, 1866-11-23

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[ul examination ''thls day." and all were alike
plistakcn OF misicd for mtetaken or m!s1ed must
be those experts that would hazard an opinion "
zach case upon such tnvesETdt1on aa Ine result |
shows they made
COLORADO AND ITS RESOURCES.
Address by Governor Evans at the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Governor Eyane, OF the Territory OF Colorado |
yesterday delivered an addrcss before the mem |
bers ol the Board of Trade, the subject OF bis dis
course being "Colorado." The speaker was In |
t1oducetl, at one o'clock, by John c. Dorc, Esq,
President oi the Board. He then spoke as FOL
lows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Board o.
Trade OF the CITY of Chicago: 4
As ono Of the guardians OF the interest OF Colo
tado, and not IN nny serse opposing those OF
Ct fcawo, have etrcnuously advocated the loca-
lion nj 1ne pac.tic Railroad go that might pass
through tho former, aud thus bring share OF Its
con..ncrci-l treasures within your reach. Nor has
II been in hostility to Chicago and the Northern
interests that lay the route 10 the Pacific. that
passes through your city, that the people Of Colo
RADIO have courted the extension Of the Eastern
diy1sion oi the road to her commercial metropolis.
1t ss hccu simply the exercise Of that right Of all
communities to labor Tor the promotion Of their
Thc people Of Colorado desire the construction
Of as many railroads as possible to her Territory,
to promote The developmen{M L. o. het nch and e.
ancc OF the construction OF one road iE q direct
line from st. Louis TO Denver cry, her commet-
eial metropolis This VII Insure hs1 an outlet e
remains to be determined whether the location q
The road passing mp the Wiley Of the Platte shall
be such through the mountains as to leave them
{v nnGxpSSfnN and rnufr01 al her trHlE.
Can Omata, Chicago, BuGalo, New. York and
Boston aFoTd thus to ignore. such golden Offer
Sa1 ose aeds
Of commerce within their reach? Such propo-
sion Is Inconsistent With yeus 1 knoTn n, enter
tained for me1oent when It's merits arc properly
nndesstood. Therefore desire 10 call your att-n;
tion 70 lew iasts bearing npop the question ana
sse 'es seg,ssss ssszst hs'2sssd
unqea sna .Sy les tbs side
and completed their explorations, ithcrce west
ward 70 81; Lake cs Tdat Spoa ,hsis f. reports ,po
be adopted. That there are three 1entes under
consideration passes due west from Jules
P sss es1Ds hna bssya, ss a11ns Gs
about one hundred miles to the sonth Another
passes up The eouth turk Of the Platte, and up the
to in SlIdsefs Pass, leaving Deliver civ ssont Sky
Denser City and the Betthonld Pass ever
81 fa,ue e0'Ra eoaaly 'hs' e he hss5s q ees.sse
OF eonrre engineering must determine which Is
est direct and praslc1hls route 9 tar IN ne con-
But there afe questions Of great mate'ial import
ance which ought to be taken into consideration
erclsl ae eentfes that i i 70 lervs. The asst
route indicated the arst settlement worthy Of tho
,rade @ as IS at 81 salt lake Giy which i about iSd
miles from chieaE9 I'D on'y f., h' 1les y 'TG IT,
trade Is likely to take needs no further comment
than the computation Of the difference in the e1
pense Of its failroad transportation.
oran iSSd and se1y Spon % tie nnsq @ a ehanee o list
Of Utah alone: Ufcoutse, Tic through traffic will ne
lie same by either rontc. By tie last named
ihat viii inevitably tcnd'to the Atlantic coast fol
it tis only shout as far from here to penTsf CITY z:
10 The CIV Of Boston. Nor Is this al; fo1, by u!
iiues at Denver, the Santa Fe trade would be at
tracted to that point for Esars 70 come; and IN
uuion Of ths Two nef na a. pova Mpnla n 5
Pacific Ocean, while the northern route will prob
aaly rcsult IN the con struetion Of the two lines
the plains to Colorado At The present time; it I
: mt necessary for nc TO speak, foE It y aiEea !
ny understood and 'hns ' IL imp tmpG}fsts1c f.,
il Immediate f1ture inc1ease and importance :
| viii STATE few facts with which am personals
acquainted as to tho natural M resources aas a. ta
snowy range, which divides ths waters Of he A
from thoss Of the raeif H Oceans. M hirss. s
: Of Longs Peak il zoutae.1y DIRECTION. fc
!. orer so0 miles in Colorado is Whist belIes
e. bs sst y csay sn,s9vf il aaa se ~ait
+ Froea ave 10 fifteen miles wide ior this vast e.
tent ihs mountains are literally $F;disonedt :, g..
wh e ct
= eourae are too narrow Or TOO poor 70 pay f
4; siyc and rich have already been discovered
~ ~ give profitable employment % = mitt1on ar ne
2 Ard the extensive Discoveries that aave ps'
~ their aumbrr in the fafutc..
