The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-08
our Colorado Letter.
Gorrespondencesof the Democrat.
PUEBLO, COLORADO,
Dec. I'd, 1881.

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f western Kansas(ahd eastern Col
,rado, heading for this point of the
State, over the AIchison, Topeka d
Santa Fe railroad, will some forty
niles from h~ere,Ucatch his first
of the Rocky Mountains and
more particularly the snew-capped
lone of Pixies Peak. This first
range of mountains is some forty
miles west of the city of Pueblo, and
is known as the Greenhorn Range,
now coverered with snow, as are all
the peaks and mountain ranges in
this State; and will remain SO until
far into the warm days of next sum
mer. 55 4
The steam and smoke arising from
the many manufactures ofthis place,
the attention Of the visitor
when many miles out; but once in
the city he is struck with the won
derful thrift and progressiveness ap-
parent on all sides. New buildings
to BIZ counted almost by the hundreds
from the little squatter's howell to.
the large, and imposing three and
four story brick blocks, are ever in
process of erection, and vim and vi
tality pervades on every hand. =
This city, but three years ago, q
small though ancient village, is now
the chief manufacturing metropolis
of the State, numbering at present,
over $4,000 people, and it is sub
stantially believed, that in three
years more, it will have doubled in
population. 1t now has some OF the
elaborate and successful m~anufactur-
ing institutions in the country, and
in the not distant future are to be
followed by many others. Among
those now in active operation, may
be named the steel works, which en-
yloys 500 men and whose payroll
the past month amounted to over
$40, the smelling and. refining
works, where gold, silver, lead, and
in fact all kinds of ores, are here
reduced; Touring mills, fouhderies,
planning mills, large and extensive
machine works; two large breweries /;
water and gas works; agricultural
implement works, two steam printing
offices, two large railway car shops,
and by January LIST another, extern
sive wagon and carriage factory, &c.
To the general outside world this
city is known only as Pueblo; but in
reality there are two .cities-north
and South Pueble-with their ensi-
rons, such as east Pueblo, the Mesa
and the Steel Works. The two cit
ies-which have their separate gov
ernments, post-effices, water works,
&c, are. only separated by the swift
flowing, majestic Arkansas River,
whose mountaineering and ,snow,fed
current furni3 hes the best1of water
distributed oVer the city by the
Holly system. A magnificent brick
court house, three large brick school
houses, Catholic church and school,
Presbyterian, Episcopal, and Con
gregational churches, all of brick,
besides two Methodist churches and
other religious societies with the
various secret orders, well numbered,
furnish inviting evidence OF civiliza.
ton and progressfveness that few
far west localities can BOOST Of
Herdic coaches, omnibuses, hacks,
and a DISTINGUISHING system OF
street railways furnish @ocomotion
for those who do not chose to walk.
A 1,400-foot a~rtesian we'll isin full
flowing order, sending outfit life Civ.
ing, rheumatic destroying, healthful
stream to all who may apply, the
waters of which are finding their
way to the far New England states.
A second well is being put down at
the steel works. Gas works are be
ing established, and the illumination
of the city will occur in a few days.
The cities lie in a beautiful valley,
studded with forest trees, numbers
of which are still standing-some in
the streets, on the side wa1ks-all
in their primatiye grandeur, High
hills nearly surround the. cities,
stretching away into vast table and
rolling lands, on which are built
many fine and costly residences.
From these hills.a glorious view can
ever be had of this wonderful, en-
chanting country. The altitude of
this is 1900 feet, above the sea; near
|ly 1000 feet lower than Colorado
Springs and Denver; 400 feet lower
thanbthe noted Leadville-a health
Intimidation as to atmosphere which
should not be overlooked by invalids
seeking a health resort in the west.
Looking to the north, so miles dis
tant, Pixies Peak looms up among
the clouds: westward 40 miles is the
Greenhorn Range, while to the south
so miles is perceptibly in view the
dark outlines of the Spanish Peaks
views v e varying, and on
which the fcasting eyes never tire.
Such, in brief, is a meagre portrayal
of this section, on which volumes
might be written, and of which we
will say more in our5neXt. Gal.