Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 5, 1910, Page 15

(6] Y A C. M. GRUENTHER, TRUSTEE. That's the sign hanging outside the office at 307 First National bank building in Omaha. The offices are occupled by the man who Is planning the most stupendous land sale outside of those conducted by the United States government, C. M. Gruenther is his name. He's a young man, too, to be acting as trusteé charged with ' the disposition of nearly $760,000 worth of rich land. Aside from this there's & reason—a cause and effect—for everything. Mr. Gruenther has already made good on similar trusteeships, that's why he was calied to Colorado to assume this important position. In Columbus, Neb., his home, the man Gruenther is held in high esteem. Not like the prophet, whose words of wisdom are best appreclated where he is unknown, Mr. Gruenther has been lifted by his townsmen to clerk of the court at Columbus, an im- portant position for any man to hold. For his knowledge of trusteeships and his suc- cessful record in big land deals, closing large estates and the like, he Is sought by attorneys and to act under direction of courts far and wide, In the First National bank building, he is at @ big desk, where everything moves for- ward under his personal direction. The im- mense tract Is to be sold at auction, and Mr. Gruenther's aim I8 to clean up the whole 33,000 acres in a day. The Immensity of his undertaking can hardly be appre- clated. It {s stupendous. From this plain, honest-looking man, the plan of disposition must be envolved. His stenographic dictation is constantly Inter- rupted to answer important questions, meet men, hear their story and give his declsian, Then back to his work. Men are fast learning that here is one eat chance to buy land that has been off tu market under private control until the rrounding country has become built up. Here can be had dear land at a cheap price. Thousands have become wealthy through investments in good, cheap land. Land that has good soll, good climate, and good prospects for future gain by an increase in its Intrinslc value. This big tract was owned by A. W. Wine- gar. Three years ago, Mr. Winegar lived in Omaha, had spacious offices in the New York Life building, and used many full page advertisements for his Kit Carson county lands near Burlington, In eastern Colorado. At that time ‘his lands became involved in litigation, which necessitated i\x closing of his offices, for the court uld not allow any more sales. Mr. Winegar succeeded in bringing about a settlement of all trouble and all the lang, $3,000 acres nearly $70.00 worth, will be sold at auction June 2 ac Burlington, Colo., by the trustee, C. M. Gruenther. Eastern Colorado, particularly that part of it served by the Rock Island, has fully eatablishéd itself as an agricultural re of high quality. ¢ glon It anything was lacking to prove such a claim It was supported last year when crops were raised that equaled those produced in any farming section. Bastern Colorado farm have demonstrated that dry farming fs an exact sclence and there Is absolutely no need for crop fallure, especlally since the United States government records show the aver- g0 rainfall at Burlington for the past six years s almost nineteen inches, two-thirds wming during the growing season. Many farmers near Burlington and Stratton showed production of thirty bushels of wheat to the acre. The 33,000 acres to be 9ld by the trustee at auetion right néar the town of Burlington Title in Clear—L Fertile, WWhen Mr. Gruenther consented to talk its s what he had to say about this un- usual method to be used (o turn this tract into cash: "I have been appolnted as trustee to sell 33000 acres of farm land In Kit Carson egunty, Colorado, 1 will sell this land at Pyblic auction to the highest bidder in the opera house at Burlington, Colorado, be- glbning at 8 a, m. Thursday, June 23, 1910, The Tand will be wold on easy terms In small parcels, tracts of 180 acres to 320 #ores. The man of small means will have the same show to purchase hls 160 acres ut W price per ucre as the man whose i enable him to buy large acreages. terms of sale are exceptionally easy It will be conveyed by warranty deed, ab- siracts furnished and title guaranteed Formerly it was owned by the Kit Carson Land company of Buglington, Colorado, and was controlled by Mr. A. W. Winegar of that cfty. It has been tied up by litigation ring the last three years and, could not #old. Now the litigation has been set- been directed to well the are 4 accepting the responsibility at- this trusteeship I made a careful fon of the land and a personal in- of conditions in Kit Carsen