New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-02
AN EAGER MULTITUDE IN DENVER.

AN EAGER MULTITUDE IN DENVER.
FIAE HUNDRED ARRIVALS DAY-ALL EYES TURNED
TO THE GUNNIsON COUNTRY-REAL ESTATE IN
DENvER-THE SNOW STILL DEEP WEST OF LEAD
YILLE-HOW THE PEOPLE OF COLORADO LOOK
AT THE UTE QUESTION.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIDuSEl
DENVER Col, April 24-If one were to be guided
by the number Of daily arrivals here from the East
there would be no hesitation in coming to the con-
clusion that Eastern confidence in the mineral re-
sources of Colorado had not suffered decline. The
accossions average at least five hundred day. Last
Monday there were about six hundred and fifty;
Tuesday about four hundred and twenty-five and
so it goes. Last evening the Kansas Pacific train
came IN in two parts-312 passengers arriving by
the one, and 16S by the other. Yet this was only
the product of one road. Add to this the Union Pa
cifc load discharged into this place now by two
routes, the Colorado Central and the Denver Pacihc
to say nothing of the Rio Grande, and we have at
once, as far as the number Of daily ar
rivals goes q veritable Saratoga In the height Of
its season. The hotels are crowded and overflow
ing. Beds are doubled in the rooms. The offices
and reading-rooms are thrOnged with men. daily
Hotel Reporter is issued and distributed gratis
which is III its way sort of GdligndnPS Messenger
of the West. perusa Of this sheet shows that the
guests como from all parts Of the Countrywide
Southern States furnishing the fewest; otherwise,
the Eastern and Western States and Canada con-
tribute pretty evenly according to theirpODulatlOn,
TO the stream Of humanity that is flowing in here.
Great as tho influx is at present. however 1t has in
all probability not reached its highest point. The
season is yet early. Beyond tile continental divide
tho country is difficult of access. The snow
isi vet deep. Points which lie further east
arc more easily reached AS whole.
however. the season IS only commencing.
Many of the men arriving are those without
much means, who are to go into tho mountains as
prospcctors. Tourists of course, are as yet few.
OF capitalists, there some. When the weather
becomes warmer aud the mountains get into their
Summer form, when road-making becomes more
active and travelling more easy, then il is difficult
not TO believe the daily arrivals will double, and
Denver fairly swarm with fortune-seekers.
All this is a great help to Denver. The price of
real estate advanced during the past Winter at an
extraordinary rate-3OO per cent in some quarters.
Fine new buildings are being erected. Some of the
Colorado mi ionaircs. who made fortunes at Lead
Vile nre patriotic-and thrifty, too; they are put
ting their money into new hotels and handsome
stone-front stores here in Denver-bulldings which
e1ualy adorn this place and hclptO supply the con-
tlyncreasing demand for places to accommodate
puests and carry on trade Business Is active. The
streets are covered with men who are evidently
strangers here. They nre Of all sorts and charac-
ters. From the Eastern capitalist, presenting a
somewhat refined appearance in his shiny hat, neat
Spring overcoat and kid gloves, to the What.dye-
call-him.' the bronzed man. blnck-hared. with
or,nsv sombrrro, Mexican trousers and red-shirt
from one extreme of social standing TO the other,
are seen men who are tied to the great dark-bue
ond-whitc range of mountains over yOnder; men
who have come from there or men who are going
there; men who have lost their money there, and
mon who are usI going to put their money there;
mon who are bound to get rich there within tho
next twclvcmouth, and men who are going nearly
To starve there; men wise AMI men fOOlSh. lucky
and unluCky-10OOO of them IN all, on the
streets hero every day. and changing every day.
One wishes them all luck and one knows ut the
somc time that probably not one-half OF them Will
bo any richer next Fall than they are now. Nature.
indeed we may we'll believe, does her part. The min"
erals are there }nt there also s and VIII be- human
nature There Will be bad Judgment and ignO-
rance Beyond that, there VIII be credulIty anu RAJ
coItv TO take it in. Perhaps, too, there will be,
among n certain class of men. long resident in the
West. somewhat of a foreign and unbrotherly feel
ing toward the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as we'll as the
odyenturals from the East-thc tendrrfcet. The
newcomers WILL unless they are very shrewd have
IN nay something for their incXperiencc i'll this busi
moss of mining But on the whole, largo amount
of bullion will be turned ont and vast amount Of
ore will be discovered aud located during the COM
inc scnSon and many will be the richer for having
come here.
Conflicting reports come in as to tie accessibility
of the mining points west of LcGdvc. Tie fall Of
snow during the past Winter has been cXtraor-
dinarily heavy. II is now probably, on an average
still three or four feet deep, and has 10 he raveSed
on snow-shOcs. The ordinary wagon roads over the
L. -, ..,I 4 nnlr
tros are found to travel If the traveller has
ANYTHING to carry he must put it on his back The
sroyy-shoes most used simply long, narrow.
Egbt boards slightly turned III ut tine front. one
for each foot which the wCarcr does not raise nS he
volEs but Just shovcs along over the snow. He Is
further provided with pole. which is indispensable
10 steer with in descending slope; at such times
bc sits upon the pole in order to make it effective rs
- ruIInr and exercises special care not to
eros, his trcs. SledGcs have been used between
so,nr points nearly all Winter for the purpose OF
carving provisions. Some mines over IN that region
have been worked all Winter Bnt the mines thcm-
e!lvas arr few; Of prospect holes there rs large
lumber The Denver, South Park and Paclhc kal-
raad will III time give an easy entrance INTO that
d,srict fl extends at present to Buena Vista, near
or at the divide, aud will, in couple OF months
pyobably, reach Alpine over on tho Western SLOPE
rbe country above referred to as lying beyond tho
continental divide goes here by the general name
! of The Gunuson." The country so described
| is larger than Gunnison County, and extends
| from the Eagle River on tho north down TE
to the San Juan region on tSb the south has baeS eS
| in overvhody;s mouth for the last six months,
means a rush to that general section OF Colorado
and is very different thing from rash TO some
SQUARE miles In the section favorable reports come
from nearly the whole arr9 lor rather from nearg
every quarter Of the area, for 1t Is lar IRON dvnE E
Sides so that the place will probably not be filled up
this summer G spite Of the coming Fqs rus ne BpG aT Ss
| rived here aTe eaulppiuR themselves with pros
peolors outfit nnd passing out In ordsF to be early