The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-01-28

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Mr.. Ross told Sc the nnal mesting
of the committee at Florence and how
they had gone over the entire matter
and the material they had gathered up
and decided that the information they
had gathered was not sufficient for
them to make any definite decision
and that they make no recommenda-
iton because the common councils OF
Florence and Canon City had gone in
to the matter. in a thorough manner
and knew the law better in reference
to the situation
AT no time, according to the speak
er, was there any suggestion that the
committee urge any settlement with
the F. & C. C. railroad. On the Other
hand the vote was unanimous that
they make no Recommendation of any
kind.
Mr.. Ross said that he regretted very
much that it had been rumored that
the committee was trying to work as a
bunco steerer and try to get re.
commendation through that the auto
road proposition be accepted. He said
that such was never the case.
There is plenty of room in this re
Tort submitted for further inyestiga-
lion If the common councils of Flor
ence and Canon CITY want to conduct
it, concluded Mr.. Ross.
Telegram From MIR. Novels.
Mr.. Stockton then read a Telegram
from Mr.. D. B. Novels. president Of
the Chamber of Commerce. who was
not able to be present at the meeting.
sn which he inferred that it would be
bad policy to abandon the suit against
the railroad company. The telegram
was greeted with applause.
Judge Augustus Pease gave brief
yet enlishtening view Of the legal
rtatus of the case and Of the events
which had occurred since the case had
been fled. Before beginning his re.
marks Mr. Pease paid a compliment to
Pop" Dye on the excellence OF the
dinner and tho manner in which it
was served.
Pease Tells Inside Story
The speaker said that upon inyesti-
cation he had found that the incorpo-
ration of the Florence & Cripple
Creek railroad did not include their
entire system. but only applied 70 that
portion between Florence ana Cripple
Greek. The line from Ora Junta to
Canon City had been Incorporated as
lhe- Canon City & Cripple Greek rail-
road and was stocked and bonded for
s175.0 900. and was an entirely different
corporation. The reason was that at
the time OF the formation of the new
line 1t was found that the Florence &
Creek railroad was stocked for ST..
U00,0 900 and bonded Cor 81, ,00O, 900 and
for the Canon City & Cripple Creek
railroad to be included in that corpo-
ration it would also have had to have
been Incorporated for like amounts.
The Gold Circle railroad. which is
terminal and switching line. the Grip
pie Greek Short Line and the Midland
Terminal railroad are all under lease
to the Florence 4 Cripple Creek The
reason. according to the speaker. If
that the F. and C. C. was the first
road into the district and thus had a
monopoly on tho best terminal facili.
ties. advantageously situated. and thus
they could make overtures to the
other roads which would have to be
accepted.
The speaker said that all the stocks
were held by. the Cripple Greek Cen
tral Railroad company. holding com
pany Of New York, which is owned by
close corporation, that is. by few
men who possess all the stock.
F. 4 c. c. Makes Money