Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-06-25
Colorado.

for both in the way of geographical po-
sitlon, internal resources and cape city for
diversified industry it stands at the head
of all the Territories
Geographically, Colorado is in the
very van OF the column OF solid migra-
ton, being the western front of that great
tier OF prosperous commonwealth which
belt the Union-Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hi
nois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Colo
RADIO. Emigration always moves in
straight lines-the population of any one
climate soil, or temperature following It's
parallel OF latitude This has been the
uniform history of settlement in this
country.
Colorado, however, will have the adj
vantage of her older sisters in that, while
their settlement was slow, tortultous and
disintegrated, hers is rapid, organized
and systematic-whle theirs was the
work of individuals, hers is the work OF
great organizations, supported by expert
ence, capital and combination. She be-
gins at point the others only reached
alter a generation.
Already her condition reveals her
vantage ground and demonstrates her
position as the leader of the great column
OF the Middle States.
Colorado is even now an exceptionally
favored territory for any one thinking of
going West to settle. Society is already
established there railway communication
with the Atlantic and Pacific States is
direct and good; the Territorial Govern
ment economically organized and hon
estly administered, exemp.ing the settlers
from onerous taxation. Witness the fol-
lowing items:
TAXES There were no Territorial taxes
laid IN 1878.
PUBLIC DEBT-There is no Territorial
debt, ard a balance of SIS, 1919 in the
Treasury.
SCHOoLs-The educational facilities of
the Territory are tirstclass. The common
school system is well organized. There
are good ladies' theological, conventual,
and boys schools. There is a college at
Colorado Springs
TIE PRESS. are 7 daily and 36
other papers published in Colorado.
BANKs.--There are y banks.
TELEGRAPH.-There are 1,0lS miles.
SOUTHERN COLORADO.
Southern Colorado is the richest, most
fertile and mildest-tempered section OF
the great Territory of Colorado 1t is a
State within itself of magnificent proper
tons, incalculable natural resources, and
a diversity of soil and climate, and ca
pacity for agricultural, pastural, mining,
manufacturing and commercial develop
ment which renders it sef.suporting.
Lying south of the Great Divide it is
the most genial climate of all Colorado.
The Arkansas, the greatest river run
ming from the Rocky Mountains, gives it
the richest valley and strongest water
power in Colorado.
Embracing in its limits the South Park
and San Juan country, it covers the rich
est mining districts of the Territory, its
minerals being not merely gold and sill
yer, but coal, iron, copper, marble, petro-
leum.
PUEBLO.
The capital city of this great region is
Pueblo, located on the old trading route
of the Santa Fee trail, just where that an
cient highway crossed and the trunk line
of railway now crosses the Arkansas
River.
Pueblo is an old, well, established
point. 1t has been missionary station,
trading post, military fort and is now
a thriving Western town. Its location
has been determined by the established
routes of travel for over century. 1t has
therefore solid foundation. 1t is now
three building, converge here. AT this
point will stand the
GREAT CENTRAL CITY OF THE FAR WEST.
In every respect of centrality, climate,
local situation, position with reference to
North, South, East and West, Pueblo is
destined to become the great commercial
city Of the Rocky Mountains. For 1000
miles along the base of the mountain
range there is no point equal to it as
commercial center.
SOUTH PUEBLO.
The systematic development of Pueblo
toward this, its own proper position, is
now going on under the auspices OF the
Denver e. Rio Grande Railway, who have
opened to colony settlement and improve
ment the land on the south bank of the
Arkansas, heretofore unoccupied by rea-
son of the want of capital In Colorado to
construct the great irrigating canal neces-
sary to supply water.
South Pueblo has been regularly laid
on; and plated, streets opened and graded,
10000 trees planted along the avenues and
public squares, a large park laid out and
planted, bridges built, and all the tounda-
tons for a prosperous town broadly ana
intelligently laid, The streets are 100
feet wide, the central boulevard $50 feet.
Acequias, or miniature canals, run along
the front OF each sidewalk.
The main work, however, is the great
irrigating canal, twenty miles in length,
which has already been built at cost of
$4,000.
This canal covers and waters a tract
of 10000 acres, and this tract constitutes
the colony settlement of South Pueblo.
South Pueblo differs from the generality
OF towns just starting in having already
established railways, telegraph and express
and postal connections with the entire
country