The Elk Mountain pilot., 1881-12-15
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boom throughout the country in the
various, newspapers, but no one at.
tempted to come here them. With
the opening of the spring of 80 the
influx was great. At that time, abou,
eighteen months ago, the nearest rail.
road terminl was Canon City ,and
Alamcsa. Pilgrims Arriving at these
points were compelled to get theil
own conveyance in any kind OF
vehicle they could, up to that time
there being no stage lines established.
Can any one comprehend the changes
Of to-day !? Only think of it, within
the last eighteen months the railroad
has been built through the royal
gorge and on to Leadyille. At,Salida,
fan like, It, branches off into the Gun
nlson country, right and left, uniting
"a
the alfere7f mining camps sothat
the journey, heretofore made with
burros Or OF horseback, can now be
made by rail. OF course the railroads
had had an object in view when they con.
structed their track here. They knew
the resources of this country were
great, and that. people were bound to
come here. To-day here is whole
vast territory populated py $1,000
people, with its thousands and thou
sands of dollars Of taxable property,
and ore shipped from the numerous
mines that have been opened up, adding
wealth to the entire state. Of course
as soon as a town would spring into
existence, and become any size, the
filst thing they would have to have,
would be the local press, which we
must say, asa rule, is well supported
and patronized, and in return gives
great aid toward the development of
the country.
Denver, like great many other
cities in different sections of the
country, is considered the metropolis,
and the faster the State grows. the
faster the metropolis. Every new
section of the State opened up and
developed adds materially to the
progress and prosperity of Denver.
The population that has settled in
the Gunnison country, contribute
their quote towards the support of the
metropolis. Our merchants buy
goods there and as fast as mine
needs machinery, one Of its many
machine Quitting houses get an or
der. 1t is we'll known fact, espec-
tally in mining camp at this season
of the year, business is comparatively
dull, thereby making home patronage
very dull for the local journal while
on the other hand Denver and other
centering points are feaping harvest
at our expense, as our surplus popl1la-
ton all go there to spend their earn
Fings Of the summer. Therefore we
say that it is nothing but right that
the Denver merchants should help
sustain the country press, as it is sim.
ply a wheel within a wheel. What
helps US is bound to help you. The
more this country grows, the more
our people must have, and the more
goods you will sell, and that is GU,
mission here to build up the country,
to show to the world the various ad.
vantages and merits Of this new E]
Dorado. ~ y ell
Our mines are being developed
fast, and with the opening Of spring
thousands of dollars will be expended
in. mining and mill machinery, now
1that We have the railroad at our door
1.-The man Of enterprise and business i
going to make an effort for that trade
Pueblo IS making bold strides for it.
In fact Pueblo is fast coming to4thi
frcnt'as supply and jobbing point
but with the completion u the Den.
yer & South Park railroad to thi.
country, which in ALL probability vii
fbe done this winter Yet, that will Civ
US a competing line on { freight rate.
3and also a muchaithorter and NOR,
i direct route, to Denver, and that cit,
must see that it IS to its ninterest t
appfecfateand try and 'hold the trad,
Of the Gunnison country.