Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05
Letter from Denver.

LIVE WESTERN CTrY-ITs PROGRESS AND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RESIDENT
THERE-RAILROAD OPERATIONS.
Correspondence OF The EVENING STAR.
DENVER October 90, 1881.
Said former well known Washingtonian,
whom l met on the street here Yesterday,
"There is no doubt about it, next to Washing
ton, Denver is the best city in this country ~
This beautiful little city has about it some of the
many good points of Washington. and with its
broad, well-graded streets, bracing atmosphere
and delightful climate, one can easily put up
with the exchange. There is great deal of
wealth here, a great deal of energy, a great deal
Of thrift, and large hearted, generous people.
Just now the residents here are little
worked up, in view of capital moving scheme,
agitated by some Of the ambitious towns of the
state, which are DESTROYS of the honor of having
the seat Of government within their limits The
matter is to be voted upon at the coming cleo
ton, and good deal of buncombe is being in
dulged in by secOnd-rate towns as to their rights
and advantages. The Denver people have all
their arrangements made, and confidently ex-
pect the requisite majority to hold the capital
here. The people here have advanced ideas in
city improvements. contract for lighting the
streets by the electric light is now in successfu l
course. The steam heating company are fur
niShing to the citizens heat at certain stated
sum per week-the conveying pipes radiating
under ground, the same as gas and water pipes
The work of sewering the city is progressing
rapidly and successfully, the contractor for the
work being the former Unknown sewer builder
OF your city, Mr.. Joseph Williams.
There are numerous WashingtOnans here. and
In other parts Of the state who are frequently
visible here. OF these have met Col Ward H.
Lamon, formerly United States marshal of the
District; Major j. V. w. Vandenburg Mr.. Will
Davis. Harry McCurdy. Mr.. Will McBlair, 7.
Harry Donehue, who is doing finely in business.
is experimenting the rehearsals of an amateur
theatrical company, and who has on the tapis
the formation of a social club similar to the
whilOm famous Garrick Club of Washin gt0n.
Henry Himber, once lOud-nOuthed ward poll
tician, is also here engaged in street work for
Mr.. Williams. The advent of Hon. John A.
Bentley, formerly Commissioner of Pensions.
was hailed with pleasure by those who knew
him. Mr. Bentley has taken a handsome law
Office, has brought hither his wife and boy. and
is here to stay met, day or two ago, Mr..
G. Q. Richmond. formerly young lawyer in
Ben LOvejOy's Office. He has been pecuniarily
successful, and now enjoys the honor of being
mayor of Pueblo. next to the largest city of <he
state. Many OF the readers of THE STAR will
remember John w. Jenkins, formerly of Wash
ngton, whom Gen. Grant appointed secretary
of the territory in the early days Of Colorado.
Col. jenkins has had the usual business iuctua-
tons of a western man, but has now settled
squarely down to hard work. and as the prose-
cutting attorney of the Leadville district claims
TO have sent more men to the penitentiary since
he has held ofiice-abOut nine months-than
was done before in FIVE years. Ex-M C. Lyman
"A. BASS, formerly of New York and well-knOwn
70 W shingtonans, enjoys magnificent salary
as principal counsel of the Union Pacific Rail-
ROAD Company. Senator Teller is also one Of
the Union Pacific counsel
Denver is beginning to take upon itself airs
as railroad center. Three trains daily ar
rive from and depart for the east and west.
Another road, the Denver and New Orleans in
stretchlng out towards the Crescent City. with
means sufficient to warrant it's successful com
pletion The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. a
formidable opponent of the Union Pacific ia
expected to arrive here within two months the
city council having already passed the ordi-
nance giving the right of way. With these in
coming roads, and the steel rails of the Denver
| 4 Rio Grande railroad stretching away into
the Businesses Of the Rocky mountains. and
bringing to its very doors the gold and silver
there being largely mined, Denver must grow
and flourish and in ten years will vie with the
great cities Of the east in culture, wealth and
| influence. SHEP.