, 1873-07-17
COLORADO.
Tho Tourist Seaxon..-1nmigration to tho
= Tarritory''-qhe Old Spanish
Ianl-Grants.
Unfounded Rumors About the
canon.city Penitentiary. i,

Nnrrow-Gaugo Ieailroad --- The
Sierra Mndro Tunnel.
Special Correspondence Of Tho Chicago Tribune
ruEnLo, COL, June 90, 1878.
i !. TIE TounrBT sEAsoN
has fairly commenced, aud, In few wcoke moro
Colorado will bo oyorrun with Bpecia1s apocr-
latora, ndyentlrorH, invalids. and other male and
fomAlo gentry, lailing from ali quartera of our
glorious Union. Tho hotolB at Denver ami
other prominent points In tho Territory, havo
already hung out signals Of diatross, and tho
surplus Hcokors Of plonaure, mo,,nlat1,-air, and
nlo'lntsln-Hcenory, have drIftod down tl,ia
way. Some moditato n raid upon the
dismal old Mexican town Of Santa Fo, while
others are ontttiAiastio over tic Ban
Juan sflver-regions, and tho wonderful IMMORAL
discoveries reported from tho Hardscrabblo dis
trict /; and, what with tho old attractions, and
tho now onos Bpringing up 30 rapidly on ovory
hand. Colorado bidH fair to bo thoroughly ro-
ported and interviewed before tho scnson closes.
It is noticeable fact, however, that o largo
proportion of these visitors do not lind In Colo
rado from motives Of iillo pleasure OF curiosity.
hlany of them-embracing the most Intelligent
| FAGQ-
havn
COME TO STAY,
and boar willing han1 in developing tho re-
sonrcea Of this groat country. Tho immigra-
tion OF tho bone and sinew Of tho men who
knucklo down to legitimate toll, and WHO aro
content to enjoy n fortune acquired in tho good
old way,-was never so large as nt tho present
aoason. This is is hopeful Sign, tho practical
results Of which will be witnessed a few yoara
honce in populous towns and villages, in broad,
woll-cnltivated folds in countless hords of
sheep and cattlo, in m improved and 1oftier
tone Of public morals, and in tho Improvement
Of thoBo natural advantages md resources which
have been long neglected in this country, As q
general rule, those immigrants are we'll posted
on Colorado, aud have already fixed upon their
Location and pursuita. 6omc will engage In
atock-ra'sing some In agriculture, and others,
OF sanguine temperament, will drift to tho
mountains; but MI will, no doubt, aasimilate and
grow up with tho country. Tho demand for tho
public lands Ia constantly increasing, and tho
businosB Of the Lnnd-Oflico ut this point for tho
month noarly olosod ia double that for tho cor
responding period OF last year. And get, who
thousands Of acres hnye been aeizod by mon of
evory nationality, Thousands Of acres capable Of
boing converted into splendid rauclos are stiil
waiting for claimant, and Gun be secured at
Government prices
The most sorious obstacle to tue spoody settlo-
mont of Southern Colorado, tho evil Objects of
which hayo boon fclt for ycara, is presented In
tho caso OF tho
OLD srAN1BH T4AND-GnANT.
Regarding these grantR, it is sufficient for my
purpose to atato that they wero originally cedei
by tho Mo1ican Government to yarous nrivnto
nj
aud, whom tho Territory Of Now Moxico PASSED
nnaer tho control of tho United StntoB, Unclo
Sam solcmnly pledged himself in molnont Of
Moakness, to observe and respect the rights Of
croach1nents Of all actual sottlora. Tho largest
of thoso Erants, known Ms the 1os Animas or
": Vraln grant, embraces an area Of about
3,0000o0 neics, and actually coyors all tho most
fertile land south Of tic Arkansas River. No
ono fools disposed to aottlo OH this grant and
mako permanent improvements, for tic Bimplo
reason tint no valid tite can DO obtained; and
honeo much OF tho most fortilo ground is nnoc-
cupicd.
This is matter worthy tho SERIOUS attention
Of Congress; for a decision orc Why or tho
othor, either confirming or rejecting tie grants.
ts t'c2ossary i'll orslor. to quiot the question OF
that they should bo thrown oron for settlement,
in tho 6an,o manner aa other public lands for 4
system which allows ono individual to poBeoes
himself OF millions Of acros OF land is Homo~
what at variance with our FREQ American iustitu-
tiona, and decidedly unnopulnr with thu nveraoo
Wostorn squattor. '@'~ ''0'"00
THE CANON CITY pEs1rENr1Anr
For several months pagt. r,,mors l,avo hmm
chasing each other, up and down the Torritorv
affecting tho management Of tle Canon. Ci}vy
ponitontiary an inytitution in wliol, nro cn,;,
tinod few Of the hardest nuta to bo fonni in
this or ary other ropion. l'bcsn rnmora woro
first giyou publicity in tho nenvcr T,.jh,,ue
which received its information aocond. .hnni
from ft,ll-bloodod norro. who waa eont IN to
Canon CITY for lie mild ofrenao of iorso-ateal.
ing It was charged. in substance' thnt tno
Warden and guards OF lilo prison wora aiIiictn5
to oyory snoc}es of cr,oIty: fink ho1n,esn co,,.
yota were tied IN by tho fl,nmhs bo,lnd ra rac.od
and tlorrctl. On every imsn;mahi6a bro.
toxt: thet tho calls wora si1fiw mn; tl,o
food insuft;ciout and flint t1,n M.
cers woro cnric1,inIr tj,an,eoiwoa nt
Government exnanna. Cn1. A1,omam' ia 11,,,+oI
HtataA Dintrict Aftnruev hronr1.E tlo n,atfnr i"1
f1ro tha f;rnn1 Jnrv ~ 'tha iiatr;at Ga'a ~ -: