The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-10-02

every week, ana Dy night L 90 not mean
until 10 or II o'clock, but all night long.
The audience are composed of all classes,
from the business man who is strictly
moral during the day to the lowest scum
of society. 1t is deemed allowable there
for the business man to seek recreation
from his toll at these places, as there is
no other place for him to go. In addi-
ton to the duties of the actresses on the
stage, it is their business to circulate
through the crowd and by their bland
ishments to increase the sales of liquor
for the bar.
Leadville is composed of every nation
on the earth except the Chinaman, and
he is not allowed by the miners to enter
the city limits. One attempted it, and
the poor fellow was set adrift on the
mountains in a binding snow storm,
minus his cue and blankets, and is sup
posed to have persisted before he crossed
the range. Since then it is known far
and wide among the Cinnamon that the
motto of Leadville miners is that ono
Cinnamon must come"
The former condition or state of man
cannot be judged by his appearance or
ex-president of national bank turning
the windlass at mine. I have seen an
ex-hod carrier magnate on exchange,
have seen doctors and lawyers waiting
on the tables at a restaurant; and l have
seen the bugler who blew the final
charge at BaIaklava blowing the trumpet
in a dance hall.
Daniel Mcfarland, who killed Rich
ardson for the seduction of his wife,
walks the streets seemingly a lonely and
distressed old man. Thus thousands of
others with histories sprlnkled with TO-
nance, may be seen minglng in the
busy throng, all attracted by the pros
poets of wealth, and rushing in the race
for gold. In this we have city differ
ent from any other. It is a city of
strangers, yet each bound to the other
by the magic tie of one uniform purpose,
seeking for wealth, and all gather from
this common sympathy, which by the
way does not interfere with all the sharp
intrigues and tricks of trade. Leadvile
has sad side; many men have come
there to get rid of griefs and troubles at
home, and in this regard it has become
city of refuge. 1t pains one to see what
| is so evident in the coutenances of many
that they have only brought to the
wonderful city the remnant Of a ruined
life. The dance houses and the dens of
vice are crowded with women who have,
| in the ways of sin, lost all their attrac-
| tons, and have come to Leadville, hop
| ing among the rougher class of men to
| reap rich harvest.
Money is made easily, and goes easily
in the reckless camp. The miner recei-
YES from $3.50 to $3.50 per day, while
| The salaries of clerks and business men
range higher than eastern salaries in the
| same proportion. One is reminded of
the plenteous days of the war. Money
| flows in all the channels. The vaults Of
| the banks, of which there are four, are
| filed with coin and currency. Hard
| times are not known in Leadvilie. OF
| course, there are many there suffering
for the necessities of life, but, in these
cases, it can always be traced to debauch-
| cry and idleness. In city the streets
of which are paved with silver, it is diff
cult to understand why one could not at
least have all the necessities of life. 1t
| is literally true that the STREETS are paved
| with silver; shelters allow silver to
escape with the Stag, and this Stag is
spread upon the streets, and carries from
two to six ounces of silver to the ton.
| think that men in the prime of life,
willing to endure the hardships of pio-
neer life, having tenacity, will and energy
will succeed in Colorado. 1t may take
years and it may take months or weeks,
but the growth and prosperity of the
state viii certainly bring with it fortunes
to those who persevere and endure.
Tho cost of living does not greatly ex-
ceed the cost of living in the states. AT
the best hotels day board is from ten to
twelve dollars per week, while persons
may ''bock' at a cost not exceeding
three dollars per week. All articles of
merchandise can be bought at cost
| very little in excess of the cost in the
eastern states, with the freight added.
1t is the Injuries of life that makes living
expensive in Leadville. Merchants of
Leadville have extensive stocks, and we
are debarred from none of the necessities
and very few of the Injuries of life. l
have experienced the hardships of camp
life, and have truly roughed it, in the
fullest sense of the word, but haying
stuck to it / hope l have reaped the
reward of the faithful. / have enjoyed
excellent health, with the exception of a
| short sickness when first went to Lead
| vile. The altitude is 10, 800 feet above
the sea, the air is very light, and every
one is affected more or less, but persons
| who have sound lungs and will take care
| Of themselves need not fear for their
health. Pneumonia is the disease most
| to be dreaded and prevaile there during
the early spring, but every case could be
traced to exposure. My wonder is that
the death rate has not been very much
greater than it has been. | have seen
men sleeping on the floors of dance
houses and saloons, where the snow, rain
and mud had been tramped in, without
| cover or comfort.
The summer in Leadville is delightful,
the nights are cool, and the days sun
excessively warm. | walked on ice in
| the streets of Leadville on Sunday last