The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-06
THOMAS CRISMAN SAYS A
6OOD WORD For CANON CITY

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People Of this vicinity who want to
give Canon City a good boost in the
eastern press should sollow the lead
of Thomas Crisman, formerly of
this city. but now of Colfax. Iowa.
who has suggested through the
columns Of the Colfax Tribune OF that
town. that the people of that section
who haven't the money or the time
to go through to the Panama expo
sition but who feel that little trip
is needed should come to Colorado
and he outlines a splendid sightsee-
ing trip for them in Colorado, Incl
dentally making a strong boost for
Canon City.
Mr.. Crisman's idea is a good one
and is worth following: Here is the
letter:
Editor Tribune: A great many peo-
pie will soon be thinking about a
summer vacation. Some will want to
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in California. want to say to such.
that if they have only thirty days or
less and the expenses are an object,
go to Colorado instead and cut the
cost In two. Go in July or August.
when you can have sunshine every
day and sleep under wool blanket
at night. Get your ticket to Colorado
Springs via Denver. When you get
to Denver. rent room for a week.
take a one day trip over the George
town loup; go to Golden one day; see
the school Of mines and reform school
and take trip over the incline road.
either to the top OF Mount Lookout
or Castle Rock, or both; take a one
or two day trip over the Moffat road
to hot sulphur and Steamboat
Springs; you can put in the balance
OF the week seeing Denver.
The second week go to Colorado
Springs. take the street car to Mani
ton: see the Cliff Dwellers: the cog
road that goes to the top Of Pixies
Peak. and the incline road to Mount
Manitou. and don't fail to take a hack
or auto trip up Williams Canon to
the caves and back by Ute pass and
the Rainbow falls; go through the Gar
den of the Gods and to Glen Eyrie;
then to Stratton Park and TO Seven
Falls; go to Cripple Greek. the great
gold camp. take the auto trip over
the convict built road to Canon City,
and to the top Of the Royal Gorge.
where you can see almost straight
down for half mile to the railroad
which makes the trains look more like
toys than regular railroad trains:
then back over the skyline drive That
Win make . strenuous week there
Then. n you want = good quiet plAcs
where thA living is reasonable the
balance Of your outing go to Canon
City. rent rooms for Hight housekeep-
ing or II you wish you can get =
roona and AXE your meals at = res
taurant Take good aalk every day
walk up the gorge to the hanging
bridge. out to the plunge and take a
swim: see the Odd Fellows home; go
out and see the orchards in Lincoln
Park and East Canon You can walk
every day for a week or two and then
not see all that is to be seen
On Sunday. II you get up in time
so to the penitentiary and hear Chap.
lain Blake and see the prisoners al
church: come hack in time for IL: :oc
u. m service in some OF the churches
there are all kinds-plain and col
ored--and most all denominations
On the return trip you would be but
one night on the road. and instead
OF being tired out by long trip you
would feel like going to work to earn
money for a trip next year; which
you could vary by going to Grand
Lake. Estes Park. Leadvilie. Glen
wood Springs and the western slope
lived in Colorado for forty-ive
years before coming to colfax. and
I think know something about It.
THos. CRISMAN.