The Glenwood post., 1906-10-13
THE POST MAKES
INVESTIGATION
And Finds {. W. barrow Connected
Only with Corporations En-
gagged in Development Of
This County
MOVING SPIRIT IN MANY PROJECTS

The Post has investigate ed somewhat
Darrow connection with corporations
and ascertained that the corporations
with which he has been connected are
in great part those that have been
seeking to develop Garfield county.
1t was Mr.. Darrow who found pur-
chasers for the South Canon coal lands
which resulted in the expenditure in
Garfield county of over 5000, 600 in de.
velopiug the property and making of
it a producing mine which has result
ed in continuing benefit to the
county as we'll as the constant EN-
ployment of $50 workmen and con
tinuous payroll and moreover. it has
created market for the produce of
the farmers. The operation of this
property has at all times been under
corporate name; first under the name
of the Boston Colorado Coal company
and now under the name of the South
Canon Coal company. Surely his con
nection with these corporations has
only been for the benefit of the resi-
dents of Garfield county.
1t was Mr.. Darrow who caused the
development of 5000 acres of raw
land along the Grand river from Rifle
to Grand Valley. This property is
now owned by the Grand River Irri-
CATION and Development company, a
corporation and Is at this time under
the immediate control of Mr.. F. w.
Popple. The title to all this property
at one time stood in the name of Mr.
Darrow. He was instrumental in
procuring the money first used by MIR.
Hallet in constructing the canal from
the Grand river to irrigate this land.
He finally conveyed the property to
its present owners who completed
what is known as the Wilcox Canal,
and who bored through Webster Hill
in order to make practicable irriga-
ting ditch. There has been expended
toward the development of this 5000
acres of land already at least $780, 600
and Garfield county has been enriched
by this valuable tract being reclaimed
from its desert condition. Eventually
this tract will support from fifty to
hundred families.
1t was Mr. Darrow who brought
about an arrangement by which the
waters of Cattle creek were relieved
from duty in the Roaring Fork val
| ley. so that it might all be used by
the farmers residing along the banks
Of that creek; and at the same time
caused the construction of an irrigat
ing ditch from the Roaring Fork to
irrigate the lands lying in the valley
adjacent to that stream. This ditch
| which is about 25 miles long, was
constructed by the Glenwood Irriga.
tion company, corporation which
Mr.. Darrow organized. and this WORK
has resulted in an abundant supply Of
water to the farmers not only along
Cattle creek out in the Roaring Fork
valley as we'll.
Mr.. Darrow organized the Fairy
Caves company, which has developed
the natural caverns on Iron mountain
near Glenwood Springs. These caves
not only attract visitors in Glenwood
Springs, but serve to cause others to
remain over longer in order to visit
them The caverns are lighted by
electricity and are made accessible by
both wagon road and tail which Mr..
n noroa1 70 kn hr in,
great part Mr.. Darrow's money that
produced this attraction for Glenwood
Springs.
MIR. barrow is connected with the
Glenwood Mining company, corpor
alton which owns SO acres of gold
mining property in the Fulford min
ing district, and he is at this time
exercising his best endeavors to pro-
cure capital for the development of
the ground, and while the expenditure
of money there is wholly problematic
with respect to results, yet it shows
enterprise and desire to develop the
country.
1t has lately been discovered that
there are extensive deposits near New
Castle from which high grade Of
Portland cement can he made Mr.
Darrow has connected himself with
this enterprise and is seeking to find
capital to develop the territory. He
insists that success will eventually be
achieved and that there will be in
vested in developing the ground
$500, 600 and large force of men en-
ployed, to the lasting benefit Of the