Show THE OLD SETTLER hy dy albeit R lyman when horace greely or some other ancient oracle sail said go west young man and grow up with the country he struck a live key note not that it must always be west it may be in the very opposite direction but it is s always towards the country the business or the opportunity with ith which they can make new growth the real gumption of vigorous manhood wants to get out of the home nest for new fields and independence where it can build on its own the old settler recalls no experience more full of thrills than planning and building a new town in what was a wilderness the splendid adventure ven t ure the richness of opportunity the lasting satisfaction of meeting and overcoming difficulties it is doubtful wh whether ether any fie field d has more fo t 0 offer young men in the way of opportunity eunity the new community munt have a long list of efficient actors ready for its stage merchants engineers engineer teachers mechanics scientists architects farmers all of mern leaders in their line vie tle young man has not only an opportunity to do big things for himself but he is in the choice position to shape the destiny of a commonwealth and set the pace which may carry on for generations to come at this stage of the game old records are erased the slate is clear each actor goes forcad on his own merits to fill the vacancy without ibe handicap of unfavorable precedent the generous blueprint to which san an juan was built contemplated a goodly number of towns and town lets very few of which have so far been so much as considered wards making a town on white meffa alwa wards making a town oil en whit mesa alesa hofei however er much the prospect delighted us we considered that just one of many places of its kind and we fi figured that towns would be built up tip all over the county right now if it were possible to turn the hands of the flock clock baa back thirty five years theres there is no venture which would have greater charm fo us than to go out and help build i new town in one of the inviting places of san juan county somewhere at the base of the mountains or in the prairie country we would select the place and then find the right kind of pion pioneer eer stock and study out outa a wise safe plan of procedure surveying estimating and developing the crude materials ma aerial 3 for the homes and comfort of f a multitude is i a i satisfaction which holds its color through the wash connecting that town to be with the main road and devising ways of arranging for the contour of the country to be an advantage on every side is the charming task for real manhood that would include the work of laying out ditches roadways reservoirs and the most sightly and advantageous place for the town itself I 1 I 1 in the rich valleys abou arou around nd elk mountain in the long canyons auttig through our wide prairie davs lands aad d in the extensive str stretches stretched etche of 11 sage e brush country there stee many pla placa 9 where here towns are destined to be buil baili these towns will come into being through the enterprise and push of young people who really believe that the creator cresto r of san juan made it as a home for men instead of a place merely to run cattle and sheep |