The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

,nwaitinS favorable change In the
Iaarkct? OF course we know that ha u
times are upon us; that bankers AMI
ell or business men suffer depression
with the farmers. SO much greater Is
the need Of cooperation
Compare our natural resources and
vast wealth of minerals with the his.
ioric wealth produ. Ing counties OF
Enrland-whcre uncounted mineral
deposits are packed away In layers
under the very meadows and fields by
lihc roadside us you travel In mlle.a-
minute trains between L0ndan and
the northern seaport towns. Near
Manchester | once saw miners sink
ing shafts deep In the earth thru
beds of fire clay, coal, Iron ore and
building stone. do not recall the
order of the amazing display Of geo.
logical formations, but there among
the farms and spreading villages.
amid lovely landscapes, the spectacle
of the continuous hoisting out OF tho
earth of coal and iron ore was extra
ordinary. The blast furnaces lined
with fire clay. heated by coal smelling
the iron ore came from the same
shafts or pits dug through veritable
lawns or golf cOurces down into Eng
lnnd's inexhnustablc mines OF
wealth. E
/ Historic England is not much larger
thnn Colorado yet it has developed
mineral, industrial and agricultural
wealth thut has been claimed to rule
the world. The English policy has long
been almost national relision-to
develop its own resources and do Its
own manufacturing. Many close OBJ
servers are ready to challenge any
district in the world of the size OF Rio
Blanco County to show as much ma
turnl wealth In minerals. agriculture
etc. An hours automobile ride from
Mcckcr reveals mountains OF coal
bursting from veins level with the
rondways, where the farmer hns only
to fill his wagon with the highest
ket.
A recent write up of Rio Blanco
County in the Meeker Herald refers
to It az an empire of fabulous wealth
where the land is young and oppor-
tunity beckons you to fields Of indus
try and profit II says 1t is not easy
to tell the story of such n country AS
this In such location and with such
n setting. The Typography. the re-
sources. the staticstics OF production.
the chemistry of the soil and the var
ious industry urc only the body of the
story. The soul the spirit OF It, the
charm of the country. the lure OF tho
land the attraction of the home In this
atmosphere, in view of these evergreen
mountains. thcjoy Of living-nll this
cannot he put into words. 1t must be
come actual experience. This Is the
coming country. A country of today
whose tomorrow is nglow with pro-
mise
! Rio Blanco County contains Bob
square miles. larger by 200 square
miles than the combined area of the
states of Dclcwnrc and Rhode Island,
offers homes to thousands and assur-
urcs them n reasonably fair return for
their labors and investments.
I But what shall he said # the vast
mineral deposits King
Solomon's mines or the fabulous caves
of Golcoutla. Mr. james l. RiIand. cd
ior Of the White River Review who
began his career In the greatest Of the
Colorado mines, and has prospcctcd
those great mountains of wealth a
round Leadvillc and the San Juan
country up and down the slopes of the
Rockies from Boulder Canon to Fair
play and beyond, declares Rio Blanco
TO contain the greatest amount Of
every kind of mineral wealth to he
found I'm Colorado or any other coun-
try. He says that the richest and rar-
est of the new minerals coming into
fame through the research laboratOr-
les Of France Germany and the I'm
tied States, are to be found here in
Rio Blanco County, within days
journey of Mecker the capital.
In view OF NIL this. ask II 1t Is NOT
the duty of every man, woman and
child to cooperate for the develop
mcnt Of their Imperial Domain.
With Cooperation will come the
greatest of all blessings. emancipation
from this daily nightmare Of business
depression. Once we use these rivers
and these mountains Of coal. the gloom
will disappear. The great achievements
of the world have been accomplished
under difficulties a thousand times
grcater than these imaginary ones