The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21
Annual Report Canon City,
Colorado. Chamber Of
Com m cree

Iado Chamber of Commerce.:
e3entlemen:
In reviewing the work accomp-
lirhed during the past year ! am OF
the opinion that this report will show
that It has not only been an unusually
busy year. but also one that has re-
Ghlted in great and lasting good for
this community.
We all have our ideas as to how a
Chamber Of Commerce should be con-
dncted, the various lines OF work that
should be undertaken and the manner
IN which its Affairs should be handled.
However. we must keep In mind that
The work accomplished must be In
accordance with the finances.
Board Meetings.
Your Eoard OF Directors proved
their Ic<arest in the welfare of the
eomrG Gur4 By their attendance at
the aigs and their TIME devoted
to De tarious undertakings. The
Boar& held "a meetings during the
year and In addition to these meet
fngs they. were called upon many
times to meet in considering many
matters OF Importance. The Presi-
dent and Secretary attend to many
matters that do not require Board
Credit Department.
Our Merchants appear to be salts
fled with the service rendered them
thru this department. This depart
ment could be more efficient IL more
Mfne could be devoted to this work
kpt this would incur additional help
: Z a this does not appear possible at
his time.
The new system installed last year
eeems To meet all requirements and
the secretary has been requested. and
has furnished full details for INSTALL
ing the same system in three other
+ cities One trip was made to Lead
vile at the request OF their Chamber
of Commerce TO assist them in Install
ing this system there.
Twenty three supplements were is
sued thu merchants. giving new
ratings. additions and deductions. etc.
TO the rate book. These supplements
hundred and sixteen foreign ratings
contained nearly 900 changes. Three
we're obtained on new people locating
IN this community. This last item
alone represented a saving to the mer-
shants of s2,e5o.00. would recon-
mend that n new rate book be issued
soon
Publicity Department
The publicity obtained during the
year cost very little compared with
the results obtained. Thir1ysix diff
ferent articles were written and pub
rished In various periodicals. and
papers. Three on the new Phantom
Canyon Highway now under constric-
tion between Canon City and the
Cripple Creek District: One for the
Labor Bulletin In Denver; Seven War
Garden stories: One for The Latham
Service Company OF New York on
Industrial lines. Ono for Utilities
Corporation Of New York on industrial
lines: One for Hotel Tourist. One for
''Seeine America edition by Page
aPublishfng Company of Philadelphia:
One for Syracuse Evening Herald on
Roads: One for Civaiicr Map Com
pany on roads. Eight articles for use
OF the State Board Of immigration on
Highways and motoring: One for
~Out-Door Life In the Rockies issued
By the D. 4 r. G.: One for ID. & r. @.
Red Book: One for Blue Book Pub
fishing Company: One for National
Highway Company: One for Catholic
Ledger: One for The Earth, a A. T. 4
4. Fe paper; One for Motor Age on
camp grounds: One for Annual Edi.
lion of the Pueblo chieftaln; One for
annual edition of Star-Journal and
ono for The National Red Cross Mag.
azine.
Canon City hns numerous mentions
IN The Earth. The Denver CONNER
eiai and many newspapers.
One hundred and fifteen views of
the City. Royal Gorge, Skyline and
other attractions were used with
those articles and other forms OF ad-
vertising.
Framed views were placed in The
Congress Hotel In Pueblo. The Pueblo
Commerce Club. The Vail Hotel in
Pueblo. The Mansions In Manitou and
The Chamber OF Commerce. and d.
a r. G.. ONCE in Colorado Springs
AMI each OF our local hotels.
Three thousand QUESTIONABLE fold
ers were issued.
Three hundred and fifty display
cards of our scenic attractions were
placed In the leading garages In this
state. Kansas. Okishoma and Texas
Three thousand. five hundred state
highway n,xps were issued for the
uBc OF Tourists.
Four Thousand New Tourist folders
were gotten out.
Fifteen hundred Industrial folders
are now being issued.
Many statistical statements have
been complied and furnished the Gov
ernmens. State board OF immigration
and used In Industrial lines.
This Office has received 81 direct
Inquiries from persons expecting to
make this city their future home
Our filos show that many families
have located during tho year directly
thru the influence Of this Office. over
800 descriptive folders were placed
direcfly In tho handa Of families VIM