The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-05

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k.p sssd esely. He was very Ss!cs looking ant
nal and should have been very unwilling 70 meet him
alone. We afterwards met several sioss, or prshe
s'se Of large dog They are, however, neroer than me
Ovos
On The fourth dsy Of journey we passed prairie
deg city. II extended over nearly mile square, and is
Inhabitants countless Prairie dogs are about tue
same size - SQUIRREL but much latter, and are cons,
and prairie dog frequently found In the same noe
thu. contributing Shsppy family .r more o cur, CURIOUS sosn
tons are entirely dssimilar
The express company has established stations at dis
The trip very easily made considering the condne msnt
Of limbs IN stting posture Tor such engtn Of nme.
xOrs 's and d S,on day and The ms win be reduced
from to five days new road hes been surveyed,
which, leaving the Plato near Fremonts Orchard saves
distance Of forty i've mikes and avoids the heavy sand
Oh the Platte above the Orchard.
Yesterday morning the rising sun displayed the white
and before safely deposited in the city Of
Denver, town which dates existence from the 10th o.
ihoussnd inSsSssnss 80 Bulldogs ars rising IN al drec
tons, and the hammer can be heard on every
.ress But y shs each y aSoat 70 return must re-
This hurried letter. which u psnned under circumstances
which make difficult 70 wrGe shall do better In my
next
DENVER CrY, April 4, 1904.
Denvc and Auraris-Theis Location and Busldings-Hs-
eha.is' Wages-Soarcty Of LumSer-71e Rush to ne
O'Neal-fhe Physical Condition of Dr. Sose TIE Duel
list, &C., de-
Denver City and Auraria, East and West Denver q
they henceforth TO be called, having been conso
dsed recently, located upon either aide Of Cherry
creek at it, mouth the South Pae forming their western
boundary.
The site Of Denver City . beautifully sloping plain
which requires grading, and possessesa sufficient in
clination to furnish excellent natural drainage.
The site Of Auraris lower and aatser, but the soil
being sandy there danger Of the accumulation Of
water.
Highland town site directly opposite Denver and on
the west side Of the Platte much higher than either
Denver AurariA, and will undoubtedly be dotted
with private residences.
Apart from the expense Of terrscing strikes that
would have been the best location for the commercial
metropolis Of the mountains.
Denver and Auraria contain about one hundred and
seventy I'VE frame buildings of good sise and excellent
workmanship, I've brick buildings, about two hun.
dred log houses which erected the fall OF 50 and
early in 80 Many Of these log cabins have been aban-
doned and are daily giving way to substantial edinoes
They were mostly built in great haste and 10 West
descriptive phrase have differentiation Of q. least
I'VE minutes between the logs" and accordingly airy
mansions The stores large and spacious with high
ceilings and well finished, excellent pine lumber abound
ing in this region The Broadwen House quite large
hotel well built and has cost about fifteen thousand dol
lars. Its proprietor old Santa 70 trader and man
Of enterprise and means.
There nom fifty to seventy i've houses nov under
hands and lmaierias could b obtained Carpnters'
wages three dollars and half 70 four dollars per day.
while lumber is worth sixty dollars per thousand and
eighteen TO twenty miles which adds vastly 70 s cost.
By the lst Of August next there viii be at least
bred buildings here and 10 years time should not DO
surprised TO city containing from fifteen hundred 70
two thousand houses
The location Of Deuver good Is central point on the
Plains with reference TO the different mining districts
and long remains the centre Of capital and
s city e. .ns
tran passes along the Platte on the opposite bank and
the town the terminus Of the express Of the
shortfst and most direct routes to the mountains Hav
ing obtained Tie lead, II will naturally hold unless the
location Of the railroad should give some other point the
centsaton Of capital here TO construct bransh. Pro
perry advancing daily, .Ad VIII undoubtedly double
time this city contains orderly population - can be
found the whole Unsoa. Thsss bat nsss drsuxpg
own business AZ ossurbsncs Is sure to ,srainsss IN
death and ~ the community unised In opinion 10
the pubic peace viii undoubtedly b. unfrequeui, for the
eIampe set BY several summary punshmeni: has |
arrangements being MADE for the erection Of |
Business at present quiet most Of the old residents
having gene to the mines, but immigrants srriv
ing at the rate OF about one hundred per week.
The weather 10 beautiful and the air pure and bracing.
per men are pictures Of perfect health and prosperity
for any industrious man can do well here.
Of high VINES brought across The Pains very injurious
and has already counted IL victims by hundreds A.
the retail price for drink twenty Ave cents, an
II al mining countries gambling = freely INDUCED in,
but the protessona here have had hard winter, and
ind dinicuh 10 obtain . game. They win, OF course,
reap their share Of the golden harvest during the coming
J,h.~., ~..r.s .f -,r La. 49,. 49,. go. a.. ~ an.
Company for church. educational and hospital purposes
ground Tor parks has also been reserved
the &mmunity, and it, jurisdcNsn = confined 70 the
maintenance OF law and ORDER and iegalAton 70
epps suS sr SsqS s's so0aeS
the united voice Of all present A. yet they have
zsed acts in which they uot fully justified BY
On Friday morning March 30, the community was
aroused BY report ,ha, John oNeil, who resided in
and the whole population OF both towns was soon ssseu
bled Ferry street. the Of the ARRAY The wound
expired in abou, en minutes, without usssrne word
His body pierced with Yen buckahot, and frghtfuly
nuulated Upon the commission OF The deed Rocker I'm
ness and left the city. Al 1rst the excite ment
mense, but upon knowledge Of the facts Of the case
conceded that o'Nei had met with deserved fate The
deceased bern in Rochester, sats Of New York. bat
retired merchant tailor Of considerable wealth. s re-
ndes He has for years BEEN considered Of the most
srIert pufdsu IN tne west put wm violent man, and
bad affirmed, killed three men In - many different
Arrays q.
Dr. Stone, the Judge OF the ihners Court, who was
hot by Mr. Bliss formerly merchant Of New York city,
md Secretary Of tho Territory, In duel the 9th Of
March, 10 stl in q critical condition. ! have seen him
and entertain atght hopes Of bis
Tery he having improved during the past three days
me ball entered his sce below the hip, and passing
through the urethra went out the other side Of his
'ocy II IA afrishtful wound, and Q recovery will be .
miracle.
shal leave for the mountains In few days, and can
hen inform you more fully 10 the location and wealth
the mines, Of which VIII give fun description IN my
eu litter.
rhe Savings Banhs-RspOrt 81 tie nank-
ing SupeFantendent.
In the sixty four savings institutions OF this State the
spresate savings deposits The rss Of January, 1902
Fere hfty eRht millions OF dollars, owned by tvo
hundred and seventy three thousand persoas-sn ave-
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