The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-08-26
FROM COLORADO.
CENTRAL CITY, COLORADO,
Aug. iS, 1873.
BIrttrr A McGy1poy 4. .Soa

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Of the Platte, for the first two hundred
miles west Of Omaha, is from five to
thirty miles wide. and Is a rich farming
country and we'll improved. The next
two or three hundred miles is part of
the great Buffalo range. and herds of
cattle may be seen every few miles on
either side Of the railroad AS we APP
proach Cheyenne, the first view of the
mountains is obtained in the far-famed
Black Hills, far off in the north west.
Here also can be seen many bluffs and
crags Of shattered rock appearing like
old deserted castles on the plains. The
Platte and its branches, though rapid
streams, run so near the surface of the
ground that their waters can be easily
led off for many miles into the surround
ing country to irrigate the land. This
process has been most successfully
carried out on the South Platte, in the
neighborhood Of Greeley, where they
have fine farms, and small fruits and
vegetables in abundance. The Arkan-
sas river has the same characteristic, and
think that the streams of Colorado all
have this peculiarly after they leave the
mountains. AT Cheyenne, the traveller
gets his first view of the wonderful snowy
range. Longs Peak looms up in solemn
grandeur in the south west, and far off
in the west can be seen the snow-crown-
ed tops of the Rocky Range. The I'm
ion Pacific r r. from Omaha to Ogden
is good substantial road, with splendid
cars and sleepers, and well managed.
The railroad from Cheyenne to Denver,
passing through the fiourshing towns of
Greeley and Evans, and running south
the great prairie on the east and the
mountains on the west. On this line, as
far south as Pueblo, is found the princi-
pal towns and Improvements in Colora-
do. A few miles to the east of this line
is the vast and almost boundless prairie,
and few miles to the west of it begins
the mighty range of the Rocky Noun
talns; and the future business and trade of
this vast country will doubtless be the in
terchange, along this line, of the products
of the plains and the mines. At Denver
we met our good old friends Mr.. and
Mrs Durbin Rev. Sinsebaugh, Charles
b. Kountze and others, and they all
seemed to be in excellent health and
spirits. We also had a call from Capt.
Stine-the war boys will no doubt re-
member the Captain. At Denver we
took the d. & r. G. narrow gauge r. R.
to Pueblo, passing several thriving towns,
chief Of which is Colorado Springs. The
springs proper are about FIVE miles from
the railroad station, and near the foot of
Pixies Peak. The chief soda spring dis
charges, | should think, about 20 gall
Ions per minute. The water comes up
with considerable force and noise, and is
highly charged with carbonic acid gas.
The Ute Pass. Garden of the Gods and
Glen Eyrie are all near this place, and
exhibit strange freaks Of nature. Forty
FIVE miles south of Colorado Springs,
and at the confluence of the Arkansas
River and the Fountain de B0fiIE (boil-
ing fountain), is the growing town Of
Pueblo. The Denver and Rio Grande
r. K. crosses the Arkansas River at this
place, and the depot is on the south side,
although the larger part of the town is on
the north side of the river. The South
Town is the most attractive-is on the
bluffs, perhaps one hundred feet above
the river on high level prairie. called
in Spanish Mesa. The town is beauti-
tullylaid out in wide streets, avenues and
parks, and 10000 trees have been plant
ed, which are growing finely. The pro-
prietors have taken out ditch from the
Arkansas River, twelve miles above,
which furnishes an abundant supply Of
water for the whole tract. When | was
here three yeare ago there was not a
house on the south side, now there are
depot buildings and round houses, two
| large hotels and several small ones,
large stone Touring mill with four run Of
stones, large warehouses and stores, two
churches and many hne residences up
ON the Mesa. Next to Denver, Pueblo
bids fair to be the most important place
In Colorado. The Atchison and Tope-
ka X. r., coming up the Arkansas River,
is expected to reach Pueblo this fall,
'rhiS will give it new and direct outlet
10 the States, which will no doubt greatly
increase its prosperity and business.
Property is low now in Pueblo, and
think it would be good place to make
investments. A branch Of the Denver
and Kio Grande K. X. runs from this
place IS miles IN the Arkansas River to
Canon Clty. the county seat of Fremont
County. This town is beautifully locat-
ed on a circular level plain of about FIVE
thousand acres, and is surrounded with
mountains, except on the east. 1t con.
tains 100 or 800 inhabitants, and is built
on the north side of the river which, with
constant noise, flows rapidly through
the plain. The warm spring is near the
outflow Of the river from the mountains,
and the soda springs half mile below,
are on the opposite side of the river. /
think its vast water power, its immense
coal fields on the east. and mountains of
iron ore on the west, will warrant the
opinion that at no distant day, Canon
City will become great manufacturing
point. There is an oil we'll near town SO
pure that the oil is used for lamps with
out refining. There are also mines of
silver and copper ore in the surrounding
mountains, and Rosita and Silver Min,
ing Town, Of this same county, is becom-
ing famous for the richness of its ores.
Canon City is now quite a resort for in
valids, but more especiallyin the winter,
rs snow seldom falls here, and it is SO
surrounded and sheltered by the noun
tains from the storms of winter that the
air is always soft and pure. The far
famed Canon of the Arkansas is about
ten miles above Canon City. 1t is
frightful-looking cash into the bosom of
old mother earth, and makes ones head
swim to look down into it. This vast
chasm in the rocks, through which the
river has cut its way, is several miles in
length and two thousand feet in depth,
and the volume Of water for led through
1t is four times as great as that of the Tus.
carawas. and yet the rushing, foaming
stream looks like piece Of white tape