The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-09-11

EDITOR .JobaxA1s-sI shaHss oftsu
bean Questioned ebay. TIE coil. climate
md Isesaon, and other features Of many !.
Of tho Western Stetas and; Territories,
BY fsrmsra and others Who expressed
some dissatisfaction with, the climate
and seasons of Minaeso,.. These IN
quiries have generally been y reference
to Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ari-
zona and Lower California. Aod for the
accommodation Of myself and all those
person, Who may desire the, naked
truth, independent Of l,ilroad interests,
! have 70 beg tho favor of /. little sp.ese,. %
in your paper to give brief outline of
the Disadvantages Of those places whom
compared to great portion Of the
State Of Minnesots aud I'd dining
States. south ana eat. s.:'t:. ''::"'' q
- Colorado I'D Territory about which
much has been sid and written BY pr.
ties who svidantly have. less respect for
truth and the welfare Of those in quest
Of new homes ia shs West, than for
the who own railroads lld large
bodies Of land in ths Territory. sesse,-.
" ssdfop of7ooistuis L depdsifsd up
On Colorado in the long summer, either
10 the: form Of dew oi rain, and it y
utterly imposibls to raise any kind Of
1 crop without irrigation, unless upon
an occasional small patch that happens
to be located beneath = living spring,
and living springs there are nearly as
scarce as upon the Arabian desert.
There are almost no streams available
for irrlgatlsg purposes in the whole
Territory, Many streams are laid down
on modern maps Of Colorado, but th.v
are as dry in ~ summer :; time .s is m .n ash
heap. Even in the neighborhood Of
Denver City, the e,e choice roi farming seq.
tion, there arc, scarcely a hslf.doxen sue.
essafal farmers. The streams dry up
in summer time. So that ther. i. only
here and there . stsgnant puddle.
Cherry Greek, which runs past Denver.
furnishes about one hundred and fifty
inches Of water, which is conveyed in
= long ditch, from near the head Of the
stream, and waters ! few farms and
supple. Denver. sFPr FoPr shhssaop hhsa1 Colors'.
do would do ,sly '1asll # they could be
protected from the endless number Of
wolves that idfs,t ii. country. II. Cattle
would do'vss1l 60 long al til, grass kept
green, bat thsyI would 'be il: danger Of
starving in winter. There b no
good bay land Or meadow in; the Fer
ritor5 so<sp.st' d; sud The country is
nearly ;.ilpr,iti.. = Abou, Plies Peak
there il some scrub Pine, which M
nearly Ill bought up and turned over
to the Kansas. Paci6e f,ilrtede in 1870.
I lived nearly. year ID = he a,ieinit,
of the Bijou and Kinoxa Crssks, 'and
wast II: theEsaploy Of the KIP. r. T.
Go. In that nslehborhood may be
seen fine appearing valleys, located BE-.
tween patches Of timber. In June one
would pronounce theses valleys beauti-
tul, and poet, provided with the ne
oess,ry eordias:and pine tree for >
abade, could write "Sarah and
/ ore ont ; Or Paradise in Colorado
But :, number of farmers located in
these valleys iu theY spring; Of 1870,
plovsd up I. good deal. q land, soved
cereals and planted potatoes, corn,
and other seeds, but we're rewarded
With total failure for Their !, expense and
trouble. ! aotieed on. pteee T. Of oats
that came up green and natural, but
il was only from three to ok inches
high whom ripe. '''.'s ~ ,-z >.,, = :,
Is 1872, becoming coon ddiis,ie.ustsd With
tho false ,tsts,men4 1m.ds and circulated
BY, interss..d p.attii,es % induce iimnnuii.
grafton to Col6r.do, 7 wfots Ii 1, inpar. mp :
.ial iloeoabtof ths eosntrys : aad lorxka,id. k,edil,
led Il u IN F..tsdrnnl editor, ! :irtssd Il
mine, for publication u some. Il tie
leading journals; bat I was informed
that il was not possible to get It pub.
lishsd, and that the papers did not wish
to "st.nd n i the W = Of progress !" ;,..~.
What : have stated above, y 70 soil,
climate, streams, drouth, timber, &o.,
10, ot Colorado, i applicable 70 a 9th.
er States q Territories I hsve named,
With the exoeption;, Of Lover Oaliforni.
|as iar . Los Augelos and Santiago
seountiss: 4avsr: Californi. require,