New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-03
4 DRY BUT FLOURISHiNG STATE

ALMOST NO RAIN SINCE LAST AuGUsr-coLohNDo
SPRINGS WHERE THERE ARE NOT SPRINGS 49,
MAvIroU WHERE THERE ARE-GENERL GRANT
TRIP.
ryRon AN AsroyAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNE'
CoLoRADO SPRINGS, Col, June 21.-kaln mas
begun to tall In scnnty showers along the paihs at ohc
oot nj the mountains blessed relief for this parched
country II is to be hoped the drought Is now broke"
with the exception OF Il light shower in MAY ana a low
slipbt snowfalIs II has continued since last August
The plains instead Of their usual mantle OF green haVo
during all the Spring and Summer, been az brown ana
bare the Desert OF Sahara The distress in conse
auence of this unwonted lack of rain has been wide
spread especially throughout the grazing country in the
central and southern sections The State Cattle and
sheep have persisted by hundreds and thousands ana
the ranchmen have been put to their wits end to know
whittier TO drive their hungry nocks and herds. Usu
lIy In this sect ION there are numerous SHOWS ana
rains during the Spring months. followed by daily
showers duflng July Tie former failed this wear. but
when It once begins daily shower tOr montn VI lA
weeks Is expected during July and August AFTER that
rain desired by the stockmou. az IL would prevent
being cured as nay on the ground TOT "'htt
feed In ihIs country cattle and sheep receive no shell
fer but Craze in the open air throughout the winter
months. In the region about Denver ana nOrth"aru
pixies Peak in iul view from nerc has nearly lost its
cap OF SNOW unusual circumstance so early III tue
summer The thermometer TINS town has, for many
DAYS i'm lime risen from SO TO 05 degrees for few
hours OF tine afternoon But III TINS dry cnae mere y,
a much greater difference between the morning ana
noon lay temperature the mercury generally Sinking at
night to from 30 90 degrees matter how hot the
previous day has been. -. ,,,h
The hotels and boarding houses or TINS famous netn
resort are rapidly filling with lnvallds ana summer
tourists This is true well OF ManOu, nVo mics us
ant where are tue mineral springs For though this
Town Judging 10y its name, ought to have the spIings
there are none here. It hitherto been tedious
tresome dusty walk &c ManltOu, or an expensive Ie
v carriage or stage But about the first Of TINS Donh
tHe Denver and Rio Grande road began 10 Dullu
te branch to MantOu which VIII surely he completed
before July 4. This WILL prove a great convenience
Genera, Grant and his party are expected aC Mdltou
about The second week of July Fifteen rooms nave pee
thar pace and the most expensve In this town. boau
aud lodging may be obtained at what are clIeu INC
1rstclass houses from 90 to SO day. put several
nntels having an extensive patronage Iulh'sn Ialr
Recommendations for 81 day or % -
week The private bOardin gbOuses are generaV small
and nbout As exclusive the hotels by reason or the
cxorbtant rents charged. fer the small shantles
out of all proportion their sell value As conse
onence new dwellings spTiDging up on every slde;
d tne nopuIation of the town bids fair be doubled
I'm fe " wears II the present boom continues. IL IL
exuected that the census will show about 4,OOo lnhap-
tlnts. .,,-. A. r.o., tooutt-
TINS considered by many travellers the most DHaui
fn and attractive place Of residence for luVandS ana
rl,s I'm Colorado aud each succeeding year Will Hud
IN us attract Ons Here Colorado College ana tue
Stale Deaf ana Dumb Asylum, excellent scnooiS anu
churches OF all aud the geutIai tone Oh
rnctv il intelligent moral ana refined The town IL
laid 6ut on a beautiful inclined plateau with VIDE
streets eros ing at right angles. Some OF me streets arc
set with double of shade trees In the ceure. vi
these musty cOtOnwoods 1000 were set out sew
eral wears ago, and afford an agreeable shade Inc
plsce WAS founded strictly temperance OASIS, huu
no liquor has ever been legal y sold rs beverage