Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-08

tE3i.J, NoLO!.ADUI C:p.. I'LL E!y Fic- |
ri:u5 i2!tsr | ga7e your rcaiurs brief history
Of Kansas and s2mc Of her t07n5. | GOV pre-
p3se 10 sl7a you s5lie i5f.ruai9a Ct Colora.
60 aud s0mc Of her icm4s, IS they have been
presented to ne Ii passing through Kansas
By the Atchisor, I'arcl:. AID Santa Fec road,
(Which, by tie wy is the most pleasant road
| have ever betR ever the cars arc handsome.
l. Eucd Up with every coufpS and the conGuc-
tt;3 ere attentive, othgiug, aud ready to give
a:y i1!0FE1aIs12 that may De asked than c5 to
places CT interest, &c.,) We passed through
D:aile cluGtyy ifGm TIC sXsrtmo Cos: CT ksI.
s2s TO tho Ttst. aud the i!st risog ground
when comes IL view is th6! near Pueblo, uud
tbco the Rocky Mountains. Grc1ada fas the
!lEs: toEn We reached III CoiogaGo after cross
iGg the haasas line. The sol! il different from
that ct the Arkansas valley, which is dark,
sandy !2au?, !npregnaled with lime, cod ysri
from three 10 FIVE feet in deD.tl. IL This Stare
up TO Ibis po!lt the soil is very sraug alkeEi,
Tbich forms crust like salt o. tie surface, AID
is IL Macy places like tarrsn 6es:rt, tx,aot-
leg acCg the river c;u:s:s. Colorado commands
G general tl6yet:qa hifbtr th4c aay ether
STATE. Her ca3J0cs. r. mouata;a pss:cs, like
deep iGTrcW!, rs0#cd to Gcp.Ga Ct tHo lhCus
| AID feet c: mere, raEk above al others ca the
coaticep'. Her CLASSY lakes Ct crystal waters
| borle Upward &c II 5000 ftc;, pec@ acd kiss
the very sk!cs. Blauco Peak. be: lsfisst
lGcuoail peak. is II 4G4 l!et aoovs the SEQ,
aud tho highest OF $50 lnouuiain spires, coIae
Ct tkcEi icachisg over 1000 icet above tue
timber ilno and p!ercc Iha region CT perpetual
SOW. The cry rTarie cir q C&lafad1 medi-
Gated by her flesh pl1cs. aad tempered with.
cut tX:cemcs 0! heat CT cold, Is natures saai
ia!lum. while her mineral wat.rs l&v0 proved
! Bethesds 10 multtudcS CT aaycus invaita,
who :!Cm consumption, aS;hma tr oVerwork
were tcttcilog down 10 death. the sp.ices at
Canon city, the P0ucho Hot Spiicss. Nlauitau
aud Colorado afe yearly visited b7 thcu:eaIs,
setkicg heaiih and rtcscatuo. Her ffownDg
mountains, :0HtrinS peaks, isasiu! chasms.
ye%niog g;iiis, her eplaudid parks. iicr rusaDg
;crGots Old her flaming waterfalls GrspcG with
| perpetual spray. std Gcckcd wish = ra6ient
| hue o. ralnboW tiGts, her BuGry STERN ciUu !s
| hnc the moaning Of ber mouu!aln piccs all ill
VITA delight tic lovers & tho beautiful ed
grand, while the bptItlo Grd aU:cioIc, tho
dear. tho mCuItan goat, The wciG ls;i iau
priz2'y tempt the skill OF tue iucier Is pasu
Ing towards tie Rocky molo!au from the
ecst on the s. i. 4 S.. Fee roat. We
cone ia risw e tao fist lisiug rrrunG ::
th:sa axe bluffs. aud tSieud rome i,r;y
mJca ttlrce y.u eirtyo a. the ii!0ua.u!n
! proper. : WG ral through & cut rla.iD iG
tic first ticr We suddenly i1U3d ourselves
10 basin 81 tbs same Level Us tia; Of lie na'cs
ever wh:sh wa Eal passed. Through The
centre ct Ibis the A:kats?s r7@g rGls iy4E1 The
suOw capped m0uateios beyao. Ga tbs sgot
il the ely of Pueblo, l2l m,!ca s5uit Of Doa-
Var, aad els niI2d VI, st CT A;chis3r. The spOs
Is F7tl! aiai';cd Tor y tc~n sit; tho valley pre-.
