The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-27

ing the Arkansas river with game
fish and turned into them 10000
fish. The fish and game committee
has made arrangements for the expen-
diture OF a lilse sum of money during
1916. The money devoted 10 this
purpose has all been donated hr citi-
zens Interested in the success of the
enterprise As the retaining ponds
are established the outlay con-
ne A.. the planting of the fish
W.. c7e., small. Great credit
is duer-DIo, ocL It the game and
fish commir.- 4aer aendid ssork.
Road CAM. K
The road committe> chamber
of commerce raised L. 1t SUN of
money from the citizens of the com
munity for highway betierment dur
ing the year and now has a fund on
hand for the Improvement of the
Canon City-Colorado Springs cnt.on
The barbecue in connection with dhe
,ppening of the Parksiale-cotopaxi cut
ION Of the Rainbow route at Echo last
summer was undertaken by the chan
her OF commerce and was made sue
cess owing to the attention and hard
work given IL by the various commit
tees cooperating in the enterprise
Reduction of Express Rates.
Thousands of dollars were saved %
he people OF Canon Cils' and Fremont
cemnty by the chamber of commerce
during the last twelve months. In
securing a reduction OF express rates
alone the sum OF $500 was saved to
our citizens. Other towns in the coun-
ty received corresponding benefit in
this matter which Is not computed
here From the Reckefelier Founia-
tion fund the chamber of commerce
received During 1915 the sum of 81
l33. which was used In the eonstruc-
ton of the Canon city-Saiida high
way anA was clear ssln 10 osir peo-
Pile. The average saving per month
to the people OF Canon City. as shown
by actual figures. since the chamber
OF commerce obtained reduction in
passenger rates from fre to three
cents n r4iis has been sIsi.s6. which
is equivalent to sI.s4s.ss year.
Other Work Accomplished
Some OF the things done during
the summer By the organization here
wRs the entertsiDment OF the members
OF the Cincinnati Chamber Of com
meTce; assistance in the maintain
ance of eommerrfzi base naif7eakne:
securing tho manufacture and sale OF
ny traps IN conjunction with the
Civic Improvement League: tthe traps
were sold Mt cost and were helpful
In Kidding the community OF flies.
and. 1t is believed In consequence. OF
diseased; spent slI2 for photographs
and cuts 10 Illustrate Canon City's at
fractions and resources. which were
sent to newspaper publishers in yari-
Gus parts Of the country for advertls-
ing purposes: arranged for a test of
street oiling to keep down the dast.
and now have the oil on hand in readi-
ness for the trial: secured reduction
In electric lighting rates: assisted
the orchardists by having the public
schools dismissed for week in order
that the students might help pick ap-
pies: ,inaugurated Electrical Pros
perity Week. the celebration Of
which was a great success; distribut-,
ed gratuitously many thousands of
post cards and many boxes Of apples
at the trains; protested to Governor
Carlson against placing a ban on the
manufacture and sale OF sweet cider
under the prohibition law: secured |
the $3.50 express train during the fruit
shipping season. and. last. but not
least, was instrumental in procuring
a government fruit inspector and farm
supervisor for Fremont county for
1916.
The officers. directors and members
OF the chamber of commerce were
ready and willing at all times to do !,
their part in promoting and carrying
forward the work OF the organization
The members were prompt In their
attendance at the regular meetings
and at the MONDAY luncheons. where !,
the business OF the chamber OF COM
merce was transacted. The most
friendly relations were maintained at
all times with the city council and
the board Of county commissioners '
and much of the success OF the cham J,
ber during the year was directly due
to the assistance and CO operation ex-
tended TO 1t by these bodies.
Secretary II. v. George of the cham ,
Der of commerce resigned his work
here on December 10, to take n posi-
tion with one OF the banks in Cripple