The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-02
POLITELY KNOCKING
ON THE COUNTRY

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many polite knocks against the eastern portion Of
the state AS matter Of fact the Denver press,
and the people Of Denver as well. have never fully
understood the Importance Of the socaled rainbelt
country, or dry farming district, embracing most all
OF the territory lying within the state. east Of the
Rocky mountain range. Columns and pages are
devoted to the mining industry, and every strike Of
pay ore is covered by bold headlines. butthe people
who are making the soil give to the state its share
OF prosperity receive but little or no encouragement
AS fair sample Of the general tone Of the
papers, we copy the following from the Denver
Republican:
Undoubtedly there is strong demand
for investments in Colorado andi Evidence
OF it is seen in the numerous inquires made
and the throng of homeseekers coming to
the state daily.
Properly directed this may be made the
means OF promoting the development of
Colorado in highly desirable waya resulting
in great Increase in our agricultural pro
ducts and providing homes Tor a Jarga mum
bet of people ;ut not all the land is
available for profitable tila%e; am few of
the persons seeking investments possess
the information needed to enable them to
discriminate with Intelligence.
inUiScrimjnate booming apd boosting
should be prohibited by an enlightenad and
conservative public sentiment. Instead of
being benefit, great influx of homeSeek-
ers WI would purchase or settle upon land
which can never be put to good use would
work great harm The disappointed invest
ors would claim thatthey bad beenknowingly
miSled. ana they would not hesitate to
denim not alone those who deceived them,
but the whole Stateand every thingandevery
body in it.
st would be well if some means could be
devised to prevent deception of this kind,
by providing trustworthy information for
the guidance OF homeseekers andothers who
may be drawn to the state wththe view of
taking up or purchasing LANE. 3tsaH.- event,
every person contemplating such venture
should make careful inquiry before taking
the final step The exercise of ordinary
prudence and common sense is duty which
every owes himself and if he will take
proper precautions he will not 90 astray or
be miSled.'
Lacking the courage to come out into the
open and say what firm or community is offending
or naming the particular kind Of literature that i:
misleading the public, the Republican is content tic
just raise the warning sign leaving the other fellow tc
discover just where the danger lies. AS far as the
Republican is concerned that paper sums up the
whole matter, when it says But not all the lana
is available for profitable hlage, and few of The
persons seeking Investments possess he Information
needed 10 enable them TO discriminate pH{
intelligence .
Where the intelligence is needed is in the
Republican. The men who are buying the land
know what they are doing. They are mostly farm
ers and business men who are familiar with the
climate and soil conditions Of this western country
Their fathers and mothers for the most part made
the states of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Nebraska and
Kansas. The settlers in eastern Colorado are an
active intelligent, lar-sighed class Of people, who
have made success of themselves, and who are
perfectly capable Of jud gng the productive capaci-
ty Of land. If the editor Of the Denver Republican
thinks these people are lot Of suckers. who nibhe
and bite at every bait thrown out, he is badly mis-
taken. The Denver papers are ike few other
people in every town, always worrying with fear
that neighbor will make poor investment with
his money. Another thing, tie papers have not
moved with the procession.
The cowboy, and the six shooters. and the
lasso have been forced into the bach ground by the
farmer, and the garden rake, and the clothes line.
The big cattle ranches have been cut up into small
pastures and smaller FARMS The Santa Fe trail,
and the old military road, and the Mromon route
to Salt Lake have all been plowed up and made to
produce hay and grain, and made to support a
growing population.
The neD settler fully understands the de-