county Carson county is practically in the eastern Colorado, on the main line of he | Rock Island raiiroad between Omaha and | Denver. On the outside cover of this an- nouncement s & map showing its location near the Colorddo, Kansas and Nebraska state lines,” and he held up a little book- let which he is sending out fr “I found Kit Carson county & beautiful prairle, lying in level stretches for miles and miles. I found it to be the best grain producing county In eastern Colorado. Its citizens claim it to be tho best agricultural county in the state and have the awards to show that Kit Carson county has car- vied off more speclal prizes and sweep- stakes at state and interstate agricultural exhibitions than any other county in the mid-western states. It Is in the rain balt of castern Colcrado ard grows Its crop wholly with natural rainfall The rainfall is ample for maturing all general crops un- der proper cultivation, ““While examining the land I was greatly impressed with the fact that I was never out of sight of well improved, prosperous tarms with growing crops. This land Is distributed throughout the territory tribu- tary to Burlington and Stratton, a territory that is well settled, where lands are selling rapldly a $10 to $30 per acre. By far the greatest number of quarters la¥ frpm tour to elght miles from town. Some of them are as far away from present railroad towns as fifteen miles, but the distances do not seem great.on account of the eoun- try being 50 level and the roads ood. An- other thing ‘hl!vlmpl’u!‘d me was the re. markable uniformity of the land—one quar- ter belng practically as good as another, with no difference In the real value except that of location, the quarters that are closest to towng naturally belng worth a little more thah those farther out, you know. ““The soil on all the land Is as good as I ever examined. The surface soll is a dark loam, varying In depth from two to three feet, underlaid to a great depth with a porous clay subsoll, just the Kind for con- serving molsture. An abundant flow of pure water {8 found at a depth of from 25 to 17 feet, *“Another thing that tmpressed me was the opportunity thatis here for obtaining first- class farm land at a low price without be- ing obliged o go to the frontler for it. For three years nothing could be done with this land on account of the litigation. It was the first cholce of the early settlers and the first land taken up In that community. It has been idls during the years while the adjoining land was belng sold to thrifty easterners and developed. The litigation is now settled and the land must be sold The whole 83,000 acres—a verltable empire in itself—Is to be brought under the ham- mer and sold at this sale. There Is so much of it to be sold that it can hardly be hoped that it will bring what it is worth There are bound to be many bargains and Qownright snaps for buyers who will be there. In my opinion, this is the best op- | | | | s | | | Tow 33000 Ac RES, $750000 WoRTH OF Lanp 15 To BE Gosep Out BY AT portunity that has been placed before the American people to get good land, well lo- cated, with every prospect of being able to get it for less than it Is worth. .1 am well versed in land values and have made a specialty for a number of years in selling land at auction under legal pr cedure and have sold thousands of acres. 1 want to say that in all my experience 1 have never seen a body of land offered for le that would compare with thi productiveness and location pared to the price it can be reasonably pre- caution for the comfort of those in attend- A special Pullman train hoped to bring. We have taken eve ance at this sale, will be run from Omaba to the sale and re- turn. Ample tonveyances by to convey the people out to sale commences, Located in Center of Continent. The soll Is a dailk loam from one to four free feet deep, with a good clay subsoil, from rock, sand or gravel. There is prac- tically no waste land in any part, the land lylng almost level. Kit Carson county unique In its location, being almost territorfal center of the cdntinent. It unsurpassed market facilities. On the east are the great packing markets of Omaha, 8t. Joseph- and Kansas City, with thelr great packing plants and immense grain elevators, on the west Denver and Pueblo, the gateways to all the vast mines of Colo- rado and their ever increasing markets The development of the country in past few years has been rapld. In 1906 there were thirty-elght school districts, with thirty-elght school houses, the ma- jority of them being sod. Two years later there were forty-four districts, with sixty school houses. The greater part of the new