Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-14
DENVER.
How IL strikes a VermOnter.

HOW u Stflkeb0 NefunOuteTs
The City of Denver lies at an altitude of
over 5000 feet at the western border of the
plains and within IL miles OF the Rocky
Mountains, the front range of which can be
seen for over 200 miles terminating at the
south with the celebrated Pixies Peak and at
the North by Longs Peak. Denver was
born in 1868 and in 1870 it had 1000 people.
In 1880 1t had increased to 35, 900 and it now
has population of 10000.
The streets are regularly laid out 50 feet
in width with 12 feet taken from each side for
walks and the soil is of such u composition
that the streets need no paving but the walks
on important streets are tagged. The new
Onion Depot is built of stone and is one OF
the best railway stations in the country. 1t
is built in the modern gothic style OF archl
lecture with lava stone from Castle Rock and
with trimmings from the quarries at Nor
risons and Maultou. 1t is SOB feet in length,
IS feet in width, two stories in height and
tower in the centre reaching hcavenward
1856 feet. The total cost of the building
was 100000 The chief feature OF
ta appearance. Among the principal
blocks and buildings are the following: Ia
Dor block which cost S275,000; the Opera
House which am sure is the finest of its
kind in the United States, cost over $500, 900;
the Court House which is now nearly COM
pleted will cost sees. 000 ST. Johns Cathe-
dral (Episcopal) is the finest church editice
and cost $50, 900; the most stylish hotel is
the Windsor the rent of which is 500 per
day and it costs about $500 daily to run it.
The Exposition building and grounds will be
ready for occupancy August LIST next The
grounds consist of forty acres Of land and
the contract for constructing the building
was let for $4,000. The building will be
used chiefly for exhibiting the mineral pro-
ductions of the State and mining machinery.
Private dwellings are well built and many
of them in an elegant manner. LA Veta
Place." at the corner of Colfax avenue, and
South Fourteenth street, consists of a fine
block of brick dwellings fourteen in number
which were built at an expense of $175, 900
and each is furnished with all the modern
conveniences Of n frst-class hotel. A $14
900 hose house is among the luxuries Of thu
city, which is furnished with sleeping rooms
dressing rooms and q billiard hall. TIL,
large number of shade trees. mostly cotton
wood, contributes much to the pleasing up
pearance of the city.
No grass, flower, tree, shrub or vegetabl
can grow in Denver without irrigation ant
water is conducted in the cutters in front o
all buildings on each side of the street fire.
to all the supply for which is brought to tn
city in a ditch 81 miles in length. There i
small amount of rain usually from June l.
May and resident for seven years said tina
he had seen the time when there was nc
more than half day of rain, all put tc
gether, from July to May.
The schools are in good condition wit
twelve public school buildings.
1t is puzzle to many how Denver cam
into existence and how it is still supporte
and adding yearly to its trade and wealth bu
that is one of those things which mo fella
can find out" There are scarcely an
vacant houses or stores and many new builc
ings arc being erected now. There is not
city in the United States, putting aside Me-
York and Boston, which has better store
and which are supplied with better line {
goods of all kinds than the stores OF Der
YER. Seven daily and twenty-one week.
newspapers try to keep the Denve
ties posted ON the doings of the world. 81
banks are regulating the monetary an
thirty churches the spiritual affairs OF Il
people in Denver. L. b. r.
Denver COL, June Gath, 1882.