Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-02
Letter From Colorado.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept.

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"Great West" Colorado Sprin. s
being the home of my uncle who
by the way, was Berkeley boy
/ naturally made this locality my
first stopping pace, and having
had time and good opportunity
to make myself we'll acquainted
with the climate, mineral re-
sources, agricultural and stock
advantages, as we'll as to the
benefits of this country for
invalids or sanitary resort,
1 ask the privilege of occupy
ing a small portion of YOUR wide
ly circulated paper in expressing
my candid views, ascertained by
close observation and unprej udiced
by failure or success. My uncle
being a physician, and having a
large practice, and /, spending a
large portion of my time in his
office, gave me the opportunity to
make the acquaintance of ell
classes of people and obtain much
valuable information, very relia-
BILE and from all parts of the State.
First then, as to climate, while
changes are sudden and the rise
and fall of the thermometer is
much greater than in many of the
Eastern States, there are not the
sad consequences following them
here, owing largely to the fact
that the atmosphere is pure, con-
tanning no malaria and but little
humidity, proving at once tonic
and support to the public consti-
tuition. From this fact many who
come here in the first stages of
phthisis are benefit;ed,and general
wi they let whiskey alone, restor-
to health. Particularly is this true
in this locality, so near the noun
tains. The city is supplied with
water from the pure crystal stream
that has it's source amidst the eter-
nal SHOWS of Pixies Peak. Also
the atmosphere is constantly un-
dergoing a change by the inter
mingling of the natural exhala-
tions of the mountains which is
surcharged with electricity, thus
producing one of natures own con-
sumers Of infected air products,
as pure as when it came from the
hand of the Creator. / do not pre-
tend to say that this country is
specific for all diseases, but all lung
and kindred diseases are benefit
ted, and many by a little aid from
some reliable resident physician
are permanently restored.
Our principle wealth consists in
the mineral deposits. The great
mineral belt running diagonally
across Colorado contains some of
the richest now know in the Uni
ted States. Especially is this true
in the districts known as Lead
Vile, Gothic, Silverton and Silver
Cliff. Leadville is so well known
for her immense mineral wealth,
that it is not necessary for me TO
speak of its reputed wealth in this
communication. Gothic is new
and not so we'll known, but this
season has proven it to be one of
the richest and most extensive
now known. Gothic is a town
one wear old and contains two
thousand inhabitants independent
of the multitude throughout the
mountain region in the vicinity;
beautifully located at the confu-
ence of East river and Copper
creek, nearly 10000 feet above the
sea level. The scenery, as in
most of Colorado, surpasses de-
scription. No pen can tell the
beauties of this lovely country.
One must see it to appreciate 1t.
Some of the b. st mines now
yielding ore in large quantities
are the "Sylvauite," $4,000 OF. to
the ton, "Virginia," 10000 OF. TO
the ton; Gray Copper 600 OF;
"Silver Queen" "Silver Duke"
"Belle OF Titusville," Buffalo"
Eureka" Green Leaf" Eel
GIN" big Chief" &C., all from
800 to $40 or, and "Mill Run,
with many others of lower grade
averaging but about 100 OF. These
mines ere all within six miles oil
of Gothic, and easily worked,
with we'll defined leads of three to
fifteen feet of IMMORAL.
The mineral belt covers a radius
of twelve miles square, and capa-
BILE of producing silver enough to
pay the national debt in one year.
The soil along the valleys and
on the Foot Hills" is very rich
and is covered during the sum
mer season with luxuriant
growth of grass, making one OF
finest grazing countries in the
west. Horses and cattle keep fat
an1 nov, No ,,,oA oil dow and ttlrtl