The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-22

the proposed manganese smeiter
would be in this city this week for
the purpose of inspecting the various
properties in this community aTaii-
able for such an institution
Several communications have been
received by the board of directors re.
Gently in regard to the establishment
of a sanitarium in this city. The see
retry stated that prospectus had
been compiled by him and sent to peo-
pie in Kansas City, Mo-. concerned in
such an enterprise and that they had
given assurance that thoro investi-
CATION of the advantages offered by
this locality would be made at once
with a view of locating a sanftarium
here within the next sixty or ninety
days.
The secretary reported that CORE
spondence was being carried on with
two parties with reference to the es-
tablishment of flour mill in this city
1t was reported that the matter of
the establishment of a rural mail
route between Canon City and Guffey
had been taken up with the post office
department in Washington and with
Representative Heating in congress
Assurances had been received from
both of them that the subject would
be given prompt attention. A peti-
ton is now being circulated among
interested people favoring the propo-
.sition.
President Guy U. Hardy of the
chamber reported that a big Labor
day celebration by the people of Ere
mont county. was to be held here on
Monday, September 2, and that ali la
Dor, fraternal and benevolent organi-
zations in the county had been inyit-
ed to participate in it. He stated that
he had attended two meetings in the
interest of the proposed celebration
and had assured both of them of the
hearty cooperation of the chamber of
commerce in making the affair sue
cess.
The secretary reported that he had
accepted on behalf of the chamber, the
custody of four mounted deer heads
and one antelope head from Mrs. Har-
Iie Goodloe, to be placed on exhibit
tion in the secretary's Office until such
time as her husband. Capt. Hart
Goodloe, now in the military service,
should request their return to him.
On motion the secretary of the
chamber was authorized to purchase
camera for use in taking photo
graphs for advertising purposes. The
kind of camera to be purchased was
left to the Judgment and discretion OF
the secretary.
The secretary reported that log
of the Phantom canon highway from
Canon City to Victor, had been made
thru the courtesy Of the Wann Motor
company and Frank p. Smith, who
had furnished automobiles for the
trips which were necessary to procure
the required data. On motion the sec
retary was instructed to extend them
vote of thanks for the services they
had rendered.
1t was reported that w. G.. Gam
bill. who had been employed by the
chamber of commerce in Colorado
Springs and Manitou for some time
past, in diverting tourist traffic to
Canon City. had returned home and
was no longer available for that work
The efforts of Mr.. Gambill in that
connection were declared to be highly
and splendid results had
been derived from this kind of adver-
tising. The question Of the advisable
ity of the appointment of successor
to carry on this work during the re-
rnainder of the tourist season was left
in the hands of the president and sec
retary of the chamber for determine
ton