The Meeker herald., 1899-10-21
PROSPEROUS
POWELL PARK
A Community Astounding i'm Rich
Fields, Plenty of Hay, BlOOdeI
Horses and Cattle..-A Progress
sive. Intelligent and COntented
People. Il

People. ~
Powell Park is one Of e. most fertile
regions III this county and HAS tho first
section OF White River. valley settled by
white people71 we bAr the original
Danforth Indian agency location near
tie mouth Of ,fhSu II was here
lin tne cSater Of the park-that tle
Meeker agency was located; and it was
here that the Inflated, good intentioned
and kindly Meeker tried to induct the
treacherous and willy Ute into peaceful
paths by way of the agricultural route.
That the land was adapted to that pur-
pose was as evident to Agent Meeker
as to those who came after him.
| But the Ute's inclinations weren't in
the direction of agriculture. His favor
lite pursuits were scalp-lifting, horse
racing and monte" PLAYING, and
Meeker's ill-advised efforts to better the
Ute's condition resulted in the terrible
massacre in which the good agent and
all the agency employees lost their lives.
The Thornburg massacre was also in
direct sequence to this bloody deed.
The ground is historic. Major Powell
camped In the park on his way to ex.
plore the canons OF the Colorado and
the locality has since borne the intrepid
explorers name.
But our purpose is not to conjure mp
the past but to deal with the accom-
plished realities of the present. We
wish to call attention to the progress
being made by this community of pros.
porous. intelligent and cultivated peo-
pie, who have, by the aid OF irrigation
and well-directed energy. turned sage
covered wilderness into cultivated
fields, teetning with plenty.
As to where the park begins and ends
is not definitely fixed, but it il safe TO
give the boundaries Of the school dis
trict as the boundaries of Powell park.
These begin with the ranch Of A. H.
Adams on the east, that of ]. F. Hay
on the west, Josephine basin on the
south and Strawberry valley on the
north, and within this territorial sphere
will be found the ranches and homes of
the following well-known citizens:
A. H. ADAMS
Owns the ranch at the old government
ford. but the rich soil is still largely COW
cred with timber and underbrush.
When cleared it will he valuable piece
OF property. Mr.. Adams coal mine
takes most of his attention, to the ex-
clusion of ranch interests.
JACK DEvERAUx
Is one of the first settlers In the valley,
and is held in high esteem BY all who
know him. His fine ranch adjoins the
Adams place. 1t is leased to Joe Raj
stOn who has nearly hundred ton of
feed up as the result of this season s
work. About sixty acres are under cul-
tivation.
RUBE REYNOLDS
Owns a nice little place to the south of
the Deyeraux ranch. The soil is very
rich, and Mr.. Reynolds gets fine crops
of the small area under cultivation.
j.. M'HATToN
Is one Of the premier ranch and stock
men Of the county. Mr.. Mediation was
the first to introduce alfalfa in this val
ley, which is now the cattleman's main
stay. He owps number of ranches in
different parts OF the county, but the
Powell Park place tops the bunch. This
splendid piece Of property consists OF
400 acres. and is mostly seeded to alfalfa
and timothy. Six hundred tons of fine
hay and 900 bushels of wheat repre-
sents this years crop.
| DAVE KAREN
Has small place. which is being run
by Homer Con, who will get about 20
ton Of hay and good showing Of grain
as result of hts seasons labor.
L. Z. FORDHAM
Owns 4 good ranch adjoining the Wear
place. 1t contains 100 acres, about 70
OF which is ander cultivation. The
place is being operated BY W. d. Valen-
tine. who will have 1000 bushels of