Gunnison news-champion., 1910-03-18
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Let ns saaivze this ssssemeai
" stk the vasi iron names st W hste
Pine. lts seaewsed eosl beds at
CEsssed butte. Baldwin aad Somer-
set. there Is a great deal 10 thai
sssssaeat. The anthracite coal
kelds nsar Crested Butte sse The
ealy ones Of consequences esssade of
Pennsylvania.
Tks bstumsnous mines If this see-
tloa furnish coal for the large coke
ovens. Ia ls indeed beautiful ~
nL1nt when these namberIess ovens
are oa hre
BUH.BfNG sT0NE
IIssdly q person comes b Denver
that does not see the State Capstd.
The essalte from which the capitol
is b~la comes from the qsarries ten
saaiss south Of Gannison.
Lava. lime and red sandstone are
also found in great abundance; these
are also suitable for buildings
The Marble deposits at Marble
have often been read of IN the daily
press.
We might mention that Cleveland.
Ohio, is building a court house from
this marble costing three million
dollars.
PRECIOUS MErAfs
Ohio City, Pitkin aud Crested
Butte furnish no small amount OF
gold and silver ores The Tin Cup
and Taylor Park country is showing
renewed signs of great development.
Over one hundred and fifty paid
miners were at work all this winter.
The Enterprise mine at dorchester
having seventy-hve men.
STOCK
Gunnison county is known Tor its
stock raising. Thirty Thousand head
is the estimate. Recently at the
stock show a bunch of feeders
brought Sls5, a record price.
HAY
The winter Of 1905 and 1909 was
a hard one all over the state Hay
was short, but Gnnaison had hay
and sold it at xl6ol % 10 per
ton. Several ranches selling from
fifty 10 two hundred tons In Jan
uarv of this wear the buyers we've
here Offering s IA per ton { o. b.
That farming in Gunnison. One
should see the beautiful ranches
with the buildings thereon to see
what farming is doing here.
Potatoes, cabbage, onions and
other small vegetables are grown
with profit.
CATTLEMEN's DAY
Held about July 2oth of each year
for two davs, a most unique and in
teresting affair. The races are held
in the main street of Gunnlson, its
streets being so wide The streets
are lined with people at this time
and not person has yet been in
lured. The Stock Growers Associa-
tien give these celebrations A fish
fry and barbecue are one of the
great features.
A five per cent mortality; that rs
the record. Contagion is here
about nil.
SCHOOLS
Acounty high school,! The super
intendent is W A. Franks, we'll
known educator from Ohio.
NORMAL SCHOOL
This summer a $4,000 normal
will be built by the state, the money
for its construction being now avail
able
Churches are well represented
FISHING
lie that has not spent vacation
in Gunnison has missed something
Mile after mile OF free fishing streams
where one can camp or stop very
reasonably at the numerous resorts
with which the river is lined from
Cebolla to Almont. You will not go
hungry for fish. The state has a
hatchery here, as also one at Pitkin
Catches of ten to fifteen pounds are
quite common.
The famous Waunita Hot Springs
near Doyleyille and Cebolla Hot
Springs at Powderhorn are only a
lev mics distant from the railroad
Accommodation at these resort. are
first class.
Facts and figures for 1909 as com
piled by A. NJ Thomas, assessor Of
Gunnison county:
$3.50 acres agricultural land
= 1l.940 acres grazing land