The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-25
From the NIoansaius.

BouLoKa CRY, Col. March, 18th 1878.
Originally carved from Kansas, Nebras.
h. Clah, and New Mexico, Colorado con
sains an area OF l02, 900 square miles. Ly.
INK west, the Ute reservation occupies
about Que sixth of it's entire area. The
~hit.s regard the Indians ss so many
worthless beings, whom they would gladly
surrender for vivisection to the experts of
physiology. So true it 10 that an acouain.
lance with the noble savage" destroys TO-
mantle charity.
Trending from north to south, the R ,cky
Mountains with remembered foothills, GOV
or width OF many miles. Varying, in
elevation above the plains, from on. thous-
and to four thousand feet, these
haus guard tho approach to the ma in
range. Distinct in outline, each forms q
part Of solid mountains mas. Seen from
40 impending height, lies low the little
ssun Of Boulder, encompasssd and divi-
dsd BY the bright waters of ,rTisasing
sAAnnsls. Woody submits spread fur
~ss, to the Snowy Range. East. the vast
plains, over which move the great shadows
Of the upper clouds, impress the imagixa
sion With q likeness Of the ocean. This il
. ceuntry to, inspire interest 10 physio-
graphic geology.
The plains wear a perpetual brown.
The top Of the short buffalo grass is al~ avs
cry. The plains have no trees, except nar.
ro~ belts of worthless cotton. wood along
,hs streams. The most common tree 10
shs pitch pine which cloths she mountains,
wherever its hardy roots can find soil or
disintsgratsd rock to penetrate.
Steam saw mills built in the eu.ch.s,
convert this pine into boards. which can be
bought ct twenty dollars per thousand.
Most Of the few fences ars Of pitch pine;
aud IL 10 tho only fire wood used. But il 10
claimed that hard wood is abundant west
VI the mountains. The chief fuel 10 coal,
Which 10 delivered at the door. .: ire dol.
iars and half per ton.
Tbs mountains are rich in gold, silver,
eapper, iron. and lead. On the plains are
large areas of bitnninous coal.
There goes a description Of Boulder
county as . sample. So far, Ne initiate
many mercantile agents, who exhibit an
article superior to the commodity i. 10 aup.
kossd to rcprsssnI This is the banner
county in agriculture. and has tho pros
pecs Of being tbs banner county 10 miner
sls. Extending Forth and south twenty.
four miles and east sad wast thirty miles.
!, embraces eight townships of prairie, and
twelve Of mountain county. Having ito
eastern boundary on the plaias,its western
on the SUBMITS Of the Snowy Ranss, it
touches with its northwest CORNERS Long,
Peak. Hard 10y 10 the famous Estes P.rk.
aid b. many &c be the most beautiful in
the ssrld; bu, ract Of suiadlers, d.fyins.
sns juaxusnts Of their God and the wishes
Of their fellow men. have "gobblsd up'' the
~hols: Bender. the county seat. 10 situ..
ted at che mouth-of Boulder Canon, the
Efsa. natural highway, through which tour. .
.s:s seek the local suhsipisies Of the noun.
tain region
Discovery Of valuable uinseSls has been |
sssds in nearly every secsi-n Of she twelve
n.sazszin townships. Tbs orss are sonsd5
nso.sl5 " lodes. There are msay mining
di.sricte, and many slains in esch disrtiss
Not oas iode'sisim in q hundred 10 devsl.
oped, and one reason is, considerable cspi
isl is required in the outset. But What
asvs been developed, show true 6ssurss,
very rich IN silver sadFold. The size Of q
lode claim is nine rods in width and
pinsty rods in length: and tie owner there
=, has right 70 follow the lode. 10 all ito
dps. angles. and Variations Whatsoever,
10 the center of the earth, provided be
AseEs within The planes made BY the szten-
sion' vsr'ie.lly dorrward. Of. tbs end lipss-