The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-02-11
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County Cwiseonsn) Advoeats
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Canon city. Colo, oct. II. 1911
Editor of The Advocate:
Dear Sir Since coming west. 4
have thought many times Of writing,
| about this county. an am sure old
friends would like to know something
about the west
The Advocate. which l usually re-
ceivs on Friday is anxiously awaited
and enjored as am always glad to
get home news.
! have been in Canon City little
more than year. and after the first
few weeks which were taken up IN
resting and locating. took advantage
OF this lovely climate and scenery ey
getting out and ..seein' things
Speaking OF climate. think Colora-
do has the best all-the year-round cli-
mate of any state in the Union. The
altitude is 5,s4s feet above sea level.
which places us above the plane OF
humidity.
Occasionally we hnve very refresh
ing rains. but even then we have sun
shine part of the day. Those who
have lived hore many years say that
there has been more rain in recent
years. which of course has greatly
benefited dry farming.
Fruit raising and garden truck are
the chief occupation in which Canon
City people are engaged There is a
great abundance OF every kind Of fruit
md vegetables. and when one thinks
OF the great amount grown II would
seem that living would be very cheap
The fact is that the shipping demand
Is so great that we find we must pay
the same price as thoe living else
where stin. think coloradoans get
the cream Of everything. and We we're
so fortunate as to get beautiful peach
es al s5c a crate. and all other fruits
| In proportion. II would seem higiziy
impossible that I bought several ~
rieties q Erapee q loc ga lse pes
IbAaknt-
PotatsS1 an1 neais an hisAef prie-
Cd ~ nu.t q thsm eoms 70 - fson
over he range.
I have SPOKEN q climate and occ1-
patton nrst a. / shink that Uuala na.-
praily BE- The aEst qpssssOa asked. e.
peciaiIy By thoss Who have ever en-
iertained the idea Of mAkipEa a change.
As you know. COLORADO Il known
a, Natures playground or Natures
sanAtorium." and Tie siSssn Il See
Europe n you VIII. but Colorado
nrst.- an think at the present time
Colorado is to Be much preferred. We
have people living here nom every
state In the Union am told. and am
particularly acquainted with many
from New York. Massachusetts. Flor
Ida. MichlEan. Ohio. Iliinois. Kansas.
Nebraska. Virginia. Minnssota. Dako-
tss. PennsyivanIa. washington. wyo-
ming, Mexico. California. ana. last.
but not least, many from good old
Wisconsin.
Canon City has = population OF s.
500. and tahsn As a whole. thorough
ly hospitabls and Christian.
There are nearly dozen churches
think. Of which the Methodist with
a seating capacity Of i.ooo,- the Pres.
byterian 500 or 300. the Baptist, Epis.
copal. Catholic and United Prcsbyssr-
ian, the Christian and Christian Sci.
snce. having from 800 70 500 capacity.
arc the largest These q course are
most innusntial ne ministers OF
these churches are ezcspio1allS ane.
live men. taking care of their parishcs
Ia an earnest and systsmatic way.
In the way q schools ws are sspes.
iany fortunate. sincs the eurriculn n
embra@ss outdoor pAysical training,
sndsr a abla instruetor. ana ! train.