The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-02-15
This Annual Report by the Secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce Would Indicate
That Some Very Good Work Has Been Done
By That Body During the Past Year

Der.
A protest was entered to the Public
Utilities Commission against the raise
in express rates.
The preparedness and farewell pa
rade inaugurated for our Canon boys
going to the border, was fostered by
TIE Chamber of Commerce and proved
one of the biggest demonstrations
ever witnessed in this city.
Arrangements have been completed
for the taking of motion pictures thru
/ tie Royal Gorge in the future. This
picture is to be of n mock marriage
ceremony and will be taken by the
SeligTrbune Company for the ID. &
r. G and used for advertising pur-
poses.
A Joint meeting of the various City
Councils and the County Commission
ers was called in the office of the
Chamber of Commerce and resulted in
the fixing of lower Main street.
Much credit is due the Chamber of
Commerce in the securing of White
Way on Main street. This matter was
first taken up by this body and the
contract has been let by the city for
tie installation of this system from
Third to Eighth streets. Following
the letting of this contract. the Cham
ber of Commerce started movement
to extend this White Way from Third
street to the Soda Springs and we
have reason to believe the proposed
plan will be carried out during the
coming summer.
Statements Wee compiled and pub
Iished showing the industrial payroll
OF this community and also the value
of manufactured products and an eX-
hibit of these products were placed
on display
Letters were framed to be sent
each new family locating in this COM
munity extending them welcome to
our city. These letters have three
fold purpose: The extension of well
come. securing the former address.
and securing names of their friends
who might be interested in this local
ity.
Letters have been written all Tours
Companies operating in this country.
With the result that several of the
larger companies are booking their
parties for stop-overs in Canon City.
We are somewhat handicapped in
this line on account of the railroad
schedules but this may result in these
pa'ties making longer stops in this
city.
Fifty.two photos, thirty-ive photo
cards and sixteen colored slides of the
Royal Gorge and Skyline Drives were
used in advertising articles. lecture
bureaus and individuals giving trava-
wee furnished school children in the
Eastern cities who are making special
study OF various cities.
Various efforts have been made to
secure Industrial enterprises. At a
special banquet held at the beginning
of the year II was decided to make a
! special effort along some definite line
and glass factory was made the
choice Of those present This matter
has received considerable attention
during the year. not only by the
Chamber of Commerce. but aiso by
those directly interested. Two car
load lots are now in the hands of one
concern to be run as test and anoth-
er western firm is to make an investi-
CATION of this proposition.
Correspondence is being had with
a large motion picture company rela-
tive to locating in this city and an op-
tion has been secured on the building
and paraphenalia of the old company.
We are hopeful that this deal will be
concluded in the near future.
The matter of the location OF a
good tourist hotel has been taken up
with two parties-one with a view OF
leasing and the other for the purchase
of the Hot Springs Hotel property.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
are planning the location OF an Old
Folks and Orphans Home and de-
scriptive matter. photos and statistics
have been sent the chairman of the
committee at Mt. Vernon. III.
Probably the most important work
of this period was the establishment
of an auto bus line to the Coal Camps
This lire is operated directly by the
merchants and has resulted in the
securing OF large volume OF business
from the camps.
The Canon City Zoo was establish
ed thru the efforts OF the Chamber of
Commerce and eleven head of elk Sc
cured from the State Game and Fish
Department This herd was placed
in splendid enclosure in the City
park and has increased to sixteen
| head
Five thousand new tourist folders
were Issued; one thousand og-books
published for the tourist and five hun
dred folders were issued for the Com
nunity Welfare Conference.
Two prominent motion picture par
ties were secured for motion pictures
of the elk. Royal Gorge and Skyline
'rives. These pictures are to be used
for Advertising purposes.
The matter of better mail service
was taken up with tine d. G. r. G. for
service between Canon City and West
cliffe and arrangements made where
by one days time is saved between
these points.
The Community Welfare Confer
ence. fostered by the Chamber. proved
splendid success.
Special train service on both roads
was secured for our fruit and produce
shippers.