The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-25
LETTER FRoMsrLyERroM


As the many companions and friends OF Johnny
Hecket as he was familiarly called, would nc
doubt be pleased to hear Of his whereabouts, we
publish the following extract from letter lately
received from him:
dort know whether you have heard Of this
country or not; 1t Is commonly called the DOLORES
country" The camp is only about three months
old at present, have been here about flye weeks
A month ago there was no house up, nothing but
tents scattered around. To-day there are about
-FOUR or fVe blocks built up aud everything boom.
Ing There will be more building as soon as the
saw mills get In. There are two within i've miles
OF here The travel is terrible in here, nothing
but trail yet, but they are about building toll
roads. Everything is lacked into this place on
the backs of jacks" although there was wagon
got in here yesterday, aud 1t was quite novelty
to me. am putting up cabin and shall winter
here this winter thiL k. 1t will be tough one
no doubt as the ice is half inch thick every
morning. They travel abOut here on snow shoes
about four months OF the year. Grub and pro.
visions are terrible high here. Flour 10 cents per
pound; potatoes cents the poorest bacon 22%
cents per pound, so you can Judge what square
meal is WORTH Canned goods from go cents ND
apiece. The mines are looking up. OF course
almost every one has his hole In the ground but
what it is worth fellow cant most always tell
one mine was sold for $50 00O other one halffor
S0OOOO. There have been great many capitalists
IN here of late az 1t is a carbonate camp same az
LeadVille, and there will be big rush In here In
tne spring Senator Jones Of Nevada was here
ana bought some mines, and they say they will
nave smelter running here before Christmas
saloons are pretty thick aud all doing fair bGsi.
ness. Gamblers are doing iair business likewise
Tor they are thick, If everybody was like myself
lhoSe parties would go hungry sure as have not
TAKEN drink of liquor since left the States. So
you see am quite reformed rooster" Wages
mere are from three dollars per day up at any
thing aud plenty of work. l have just about re.
covered from an attack Of Mountain Fever, which
Is rheumatism fever and ague and several other
diseases all combined.
am at present working on my own prospect
which will take about week yet, when / will
hussle up winters provisions
Cigars retail here for 25 cents and they are ter.
rors. There has been about a dozen women came
In the psat week and 1 would not be surprised to
see dance house or two before long. This Is a
dreary place you bet; all that meets your gaze
around are towering mountains Some are at
present covered with snow At present should
like to pnt In about day or two in Canton, but
the probabilities are that some time will elapse
before again visit the place. There are lots there
whom would like again to grasp by the hand. 1
am camped under wagon sheet; 1t is dark when
get into camp and cook my supp When get
Into my cabin shall keep you boys better post
ed
There is a paper printed here, the first one
week ago, are all gone. 7 T,e next one will be out
in day or two when shall send you one. I
have not seen paper from the outside world for
three months SO 1 wish you would send me a
DEMOCRAT, an old one will do, anything that will
recall old times. Give me all the news of the
town as l am anxious to hear from somewhere
Give the DEMOCRAT boys my regards. remain
as ever, FrateFnally, Yours
J. W. HECKERT
5ilVerton, Colorado
To show Johns many friends here that his pres.
ent location is not as warm as foundry at cast
ing time, we append the following:
The Denver, Col, Republican has this paragraph:
THE humane citizens Of Silverton are erecting
houses OF refuge at points on their new toll road
between that place and Antelope Park, and are
importing large number of st. Bernard dogs,
which will be kept for the purpose OF reScuing
persons who get lost In the terrible snow storms
that continually occur on the range during the
winter months. Rope tenders are to be placed at
the numerous places exposed to snow.slides; these
the risky traveller Is to keep in his grasp. With
these preparations Il s hoped that the terrible loss
of life which has occurred on that route during