Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-05
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The Prank Adams place. no~
owned by j r. Estes and given the
pretty name Of Riverside Ranch, is
one of the be~, improved ranches Of
the valley Its broad acres spread
north Of the wagon road and also in
Glade a mile and three quarters of
fishing ground ON the GunnisoD
which here spreads in three channels,
making beautiful wooded islands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esses are grading and
parking the river front and planning
more cabins for the accommodation
Of fisherman and their families
They already have three cabins, one
with FIVE rooms. and have entertained
distinguished people from New York,
Boston and even Germany this sum
mer Besides hay, grain and fine
garden, Mr.. Estes has several acres
of potatoes.
The Neversink Placer, so-cslled,
owned by Judge Theron Stevens. d.
r. Sapp, w c. Skinner, II. c. Bart
lett and j. T.. Brothers occupies
about 100 acres OF unlmproved land
along the river. A fine club house
has been erected and here members
Of the club and their friends spend
many an outing A more pleasant
location for a fishermans resort could
hardly have been selected.
Leaving the Neversink, a road
winds over the hill past the school
house as a short cut to ranches ON
North Beaver From the summit
one catches a magnificent view of
the Gunnison valley sweeping east
with South Beaver entering like
green aisle from the Sawtooth range
and North Beaver in the rear, with
its grain covered mesa lands.
Descending into the valley we
found T. W. Dean at home. His SIS
ter. Mrs. Arterburn, is keeping house
for him this summer and we were in
debted TO their hospitality for din
ner. Mr.. Dean has 400 acres in two
ranches, 2S0 of which is under ditch,
Two thirds of this is mesa land and
probably as well adapted 10 diversi-
fed farming as any place in Gunni-
son county, unless it be some North
Fork ranches. The valley has a
southern exposure, protected from
winds and is so free from frosts. that
all kinds of vegetables, even to green
corn are readily grown. He has fine
currants Just ripenlng and is talking
of putting in strawberries Tor mar
ket. One hundred acres Of this
ranch are in hay, mostly timothy and
native mixed, with % acres Of alfal-
ia which will cut 60 tons in two
crops. Mr. Dean has been expert
menting with alfalfa for several
wears. He believes in it and is in
creasing the acreage. lie has 20
acres of oats, wheat and barley and
usually threshes 500 bushels Of grain
Eight acres Of potatoes promise well
and he will cut 225 tons Of hay
E. Z. Jones, a brother-in-lav Of
Mr.. Dean. has taken up the next
ranch on Beaver creek. OF the 200
acres, half Is in mesa or bottom land
and is mostly under water but not
vet all improved Some six acres
are in alfalfa. the same in native and
timothy hay, four or five in grain
and FIVE in potatoes. The ranch is
well improved for but two years set
tlement. Messrs. Jones and Dean
last year started a sidehill road down
the creek TO the low divide at the
Cooper ranch, which viii make bet
ter outlet to town and avoid travel
ing through the ranches.
The John Benson ranch OF so
acres is now owned partly iv Jack
Williams and partly by the county,
since Mr.. Benson Is in the hospital.
p. J Gafney is working with Mr..
Williams and they have eight acres
in hay, one in alfalfa, two in potatoes
and two IN grain, all Of which look
good. The greater part Of this ranch
lies on the hills.
w. f Marrow Of Ouray has
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