The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-07-08
CENTENNIAL STATE.
The Era of the Camp Has
Passed Away,
Politics Not Pitched on the PureSt Of
Planes.
Tom Bowers job on Tabor.

LEADyrLLE, June 30 [Correspondece r.
Having recently been the recipient OF many
letters from Texas nquirng about all man.
Der OF things pertaining to Leadville and
Colorado, | beg the use OF your columns as
a medium ofreply.
Denver is beautiful city, handsomely
built, but il is oyergrown, and a collapse in
real estate Is confidently expected by all
outsiders.
The day Of crazy initiation has passed over
Leadvllle. never to return Mining is
actively carried on in legitimate way, The
output for this wear promises to be the
largest in its hjstory-probably over SO
0O0t0O The town is sti the most active
aud lively in the state. The southern colony
Is large, and fully as successful in business
aud as influential in public Aatters as any
other portion OF the community. Governor
Grant was an Alabama rebel whose capital,
an bis arrival in Leadyill0, consisted OF
honesty, good sense aud a scientific educa-
ton. Having borrowed $4,000 of an
uncle, he built a smelter, and is
now millionaire. Mr.. Campbell, u
Kentuckiau, educated in Europe, became
president OF the bank OF Leadyllle, and has
retired to California to enjoy his fortune,
Charley Thomas, an old sChoolmate OF Bob
COwart, graduated at the university OF
Michigan came TO leadville few years ago
with q wife and no money, aud is said to be
worth $3.50 900, made by practising law,
Joe Smith, formerly bankrupt rebel,
from the upper-tendom of Nashville. IL Il
partner in the largest dry goods house in
town. Mr. Langhouse, OF well known
Virginia family borrowed money to reach
tins place, and is low ranked with the
wealthy mine owners. Messrs. Page
and Blow, genuine f. f. vs., quite
young men, stand at the head of the
list OF mining engineersand experts. George
GOIdthwaite, the brother of your glorious
Dick Goldthwaite, is Judge Of the criminal
court. Judge Gunnell, from Missouri pre-
sides over the county court. Jimmy
Cabell, IA relative OF Old Tiges, Is a model
practical miner. This list could be greatly
increased. Every man | have mentioned
is college bred, and it is an army of names,
rejecting credit on their section. | EN-.
phasizs the fact of their being highly edu-
Gated because | have suspicion that some
of the Weather Dallasians think a liberal
education incompatible with, or at least
detrimental, to business success;
| will go still farther
and say, | know OF no southern man in Col
orado who has accumulated competence
or fortune except he be well educated.
Learning knowledge and brains are GER
tainly priced in Leadvile. The average of
intelligence is much higher than in any
community that | have ever known.
But the standard OF morAls-perhaps no
worse than in other western states-is un.
Questionably lower than in the south
much lower. Politics is mass
OF cunning, scheming rottenness OF Tabor
YOU have read ad nauseam. Tom Bowen,
United States senator, is not so well adyer.
tsed. lie is said to be a man of fine natural
parts. Originally from Kansas, he became
an Arkansas carpet. Dagger Il compatriot
and apt disciple OF star-route Dorsey,
When driven from that state, amid the exc
crations OF the people, the slippery gang
took refuge in the mountains OF Colorado.
None OF them had cent, their plunderiugs
having been spent in rio Gus living in Rob.
bers' Row Little Rock; but they soon
demonstrated the value of special train
ing, even in politics. Tom got to be Judge
OF this district. BY hook or crook he pos.
sessed himself of $50 900 of mining shares
at least that was the nominal value, but
thought to be worthless Title to "A valuable
mining property had to be tried in his
court. A wealthy banking concern was one
OF the parties TO the suit. Tom was needy.
The bankers generously offered him the
face value of his mining shares.
Tom graciously accepted the gold, but.
toned IL up in his breeches pocket
and resigned his judgeship. The whole
town, said well smile" Tom smiled
too. What the bankers did, | will not say.
This bread, cast upon the waters, was
placed in gold mine, 1t has paid him
more than an hundred fold. He is one of
the richest men in the state. Last winter
the legislature met. The unexpired term
OF Secretary Teller had to be filled. six
year senator had to be elected Tom
Bowen and Tabor were the prominent can.
didates. They had made ample prepare
ton for the contest They were sworn
friends and allies. They agreed the weak
err of the two should support his stronger
ally for the long term,
by himself taking the short.
lwehty-seyen votes in the caucus would
secure the nomination. Tom had thirteen,
Tabor fourteen votes bound to them nv
golden bonds United, they could name
the senators. According to agreement he
tween Tabor and Tom, the former ought
at once to have been put In for six wears.
while Tom should be Contented with the
short term, This did not suit Tom. The
day Tor balloting came. Tabor got fourteen
votes, Tom only four or five. Tom pulled
his hair with rage, swearing his men had
deserted him, After this he would. AS
per agreement, have three or four
OF ms men TO support Tabor, receiving only
one vote for himself Alter twenty or
more Intellectual ballotings, Tom told Tabor
ne would retire from the contest, but asked
MS friend to give him his fourteen yOte, for
one ballot, Just for the grandeur of the
thing. Tabor was willing, his fourteen
votes were transferred to Tom who rave
the wink to his thirteen henchmen, and
Tom was nominated, Tabor was graciously
awarded the thirty day term, and he soon
packed up his night-shirts, stuck his dia-
mond cluster into the covering. over His
manly bosom, and flew to Washington. in
search OF a new wife, and the autographs of
his fellow senator's.
New enterprises are being daily Matched
anu perfected. On the western slope, at
the mouth OF the Roaring fork of the Grand
river are ABOUT lOO hot springs, Of tempera.
lures varying from no to 100 degrees, Sui.
phur, soda, potash, iron and other chemi-
icals, are found in varying proportions in
the different springs. rhe combined vol
ume OF the springs is enormous, and forms
not water pond several hundred feet long
ana as many wide. This can be reduced to
any required temperature by cold water.
Inc Grand river is two or three hundred
teet WIDE OF greenish tint, perfectly clear,
ana a6onnds in mountain trout. Bear
mountain lions, elk, deer, mountain sheen,
partrluges, quail, grouse and other game
are found In great number; lust below.
the great canon of Grand river begins
IL Is mere tissure through a high table
land, miles long, 5000 feet deep, with
preclpltous sides. The river compressed
INTO the dark bottom OF that narrow gorge
viewed from above, looks like an inSy
ribbon, save when dashed into foam, x
branch of the Rio Grande road will in two
months reach the springs, which are being
extensively and elegantly improved. These
springs oher greater inducements to both
the health and pleasure seeker than tha