The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DIRECTORS HOLD MEETING


North Fifth street. last Wednesday
fight with fair attendance. After
the reading of the minutes OF the pre-
vious meeting and their adoption the
business program was taken up for
consideration. Of which the following
Is synopsis:
The secretary presented to the at
tention of the directorate a copy of
prospectus which the chamber OF com
merce had submitted to Col. Geo. E.
Bushnell of the United States army at
Washington. d. c., in an effort to in
terest the government in Canon City
as a suitable place for the location of
one of the proposed National Military
Recuperation camps. The prospectus
showed in detail the advantages of
Canon City in the matter of climate.
healthfulness and effectiveness of sur
roundings for such an institution as
the authorities have In contemplation,
The copy alluded to was made a part
of the Office records.
The secretary reported that repre-
sentatives OF the well known firm OF
Libby. Mcneil & Libby had made an
other visit to Canon City In relation
to the erection here Of pickle factory
and that arrangements had been made
with them 10 return here the first
week in January when an effort would
be made to secure for them sufficient
contracts with ranchers and garden
ers TO warrant them in the establish
ment OF such a factory in this com
munity.
report was also made concerning
the outlook for the building of -four
mill in this city. A proposition bearing
on the subject is progressing satisfac-
torily and the indications are favor
able for the construction of such a
mill here in the near future.
The secretary reported that the fed
eral government had in contempla-
ton the establishment of an aviation
camp for the army at some point in
the Rocky Mountain region within a
been sent 10 Col. Edgar at Washing
ton requesting that an expert be sent
here TO make an inspection OF local
conditions with view of securing the
Col Edgar stated that the visit of an
inspector to Canon City would be de
layed until il was fully determined
that aviation could be carried on here
instructed 10 forward to the War de-
partment full climatic statistics and
other data bearing on the subject
A letter was read from Parker &
Son incorporated) of San Francisco
requesting information in relation to
kaolin deposits. in this locality and
samples OF the same. II any were to
be had. Kaolin is uesd in the mann
facture of porcelain wares of various
kinds. The secretary stated that there
were several large deposits of this
material in the vicinity of Canon City
and that samples of II. as well as a
chemical analysis. would be forwarded
to the inquirer without, unnecessary
delay
The Postoffice department officials
at Washington having made a ruling
which would discontinue the present
rural route and postoffice at Bassick
In Custer county the secretary report
ed that the matter had been taken up
by the chamber OF commerce with the
postmaster here and temporary ser
vice requested until such time as new
contracts for carrying the mail to the
Bassick postoffice could be awarded
and the assistance of Congressman
Keating sought to have the department
make some settlement OF the matter.
At the request of the fish and game
committee the matter of the trout
propogating and retaining pond at
Coaldale was taken up with the Sail
da Chamber OF Commerce and it will
be asked IL 1t will not take over the
pond there and maintain it as part
OF plan in stocking the Arkansas
river with game fish. Secretary Park
er of the Salida Chamber of Com
merce has promised that the PROPOSE
ton will be presented for considera-
ton at the next session of that body.
After the discussion OF some other
business of 4 minor character the
meeting adjourned.