, 1870-10-15
COLORADO.

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COLORADO.
CIone OF tho Agricultural aud Tndns-
TRIAL Entr-KclnnrAAblc Eacld Of !
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DENVER, Oct. 6.
The ffth annual exhibition Of tho colorado
Agricultural and Industrial Association has
teen a splendid Euccess. It commenced On
the 9Th ult, and closed on tbs S0th. favored
throughout With i clear sky and balroy
atmosphere. This fair hls demonstrated
beyond cayii THAT Colorado is not only \
country Of :untonnded mineral wealth, hat
that to the agricultutist, also, she odesa
Inducements second to none in the United
States. It Ii true that irrigation by
artificial mans ia necessity In Col
o7ado, get We know that when this
il done efficiently, much larger crops can bo
saised than By dependence. upoa the clouds.
Some years since, the first prize Of the New
Ycsk State Agricultural Society was araraea
to farm, cultivated exclusively By irrigation.
peighbors that, save and except. foz gold and
nit me to give you few items collected at
the fair referred 10, which mar bare teu-
dcncy to correct this mistaken notion: In
1869, Mr. Magnes. seven miles ahore Denver,
raised 30 bushels OF wheat on one acre G5 on
smother scse, and, Oh another farm, $50 bust-
ele Of wheat cn u acres. Within the grounds.
I Isaw: on exhibition. 9s bushels Of Wheat
raised on four ACRES; 1000 bushels OF posa-
toca on three acres: aud $50 1uslala
Of onions from ope acre pre-
sumo il will be readily admitted that
none Of our Eastern Or Western States, Iil,-
Lois net excepted, can show d Ike record.
The mineral wealth of the Territory was
well represented by Specimens OF ore from
LUZ eola aud silver tissricta. The exhibition
Of Clcsr Greek Cous t. especially WAS vcrs flue
nn6 varied. Commodore Decatur, veteran
miner Of 10, aud assistant editor Of the
Georgetown Mine,-, was in charge OF tho col
lection from that county. 1 Brick Of pure
gold, weighing IC9 pounds, aud woith in coin
S3o, COO, was exhibited by tho Fret National
link Of Denver. An immense button OF ILL
yer. ,ho p,eclse weight forget, mas also on
exhibition, The ralue Of which waa a23, ZOO.
The annnsl address, delivered By Governor
McCook. was m able effort. Speaking % tho
/ progress the Territory hzs made within the
| past decade he sara:
"Ieu ysafs have changed this country SO rza-
carlial aud skillet labor to tuake tntls permanent
homes In our midst Tne other DAY visited the
Grand Island er cas1boo district, and On the spot
| ~here probably three months 4Xo nc human foot
| h1d itcd, sat down 10 q comfortable hhuse to 3
| w. w.1'srfcad dinner tsole. covered With evers-
hns osSg t. tsS%pt 1he nnpse anu served ap e
Haz- could not help contrasting al. thls luxury
With cnlo1a.lo Milling camp Of e!ercn years ago.
bst.n ana Sns an g. a9 STP
| ny coffee tTntn had anyl from an old Core
o5stes can. ard slept urder The must convcu,ent
d,Ic Of the weal,h,eet miner vas simply flouse
built OF houRhs. or nnhewu logs. Some very lux
nr'ous sen!Irmsp Wish underlined pre-, kaphaei.te'
tlohs it:cas, would attempt arcnitcclu1al eject
by peti,ng bark Of the logs aud building
at ara tSsy Grs ~ mgsSnea ta
OF the community: int Ia Que respect We were Ill
on an equnsiyt for the entire earthly posscss,ons
af any honest miner consisted os a hose tn Tie
aforHd, I.atr oi last years. hlankcts u yerf little
| ilnHr and baron, A good dea! OF tobacco and
whistler, the Inevitable plck. shovc', and frying
rsn ana sA ,I9S,tes: 81 great wealth mud consld.
cards or a checker hoanl. That wa@ c,esen
years ago! Ne mine differently now. and travel
ping horses; steam has taken the PLACE
e. ird1stdea' mesclc: and those sood
CID Digs have gone forever, when our heritage
Of alt other wants: but We hive ID their stead rail
roads and telegraphs, growing wealth anf ln-
s 1f e. a
stagration. There Is no barrier, physlcs o. ipcl-
hctunl. which The energy OF this people viii not
iass fsalates community 10 ,he East win .sen tea:
protected md completed the oniy Territorial
o1sfs u svo q .he @nn nasons hsnnsys
bringing each morning and night population to
Te gS ss es 9
pFne}II1ty, aud better than all, extending The
sphere OF our lnd!sttual lives By bringing ns In
subtle force Of social intercourse, making us
lt..er, hapPteF. and more prospercas people: Our
Territory y one . ot the social wondels Of ,aee
many rekou1ecs md grsat pea.ty; and when
locked ;e-daJ at shat great mass ot silyei
s s0 'fa issp fFet sSos as Of ossF ssF esa
xesa e. e nc as! M fsa fs a
otrcr rnsres III the univefze cou'd hare produced
over Jonder: i seems Ike some Oriental fable
tatnmeni., to tell tho story TINT l,14l pounds O
silver IN 4 tnd mass. and lti rouuds ayolsiupo
hafs :; osso E1ssrea e u = tsst mont
ccunttY: Int 'he'e !. lays. ant ton more beside
!, and ifWea1th Of gold and Silver gives rcsrecta
s,lu5, wc uuEt1 to be the most cmtnently respect
| ahe people on the continent"
Senator Sye, Of Eevads, arrived hera Q,
j l,ia way home from Washington, xrd WAS til
. | 1eciF lent Of \ atfanAde. Called upon t
!, speak, ho was introduced to tho assemble
multitude ty Governor McCook, and spoke 10
come twenty ralnntes in that happy nanne.
which 80 c.ainently distinguishes tho Senator
r. He paid glowing tribute to the agticu1tu1.
:, | and mineral resources Of the Territory, an
= ssid that be hoped eoon to have au opporsr
nifty to vote for her admission into the aista1
u l,ocd Of Statae.
Z Quito sharp fight was had with band {
t. | about eighty Arapshoes \ week eince, by al
miners WHO returned from the Middle Iarl
n eighty miles dirsant. Az tho Indians invArii
d bly, elny Of their dead and wounded, it
: difficult to ray how many Of the noble sor
= OF the forest were killed. or al Indiana, It
!, Arapahots are the mennent, which IL sayiu
=, much, "a The Utes are neasly as b.d, AnG
. there two tribes i've in deadly enulty vi,
% each other, il is desoutay to be hoped til
they will war upon each other, until not one
e left.
n' Denver, the metropolis and capital Of the Te
l. ritcry, III in tho heydsy Of her prosperity
present. large number Of fue brick blocks a
in ure6Ects Of erection; gas pipes are beir
I laid down, and We expect TO have tho ci
tri|li.ntfy illuminated with Eaa by NO:
Christmas water wcrks are being built, N
- We oven talk Of etreet railways. 1t il q
u t!1nated that not LEES thln SOC, QUO young &C
II toE-wood trees hare been set out for shas
trees.
Tho election for delegate to Congress. ju
) nSer. has resulted In the choice Of u
- Chadee BY = very l.sgc majority. Thus Il
!. u 10 enter into The eisterhood OF Statea, and
! il hoped Congress will secede to the wish tn
|. exprested. COLORADO.
e AMERICAN SOCIAL SCIENCE a
q ISOLATION.