The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-30
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need not be a big proposition. he con-
tinued. but II 1t only gave employment
TO one hundred men it would be the
means OF filing up with people every
vacant house In Canon City it to live
in.
Mr.. Ashenhurst said that in view of
our somewhat restricted railroad IA
freights Canon City could hardly hope
70 become q manufacturer OF the heav-
Ter classes OF merchandise. We should
find out what we want, he asserted,
and then go after 1t with all of the
energy We possess. There is much raw
material here, he said. that enter into
the manufacture of articles that ap-
peal to men and are needed in civil.
zation. Our climate IS such that a
factory coald be operated here at all
seasons OF the year at minimum of
expense aud would conduce 70 the
heaithfulness and pleasure Of its en-
ployes.
Suggests cisss Factory.
W. n. Trout on behalf OF the South
Canon committee suggested a glass
factory as a feasible and profitable en-
terprise for this community. Silica.
manganese. in fact. all of the raw ma
terial required for the establishment
Of such an industry are found here In
Unlimited quantity and the finest
quality. he said. There Is only one
glass factory vest OF M in this roun-
ftry. continued Mr.. Trout. and that is
In California A well equipped glass
factory could be started here on an in
isestment Of anywhere from $4,000 to
100000 and he expressed the belief
that some OF the capital stock OF such
concern wozid be subscribed here.
III anybody has better manufactur-
ing enterprise to suggest for Canon
City" eolsed Mr.. Trout. Il would like
to hear IT,"
Numerous Suggestions Made.
A. L. Taylor spoke for the Eas.
Canon committee In place of Phil
Sheridan. who was unable to be pres
ent on account OF sickness. Mr.. Tay-
lor suggested. among other things. that
Canon City should try for factory
to make snspenders: factory to make
artificial flies and fishing tackle and
other similar Industries that would
not necessitate the bringing into the
community OF outside money. He did
not disparage the effort to secure en-
tcrprises that would require the in
yestment Of larger capital. but thought
the smaller factories should be looked
after first. Mr.. Taylor closed by urg-
Ing a consolidation of the various
municipalities here into one large
town.
Lewis p. Boyle. unable to address
the meeting himself on account OF
physical infirmity. prepared paper
on the resources and advantages of.
fered by Canon City as site for q
glass factory. which was read by F.
IF. Hunter. At was stated In the paper
that there was inexhaustible supply
OF raw material here for making the
finest glass and that several eastern
manufacturers were investigating II
with n view to Its utilization. There
Is on the property OF Mr.. Boyle. said
Mr.. Hunter. enough OF feidspar and
other constituent properties entering
into the manufacture OF glass. all In
proper combination, to last the larg.
est glass manufacturer in America for
two hundred years. The deposit OF
giass-making material on the property
OF Mr.. Boyle is believed TO be the larg-
est and purest In the United States.
The next largest Is located at East
Glastonbury. Connecticut.
w. J. Llndenberger read a care
fully prepared paper on railroad rates
and their relation to manufacturing en-
tcrprises in Canon City. MIR. Linden
berger sngsested smeltins ana brick
plants and flour mills ~ being among
the manufacturing industries that
would be most likely to succeed hcre]
uhdef existing conditions.
=. F. Jewett reaa Z paper be had
pFspafed q ne subject q the manu-
iAetuFt ot poWor pipe. oro brick anal
similar products. The p,ameAa Fire