Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22
COLORADO IN SPRING.
A BALr1MoREAN's OPINION OF DENVER
AND ITS PRospEcrs.

nights on the train by the shortestroute
in reaching this city. The roads from
Baltimore or Philadelphia are generally
good and make excellent time, but at
this season all are very much crowded,
particularly at this end. When we
reached Kansas City We began to feel
the effects of the great "boom." The
large depot there is at all times filled to
its utmos! capacity with people en- route
to the new Eldorado. Every one seems
to be in fever of excitement, and all
is life and hustle. People unused to
travelling, LOADED with baggage, run about
the depot seeking their trains and ask
ing numerous questions of everyone
within reach. We came by the way of
Pueblo. After leaving Kansas City the
ride to Pueblo, distance six hundred
miles, is extremely monotonous, the
country being an arid plain or prairie,
which presents the appearance OF having
been baked. No vegetation is to be
seen except at a distance.
AT Pueblo we got on traiufor Den
yer, 1lS miles distant. This road is the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad, mar
row-guage, with coaches smaller than
those in use on the New York Elevated
railroad. Over this road we pass with
in full view of Rocky Mountains and
Pixies Peak, and other objects of inter
est may be seen from the car windows
Colorado Springs, village of consider
able size, and a watering place of some
note, is one of the stopping places.
There are several hotels and some fine
stone buildngsln this town, and we were
informed that its inhabitants consist
principally Of people from the Atlantic
States.
We arrived at Denver at s p. M, and
found the hotels all full, and it was with
much difficulty we secured single room
Every nook and corner is occupied, not
outstanding there are twenty-three
houses here called hotels. There is in
process of completion large stone ho-
tel, called the Windsor, built by an
English company, and we are informed
has been leased at rental OF $4,000
per month, or 100000 per year The
prices demanded, and readily obtained,
for houses in Denver, are simply incred-
IDLE, and lets are held at such an exhor-
bitant figure that many people are build
ing out Of town.
The present prosperous condition OF
this place is really wonderful, but, un-
like the cllizens here, we think it will
be short lived prosperity.
Denver is full of idle men, strangers
from all parts of the United States, and
the British provinces. Many of these
people are penniless and in Il deplorable
condition. There is little or no sympa-
thy for man here who happens to be
broke. In the great scramble tor rich
Is every human quality seems 10 have
been forgotten, and as they say here,
sail conscientious scruples left at home. "
Now we particularly desire to impress
upon people who think of coming to
this country, that it is useless to come
here, or leave home, before the first of
May, inssmuch as the whole mining dis
tlicts are several feet under snow before
that time, and persons not acc!mated
who venture into the mountains at this
season are almost sure to fall victims to
pneumonia or rheumatism of the worst
type.
1t is estimated that one thousand peo-
pie arrive daily from States east OF Ibis,
and it is safe to say that at least three
torths Of that number have only enough
money to gethere.
1t is generally conceded by..evcry one
well qualified to Judge, that the years
lSSO-sl are going TO be very prosper
Gus in Colorado, andto clear-headed and
industrious men, we would say thepros-
poets are good.
All persons going to the mines must
expect to take life as they find it, which
is anything but downy. Blue shirts
aud mud boots, with pants tucked inside,
is-thc custom most in vogue here, and
you cannot tell by mans appearance
who he is in this country.
The great rush this season will be- to
the Gunisun country, which from allac
counts is rich mineral district, sltua-
ted west of the Rocky Mountain range.
The principal drawback to the mining
interests in Colorado is the fact that for
only five or Six months can men work
with any safety, because of the severe
winters and impossible SHOWS.
We have heard much about the health
of Colorado, but, to speak without pre-
JUDGE, we mustsay there are more cases
OF sore throat, catarrh, pneumonia and
rheumatism here than in any other coun-
try that it has been our lot to visit. And
as to the beauty of Denver, which has
been extolled so highly, we have only
to say that every one must decide tor
himself after a residence of a few weeks.
One thing very noticeable is the fine
equippages for driving. There are more
fast trotters and neat carriages than are
generally seen in any place of the size
of Denver in the East. But the pleas
ure of driving is spoiled by the dense
clouds of dust, which almost stife you
in the streets.
1t is said that the population Of this
city is about forty thousand. They have
gas and hydrant water, and coal is
found near here and sells for So or "a
per ton 1t is soft quality, like our
Cumberland coal. bitches or cutters
have been cut on eac h side ofthe streets
and in the summer water is allowed to
run through them for irrigating purpo-
ses. Cottonwood trees grow at the
edge of these bitches.
Bar-rooms are kept open on Sunday
the same as any other day. Last Sun