Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-20
DENvER's BOOM.
Some Facts Rssardhs tho Crest
nIalne Exposition.
THE GRAND ARMY ENcAspmENr
Drawing Big crowds-A Romance Of .
Real Indian Maiden and Prominent
Citizen Of Colorado's Grow.
ing Metropolis.
Orrt,pond<act Of Ne Rtqiao.

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around considerably and will reserve the
this time want to say something about
Colorado's metropolis Denver, at this
writing, is . scene Of excitement that oom.
mands attention. The National Mining
Exposition 10 drawing many psopls here.
and the Grand Army reunion will bring b.
tween 81, 900 and 10000 men hsrs. West
Virginia will bs represented with tAs othsr
States and grand time % aatldpstsd,sy
the Bcyx n'1fibs fkS x1SN J1W "
this kind that has ever taksa p,sos V0t 81
tn. Mississippi. Tents have bssa pssviasd
| for twenty thousand men. but think ths
boys would enjoy the open sir Just - we'll.
because there Is no dew or rain bers st this
season OF the year. The effect ot Colosado's
climate
works Lihe Magic.
No one Iced TO fear enco untering bad
| weather. for such . thing Is un known hsrs
during midsummer. Excursions TO the
mountains can be made any day, and no
one ever thinks Of hoping for line day To-
morrow, for all summer days are clear
enough 70 reveal 30 miles OF mountaiu
chain to the people OF Denver, and every
snow capped peak stands cut sharp and
clear against the bright pure air. The In
vslids' paradise Is the name appropriately
awarded TO Colorado; and no wonder. foe
here the pale. nervous wrecks from the
East soor become vigorous, rOsy men and
women. IL IL in the air.
The Exposittes.
Speaking OF the Exposition, some facts re-
gard'ng II might prove interesting 10 the
RkclsTESs readers. The main building 10
go feet by 80 costing &iGnOOo. To this
wss added last year the machinery annex,
" til boilers and engines. ~ithjsrouuds 81
"a cosi Of &@S00Tp. An army OF workmsu
are now busy on two additional buildings
which will increase tho capacity at least
one third. Nearly -four acres OF spscs are
| available. and every FOO, of u 10 taxsu.
| 1t Is impossible TO speak In detail
of the magnificent display, comprir
ing everything Of value ani inter;
mineral region. 1t Is beyond doubt the
complstest aud grsndest display Of the kind
| ever thrown open TO the world. Almost
81 GOO 600 worth OF ore was exhibited last
| year, and this year the value OF the exhibit
Is probably twice that amount This AZ
| hibition In addition % the mineral ex.
hibit, Is a complete display OF mining ms.
chinery, manufacturers OF Denvsr and
| Colorado, curiosities OF all kinds from every
county. In all the vast mining region OF
the West represented by ores, ono. can
| scarcely mention . mine OF any promi.
nence in the whole country whose ore 10
not upon exhibition.
Coming Out 81 the Theasss.
the other night vas greatly shocked 10
| sec little woman try To murder Q promt.
nent citizen. The job was not completed,
but the facts OF the case, as published In
the local papers, are somewhat romantic.
La ~
case, and a Mr.. Scholtz. = prominent NOR.
chant here was the male actor In the sf.
fair. Itnppcsrs that the whole affair grows
out OF long story OF loves labor lost-Ou
The part OF the msn. M. shaf.nbure
has a romantic history. She Is beautiful
and complished woman. and 10 noted no
less for her personal beauty and accom-.
| plishments than for her eyentfui lie. her
peculiar origin and her many good qnsii-
ties combined with her ecoeDtricitics. thAt
perhaps were "br.d In the bone and must
come out IN the aesh." She 10 half
breed Indian, the daughter OF the famous
Armstrong, who long years ago became .
chief OF the Wyandotte., who then we're
the rulers OF Eastern Kansas aud owned
vast territory along the Missouri. and from
name. She was one Of . large city. the
girls OF whom were celebrated for their
Wild, gypsy like beauty, Inherited from
nsIis of,h. wya.dsus Nasiss.
sn Indian maiden in whose face and form
| we're realized oil the beauties that poet and
FAINTER have given 10 pocohontas. Arm
strong, having received wealth from the
Government educated his children thor
ougbly. Kate became the wife Of one
ohalebbuTg. who came tn Colorado years
ago, II nde money In mining speculatiors,
,Iu vas sppointsd United States Marshal
i Colorado. Ten years sgo BhsHsuhufa
ens to Denver what Tabor Is TO day.
| lie hy. j in q msnsi0n elegant snd supeSb
or tbo,e days; bis family sppearsd upon
ks ay.nrss In a gorssou, carriage, drawn
y blO,ced horses, equipped With eold-
| r'ftrG IA n's'
| re sh,ccnburgs were the talk OF the
Ats' the euvied ,Pcicty Of lfs tfoaass
Iue.ror"'t',
Their Glory Wss Deemed
10 speedy svane,cencs. ShsHenburg vss
detected IN frsnds against the govefnmsnt,
vas convicted snd cent 10 LesVenvosth for
short term. Denver regretted him, for
he vss perfect gentleman, he'd been q
/ excellent citizen snd an entsrprising mso.
The glory OF the shsifsn burg msnsion msa.
sion departed. and the sound Of msrrimsnt
and laughing no longer echoed from its
walls. Mrs shafenburg brsveiy faced tss
crash and In . sbor. tins Vas comfortably
established a. the proprIetfsss Of pleasant
boarding house.
Msny are the stories that sossips bsvs sst
sfioat to account for the sisulss pfoossdins
Of the other night but II IL clearly estsb.
Ii,hed that there hiss existed bstssen tbs
two IN intimacy. which 10 VS. thought
would have resulted 10 wsdlock, - divorce
bad set Mrs. shsBenburs forever ire.
scboiiz had been Q lodger IN The Bhadss.
burg home, and vas thrown into her con.
paDy continually. This II not the 6sSt
exciting episode that bas occurred bstwes0
them since the breskisg OF of their ~.
| timscy, and IL II feared tbst ths DtrsnGD
temper Of the Jealous woman nsy Jet led
her 10 some rssh deed.
| A. Mseh Lsss - gVev.
Denver keeps up tbs 90 shed booA-
| There are no signs OF relfogfsdlng IN thls
vicinity. All sorts Ct entsrprises, vsIes
it's energetic citizens kssp movisR. kssp
the city ON tbs On wsrd march. Bai nossy
IL king here and without mo1ey Q naa
don't vspt 10 resids In Dsovss. 4 laReD
portion VI its popuistioo are vsu 10 -
people, and they enjoy life, mofs delight
iuI place 10 dwell could not b found, asl
there IL % much difsfencs bstveSa tbs
customs Of this section and Neg nsyieo -
there IL between day and night Beleee
return TO wheeling. expect - vtsts ~
Grsnd Canon OF Arksnsss sad Psk9S Rsok,
snd will then probably furnish The kssts-
TIE sketch ol these two wonderful Wosks
Of nature, >. " D
Grsss - Gssl asaIth.
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