skyline Drive
and many other improvements are
In progress. Its Chamber OF Com
mcrcc has Through subscriptions.
raised by citizens. spent several thous-
ands dollars in advertising Its aftrae-
tions. A good band IL supported by
individual subscriptions. IL Is con-
eeded by all to have the best and most
sequabie climate in the state. Hun
dreds of tourists visit annually Its
Aiany scenic attractions.
OF course the Royal Gorge City was
.presumptious in attracting visitors
away from city having such won
derfuI scehic attractions as the Gar
den OF the Gods and the Myron STRAIT
ton Home. both OF which required ma
ny long years to build Naturally.
false stories were circulated In the
Cripple Creek district about the poo-
sflc OF Canon City. with tho intention
OF influencing the visitors from the
Cripple Creek district and elsewhere
from enjoying the beauties OF the val
sley city. To disprovc the statement
that Canon City did not want Cripple
Creek people to visit here. the Cham
Der OF Commerce OF Canon City glad
n guaranteed the minimum for Apple
rloasom and other excursions reQuir-
- BY the railroads. Opertors had
a I.