Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-09
The Far West.
TRINIDAD, COL, Sept. s, 1878.
Editor Onackita Telegraph:

TRINIDAD, COL, Sept. s, 1878.
Editor OHachita Telegraph:
embrace few of the leisure
moments that have had for cores.
pondence, since my arrival in this
part of the moral vineyard, to cor
rect few inaccuracies found in
communication from Mr.. James Il.
Sigh, clipped from the Claiborne
Guardian by the Bossier Banner OF
August 8th.
First-As to q view of "the snow.
capped peaks of the Rocky Noun
tains.' Such n thing would be i'm
possible, even from the highest Gle.
walton in the vicinity of Mr.. Sligh's
camp. II he had been better posted
he would have said the Spanish
peaks.
Second-The altitude above sea
level is about 5000 feet, and no:
10000.
Third-ln my estimation Texas is
far superior 80 Colorado rs n stock
country. This, however, is n mere
difference of opinion between Mr.. s.
and your correspondent i fully
agree with him in regard to the Wa.
ter and mountain air. Both are all
that the most exacting could desire.
But to those who have been accus.
toned to a warmer and dryer climate,
q great deal Of precaution is neces
sary ut this season of the year if they
would escape the pains OF rhenma.
tism, mountain fcvers and chills, and
perhaps other complaints resulting
from a too sudden change Of climate,
or a rash exposure to the heavy
dews aud drenching showers pecul.
lar TO this section. Scarcely day
passes but what we have showers
which, ! an told by the natives, are
something like the April showers in
the East, but which have been more
frequent and abundant this season
than. usual. The nights and morn.
ings are quite cool, rendering good
supply Of blankets and flannel for
underwear indispensable to all ne~
corners who have the proper regard
for their health. The cool nights,
so conducive to sound and sweet ne
pose and the absence of the mos9ai
to's familiar buzx, are blessings
which those who have tossed TO and
! fro in n swcltcriug bed, while blood
suckers piled their attacks on his
helpless anatomy, can not fail to ap
preciatc.
The statement by Mr.. Sigh, in re
gard to gold and silver, coal ant
iron, is correct, but is calculated Il
mislead those who contemplate com
ing West. Let no labOring mar
, abandon employment that affords
him respectable livelihood TO seel
, his fortune among the coal aud iror
7 beds OF q country that will reqire thu
thousands of the capitalist to devel
, op it's resources, and where coal il
cheaper than wood. What may b,
{ done by moneyed men toward
. opening up these mines when the
D railroad places this country 10 com
munication with the marts Of trad
e remains to be seen. / doubt, how
ever, if they can be made to Compel
| successfully with other mines NOR
e contiguous to market.
J. Aud now for Tom Scott vs.. In
/. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Raj
f road Co. How much credit the lat
|. ter may claim for their enterprise il
putting their road through withon
e congressional aid, am unable t
; say, but they would probably hay
g been as ready to accept such assis
il lance if they had stood the ghost Q
It show, as the Scott combination
n But reasoning, like business me
d should, that ifthe Scott ring failed
would be useless for one Of Jesse
magnitude to attempt it, they sc
\ about putting their enterpris
through at the least possible cost I
themselves, as thousands who hav
% sought to better their condition |
g. their employ can tesvify. A fe
g Rguree will sullce to give the Res'
h o. an idsa Of what itIcests 10 put
70 railroad through When laboripg me
y are compelled to WORK for wag
re which barely support them aud 9
" ford them none of the Injuries
as life. Men are paid 75c per day