The Glenwood post., 1909-08-07
COLORADO OF TODAY

Thirty-three years ago the states Of
the union ware casting eager glances
at their new sister state, Colorado. She
was but babe and yet many of the
older sisters looked with longing eyes
upon our mountains and vast agricui-
tural lands and wondered "What good
did they think that at the end of thirty.
three years from the time Colorado be.
came a member of Uncle Sans happy
family that Colorado would hold first
place in the eyes of investors and home
seekers. But time has proven that in
the bleak mountains of Colorado and
in her sage brush covered soil Law
the wealth that is today being harvest.
ed in minerals, grains, fruit and other
necessities demanded by the eastern la
borer.
Yes, we have grown from a little in
significant state to the grandest state
IN the union. Our progress exceeds that
of any other state and we are still
going forward at rapid but sure pace.
Our hopes are not built ON glttering
writeups in small folders, but are
founded on what has been and is even
now being done by the farmer, fruit
man, stockman and business man.
Thirty-three years ago Colorado was
uncouth and perhaps i'll hammered. but
look at her now. She has blossomed
out into one of the most charming of
Uncle Sam g daughters. Not only have
we advanced in financial circles until
we command the respect and considera-
tion of the Wall street money kings.
but we are no longer the wild and wooly
west that we were few years ago.
Step by step we have advanced until
the midnight brawls, the indecent w.
riety and dance halls are almost I'M
known and in their places have come
hrst'elass schools and churches, happy
homes and comfortable citizens. In
stead of being disturbed at night by
the shooting up of the towns, we hear
the rumble of the heavily loaded freight
train winding its way among the can.
ons, with Colorado food stuffs for east.
ern families. Instead of the old cum.
bersome stage are the immense auto
mobiles, now owned by leading business
men and farmers. Instead of the
vicious class running the affairs of the
state we find them relegated to the rear
and in their stead are honest law loving
people, who wave the banner OF pro.
gress, which is an enemy to all forms
of wrong doing. Good roads have for
the most part taken the place of wind
ing trails along the steep mountain
sides, and instead of the covote and
other wild animals having full sway on
the mountain and plain we find dotted
here and there great cites and thous-
ands of happy homes, where the piano
has taken the place of the yelp and
bark of the animals.
Colorado wilds have been CAPTURED bv
men who are of the highest type Of
manhood and as long as the banner Of
right is kept unfurled we will advance
and another thirty-three years will find
even greater change than has the
thirtYthree that have passed since Col.
orado became a member of the union |
and began shouldering her share of the
burden of making this country the
greatest nation on the face of the |
earth. Onr boys of today will soon be
men. Teach them that right never
yields to wrong and that if they wish
to accomplish something of benefit to
their country they must join the crowd
that il seeking an avon b;rbor