The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21
ROWING PLATTEVILLE|

Platteville. Colorado, in southern
Weld county, thirty-four miles north
of Denver and eighteen miles south
of Greeley. is one of the most prom
ising fields for investment and en-
| deavor in the great state of Colorado,
which is Just entering upon an era
or unparalleled advancement.
Platteville is located upon the
through line of the great Union Pac-
inc railroad, with it's trans continent
tai service; carrying from Denver
to the coast, via Cheyenne and Salt
Lake City, and to direct points in
the east-Omaha. Kansas City and
Chicago. Five passenger trains fur
nish Accommodations for the town
south and north. daily.
Four motor cars recently installed
by the Union Pacific. add to the con-
venience of the public and the prox-
| unity OF the great metropolitan city,
but few minutes ride distant. adds
to the business mans convenience.
The town is located in the beau
tiful Platte valley, with the attendant
back ground of timber and meadow,
and in the distance the majestic
snow-capped mountains of the Rock
les extend in sky-sweep of one
hundred and fifty miles. This is
the finest stretch of panoramic view
afforded anywhere in country
abounding in scenic beauty
The altitude is 4,S17 feet, slightly
lower than Denver, just high enough
for the eXhlerating. tonic effect of
the climate.
The soil of this district is a light
sand and sandy loan on the uplands.
and in the Platte bottom. black
soil. Early potatoes. melons and
tomatoes grow luXuriantly in the
sandy soil, while wild hay, grain,
tomatoes and onions thrive in the
bottom lands. Beets grow a heavy
crop in either character of soil.
This district seems the home of the
alfalfa plant, which cannot be sur
passed in the yield throughout the
Platte valley.
Irrigation Facilities.
This section has the first priority
right in District No. .. A part of the
Cook and Hughes. Farmers lndepend-
ent, the two Meadow Islands, the
Hodgson bitches. had priorities dat
ing back to 1863. A part of the
Il.
part of the Bucker have later
priority in District No. >.
The town pays Il small assessment
on a share of water and furnishes
water free to all town lots. plenty
of water and trees" would be fair
slogan for Platteville. Beneath the
surface all through the Platte valley
is a live vein of water from thirty
to forty feet deep, which can be
tapped anywhere at a depth of from
fourteen to twenty-five feet. This
insures an absolute and ineXhausti-
BILE supply of pure water for all pur-
poses, and means the establishment
of private pumping plants when the
electrical systems of northern Colo
RADIO reach fuller growth.
The products of the soil are varied;
in fact, the soil seems to produce
practically anything in the line OF
agricultural. garden or orchard prod
ucts when put to the test.
Beets, alfalfa. wheat. wild hay,
potatoes. oats. barley, corn and the
garden products, tomatoes. melons,
cabbage. onions, cucumbers, peas
beans. all grow in abundance and are
wealth producers for the farmer.
Sugar cane, flax, spelts, are grown
successfully. The soil and climate
are adapted to the production OF ap-
ples. peaches, plums, grapes, berries
and small fruits.
The town of Platteville is not er-
tering upon any boom scheme nor
imitation of values. but 1t has en-