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Show A THOUSAND PER ACRE IS DECLINED DE-CLINED FOR FRUIT LAND. As an instance of the rapid and in some ways phenomenal increase in la.nd values in the famous Graifd Valley Val-ley fruit region, the experience of Dr. W. A. E. DcBcquc of Dicnvcr is conspicuous. con-spicuous. Dr. DcBcquc was one of the pioneers of the Grand river country coun-try and about 20 years ago he secured 400 acres of land in the Grand river valley between thc places where the towns of Palisade and DcBcquc now stand. Part of the land was procured from the government and part by private pri-vate purchase. This land has never been improved and ai few years ago Dr. DcBcquc offered of-fered to sell it at a figure comparatively compara-tively low. There were no buyers. Recently, on two different occasions the owner has been offered $40,00.) cash for his tract, but he will not sclt. He is of the firm belief that if othcis can make money of the same sort o& land, lie can do as well, and his 400 acres arc, therefore not on the market. mark-et. Denver Republican. |
