New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-02
Inc iOHOhlHB are luo current 4at'n VI 4ANlbAbn IL
Drt Richmond FOR the week ending July %
THE MINING DISTRICTS OF COLORADO.

THE NEW CITIES OF THE WILD WESr-MOUN-
TAIN sCENERY-CURI0Us FREAKS or NATURE.
From Mr. Charles w. Morse of Brooklyn
IA son OF Prof g. F. b. Morse), who has spent the past
four years Colorado have learned some interesting
facts in relation the condition OF affairs In that distant
portion Of wide domain Besides number OF his own
sketches Of the magnificent scenery OF tho country In
which he has liyed and in which he has She most
rapid progress civilization Mr. Morse has brought with
him large collection Of well executed photographs OF
many OF the important cities dhey all ctie OF Colo
RADIO, and many views OF objects OF interest
less widely known. His album contains, first,
a fine view OF Central CITY, tho county
seat OF Glpin County. This place lies In the Rocky
Mountains 40 miles west OF Denver and 1900 feet above
It, Here is the famous Gregory gold mine, and in and
around nearly all the other gold mines Of the state
The population Is now about $500. Next Golden City,
a rambling town, IL miles Of Denver, lying at the
base OF the mountains Here beds OF fire clay OF the
best quality and coal is found here In abundance. Six
miles SOUTH down the Virginia Canyon 1900 feet below
the level Of Golden CITY, Is Idaho where there arc many
mines which not well worked This is the Saratoga
OF Colorado, and In the Summer time large numbers OF
people visit the place 10 enjoy the pure air and TO derive
benefit from the hot soda springs The visitors are
mostly from the neighbonng cities, although there
are many who all the way from Chicago.
The residents think that the OF few years Ida
no will be Of the most popular Summer resorts in the
whole country. New mines have been opened on Chicago
Creek miles above the city, and years ago
large quantities OF gold found at it's mouth. There
only two wells OF good water In the city, and these
supply the whole population with the exception OF those
who drink from Clear Creek In the mountains the arga
or Rocky Mountain sheep is found IL is hunted with
dogs, the hunters remaining the bottom Of prec
pce unt the sheep have been driven TO the brink when
they kill them from below with their rifles
West Of Idaho and only two miles away is Fall
River another Summer resort Here ia one OF
the best hotels IN the West Eleven miles south west ia
Georgetown which three years contained only Ave
houses and five legal voters At the election held in that
year the Democratic party trumphed by rs majority
The city boasts Of $500 inhabitants, of whom the
larger proportion Republicans fact very greatly
reshed by the original voters Georgetown Is quite
resort for ChicagOans IL is lovely spot lying deep
down In the valley with lofty mountains either side.
On tIe TOP OF one Is the great Summit Lode and Just
with the Henry Ward Boecher short dis.
lance below. me pictures OF these queer little
few years must be to be appreciated for the pen
cannot do justice TO the subjects Among the other views in
Mountain rich in silver On It's sides the Brogn the
Terrible, the Terrific, and other productive lodes
1s the M ppoc A y an I
800 feet above the level This IN front of the Fall River
House. Back OF this Is another profile In rock by
natures chlse and is accurate likeness Of Horace
Greeley Sixty miles from Denver, and on
re Gate stage e FS S Garden Of the ods the
portals Of which are immense OF red rock from
10 gate Is ABOUT ana
opens into field OF limess extent covered 10 its
plain surface with underground, bright flowers, and
accumuatiOns Of heavy rocks arranged the most gro
tesque forms Beyond this extensive view OF mingled
beauty and savagery the eye rests upon the towering
peaks Of the the distance with wild gOrges,
and pleasant valleys between, all filed with rocks and
stuned trees. and the weatherbeaton bodies Of old
fOrestmonarchs that yielded TO the heavy hand Of Time
perhaps long Centuries In this vast wilderness
numerous ranches-for the grazing Is good, and
the soil produces excellent vegetables in abund-
anceand here many an adventurous pioneer lives the
life OF freedom, which, like OthelO, he would not ex-
change for the seas worth. but whch civilization
forward in her resistess march, must be given
up the mountaneer forced 20 seek quarters still fur
ther away IN wilds yet untrOd Then view Of