Annual report . e Valleys of the Uncompaghre and of Grand Rivercontain large areas of cultivable land, and there is abun-dance of water for their irrigation. I was reliably informedthat the soil and climate are especially favorable to thegrowing of corn. A very large traffic in agricultural pro-ducts may be expected on the settlement of these valleys infurnishing supplies to the mining regions contiguous to theline of railroad. DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY COMPANY. 53 The railroad has been so recently opened for business onportions of the lines that time has not been afforded for thedevelopme
Annual report . e Valleys of the Uncompaghre and of Grand Rivercontain large areas of cultivable land, and there is abun-dance of water for their irrigation. I was reliably informedthat the soil and climate are especially favorable to thegrowing of corn. A very large traffic in agricultural pro-ducts may be expected on the settlement of these valleys infurnishing supplies to the mining regions contiguous to theline of railroad. DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY COMPANY. 53 The railroad has been so recently opened for business onportions of the lines that time has not been afforded for thedevelopment of adjacent mineral lands, the great value ofwhich has been established beyond question by prospectors. In my examination I was accompanied by Mr. McMurtrie,Chief Engineer of the Denver and Rio Grande RailwayCompany, who has, in my opinion, shown great professionalskill and excellent judgment in the location and constructionof the several lines of railroad under his charge. T. E. SICKELS, Consulting LIBRARYOF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS b 16 ANNUAL REPORT OP THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DENVER AND RIO GRANDE RAILWAY COMPANYFOR THE YEAR 1883. New York Office, 47 William Street. 1884. WILLIAM MANN & SON,Railroad Stationers and Printers,88 Maiden Lane, N. Y. to the STOOKHOLDEBS of the LpflARYOF THEUNIVERSITY OF ILLNOIS s .WAY LIBRARYOF THEUNIVERSITY OF <LL,HO!S
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