The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-11
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
CANON CITY BOOSTERS
HELD FRIDAY evening
Needs of the Community Discussed
and Plans Considered For
Future Weifdre

mont county meeting at the First
Methodist church Friday night was
not as large as had hoped would be
the case II evidenced. In spite Of the
comparatively small assemblage pres
ent. the existance OF healthy,
wholesome public spirit in the COM
munity. The fact that the original
time set for the meeting had been
postponed on account OF unfavorabls
weather and sufficient publicity had
not been given to the later date
there seems to have been consider
able uncertainty abroad as to when
the meeting would really take place
The smaIlness of the audience FRI
day night. however. was In some
measure, at least. compensated for
by the enthusiasm and intelligent
concern shown by its members As
the beginning Of series Of meetings
having for their object the advance
ment Of the material welfare OF tie
town and It's surroundings the gath
erinx vas Of an encouraging char
actef.
The meeting was for the purpose
OF securing the cooperation Of the
various civic and Industrial organi
zations OF the town and county. as
well a. Of publicspirifed individuals.
in promoting unity of EFFORT In fur
therinx the general good by making
the community more desirable As
place Of residenn and investment
by the Development OF its splendid
natural resources. The meeting
vas called By the chamber Of com
merce and was presided over BY c.
". Hodrin. chairman Of the commit
tee Of arrangements. Following .
selection by the Canon ciry s.nd
and an Invocation by Rev. L. J.
Hole. n vocal duet was sung by Y.
G.. Matkin and Arthur l. Haley. af-
ter which ID. y. Novels. president
OF the chamber OF commerce. was
introduced and spoke at length OF
the movement for a Greater cano1
city and Of tho necessity for se,-
together. cooperative spirit on the
part OF the people Of the community
TO make II a success.
Mr.. Novels said. among other
thinss. that II was the desirs
Of tn. chamber OF commerce this
year to touch at points OF common
interest to all OF the civic bodies OF
the town In an cndeavor to advance
tho general welfare. Unless there
Is united action nothing worth while
can be done. Canon City and Ere
mont county need . lot OF things.
but first OF all they need to get to-
Eether and earnestly cooperate In
matters affecting the general veal.
II In easy to tear down. but II Is
only by unity that public enterpris-
o. can bs established and built up.
This meeting. and the others that
are to follow Il. is to discuss ways
and means for the solution OF the
problems with which the community
is confronted. These problems are
not 40 complex but what they can
be worked out II people combine for
their solution. They should enlist
public endcavor for their determine
tion will result In increased prosper
ity and add to the pleasure Of living
here by making this city and its
surroundings one Of the most attrac-
tive 10 the tourist and tho home
seeker in all tho land.
Mt. Novels told some Of the re-
sources Of the community that should
b developed: msntionins among oth-
err the piacinx Of 5000 acres Of bar
rsn land adjacent to the city under