The state herald., 1897-04-09
Ea.trrnColorado.

AN inquirer 10 tnib Coiuulu hshs Wuut
are the chances in eastern Colorado.
The chances are good The "whole
shooting match depends on chance.
There is about one chance in sixteen that
that part of the country will get sufficient
rain this summer TO wash the dust from
last years bird nest. The Burlington
railroad sunk several thousand dollars in
q hole $500 feet deep, IN eastern Colora-
do, in vain endeuvor to strike vein I, I
water. They gave it up as bad job and
| hauled water to that town in boxes en-
flat cars. The next time they want an
artesian well IN that country they will
dig straight up. Sunhowers and cactus
are the loading crops. These thrive tol-
| erably we'll, thank you. The coyote and
the gopher are both extensively raised
here. The former is priced principally
for his melodious voice, though he forms
an important article IN the rattlesnakes 8
diet. This section is drained by Sand
| creek, the county officials aud railway
corporations. The main business of those
holding down claims consists in hauling
water to wash dishes and Visiting the
| cstoliice.-Cncago Record.
The above evidence Of misdirected
energy appeared in that valuable iournal,
tho Chicago Record. Were it not for the
| fact that the editor thereof had ut one
time been employed to say things me-
clanIcally numerous on the metropolitan
press the item would naturally provoke
| harsh criticism Under such circum
stances, however, what might have been
unwise anger gives way to desire for
correction of tho statement Writers on
the great dailies are often ignorant of
facts and careless of truth. Their idea is
to furnish good reading matter to the
public, and the article quoted above is
strictly within this allotted jurisdiction.
But let US look into the facts and look
over the false propositions, the purpose
OF which have been explained.
In the first place, Eastern Colorado is
/ ANY "hot ~ W hs oSilCNCh W pt
by those who generously contributed To
the relief Of its drouth famished citizens
three Yeas ago. This was the first total
failure, and has since been followed with
what might be iairly termed average
crops. Of course the winter which re.
CURED the sapplication OF charity was
! 81, Local IL a
general advertisement
Citizens in Yuma county, the territory
OF which is embraced within wha, is
known US the Eastern Colorado section,
that they are enjoying au average pros
perity and comfort that will compare ia,
vorably with that enjoyed by the residen,
ot any portion OF the East. Expensive
homes are found IN all pnris of the coan
ty. Cattle range in large numbers ares
thousand hills" and what was once known
as an arid region has come to oe recog-
nized M the premier stock-raising and
producing section OF the silver state.
Farmers are adapting themselves 10
conditions. Windmill irragation and
farming on a small hut dOubly profitable
scale has snpplan,cd the old and reckless
system once IN vogue.
The attention OF the esteemed Record
is respectfully called to this statement OF
facts and although humor is appreciated,
and was at one time applicable, commun.
ities, unlike humorists, often improve and
better. Eastean Colorado Is DOMAIN
which age canno, wlther or custom stale,
while the funny man is not IN such n
position.