Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-17

Thi. is sure A strange country, cut
loose from all others IN "A meteorologt-
cal sense. as II can and ought to De in
Industries and commerce. Colorado
and Utah and New Mexico could make
OF themselves a magnificent indepenG-
ent American empire IL they could soak
up that idea and 20 after 1t. But
anyhow they arc astonishinGly inde-
pendent In tho matter Of weather. How
this tri-statc cxclusivepess is so strict
ly maintained the scientists fail to eS-
plain. but IL was a condition plnin AMI
Elaring all this month. DeluginS rains
have been falling In mos. Of the north
temperate zone, with unprecedented
daily rains in Japan for an entire
month: showers and storms all over
the north Pacific ocrau and all along
the oregon coast. three feet mot thr'c
inches but three fecO Of precipitation
cast of us near as Missouri. Nct tho
strong upper air currents, carrying
whole Lake Superiors of water. Jump
over Colorado at height of twenty
miles. dissipatcd in tho vast blue space,
not even cloudins our brilliant sun
shine,
Here We pause and recall the low
hung rain areas OF May-June-Juiy
which daily rallied in our valley crcs-
cent, and wo try TO theorize on the to-
tally unlike weather habits OF summer
and OF fall, but In vain.
There may come any day an invasion
from inc tremendous rain fall going IN
in three directions. adding still further
to tho years abnormal record OF pre-
cipiiation, hut up to this writing all is
dry and pleasant serenity and the push
of farm toll il uninterrupted. With
out an hours delay the wagons have
switched from tho melon trail to the
beet field. from the apple orchard to
the potato patch and are keeping the
long trains Of box cars on the move.
We arc mighty glad the railroadmcn
waited till the end OF october to start
their ruction: We are now getting pretty
well fixed for EN-, with the mountain
cellars piled with potatoes and tho
prairie bins with wheat. with alfalfa
stacks dotting the landscape and the
corn folds almost ready for huskers
But what arc you gong 10 do with
all this stuff II the railroad irains
don't rum We'll. the answer 10 this
is long one which must he spread
out all thru this winter. Enough to
remark that the town dwellers are not
tho only ones that are sailing down
dollars in the savings bank for dry
rainy day. and not the only ones that
own good snlablc real estate
Another week OF steady prices: some
weakness IN livestock and meats bal
anccd by increasing gain in dairy and
poultry products. The most consptcu-
Gus and almost amusing drop In values
has been in tho whole line OF sweet
things-syrups. honey and sugar. AS
a general proposition however the city
purvcyor can spread a so-ccnt meal in
dining room of hotel or restaurant
and count on margin OF IL to 25 cents
against earnings OF half these figures
year ago.
Can't say that II would be exactly
crcditable to assert that living is
cheaper in Pueblo than anywhere else
but 1t comes near being true. This
condition moreover is strictly local
Even n short distance up in tho noun
tains retail cost of meats Ia much high
or because they must pay express rates
from Pueblo.
Nor does the nearby farmer look
plrasant WHOM h w. his good Nege-
tables of all descriptions being sold ~
cheap at the groceries. Here CONS in
\ tangle of nationalities. ff he were To-
Gated at Los Angeles or AT Kansas CITY
he would find the prices Of Vegetables
cut oven harder because Of comne-
tition not one or two hut OF dozen
ratInralitics including Asiatic and
Mexican as well az European riNalrics'
ono or two more dry sunny weeks
which look very probable early this fine
morning. will put the farmers of south'
ern Crlorado'r four great valleys on
their feet and We can say to the rall-
readers Go on with your rat killing,
we can hitch up the two-ton truck
They will say How are you gotng 10
sail your truck and your Lizzie with
out gasoline from Oklahoma ano We
,,uI renly our alfalfa fed steers are
good travellers; they can walk to
market"
There Is a shortage of water for ir-
risatIon uses at present. Most OF the