Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

rndo and 1S5 miles southwest of sal
Lake City on the Denver & Eio Grand
railroad, lies Green River, one of thu
most promising as well rs one OF thC
newest or the riult growing districts o
the west. Tho valley, five miles wid'
and II miles lcag is sheltered from the
elements BY the stately Palisades OF
the north aud cast and on tie west by
the lrowning heights of the San Rafe
mountairs.
The story OF Green River, Utah. Is
wondcrrnl story OF the magic wrought
by reclamation. Ten years ago this
town on the banks of Green river, at
the crossing point of the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, was solitary outpost
of civilization in the midst of a desert
thar stretched for almost an hundred
miles in all directions. The nearest
town was Price, the county seat of Car
bon county Now IT is the recognized
center of as great n fruit belt as may
be found In the country anywhere
Prior to the coming of the men who
saw wealth in the burning sands of the
desert. the residents of Green River
town had confined their efforts in irri-
cation to getting a limited supply of
water from the Green river by means
of miniature water wheels This water
was used only in irrigating small tracts
OF land lying along the lowest portions
OF the river banks. No attempt was
made at all to get the water on the
higher ground. Tho Green river. like
all streams in southeastern Utah. has
cut deep channel course through the
ages that it has poured its waters into
the Colorado. and the first residents of
the town of Green River thought that
It was practically a matter of impossi- !
bility to ger the water from the river |
level to the desert lands.
Ten years ago there were perhaps |
200 people in the town. Most of the
houses. IL such they may be called. |
were constructed of logs. with mud
covered roofs At that time the place
was q rendezvous. for members OF the
Robbers Roost and tho Hole-in-the-
Wall gangs. Isolated as 1t was. these
bandits of the west. whose names were
loEICS " GNOI eAit 6iOn lou iiheiC |
fear that their presence in the place
would be tipped off" to the authori-
ties The residents OF the town thought
that it was the best policy to allow
these bandits to go their way in peace.
They were fearful If they gave any in
fine morning at the usual breakfast
hour they would be unable to appear.
Sudden and apparently unacoountable |
deaths had been known to occur in this
region.
FERRY ACROSS RIVER.
One reason why the "Robber Roost- .
srs." as they were generally known
always made Green River :
4 stopping place and an Quitting .
point. was that the ferry across the :
liver was situated at that point. At .
10 other point for miles was there a
,lace where they could get across the
river.
Because of its isolation, Green River :
las been the scene of many cold-blood- .
ID murders. called in early days by | :
'oi OuSiS JoStihSSUiC AtoAiAieidOS Z
over 20 years ago. when this town was
made a division point for the Denver I
Z Rio Grande railroad. It enjoyed its
Widest carnival of crime. The local (
Ulcers were unable to cope with tho
awless element Many unmarked I.
raves are pointed out to this day as
he result of Wild nights of dcbauch-
ry
The transformation has been COM
letc. The Green River of today Is
modern town of about $500 inhab-
Lants The mud-roof shacks have
cen replaced by handsome cottages,
nd in place of the riotous, lawless
ule of many years ago, the city is
ow as orderly as any other wcll-regu-
lted place of Its size in the state.
ALTITUDE.
The altitude of Green River is 1850
levation produces the best beets.
otatoes. peaches. cantaloupcs,
runes. winter apples. and the
nest small fruits. There are no ex-
essiyely hot days and the winters are
lild Spring opens in February, and
here is an average of about $50 days OF
unshine in the year
CLIMATE.
Continuous sunshine means dry land;
means that only 80 days out of tho
IS you may expect showers.
Tho winters are soft and balmy.
pring opens in February. and by the I -
liter part Of that month most of the
ardens are planted Indeed, climate
wonderful asset that would make
10 valley famous. even II there were "i
OF so many other ircsristable attrac- u
ons, ai
The dry climate is exhilirating and b
anywhere In the United 81
ed
-ction, as disease incioent to lower al
tudes and damp climates arc unknown ~
ervousness experiences by rest -
ents Of the extremely high. noun
hnous sections. is also avoided by 80
lose who locate in This valley; in fact, ~,
he altitude seems TO DO just right to -
encnt persons in most any condition OF ~
ealth"
II Is a coughless. Goddess, non-asth-
atical, anti-rheumatic, bronchitls-iess
nj conSumption-less land. The wind
'o"s in the spring and early summer.
intervals, but very infrequent as
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