The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-04-12
The NeighbOring Towns, and Small
Stations Prosperous and Grow
ing Stesdny


ably includes a greater area OF
alluvium than any other county of
the Arkansas valley in that state.
The soil is of the same quality in
the entire Upper Valley. and the
water rights of the lands of the
several counties westward the same
but Prowers has a greater area of
arabic land lying between the mesas
which confine the valley, and many
new settlers are coming in. Many
new farms have been established.
especially since the sugar beet was
introduced in the valley. giving to
the farmers a new and valuable
staple. In Prowers county. the
production of beets has become so
great that two sugar mills have
been established, and the capacity
OF these mills is so great that there
Is demand, annually. for more
beets." However. the farmers are
gaining. and within few years
the mills will be compelled to en-
large. The beet farms, occupying
new lands. have spread far and
away from the river.
The northern territory is supplied
with transportation by the Arkan-
sas Valley road. These lands lie
in small tracts of greater or less
er area, situated in the midst of
cultivated farms and close to good
market towns. They lie under the
Amity. Fort Lyon. and Buffalo can
ais, which comprises one of the
famous irrigation systems of the
West II is a private system. but
the government itself constructs no
better. However. such rs the Ar
kansas Valley way. In this valley
headgates. canals. reservoirs. acque-
ducts and drops are built to endure
forever.
Most of the vacant and somS
of the improved tracts are owned
by a subsidiary corporation OF the
Holly Sugar Company. They may
be visited by automobile from Hol-
~ or Lamar. or homeseekers
may drop off at the several sta
lions along the Arkansas Valley
road. Southwark. vacant lands of
the same quality lie along the San
ia FEES main line. However. the
greater area lies north of the riv-
er. tributary to the Arkansas Val
ley road. From this line and It's
spurs and drops no farm north OF
the river Hes farther than three
miles. The principal market towns
are Holly and Lamar. the latter
the county seat. These towns are
on tho main line
The Arkansas Valley road leaves
lhe main line at Holly and runs
westerly to Rocky Ford. where
II Joins the main line. II runs
midway between the river and the
canals. and. although constructed
within the last three years. 1t has
caused a development of country
which has already made some
god towns. The stations are De-
lite, Wildwood, Hartman. Parrish.
Bristol. Karl. Charming. Kornman.
May Valley. Sugardale and Wiley
In Prowers county. Some of these
are growing villages Of 500 inhabit-
ants or more. and others only sta
tions Just starting: but all are in
the midst of good farms. and. al
though close together. will become
trade centers. Markham is on a
drop which carries beet trains from |
Kornman to a sugar mill at Lamar.
and north of Kornman, at the end
of spur, is May Valley. Big Bend
is at the end of a spur out of Will
ey. The larger towns have grain
in addition to stores.
churches and banks daily pas
senger train each way makes all
these towns.
BY many years of irrigation. the
porous soil of this valley. In its
native state arid to the degree OF
sterility. has become full of moist
ure. even more dense than that
which Hes in thedepths OF the