The Fremont County record., 1883-04-07
SALUTATORY.

Having formed partnership with H. T.
Blake, for the purpose of publishing the
RECORD, l would say to its patrons that I
shall endeavor to aid in keeping it up to
its present high standing, and improve it
if possible.
1 consider the RECORD the best local
weekly newspaper in Colorado. I came
among you as an officer, appointed to take
charge of a public institution, but it was
not the office, so much as your soft, balmy,
healthtul climate, and the unusual advan-
tages for fruit culture, that drew me here.
am now out of the Office, but have de-
termined to cast my lot with you. l like
the place, and believe in the future pros
perity of Cafion City and of Fremont county.
In returning to journalism, as a vocation,
do it as matter of business, but while I
hope to reap some pecuniary reward from
the enterprise, 1 recognize the fact that the
more fully the RECORD represents the
varied industries of Cation City, and of the
county, the better business it will do.
In looking over the field to see what re-
sources and advantages we have that should
be represented in the representative news
paper of the county, find climate and soil
suitable for making healthy and wealthy
community.
The Arkansas river furnishes never
failing supply of water for irrigation, and
unexcelled water power. The hillsides,
and the plains, furnish good range for
cattle and horses. The basin, upon a por-
tion of which Cafion City is built, is known
long until the cry will go forth from this
section that Dads struck ile." Our foot
hills afford unexhaustible supplies of sand
stone, limestone and coal. Further into
the mountains arc outcroppings of gold,
silver, copper, lead, nickel, zinc and iron.
Other natural advantages might be men,
toned, but have alluded to enough to
show that Fremont county possesses as
great, if not n greater, variety of resources
than any other county in the state. 1t will
present those resources, and all the varied
industries of our people, with such ability
as may possess
The aim of its publishers will be to make
the RECORD pre-eminently home paper;
giving all home news, representing home
industries, and thus being entitled to
a place in every home in the county.
While home paper should be devoted to
home affairs it should also be an edu-
Gator in public affairs, and some attention
will be given in that direction.
Politically, the RECORD, as heretofore
will be an exponent ofrepublican principles,
but it will not be the mouthpiece of any
clique or faction of the party.
Sensationalism and personal abuse will
find no place in the columns Of the RECORD.
Whenever anything is stated in the paper
as fact, it will be such, and whenever an
opinion is given, it will be an opinion
founded upon good, tenable grounds. The
aim will be to make the RECORD reliable,
matter-of-fact, newspaper.
The cooperation of every person interest
ed in the future prosperity of our COM
munity is desired. No one, or two, men
can alone do justice to all the interests OF
a county. Give us news, give us facts, give
us suggestions, give us, in fact, your SYM
pathy and cooperation, and we will give
you a paper that will be pleasure to you
and of credit to the county.
W. B. FELTON,.