Cheyenne record., 1916-06-29


busy plowman, In. the Eastern part.
OF Cheyenne County the soil is very
rich and In its native state Is covered
with q thick mat Of buffalo and
gramma grasses. The prevailing con-
tour Of the land is generally level.
slightly rolling in some places. The
western half OF the county Is not So
smooth but equally as good an1 fully
as rich. Plenty of low-lying flats close
to water-sofne placed 100 acres in 3
tract-can be- found which are suited
to the growth of alfalfa and sweet
clover. Springs. creeks and lakes are
scattered promiscuously thru0ut this
delightful region. There are thou
sands of acres OF shallow water lands
where the farmers are supplied with
home irrigation plants for orchards,
lawns and gardens.
The Union Pacific Railroad runs
thru the center OF the county for
sixty miles rendering 1t easy OF &C.
cess. There is a modern town at
every station furnishing the best
home markets for all varieties of
products. CAN YOU AFFORD TO
MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
FOUND A HOME WHERE THE
PROSPECTS ARE OF THE BRIGHT.
EST? WHERE EVERY COMFORT
is SURE TO BE ASSOCIATED AND
WHERE EACH MAN OWNS HIS
OWN HOME AND DOES NOT HAVE
TO PAY TRIBUTE TO A LAND
LORD? II you should delay your COM
ing, in the course of few years. you
will find yourself passing thru this
beautiful land in search Of home
farther west. You will see every sta
tion q little city with happy homes
and general prosperity everywhere.
Think of this! In 1859 Horace Gree
ley searched the little town OF Den.
yer in vain for two-story house or
one with plank floor. DID HE
CONDEMN COLORADO? NO, he
was able to foresee the future. His
slogan, was, Go west, young man, go
west!"
Let US contrast the raw lands of.
Cheyenne County with those OF one of
the eastern states in an early day,
New Jersey, for example. So far as
nature provided that state had the
poorest soil OF any of the original
thirteen. BUT HOW is 1T TODAY?
The lands of New Jersey are perhaps
the most valuable of any in the Unit
ed States and the most productive
per acre as measured in dollars. Why
has such change come over the
stern face of nature? WHY IS IT?
There is but one answer-PEOPLE.
We may be accused of being opti-
mistlc but we take pride in proclaim
ing our belief that when more people
come here to live, Colorado will, in
time, become the center of attraction,
tfun yroo1th nd
prosperity That is why we would
urge our brothers in less favored
states to come to this Land of Prom
Use, this country of diversified indus
tries and rich resources.
1t must be remembered that it
takes work to succeed in any line OF
business and that money does not
grow here on trees, neither do we ad-
vocate any get rich quick" schemes,
but we do state with all sincerity and
who will use his brain as well as his
muscle is BOUND TO SUCCEED.
Strangers Invariably inquire, What
do you raise in Eastern Colorado?
Upon what do you live" The major
ity of settlers here make IL per cent
net on their land based on SIS per
acre. We raise wheat-thousands of
acres OF it-corn, kafffr, milo, all
averaging from 20 to IS bushels per
acre, cane, feterita, potatoes and cow
peas. Flax on sod averages from 10
to IL bushels For the past four. years
there has been considerable flax
planted and harvested. Broom corn
Is another good asset and is being
cultivated by large per cent of the
fQrmarc uhnl1f hplf
ton per acre. There are several
factories thruout the country furnish
ing home market for this product.
Rye and barley are extensively grown
and furnish enormous yields. Oats
do fairly WELL Millet and sweet
clover never fail and alfalfa thrives on
land that has been cultivated year
or two. The last named product
alfalfa-furnishes two or three cut
tings q season and is ever in demand.
Plums, cherries, grapes. apricots,
peaches grow with cultivation. There
is little natural timber except along
the creeks, because of the early prai-
rie fires and destructive herds OF
wild horses. cattle and even buffalo.
but the Lombardy poplar, willow, ash,
cottonwood, maple, tamerisk are all
of quick growth. You will see some
of all OF these varieties on almos.
every ranch and around even the
humble sod shanty which has crum-
bled to ruin the roots are sprouting
up and struggling against the inroads
of the range cattle.
Waternelons, cantaloupes and
sweet potatoes are easily raised with
out irrigation. The Famous Rocky
Ford melons have been tested in the
non-irrigated districts Of Eastern
Colorado and prove to be success.
Natural wild flowers of many varie-
ties blossom everywhere and as to
colorings, well you will have to see
to believe. All kinds of cultivated
flora grow both indoors and out.
Stop and consider the blessings which
Mother Nature has supplied-the
healthful climate, the fertile soil, the