Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-16

Gscscrrows, CoLosApo TrRniTonY,
July Sth, 1853.

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GscAcrrows, CoIoaapo TrRRiTosy.
July sth, 1865.
DEAR Dick Perhaps short account OF
cur trip from Davenport TO this place may
be interesting TO some Of the readers OF tho
DssocnAr.
We lcf. Davenport on the morning OF
June 18th, on the good steamer New bos-
ton, officers attsntivs-fass sxcsllent. Ar
rived At Burlington at 9 p. n. /; put up as
the Lawrence House, . COED place 70 stop
At. From thence TO Oskalsosa. Iwas dis
appointed in the county nothing like /"
good q from Davenport the same distance
west. From O.kAloosa to Des Moinss Ike
the country better. Al the Capital ~
found the sons Of our old friend. Lyman
Smith, Of LsCiairs, oil occupying COED Pc
sItions and doing we'll. Mr.. Flemming, the
| polite Assistant Secretary Of state, oid
everything in his power to make our visit
pleasant. Dss Moines improves rapidly,
butt many Of your readers are wsllpostsd
in the matter, it is hardly worth while 10
70 into an extended notice.
From Des Moines to Boone We Travelled
by stage. All along our route tbs grass.
hoppers were doing great deal Of damage.
but up to that time (June 22d) think the
damage ovcrestimated bur what they may
do later in the season, when they get their
growth, cannot be forstold. II they keep
on increasing in nu nbers and size, and do
not migrate. they mus, make = clean sweep
Of vegetation.
A. Boone net Hon. Hugh N. Thomp.
son. Superintendent Of the College Farm
Who gave me . cordial invitation 70 cal
there on my return, OF which mean e
avail myself.
From Boone 70 the Missouri Valley there
u bet little settlement except in the neigh
borhosd Of New Jefferson. the county sea-
Of Grssa sssaty bat 6ss prairie ssus
try. undoubtedly soon 10 teen with Au'
farms and hardy and industrious popula
ton.
Council BLUFF and Omaha are thriving
prsspsross towns. We left Onaha st 49,
p. n. asd from thence 70 the EIkhsrn.-
Ths country 10 rolling. but . pretty geo.
farming district distance 70 milss.
Now comes the celebrated Platts Valley
and hardly know what 10 say Of It. Al
for % We Travelled before dusk-probab.J
sems 20 or 80 miles think the average
width is somewhere from 10 to 25 miles
and large portion, l should judge. sus
ceptibs Of being made into fine farms =
From Pun Greek. where We swoks 10 the
morning. think very little, If anything
can be raised without irrigation.
But one thing 10 certain--this 10 thu
finest valley in the world through which
to build a railroad. There were over 400
miles from Ekhorn to Antelope where
saw nothing like deep cut. and most Of
| tho distance all the grading consisted Of
raising roadbed slightly above the plain.
The Union Pacific Company have built .
very fine road, have good cars, and 10
everything in us power TO make travelling
I safe and pleasant.
Well, here We are at Cheyenne, the end
Of our railroad travelling for the present.
think tho prestige Of this city of tho
plains has gone over the mountains, probs-
blv never to return and most likely no
loss, as the bummers, gamblers, fast horses
and women went along. Here We found .
Scott county woman, formerly Miss Rhoda
Parker (now Mrs. Gallatin), who took ex-
cellent care Of us for one night; then on
Thurs lay, June rs. left by stage for
Denver.
Denver lice no miles . little west Of
south frsm Cheyenne. The route 10 along
the plains At an acreage Of about ten miles
from the base Of the Rocky Mountains. and
in plain sght Of the Snowy Range. We
pass within 80 or 40 miles of Longs
Peak, which, il recollsct Alright, 10 only
exceeded in altitude BY the Himalaya and
Andes, but have nothing 10 refer to know
whether my recolections are correct.
We were 20 hours from Cheyenne 10
Denver; good roads, fine horses and ex.
cellcnt drivers; but the coaches were lite
rally crammed in the cabin and on deck
Wv atmosphere - 81 CicaT ut tuI9 2ltltuUo
that we could plainly see Pixies Peak at a
distance Of l5U miles.
Al Dcnyer We STAYED Que day with our
long time aud genial friends, Dr. and Mrs
Treat. The doctor is getting an extensive
practice. and is very nicely fixed. lie is
still sound democrat, can laugh 70 loud
snd give you as hearty a welcome As ever
i Denver is improving. and for many years
IS TO be much the largest town in or nesr
the mountains.
Golden City is II miles West from Den.
yer. on the road to the great mining dis.
trict Of Colorado 10 just among tho foot
hills OF the Rocky Mountains has any
amount Of water power, and extensive beds
OF coal, which | cannot learn, has vet been
discovered in the mineral districts and 1
believe 10 destined TO DO the smeltipr place
OF the vast quantities Of Galsna, aud all.
YER oar in the mountains around George.
town.
From Golden City 70 this place. we pass
the best gold mining districts Of the ter.
r,tory. Gregory. Central City, Russel's
ruich, Idaho, and Empire, are oil rich ia
the precious metal. From Idaho vest.
ward, comnsncss the great silver lodss.
Gsorgstewn, BY the mountain road. Il
about GO miles, and nearly due Wsst fem
Denver; 10 ~ the head Of navigation an
Clear Creek, that 10 - far % " eils. Fare
Cos, coaches 20 into the meuntains
lie elevation 10 s.5ls feet above the ple;ns
st Denvsr, and 5000 absvs che sea hsins
80 tsst higher than the summit Of ~
Union Pacific h. r.. YET. ~ are in : Val.
icy surrounded on I'll sides BY lofty NOM.
sdss, which tower far above The line Of ve..
citation. and are capped With psrpetuS,
snow. both Of which are il plain sieat
about seven milss distsut.
Wears about teoave miles Heou The su. :
MT = djv1olog si1ge bstvesa ~ waters 81
she Plaeae and Oslssado. I al inoeod e
sseee ever aad dsiak ne waters 81 ~ p.
enc Doepes asd. day bsloss yesterday. hrsd
peoys nd reds aboet ieur uiles g ~
rssee aae rstssosd. calculasiue 70 5ellev Il
~ oas y y to- lard work fse - 70 riae.
| !hcss Y - qoeotisa but THE dls4sict 4
sssh 10 silver; bat psevisisns, lahor and
sraaspestatien ass new dear. ana enlv ~
richest efse win gay ior euslsias. You
viii uodsfstsnd THE vhsa tell roo that 4
large part Of the esss emslted herr A..
brought 70 the mills q the backs 81 ;.eks
| and mules. '-
Am informed BY what consider GOOD
authority, that there are more than hun.
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