La Junta tribune., 1909-05-29
WATER WAGON EXPEDITION
Automobile Trip to Inspect Proposed
Spring Water Supply For la
Junta.

One hundred and fifty miles by
automobile In twelve hours was the
dozen business men OF this city last
Monday. The occasion was trip
TO the Mcintyre ranch in Lincoln
county. about seventy-five miles
northwest of La Junta. for the
purpose of inspecting the springs
that abound in that section, with a
view to securing pure spring water
supply for this burg, consumation
mostly devoutly to be wished by
every resident Of this community.
Three automobiles were necessary
to convey the delegation from La
Junta, which included Mayor Spald-
ing, J. W Fisher. X. n. Kirkpat.
rick. City Clerk Andy Mayors. X.
S. Anderson. c. A. Reynolds. NJ. r.
McCauley. Grant Harbour. James Nc
Neen. j. w Handy, r. w Patterson.
F. NJ Bisbee, and +. b. Mason. The
journey was via Rocky Ford. where
the party was Joined by four addi
tional automobiles containing the
mayor of that burg. members OF the
city council and numerous prominent
citizens. From Rocky Ford We jour
neyed over the rocky road to Ord
way and from that point to the
Box Springs. where the party secur
ed the services Of c. X. McCabe. an
old-time cowman. who knows the
country over that way like book
to act as pilot From the Box
Springs country the journey was
made across lots" over the prairie
TO Che Mcintyre ranch, which Is an
oasis that you would never dream
OF finding located In the midst of a
vast wilderness OF the Great Amer.
lean Desert. forty.five miles straight
east OF Colorado Springs and forty
miles from the nearest railroad
the Rock Island. Several herds Of
antelope were seen on the journey.
and what they thought OF an auto.
mobile was evident from the Say
they scampered.
In the midst OF this virgin Terri.
tory. uninhabited by man, and ies-
titute OF every living thing save
sage brush and soap weed. We found
the Mcintyre ranch. now owned by
New York millionaire. who Is get.
ting rid Of his money fast by farm.
ing on large scale. The ranch is
In charge OF his son. K. 8. Douglass.
a young man Of about thirty years.
who has rather expensive tast IS.
Twenty-Five or thirty men are con
stantly employed. and among the
features are fullnedged black.
smith shop and q steam. plow. which
was engaged In plowiag up the ada.
cent hills while the visiting party
was there. A man that hauls coal
forty.five miles overland to operate
= steam plow. as n farmer. is a ling.
er. No one but 4 millionaire could
, afford such = luxury. Other con.
venicnces are 4 billiard hall and
bowling alley. also golf iinks-and 4
swimming pool. with = dozen men
working on Il. is now In process of
construction. The visitors found what
they were after. and that was water.
water. pure spring water. every.
where. Fourteen springs are locai'
I'd within stones throw OF the
ranch houses. and the quality Of the
water Il superior to the Fowler
brand or any other known to this
section. There are two lakes of his
Aforesaid spring water located xith.
In Q few feet OF the house. and FROM
all Appearances there b an ocean Of
water In all Of the surrounding hills.
The water Ii sixty.hve milss from
Ia Junta. however. and how to get
Il over here 10 the problem that Ii
1t present staring u In the face.
Tho automobile psrty cut across
the country north and east to the
Half Ranch.' named after the
brand. "one-haif." utilised there. and
which Ii located on Little Horse
Creek" Here We found more water
Of the same quality. and oceans Of
II. In fact. "I.ittye Horse" near tho
ranch. runs through q valley. the
tanks Of which on either side ne.n.
ing to BE- lined with perpetual run.
ming spring water. These can be
developed to yield an enormous sup
ply and Il II far away and be-
.yond any possibility Of ever being
Aikahed BY the development Of an
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