The silver star., 1900-06-15

with the present limited carrying capacity of
their canal and the weak condition OF Its
banks in places. Still ranchmen are crying
for more water and no; fourth OF the iillable
land is as yet rec.aimej Farmers who con-
'racted FOR a certain quantity are anxious To
buy more water and many are not getting
what they bought. TIE c5m-any Complains
that the investment is no; paying as II should.
hu; the FAM; Is n i- own. Il they all bring
tie water iisso the valley they Ind q eady
market that will st once put the nal cu
paying basis
In the quantity and quality of is fruits and
vegetables no region ,urpas>es That Emo of
the Moatezuma valley generally known A. Me-
Elmo cancn- 1t Is valley with ayersEe
breadth of perhaps fhrec-tourhs Of n mile.
81 ut in by perpendicular blufs hundreds Of
feet in height. protecting the orchards ffom
The blasting winds Of winter and carly spring
ard down into which the strong southern sun
beats with all It's power in the spring and
fingers longer in the fall than in any other
part of Colorado. The altitude Is about 5rp1
fee and the latitude about the me a. that u;
Cairo. Illinois. The soil is that sandy iosm
productive OF fine fruit wherever climate con-
difions are conducive.
The present outlook Is thai McEimo Will
have fruit yield this year sufici-at TO sup
ply an empire. Especially Is the peach pros-
pect something wonderful. Already the
Isnchmen are relieving ,hs trees of busiel> Of
the smaller frui; TINT tile blighs may sustain
the remainder as II ripeuu Here too. the
biights and parasites that have been Imported
into some parts OF Colorado. such as moths
scales. etc, are unknown. so far at least.
The boosted health restoring and health re-
tanning climate of Colorado. nowhere more
nearly approaches perfection than in this fe-
sion. The days are sufficiently ws.m 10 let
one strip down to his shirt sleeves while The
prespirati on starts. and not a summer night
when a light covering is uncomfortable.
Because OF circumstances above hinted at.
MontezurDa valley has not kept pace in its
settlement and development with some more
advantageously situated agricultural and
fruit growing localities. but a new era has just
opened and within very few years IL Will
rank side by side with the oldest and most ia
vored sections. That this fact is appreciated
is evident in the increased demand for par
TALLY improved ranches "a; enhanced values.
II is to the interest ofthe mining towns OF
Dolores and San Miguel counties In particu-
lar and the whole OF southern Colorado in
general to encourage and aid AS much as is
possible IN the development OF this region
Dealers in feed. fruit. vegetables, etc. should
whenever it 10 possible make their purchases
in the agricultural communities TO the south
ofus. Those farther north find a market be-
yond them. but our neighbors TO the south
cannot dispose of their products unless we
take them. and as long we do well
We should buy there II advance and has;ens
the development OF our end of the state and
gradually We approach a position where we
can demand ;hc recognition to which we are
entitled and assume prominence that forces
. recognition Of that demand.
With railroad from Dolores, down across
the nontezEma valley on 20 the san Juan and
TO a connection with New Nexico's railroads
at some point, that section will rapidly dcvel-
op into one OF the most productive aud
wealthy in Colorado. With an abundance OF
water and facilities for marketing the pro-
ducts, there is practically no limit to the pos
sibilities Of Montczuma county.
Aud with her progress all southern Colorado
will keep pace and be co,respond!ngiy bene.
fitted and enriched.
Montezuma county Is In an excellent shape
financially She has no outstanding warrants
no debt, other than $1,000 bonds, her proper.
tion OF the la Plata county deb, when Monte.
yuma wns organized-and pays her bills In
cash.