The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1880-05-01
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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1880.
A Word to Eastern CApitnlists.

n FViu W LhSsNi IL
Because | am woman fear you
will think me incapable of advising
especially upon Il subject of which
most women are totally ignorant.
have been in Colorado since the fall
of 1873. with the exception Of twenty
two months spent in the east, and in
that time have observed times and
men more closely and have kept well
up with the changes. There are
peculiarities belonging to this state,
and its people. that cannot be found
in any other state in the Union. And
there is a persistent o-aheadatiye-
ness that men soon acquire after com
ing here, if.it is not natural to them
before, that helps them most every
time to carry their point. Most men
come here to do or die. Here q man
will go out prospecting, and in many
localities he can scarcely fail 10 find
fair indications of good mineral. He
will dig in, or dig down. from ten to
fifty fcet-oftener ten than more !; he
will pick his ore. have all assay, and
perhaps 4 mill run that Is large. In
mediateiy he goes to work to sell, or
bond. this prospect hole. lie, per-
haps with the assistance of some
sharper" who Is skilled in strategy,
shows the thing up in fine light to
men in the east, who have more
money than knowledge Of the ways
Of the people of this country, aud in
n short while Mr. so-and.so Will sell,
or bond, to some eastern capitalist
Tor most fabulous sum. Their
capital enables them to put iu full
force of miners, but the next thing
we hear 10. oh horror Of horrors !
The mine has PLAYED out-has shared
the fate of the Little Pittsburgh. and
the great amount of money paid for il
is in the pockets Of two or three men.
Now, gentlemen, would advise you
10 do this: Hire some honest, cx-
prricnced prospcctor, give him his
provisions, one hundred dollars per
month, aud a stated share In all be
finds. lie viii 20 u work like man
who understands his business, and in
all probability before the appearance
of frost he will have secured enough
TO make you all rich, aud you will
have spent comparatively but small
sum Of money. BY following my
suggestions you will find That for the
amount you might pay for Que mine
that ten or fifty as good o2es eau be
secured aud this money used to de
velop them. BY this plan also the
gain. or profit, will be more equally
distributed among all concerned. aud
In this way a solid. scIf-sustalniLg
business foundation will be built for
tho future prosperity and glory OF
our grand Centennial state.
Some weeks ago | wrote the above
aud sent II 10 several of the eastern
papers for publication, as SO many OF
NY friends there are writing 10 me
for my opinion of this country aud
its mining prospects. You ran pub
li.h 1t II you wish. by the wide cir
enlation Of your paper many will see
the force OF my suggestions and be
bencitted thereby, and am conf
dent this plan followed up will do
much for our country. was pleased
10 see by your last week, issue that
some OF our citizens are taking on a
little enterprise in the right direction
in organizing the Canon City and
Gunnison Mining Company. II they
can only employ the right kind OF
men they will doubtless be success.
ful. The same plan was adopted by
dozen or fifteen men at Colorado
Springs in 1876, and to-day they oil
own good mines IN the Guuuisou
country. Yours Truly,
WOMAN.
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