The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon. (Canon City, Colo.) 1911-192?, 1919-08-21
400, 600 BABY
TROUT WILL BE.
PUT IN RIVER
THE COMING YEAR
Chamber of Commerce Has
Busy and Important Session
"Wednesday Night.

More than the usual amount Of bust
ness was transacted at the regular
monthly meeting of the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce last Tues
day night. There was present W. H.
Dozier, Theodore NJ Harding. Z. H.
Stinemeyer,' Fl. p. Stommel, A. R.
Mitchell. L. S. Lear, r. ]. Craig and
Secretary Z. A. Bradbury.
Following the reading of the min
u,es of the previous session and their
adoption, a communication was laid
before the board from the State De-
velopment Federation stating that
there was still hope that Colorado
hospital from the government, and re-
questing that the fourth payment due
from this county be paid at once in or
der that Carl Hinton might be re-
tanned in Washington until the mat
ter was finally disposed of by the gov
eminent. The secretary stated that
the board of county commissioners
required from this county, and for
consideration until its September
meeting, and the chamber voted to adj
vance the sum of $163.75, the amount
required from this county. anr for
ward the same to Denver. Several
Aetters from Congressman Hardy and
the War Department relating to the
hospital were read and ordered filed.
The Florence Chamber of Com
merce forwarded letters OF indorse-
ment of Canon City as the best place
for the location of the hospital. and
a motion was adopted expressing the
appreciation of the board for the in
terest taken by the Florence organiza-
ton in the welfare of this community
The Florence Chamber of Com
merce requested the cooperation of
sbe commercial interests here and the
people of Canon City generally with
1t in the celebration connected with
the dedication OF the Florence munich
pal camping grounds on August %,
and also the Labor day observance on
September !. 1t further asked that a
committee be appointed here to take
mp the matter of better road into
the Wet Mountain valley. A motion
was adopted by the board requesting
the people of Canon City to attend the
ceremonies connected with the formal
opening of the camping grounds on
August 20. The secretary reported
That the matter of the contemplated
Labor day celebration in this county
lad not been definitely determined.
and that there was a possibility that
Mt would be held at Coal Creek instead
of Florence. The matter of the road
.into the Wet Mountain valley was re-
ferred to the committee on good
roads.
"A communication was read nom the
War Department stating tnat any
ployes still enlisted in the army or
navy that would make declaration
that they would take back into their
service all of such men who previous
Ey worked for them would be entitled
TO citation from the government for
display on its service flag. The sec
retary was instructed to give this
matter the utmost publicity
The ID. c. d. Highway Association
informed the chamber that its annual
convention would be held in Colorado
Springs on August 20 and q, and re-
-quested that delegation be present
from this CITY. The secretary re-
ported that correspondence was being
carried on with the association with
reference to changing this highway
80 as to include florence. this city
zand the Cripple Greek district. and
sshat this matter would be determined
at fine Colorado Springs convention.
The matter of delegation was re-
Serred to the good roads committee.
ID. W. Thomas, secretary OF the agri-
cultural and livestock bureau OF the
Denver Civic and Commercial Asso-
rciation, informed the board that a
tour of Denver business men had been
planned into the western and south
western portions of the state, and that
rs or 80 members of the association
would be in the party. The itinerary
of the party calls for a visit TO Canon
City on August % from 2:50 p. m.
until 1.55 the following morning The
matter OF the entertainment OF these
visitors was left to the entertainment
=and new Industries committee Of the
chamber.
Communications were read from W.
:E. Green, assistant general manager,
and F. A. WadIeiKh, general traffic
,manager OF the d. & r. G. railroad.
.concerning the proposed extension OF
stha Tunnel drive further into the Roy
III Gorge. In these communications
- rsfusal was given by the company