The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-06
FROM THE WEST.

only to be few miles distant. ike .
Peak to the south and Longs Peak to
the north, both about 80 miles from
Denver, are clearly visible from here.
From the first range of mountains
snow has disappeared for some time,
but on the peaks of the rear ranges,
snow is still visible and on most of the
higher ones will remain the year round.
The number of
INHABITANTS
of the city OF Denver is about II, 900, OF
which about one-half are Americans,
one-fourth Germans, and one-fourth OF
other nationalities. The city council
consists of Mayor. Vice-Mayor and six
Aldermen-one from each ward. The
city has a good
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
without even a steamer. 1t consists OF
3 hose and hook and ladder companies.
When necessity requires it, the hose are
only coupled to the hydrants, which are
placed at different points, the water
works teiegraphed to to put on pressure,
and away she goes. Also has it
GAS WORKS,
but it seems not to be literally patro-
nized; most of the light is had from
kerosene, as it seems to be considerably
cheaper. Only street lamps, public build
ings and the larger class of hotels, stores
and residences, are making use OF gas.
The city supports in all Z papers, and
by appearance supports them nobly
as the proprietors' stately mansions have
been made in that line of business and
paid for. There are American dailies,
3 weeklies and l German weekly. OF
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
Denver is as literally provided as any
other city of its size, but they have
economical here by leaving most of the
churches minus steeples. The school
buildings are nearly all of one size and
architecture, and compare well with our
north side school house.
STREET CARS
run along the main thoroughfares, and
cents along the line is the charge-the
same as in our cities.
BUILDINGS,
as stores, hotels, public and private, are
on an average constructed from red
brick, of the newest architecture, and
compare very favorably with those in
Milwaukee.
MANUFACTURE
is of little importance, 4 breweries, 3
Touring mills, a few planning mills, ma
chine shops and the U. S. mint, is all
there is of it. The
STREETS AND WALKS
are excellent, and must have cost the
city but little to build, as the natural
ground is composed of mixture of fine
gravel, and the grade naturally level,
with slightly down grade to the Plath
River and Cherry Creek, which at the
same time makes it natural drainage.
In planting
SHADE TREES
the people must have had, and are still
taking a great interest. Even the lot
spectators here go, OF have gone, to the
expense of planting shade trees in front
of their lots, by which they must see
profit. It would be fortunate for our
city if our spectators would have en-
tertained the same idea. It is sur
prising that they have not, as it must be
conceded that most every person de
string to buy property for residence,
will gladly pay the extra cost which has
been had in planting trees, with 25 per
cent. added, as trees of sufficient size
can not be had for any amount of money
in years time.
REAL ESTATE
is quite high here, the best business lots
are worth about $500 per foot front by
125 feet deep, which would be for so feet
front, the size of our lots in Manitowoc.
S15, ZOO per lot. Other lots are in pro-
portion and we may conclude therefrom,
that real estate is six times higher than
with us, which shows well for Denver, as
the number inhabitants is only. 3 times as
great. Rents are also in proportion to
real estate, and most all investments in
buildings pay from to II per cent. net
interest.
BUILDING MATERIAL
IS quite reasonable here, good red bricks
are put In the wall at, from 50 to $40
per thousand lumber is somewhat
higher, perhaps SO per cent Carpen-
ters get from 50 to 81, masons from 49, to
81 and laborers s. per day, and have
steady work about 10 months in the
year, from which we may draw the con-
al hot tho n I,,;JJ