Gunnison news-champion., 1923-03-16
THE MARCH OF PROGRESS
IN GUNNISON COUNTY
(By Walter Enbom)
Continued from Page One)

tSohshoSu ALVIN 4 aBC OucJ
man in the future, and which will make
Gunnison, as has been the case here
tofore, one of the foremost cattle
counties in the state.
That much said for the progress
made in live stock and farming. The
mining industry turnout the county
looks very promising for the coming
season. Many big mines, such as the
Roosevelt Tunnel near Pitkin, are now
in operation and signs Of revival in
almost every district are q certainty.
Also, talk Of inducing capitalists to
build smelter some where in Gunni-
son county has been taken up quite
vigorously Of late, and undoubtedly .
smelter will come TO pass some day.
in low grade ores that would be mined
IL we had 4 smelter ut . convenient
distance from where the mineral is
situated.
Let US take . trip by auto over the
country and take notes Of the condi-
lions Of the roads and compare them
with the roads we had ten years ago.
I believe we are all agreed that there
is remarkable difference for the bet
ter. Such road improvements ~ the
Di0%A 0AS<A 0t9G bAs[o8 AV0AA6p ossN s&sG
Crested Butte Somerset road, Monarch
pass and to Powderhorn, have been
built in the last ten years. The general
road program Of the county il one that
will place nearly every point near us
on a good automobile highway. For
instance, the road from Almont to
Taylor Park, and the road from the
Anthracite up the Muddy and the pro-
posed road to Marble connecting with
Somerset are Of vital importance and
will be the proper step toward develop
ing the outlying districts within the
county. Many taxpayers express
themselves as being against any furth-
er road construction; this, however, is
decidedly q mistake ut the present
time, inasmuch as this county would
have to take care Of the pro rata
share of the state indebtedness which
has been incurred by the state up to
this time and we would not derive any
benefits from the state bond issues,
nor would we get any federal moneys
that are being distributed.
The forest service Is also persistent
ly improving roads, trails and conduct
ing other improvement programs that
do not 60 amiss in the general pros
perity Of the country.
II is also to be noted that the vari-
GUS commercial bodies in Gunnison,
such as the Chamber Of Commerce,
and the Rotary Club, as well as indi-
vidual citizens, are vigorously working
with other towns for the purpose Of
affecting . consolidation Of the delap-
idated Rio Grande railroad with one
Of the larger companies, such as the
Santa Fe, which would be Of decided
advantage for the entire county.
The tourist trade is factor in the
future. Many living outside Of the
town are opposed to the tourists COM
ing in here, but why should they be !?
It II necessary for people to commune
cate with each other, and when we get
people to come in here, it il one Of the
great advantages that any community
should be proud of. The tourist trade
has jumped by leaps and bounds for
the last seven or eight years TO become
one Of considerable magnitude.
To sum T. Ill up, we are ~ progress
i've . community ~ II to be found In
the STATE. With the great coal mines,
ard marble q1axries showing signs Of
extensivs activity the coming sum-
mar, with fair prospects Of obtaining
sufficient Legislative appropriation 70
finish the central hall 1t the college,
with new county hospital and q
general e3san up in politics, W arc IN
. fair way 70 aceomplish something
that Win stand - . monument for
years to come.