The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-06-10
BETTER
TRAFFIc, ~: 81, s.. s..
SERVICE
DESIRED
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
{ FRUIT GROWERS STRIVING FOR
MORE ADEQUATE SERVICE OUT
OF CANON.
QUESTION BEFORE RAILROADS


The merchants. commission men,
fruit shippers and people of Canon
City generally have for some time
been dissatisfied with the inadequacy
OF the train service provided by the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com
pany SO far as It Affects the freight
and express business Of the commun-
ity. Sufficient trains are operated
by tho company. but their time sche-
dule is such that comparatively few
OF them are OF any especial benefit To
our people for prompt movement oi
the produce grown here.
There has been n great deal OF
grumbling and complaint here on &C
count Of THE prevailing conditions
and many protests have been lodged
with representatives OF the company
because OF the existing state OF AZ
fairs. but all OF them to no purpose
Promises OF an n.inycstigation OF af-
fairs have been made by the com
pany. but no action looking to the
relief OF the situation has been taken
by the railroad authorities.
So insistent has bean the public
for better shipping facilities to Pu
ebIo, Colorado Springs and Denver
that the matter has been laid before
the chamber of commerce with the
request that something be done Il
possible 10 Tsmsdy the trouble AZ
ter going Into the proposition caro-
fully and thoroughly the chamber Of
commerce became convinced that the
complaints were well founded and
took the. matter up with the heads
OF the railroad and express compa
mics and asked that something be
done to afford Canon City the needed
redress for its grievance Several
conferences were held and commit
tees appointed to collect data fol-
presentation to the transportation
people tending to show the injustice
Inconvenience and prejudice TO which
Canon City shippers were subjected
at the present time. Much CORES
pondence has taken place and many
kilograms exchanged between the peo
ple her. and those who are in 4 po
sition to grant their petitions. Court
eous response has been made by the
railroad officials OF these eommuni
cations. but no tangible results have
grown out of them. A policy OF
.watchful waiting" has become dis
tasteful to our people and they are
no longer willing to be put on with
promises. however alluring they may
seem at FIRST glance.
The chamber of commerce is ask
ing the Denver q Rio Grande com
pany to put on n train that Will leave
Canon City for Pueblo and Denver
at 9 or o'clock in the evening. Such
a train would enable shippers here to
Mace their produce In Denver a. an
early hour the next morning. and al
low u 10 ~ ou thc NAoA ~ - -
equal footing vita similar produce
from other sections Of the state. Al
q is now. Canon City ranchers and
gardeners do not get into Denver with
their products until nearly s O'Clock
and by that time the market for u
IL practically satisfied and but small
returns are received by the shippers
from Il. In consequence Of this con
dition OF things Canon City people
are deprived Of just and fair com
petition.
The Canon City district win this
year, II present prospects are reaiiz'
cd, ship anywhere from twelve to fif-
teen hundred car loads Of apples ia
market. to say nothing OF the vast
quantities Of smaller fruits. berries
and garden truck for whfeE II must
nnd demand beyond its borders. II
Il one Of the best shipping points
along the iine Of the Denver Z Rio
Grands railroad and Il entitled 70 ~