The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-16
A new ZINC MILL
SEEMS SURE TO Be
COMING TO CANON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS
ACCEPTANCE TO ITS PROPOSE
TON FOR LOCATION OF ZINC
PLANT. OTHER BUSINESS DONE
AT INTERESTING MEETING.

The meeting of the directors OF the
Chamber OF Commerce Friday night
was unusually interesting. The fol-
lowing notes are taken from Secre-
tsry Bradbury's minutes:
New Zinc MIL.
The chairman of the New Indus
= tries committee. not being present. the
secretary requested to make report
OF the progress in securing of this new
enterprise of Canon City. and report
ed as follows: That under date of
July 18th. teegram was received
from the Ohio Zinc company request
ing the information If this city would
furnish a cite OF thirty acres and
trackage a. an inducement for the
location of new zinc mill At q call
ed meeting of the board of directors
the secretary was instructed to wire
the company that We were interested
In their proposition, but as there were,
many details TO be considered con-
ference with the officials of the com
pany was requested. The chief en-
Eineer. Mr.. Augustine and the Vice
president. Mr.. Thomas. were sent toi
Canon City for this purpose and two
cites shown them. either of which
suas acceptable to the company as a
location.
This Information was wired to the
officers OF the Ohio Zinc company
with a result that a wire was receiy
I'D accepting the proposition and
stating that they were busy making
arrangements TO locate in Canon City.
County Farm Bureau
County Agrieritnris, I.6ries I'D
dressed letter to the Chamber OF
Commerce stating that meeting had
been called for August 3lst for the
purpose OF organizing County Farm
Bureau and requested a representa-
tive from the Chamber CT Commerce
60 be present at this meeting. Mr.,
Geo. II. Sale was appointed by the
president to represent the Chamber
OF Commerce at this meeting.
National Old Trails Road Association
Meeting
A communication was received
from the Pueblo Commerce club stat
log that the sixth annual convention
of this association will be held In Pu-
,blo August the 10th aud lTth. and
requested that a good delegation be
sent from Canon City. The secretary
was instructed to give the matter
publicity and make every effort TO-
securc a large delegation TO be pres
ent at this meeting.
Advance in Coal Rates
The State Utilities Commission In
formed the Chamber of Commerce
that tariffs had been gled to become
effective August 27th. 1917. proposing
an increase of 10 and Is cents per ton
Ia coal rates between points within
fhis state and that the tariH had been
suspended until December 25th. 1917.
and hearing would be had in the
matter on Angus, 2ist. 1917. at which
time all Interested parties might ap-
pear and present evidence and exam
ine the carriers. The secrtary was
instructd to convey this Information
TO those Interested IN tnis CITY.
Reedy.Younp Vacation Tours Co.
The secretary reported that this
new touring company brought party
OF thirty tourists from Dallas. Texas.
60 this city on August Ord and they
were met by the president and secre-
tsry at the station. and the secretary
conducted the party on a trip through
the Roydi Gorge and the manager of
the party and others by a moonlight
4 trip over the Skyline drive.
War Garden story
The secretary reported that war
garden story had been written. which
. included publicity for Canon City and
the Skyline drive. and sent to seven
different papers and magazines. one
Of which had already accepted and
published the article. and that assur-
ance had been received from the Cur
tbs Publishing company of Philadel-
phia that editorial comment would be
made In the next issue OF Country
4 Gentleman.
State Folders
The State Board OF immigration re-
uuested that the Chamber OF Com
q nnerce take up the matter of an ap.
preparation by the county OF the sum
OF one hundred dollars to be used in