The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-10-28
ENDORSE CONTINUATION OF
SAN DIEGO ExPOslTlON

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The chamber of commerce luncheon
at the Hotel Miller at noon today
was one of the most enthusiastic thus
| far held by the members of that body
this season. Covers were laid for
twenty-five people. DR.. 8. A. Vawter.
president of the chamber, presided.
Considerable business was taken up
for consideration during the post
prandial session and several commun-
ications were read by the secretary
asking the cooperation Of the CONNER
cial interests here in enterprises of
a public nature. The first matter pres
ented was the request of the West
cliffe Chamber Of commerce for as
Bistance In securing a re-adjustment
and reduction Of freight rates from
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
company ON merchandise and produce
shipped in and out OF the Wet Noun
tain valley. A committee was appoint
ed to investigate the proposition and
instructed to report at the next meet
ing.
A letter was read from the secre-
tary of the Florence Chamber of COM
merce stating that the Denver G Rio
Grande Railroad company blocked the
highway crossings at Four Mile and
at Ninth street here with such frequ-
ency and at such lengths of time. to
be annoying and prejudicial to the
drivers of automobiles and other We
hicles coming to and in leaving Canon
City, A formal protest will be made
to the railroad company against such
delay to traffic on the public roads.
A letter was read from the Pueblo
Chamber Of commerce asking the help
and cooperation of the chamber Of
commerce here in the effort being
made to obtain from the federal gov
eminent the establishment of an arms
and ammunition plant in that city. If
the next congress decides to locate
such an industry in the west the peo-
pie of Pueblo are desirous of being
ready to offer inducements to secure
it The proposition was heartily en-
dorsed at the luncheon here today.
A communication was also read
from the president OF the San Diego
Chamber OF commerce asking the en-
dorsement of the movement for a con-
tinuation of the Panama lifors.a ex-
position there during the year 1916
II was stated by the president that
the lengthening of the term Of the San
Diego exposition for another twelve
months would be of material benefit
to the people OF the entire west and
would be great stimulus to railroad
travel to the Pacific coast next year.
In case the exposition is continued,
the president adds, many of the for
eign exhibits, as well as many of the
domestic displays. at the Worlds
fair at San Francisco. will be trans
ferred to San Diego and the exposi-
rion there made better than ever. The
proposition was strongly commended
by the business men of Canon City.
The special committee having
charge of the fall festival, to be held
in connection with Electrical Prosper
ity week. November 2eth to December
4th. did not make formal report at
today's luncheon. but state that plans
we're practically matured for theicele
bration. which Will be OF very general
public interest The window cards
and other forms or advertising for
Electrical Prosperity week were
shown at the luncheon. Stickers. di-
recting attention to the same event.
were distributed among the business
men to be used in connection with
their correspondence. The advertis-
ting matter 10 be used here in relation
to Electrical Prosperity week is iden-
teal with that to be used in New
York. Chicago. Denver and other large
cities of the country.
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