The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21
Tho usstter OF bettsr fIre prote,


also taken up at this meeting and a
special committee appointed to appear
before the city council. This matter
was taken up by the council
s. During the month of May It was
anticipated that coal shortage might
exist in this country and'the Chamber
Of Commerce took immediate steps
in the matters and requested The c.
F. & l. Company not to contract the
| output of Nonac mine to outside con-
Germs. We. received the assurance
from Mr., Welborn that this mine
would be conserved for home con-
consumption
| 6. The matter OF the establishment
of a post office and, rural route be-
tween Canon City and the district
| about Ilse was takan-up by the Cham
ber of Commerce. A committee was
appointed to secure the necessary
funds to operate this route for q per-
iod of three months before the Gov
ernment would consider. the establish
ment of this route. The department
ordered the establishment OF a
post office to be known as Bassick
and $4,000 was subscribed for the
operation for the three months per-
iod. Permanent contract will be
awarde dby the government on Feb
ruary 5th.
! 4. The Chamber of Commerce
assisted in the Organization work for
the Chautauqua last summer
s. A new system has been adopted
| in this Office with reference to local
views. All plates ri these views now
become the property of the Chamber
OF Commerce and are filed so that
additional pictures may be had at any
time.
| 9. A special mesting of the Board
OF Directors was called on March 9th
for the purpose of hearing instruc-
tons from Forest Supervisor Shoe
maker regarding the funds to be ap-
propriated by the Government for use
on National Highways. A map was
drafted by the secretary showing the
San Isabel Forest Reserve and our
City Park covering the Royal Gorge
anc the department was requested to
extend the National Forest boundar-
les to meet those of the City Park
10. a new filing cabinet was pur.
chased and Installed in order that the
work OF the various departments
might be better classified. The filing
devices OF the office are now com
plete-
IL. TIE A. L. westgard party was
escorted for motion pictures of the
| Royal Gorge. Skyline Drive. Tunnel
Drive and herd OF Elk These pic
lures were for release thru Pathe
| Weekly and will result in wide pub.
iicity for Canon City.
| l3-a- Thru the personal Efforts OF
President Hardy. Mr.. Mark A Skin
ner. Internal Revenue Collector for
Colorado. Was induced to come to this
city In the interest OF the Chamber Of
Commerce and explain the Income
Tax Law.
13-b The work accomplished by
our Game and Fish committee Is
worthy OF honorable mention. This
committee was appointed three years
ago and during this period they hare
+, established two good retaining ponds
at Parkdale and Coaidaie. The young
fry are placed In these ponds and fed
until they are from four to six inches
| in length before being released
More than 100000 Try have been re-
leased into the river during this time
IL. With the appointment OF a
Local Fuel Administration Board in
this city to investigate the coal situ-
alton, a committee Of citizens ap-
peared before the Chamber of Com
merce and requested tha; q committee
be appointed 10 represent the side of
the consumers. This committee was
appointed and filed their report which
was adopted. The report recommend
! cd that an effort should be made to
get cheaper coal even II a Municipal
coal yard had TO be resorted to. II
also recommended that city scales
should be operated and an effort made
to have the mines open to the public.
This report was carried to the City
Council by a special committee and
the City Council authorized the Mayor
TO appoint committee OF 65 to inves-
/ tigate coal matters and recommend
means for relief.
This citizens committee held n
meeting at which II was announced
that one dealer at least would in the
future sell coal locally at the Nat
rate OF s5.1s per ton. This commit
tee endorsed the movement for the
open mine policy and city scales II
also appointed a subcommittee to In
vestigate the high price OF ice in this
community.
/ The outline OF the work accomp-
lished. as set forth in this report. does
not by any means represent all the
business transactions and work OF the
year. II is quite impossible to give
in detail all the work accomplished
and undertaken.
The general business conditions and
| future prospects for this community
| were never better. All our industries
are running full capacity. There is
no longer an excuse for the idle man.
There are few desirable vacant rooms
in our business section and good resi-
| dence property Is at q premium. The