The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-07-11

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as farming. The water used for
irrigating is mountain spring wa
ter which is stored in large lakes.
There is plenty for all the farm
ers and they can take as much as
they want at any time. The state
normal school is located at Gree
ley and the attendance is large at
the summer school as well as dur
ing the regular term. The cam
paign for good roads also struck
Greeley some time ago as the road
we autoed over to nearby towns
was a real road. Speeding could
be enjoyed to the fullest extent:
Large shade trees on each side OF
the road is not an unusual sight.
We enjoyed ourselves so thorough
ly in Greeley that it was with re-
greet that we again boarded the
special to continue on our journ-
ey.
At Fort Collins we were welcom-
ed at the depot by the band.
We had had music at the ban
quets given in our honor at Den
yer and had heard good band con-
certs in Colorado Springs but the
band at the Fort. Collins depot
was the best Of all. 1t made us
feel like a big politician arriving
in a town to be the orator of the
day at a Fourth Of July celebra-
ton. This hearty greeting con-
tinued throughout our stay in the
city.
There are roads and roads,
some good, some bad, and others
horrible but the roads around Fl.
Collins have them all beat. A great
deal may have depended upon the
chauffeur end the kind Of auto
in viii hive were riding but surely
not all. We had a good chance to
pass judgment on the roads as
we were given a long ride around
the country the evening Of our ar
rival and another in the morning
before leaving for Estes Park.
The Agricultural College served
dinner to the press. It was so
good that all the women decided
they wanted to take a course in
domestic science in this institution
The college has been of great as
sistance to. the farmers in giving
advice about fruit growing as
well as grain crops. Here again
is seen the great benefits of irri-
cation. Large well kept fields
are outlined by the big bitches.
Many of the beet fields had a
deep furrow between each row
and water was turned in these
burrows each morning. Larimer
county, in which Fl. Collins is 10,
Gated, claims the distinction of
having more live stock than any
other county in any state of the
Rocky Mountain section. The
city Of Ft. Collins is sixty-five
miles north of Denver. 1t has
many beautiful homes, parks and
public buildings, in fact there are
so many attractions that one
would like to call it "home."
The auto train left Ft. Collins
at nine in the morning for Estes
Park. We made our way comfort
ably up this narrow road where
mountains Of rock walls were
only far enough apart to allow
the mad rushing river to reach
the foothills. The work Of blast
ing the 43 mile road along the
river was accomplished by the.
county commissioners, at a cost Of
$4,000. The big fifty horse-pow
er Cadillac.in which we rode made
mostsof the trip on first and;
second speeds.
All our home troubles about
bucking engines, drinking devils
and non-paying subscribers were
forgotten in the enjoyment Of
the scenery that We passed as the
car wound around sharp curves
each curve bringing us into en-
ttirely different view Of the noun
tains. Some Of the party who
had seen the worlds most famous
scenery declared that the road
to Estes Park had no equal. Then
came the park. The beauty of
il is already known as the Federal
Government may soon decide to
made it "The Rocky Mountain
National Park" A rest over night
at the Stanley Hotel put us in.
good trim for our last day Of
sight seeing. It took three hours
to make the trip from Estes Park
to Ft. Collins where we got on.
the train and were soon landed in
Denver.
Before leaving the train we bid