, 1911-10-26
Colorado 6 Wyoming Power
{ Irrigation Company
Visit OF Capitalists From Cincinnati and CHICAGO Likely to Rear
Fruit All are Impressed With Grain, Vegetables and Stock
Interest And Future Possibilities Here

The large party of capitalists from Chicago and Cincinnati who
we're here a short time ago in charge of L. d. Mccall, looking owe
tie dam and reservoir site of the Wyoming & Colorado Power and
Irrigation Company, and viewing the lands that the two large canals
which it is proposed to take out of the North Platte river to irrigate
the land between North Park and Rawlins, made a trip to Seminole
al the close of their visit and then vert to Cheyenne to confer with
state officials and attend a banquet given at the Plains Hotel in their
honor by Mr.. Mccall
They we're mach impressed with what they saw here in the val
Icy IN the way OF grain and vegetables aud the quality of hay, as well
s 'he fat live stock. 1t was hard TO convince them that the big fat
steers, running o n the open range, were not corn fed. The yield
per acre of gram and the weight per bushel of all kinds of grain here
was ""o'her source Oh wonder Beng eaStern men they entertain
ed the prevailing idea concerning the learning, habits and pursuits
Of the residents here, and when they found the people of the Saratoga
Valley f"r above the average citizens of 1.-The states" in Intelligence,
habits and enterprise, they expressed great qualification and went
away with a exalted opinion of western inhabitants.
Whan the party arrived at Cheyenne they were met by a delega-
ton from the Industrial Club and we're entertained by them. Col.
HnkIe gave them an automobile ride out to Fit. Russell and around
city, winding up with a reception at his residence, where the party
had the pleasure of meeting his charming wife.
Mr.. Mccall gave a banquet at the Plains Hotel that evening in
honor of his guests. at which were present Governor Carev. senator
Warren and state Engineer ParshalL, all of whom spoke in response
70 the invitation of Mi. Mccall, who acted as toastmaster for the oc-
caion. The vast resources of the state were enlarged on by the
speakers and in turn the visitors expressed their qualification, admira.
TO" and wonder at the tremendous resources of the state, and that
the trip had opened their eyes to the fact that the West WAS a great
natural store-house, where there was room for hundreds of thousands
Of land seekers to find homes and farms for themselves and families.
In a written communication addressed to Mr.. Mccall, the party
stated that the power and irrigation proposition pleased them. They
found the water supply greater than he he had represented and the
land much more fertile, the crops greater and the possibilities of the
project far exceeded what he had led them to believe. A company
with a capital stock of 100000 was formed, to be known as the
Mountain States Investment Company, the incorporation papers of
which will be filed shortly. Several of the party subscribed to the
stock of said company on the spot.
The party was also met by a delegation from the Cheyenne In
dnstrial Club where they were entertained. While in the valley
they visited the ranch of !. NJ. CONFESS, near the mouth of the En-
Hmpnent river and had a look at the immense lettuce that gentle
man puts n the market.
When in saratsga, William Turnbul turned out his bunch of grey
and stag hounds and gave those of the party, who were lovers of the
chase, a rabbit hunt winch pleased them very much.
Next spring a party of competent engineers will placed in the
field and the entire country, between North Park and Rawlins, will.
be- surveyed with the view of taking out two immense canals, capable
Of placing every acre of the land capable of cultivation under water
The Seminole project is purely power proposition. A large
reservoir there will imponnd the waters flowing from the Seminole
mountains and convert their energy into electricity to be carried to
all pats of the country. Under late scientific methods electricity
can be carried long distances with but a small per centage of loss
The North Park reservoir will, eventually, be used for power pur
poses, but canals will first be constructed and the Saratoga valley
lands brot under cultivation and settlement before the development
Of he power which the country will demand because of the increase
Il the number of its inhabitants.