The daily sentinel., 1903-06-29
ATALEO TRUTH
A Whole Page of Masferfui Write
Up of Grand Valley Resources.
III. f. Frost Writes of Us 10 The
Gufhrian- C0Sf Nothing Bur ITS
Value inesfImabIe.

V5iue fneSfImabfe.
The Guthrian, published at Guthrie
Center, Iowa, contained in its issue
of June oath full page compliment
ary article of the Grand Valley. from
the pen of II. E. Frost. an old Guth-
rian, but who is now a resident of
this city and acting at the present
time in the capacity of foreman of
The Sentinel office.
q. The amount of good that this
splendid article will do will be inesti-
mable. If such an article had been
contracted by the Chamber of Com
merce. of this citv. such an amount
of space would have cos5 at least 800.
The Guthrian is country weekly
newspaper published in the heart of
the richest agricultural district of
Iowa and its value as an advertise
ment cannot be estimated
Mr.. Frost has the genius of describ-
ing we'll, in splendid English, any
thing which he undertakes to write
about and it is satisfaction to read
what he has said of us
The article is embellished with a
number of cuts sent from here by Mr..
Frost, which adds much to at tract
iyeuess
The following is but small part
of what the article contains
IF we are to put aliteral construc-
tion upon that portion of scripture
which states that The earth did
quake, and the rocks, at the cruel
fiction of Christ, the topography of
Mesa county, or what is better known
outside of Colorado as the Grand Val
ley. at this period. must have been
the scene of convulsion in nature
that would have made the eruption of
Mount Pelee as very insignificant
affair in comparison. Be that as it
may, there are very few counties in
the mountain states that have $50 many
striking features in nature, and, at the
same time so many acres of land,
which creates the impression to one
from the east, that it is worthless as
this part OF Colorado. The tourist,
however, even though he be but
superficial observer, soon changes his
mind when he witnesses what garden
spots have been made by proper culti-
walton and irrigation.
1t is recognized fact by those who
have given the matter thought, that
the Grand valley is but basin of a
aGf italo II il
that seeker after knowledge be vers-
ed i'll geology to establish this fact to
his own satisfaction. The countless
sea shells TO be found in the cliffs, or
more properly speaking the palisades,
furnish irrefutable evidence that this
theory is not far-fetched When the
waves washed over til is part of Col
orado, where now fiorishing cities.
Villages and we'll improved farms are
to be seen, it is folly for the writer to
attempt to say. but the vastness of
time is so great. that in contempla-
tion, the mind becomes confused. and
all human intelligence finds relief in
mere speculation.
1t is recognized fact that the soil
which will produce sage brush, grease
wood and cactus. in section where
the rain is very meager, can be made
to blossom as the rose when given
sufficient moisture by irrigation.
There is no soil ON the American con-
tinent, assisted by an equal climate,
that is more productive, or that will
produce a greater variety of grains,
fruits or vegetables than that watered
by the Grand and Gunnison rivers.
1t must nol be understood that agri-
culture and horticulture are the only