The daily sentinel., 1914-06-19
N0DEPRESS|0N
INPLATEAU, IS
FARMERS VIEW
Business Houses Show Increase
and Spirit Of Optimism Per-
VadeS Section.

-1TI.DRAN, Colo, June
r. iBy n. V. Aupperle. In the
Y plateau creamery here did not
,.s,.ste without fail the prosperity OF
coiibrau and vicinity the activities OF
NJ vsrious business houses of the
,a4p could show strangers that the
general depression throughout the
i'nited States has not affected the
plateau valley. The three general
.,orss in Collbran are enjoying a
i,rge amount of business. All OF
,bem report al least % per cent in
s,ssss in business over last year.
md all merchants predict a 20 per
csnt increase this fall when the mon
sy from cattle and crops is in.
One OF the most enthusiastic bust
sess men OF the town is A. +. Humes-
ion postmaster and owner OF pros
Dering general merchandise store.
Mr.. Humeston aided by DR.. William
ZlnEe. built the first sidewalk in
Collbran eleven years ago. DR.. Zinke
traded a doctor bill for the lumber,
and Mr. HumestOn donated the nails.
The sidewalk is still in use.
The prospects at Collbran were
never so bright as this year" de-
tlared Mr.. Humeston, this morning.
Crops are better than ever before,
and cattle shipments will be the
largest In history. | look for 25
per cent increase In my business next
,all over the business done last fall.
All other stores Will probably show
bic Increase
E.. r Collins, owner OF one of the
most substantial stores in the town,
declared this morning that his bust
lss; is at least 10 per cent better
thar al this time last year. He an
tcipates still greater growth next
tan.
The income which the ranchers
n this section enjoy from their
mich cows and beef cattle. as well
IS TIE always reliable returns from
grain said Mr. Collins, have en-
sOled COllbran to dodge the business
depression which has hit SO many
other sections of the United States"
MT, Collins, like Mr.. Humeston and
lhe Tanner brothers, buys home
Products whenever possible. Mesa
lloar IS rapidly becoming the favor
ts in the Plateau valley, because of
'le steady and insistent boosting
shleh 1t receives at the hands of the
flatesu merchants.
Need u Good Road.
D. r, Pitts, owner OF the Collbran
inlalfaht the meat market and the
Iurniture store, anticipates the best
years business he has ever expe-
tlenced. He has been in this part
9l u the valley for many years, and
ueelares that prospects We're never
veVer Our greatest need now is a
sooa water grade turnpike. connect
,ns US with Grand Junction" said
ftec and Frank Tanner, who are
shohs the most substantial and best
AnoWh men in the Plateau valley.
e very enthusiastic over prospects
aele' Through their banking and
ssherai merchandise business they
&c enabled to keep a close watch on
, ,Se financial and industrial pulse of
sI's community. Like the other mer-
Aauh they are very enthusiastic
O,g' the prospects for a good fall
~ winter. They report business so
~ 'uis year as above the average.
,,.I one indication of flourishine con-
,iOns sn, In Collbran is that the pres
taa scaool buildings are becoming
small There is talk already Of
lonu issue or other means OF rails
ca9.I S MONEY for the erection of more
'Ownodlous quarters.
III n, X Mcmillan, the harness maker
bas rOi.s ~ very thriving business He
vss, een IN business here Tor seven
prosn.e D' ana declared this morning that
U,pees gsD, e were never better, He is
w ousy all the time.
ranchaA a. Gilliland. well known
town residing about a mile from
re,ogri Has oeen one of the first to
braas a'Le the necessity OF good
stsaSn, ~ mich cows. Mr.. Gilliland is
He is improving his milking strain,
and ia mixing about ten COWS now.
uoo,a, substituting good COWS for the
Mr c,uUes ones as rapidly as possible
and Tililland na Is progressive rancher
this mo-, Vi the most successful in
part OF the cour,. AZ