The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-06-19

are plenty-mountain climbing fishing, hunting hiking,
burro and horseback riding motoring, and-we if there
is not special brand of sport here bring it with YOU
Speaking of climate Gunnson County supply any and
all varieties and satisfy the fastidous and exacting
coanolsseurs this element of existence We find that
the nights are frosty the mornings crisp and invigorat
ing the days sunny and lazy like and the evenings cool
we hrd the stately Coumbinethe State Flower of
orado-growing along side of bank snow. What could
interest tourist more? Summer resorts plenty! Scat
tered here there and everywhere. We find automobiles
with license tags from every nation in our
own Gunniscn County Campers adorn the river banks
quaint little log cabins sheerng people who have come
to county enjoy the 1854 to 366 sunny davs of the
yea rest and restore the health energy in their
les, to rid their minds of business and trouble and to
pend their vacation to the best advantage so that they
might go home nvigorated and ready to smile at their
work in the office factory.
we can hardly conceive of the little summer resort.
Anoh as now such town No longer is it made up of
motel grocery store dance Pavilion and few cabins
but it has several hotels grocery stores and now has
eFhce pavilion all open and built resemble the pine
foretts 1t has tennis courts play grounds and swim
ming pool so that no one will lack amusements The
msn hold daily conversation over the dinner table on
ro other topic than fish" Not poor fish" as might be
ouho IN the city at home. but nice. large fish
you like it better Trout that live in the nice clear
mountain rivers They "a his best when he
is shing then let him fish, But allow us to add to that
say' ng-"in Gunnison County,"
Gould w7 consider any greater wealth in cur county
an the mountairs valleys rivers? These gifts of Gun
h oonntv call thousands of people each summer away
from scorching days and hot seltering nights to land
cyclones '1' nv ''s'' "''" "
In the year 1924 and the years preceding people
ssa that in short time the would be robbed
oheir treasure-trout This not proven to be truth
because Gunnison County has provided fishing seasons by
"nch to help protect the young fish 1t also provided
~ natcheries as means to keep enough in the
rivers for everyone There even more fish in the
lseis than there were in years heretofore.
hatchery is located Pitkin
10 we ever stop to think what splendid rec reation
al h-sVing pastime and delightful pleasure this
VI GTor sport affords, and what vgor and inspiration
l'ed IN the very blood the sportsman? To camp
g tne fragrant pines the very air being filled with
giving ozone, to bask in the sunshine rest
IN Gee shade by the side the rapid waters of the
%heS % means restoration well perpetuation the
.n ana strength of the present coming gen
"'ons oil cur county and if no other recompense
gwen the county for maintaining the game and fish
apartment it would still be reward that would well
wa rant the cost involved
we nave not taken up all the potential wealth of
Ccunty but that would hardly be possible
consider our county a very rich one, but the
poh al wealth exceeds it many times We have touched
W. "'y lew Of the resources of this county Money
Pen''fu' now, but what will it be after potential wealth
l. more developed?
-. e' Ile world Know of Gunhisor County because,
" es vi thts county of other counties states,
are ashamed of it. 1t knows no shame fou its
e tui mountains fertile valleys and rivers No words
" se can be great enough for its wealth and beauty