sen:s peculiar advantages i0g Ers ucs, aloog
b0ta halks Ct ifG river, Att IN ;lo b!uiF4 ere
Dcau;ltu "i!tS t.: d".IIiDE;; tEv tCsa Is laid
| cut with b cad a7eGua:: ti'J sidewalk aSa u
tIa1E; t0Hai lets are s2Il;g l:1m $50 70 300 rer
Iot, Wh'2G a!ifca, il tay cr9Ca, Chaieas t3r
HayiGg Investments Pubic Is tic o!1>s: tosn
IL IhH Sta;c, AID !: Wa, !i'st settled b2t.anpcis
| ia l:4G Rae saEio ysac . irs-5v ii h:9rm0ua
ul;isr Hisham Young. c;ni 10 the sat.!e,usnt
aid !ef ihelr WimGA Wf!lr the lne0 went IN %
SANTA Fse, and iieaE =. 10 Sail l. k, ia Utah,
| where ,ncY decided ,h:y Rlu.d zrkc ta2ir IL,
lure sa;t!cmcDt, AID Brigham ser: G dstsch
men: CT Dvn Ter lSa wouleD il JuDc, 1850. nr.
betl, y. j. Wright, Dr.. UaiitIscn AID Others
ic0m 81. Louis employed engineers 70 lay eff 9
Town site, taking Ia 1900 so:ts, AID making q
beautiful ci;y Oh pager, with f@ca u eE2eud
which Was nu3h !id!cQled a: the tir3c ~ tha
Ic!sE5c!s. They iisd hardly Gasad their pIaas
wien ta var hTGGe GU: 2od the crigiaaI iocor
E,-rasuFS, "!ih but Two exceptions, left 10 erter
! !bc confederate GIniy AID ncvsr returned. ,!Scy
| a;e supposed 10 lsve t.icG aad givrn th,:r 1--we,
10 dsieLse 81 the i!gh!s 81 TIC South. Oacr
leaders, TO 'ho number OF Is, Gyok tal!r place
| sud Iri32a;eG tho !0wl piai--.!a3ugs; ih.m
Call Bcoa1, j. Saith, {. Peek. La 1851 tbs
population we're chiefly hiezcars, ald did not
exceed ali tod loo souls. TIE ti is nog divi.
dtd into t%o sccl0as. the AIh3cSas rvs. beipg
the G;7l!nG !lcc and is uDCipr s:7a Gis!ircs GOV.
trrncb;e. sud arc kDoan as Pueblo sud south.
iGcbla. TIE poGrIa:ion at the nr5scDt time il
aGGut 600. Tie rich discovery eli COLA and
silver lass 10 L,sdsilc, Silver Cliff and
other portiGDs of Tao IIccky nIcua.
tains. a Vi!!io easy reach ot TIC ci.y,
Is las! aGG9g 20 tho population. The city is
l2W !ati. t!omas caa n0t be tGuad BIZ the new
clDierj, ard u1i!I suitable houses can be erect
I'd The psop!o ere crow3iog UP as bes. they
Gao. 4 EEaat lumbc7 q temporary houses,
ba;it c! iaal and straw, have bsc1 pu. ~, ncd
dugouls IL TIC hii!sidcs luake homes for ;hn
o7erStotked population. There gre three ne1s.
papers published hera--!h2 Colorado Uhcftsip.
nn independent daily; ;hc South Pueblo BaD-
ner, sad lts Democrat, which, am pleased
to cay, is well sustained, emo Is an eb.o ard
rely daily a5d weekly. | hG4 the pleasure
OF go Introduction 10 the cditar, ard ia.pd him
to DO live nao, Determined TO Hcrk fer the
good ct It's rarty. lie has arcat hopes in tic
future OF the party taking ed hoI&ias ,he lead
IL tho State, Was glad to tiod lie was Viz.
eloian fran hcekbiitea equally. The banks
6Dd UeIoGans aTo evidently 4. lag sooi bas;.
Ec:s. Money is c3n2auding q lsrger rate Ct
interest han 10 the cast. l,ro We fad VIA,
IS claimed to b. tho best court house 10 the
State. C9Eo 10 the curt bouso is TIC Cc1-
tenllal schutl house, bulldog which would
do honor to any State. Tie Ptcsby;c,i,n,
Eouaa Catholic, Methodist. Baptist, ana
E.l.c2pal churches ale well rayres:n.ca BY
| church cG!licss. 4 TsIg hGIGs uc to;7n hall
| IS beibg erccej. y street railroad from South
PGcblo to Pueblo IL ia course Of construction.
i Stale luna,c asylum is ais; ltc.tcc: here.
The beDevo!er; sccialiss gre al e!rcprcsaated,
For health Cc!craCo has i:stiy beca called the
worla's sa1:o5iam | have rnat win ruu.
Der Who csmu here eptFsrirg with puic1onaty
disorders Who tel! ne thc7 have been crr,d