The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-06
CoLoRADo.
Letter From a wheeling Girl.
correspondents Of the IntelliEsnesE)

GEoR6ETowN,. COLORADO, |
April %, 1873. !,
Judging from the Wheeling papers i
don't imsgine the-iolks there hear very
much Of what happens in Colorado. Per.
haps you think that because we are so far
out OF the world, II is not worth while 10
bother your heads about US. However,
We don't think We are 80 very far out Of
the world, and 10 order 10 remind you OF
the TACT that we arc alive, and very much
SO, will drop You . lew lines.
All winter long while we have been
hearing and reading accounts Of the
dreadiully severe winter. all through the
East, we have been. enjoying the most de.
liphtlul sun shiny days. " course we
have had soma ,disagreesble weather, but
il was an exception TO the general role,
However, this delightful state Of Affair
could not be expected to last forever, and
now VIC are'having our usual amount oil
spring, snow and mud.
business has been dull this winter, and
times have been pretty hard-but people
srr feeling encouraged now as the mines
ure paying better, and we have better
market Tor our ores than We have had
heretofore. We think this summer will
be the beginning Of brighter days for
Georgetown and vicinity
LAST week we made a flying trip to
Idaho, and were much pleased with the
looks Of things down there. Il looks like
spring there, sure enough, and people are
making garden and fixing up generally,
Idaho IS one OF the prGttiest little towns
in the mountains, l. is not go much Of
mining town as Georgetown, but has q
much preltier situation. 1t is noted for
ia hot soda springs which are lar famed
Tor their healing powers, and attract great
numbers Of invalids and pleasure seekers
during the pleasant season OF the year.
There are two well kept hotels and two
good bath. houses, so il folk don't get
enough to eat and can't keep clean, 1t Is
their own fault. Idaho is situated about
iurty.tWo miles from Denver, six miles
from Central City, aud fourteen miles
from Georgetown. This winter the Cen.
trail Colorado railroad has been completed
10 the loot Of Floyd's Hill, within five
miles Of Idaho.
OF course, having the railroad so near
will make great difference in the travel
tubs summer; as great mRuy people
will come to the mountains who would
have been frightened out OF 1t by hear.
ing descriptions OF the long tedious jour
ney on the coach
The railroad will he completed to
Georgetown sometime between now and
next Christmas. We will then feel more
AS II VIC were within the limits Of civil
iZaliOn. HIN
Now that the spring Is opening, the
amount Of travel Is increasing, and our
coach comes in every eYening crowded
IN OVERLOOKING with sigh;-seers, pleasure.
seekers aud mnney.scekeB, especially the
latter.
President Grant and family are expect.
ed In Idaho Tuesday next, (April 29). /
suppose the citizens Of that place will do
I'll they can 10 mSke bis stay as pleasant
AS possible. The best thing they can do
Is pray Tor good weather while he Is
here, for he has selected the most unlayor.
able season Of the year for visiting tho
mountains. .En.
We Georgetown folks don't know
whether be will favor US with a visit or
nut nUWeNeIt LuluA II u0 hGS 40 4hA
as Idaho, Il Is very likely he will want to
pay a visit 10 Georgetown as It Is the
principal silver mining town In the noun.
ialus. The Daily Miner has suggested
the propriety Of giving presidential ball,
but the idea don't seem TO take very well
q. yet, and hope Il will not, for am in.
cli0ed to think that the President and
bis family with the memory Of the In
sugural ball still fresh IN their minds,
would not be able 10 appreciate our rsry
"out western" society and manners.
think one reason why the idea OF Civ
ing q ball docs not take very well, Is be-
cause our population is composed most
ly of old bachelors, and since rumors Of
Mss Nellie's engagement have reached
Us they think It would be wasting their
sweetness" &c. However II the President
comes we'll try and make II as pleasant
as possible for him, but think there are
other thing that would please him better
Ihan giving him stiff polky party which
would only bore him and make him wish
he'd never come"
II il will interest you | will write you
all about the Presidents visit up here
What he did and how We received him
Until then sm truly yourE
A WHEELING GnI.