The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-07-15
CHAMBER
COMMERCE
LUNCHEON
IS ONE OF
INTEREST
EAST CANON RANcHeRs ASKS
COOPERATION IN PROMOTING
DAIRY INDUSTRY - CHAMBER
AGETs BEHIND PROPOSITION.
RAINBOW ROUTE ADVERTISED

The regular luncheon OF the mem
bers Of the Canon City Chamber of
Commerce at the Strathmore hotel
at noon on wednesday was well at
tended and was OF more than ordin-
Ary intrest- The after dinner discus
sion was spirited one and various
matteFB pertaining to the wellbeing
Of the community were considered.
One OF the subjects presented for
consideration was on behalf OF the
ranchers OF East Canon. who desire
the cooperation OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and business interests OF
the community in movement to pro
mote and encourage the dairyIng in.
dHstry here. A number OF the ranch
cps want to utilize their alfalfa and
other forage crops to the best ad-
vantage and believe II can be done
more profitable BY feeding them to
dairy COWS than in any other manner.
Beforc undertaking such = PROPOSE
ton, however, they want some assur-
ancs Of . local market for the extra
milk and cream that would be produc.
ed in that way. The opinion Of the
Chamber of Commerce Is that Il can
al be sold at remunerative prices to
the creameries here BY creating de
hand in Pueblo. Colombo Springs and
the Cripple Greek district for Canon
City butter. A strong disposition 10
assist In making the enterprise q sue
Cess was indicated at tie luncheon
lad . committee was appointed to col.
lect Information bearing on the mat.
GER. An ranchers and others concern.
- II the proposition ars requested
- notify H. v. 0sorss. sscrstAry d
yrthe chamber of commerce. At the ear.
iiebt possible date Of the number OF
COWS they have and Of the number oi
Acrss q land thsy own that IL adapt
able to the growth OF alfalfa and other
xAags crops-
The committee on entertainment
reported At wednesdAy's luncheon on
the visit Of the Cincinnati Chamber
Of commerce TO Canon City last Sun,
day. which was n most enJoyabie one
all respects- The visitors were
ppfuse In their expressions Of ap
preciation Of the hospitality extend
ed TO them here and were enthusias,
tic In their praise Of tho beauty Of
our scenic dMves. The excursion.
iFs were brought here under ar
rangsmsnt with C. N. Bartlett Tours
company Of Cincinnati.
The coming Of the Moosehear,
0oys band 70 Canon City on wednes.
day. July IA. was brought up q,
Wednesdays luncheon and Il wal
unAnimousiy voted BY the chamber oi
commerce to give its members. n
wen a. the grand lodge officers who
VIII accompany them. = compilmen
tarv autS:s,obile ride over the Sky
line drive. The psrd will arrive here
srom the east on Denver Rio
0Fande train No. I. Wednesday a.
Sstncon and viii give . concert at the
operA house At 1880 O'Clock. The
band n comboseA Of thirty.two play.
err; the average Ags Of whom ID
tfAlve and . half years.
1he chamber Of cpmmerce endorS.
~ the plan Of making an exhibit Of
che products Of Fremont county At
aho National Dry Farming congress.
20 be held In Denver from October 4
10 2 1Aclnsive. In this matter II will
|-cocporato with the Fremont County
aorticultuari society and the board OF
cNlnty commssiouers.
County commissionor w H. Pig,
reported that the county would erect
mammoth align on tho Parkdaie-
cotopaxi sDad dlrsctin attention to
tho Rainbow route and Of the scenic
beauties It Afforded tourists and
neasure seekers. II viii be erected
at some convenient point wheer II
can b easily seen b. ali passsnssrn
o. he Denver 4 RIO orands road
making Tie trip hstwssn Canon city
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