The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-13
rnE CONTINENTS BACKBONE.

In the present fearful stagnation of
buiness of nearly every kind, it is pleas
mt to turn to field whose production
en- be stimulated TO an indefinite extent
without endangering the remaining vast
and complex interests of the country.
For many years there has been no time
when such vast amounts of capital have
besa locked up for want Of profitable
employment as now.
Ii is mainly from the development Of
the enormous mineral wealth of our
country that we must look for the re-
turn Of the prosperous times of the
past. OF all the sections Of our favored
land none offer such indications of pres
ent and promises of future development
as the Centennial State of Colorado
the Ssnitarium Of the invalid-the stu
do Of the artist--the Mecca of the
tourist and the FL Dorado Of the for
time hunter. Her resources are meal
culablc. Her 10000 square miles Of
lofty mountains-gorged with almost
All known metals-have hardly been
scratched over, so to speak, By the pros
pector- despite the fact that scores Of
millions have been taken from this vast
storchouse Of the nations wealth.
SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO.
The conviction has been rapidly gain
ing ground both in this country and in
Europe. BY reason of the astonishing
silver discoveries Of "A, US and rs,
that Southwestern Colorado is destined
70 Be the bullion-producing center Of
the continent, If not the world. No
where else has been found such enorm-
ons and valuable lodes Of the precious
metals, many Of which pay from the
very blossom rocs, as in the now world
famous San Juan country.
Miners from all sections Of this and
other lands, lured thither by Ia es Of
fabulous wealth, are lost in amazement
u inch almost unbelievable stories OF
the precious metals as confronts their
gzze in the rich mountain districts Of
his marvellous region Truly this is
the Bonanza Age, and each year but
confirms the belief Of the early pros
psctors Of the San Juan region-that
- richest casket in Natures treasure
eAest had ut last been unlocked.
Al Pueblo we reach the present ter
minus Of the Atchison, Topeka and
santa Pc Railroad, the most direct
route from the Missouri River to the
SAA Juan. Forty miles still further
wsst up the Denver and Rio Grande
marrow gauge) we reach the delightful
hide town Of Canyon City, at the mouth
ofthe wcrld-renowned Grand Canyon Of
ths Arksnsas-one Of the most stupen-
d0us scenes on the continent. Here
our railroad journey terminates and our
Stage-coachiDg begins. Canyon City Is
the gate Of the San Juan country. and
from there each day the magnificently-
equipped Concord coaches and grew
h03es Of the Barlow q Sanderson South
I'm Overland Stage Company convey
passengers to all points in the mining
regions Of New Mexico. Rolling rapidly
bus comfortably along, through mean
tsin passes, across table-lands, through
deiiles savagely grand, up over noun
tain ranges and down into fertile val
leys, an ever-varyiDg and most sublime
pAnorama-we reach at last the I'm
compahgre District, where the cloud
piercing SUBMITS Of the lofty Uncom-
pabgre Range--the highest Of the
kockys--rise TO nearly 1900 feet above
- go
Here Nature revels in her grand and
svfnl majesty. In this savage and
picturesque region are found the rich |
mines Of the San Juan, and IL Is toward |
Tins section that the public attention
has been 50 largely directed Of late in
consequence Of It's unprecedented rich
silver deposits.
MGRAHAM PARK.
ferhsps mo special discovery has
treated more excitement and de-