The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-02-01
COLORADO.

COLORADO.
THE following IN relation to the vigorou'
vo.nu oomnyhnwesllh now aspiring u
statehood. Is from the report Of the com
mite on Tssyi,ories, to whom the en-
.blinr &C, vas referred. It 10 collation. Of
material fact in relation to the Territory
which will be of especial interest TO thu
many Monlsnians who were formerly resi-
dents ofit.AED. y" - '>'.
Upon careful examination into the con-
dition OF Colorado, in respect to Its resour'
ces. wealth, population. and eaps6'''ty fo'
maintaining State government. the com
mittec find the area to bs lO5,70 sqyssa
miles-largcr than New England and Tic
State of Ohio, and larger than the four
Middle States. About two.ifths Of said
area Il on the eastern slope of the Rocky
Mountains. the remainder consisting OF
mountains and parks. Timber is abundant
on tho high divides and mountains, and
gold, silver. lead, and copper exist In In
exhaus,iblc quantities along the whole
range OF mountains, from northeast to
southwest in . belt four hundred miles In
length and varying from fifty to one hun
dred miles IN width It Is estimated there
arc about 1000, 900 acres Of land now sus'
.ep,ible Of cultivation, and by . proper svs'
tenn of irrigation, which the State would
doubtless inaugunts, the arabic area would
be increased many millions of acres. The
Territory is not surpassed ss grazing coun'
try, rs the number and huality Of cattle and
sheep demonstrate, and immense deposits
Of coal exist in nearly every section. and
generally with large beds of non ore. The
a,cr.powcr Is, perhaps, not equal!ed In
any State Of the Union.
Colorado is situated near ihc ceptre Of
the continent, and Is accessible from the
east by the Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific,
and Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe Rail.
Railways. 1t has 400 miles Of completed
railroads, and over 90 lin course II con -.
struction, and nearly all graded. besides
some 500 miles projected, one.half of which
will, probably, ,ber completed within the
next two years, thus making . total Of about
900 miles of railway. within short period.
There arc fye railroads now running lnlo
the civ Of Denver. = IL - ~
The cepsus Of 1870 shows population Of
1864. bat on account of the limited tueaos,
and small compensation for taking the same,
10 was the case In all sparse!y settled 10.
calities, the returns show far less than the
population ct the time. The number re.
turned In the county of Arspahoe-onc of
the most populous in the TcEFitoy-wss
esq., while In Denver City alo6s. (situsted
In said oouptyL by census tatss the fol.
lowing autumn, under the approval Of the
city council, tho population was shown to
be 10,S32. According to the best informs.
ton that can he obtained, and which The
committee deems reliable, there were. in the
spring of 1870, shout 5000 people In the
Tsrriiy. ..,~ ,...y,.v E,.. u.s..G
At that time there was no completed line
of railway there. immigration, which d.
ways follows sailroads, hos been wy large
during the last two years. Six colonies
have been located during that period, and .
degree Of industry and prosperity has ex>
listed, unexampled, since the settlement Of
Cslifornis.
The assessed value Of property taxed for
the year 1860, 7sppesring in Tho census re.
returns. wss tl3.l47,1l4. For the 6ycas
1872 It was t3lt 37, 2ll.so The nisss, nos'
being taxed, are not included. The assess,
ed valuation, including mines, would b
about ~, 600 0oo The actsal valss uoaN
be much E:estcr. 49,
The conmitaee has made such investiga.
tons - lssds n to bel,evs that the present
populatiea Of the Territory 10 about 10o,>
Co., end q ~ present rate Of increase, il,
will reach ~ fail number required for 1
represeatafvtia the Hsuse, auder NE lsys
spportioosl snt.Aw, befors the State would
be admitted under the operation Of this bin.
Upon this estimate of SloO, 900, the people
Of Colorado pQssess more than three times
the wealth, p&eapth, Man did the people
Of any Territory At the date Of admission
into TIN Union. ,-acI
1t does not ss.4,rohah,S 81. % many
millions Of dollars would have been ex.
pended in the construction Of railroads In
Colombo sa|0s tie busiDsss and prospects
Of the country warranted. The railroads
discharged 100 ooQppe Doundsof fthght in
the city of Denver, In the year 1871,
Tho total amount Of land sold not cous1
putting any grants, up to June 80, 1871, Il
s44, 900 acre, Of which 81 ,2S5 acres have
been entered a. homesteads, or s,lSe home.
steads. of 100 acres each. ,,,,..., .,,.,.n..,l
There arc l57 post Offices, nine of which
are presidential, and nine others salaried 1t
over $500 each. There arc six national
hanks, with capital IL >S75, 900, besides
' 's.s., wi, S,' ss ; r.. ~; %
10 $1,000. with an AG$Ssase estimated It
$500. There .Assi. Hlsy.. other towns
Throughout $,nauv,1tions
ranging po up) erd. f1eSCs7
l''hcd daily. ~ q .
Colosals. ~ = eelss-pss1asa,s,~-~
shows = . ss.r VI W. ~!
of ovef lo.se0s TIA M so@2 66ls
ton V believed u n oaR 0mO -. 40