The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-06-12
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Up 70 the time of the reinforcement of silver 1893
GGnnizon County with life and activity and
busy and enjoyed euvabe prosperity But when sill
-sluupe the mines all closed down adopted the
price the mines would at become active; and pros
perity to the county and to the miners would be
the days of the Silver Age"
Deposits of the finest roofing slate, covering hun
dres of have been opened but the of proxi-
mate markets and the lack of inducing shipping facii-
ties have prevented any effort to couerriaIize the pr
duct, although time will eventually demand its use.
Tungsten the mast sought for and the valuable
of the minerals is found a very extensive area
IN Gunuisor County tungsten Will the County
looming county such Silver did 1t is with certain
pride that the people sueak of Gunnson County as
profitable producer of tungsten the of
important of world metals, and the latest Of the
otherwise often unafectonate pruspector.
The have said about the other metals can
De said about Zinc There rich Zinc which
havs good prospects of future prominence
Unquestionablys all has been said about metals
and minerals found that may be discovered in the
County of Guunisu but the variety County, the
value and extent of those named above sufficient
TO permit GunnisDn County claim the title being
the richest mineral section of the United States which
ard gzotogistz
Though the minerals and the metals do hold such a
place in the County the greatness we cannot
fret the Agricultural and Live Stock Interest
In spite if its high altitude long and rather
uter and short summers, proven that il could
De rnost prosperous Agricultural and STOCK
Raising sections the Centennial State The hiqher
ground Is being cultivated and made useful by irrga-
tfou szrsn1 and dry farming has been proven
cezfuL Wheat Barley. Rye Oats, and variety of diff
fsrent kinds Of hay be raised land which is not
being cultivated is at all hindrance the County
sock raising is great value the County, therefore
tie uncuItvated made useful for grazing fields
No better place for Stock raising could be found
Our forests must not be forgotten Saw mills are
few IN number but look into the future; we can
see tbs smoke from the big mills and the busy men COM
rg and going and the busy housewives hrryinp lust "a
fast as the husbands to build the wonderful west The
work is all in vain, they day is coming when
they say The day has when Gunnison County
IS an active and wealth-giving County.
II = only necessary mention the uae of Gunnfson
T. anyone and at the subject trout fishing is
brought because, while the ranches and valleys of
Gunon County for their fertility and the
les renowned for their abundance of fish and the
Gunnson River is known the world as the home of
he rainbow trout Fishing in the Gunnison River can
rot be beat
resorts of Gunnison County the broad truthful STATE
usnt could be made that the entire county is Isrg
reatIful enchanting playground towering nine
eiai mountains verdant hower-deczed valleys shady
spots where an invitation beckon the tourist to
camp and ENJOY the sport Of fishing and hunting
In the near future if should look back and soc
G1nnison County it in 1924. we would see many
changes that have taken place We could see the waters
Of the countess streams and rvulets being more scien
hcsly utilized The irrigation bitches multiplied and
lIegvlne Hquld led over rayiDes and abysses the
trirsty valleys wto in return blossom as ruse~ and
wren the autumn the tiller of the soil recai
7oUnd nee Of the golden grain his reward for needs
Of msetf has herds and the market
We see TIE powers Of the waters uaiHzsd and the
mystic force OF electricity derived making possible
better commercial conditions nore economical handling
# the Of nature the minerals and metals "a
Nhere riches lie sIunbering they will s,rin 70 ne
ard utilization by tFe magic of the SCIENTIST the
explorer the inventor and the mechanic aided by that