school houses are frame and a number of the old sod school houses have placed by up-to-date buildings there were forty-three teachers in county and in 1908 there were sev three. Today the number far exceeds this. Not only have the schools Increased in number, but the standard has been raised until now it is entirely up to that of any section, The population of the county has natur- ally increased with the other developments. There are now about 10,04 people In the county, while four years azo there were the very been n re- 1906 the enty- automobile and teams will be provided free of charge inspect the land so that it all can be seen before the in the has less than 3,000. At the November election, 1906, there were 685 votes polled, while now the county has over 4500 vote Substantial Homes and School In driving over the country one notices a large number of new, modern homes, the old sod houses having been torn down. The county has built an elegant court house, modern throughout end up to date in every respect, costing about $30,000. It I pald for in full and the county has no bonded debt. Wheat, rye, barley, oats, millet, alaita, all these and more, are very productive. Many of the fields of corn in the past five years have ranged from twenty to forty- five bushels per acre. Corn is grown more or less in all scc- tions of the state. It is grown extensively |in the nonirrigated sections of eastern Colorado. A (number of large ranches har- vested forty bushels of corn to the acre withotit. othek water than the seasonable rainfall, There can be three crops of alfalfa raised and it Is profitable not only for the hay, but also for the eed, similar land in this locality having produced in a number of in stances six bushels per acre. whis seed readily sells for $10 per bushel! In five years this portion of Colorado may be the leading locality in the United States in the production of alfalfa. One must understand that this was form- erly & short buffalo grass country and that the land, lying for ages in this manner, being used principally for stock indus- try, had become hard, the buffalo grass forming a thick coat over the soll, making it almost impossible for the rain fall to penetrate the ground, unless very slow and protracted. Being smooth and mildly rolling, it ran off into the small ravines and valleys and sank away. Old residents say that since the land is cultivation and moisture can sink into the earth as it falls, it has caused a damper atmosphere and plenty of molsture in all cases to raise a crop. All sorts of vegetables thrive and are a profitable crop. Any kind grown east may be raised on this vast tract. Potatoes are very prolific and are of good quality Fruits do well, especially peaches, cher- ries, strawberries, gooseberries, currants, ete. Plums grow rapidly and proliifc. There are several towns in the county, the largest being Burlington, which is the very county seat; It is thriving and growing PUSTEFE, IN A DAY ragiily. | two Burlington has four gencral stores, hardware and furniture two two drug stores, three or four hotels three restaurants, three livery | barns, two weekly newspapers, an elevator lor two and two lumber yards. - The town has a local telephone system and has long distance connections with cities and towns | all over the country. The water 18 pure crystal, | never falling. It is to be had at a depth {of trom twenty-five to 175 feet, this being | determinea by the lay of the land | The climate is delightful and healthful Winters are mild, there being at least nine | months in the year that one m | Grasses grow wild. One of our most im- | portant of these is what is known as wheat £rass of spontaneous grow There s also | the buffalo and grama gra Alfalfa is | being rajsed and is proving cne of the best crops that can be raised I8 ful Hogs thrive to stores, banks | two as soft and plow The section mules subject and do well, not bei ra has been reported ¢ {ducks, geesc turke | mupe from the post s not |sutter and 1s easily wintered, it being neces- | sary re. ( also licken and im many Stock d to take but few extra precautions to | protect the cattle during the winter months | Dairying 1s an Important fdustry. The or dinary 82 to M mc n grass cow ave from for Since the 2-cent rate through Kansas, | braska. lowa and IMinols the of going long distances distance from warket Burlington Is just Den ver and 157 miles east of Colorado Springs | and only one night's travel from Omaha or Kansas City Kit Carson county | &reat honors at | 1ast wint At Denver | bined, the county carled first premiums, thirty-elzit second prem. iums and three of the third class. This list was bigger