The Delta independent., 1902-10-31

ltShment OF the COLORADO bureau Oh
Immigration. The passage OF the ma
tional irrigation bill has attracted the
attention of the farmers of the East
to the superior conditions attendant
upon agriculture in the irrigated re-
gion, and tens Of thousands Of them
are considering the sale OF their east
ern holdings and removal to the West.
Thousands more in cities have decided
to devote their savings and their ener-
gies to fruit growing and other inten-
sive farming. And so there has sprung
up an unprecedented demand for liter
ature and information about Colorado
lands. Hitherto there has been no way
Of supplying this demand. The adver-
tising done has been on behalf of par
ticular irrigated tracts, and this has
been spasmodic and irregular.
The Colorado Bureau of immigration
has been organized by a number OF
well-known Denver men to present the
advantages of farming in Colorado
along all lines. There will be no ef-
fort to persude the man who wants 10
go into the cattle business that he
ought to go into sugar beet growing,
or the man who believes in chickens
that he should have a peach orchard.
or to divert the mind Of the man
whose farming ideas run to broad acres
of wheat and alfalfa into the narrower
channels of market gardening.
The establishment of this bureau has
been made possible by the union OF
forces of men and companies repre-
senting hundreds of thousands OF
acres Of land and of water rights, COM
prising everything from grazing lands
to the highest priced orchard or sugar
beet tracts in all parts of the state.
and at prices to meet all purses. The
president and general manager OF the
bureau is Zeph. Chas. Felt of Denver.
who has done more than any other
one man for the irrigation of the
southern part of the San Luis valley.
Mr.. Felt is the principal owner of the
Romero Irrigation Company and OF
the Conejos County Land and Invest
ment Company. which owns the Ro-
meo townsite and 10000 acres of ir-
rigated farming lands in the San, Luis
valley. He represents a large amount
of eastern capital and has for years
done an extensive farm loan business.
The other members of the board OF
managers are w. C. Johnston. part
owner of the Denver Sugar Land and
Irrigation Company, which owns the
new Castlewood dam and owns and
controls 25 900 acres of suburban land
south OF Denver. c. E. Wantland.
western agent of the Union Pacific
Land Company. Mr.. Wantland has
been one of the leaders in the nation
al irrigation movement. and has
brought thousands OF settlers into the
state. Edward s Worrell. Jr., is
well-known lawyer of Denver, whose
speciality is in land titles. F. J. Fftz-
gerald is with r. c. Peters & Co.. in
st ~. ha,
had long experience in the real estate
business. Mr. Fitzgerald will be in
charge of the Omaha offce OF the bu-
reau. A. NJ. York and j. H. Holmes. the
remaining members of the board. are
well-known land men. and will have
charge of the organization OF home
seekers excursions to Colorado and
the advertising of Colorado resources
and opportunities in the middle West.
where the great part of immigration
comes from. While working for the
Missouri. Kansas e. Texas railroad
they brought tens of thousands of set
tiers along its line by means of prop
erly managed excursions.
J. F. Willett has been engaged as
salesman for the Colorado Bureau OF
immigration. Mr.. Willett was for
many years a real estate dealer in Den
yer and has recently been engaged in
fruit growing in the suburbs. He is
well acquainted with the uses of lands
in Colorado. and can be of the greatest
assistance to intending purchasers in
explaining Colorado methods of farm
ing and fruit culture
As will be seen from the personnel
OF the board of managers, the leading
feature of the bureau will be the CO.
operation of land agents and land
owners. working together on the
broad basis of the advancement of the
whole state. instead of any particular
section. A large amount of correct
and attractive advertising matter will
be prepared for circulation. excursions
will be arranged from eastern points
and offices will be opened in eastern
cities. where the fullest information
about the state will be at hand.
The settlement of the lands of the
Denver Sugar Land and Irrigation
Company is of the greatest Importance
to Denver, for when these lands are oc-
cupied. prosperous population of not
less than $4,000 will be added to the
number of people directly tributary to
Denver. The lands of the company lie
on the even slope south of the city,
on the plateau between the valley of
Cherry creek and that of the Platte
river. The soil itself is of the finest
quality, being an admixture of fine
clay. rich brown loan and sand entire
ly free from alkali. which neither
bakes under the sun nor washes when
irrigated, several feet deep. and lying
in such gentle slopes that every square
foot of 1t can be cultivated. There are
about $4,000 acres of this land con-
trolled by the company. which it will
irrigate from its new Castlewood dam.
Castlewood dam was built to i'm
pound this water. 1t stands at the
head of rocky gorge through which
the creek has cut its way to the plains
The dam was begun in 1890 and its
construction has been slow and care
ful process, 1t has been tested again
and again, the weak points remedied
and the strength of the main structure
thoroughly established. The new com
pany now owning 1t has Just complet-
ed the work of practically reconstruct