Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-19
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Alllsser aad took galiop throgeh
the Razor creek country lying south
and west. II Is broad prctiy ranch
country, bal not as veil wstercd a.
,ts parent siream- the fomichi
The rancbmen have had NV water
for too seasons and a number II
plans are suggested 10 remedy the
shortage. The hrs; Is re-ervoirs
There are several nstsyal sites hlSk
up the creek where water could he
backed up aai held until needed in
July. THIS plan would perhaps cost
more money than another. which H.
O. emulate the beaver and construct
many small dams for making ice
banks old residents say that when
beaver dams were Numerous the late
wafer supply was plentiful By
bitches and low dams the water
could be thrown out over Its natural
meadows and frozen into such thick
beds Of ICE thai they would last into
July. Many warm springs could be
led 10 precIpices and sharp depres-
gions and frozen the same way.
AT the mouth of Razor creek lies
the original Ballard Goats ranch and
all south Of the railroad track Is now
leased by J c. Upton. There are
about 800 acres altogether, and the
hay land is level and well kept. Mr.
Upton expects to put up 60 tons this
season. In good years it Will cut
100 tons easily.
c. f. Pearce was an early settler
on Razor creek, but his l6O acre
ranch is at present leased by w r.
Prosser. Mr. Pearce lives III Delta
county most of the year, but this
year is mining with 5. Parrott.
They have good prospects ON Razor
Creek Dome where an eight foot vein
running SO ON top is exhibited, and
a group of five claims in Racine
gulch.
On the John Kennedy ranch of 400
acres we found Mr.. Kennedy cutting
a crop of good hay He has 25O
acres under water, but says he will
this year cut but l25 tons although
the ranch has produced as high as
366 tons He was driving a fine
percheron team for which he had re
fused S4OO. Mr. Kennedy makes a
speciality of these horses and keeps
a stud lie has 40 head, ten Of them,
he thought, as good as those he was
driving before the mower
W l. Rowser was not at home but
we learned that OF his l50 acres,
probably 40 is in hay and pasture
and he last year cut l20 tons, He
has some grain. The Sagauche
county line crosses just below this
ranch
Above the Rowser ranch lies the
Snyder holdings now leased by w j
Sewers These comprise GOO acres,
300 Of which are in hay and pasture.
ION a good year, said Mr. Sewers,
Eve cut 400 tons OF hay, but this
season not more than 100 He has
l25 tons of baled hay ON hand from
last season and expects to bale more
of this years product An artesian
well on the place is down 400 feet
and supplies water for stock with
out any attention. 1t is very use
full addition TO ranch property Mr.
Sewers family usually spend the win
ter in Gunnison where the children
attend our public schools
Two miles above this ranch ID. A.
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reports 100 of it under water. Last
wear he cut 40 tons Of hay and has
two acres of barley and nice gar
den in which he will raise ton of
cabbages. Mr.. Hatch believes a sys-
TEN of reservoirs can be constructed
above his place that viii secure
plenty Of water and will prove the
salvation Of the Razor creek country.
There Is a good deal of mesa land
still open that would make ranches
if water was plentiful.
Returning ON the east side of Ra-
zor creek we passed the old Nick
Myers ranch Of I2O acres now occu-
pied bv T b. Gosnell who has also
leased 100 Of school land He has
this season built a cabin and dug a
well for his home
At Meadow View ranch we were
cordially entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Prosser who have 32O
acres Of farming land, most Of it un-
der water. Mr.. prosser usually cuts
200 tons Of hay and has this year ex-
tended the Matt Arch ditch from j
c. Leonard 5 so that another year he
viii have plenty Of water. \ re
markable level strip extends from
this point on Razor creek. back SIX