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 Climate and Resources. 
 
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 THE PUEBLO BOARD OF TRADE ASSOCIATION, 
 
 PUEBLO, COLORADO. 
 
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 CLIMATE. 
 
 Lying in the Arkansas V.-iUey basin, surrounded 
 on three sides by mountains, which, at an average 
 distance of thirty miles away affords all the benefits 
 of fresh, exliilarating mountain air without the evils 
 of high altitude and the extremes of temperature be- 
 ween day and night, Pueblo presents to tlie invalid 
 a climate unrivalled in the United States. There are 
 here no prevailing winds, no blizzards, no cyclones. 
 The winds are variable, never of long duration or of 
 great velocity. Occasionally, in early January and 
 again in March, the outer edge of a cold wave pass- 
 ing towards the Gulf of Mexico strikes this secluded 
 spot, causing the mercury to drop below zero for a 
 few mornings, but, passing, the bright rays ot the sun 
 soon warms the air again. In the severe winter of 
 1884-5, there were but' 13 cold days, in 1885-G, 8 days 
 when the mercury went below zero for a portion of 
 the twenty four hours, of 1886-7, there were but tw^o 
 such days, of 1887-8, eiglit such days, and on only 
 two of these the mercury remained below zero dur- 
 ing the whole twenty-four hours. Winter in Pueblo 
 begins about New Year's day and lasts about two 
 
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 are found nineteen wells, yielding at the rate of from 
 6 to 160 barrels per day of crude petroleum, and the 
 total daily output is now 700 barrels. The quality of 
 this oil for both illuminating and lubricating pur- 
 poses is equal to that of Pennsylvania. Refineries 
 with present capacity of 300 barrels of refined oil per 
 day are running full time, and another large one is 
 building. New wells are sinking, and the oil-fields 
 are rapidly developing. It is under consideration to 
 pipe the output of these wells to Pueblo, where ex- 
 tensive refijieries are to be erected. 
 
 AN AGRICULTURAL AREA. 
 
 Pueblo is in the midst of as fine an agricultural 
 country as the sun shines upon; the level or slightly 
 rolling lands contain a soil capable of producing as 
 fine crops of all kinds as can be produced anywhere 
 in the same latitude — cereals, vegetables, grasses and 
 fruits yield most abundantly. Water is here, passing 
 our doors in endless quantities, and to make these 
 plains blossom as the rose, requires only that the 
 waters of the Arkansas be diverted by means of 
 canals and irrigating ditches. Capitalists can find a 
 field here for profitable investment. Artesian wells 
 have been sunk and abundant water found at no great 
 depth. All bottom lands and lands easily placed 
 under water have been taken up and are now yield- 
 ing fine crops. The prairie land still lies open to 
 pre-emption. Improved lands can be purchased at 
 prices rajiging from $10 to $50 per acre. Wheat 
 averaged 23 bushels per acre all over the state last 
 year. Colorado flour has no peer. Potatoes yield 
 well. Three equally valuable crops of alfalfa hay, 
 the best food crop for stock, can be raised in one 
 season. Sorghum cane does well. Vegetables grow 
 very large. 
 
 The following is a statement of the business at the 
 Pueblo Land District for the year 1887: ^ j 
 
 SALES. ' 
 
 I Acres. ; Seceipts. 
 
 357 sales of a»Ticultural lands 43.884 $54,999 60 
 
 9 sales of mineral lands *^8 470 00 
 
 34 sales of coal lands 6.360 94,000 00 
 
 Total, ... - - j 49,332 $149,469 60 
 
PEES AND COMMISSIONS. 
 
 Acres. 
 
 638 homeptend eHtries 
 
 52 final homestead entries. . . . 
 
 1,357 timber culture entries 
 
 1,277 pre-emption filings 
 
 320 coal land tilings 
 
 35 soldiers' homestead filings. 
 Other filings 
 
 Total. - - 
 
 99,090 
 
 7,J6l 
 
 214,560 
 
 200,3-30 
 
 5t),600 
 
 6,(J00 
 
 626,563 
 
 Beceipts. 
 
