The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-23
INTERESTING
MEETING OF
:. MOTOR CLUB

An unueuaily interesting meeting
Of the Canon City Motor club was
held nj the office Of DAN Deweese.
president Of the organization Tues
day night and several matters of
general concern taken up for eonsid-
eration. Mr.. Deweese as specia'
road overseer for the club made his
report In relation TO the money
spent under his supervision in the
Improvement Of the public highways
copy Of which will be hled with
the board Of county commissioners.
The money expended by Mr.. De
wesse was the apportionment given
to the club BY the county commis-
sionsrs from automobile licenses TO
be devoted for road betrerment and
amounted to q little more than two
hundred dollars. The report shows
that II was used TO excellent advan-
taee and that the public has been a
big gamer BY IT,
Mr.. Deweese gave twenty-seven
days OF bis own time to the work
without any other compensation than
the qualification OF knowing that he
was engaged In a public enterprise.
The use OF his automobile was also
given to the undertaking without pay
sacrifice that only those who are
owners Of such machines can prop
eriy appreciate. The members Of the
club keeniy realize their indebted
meas and regret that the demands OF
his private business viii preclude
him from continuing this work as
special road overseer.
Another matter crrriteret In the
club Tuesday nigh; was the continu-
anoe OF the electric lighting of the
skyline drive du-ins ae fummef
months. The drive was wired for H.
Elimination FOR the Colorado Auto
derby run on July sri hy ihe Arkan-
sas Valley Railway. Lighi & Power
company. Fifty iishsa were put on
the circuit for which TIE company
rendered n bin for sss.e5: consider
ed n remarkably cheap piece OF
work IN consideration Of the labor
involved in the undertaking. The com
pany subsequently reduced this
amount to ssss5: the ten dollars re-
duction being its contribution to
the liquidation Of the expense. The
company has very generously agreed
to maintain its wiring for the illu-
mination OF the Skyline drive inden-
niteiy and cut In the circuit for one
dollar n night. provided the people
Of the community desires TO have II
done. The club has taken the pro-
position up and the wiring viii.
probably. be continued. II has been
proposed that three fourths Of the
cost Of the original installation OF
the lights be borne by the motor
club. the chamber OF commerce and
the city council; each paying twe7-
ty-two dollars and sixteen and n half
cents. An effort will be made TO
raise the remainder Of the amount
by a public picnic on the Skyline
drive. charging all who attend n
small fee for the purpose OF making
up the deficiency.
Tho Klaxon Horn company. which
recently gave the motor club a large
number Of guideboard signs for post
ing at sharp curves on the public
roads containing the following ie-
gend. Danger. Sound Kiaxon." has
asked the club for some photographs
Of the scenic attractions about Can
ca City to be used IN its Advertising
matter. Tho request win be CON-
piled with as soon a. proper ssiec-
tions can be made. The matter Of
the proposed Skyline picnic was re
s~rr.a IN the entertainment commit.