Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1879-07-10
COLORADO'S PROSPERITY.
What Railroads have Done for That
Young State.
(Denver Republican,

denver Republican,
Colorado is prospering this year as never
before. More people are coming to settle
within her borders More new enterprises
are being inaugurated, and more old ones are
being renewed with life and activity. More
cattle are grazing upon her plains. More
sheep are feeding III her valleys. More new
buildings are being constructed IN her towns
and cities. More new farms are being opened.
More new towns and settlements are being
established. More new and rich mines are
being discovered. The railroads are reaching
| out the iron arm of commerce more eagerly.
The mechanics hammer has sharper and
| clearer ring and more rapid play. The store
and the warehouse have more of business
activity. The manufactOry echoes with the
steadier and more livelier hum OF, machinery
The flames OF the forge and the furnace have
| steadier and deeper glow and bright
gleam. The newspapers have more joyous
and confident tone. On the streets of the
cities there are more of the springing steps
and the steady, bouyant strides of success
Where scarce two years ago were only bleak
mountain table lands are now populous cities,
seats of marvellous activity, of profitable trade
and commerce, of rich, silver-fruited in
dustry. Upon the barren mountain wastes of
scarce 3 score of months ago, are now being
resped golden harvests.
The present results of all these things as
gathered into figures and as measured by dol
lars and cents, are almost incredible. But
there are some results that cannot be estlmat-
ed by the money standard. There are gains
of intelligence, of industry, of enterprise, of
experience, and for society, for civilization,
and for relig gion, that cannot be measured or
estimated. The increasing prosperity OF
country excites men to greater activity.
arouses and enlivens all their faculties. An
air filled with the spirit of enterprise, of pro-
gress, and of prosperity, is as stimulating to
the mental man as is the clear, pure mountain
inspiration to every faculty and to every better
motive. 1t enlivens every power, stimulates
the ambition, and moves to new efforts and
activity. Under its inspiring and sustaining
influence, men develop powers of the pos
session of which they never dreamed before,
and accomplish results that before seemed
to them as impossible to do, as do the works
of the man to the child. In fact there are
many men in the world who are but children
in the matter of the development of their
powers.
The marvellous growth of Colorado in
wealth, in intelligence, in all that makes
commonwealth great, is sure and deep rooted,
and has all the elements of flourishing, endur-
ing life. Its roots reach deep down into a
strong, rich soil, and sturdy fibers also clasp
the gold-veined rock. Its broad, spreading
leaves breathe in the life giving trade and
commerce. The growth of our State comes
from the creation of value, the one sure and
lasting source of national wealth. Its pres
ent unwonted stimulant is the increased pro-
duct of the mines. The old mining districts
are more thoroughly worked, and are pro-
ducing more than ever before The new
carbonate districts of Leadville, in the mat |
ter of immediate production of bullion, are
marvels of the age, are without parallel in |
the history of mineral discoveries. No other !
districts anywhere in the world ever produced |
80 much the first year and half after their |
discovery. And the production is constantly |
increasing. Hence the stimulant to the
growth of the State will be continuing one |
The new inhabitants all bring additions to
our capital, some the capital of money, others
he capital of labor, and all the capital of en-
terprise and intelligence Thus there is no
danger of any alarming retrograde, of any
reaction. Real estate values
md all values are permanently restored.