, 1879-05-15
Advantages Of tho stat4-The Itcl,ness Of
fts Mineral Delnatta.

Advantages OF tho stat4-The Richness of
fts Mineral nepnalts.
Bntciui DsDatch 10 The Tribune.
CANON Cry, Colo, Atay 0.-1n RESPONSE to
Tic NUMEROUS Inquiries by luttcrs which re-
criye frnM friends almost cyery dny, soliciting
information ns tu the et!aragtCr Of this country,
md tlle authenticity vi tlle u,nny ttattcriug re-
ports accn and rend throughout tho country, IN
references to the rich n.I valuable mines,
would ask yuu to be kind enough TO publish
this ssatcIncnt for tlie benefit VI t1osa seeking
Ills Information tint they may know the truth
MS IL absolutely cxIsta. Biucu l first came
uut hero hnyc visited nearly MI the principal
cities and towns IN t1e State, and fnyc had IL
very fair opportunity of know Ing fsom personal
observation.
As 10 the mining Interest Of this State. it fs
pretty generally conceded by responsible ,not,,
and ncu VI large experience III all the infnlng
Countries OF the wurlj, tint Colorado Is cqunlcd
by few ami exce!led BY none. Tic rcrcnt rlcli
ind remarkable discoveries OF mineral around
Lcn1villc, Silver Cltff. alla other psaca simply
bnillcs description. ~ undertake. tu give a1l
uccurutc accouut Of the richness vi tlcsc lnitl-
rrals, liz given By the assaycrs, would appear
fabulous tu the roatcr. alcssrs. Aiofatt, Tabor
al.l ChatFcc-thc 0wncrs of thu LittIo Plttsbusg
$3.50 per day. This niue ias not been tllscoy-
cred year get. 1t was found by August
lsolcl,Ic, md sold for Size, 900 before Lo had
cuno thu depth Of ten feet.
Tie CITY OF 1.cndvlllo ia about ono
year old, and Inns a population Of
10000 people. with ali branches Ut business
represented. Many people Eust labor .under the
iten TINT, owlilg to til: fuct Of tlcso tuvns
spontaneously spr[nglng Into cxistenrc, they
Hre naturally mule uu OF roarsc, rough tnate-
rial. Tnls Is nut tho case. Willie every tuwn
psopc, @ s'i e's tic 'lsttsr psrdo,ninute,. g. feS Ai
,hunlcIpai corpurntions In tats country are
conducted on strict anl 1ugnl principles,
un.i tl!c law ia enforced. The people aro llos-
p!table, socal. a,l agreeallc: MIL | have ,o-
t!ccd more cnarity, manifested ''cfa than n any
other country IL ill NY travels. Indeed, charity
sccIns 10 be tic pretlonlnatlnE feature. The
people, IA rule, aro quite liberal III .helr vewB.
Ma,iv proplc haye le1n tortu1lutc enough to nc.
uuire great wealth here iu lhc past fow years.
Industry md enterprise. eotl,bncd with capital,
Is Whit hhs iii rurldly Developed tile cousitry.
Thc celebrated i1ane Nine, discovered BY
Mr. nnssic TWO years ago, and now owncd By
Gust Of Silver Crock, III Custer cuunty. .Air.
BassIc was offered bY a cu1lpnny trum NHw
York for this tune sl,eoo,ooo, and refused to
take II. Two yenrs ago, previous to t4ls dis
cOyery, thu o~ner could not hare paid for tlle
prlro Of nl!ncr's p!ck nlid shoycl. ...
This now mining camp of Silver Cliff ia ut
tEnrtinE great deal of attuntiun Just now, ow
Ing to tho very Ficl, deposits rccetitly found In
tllc carbunate.beds. Htages nnd hacks. YuAictrs
of af descriptions, nrc brought into ruguistt!on
to convey tlu rush ot passengers 1r0u, this
pont to sllyur Gilt at prrseltt.
Willis iheFe Is u CEeut tleul Ut capital bolng In
vestc1 hero iron, Now iurk, Boston, anI other
ENatern cttles, Chcugo IL not loft out. Mcssrs.
Field, Letter E Co.. aessrs. stuvens {, Gu. and
many other gentlemen vi your city, ilave latge
ulnl valuaule MlntnE interests here. ilavu uso
Understood TINT ttcre Was considerable 1t.
l.ulIs cuptal lpluE used cut here; but llayu
beun thus fur unnGIe to ascertain who the part1cs
urc fru1n St. Louis ttnt haye invested. Il vast
asnonnt Ut nlActIinerY for truating orcs-a!so
saw.nl!lls-are being slIuped Into thu country
uyery dur. Ih!s Is what l,as lung haen necdod.
CNnrntio IL blesse.l With nluuy advantages;
as, ior lnstancc, in addtion 70 her rI,lcrul
wea!sh, she has lnany rich aud furt,!e yatluys,
ad4ptcd 10 ult kiuds Ut agriculture;
also, llcr cold and hot mineral
sprlngs, which have wrought son,e very woIlllur-
full cures. Eolpracu Surings tu.day IL rs great1
place fur inyalttls ~ thu celebrated Springs Ut
Arkansa8.
No~, Mr. Editor, ! will cesso 10 further ill.,
trudu up0m your plpcr. HupnE to Bra alI my
Chlcago friends uut llere this spring, aud tint
eact' aud nll ot tlien may return weaIthy, nm,
respectfully, ETC., Z. b. Il. GRANT.