F. The py1ics from which, tho gold ha. been {
IN iass5 70 :, 'ls scrg ssn
y, =, quality Of copper orc. The larces.- sme!tt
a. works OF Colorado are uoE making eopper 2
insc inc containing The bullion, which is shipped to n
Is ls' York aud Ia Swansea, England, to 10 assayt
~ This product will furnish an immense carrsi
" trade for the railroad. aud from my knowledge
he the vast number and richness o. tneae Gop!
o. o. 10 doub. that Colorado In addition to nsr 60
os silver and lead will eoou. produce more sop
than any Other o. o1r soa,ia mining DISTRICTS inst
about one hundred miles by ten Or fifteen In
o II" II 5e}nvef city. hat IS pcryadcl throughout
81 extensive aud rich mines Of silver. Some are
rurc silver ores, but the n.ajo'itysof them arc
sa7 e ,semF FseRai ssape e'fs E the snea
high as Elk hundred dollars Of silver TO the tor
orc. Mans Of thu lodes are reFy Wide. and
watcr~powera arc abundant and timber pie
.as t. i.s,,,3ls' a .as 'S
,,,t to this, al the eastern base Of the mountain
and Gba Gsbe 70 sae essSi i Pona!a. tiian,a
Ht.hr xYktf1H
ase Ihe T eonStry 'hus dled WIN coal s known te
on e ,ap4ans psns TOR noinPs n nf ths t.
ded 1nnion arc Immense beds Of tho finest qualls
ess. Ison ore' e and one Iron s.tins
my put in tucceseial oresat,on asa5:s soEs Ex,e 3
[ini:: supp 'sinE thc home demand ior tho article,
9nsl capable Of psSduc;on equal to ans pEsSo sa2
.nry ore vel, s fer. deep, yielding aoons twenty
linz. Wy sei lis 81 Tsc Gsa
M 81 fpHs r. esns ssf seoa
thef farms. s5l.voo acres hnve been entered and
ally homestead and pre emrtlon tlinga, during
efty, months Of this year. against 141, acres tol
:aid same period last ear.
wed Beetles this. the whole o. the plains aud
pme- 81 pastoral lands. stock fatsens and thrive
lion; thcn the year round. larse herds and hocEf
The some parts, It IL true, the SNOW covers the {
med. and eheep are wtntcted without feeding witt
+ tire snecess. The parks. Of which thcto are
far large ones arc hne aEncqisarsl yaeys 9s S:
snd II sS ee ees ne on1n ae5S e y on non.
ssne ranges, and is one Of the most beantlnl AM
ased, tile spots in the country. Sucn are some oi
dur I natural resources ard capabilities OF Colo
com. | whofe ytst frhdc and commerce ypn may
toms torh Jonr iron a'ms and Grasp: - :,
ms{ sase ~ xss' a. she
form. sAnced more rapidly during the last three y
dis Ine answer is p,ain 1 terrible Indian va
mine uavt-rca by emigration to reach her bor
u'lon pilcrs or snbsistcnee hare been rsised by
hrst high that none but The ro,t productive and
The lsior ia. been nye dollars per day, aon5
emen to.ly 10 any dollars Per hirrel, & ~ syS5y I'VE,
& ~ .a aen
sealpea. AID last year very uuwarrsutel |
si fsa fs!t ce1osao "a; "ss sss 2" s
nenis, q 4 State ,.io he Union. lcs unde. n tae
hetheJ | verse influences. permanent improscHa n
ls,ody bnildlrgs have been cici in Denver alone
uen1y Tn1t GWs Raes You'd sa It
,avns morc) has increased to nearly twelve millit
estate dolisfs 1he mInes arc being more .,s; :;
ne1e tan anS 1oaS1cd x,sS q 'rs pse.eat '
lie a. | and with The chcanenlnP
Gle BY ! epccs Of the railroads. rapids appfoactt1
such ,hesc Iatu.al recon- will develop pros
Is day not Witnessed III any other part g! the q
lc pur- [ since The flr-t settlement OF Calhosbaa
md OF richest aud most extensive mineral eoahtr}
is now world. The nearest 10 the Ercat centres 9
lf coG- fnl and population ot any otncE. Tue 4let
opln- | reached BY one, il not two 6rancoes o tne
ling u | Nasiroad. in The mesI alIaeutc c!n.aE,
c care, furnishes every TnF1rt5} WIN snc mosl 20
busI- and c1aI6 scenery On lee cohnnen
agree With Colorado direct rslsroad.eonnun
MT in that yon may scap tue ricn ohtsost IL u.s'
dcatcs, merchants, manufacturers anu lfaoesne1 =
n WAS yon uu1r you cAnnpt auo9o 70 le1Ss Sals
It sat tlrely to 81 Louis for The want OF dfect
Wick connection with II. Trade WtA so wee!s
years nav bcst If Colorado has 4 railroad to 81