The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-10
C0LORADOl
Colorado Kansas, and Missouri, the Bonner, Min
era, Grain, Fruit and Vegetable Producing States
IN The Union.


Colorado Kansas, and Missouri, the Bonner, MIN
erGl, Grain, Fruit and Vegetable Producing States
IN The Union.
Is RANDOLPH, o., Dec. 90, 1877.
Leaving Alma, Park county, (where was visit
ing some friends and acquaintances, there In the
mosquito mining district for Morrison, JEFFERSON
county, on horseback, via Bailey's Ranch thence
TO where the Surveying party Of the Denver, South
Park and Pacific railroad, where found two boys
from Randolph, Ohio where they are surveying.
and grading narrow gauge railroad from Dem
yer to Fairplay a distance Of one hundred miles,
arriving at Morrison on Wednesday, having tray
eled a distance Of 1913 miles over mountain and
dale, crossing South Park a distance Of twelve
miles where the snow was from twelve 10 eigh-
teen inches deep, thence up Crow hill three miles
in length, thence along many deep gulleys and
canyons, especially the Turkey creek canyon and
the DEVILS elbow, where the sun never shines, the
road being cut out upon the side of the mountain,
making II rather frightful to behold, yet strange
indeed to think how this come with great many
different kinds of rocks and In all manner Of
shapes, large and small. Stopping at Morrison
for about week, with James X. Kendrick, for
merly our place, whom well knew where he
is keeping o boarding hall and hotel. Among the
many curlosities there was the excavating Of a
monster petriaed alligator being over sixty feet
in length, and some bones measuring eight feet
between points, and being under the direction OF
Prof Arthur Lake is when excavated, to be sent to
the museum at Yale College, N. " with many
other petrihed specimens of smaller magnitude
Then there are the rocks which lay in stTdttas,
there being three, the Red Pine, and White sand
stone, which furnish Denverwith great amount
of building materials also the White Lime stone
ridge where they burn car load of beautiful
white lime each day sending it to Denver via
Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad, dis
tance of seventeen miles. Then there is the Gar
den of the Angels within two miles Of Morrison,
which can only be appreciated by seeing it, Also
the Evergreen hotel which was erected by ex-
Governor Evans, which is fine building erected
for the accommodation Of tourists and invalids.
Nearly all the merchandise groceries, and mi
ners' supplies, are shipped TO this point for Fair
play, Alma, and many other mining towns where
they are hauled by wagons distance Of ninety
miles with horses, mules and oxen. Leaving on
the morning of the 10Th, started for Denver,
| which is beautiful city of over 25OOO inhabi.
tants situated near the Rocky Mountains in the
great American desert Yet it has the appear
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plains with its beautiful running streams ofpure
clear water a 'ong each side Of the streets and
shade trees by their side, with also many as fine
buildings as any in our eastern cities, Then go.
ing to Greeley distance of So miles, to visit Bro
]. s. Flory, who has the Western Robe agency at
that place where got few robes to bring back
Ohio, and can be seen at Sherrick Il Miller's
hardware store, with samples of wheat, rye, and
NJ tbo xuh ioh hn Of
interest to some of our farmers and others.
After coming back to Denver and starting back
for Ohio via Kansas, Pacific railroad, through
Ellis, where got acquainted with Mr.. Carver, of
Canton, Ohio. He is keeping the Western
hotel to accommodate the travelling public, and
we are glad to see him doing so well in his new
home The country surrounding Ellis is very
new, yet they had a splendid wheat crop this year
which is their best crop at present, Leaving
Ellis for Kansas City via Topeka and Lawrence,
where found j. c. Richards and family, Mr.. R.
has a fine block on Main street, with choice
stock of boots and shoes. Trade very good, which
is the result Of living in the lvelest city in the
West for its size, with $4,000 inhabitants, having
thirteen railroad lines also two more under com
p!eton. Then there are nine street railway lines
three slaughter houses, killing over 1000 head o.
hogs and 5000 head of cattle each day which car
only be appreciated by seeing the work per
formed at R. Plankint & Armoures they hav
ing the largest beef and Ipork packing
house in the world. From here, friend R
and went through Railroad or Car Ma
chine shops viz Kansas City, Fort Scott ant
Gulf R. R., which was built III 1876 also others O.
equal size. Thence to the Arkansas Elevator
having 1870 bins 50 feet deep 7x9, the main build
ing being 1l2 feet high then to the Cooper shops
After tramping until p. M, we visited the Mer
chants Exchange building, covering one who'll
block, looking magnificent having just been com
l pleted, with banks and other Offices Then W
, visited Long Bros wholesale grocery on Della
ware street. who sells over Sl00000O worth of gro
ceries and sundry articles yearly also the whole
; sale and retail house of Bullene, Moore & Emery
!, fronting on Delaware and Main streets, employ
ing over 200 clerks and employees. Then there /
the fair ground containing over 100 acres AM
Q stock yards, which have nearly 45 acres, witt
many other places of interest. There is to be
e college erected by the Redemptive Fathers hav
D ing secured ten acres of land within the cit
I limits for the institution,
9 Thanking friend Richards for his kindness il
showing me through the city, proceeded on m
o Journey eastward to Saint Louis. The crops hay
s been excellent throughout the States of Missouri
/, Kansas and Colorado, People were happy an
# in good spirits.
d Hoping these few lines may be interesting t
# some of your many readers and fearing that
may be trespassing on your valuable columns
J. will close for the present, Yours, very truly
n A. NJ. BAIR.