The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-03-13
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4 Ee., Facts AhOut The New FL Dor
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sEe.y Facts About The New FL Dor
a.o by n Former citizen OF feaven-
WORT,
FDIToR TINEs.-Thinking few lines
from this celebrated mining camp would
not prove uninteresting TO your many read
ers: some of whom no doubt contemplate
emigrating this way within the next thirty
days, thought / would embrace the pres
en-, opportunity OF dropping these TO you.
arrived here On Wednesday, February
10Th ard was furnished comfortable quar-
tiers by George Fryer, E-q, (afler whom the
hill on which Is Ice ited the most valuable
mines that have YET been discovered takes
its nsme), and on Thursday took general
survey of the town.
The toxncontains population of l., 600
white there are from 100 10 80 person
pouring in every day We have churches
3 theatres, and any number Of gambling
and dance houses, the former Of which are
open night and day, Sundays not except
ed. There are at least 100 saloons at which
one can get drink OF lightning or small
.Isss OF beer, or common cigar for %
cents. There are at least 500 houses in
course Of construction. A person
coming here wants TO leave alone all alcO-
hoIic drinks, for owing to the great attitude
which Is nearly l. 0G0 feet above the level OF
the sea, and only about 30 feet below timber
line above which vegetation ceases to exist
There il more or less sickness here. which,
however, in most cases is produced bv ex-
pcsure, and excessive use Of bad whisky.
This is no place for a person with weak
lunga Much hss been said about the
poisonous eff cts OF the water Used here, and
VT have been using it freely and so far
have experienced no evil effects. Water
pipes are already laid throughout the prin-
cipal part Of the town. and a water works
building: and vote il to be taken 10 NOR
row whether or not gas shall he introduced,
which think will be carried in the affirm
awe by large majority.
New discoveries are being made every
Gay. snd some Of them exceedingly rich.
Yet the CREST ru-h TO Ten Mile creek, about
is miles from this camp ia taking a great
many from here, the report is that they are
striking carbonates at a depth of from ten to
twelve feet. Most of the houses are con-
srructed Of hewn logs, some of which being
weather boarded, are quite comfortable
l'tntC4E, II u W VI itbEtT,
furnishing large house in which 10 place
4 large stock of dry goods. W. III. Rush
formerly a partner Of Farrell Bro OF your
city, is about completing large hotel Ca
pabie OF accommodating two hundred
guests. Ga the disappearance Of
snow which now covers all of the
hills to the depth Of four 10 six feet
Won may look for some wonderful dis
yeries Mechanics command from IS to
- per day, working seven days in the
week il they choose. There are FIVE drug
stores and quite number of grocery and
provision stores, two furniture establish
Iuents, several stove and tin stores. three
bookstores, several cigar stores, while the
Israeliies control the clothing business, in
fact all hrsnches OF trade ia well repre-
sentsd. Property was increased in value
in the last three months-as an example
/ "a that were pur hssed in December at
fon SIS 10 $50 each are now being sold
a; the fsbulous sum Of from $500 to $500
\ gentleman purchased a lot 15xl25
few weeks ago for $40 900 and within fprtv-
eight hours sold so feet OF it tfor SO 600
Rents are also en0rmous. A gentleman
rented a store room about a month ago for
Sl00 month and OF Saturd sub rented
il ;or $500 per month with 5000 bo us
and to day he was offered 81 500 per year
for it. Again, small shsniy on Chesnut
street about Sxi0 was leased on Friday last
for 500 per month, ore OF the condition of
the lease business that the party leasing
should bug al of his liquors and cigars
from the landlord. A small place
on Harrison avenue, occupied as peanut
and fruit stsnd. ab, III 7x25, rents for SEQ
per month. Mr.. Bush refused an offer Of
$3.50 per month, three months rent 10 he
paid in advance, for a single room on the
ground floor of his new hotel, because the
psrtv wanted it fer gambling house.
l have had the ple,su of meeting your
old fownsmen E. H. Gruber,J l. P.ndrs, L.
N. Goddard and many others, who have all
extended many courtesies to me. They all
appear to he doing well. l have also met
Charlie Thompsou. Walter Kerr, Hamlin
and McGee, Ed. Goddard, Jno. Harmon and
Lspge.
Yours respectfully, p.
Since writing the above news has jus.
reached town of valuable discovery being |
made, which assays ], ,iSl ounces to the ton,
BY lar exceeding anything yet discovered.
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