Ft. Morgan and Brush had adequate markets and transportation for substantial growth.
Sugar factories gained Morgan County the slogan of
"The Sugar Bowl of America."
Brush is on the main line of the Burlington from
Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City which joins the Billings and Pacific
Northwest line.
Street scene of Brush, grade school to the right and
high school in background.
The flour and feed mill provide a market for the
farmers. Finished products were shipped by to rail to large consuming
cities.
Downtown Brush
Fort Morgan, street scene in the business district.
This was a town of prosperity with paved streets and permanent construction of
business buildings.
Ft. Morgan was a prosperious town reflected in its
beautiful houses.
Leading religious organizations maintained lavish
churches with community activities.