The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

tiful purple blanket oi INV o.Oo
alfalfa hides the grouno. NeAt
This, is a field OF sugar peets' croN V-
nf which cover the rows OF ea' ~
A little farther on, ana iiity ~"
field of line potatoes draws 10
eyclamations of delight ana surpl ~
Again a field of peas. OF the kinu
he found on the table, OF every -
hotel or restaurant III the couh
and in most of the ho'nes' are III
ing by the wayside. -
Nv the roadside, through the ne i"s,
everywhere trickles the lrrigat ,'.
streams, ever dividing INTO suiaI
arteries or veins. fnding thelr VIZ
hetween rows of crops. spread l"-
ont in a thin blanket on the gfa."
t,elds. cooling and nourlshlhg ~
roots of everything that grows. Ats As
this land was once the cactus bea, W
home of the sage orusn anu
bunch grass, upon wnicn noth ms
could find nourishment aiter W.
month of May. so the country W..
been transformed from the oesl 7
until it gives hint OF tne IantaS y.
picture Of the tropics IN the ~.
act of the story. - ..,. 49,.
supported by these "icn neios y. :
some of the finest rurai MONIES l.
the country. as modern IN con,
fences as almost any cisy mo-
Many Is the farmer VINO Keeps pig
automobile, his span OF drivers' a.1
his fine blooded stock. because hs
can afford all Of these luxurles. la.s
farm may bring him anywhere II GII
$4,000 to $4,000 net annual ~
come. The farmers mere are GO
spenders, and they put the money ~
circulation. Many spend their WIN
ters in travel, and are posted ~.
political. economic ana industf f''
topics.
More and more scientihc metnoos
Of soil culture are coming INTO us
supplanting the old hit ana ms
methods Of q generation ago. Bet
ter and surer results are being Sc
cured year by year. Intensive farm
ing Of small tracts. rather than TIE
vasteful methods of bygoue days
IL the order of the day. The garden
area is being extended. Electrit4l
pover from big central power ria
tions. passes by the farmers door
and he need but turn the switch to
set the entire farm machinery IN
motion. The farmer can eat his
midday meal under the coolins
breeze from the electric fan. From
deep wells the same current draws
the coolest and purest Of beverage:
for his table and for his stock.
The day of the electric railway i'
upou the farmer of this community
In a year or two at the most he car
load his dairy products. his earl!
vegetables and what not on the elec
trio cars, at his own private station
and vhisk these to the city. while
the milk IL still warm from the COW
and the green vegetables are stl
smelling of the rich warm earth
The farmer OF today Is the gardenel
and horticultural Of tomorrow. Ey
olution IL still going on in the coun
try. The end cannot even be pre-
dicted. Rural life 10 finally comini
into its own. The income from TWEEN
ty acres Of ground makes the cit!
business man look green with envy
Six months of the year makes the
farmer his living; the business paar
. ''1s The o. Greeley district invites tn
peoples of the earth to come AM
mafe fortunes With them. The laS
eese and fertility Of the aAte-glacte
days are still in the soil and invite
YOU to partake OF its bounty. tn
day of the fantastic animal and tn
rank and wild riot of vegetation ha
been supplanted by highly intell'
gent and civilized human beings ths
are now drawing upon the treasure
stored in the earth for thousands q
centuries. to be used temperatel
and as need may dictate. 1t is her
for every man to take what he col
siders his share of the riches
requires but a little intelligent wor
to secure these results. VIII yo
be the one to make the effort Al
you satisfied with your present ST
tion in life. your present position
Do you want to better it? Do yo
want to come and be part of II
wonderful growth yet to come? o
portunities are as open still as wh<
the first settler planted his rue
hut on the banks Of the romant
Cache la Poudre. The grandeur
the mountains in the distance is q
same as in the olden days, but Il
school house has taken the place
4 the Indian wigwam, and the blood
!. shorthorn has taken the place of L
wild buffalo. The feeling of pea
h and rest is upon the land; the 8,
I. isfaction Of a life work done a
Y we'll done Is the lot of the phone
u as he sees his progeny carrying II
'. ward the work of establishing fir
Y ly a splendid citizenship in a wort
VI country.
Z The poetic story of Weld cour
Y is told. Has 1t been a dull narrati
v or have you found 1t worth perusI
4. to the end? II 80, the cold and |
y partial facts will be told you in
y tail in picture and statisurs.
IA is your pass from the world Of Z,
v tasy to the plain, everyday lie
NJ today, back to which we promi,
IA to deliver you when we took you
W on the wings OF imagination b,
NJ to the dawn Of the world, and 10
a. glimpse into the tomorrow, and
IA this mass of facts, we bid you adj