Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-01-19

sOtrH PUEBLO, Cor, January 7. is7G
Msrs. Edaow.-A Western newspaper ma,
has discovered that among the many Centennial
lied things, we are now about having a " Cen,e,.
NAL State" which he says is soon to be tho ls.d
ing state Of the Union west Of the Missouri Rive
aud since my recent journey through sou,her,,
Colorado am very forciby impressed that he ia
correct
riiE BIOGRAPHICAL AND CLIMATIC
features Of Colorado arc peculiar. The rivera a,s
far apart, separated by wide stretches OF high ana
dry lands, called Divides" without water ma
adapted only to grazing. The annual rainfall no.
ing from twelve to eighteen inches, is not suf,con,
to meet the wants Of agriculture or Of ci,i..
without artificial means Of supply; hence ,bs
ccnters Of population only be located near IN.
larger streams, and the farming developments nre
limited by the supply Of water furnished thers.
from for irrigation.
There are but three rivers In the territorv
which are large enough to supply water to larg,
towns and they are the Platte, the Arkapsa.
and the Rio Grande, and the points where IN.
large cities must be located are governed BY the
functions Of the railroads with these rivers
About forty-fye miles south Of Plies Peak
where the Denver and Rio Grande, and the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa lie railways strike the Ar.
kansas river is situated the city Of
PUEBLO,
which few years ago was a struggling frontier
town Of only few hundred souls, bat 1t is now
central commercial city, a natural depot aud di..
tribuing point for the immense and rapidly in.
creasng mining stock raising agricultural and
commercial business Of all Southern Colorado and
New Mexico and including South Pueblo, which
is most beautifully laid out with over ten thou
sand trees, and running water on both sides Of the
streets Il has about five thousand Inhabitants and
Is the monetary and residence center Of very e.-
tensivo
STOCK RAISING
region, throughout which the native grasses are
SO plentiful and nutritious that hundreds Of thou
sands o. cattle, horses and sheep live upon them.
and keep fat an the year round, without any other
feed. And this vast range Is sufficient Tor mil.
lions more
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
The area Of good farming lands directly trlbu.
tary 10 Pueblo Is not FAR from three millions Of
acres, and when cultivated produces large crops
Of corn, wheat, oats, barley, all kinds Of vege-
tables squashes, melons and fruits The iactthat
the uon-produoing population here far succeed.
the producers insurcs for the farmers products
ready market and good prices
MINERAL WEALTH
In ths region exists inexhaus,lble beds Of pure
magnetic and carbonaceous iron ore; extensive
mines Of the best steam, gas, and iron making
coal. deposits Of limestone, marble, gypsum, and
petroleum and besides the great gold aud silver
mines Of the South Park, lIardscnbble aud Upper
Arkansas districts, the unparalleled
SAN Juan urgioS
is also tributary 10 Pueblo aud comprises an area
Of about twenty thousand square miles in the
southwest corner Of Colorado including the
richest gold and silver mines on the continent
WATER rowER
Here, at Pueblo. the Arkansas river, at lowest
water flows a volume Of forty-two thousand eight
hundred cubic feet every minute, and falls eighteen
feet 70 tl,e mile. aIordng excellent water power
for almost unlimited machinery at all seasons
sASuAm AnvANrAnns.
The pure, dry and eNhilamting air Of this vlcln-
Ity, four thousand eight hundred feet above the
sea level, Che bright rays Of a genial and al
most constant sun, indaeing outdoor exercise
and cool nights for refreshing slumber the en-
chanting scenery, excellent beef, peculiarly rich
and delicious milk best Of bread and purest
wafer an cohrNie 70 render Nfsnafkably health
foil and a residence here has not failed 70 cme
dyspcisin, liver complaint and asthma, and in
most cases will relieve, and often cure incipient
pulmonary consumption, unless it is complicated
with organic disease Of the heart
RAILROADS.
Pueblo Is connected with the remainder Of the
universe by the Denver & Rio Gunde from the
north and west, and By the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa lie railway from tho east, via either Atchl-
son, Kansas, or Kansas city, Missouri
Examiner.