Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-07-29
FER TILE QUARTZ CREEK.
Pretty Ranches lfom rnGla TO Par
.ir aus their Prospects.

I Although Iu narrow valley. the
/ Quartz creek rauchmen ran boast a.
uca and fcrule sol as any la The
Rocky Mountain region. II Is just
/ the night combination # lime and
tisiutcgrated porphyry. granite and
/ gniess. besides being ten feet deep
in places. AN unusual depth Of soil
in this mountain section. Abundant
rains have frcsheued the ranges. and
beautifa. Quartz creek supplies plen-
/ ~ oi water for irrigation 50 that
PROSPECTS are good for a generous
harvest
Above Ohio City a mile. the valley
narrows to a canon through which
railroad aud wagon road struggle fm
right Of wav, until two miles below
Plt,n. However, even here, Mrs.
Muuch has taken Hp a series Of smal
tracts extending along the river ber
and cultivates about 20 acres. Sht
raises chickens, vegetables and ha
a dozen head Of cattle and horses
Ia time there is considerable arabl,
land in small bits in this ranch thai
are garden spots and viii be cult
waited
NJ. o. Waterman and son Walter
have a fine ranch Immediately above
Ohio which they purchased this
spring OF jerome Cmfman. II EN-.
braces $40 acres and extends for tw,
miles along the bottom. Three hum
dred of this is capable of cultivation
and Improvements are rapidly beinl
made Mr.. Waterman and son have
100 acres in hay aud pasture lanC
and expect 20 cut 7Oton Of hue hav
Eight acres are in barley and eight
in potatoes, which are looking hne
\ two acre garden patch is also uu.
der cultivation The Waterman.
are energetic ranchmen and hav,
good ground 10 improve. They cx
pect soon 10 60 10 ddiryiug on an ex
tenSNc scale.
Thco Phillips and his two
SONS. George and Harley. have spy
efal acres in the town which exhibI
as fine garden stuff as we have seen
The tract though small Is one 10 be
proud Of Besides grain and other
vegetables they viii harvest three
tons Of potatoes
The town of Ohio is a pretty noun
tain village, Just now thriving from
the revival Of mining in the Gold
Brick district Three large drain
age and transportation tunnels are
now In operation or getting ready tu
start. all with modern machiuerT
and large forces 1G miners. Naturally
this has stimulated prospecting and
business is picking up. The town
is cut by Quartz creek ON one side
ana through the center bv Ohio
creek, its principal traIbutary. A
number Ui spruce trees have been
planted I1 the streets and their sue
cess shows possibilities I'm this line
It's strange more rluchmen have
EaJ taken the time To plant evergreeus
about their homes.
Mrs. Lincoln +. Bali owns ranch
Of lu acres - milo uu Ohio creek.
which has good buildings and ~
acres under fence This ranch COM
faius considerable good land but b.
moi being worked at present.
Half a mile south of Ohio Is ths
Tarkingt5n ranch, now leased Hy
Barnard Bcmcnt This comprises
100 acres, all Of it under water with
I2O acres in cultivation. \ third lr
more is in pasture land and about
50 acres in hay, which viii cut a CON
@, the acre. under ordinary c1ndi-
fi1us. Nr Bameut has several acres
Of wheat, barley and oats and two
acres Of POTATOES.
Below this comes the old Munich
ranch. now owned bv :. Van Pelt
Nr. Van Pelt has 100 acres. 80 OF
which lie over the hill on Willow
creek bottoms Much Of it Is hill
Confined On Second Pa