The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-01-21


sees the work of this gang, such is
its importance.
Then comes the finishing party
whose work is comparatively easy,
yet requires certain amount of
knowing labor. overseer c. G Bloyd
has charge of this part of the con-
struction. Upon him and his men
lies the responsibility for the proper
surfacing of the roadbed. After the
solid granite has been blasted down to
a little below grade these men haul
in the selected material which makes
the cushion. the only part of any
road that the casual traveller notices,
or cares about A splendid material
for this feature of the construction
has been found in numerous deposits
along the route and is being used to
good advantage at small expense.
The camp of these road builders is
conducted on the same principal as
small town. 1t has been named
"Get-further' and this is also the mot
to Of the men, The numerous tents
are placed along well laid out streets.
The camp officials comprise a
mayor and three aldermen. There
are also a street commissioner, a
camp treasurer. and camp marshal.
You may be surprised to think that
a treasurer is necessary adjunct
to the proper conduct of the camp.
but he is. The men donate small
sums at various times for purposes
which have in view the good Of the
camp. Win Nelson has this position
OF trust and has made q very good
man for the position. When he was
recently taken to the hospital with a
broken leg and gone for month or
more. the office was still left open
for him because he had previously
served SO well.
The chief of police. curiously enough
has nothing to do but hold the title.
Patrick Donlan, q life termer. and
formerly of Salt Lake City. was re-
Gently elected mayor. The town
board consists Of WIN Cayaca from
Telluride. He IL = Swiss. NJ Cruz
, llexiean. ana one of the lie timers.
and Harry Duncan. colored man. me
three races which make up the camp
are thus represented.
Lou George. Of Pueblo. recently
committed, IL the street commissioner
Upon his shoulders is the responsible
ity for the proper drainage Of the
camp and the cleanliness OF the
streets. Sanitary is his watchword.
Besides the above duties he must al
so look after the bath house and the
barber shop, which contain a station.
AIRY bath tub with hot and cold water
and a BARRIERS chair with a mirror
and complete outfit which tend to les
sen somewhat the crudity OF this open
air community.
For the month of october it cost
just 29 cents per man per day to keep
mp the expenses OF the camp. This
includes stores OF every nature. Sup
plies are purchased in appropriate
quantities SO that they may be bought
at as low a price as is possible.
The store room is in charge of VIII
liam Ford who was sentenced from
Denver Twice a month. the 18th
and the soth. an inventory is taken.
On the 18th the cost Of taking care
of each man for the previous two
weeks is averaged and the supplies
are dealt out for the next two weeks
accordingly. And incidentally no
men Of any construction camp were
fed better or in larger variety.
At the expiration Of the month a
financial and operating statement is
made out in detail and in duplicate.
One copy Is sent to the warden and
the other to the county commission
ers 30 that at any time either the