Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-26
G.. NJ. WEEKS & CO.,
: Groceries and Miners Supplies.
GENERAL VARIETY STORE.


GENERAL VARIETY STORE.
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Customers began to flock in,-red-shirted
miners with huge boots, and flowing boards
Trade began to grow brisk The railroad
was rapidly approaching the camp, and the
population was on the increase. The post
Office was established in their store. and Mr..
Parlin was appointed postmaster, which po-
sition he now holds. In November last there
was a change in the firm, Messrs. Goodrich,
Smith and La June retiring. By this time
the railroad had reached Hancock, which now
is bustling settlement of 1900 persons, with
four drinking saloons in full blast.
PROSPECTIVE SILVER MINES.
Hancock is situated l0,950 feet above sea
level, and is the highest town in the State.
1t is in a silver mining region. Chock creek
runs through the town. and back of Hancock
rises the Pomeroy mountain, rich with min
eral deposits. A company of ten men has
been formed composed of Messrs. Goodrich,
Smith. La June, Parlin. Weeks, and five
others, who have been Incorporated under the
on this mountain. This they have had sur
veyed and recorded, and have formed COM
pany under the laws of the State, with a CAPT
tai stock of 81 200, 900, loo, 900 shares at a
par value of $40 share. They have sur
veyed Il tunnel site, 5000 feet long, into the
mountain and will begin excavations in the
spring. The prospects are very fattering.
They have a nice lead with plenty of quartz
and some mineral. Their tunnel cuts through
large nsmber of surface veins, and the
prospects are unusually good. Mr.. Goodrich
is now selling stock in Augusta at 60 cents a
share, which seems to offer good investment
for idle capital The money realized is to be
at once expended in developing the prospect
THE OUTLOOK FOR COLORADO.
"What is the future of Colorado" asked
the Journal scribe.
.'She is destined to be one of the greatest
mining States in the Union. Colorado is very
rich in minerals, gold and silver being the
most important Iron is widely diffused, and
there is coal in abundance. Last year she
shipped more bullion than any other State in
the country.
what is the soil?"
There is a good deal of available land in
the State. with irrigation, and large crops OF
corn. wheat, rye, oats, buckwheat and pota-
tatees can be raised.
..How about the climate?''
at is good. The summers in the valleys
are delightful and in the mountains they
cant be beat The nights are cool. and the
DAYS. even in midsummer, are not intensely
hot: and it is rare except on the heights to
find the mercury down to zero in winter
WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT.
There is plenty of work in Colorado; but
there are men out of employment there. as IN
the East. Wages rule much higher than in
Maine. but the cost of living is also increased
I,aborers on the railroads get from Sl-I5 to
So - dav. and board themselves. paying 50
wsek for board. Blacksmiths get SO day
carpenters about the same; miners 81 day
Transfers earn about $40 a month and board
stage driver. from $40 to $50 and board
Cooks get the highest wages, from $50 to 50,
month and boarded Hands in sawmlli'
re, $40 a month and board.
Cosr OF LIVING.
Elour is sold in sacks of %, 30 and iot
,,upJs each. Ii is worth s. huhdred
Ham. cured in Kansas City, retails at IL
cents a round; breakfast bacon at Is Dry
sal, pork sells at 10 cents. Fresh beef b,
the ouar,er brings 10 cents pound. Butter
:. worth all the way from IS to 90 cents
croeeri,s are considerably higher than with
ne Clothing sells for about the same As
:, a,,us,a. Sheetings are worth 20 cents
yard.
cu.p.crrR OF THE POPULATION
Colorado is a Young State, and me Il
fresber and rougher than in the East he'
popula,ion is quite Heterogeneous iner'
arc many Maine men in the State, and the,
generally do we'll. Lieutenant Governo'
Taber, who is reputed to be worth s''uU'oOo
vas once stonecutter in Augusta, "neh
..;nar i'm Colorado he was shrewd politician
and could always carry California Guich fo'
Tho republicans. In the cities there are
...o., MANY Irish, but the laborers are chien,
I, Sw.8es and Italians Germans are nn'ne'o"
and thrifty. Colorado has some nne ci'i.'
Denver is magnificent place, with all '"'
;n.,;,utious Of large city. 1t has an ''n'1e'''