The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-08

AhS al rrSHeH TeStaurdHts, mexican
hotels and Chinese dumps, in old
Mexico. We had stood the grub fair.
ly we'll and the service was unusual
chiefly greasers and Chinks. But the
novelty had worn OF. We we're ready
for a change-for the conventional
again.
Coming out we found the change we
were Longing for at Rincon. n. Mat
Fred Harvey eating house. 1t was
the noon-day meal, call it lunch or
dinner rs you like
That was about eighteen years ago.
but | remember the details of that din
ner better than many more sumptu-
GUS banquet of later years. 1t was
my first impression of Fred Harvey
eating house and it was a very good
impre sion too.
We had a petty good dinner that
d y--fresh steak that could be cut.
ro st chicken, ditto, genuine milk and
cream. American bread and real but
ter, and apple pie. We had seen only
a AANNit Aotf anu itai
Mexico. and no apple pie. We had
eaten meat, but most Of the time We
couldn't tell whether it was beef. NUT.
ton. pork, dog or cat. They have q
way of serving meats in Nexi ear
hotel SO that it doesn't make
muoh difference hat 1t is-you cant
tell Whist you are eating two thirds
OF the time.
Yes. thst was some dinner at Rim
con that day-just su dinner a.
you will find most any day at Ere
Harvey railway eating house. Eve-y
thing that one could eat-nothinF
lacking-with an exhibition OF Belgian
appel tes.
| remember too. that we had plenty
OF time-time to admire the excellent
service and the bevy of charming sery-
ing girls. ! do not know that that
Ia ticular lunch Of Fred Harvey girls
was above the average but we thought
at the time ard said as much. one
weary traveller to other. men and
WOhith AHiCC4hS lOAhls tildA We
had not seen a collection of prettier
and more attractive girls in a long.
long time before. And we decided
unanimouslS, on the spot. that for
personal charm the fair girls OF Amer
lea had the olive skinned. and choco-
late skinned, senor.tas OF the South
land beat hundred city blocks.
They we're all daintily dressed In
white. young and attractive. quiet
and unsssuming. lady.like and modest
the whole bunch appearing as fresh
and clean and prim and refreshing as
field of blooming Shasta daisies in
the springtime. We had seen many
interesting sights in Old Neyico, bu'
nothing more attractive than this
which no doubt helped US TO enjoy tho
dinner and to remember IT.
That was many years ago. Since
then have eaten at many Harve,
eating house. all the way from 81
Louis to Mojave. Calf lrnis. and from
La Junta to FL Paso. I have had break
fast before sun up at Dodge city
Kansas. and have e,ten breakfast az
Moiave. in the middle of the after
noon, owing TO a washout on the line
! have had dinners at all hours Of the
day and niaht. I am a Ii9ht eater
ordinarily but want to confess that
VI do beIeye that Fred Harvey hay
never made a dollar from the business
have given him-so good have been
the meals and so well prepared have
i been to get my moneys No tn. My
first inn ression may have been helr'-
ed hy the Mexican experience. but ]
have never been disappointed IN ?
Harvey meal.
Fred Harvey Is a wonderful system
I have been eating Harvey meals and
stop. irg at Harvey houses much. on
my recent little trip TO the border
And | have been ns'ting questions. SO
can tell you something about Fred
Harvey.
Fred Harvey was once men Fred
Ha vey is now a company, system.
spirit OF the man who organized the
most wonderful line OF railroad eating
hopses on earth.
Tie began operating back in 1876 at
Topeka. He was not cook or a
restaurant keeper but was a travelling
freight and PASSENGER agent for the
Burlington railroad. He Travelled
around muth. had stopped at many
bum hotels and railroad eating Joints.
no doubt and saw the eat need Of
the times. He was a keen business
man and good organIzer. The ex-
cellent system that bears HIS name
today and the hieh standard set by