The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21

Campaign and several public demon.
strafions. The NAtionnl Red .ross
fund was ovsrsubscribed. more than
COZ. The Y. II. C. A. fund was over
subscribed 1875. The cards on the
Food administration far exceeded the
estimate and the Red Cross member
ship campaign resulted In over 5000
members for the county. 1850
Treasure Bags. for Evacuation Hos
pstal No. /. In France-collected by
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Industrial
Much activity along industrial lines
wss undertaken during the past year.
Tho securing OF The Ohio Zinc Com
pany was the most notable work
This company located on the land for
meriy occupied by the shops of the
old F.. & C. C. Ry. and their new
plant Is fast nearing completion. The
work Is being done in very substan-
t!al manner and this new industry
will add very materially to the actiy-
tiles of the community.
Thru the efforts of the Chamber of
Commerce the well known firm of
Libby. Mcneil & Libby of Chicago.
will establish Pickle Factory in this
city provided sufficient acreage can
be secured. Mr.. r. A. Miller. a rep
resentative from this firm. 1t at pres
ent on the ground and is well pleased
with the outlook.
This vicinity has felt the need OF
a Flour Mill ever since the destruc-
ton OF the old mill and 1t is expected
that active construction will be COM
menced on n new mill in the very
near future. Contracts have been let
for the machinery and equipment
Considerable work is being done at
the present time in an effort to secure
Porcelain Factory for this city.
There are several large bodies of
porcelain clay in this vicinity that
are apparently of a quality needed
This matter has been taken mp with
forty different firms and samples sub
mitfed one firm in San Francisco are
now under test This firm was well
pleased with the sauples and indicate
that they will consider the location of
a factory II the tests prove out Re
plies from several of the other firms
show an interest in the deposits.
The United States Government is
planning the erecting OF National
Recuperation Camp and an Aviation
Station in the west II has been
GRAFTON camp will be located In Colo
forwarded the Department and assur-
ance given that Canon City will re-
ceive proper consideration
Statistics were complied for the
Aviation Station and also filed with
the Aviation Department
Tourist.
Tho touris; travel to this section
during the past season was by far the
greatest ever known. II was estimat-
ed that more than 1900 people visited
our scenic attractions. Every visitor
who called q, the orice had a good
word for our city and attractions and
our new municipal camping grounds.
Thousands OF dollars passed thru
the hands OF our merchants from
tourist trade. Our climate Is the
cornerstone for many a future home.
The Chamber OF Commerce. ap-
pointed 4 committee to appear before
the City Council and request and urge
the purchase OF municipal camping
ground. The city council recognized
the importance OF such accommoda-
tions and purchased an ideal site on
the corner OF 18th and College. These
grounds were placed in splendid
shape and equipped with camp stoves
sewerage and water. The Beard OF
Directors have recommended the
erection OF a small pavilion on these
grounds for the coming season. The
Chamber OF Commerce donated the
se5o.00 usually given by the city for
its support to tho purchase OF this
ground
A petition was circulated and sub
mitted to tho State Highway Commits
sion asking their assistance in the
construction of q good highway be-
tween Canon City and the Cripple
Creek District. over the old r. & C..
c. Ry. grade. This matter was taken
up by our County Commissioners and
the Commissioners o. Teller County
and this road Is now we'll under way
and promises to be one of the most
scenic routes in the entire west 1t
Is expected this highway will be open
for travel this season.
BY direction OF the Board OF Direct
orB the secretary made three trips to
Colorado Springs. Manitou and Pueblo
during the past season in the interest
of tourist travel Three days werc
spent on each trip AMI all camping
grounds visited as well as ali tourists
on the streets. Much good was ac-
complished by these trips and IL pos
sible n special representative should
be placed in this work for the coming
season.
One thousand post cards OF the
Royal Gorge and Skyline Drives were
distributed among tourists. These
cards mention the fact that the writ
or has taken our scenic drives and
the card is signed and sent by the sec.
retary to their home paper.
The ID. a II. @. Railroad Company
was induced TO include In their folders