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Show p m IF TOU LOOK CLOSELY youll see an elk In about the center of the picture above, standing In ehest-deep tnowa In the White River National Forest near Meeker. Over 1,800 elk were bagged here during the last hunting season. Art Lammers of Meeker "bagged" this one with his camera. Meeker In Middle Of Rich Valley MEEKER, Colo. Located approximately in the center of oil-rich Rio Blanco county, In the White River Valley of northwestern Colorado, Meeker Is the hub of the entire area's livestock, timber, mining and oil Industries. Rangely, also In Ric Blanco county, Is of course the oil capital of the district. But Meeker, too, plays Its own Individual part in the oil boom. Twelve miles northwest of Meeker and atop the Danforth mountain range Is the Wilson Creek oil field, the highest producing oil field In the world. Well No. 37, brought Into production in 1953, stands at an altitude of 9,000 feet. The field dates back to 1920 when the Freeman No. 1 well was drilled with a steam plant and cable tools but was non-productive. It lay dormant untd 1937, when an electric rig was moved In and Wilson Creek No. 1 well was brought in as a producer. This well la still flowing under its own pressure. Cattle raising remains the principal industry In this area, bow-ever, and agriculture naturally plays an important part. Climatic and soil conditions in this section combine to make it perfect for alfalfa and grain production. It Is the home of the famous registered Meeker Baltic Alfalfa, the only certified alfalfa seed produced in Colorado and seeds from this strain have been shipped all over this country and to some foreign coun-1 tries. |