New-York tribune., 1878-07-06
4 LAND or PROMISE IN THE VEST
KANSAS AND COLORADO.

THE GARDEN AND GRANARY OF THE CONTINENT
IA VETA PASs-A NEW CITY DESERTED
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIuBUNEl
PUEBLO, Col, June. 10.-EXcursiOns to Colo
RADIO in certain seasons of the year are made almost
exclusively by those in search of relief from pulmonary
difficulties The tide Of travel to this end mainly 10
Denver Yet Denver is in Northern Colorado is liable
to even greater extremes OF cold measured by the fall
Of the mercury than are any places in the East south oil
New-HampShire. Within week last Winter VIC had at
one time four storms, making good sleighirg.
Southern Colorado is different in tins respect.
The peculiar drypess of the air which char
acterizcs Denver exists also to the south Of
it, and that section has the advantage in addition OF
warmer atmosphere and less snow. Pueblo must be
pcasantern its surroundings before be flvOrte
place of resort at any senson but II is the gateway to
pleasant places both north and south, and the
tourist by following the Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road in either direction will find much to engage his
attention
Tie Southern Railroad into Colorado is decidedly the
peasauest OF the three routes. The AchsOn, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad through region IN Kansas
the climate OF which, even IN Winter is delight
ful, and intersects a territory which is becoming
every year interesting 1t has its headquarters at
Topeka the Capital Of Kansas which It has done much
to make the ourishing city that 1t is well known TO be.
Large and growing towns along its eastern division
The distinguishing feature Of this section OF Kansas s
however, the amazing fertility OF the soil II Is the gar
den and granary Of the continent in these respects
There can be no question that this is of the most in
vug fields for emigration offered to the American
people There lack of here and when there
is embarrassment of supply, the drainage is
easily accomplished. The railroad has pursued
ightened and a liberal in putting its land, de-
rived from Government grants upon the market 1t Is
all surveyed aud mapped out and considerable portion
Is already taken. The grant rs almost any rap will
show takes in the Arkansas Valley from the bend Of the
Arkansas River TO the west until the western border OF
the state Is reached Wherever rain extends this Is con
spicuOuSy fertile. Beyond that 1t may doubtless be
made by irrigation But for present prOductivoness
may challenge any country TO surpass her rido
through 1t this affords ample evidence of this
1t is not surprising that the attention OF those Massachu
sets gentlemen Who propose remedy for the hard
tines the transporting of portion Of the surplus pOpu
latiOn 10 agricultural regions should have been directed
toward these lands. Massachusetts the pioneer in
original Free State emigration to Kansas There is
room her TO gain glory in taking the lead in this
much needed transfer OF population.
So much has been written about the scenery IN tho
vicinity Of Colorado Springs which is little less than
ftv miles north Of Pueblo that there is occasion
to dwell further upon it, Not much has been said about
Winter attractions yet there probably no more de-
sirablo Winter resort. What Colorado Springs
needs most is a good hotel IL has only one now, and
that poor house, and badly kept. Tae mountain nook
partially supplies this want but MaultOu intended
FOR Summer waterug-place, and with proper hotel
at Colo ado Springs il would become nothing more.
The most novel and picturesque feature OF Southern
Colorado and one accessible all times is that of which
Mrs Jackson treated about a year and a half ago in
Scr6ners Magazine. II is the La Yeta Pass through
tic first spur OF the Rocky Mountains The railroad by
which this accomplished has its present terminus at
Garland hundred miles southwest OF Pueblo, and per
haps fifteen twenty hey ond the pass Mrs Jackson
gives vivid idea Of this stupendOus work OF engineer
ing, but no language can convey to tho mind the
grandeur OF the scenery amid which it winds up, up
at rate Of 220 feet to the mile until 1t passes
over the spur or La Neta Mountain at the helghth Of
0,33S feet There is only one other such piece OF
railroad engineering in the world But the wonder
OF the achievement ls 1Olg0lteh III inc majesty
OF the scene. This fairly takes the soul cap
i've ana holds tne senses rnct Nt1 s e c
colors Of the rainbow in Their wealth OF veIdure Winter
ers the SUBMITS and strcaks the sides OF the peaks
through which the road winds. They glitter and
morning saut" them the clear air the eye takes
In miles upon miles in its view The Sierra Blanca, IN
nearly perfect cone to view in the far Northwest and the
scene ends wr the magnificent Spanish Peaks to the
SOuthward across the the car Craws around
the curves, the dc r. the elk the mountain sheep and
even the black ans gIlzzIy bear may be seen
Ms Jackson in her Scribncr article, pictured the
march Of emigration this road. She rode into Gar
land III It's cars, July and found the place then beng
built The fI,t st Oke struck III that month 10
build this city the frontier. In a week two there
were two hotels erected and tie usual supply OF saloons
aud Of stores that pdny the advance Of this pecu
stY0 OF iIlb0 a JWtNcnOuIu mas tldstu anu
Garland is more than cOmpeted-t is decSying city.
Frontier emigration already up its OnterpTisug
nose at Garland and Is preparing TO leave it, The land
lord who keeps the Perry House has built aud managed
fourteen frontier hotels beginning at the eastern border
Of Kansas and has been carried with the tide beyond
them all. He Will tell you that he never rapid
an advance beyond any Of them bids fair Ia be
exhibited in this The coming city that
is supersede Garland, Is Alamoza. 1t Is
forty miles further west ten miles from Del NOrte and
really the Juan Country, OF which Garland Is only
at the portal Mrs JacksOn's New Anvil Chorus was
the pitching Of tents for hardly years halt after ell
Garland ready to up the ghost before inspect
permanency upon II. One may lind there the dance
house aud The cOncert-hall in plenty Unfortunately,
there Is little else Even the gamblers do not prosper
1t is near 10 mining region There nothing 0bOut II TO
hold the settlement hut the United Staios fort seven
miles further This Of Is insufficient. Garland
must gO Its fate Il sealed. Garland will
for some time identified with the splendid work that
reached over the mountains TO connect II with CivZa
ton but its identity Il likely to end with this distnc
ton Westward the tide sets away from IT, aud leaves
a stranded city.
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