The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
coMMuNIrY WELFARE.

the close OF tn1S year 2o1- When We
consider that about two years ago we
only had membership of ninety-five,
we can better appreciate the accom-
iplishment along this line. Our annual
loss in memberships is less than 10
per cent, or half that of the Chamber
of Commerce OF Colorado Springs
I A new Constitution and Bylaws was
adopted.
A special committee was appointed
{ to confer with the City Council with
view of securing the old Governor
Rudd home property for City Park
/ a conference with the owner, sN. j. e. /
Mcclure. resulted in this property be-
ing practically donated for this pur-
pose. with the understanding that the
park should be known as ~Rufd Park
and II is also understood that some
suitable monument shall thereon be
erected to the memory of the donors,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mcclure.
I A committee was appointed to con
fer with Warden lyman and the City
Council with view of testing the
disintegrated granite on our streets.
This resulted in West Main street be-
ing covered with this material from
First street to the Soda Springs, and
the material appears to be a good road
surfacing material. (.
During the Older Boys Conference
held at the Y. NJ. C. A.. the Chamber
of Commerce committee secured forty
ears and took them for a drive over
the Skyline Drive.
Our Chamber OF Commerce took an
active part. sending a committee of
I'VE members to Colorado Springs, in
the formation of the State Develop
nlent Federation. This organization
L &
nent body and maintains special rep
resentative Mr.. Carl Hinton, in Wash
ington. D. c. Our Vice President, Mr..
a II. McLain. IS a member of the
Board of Directors and also the chair
man of committee to secure a site
for Tubsroular Sanstarium in this
state.
A special meeting of the Board of
Directors was had TO consider the pro-
posed raise in gas rates. II appearing
at that time that the company was
justified. no. objection was entered to
the Public Utilities Commission.
The Chamber OF Commerce assisted
IN the making of the Labor Day cele-
bration success.
We co-operated with the County
Commissioners of Fremont and Teller
Counties in the celebration and dedi-
d y
Thru the efforts of the Chamber of
Commerce a joint meeting was ar
ranged with representatives from Flor
ence and Penrose. which resulted in q
special levy being made by our County
Commissioners for advertising pur-
poses. The City Council. at the re-
quest OF our Finance Committee. also
made 9 special levy for this work
These funds, together with the reTe
nue from increased memberships. will
enable US TO do much more effective
work in the coming year
On account of the large number of
photos required for publicity work. the
Secretary was instructed TO procure
a camera and it has been used TO good
advantage. Your Secretary took first
prize at the Pueblo State Fair on a
scene on the Phantom Canon Highway.
Data was furnished the U. S Bureau
Of Traffic TO be used In a homeseek-
ers' publication to be issued by the
Railroad Administration IN Washing
ton.
The Labor Bureau conducted by the
Chamber of Commerce shows that
some $50 men and boys were placed in
farm work during the year.
The display Of Early Day Scenes in
Canon City in the Chamber of Com
merce window has attracted much at
teniion. This collection IS a very rare
one The views were secured from
several of the "old Timers" and show
the city as il was from 1860 to 1ssS.
Copies are being made from all of
these views in order that they may
DE preserved and placed in the old
Governor Rudd home when il has been
restored to It's former state. a short
history is also being compiled by the
Secretary 10 accompany this collec-
tion.
testimonial was prepared and
presented to Mr.. Chas. r. McLain in
appreciation of the splendid efforts put
forth by him for this community in
the building of good roads, and in
many other ways.
The work OF the Fish Committee is
worthy Of special mention. This com
mitiee spent a great deal of time and
labor in an effort to stock the river
with trout. Two ponds are maintained,
one at Parkdale and one at Coaldaie.
and the young fry are placed in these
ponds and fed until of sufficient size
to protect themselves. The number
of good catches made the past year in
dicates that their efforts have not
been in vain. Since the Chamber of
Commerce took over this work more
than a million and a half of young fish
have been cared for and liberated into
the river.
This annual report is only q brief
synopsis o. the work Of the year. Many
other matters affecting the welfare OF
this community has received our at
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