The daily sentinel., 1912-08-07
MRS. BUELL. GIVES
HIGH PRAISE TO
WESTERN SLOPE
entinel Special Service.


:, Denver, Aug. Mrs. Dora 3
: Phelps Buell., deputy commits s
!, sioner of irrigation, has just re- s
= turned from a trip to the west &
:, ern slope, where she met the 8,
:, commercial bodies and confer =
= red with the officials of these :,
= organizations in regard to the 8
= permanent exhibit in the state =
y capitol and other methods of =
= advertising the state. The plans Z,
ss presented by the board of i'm {,
=, migration met with enthusiasm Z,
!, and hearty support. She went Z,
- through the orchards on the Z,
. western slope and listened to 9
- the glowing accounts of the !,
y wonderful crops they will have &,
= this year. :,
:, 6, 9, I, $50 Tgg 3
They claim in every one of the
sections visited that they have under
estimated the crop rather than over
prophesied. Delta county alone will
double its record over last year in
shipments. The condition of the
fruit at the present time is all that
could be desired, and n visit to these
orchards loaded with their money
values is a sight never to be forgot
{ ten, and she feels that Denver peo-
I pie would do well to make visit to
the western slope, this most wonder
ful section of our state, especially in
the fruit packing time, as only in
that way will they get an adequate
idea of the marvellous crops that
are now being harvested
Mrs. Buell. took up with the diff
ferent commercial bodies points to
be remedied or suggested in lines of
advertising. One erroneous impress
sion that seems to be prevalent not
only in Denver. but with the tourist
travel is that the land prices on the
western slope are so high that in
vestors turn away from their consid-
Grafton, IL having been given out so
! frequently that orchard land could
only be had in the Palisade and
I Grand Junction sections at $4,000
and $4,000 an acre. She heard this
sentiment expressed upon the trains
by people who we're looking at vari-
GUS sections, but who said this land
is too high to even look at This is
far from the truth, as good land Is
still to be found over there at 500
to $500 and $500 an acre and this
fact should be given wide publicity.
Mrs. Buell. had photographs taken
of cherries secured in Grand juno
ton which viii be used as colored
slides by eastern lecturers. She also
arranged for pictures of the wonder
fui strawberries of Garfield county
and found various points of interest
that will be enlarged upon and
brought to the attention of investors
/ and tourists in the state. She feels
that the greatest value of her trip
was the fact of the state bureau OF
immigration getting in touch with
the needs of the different localities by
personal visits and this plan will be
carried out by the board in the fu-
ture. They will hereafter cover ev-
cry part of the two or three times a
year and keep themselves accurately
informed as to the needs and work
being accomplished in the different
localities. Some of the fruit coun-
ties will make an effort to keep fresh
fruit during the season in their ex-
hibit at the capitol. This will be a
fine advertisement for these different
points. Mrs. Buell. feels that the
wonders of our state cannot be too
widely advertised or too constantly
boosted.