The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-07-18

row morning, with its five mines.
Each mine is in shape to output more
than 5000 tons daily. 1t is the only
point of the coli field SO far touched
by the Moffat road and happens to &c
on the eastern rim OF this great depos-
It, which we believe some day will
have more than one hundred such
prosperous camps. 1t is just a dot
over the ''i" in comparison with the
number OF coal producers that will
exist With additional railroad con-
struction westward from here to
points tributary to this place. Hay
den and Craig. The coal is similar
to the best grade OF Rock Springs. it
has no slate. will not slack nor form
clinkers. and can be shipped for stor-
age to the sea port If necessary.
"The day is coming with lightning
Ike rapidity when this part of the
state will have in its population 1oo.-
oGG people working in the mines and
factories. We now have 1900 Peo-
pie on our ranches. building our towns
and developing resources. 1t is truth
fully said that there are 100000
acres, westward from here, lying in
Routt and Moffat counties. subject 10
location and cultivation. that viii
some day be occupied. Even our
mountain tops have a black. rich loan
from 20 to 80 feet deep.
The streams that you have passed
are mere riyulets compared with the
great rivers to the west. There is
enough water in Routt and MoIat
counties today to supply all the land
here. the eastern part OF Utah. and. If
it were possible, We could turn over
a surplus to the Eastern Slope farm
ers for their dry lands. and yet
leave enough water running in the
streams to make them navigable
The story of the coal, OF the land.
sf the waters. are mere bagatelles.
We have everything to make the en-
pire possible. Gold and silver. oil.
timber. water power. mineral springs.
stock raising. fruit and grain. hay and
vegetation OF every character.
I'm Routt or Monat county We can
and do produce the equal OF anything
which you. Mr.. Editor. and you. and
you, may boast for your county. Far
TO the west we have the peach and the
apple. the cantaloupe and the corn.
While everywhere are the horse and
the steer, the sheep and the hog.
The politician, wise and unwise land
the editors, who make all things pos
slbls. xyT L N.Y.
The strawberry industry has taken
Steamboat Springs SO much by sur
prise, the marvellous stories must be
told in the future. not from the past.
1t IL a sure-enough gold industry for
Colorado, but of the berry. The pro-
spectors are finding 1t SO; all is turn
ing to gold for US. IL is opening up
this region In a remarkable way. Go
out there and buy-on time. of course
"A 5-acre tract OF land at $50 or
more per acre, from Leckenby or
weiskopf. Put the tract in berries.
and In three years do what Remington
has done. His patch last year netted.
after paying all expenses. including
picking and handling at the rate OF
s5l470 an acre, and you could have
bought this land from him three years
ago for $50 an acre. II is expected
that his yield this year will be ban
ner one. close to 400 crates TO the
acre. which. at the average he re-
celyed last year of Sass a crate.
would give him the handsome profit
OF 1902 an acre for the berries The
shipments viii begin about July 20
and Will contirne six weeks. with an
exclusive mzGke; wherever the ber-
rias can hn Nnrfi for uori dntihfl less