Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-01
Better Stay Away from Leadyillc

We copy the following from letter in the
Bangor Wing and Courier dated LeadylIc,
Lake Co., Colorado. March IL, 1879:
But | will not at present enter upon any
description of the town. but as | know that
most of your readers are more anxious to
know whether it is a good chance to earn
money. than to know whether it is pleasant
place to live or otherwise, SO ! will say at
once that Il certain class of men can do well
hcrc-and that class is, good tough, rugged
men. that are able and willing to work
hard and fare harder. Such men can get on
an average about Sij per month to burn coal,
work in the woods, or dig in the mines and
be boarded but must furnish blankets and
bed and pillows if they have any That is
about the only class that has any business to
come here now unless it be shrcwd business
men a, Spectators with capital but to
yoUng clerks or men not accustomed to work
ing hard and roughng 1t, | would say most
cmphatically stay away If any such are
contemplating coming here, give up the idea
at once: if any such have bought their tickets.
sell them if YOU can, or if YOU can't sell them,
burn them, if You can make living in any
way stay ut home, if You can get almost
enough TO eat stay; if your wite's father
will feed you stay with him; if YOU
have any friends that will lend you fifty
cents, borrow ii and stay at home be-
cause there are thousands Just such as
You. lOIiing around town now, some of them
awaiting rcn,ittances from home to get back
there, others starting to tramp back and 9TH
crs wandering aimlessly up and down the
streets. God only knows where they lodge or
how they live, and if the sore throat, and
pneumonia does not mark them for its own
they are lucky. | would not advise any one
to come here. Even if man is able and
willing To- work he may have to wait some
time before he can get job and if one with
out friends gets sick here, he must either die
or get well suddenly unless he has plenty of
money; for sick man would be turned into
| the street just soon aS well one, if he
could not pay his bills. OF course there NAV
he exceptions, but if there is any, it will be
very rare. Men come here to make money.
and it seems IA if most of them left all feeling
behind them. II is not particularly unhealthy
here. still most all new corners, or teliaer feet
as they call them here, are troubled very
much " it'll IA sort of dry sore throat and |
would say to any one who is bound to come
any way. bring along dozen or more of Red
Jacket Linimcnt | brought Il few bottles
with me. and at the first appearance Of sore
throat put about a po0n-tnil into half
cup of water, and garglc my throat, swallow
'""'N ""' "",' Wv ""'''''' anu II 'uieS II al
once and have given it about all way.
Now about mechanics Carpenters, ILL
wrights, blacksmithS, whcclwrights. BARRIERS,
painters, thoasr') and TN Knockers can
get gooa pay IL they can get Job. For
instance BARRIERS get Scventy-hve cents for
cutting mar ana twenty-five for shaving, but
1t costs ten times as much to hit up shop,
and tor rent as II would IN Bangor, and day
noard cannot be iiad less than one dollar per
day ana sleep wherever you can or have
mlnd to. Carpenters get four dollars per