Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-25
NO. IA.

disagreeabe. Snow, in the valleys OF
low altitude, does not fall to exceed
from ten to thirty inches, nor does it
remain long, but on the peaks it may
be seen almost the entire year, being
many feet in depth. The fall of rain
is comparatively light, except on the
mountains once in while cloud,
torn asunder as it We're, pours forth
its contents in overwhelming torrents
down the rocky gulches, fearful and
terrific. and with equal vehemence does
it snow, for your writer has been in
formed that upon Pixies Peak snow
has fallen to the depth of eight feet in
the short space of four hours.
Mining camps are necessarily at
high altitude. The valleys being un-
productive, except by means of a system
of irrigating bitches vegetables, &c.,
that are grown demand high price.
Supplies in the main must come from
without. Hence the cost of living is
high. but wages usually keep pace
However, they are controlled by the
richness of the mines and the demand
for skilled labor, and as a rule rate at
from 81 to 81 per day.
Colorado has had the reputation of
having healthy climate, and thous-
ands of invalids have tested the etfici
ency of the many mineral springs in
various localities, of which mention
will hereafter be made. People die here
and, if subject to the same conditions,
would die elsewhere. The chief
sources of nearly all complaints are in
discretion, undue exposure, too high
stimulation, and the mode or manner of
living. As the ascent is made higher
the air becomes more rarefed, contain
ing less of the vitalizing or life support
ing properties in proportion to the vol
ume breatbed. The heart beats
quicker and the circulation more rapid.
Hence, certain affections of the heart
or lungs, or a predisposition to the
same, latent as it were at sea level, nn-
der certain unfavorable conditions,
may speedily develop into fatal dis
ease All acute diseases run n rapid
course, but yield to early and iudicious
treatment. IOhtNtt, NtHf dit6ttbtt 10
quite slow. Acute pulmonary troubles
are the most to be dreaded, usually
the result of exposure. An attack of
pulmonary hemorrhage is the expert
ence of not a few on their first arrival.
Chronic lung complaints, as asthma,
emphysema, &c, are wonderfully and
materially benefited, and, under GER
tain conditions, cases of consumption
or tuberculosis do get well 1t is a
well-established fact that there is no
better climate in the world, except it
be along the river Nile, for the con-
sumptive invalid than in southern
Colorado at not too high an altitude.
Its efficacy is due to the dryness of
the atmosphere, together with the
equableness of temperature, and pos
sibly electric influences, aided by the
utmost care and certain amount of
judicious medication. The individual
ought to understand the weak points of
his system and guard them as he
would the approach of the fell des-
troyer, and with care in his search for
wealth be may find more priceless
boon than money.
The mineral resources of Colorado
are simply W, ,nderful; the wealth
amazing; the treasures inexhaustible
the rich fields constantly enlarging.
Gold placers have been recently found
new carbonate districts discovered.
and lodes, fssure veins, unearthed.
Every camp this summer will boom as
they have never done before. The
rush has already begun. The objec-
tive points are Silver Cliff, Leadville,
Gunnison, Ruby City, Ute Reserva-
tion, Elk Mountain, Dolores. Grand and
White rivers and their tributaries. 1t
is fair to predict that mines will be
developed that shall rival the Bassick
or Bull-Domingo Of Silver Cliff, or
any of their famous mines at Leadville.
Dr. j. NJ. THOMPSON.
TTo BE CONTINUED