The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-04-06
MONTHLY
LUNCHEON
CHAMBER
COMMERr'
MANY MATTERS PERTAINING re
WELFARE OF THIS COMMUNITY
DISCUSSED sY ITS MEMBERS
TUESDAY
WORK OF MONTH REVIEWED

The regular monthly social session
and luncheon OF the Canon City cham
ber of commerce was held at the
Strathmore hotel at noon on Tuesday
with nineteen members present. Fol.
lowing the dinner various business
matters were taken up for discussion.
petitions considered. committees APP
pointed and reports heard.
Mrs Hart Goodloe was present in
tehalf OF the Federated women's
clubs and requested the endorsement
and cooperation OF the chamber In
an EFFORT to establish ladies' rest
room for the convenience and accom-
mediation OF women who were tenn
porarily In the city on business or for
other reasons IL would be used by
women from the camps ss well as
tourists and those nearby. II VIII also
be the purpose. said Mrs. Goodioe. to
III up the place TO be used as a gene
raj headquarters for the various worn
ems clubs of the city. Suitable rooms
could be procured. according TO Mrs
CoodIoe. for n hundred and twenty
five dollars n year and she expressed
the belief that the amount necessary
for It's rental could be raised by pub
lie subscription The rooms would
be furnished and light and heat pro
women's clubs of the city. They
would also provide a mairon who
would look after them and keep them
opcn for women and children from ten
O'Clock in the morning until 1--WE
O'Clock in the afternoon. A motion
~as adopted Wy the chamber to .n-I
dcrse the proposition
The letter carriers of Canon city-
asked the assistance 81 The chamber
IA providing entertainment for the
delesaies 10 the state convention OF
their orraniEatIon. 10 be held here
about the first OF July. motion was
adopted on behalf OF the chamber TO
provide automobiles to take the con.
yention DELEGATES and guests on an
excury,sn over the skyline drive. and
thru the orchards.
The citizens of Del Norte asked the
participation OF the people OF Canon
City in the celebration attendant upon
the formal opening OF the state high
way over the Continental divide.
vhifh viii take place some time next
sumner. The chamber voted to rem.
der all assistance within It's power
in making the celebration a success
fol one.
Tie members of the ZOO committee
reported the elk pens completed and
announced the sending OF w. p. Noble
to Steamboat Springs to bring the elk
here. which are expected TO arrive
arout Friday OF this week In consid.
Grafton Of the work necessary for
carrying out this undertaking and the
dems nds upon the time OF Theodore
NJ. Harding. chairman OF the commit.
tee. on the Fish Committee and other
business matters the president Of the
chamber consolidated the roo and elk
committees, consisting OF w. II. Dor
Ter. A. E. Wilson. George II. Sale,
X. B. johnson and John Shaw Jr.
Theodore NJ. Harding, chairman OF
the fsh and game committee. report
ed that much work had been done on
the trout retaining ponds At coaidaic
and Parkdale. including the installa.
ton Of new cement headgates ct
their outlets He state that a con.
signment Of 10000 trout fry would ar.
rive from the state Gsh hatcheries
soon.
The finance committee reported that
the city council had appropriated the
sum OF two hundred and fifty dollars
for the work OF the chamber Of com.
merce during the ensuing year.
John Shaw. Jr.. of the good roads
committee reported that the road TO
the top Of the Royal Gorse would be
put into good condition for the sum-
mora travel and that the Skyline
drive was In better shape at present
than II had besn for icnE time.
Secretary bradbury OF tho chamber
Of, commerce made . report Of the
work done during the past month and
shpwed that letters, descriptive liter.
otprs and photo pesl cArda ha1 been
ssn 70 oil tenFs conpaniss II lhs