The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-08

COMMERCE
HELD ANNUAL
MEETING

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| The annual meeting of tie Canon
City Chamber OF commerce was held
at the office of the secretary Tues
day night and reports of its work in
advancing the material interests of
the town and its surroundings were
presented for consideration. The re-
port of the secretary was very COM
plete and is of such interest to the
! public that it will be published in full
, in The Daily Record in the course
of the next few days.
Tuesday evenings meeting was
. largely attended and its proceedings
were of more than ordinary import
ance Numerous recommendations to
/ increase the value and efficiency OF
the work of the organization to the
people of the community were pres
ented and discussed; most of which
! it is hoped to put into operation with
| in the next few months. Among the
suggestions made as enterprises wor-
thy of the attention of the chamber
of commerce were new camping
/ ground for automobile tourists dur
/ ing the summer months; and the en-
couragement of the cultivation of the
, endeavor by proper irrigation 10 rem
der them productive.
The suggestion for the utilization
OF these lands, which are naturally
very fertile. was made by County
| Commissioner G. v. Hodgin, who rec
commended that company. or asso-
| citation of men, endeavor to secure
| possession of these lands. much Of
which has good ditch right. and try
| to bring about their cultivation.
These lands. which are for the most
part untitled, can be procured cheap
1 ly, in many instances below their
actual value. and Mr.. Hodgin urged
that they be acquired and that some.
of increasing the value OF the agricul
tural product of the community.
They will grow almost anything that
can be raised in this latitude and Il
is believed that a remuneratiye finan-
c,al return can be obtained by their
cultivation. Mr.. Hodgin's suggestion
is worthy of serious consideration.
In the matter OF suitable camping
ground for automobile tourists var
ious sites were suggested. Among
them were the Wells property on
Macon avenue, between Seventh and
Eighth streets; Sells island; a va
cant property near the residence If
| Alderman John Hamilton in the north
property. the City park. and a strip
of land on the south sic of the river
wesi a the Diamond Fire Brick com
pany's plant. After canvassing the
advantages offered by each OF these
proposed locations II was decided
that The latter was. perhaps. the most
adaptable for the purpose il Wow. II
is copvei6ently situated; easily ac-
cess'ble to water; has plenty Of
i 1coG shade and is within short
distance OF the business part of the
city A committee will be appol:.'ed
u investigate the adaptability .. the
contemplated site.
| A new board OF directors for the
! chamber OF commerce was chosen
1 Tuesday night as follows: Theodore
NJ. Harding. r. Z. Crawford. Alya
Wood. d. l.. Robson. DIR. w. T. Lit
tie. W. II. Dozier. A. II. McLain. Geo.
F. Rockafellow and Chas. II. Duncan.
Four members of the directorate are
hold-overs from last year Five Of
them. F. Z. Crawford. Alva Wood.
ID. L. Robson. A. II. McLain and
Chas. II. Duncan. were chosen to sue
ceed II. p. Stommel. c. II. Rau. w.
N. Clark. John Shaw. Jr. and Geo.
w. Bachelor.
The newly elected board OF directors
met at 10 o'clock this morning and
organized by the selection of Guy U.
Hardy as president, and Z. A. Brad.
bury as secretary. Various matters
were taken up for discussion at this
mornings meeting, but no definite
action was taken in relation to any
Of them. The meeting adjourned to
rect at the call of the president.