, 1892-01-17

pleasant and life giving climate of the
beautiful Platte valley and where else
could the
RETIRED MERCHANTS HOME.
The last residence he will probably ever
occupy, be built but on Rochester
Heights? And no wonder he chooses that
beautiful location. From the high ele-
vation there Is a grand sweep of view
down along Main and Church streets to
the town and the Medicine Bow mountains
to the East; down the wide spreading
valley to the north; and turning westward
aretha great Sierra Madres, plainly visible
though from few other places in the
valley. To the south, too. there Is a fine
view. for far away in that direction the
two mountain ranges crowd the valley
where they seem to almost meet and one
can imagine the romantic situation. There
may be some though, who do not believe
that distance lends enchautmeut to the
view," who admire only the beautiful
things that are near and will overlook the
advantages of Rochester Heights until
the long streets shall be lined on either
side with trees and the artificial beauty be
30 great as to scarcely allow the eye to
wander to the distant snow-capped
mountains.
CONTEMPLATED IMPROVEMENTS.
The time for such improvements is not
far distant. The residences erected last
season on the Heights are only a starter
have been graded and the land is all covered
by the Davis & Folsom & Brewer ditch,
from which smaller bitches will be run in the
spring along both sides of the streets. thus
giving life TO the trees which will soon be
planted. Irrigation will bring about a
wonderful change. Growing trees and
beautiful lawns will make of Rochester
Heights an enticing spot.
A BIG HOTEL.
The excavation has been made and the
basement walls are up Jr a &c. 900 hotel.
The location OF the hotel is FIVE blocks
from the postofice. Work upon it will
be resumed in the spring. and it will be
completed as soon as possible. when
the party to whom it has been let for two
years will take charge. The bonus has
already been raised, or subscribed. which
guarantees the early erection Of Touring
mill with a capacity of rs barrels of
-four per day. The location decided upon
is ono OF three blocks running north from
Main street, at a point about half way be-
tween the postofice and hotel.
UTILIZED WATER POWER.
Water from the Platte river will fur
nish the power for the mill and also for
IN electric light plant which must be in by
Aug. 80. Near the east side of Rochester
Heights and separating the river bottom
from the heights is an old slough. From
the west bank of this slough water from
the Hugus, Mullison & Beal ditch will
drop some sixteen or eighteen feet, Civ
ing the water power. This ditch is in
side the Davis a. Folsom q Brewer ditch,
like q wheel within a wheel. The latter
ditch Is really a canal and the former Is
thirty feet wide at the top, twenty feet at
the bottom and five feet deep.
THE WATER SUPPLY
For Rochester Heights has not been
definitely settled. but with plenty OF
water for irrigation, water for general use
will be an easy problem. Good wells now
furnish water and mex month Mr.. Breese
of Laramie will be here and bore for
a~rtesian water. He will also bore for hot
mineral water further up the river, prob
ably between Crawford's house and the
Caldwell hot springs. IF successful, the
hot water can be piped to the hotel and
will be a great thing for the west side.
NICE sLoPE M ELEVATION.
The elevation Of Rochester Heights
above the original TOWNSHIP varies from
about fourteen feet at the east side to
fifty feet at the west. This makes irriga-
ton of gardens and lawns easy and per-
mIts of the lawns being arranged in par
terreS. All can see the business town,
the river and mountains beyond.
CLOSE IN.
From the post Office to the east side of
Rochester Heights is only three blocks.
The lots on Main and Bridge, or Church
street. are thirty feet front BY 100 deep
aud all others sixty feet front. Main
street is 100 feet wide and the others
eighty feet. The alleys are twenty feet
wide. The price of lots in this addition
vary from $50 to $3.50 with a liberal dis
count to those who will build.
GOO e. AT TIE HELM.
The Saratoga Land and Irrigation COM
pany, the owners of Rochester Heights,
is composed Of an enterprising lot of men.
They are, Senator f. Chstterton and l.
Miller. vice president of the First National
bank both of Rawlins; Hon. l.. G. Davis,
DR.. Fl. N. Bennett. A. R. Couzens. W.
A. Remington (recentlg of Rochester) and
W. b. Cowan, of Saratoga; A. A. Davis.
Geo. Fl. Smith. Charles Sunderlin and
W. H. Willsie, Rochester, N. Y G. c.
Davis, Leroy. N. Y. and Homer Collins.
West Superior. Wis. The officers of the
company are: l.. G. Miller, president;
W. B. Cowen, vice president; A. r.
Couzens. treasurer. and w. A. Reming-
ton, secretary. This company deserve
much credit for the way Saratoga has
come to the front. They were the first to