The Fremont County record., 1881-08-13
Leadyille.
To the Editor of the RECORD.

Leadville.
To the Editor OF the RECORD.
/ have spent one week in the won
derful city of Leadville and with all
OF its badness have seen but few
persons under the influence OF strong
drink and no street brawls, robberics
or blood-letting. Plenty of open
saloons with liquor bars and billiard
tables can be seen while passing
along the street, but all quiet and
peaceful. l think the Methodist con-
ference must haye had salutory
effect from the fact that the mayor
has ordered the keno games to be
on Sunday. l hope. this
is an entering wedge to something
better. There seems to be an air of
among the quiet families
here and am glad to find
large number of pious, refined and
educated christian people here.
There are churches in the city, the
largest and most costly of which is
the Catholic. This is built of brick.
has respectable steeple and is in
size about 44x100 feet. The Method
ist church is large, but is awkardly
and cheaply built. There is an iD-
creased energy manifest in the bust
ness of mining and reducing gold and
silver ores. There are from 90 to %
mills most of which are in operation
and one of which turns out 600 bars
of silver daily worth from S25 to $50
each. There are number of schools
kept in town and three large school
houses, either finished or in process
of completion. One, a large brick
l.,,s - l. Ill
pointments and conveniences, built
at cost of 100000. There are occa-
sional fires and although the build
facilities and the efficiency of the fire
that more than one building is con-
sumed at time. One coming here
from the plains does not feel as
tain fastnesses. The country is open
and the mountains stand off at o dis
tance, gently retiring from the valioy
to the distance of from fifteen to
twenty miles to the top of the ada
cent ranges and the sun is permitted
to shine quite early in the morning
and late at night. Descending the
Arkansas river through broad val
ley and over good carriage road to
the distance of seventeen miles the
Twin Lakes are reached, which have
become quite resort for pleasure
seekers.
The Methodist conference must
have been quite an event in Leadville
especially to the sober class of its
citizens. Some men of prominence
have been present and delighted the
members and the people with theI
power of their influence and their
Among them was DIR.
Moon, chancellor of the Methodist
as Denver. He charmed
his hearers in his address OH educa-
ton and in his sermon delivered on
Sunday evening. In speaking of the
University he stated that the num-
ber of students last year was $50 of
both sexes, that the cost of the Uni |
versity buildings, nearly completed |
was $50, 900 and that in its advantagesl
IL was not excelled by any of thejI
of the east. Rev. VIM. l
Taylor, the greatest missionary of
the age, was also heard from on sew
cral occasions. / will say but little |
of him as he will be in Canon City |
and will give the people there an OPP |
to see and hear him. |
will simply say he has sent thirty |
four missionaries into the field dur
ing the last ten months preceding |
the month of June last-seven to
India, fifteen to Brazil, ten to China,
one to Panama and one to Central |
America. lie has one hundred and |
in Burmah, India and South |
supported wholly by the
people whom they serve. Bishop
Wiley preached one of the grandest |
and most convincing sermons 10
which it has been my privilege to |
listen. 1t is seldom that conyen-
ton of SO devoted, energetic and self
sacrificing ministers meet together |
for religious purposes. / have found |
D few old friends in business here
among whom are Chas. Mater, twen-
ly years ago resident of Canon, now
N the grocery trade, carrying a stock |
Of 800, 300 md stockholder in the |
bank of Reynolds q Co. I. w. Chat.
field, another old citizen formerly oil
Fremont county, is also in the grocery
business and doing large business.
Mr.. Bachelor. who married Nellie
is hero engaged in the liv-
cry business. Nellie appears the
same as when in Fremont county
~,
added to her family fine little boy
of eight years and q fat little girl OF
six. Old friends who came Iere at
an early day, kept their heads level,
took hold with energy and let liquor
and other excesses alone have done
well. Truly Lcadyille is marvel
with its big and little mines, its mills,
its tesming industries, its vast popu.
Iation, its streets Of buildings-pub.
lie and private-spread out over its
surface, its vast amount
of silver and gol6 pouring out Of the
reduction works,its railroads already
pointing TO this center; all only.the
work of three years. When / came
to this place with Father Dyer as
guide on snow shoes eighteen years
ago, did not dream of ever being
able to see what my sycs now behold.
Nor later when freighted goods
with my slow but patient oxen com.
ing over the Weston pass, sometimes
not making but one milo day over
the rugged way. Well, my country
men, go ON with your industry, but
do It right. BE religious. Drive
out that banc of human happiness
nlcohol. Be yirtuous and you shall
be happy. w. II. FowLER.