The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-05-16
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Guy L. Hardy. editor OF the Can
yon City (Col.) Record. vice presi-
dent OF the National Editorial Asso-
c.ation and for a score OF years
leading figure in Colorado's political
and industrial life. ia a Houston visit
or. SIR. and Mrs. Hardy ara guests
OF Captain VIII Mack OF the Ordnance
department al Camp Logan. Captsin
Mack is Mrs. Hardy's brother.
Houston is wonderful city"
sad MIR. Hardy "Wednesday morning.
Il have been greatly impressed With
your magnificent buildings and 9th.
er evidences OF progress and prosper
lty."
The wal has had the effect TO ~rins
about great revival in the snver
mining Industry in Colorado. Mr..
Hardy says. while the gold product on
of the state remains normal. The
gold production OF Cripple Greek last
year vas $4,000. 900. In previous
years II has reached $4,000 900 but
the falling OF in production was due
TO labor shortage aId not to diminu-
tion OF the ore supply
Canyon City. Mr.. Hsrdy's home
town. il the center of large apple
growing industry. 4 revenue of a
million dollars year Is derived from
this source locally. while half a mil
lion a year il received from the sale
of small fruits raised in this section.
4 single acre OF celery last year pro
duced 1900. Mr.. Hardy says,
The woridfsmous Royal Gorge Ia
the city park OF Canyon City. IL com
prlses eigh, square niiies. and Ia one
of the greatest scenic attractions in
America. Congress- donated the gorge
to the Canyon City municipal govern
meDt fo- park purposes. Al artomo-
bile road has been constructed from
the city TO the ri1s o: the mighty
chasm. and yisitors can look down in
TO the gorge TO depth OF bali a
milc. 1t is only 40 minutes drive
by auto from Canyon City. Tourists
from all parts OF the world flock there
in order to see this masterpiece OF
scenic grandeur.
when Colorado wen, into the
prob biiion column a great many o!
our business men thought we were
doomed. but TO our great surprise
prosperity Increased pheromenally."
L.
after the state went dry Denver had
1000 more bank accounts than ever
before. Within three months there
was not a vacant building in Denver.
and YOU know how many there were
during 1914. During the year follow
ing the. enactment OF the prohibition
Law Colorado had more tourists than
ever before. and they filled our ho-
tells and summer resorts and brought
golden stream OF revenue into the
stale. One. friend of mine in Denver
who Kept a hotel and declared that
his revenue deperdod upon receipts
from the bar. made $4,000 more mon
ey during the year Immediately fol
lowing prohibi,isn than he made
when he conducted his bar Now.
am not going to say that prohlbi, on
brought this prosperity. but ! will
say that it came immediately upon
the heels of prohibition. aud II was
moi long about arriving, ether
Mr.. Hardy issues a publication for
newspaper men entitled The Colora-
do Press" A few years ago he cam.
pajgned in Cuba with William 6.
Shepherd, the United Press war car
respondent. who is a personal friend
Mr. Hardy will attend the annual
tion at Fort Worth Friday and Sat
urday.