The Butler weekly times., 1883-03-21
COLORADO.
is Seen and Estimated by the
Times COrrespo ndent.
THE COUNTR R7-BU.S/NES SS

Leaving Butler Tuesday morning
March I3tn. l arrived in this city the
following day at O'Clock D. m. viz
| the A. T. & Santa Fe Railroad. The
Journey was tedious, rendered so b,
/ the monotony OF the barren and unin-
,erestins nature of the country for
more than halt the way.
1t cannot be truthfully said that
Eastern Kansas is not a good and
beautiful country, but no evidence
Of the fact is furnished the tiavler bv
rail from Kansas City to Topeka 40
broken and anplcturesque are the
hills through which you pass. But
upon departing from the Kansas
Capital quite different view and
more satisfactory Impression greets
the observer. A more beautiful
country is not to be found but to nv
surprise not near so thickly settled
as Bates county. Herds OF cattle
roam on the praries, and coal de-
yslopments are extensis ely operated
for a considerable distance west OF
Topeka, with a station about every
three miles apart.
Before Dodge L:ty is reached un-
Signs OF posr, worthless
country is manifest. And the near
er yeu get toward Pueblo the worse
It gets. / here are no improve
nents, no signs Of life except an oc-
casisnal rancl,man in little mud
cabin surrounded by few old halt
starved looking cows, no timber, no
nothin: to relieve the vision from its
liresome pose over the vast desert
Of sand. This is western Kansas
and southwest Colorado simply but
truely spoken from an unprejudiced
standpoint. assure you l will not
"take any of this country IN mine"
There is enc thing that nay be
agreeable for persons contemplating
a trip in this direction to know, and
that is you get good grub at the va
rieus eating houses along the line,
but seventy-five cents ought to buy
a good meal anywhere.
One very noticeable feature from
Pueblo to the Kansas line, are the
numerous remains of ranches estab-
lshed and operated years ago, but
have been abandoned for more in
vitin. territory in this state, New
Mexico and Texas.
Pueblo is 4 town builded in the
sand with no fixed standard of pop
ulation. Its citizens will estimate
Its size at from eight to fifteen thous-
and, and nobody appears to know if
there was ever census takea. 1t is
situated On the banks. Of the Ar
kansas river--tnc river running
direct through the heart Of the CITY,
and is surrounded by high sand hills.
Lying to the west forty OF nifty miles
rs chain Of snow capped mouatains
plainly visible trsm my room win
dew. and little ways toward the
north the summit of Pixies Peak
can 10 seen protruding far up be-
yoAd the clouds inte the heavens.
II is winter up there but the sun
shines hst enough to roast pig in
The streets Of Pueblo.
see but little evidence at bust
aess or commercial tra6c here. but
inca Of meaas" see.n to be plea.y,
and there is no ed to the number OF
'rehred ges..,Ie,nes," more proper
y called sloafer." in Missouri.
md no larger establishments here
Nan in Butler. levy 4 Ce. and
Ihristopher & Jackson would be TO
ruehia what A. 7. Stewart was TO
new Gstk. There are great
many Business ROOMS vacant aad for
rent, whsse at the same time several
aas brick building, are Ia process of
erectien. One Of the largest hotels
N The IVES, has recently been
esnapictea sal remains aaoccupied.
us operation Is considered TO be IA
see AzyLsrflou, uuaerfal;n~