The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-09-04
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contrary to the popuia- belief In this
part of the state. is a better business
town and much buster place than
either Greeley or Boulder a recent
census showed that Ft. Collins re-
ceived 90 cars of f. eight a day aid
Greeley and Boulder ony % to-.
gether over the same period of time
The reason is plain. Weld county
has 20 some towns with which the
business is divided with Greeley to
certain extent. Boulder Is similarly
situated. while FIT. Collins. with one
exception, has the county of which it
lis the metropolis. practically to itself.
and the natural trading center.
JONATHAN SEAMAN-Farms in
Iowa and Illinois which could have
been purchased in the early COS for
much less than 800 an acre are now
selling for $500 and $500 an acre,
Some farms. l understand, have
changed hands several times in just
few months. Many people who did
not have a cent year or two ago
have made as high as $4,000 in less
than year by taking options on
farms and then selling them at big
advance before the options expired
The more conservative and the far
sighted in Iowa and Illinois see that
there Is q day of reckoning coming,
and the inflated prices of today can
not stand up. and that one of these
days some Of those who bought high
priced land are going to find them
selves holding the sack
MRS. T. NJ. HARDING-Cottonw
lake is simply beautiful this year. 1t
has been the most delightful season
for years at this popular resort
w. H. THoMAS-Canon City put
feather in her cap by defeating the
Knights Of Columbus team of Pueb 0.
1t is the leading team IL the Pueblo
city league and Shaughnessy. who
pitched most of the game, is the idol
of Pueblo fans, and is considered the
top-notch hurler Of the Steel City.
Williamsburg plays here this eve
ming at 6 o'clock sharp.
A. H. DAVIS-All things considered
the new site for the postoffice Is the
logical one. We can not all have it
just where we ourselves might want
it. SO the next thing is to get it located
where it will be of the greatest good
for the greatest number
CLAUDE SINGER-Cigars are get
ting hard to get. No matter how
large an order dealer puts in. he sell
dom gets over 100 of any brand at
time. Strikes and lack OF help seem
to be the principal causes.
HENRY HUTTON-Insurance rates
in Canon City are to be lowered soon
That news certainly ought to feel good
in the face of rising costs In most
everything else.
A E. SHARMAN-The man who is
going to live in Canon City for the
next several years and doesn't buy
property now is making a big mistake
Property is in demand and is chang
ing hands fast, and naturally the price
is going up. The situation never
looked brighter In real estate way
DIR. E. C. wEBB-we didn't find
fishing very good over on the Gunni-
son. Old-time fishermen told us that
the reason was because the summer
rains had washed down so much Eoss
the fish had plenty to ca and were
not biting.
MISS DORA TURNER-You say
you work hard and of course believe
you. but il you worked as hard as
banker does you would be thin.
FRANK HIGGINS-City Park ought
ground. 1t rs convenient to town and
many autoists have been forced to
use it of late because Of the crowded
condition OF the Twelfth street and
Co lege avenue location. This last
week several touring parties who have
used both City Park and the College
avenue grounds say that City Park is
by far the more convenient and better
adapted.
II. L. RICE-The people who kick
about the roads in Fremont county do
not know whereof they speak. They
should take trip to the Western
slope and to Southern Colorado, and
then I am sure they would think our
local roads are just like pavement.
A. T. TOWAER-Rainbow oil has
come in with oil and gas at BESIDE
/ mona. Tex. The indications are for
excellent results. although at present
the drillers are having lite trouble
with water, which will son be elm
mated.
JAMES ELLIS-The reference In
THE Family Skeleton to the court
house reminds me that the grounds
I about the place at First street and
Macon avenue were very beautiful In
the early days. and It seemed shame
to have to move the structure, but
it seems the soil up there Is a volcanic