The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1911-05-03
GRANADA
Prowers County
(By Emil Mon. Granada Tines

oAbCeIu tioT VI SOAoiauO COohsieSs
and In the far-famed Arkansas val
known throughout
the United States as the Valley of
Content.
1t is in the midst of a rich. fer
tile area, through which flows
the silt-laden Arkansas river, with
its many headgates, diyertng the
water from the river bed. out onto
the once barren plains that are
now rapidly developing into one of
the richest and most productive
areas in the world.
Prowers county contains l.I67.-
$50 acres, of which there yet re-
mains unsettled quite a considerable
acreage subject to homestead en-
try and desert filing; land that
merely awaits the magical touch
of man and pillow to change the
bounding. rolling prairies into
waving fields of golden grain; the
flood waters and excess rainfall
during the year is being garner
ed into mammoth reservoirs. there
TO be held until the growing sea-
son. when for days the sun beats
down mercilessly upon the vege-
table and plant life. whitening and
shriveling and destructive on the
plains in their native state-then
these waters are loosened and the
thirsty fields of alfalfa. beets.
eantaioupe. watermelon. and other
produce drink their fill. are refresh
ed, leap forward to maturity, ripen.
are harvested. marketed. and an
nually net the owners fabulous
sums for their forethought and
energy.
Many acres are annually being
reclaimed to agriculture.
In Prowers county two beet sug-
ar factories are located. one at
Lamar. one at Holly. both towns
about fifteen miles distant from
Granada. Beet dumps are located
at convenient distances. 20 that
beet raisers have but a short dis
tance to dumps.
Within more convenient distance
are the alfalfa meal mills of Hart
man and Bristol: another Is To-
Gated At Wiley. while . fourth is
planned and II soon to b erect
ed In Granada. the acreage around
this place having constantly in
creased until the mill will have
a bountiful supply for manufacture.
This places four mills within an
irrigated belt twenty-four miles
long: no other locality of equal
size can boast Of four alfalfa meal
mills.
Besides these Lamar operates a
Touring mill. . broom factory and
other industries flourish in the
county. Others can find operation
profitable.
Herds of cattle and horses range
over the nureclaimed areas. and
continue to be q source OF immense
profit to the stockmen.
In the very center of this pro-
ductive area. on a splendid natural
townsite, with two artesian wells
furnishing an abundance of the pur
est soft water. is situated the pref
ty little village of Granada. II
rightfully boasts of its refreshing
shade under its many forest and
fruit trees. Its population of three
hundred worships in two splendid
church edifices. while its children
enjoy the advantages of we'll
equipped grade school and most
excellent high school.
Granada's commercial enterprises
comprise a national bank. three
we'll conducted groceries, two dry
goods stores, one exclusive ladies
and gents furnishings house. an
up-to-date stock OF drugs and sun
dries, a hotel of high merit, two
restaurants and well conducted
meat market. a most complete fur
niture stock. lumber yard,
a hardware and implement house. a
coal and feed business. two livery
barns, mill and elevator. black
smith and repair shop.