than that from any other three count'es In the st Strong at Dry Farming Congress. The Farming Co place where it up very strong. The state whole won at that event grand international sweepstakes, fifty-three and of this count 1ges fat f per butter lone. Missouri cost The great s very small not miles east towns Is carried fairs and away some gatherings Pucblo, com tifty-or suct and Dry sress was Carson county showed the premiums five sweepstakes ber Kit Carson »sing display took | sweenstakes Lest the exhibit latter one of bels individual peltz grown by M play placed 8t the Natio roi in Omaha attracte} tentlon other Luilding. This year conditions point tion of all last year gave, and even better things. Each year finds the farmer bettc qualified to solve the problems of the work, thus fhsuring greater success. The increase in cultivated area near Burling- ton, or rather in Burlington's trade area, | will Le close to @ per cent. A number of steam plows are being kept busy get thg the sod over as any exhi to a repet turned xperiment Stati A most the Col imporiant Experiment the agricu This W cereal and u t and work 18 carried on station al ibraces ado neetion with Fort Collins branches of the determir to the chr semi-arid ¢ the organization wheat and other \inLed Impros The bencfits cle dses | farmers | statc in con at many culture for adaptation arid anl college rie e forage their best oil the One ¢ man grain ment of t expertmentation untr of the new veritiss ot to the with various ead ¢! co creation Kkind 11 rys the growers of t Through the bl and th intensive | eultivation 1 th cach of ac to and in many of the of the struetion | station frequent publica tions colle fasmery roeive i sclentitic soil a end lessons promulgal |eal, fruit, gra | bountitul yield {turns, whether |the feed value stock industry | These, ana ladvancement lof the state, |the Agricult Fart Colling splendia s or root nd from of th crop for Its most most prufitable v the market from products ta the live many other (hin of all agricultural are the purposes Experiment and interest which station much bee s devoted progress which has arge of the generdl prospsrily creditable to this institution. Authority ey mude, und a share | am W. B § | more farm rado. upon | he euits and for on rbes, who has probably done \g than any other man in Colo- may be regarded us an authority dry farming. Few seasons ago vated over 4,000 acres for himself others under contract. All of this Tongmont, Colo., the center of the highest- vigated farms in the state; but he (0 tarm in the dry belts where he wo steam plows breaking sod, double and drilling in wheat. One year he furned G40 acres on his own account, sow- ing thirty pounds of Red Russlan wheat to the acre—the following vear this amount was increased to fifty pounds to the On other similar lands Mr, Forbes farmed 1180 acres, planting Red Ru whieh threshed out fifty-four pounds to the bushel. On that ground he sowed forty-five | to fifty pounds to the acre and will [ doubtedly duplicate this achievement { eastern Colorado this year “I think," M more profit in dry farming than any in Colorado. When come its, taxes and acre. un- i “there is other o on same says Forbes, the pay ditch asse o rrigated land you cannot | results. 1 what I for t i L« to belt farming years end 1 sofl b m talking about land near the dry seven be about and The best way viio winter wheat is in too carly. He should wait of September and the 5. In thet way his rout. J. Y. Munson tember, October whit vt Know 160 acre prefer dry Know the sandy am I ow gated in fo with cut Tmont and rm have been aten, 1t s nice n cent sand—enough i it handling owing P mako it for not t t until after the middl ot tne carly ot likel owing in and December in December ylelded betl 2 farmer i | | pessing | wheat has i Movember wnd he owed 1 the carlier planting right disis of years dry farming rtno it m s to plow in June, {in Beptember and sced about terber or the first of o a ylcld of forty to fifty bual it af he go:s about | My sy end October. T per aer Even though buy boe does not a tr'p out it offers wonder of the can be pos:ess. xcellont development raln At pportunity to see the in that beit. A X one portion nowledge uld | gainea | There is satisfaction buying real | estate at because one gets tho | benefit of the judgment of others who arc | b'dding, and almost universally land sold | at muction goes at a lower figure than wt This s especially true land ich auction, private sale. when, as this will be s0ld to the much must highest bidder, in case, %0 | twenty-gight premiums and captured iwo|was without lrrigation. Mr. Forbes lives at | less of price.