 $9,982 23 
 
 255 79 
 
 13,902 00 
 
 3,831 00 
 
 160 00 
 
 105 00 
 
 1 ,343 93 
 
 $184,850 55 
 
 In justice to the Pueblo office it should appear in 
 the above statement that, notwithstanding^ the terri- 
 tory of the Pueblo district was reduced by over 6,- 
 000,000 acres through the establishment of the Bent 
 Land District, with offices at Lamar, the business for 
 1887 is over $24,000 lari^er than for 1886, when the 
 territory included the Bent district. 
 
 The business of this office for 18S8 will be larger 
 than ever before, The office is daily thronged by 
 persons seeking homes in Colorado. 
 
 The Lamar land office shows that 1,583,960 acres 
 of land in eastern Colorado, in the Arkansas Valley, 
 was entered upon by actual settlers, showing that 
 there is unlimited confidence in the early future of 
 this portion of the State as an agricultural district. 
 
 A FRUITFUL VALLEY. 
 
 All the smnll fruits grow in great profusion and of 
 superior flavor in Pueblo county. From year to year 
 Pueblo markets afford an increased quantity of home 
 grown fruit. Apples, pears and plums show amaz- 
 ing results. The grape does well, though requiring 
 protection during winter. 
 
 STOCK. 
 
 The range system is being succeeded by smaller 
 herds, of better breed, which are fed during the win- 
 ter on alfalfa, The results are surprising, more cat- 
 tle are raised than ever and at a greater and more 
 sure profit. 
 
 No better climate can be found for the raising of 
 horses for market, and many farmers are embarking 
 upon this business. A fortune awaits experienced 
 poultry men who engage here in this enterprise. 
 
THE CITY. 
 
 Pueblo lies on both sides of the Arkansas river from 
 which it receives its supply of water for irri<^ation 
 and dornestic purposes. In 1880 the populatioli was 
 d,21 i ; in 18^5, 12,949, and now is full 20,000 The 
 city spent |30,000 in substantial improvements last 
 year, and a goodly amount of worK is to be done this 
 year. The city is provided with a good fire depart- 
 ment and an electric fire alarm system. 175 arc- 
 electric lights, besides gas, illuminates streets and 
 business houses. A telephone system with 160 sub- 
 scribers, and connected with 26 other towns and cities 
 in the state, is ably managed. One of the most ef- 
 ficient street railway systems in the Union operate 5 
 miles of streets, and more lines are under contract. 
 The sewerage system adopted was planned by 
 George J. Waring, the noted sanitary engineer 
 of Providence, Rhode Island, and part of 
 it IS already laid. Pueblo will soon be supplied 
 abundantly with artesian water. Pueblo has one of 
 the finest equipped and best managed hotels in the 
 country. Pueblo is well supplied with churches, 
 public and private schools, which are the pride of 
 Its citizens, newspapers, opera house, three hospitals, 
 a public library recently orijanized, numeious be- 
 nevolent and fraternal societies, &c. 
 
 The State Insane Asylum is located here. The 
 Pueblo State Fair Association, with a capital sto(;k of 
 |oO,000, and the most beautifully located grounds in 
 the west, gave its first annual exposition of products 
 in the fall of '87, making a fine success of it and pav- 
 ing liberal premiums in full. 
 
 Real estate prices are cc^nparatively low, but con- 
 stantly rising. At present there is a woful lack of 
 houses to rent, and capital will find a profitable in- 
 vestment in building cot^.ages for tenement purposes. 
 
 Pueblo needs now a wholesale drug house, more 
 smelters, factories for the manufacture of mattresses, 
 furniture, woolen goods, glassware, wire, horseshocss, 
 stoves, pottery, fire brick, brick and clay retorts, 
 awnings, tents, bags, paper, leather, white lead, soan 
 and others will find this a good field as the surround- 
 ing country develops. 
 
 For fuither information address or call on the Secretary of 
 the Board of Trade. 
 
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