Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-09
From our Western Correspondent.
CENTRAL Cry, COL, June %, '69.


EDS. CHRONICLE AS before stated one
of our greatest wants in Colorado is suffi-
Gent railroad communications for the
quicker and safer importation of necessary
freight from the States. Our exports, al
though respectable in point of valuation,
are very limited in bulk. After years of
impatient waiting for more thorough gold
saving processes leading men have turned
their attention more particularly to re-
duction in the prices of wor king the mines
and mills, and hence the demand for rail-
roads. The Union Pacific, recently COM
pleted, has during its existence monopo-
lizsd the carrying trade from the Missouri
to the mountains-tbe eastern division
doing comparatively little for this section !;
but this monopoly we believe may soon
give way to lively competition. The U.
p. r., eastern division, usually known as
the st. Louis or Smoky Hill Route, is be-
ing pushed forward with slow but steady
perseverance. With the completion of
this road to the mountains begins a new
era for Colorado in cheap labor, cheap ma
chinery, cheap provision, &C.; not materi
ally benefitting the laboring class, but aid
ing the development and consequent
prosperity of the country.
Denver is the acknowledged metropolis
and leading commercial city in the terrific
ry, and viii undoubtedly become central
point in our railroad system. Branch
roads are contemplated, radiating from thai
city to different points in the Territory
A road is in process of construction from
Cheyenne to Denver, distance of one
L.. i g. 49, I
is completed we shall be comparatively
near the railroad. With the Union Pacific
Railroad passing along our northern boun.
Diary, the eastern division passing through
the centre of the territory, and a branch
to Denver, our relations to the States will
be much nearer than ever before. 1t is
only short time since a journey from the
Missouri river to Denver was long and te
dious, which the many who came with
teams took weeks in making; and by coach
although quicker made, was monotonous,
tedious, and unaleviated until Denver was
coached. Now trip across the plains is
journey of a day; luxurious confine.
ment for few hours in one of Pullman s
palatial sleeping cars, brings you hundreds
of miles across almost uninhabited plains.
A single decade has worked wonders.
The railroads completed and progressing
towards completion are worthy the genius
and enterprise of the American people.
- Our railroads have opened up route for
tourists and pleasure-seekers before but
little thought of. The parks, baths, noun
tain scenery and agreeable climate GER
tainly possess attractions. For ministers
and teachers, broken.down politicians, dis.
appointed office. seekers, authors and all
DESTROYS of change, trip through Colo.
RADIO would be exhilirating and rejuvena.
ting If they lost financially they would
probably gain physically, which we con
tend would be a fair equivalent. All those
DESTROYS Of a tour for health or pleasure
cannot do better than take trip to the
Rocky Mountains. The change in scene.
ry. from the prairies and groves of the
States to the plains, and from the plains
to the mountains would be striking and
agreeable. - qete,st, ss.,
+ Our city was honored on the 10Th with
the presence of some of the distinguished,
among. them w. H.. Seward, ex-Secretary
of State, and son, our newly appointed
Governor McCook, a Coloradoiau, Wilson,
of the Chicago Republican, and many 9th
ers from the east. The party will extend
their trip to Salt Lake and California.
Parties often arrive from the States on
pleasure excursions who speak in glowing
terms of our Switzerland of America"
sil& egg RICHARD TEMBY.