The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
SUCCESSFUL YEAR INDICATED
BY SECpETARY'S REPORT

lnished The Scenic Auto Company of
poses
Four sets of six colored views of the
Phantom Canon Highway was fur
nished Denver. Colorado Springs.
Pueblo and Cripple Creek These
views were well framed and placed
in conspicuous places.
A special Publicity Agent was placed
in Colorado Springs, Manitou and
Pueblo during the tourist season. This
work was highly satisfactory and pro-
dnced good results.
TOURIST DEPARTMENT
The tourist travel during the past
season was as good as could possibly
have been expected. Tourists are
spending more time in Canon City as
the years go by and as our attractions
and facilities improve. Now that the
Phantom Canon Highway has been
completed. which is one of the most
magnificent drives in this country. we
may expect this travel 10 more than
double. This road has well been termed
THE MILLION DOLLAR ROAD
Special folders were gotten out for the
dedication on August 30.
Three thousand new tourist folders
were issued and a reprint of two
Thousand quesiionaires. The tourist
folder contained logs Of all roads leav-
ing Canon City and maps showing the
route of ingress and egress to Colorado
Springs. Pueblo and Salida-
/ Our new camping grounds are prov
1 Ing great attraction to tourists. The
City Installed a large Fcur-way camp
stove and covered the same with a
pavilion and contemplate the install
~ fnr IA Coming ga1Enn
The Automobile Club accomplished
some good work in the marking of our
roads and placing of signs.
This locality has many undeveloped
scenic attractions that could be made
wonderful drawing cards for tourists.
How would YOU Ike to see the Tunnel
Drive continued farther into the Royal
Gorge and return on the opposite side
OF the river, How would you like TO see
many new points of interest opened on
the top of the Royal Gorge? How
would II suit you to see our two best
attractions. the road to the top OF the
Royal Gorge and The Skyline Drive.
plsced In the pink of condition? How
would you like to see the skyline
Drive continued another mile along the
top of TIE ridge, How would you Ike
10 take a trip over a drive constructed
How would you Ike TO see Temple
Canon opened 20 tourist travel, and
Incidentally, SO you could see II your
self?
Can you suggest ways and means
whereby any Of these attractions can
be developed? They are for our
future consideration II would seem
that we have sufficient labor close At
hand that should be made available TO
make these points valuable asset TO
our community and also our state
The Colorado State Penitentiary Is
liability instead of an asset TO Canon
CITY. concentrated effort on our
part nigh; reverse this condition
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT
New industries are things to be de-
aired and greatly sought by every
community. We are inclined to over
look the important Improvements In
existing industries. These improve
neuts are often as much benefit as
new ones We were happy when The
Empire Zinc Company located in this
city This plant has more than
doubled lis plant since its location.
The Round Crest Companies. now
The Colorado Packing Corporation, has
more than doubled its capacity ana
.nosiernized its factory. The Diamond
Fire Brick Company he's more than
doubled it's plant and capacity The
Arkansas Valley Railway. Light and
Power Company has more than
doubled its plant since its original loca-
tom. Many of our smaller industries
have likewise Increased their capaci-
ties. Such improvements are es vaiu-
able as new institutions.
The only new industry secured dur
ing the year was the Pickle Plant OF
Libby, McNeiIl q Libby. Many efforts
have been made looking to the loca-
ton Of other industries but the ban
placed upon building materials has
naturally had It's influence and dis
couraged building.
We are ct present in correspondence
with n firm in Kansas City who expect
TO establish a Tire Assembling Plant
in this city. Matters have advanced to
n point where they are In correspond.
ence with local parties recommended
to assume the management.
We are also in communication with
a party in Poplar Bluff. No. who isS
investigating this Geld with view OF
establishing a -four :lsli.
The fact that we are gradualSS, hut
surely. coming 10 the front In indus
trinl lines is shown by the Industrial
Survey Of this County Just completed
by the Secretary. This survey shows
that we have:
Employees Monthly
Average Payroll
sl5 operating coal mines, 1890 slss.1s2
2 canning factories, s6 4,4S4
2 mills and smeiters. $50 $4,000