12 The Colorado Experiment Station. 
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tion is 4,180 feet. Mr. Frank L. Watrous was the observer at this 
station for a number of years and was succeeded by Mr. W. F. 
Crowley. Mr. H. H. Griffin was observer at that station from Feb¬ 
ruary, 1898, to February, 1903, and was succeeded by Mr. Philo K. 
Blinn, who is still in charge. 
The season is some longer than in the northern part of the 
State, and the mean temperature a little higher, especially during 
the summer months. The climate, as well as the soil, has been 
found suitable to melQn growing, and the Rocky Ford cantaloupe 
has a nation-wide reputation for quality, while the growth of wheat, 
alfalfa, sugar beets and other farm crops, make the Arkansas Val¬ 
ley famous throughout the West. 
CHEYENNE WELLS STATION. 
This station was established by the Colorado Experiment Sta¬ 
tion in June, 1894. It is located at Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne 
county, on the Union Pacific railroad near the eastern border of the 
State, at an elevation of 4,280 feet. 
The records were taken by Mr. J. B. Robertson, the superin¬ 
tendent of the substation until April, 1896, when he was succeeded 
by Mr. J. E. Payne, a very capable and conscientious observer, who 
kept the records until September, 1901. Mr. L. M. Parker took 
the records from that date until June, 1902, at which time Mr. J. B. 
Robertson was again employed by the station and was the observer 
until March, 1910, when he resigned and was succeeded by Mr. J. 
W. Adams, who has continued the work until the present time. 
Lying as it does in the eastern part of the state, with no run¬ 
ning streams of any size, the crops grown will always be limited to 
the rainfall of that region, but by conservation of the water supply, 
aided by the proper methods of tillage, much may be accomplished. 
LONG’S PEAK, ESTES PARK, COLORADO. 
This station was established by Mr. Carlyle Lamb, a well 
known guide in that region, in May, 1892, near the base of Long’s 
Peak, and observations of precipitation and temperature were taken 
regularly until March, 1902, when Mr. Lamb left the Park and Mr. 
Enos A. Mills, the well known guide and lecturer, succeeded him, 
and the records have been continued by him to the present time. 
The climate of Estes Park is typical of that found in this State 
in the high elevations, and the clear, sunshiny days and cool nights 
are making of the Park one of the greatest tourist resorts in the 
State. Strong efforts are being made to have the U. S. Government 
set it aside as a National Park. 
The climate during the summer and fall months is delightful, 
and during the winter the brisk, dry cold, with plenty of sunshine. 
