The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-10-30
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Climate, Railroads, Manu1Ac-
tures, Agriculture and lrrisa-
zion. Mining and DsapsssgratsOn.

Climate, RAilrOaAA, Manullss
tarcs, Agriculture and lrrlss
at~n. Mining and DMlsssgratsOs,
special Correspondence Upton Advertiser
l.oNGMoNr, ColoRApo.
Sept. Is. 1873
Dear Aarert;ser Thinking tha
you, and possibly some of your nu
merous readers might wish to hea
from me again, appropriate a rain,
day--a rare occurrance herein pen
ming you few lines from this far-of
country. Though unskillcd in tn,
use OF the pen, | hope they may
prove of interest to some who ma,
be seeking congenial homes for selve
or friends toward the setting sun.
Since last wrote you l have seer
and learned much of Colorado life
] have found some Of the aropes" o
this new country; have become some
what posted on the modes Of action
and the various avenues Of business
and have got rid Of many old meth
odistical uotions Of business. feel
therefore. much better prepared te
pass judgement on our new territory
or TO give Information or advice il
regard to the advantages or disadvan
tages of settling here. So lar AS
am personally concerned, / have nc
cause of regret in coming here save
breaking away from old and pleasant
associations. 1t is gratifying to state
that that our new surroundings and
associations are all the time becom
ing more fixed and desirable. anc
are more than meeting our expecta.
tiOns.
Our town has slow but healthy
growth, keeping pace with the sur.
rounding country. Thirty or more
new buildings will be added during
the year, among which is large
Touring mill. designed for custom
work only. This gives I.ongmont
two large mills.
RAILROADS.
The Colorado Central railroad was
completed to this place sometime in
April last. giving us unbroken COM
with the South and East
by way OF Denver City. Soon as the
road is completed to Julesburg. will
have direct and continuous line to
all points East. Now that Upton
and Longmont are connected by rail
road, the distance seems less and we
feel quite near our old home.
The company is row surveying a
road from this point up the Left
Hand imo the M nntains, and also
along the base Of Il e foot hills north
Fl. Collins The Boulder
Valley road will soon be completed
TO Boulder City. and another is in
contemplation from Erie, a station on
the B. ", to Longmont. Our rail.
road prospects are all that can be de-
sired.
Though the roads have spoken
Of are all OF great Importance to Col
Orado. anothcr--the grandcst and
most comprehensive railway enter
prise in America. or perhaps in the
worlds now progressing in south
ern Colorado. | refer to the Denver
X Rio Grandc Railroad. Instead of
following the usual lines Of trade. il
was projected southwark from Den
yer. ignoring all precedent and the
teaching of commercial experience.
The general course Of the worlds
traffic has always been, and no doubt
will continue to follow parallels Of
latitude. Our great lines of railway
are thus running east and west. Of
which four will soon be completed
across the continent from ocean to
ocean. The direction of the Rio
Irande railroad is north and south;
I runs at right angles with the great
ines of commerce. lit present north
'rn terminus is Denver City. in sight
,t the lofty snow-clad peaks of the
Rocky mountains, while its southern
erminus will be three thousand miles
away where summer almost perpetu-
lily reigns. The road will eventual
y be continued north along the east
.rn base Of the mountains to Fl.
laramie, in Wyoming territory. This
grand railroad scheme con,emplates
81 Paso, S.5 miles south OF Denver.
IS the point where it leaves the Uni
ed States and enters Mexico---thence
200 miles to the halls Of the Monte
.umas and onward through Central
America to the lsthmus Of Darien.
The railway company undertaking
his gigantic enterprise differs in its
in another and an inn
,ortant respect from the Union Pacific
md Others Of like magnitude in that
I creates settlements along its line
'f road and carries civilization in its
wake. This road is being built upon
he narrow guage. and is now COM
oleted as far south as Pueblo. Three
lears ago it existed only in the minds
of few enterprising men like Gen.
palmer and Col. Greenwood. Denver
hen had population OF only 4,8OO;
o-day it has 10000. This railway
when fully matured, will
settle up and develop a scope of
country so vast the mind can scarce
comprehend its extent; and will open
he way to a broader and more per-
manent civilization in the unsettled
states Of old Mexico and Central
America. But | must leave this
fruitful subject for others Of more di-
'ect and local interest.
MANUFACTURING.
The fall of the rivers of Colorado is
rom twenty to thirty feet to the
nile. affording ample water power
Tor all manufacturing purposes, and
hat upon scale commensurate with
the future growth Of population and
increase of material interests. I'm
limited quantities of fine magnetic
iron ore exist in many parts Of the
Territory, with immense beds of su-
perior coal close at hand. Sheep
raising is engaged here extensively,
and is capable of almost any increase.
In view of these and other facts. there
can be no doubt but large manufac-
turing towns will spring up in many
localities, and that some Of them viii
become Pittsburgs and Lowells of the
West.
Several woollen mills have already