The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-12
CENTENNlAL STATE.
Lead vile -Tbe Era Of The Camp Has
Passed Away.
Politics Not Pitched on the Purest Of
Planes.
Tom Bowers Job on Tabor.

Tom Bowers Job on Tabor
LEADvILLE, June O-[Correspondece J.
Having recently been the recipient ofmany
letters from Texas inquiring about all man
Der of things pertaining TO Leadville ant
Colorado, beg the use Of your columns al
q medium ofreply.
Denver is beautiful city, handsomely
built, but 1t is overgrown, and collapse In
real estate is confidently expected by al
outsiders.
The day of crazy imitation has passed over
Leadville. never to return. Mining is
actively carried on In legitimate way, The
output for this year promises to be the
100000. The town Is still the most active
and lively in the state. The southern colony
is large, and fully as successful in business
and as influential in public matters as any
other portion of the community. Governor
Grant was an Alabama rebel whose capital,
ON his arrival in Leadville, consisted of
honesty, good sense and scientific educa-
ton. Having borrowed $4,000 of an
uncle, he built smelter, and is
now millionaire. Mr.. Campbell, a
educated in Europe, became
president OF the bank of Leadville 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 wife and no money, aud is said to be
worth $250,0O0, made by practising law.
Joe Smith, formerly bankrupt rebel.
rom the upper-tendom of Nashville. is
partner in the largest dry goods house in
own. Mr.. Langhouse, of well known
Virginia family, borrowed money to reach
his place, and is low ranked with the
wealthy mine owners. Messrs. Page
md Blow, genuine F.. f. Vs., quite
young men, stand at the head of the
list OF mining engineers and experts. George
Dick Goldthw waite, is Judge of the criminal
court. Judge Gunnell, from Missouri, pre-
tides over the county court. Jimmy
Jabell, relative of Old Tiges, Is a model
practical miner. This list could be greatly
increased. Every man l have mentioned
s college bred, and it is an army of names,
etiecting credit on their section. | EN-
,hasize the fact of their being highly edu-
lated because | have suspicion that some
If the wealthier Dallasians think liberal
,ducation incompatible with, or at least
detrimental, to business success;
md say, | know OF no southern man in Col
,rado who has accumulated competence
" fortune except he be well educated.
learning, knowledge and brains are GER
ainly priced in Leadville. The average of
Intelligence is much higher than in any
that | have ever known.
But the standard of neutrality-suspicious. no
worse than in other western states-is I'M
lower than in the south
much lower: Politics is a mass
# cunning, schemng rottenness. OF Tabor
'ou have read ad nauseam. Tom Bowen,
} nited States senator, is not so well adver-
ised. He is said to be man of fine natural
ARTS. Originally from Kansas, he became
n Arkansas carpet.bagger compatriot
nd apt disciple OF star-route Dorsey.
When driven from that state, amid the exc
rations of the people, the slippery gang
ook refuge in the mountains of Colorado.
Jone of them had cent, their plunderings
aving been spent in rio GUS living in Rob.
ers' Row. Little Rock; but they soon
demonstrated the value of special train
ng, even in politics. Tom got to be judge
+ this district. By hook or crook he pos
essed himself of $20,0 900 of mining shares
t least that was the nominal value, but
bought to be worthless. Title to valuable
nining property had to be tried in his
curt. A wealthy banking concern was one
I the parties to the suit. Tom was needy.
he bankers generously offered him the
ace value of his mining shares.
'om graciously accepted the gold, but
oned it up in his breeches pocket,
nd resigned his judgeship. The whole
own, said: well smile" Tom smiled
90. What the bankers did, will not say.
his bread, cast upon the waters, was
nore than an hundred fold. He is one of
be richest men in the state. Last winter
he legislature met. The uneXpired term
Secretary Teller had TO be filed a six
Mr. senator had to be elected. Tom
oEen and rabor were the prominent can
idates. They HAD made ample prepare
op for the contest. They were sworn
-iends and allies. Nhey agreed the weak
r of the two should support bis stronger
lily for theN long term,
y himself takbpg, the short.
'wenty -seven votes inSthe caucus would
ecure the nomination. Tom had thirteen.
'abor fourteen votes bound to them by |
olden bonds United, they could name |
ne senators. According to.agreement be- |
ween Tabor and Tom, the former ought I
t once to have been put in for six years,
lille Tom should be contenteG with the |
hort term. This did not suit Tom. The |
ay for balloting came. Tabor gotN fourteen |
otes, Tom only four or five. Torn pulled |
is hair with rage, swearing his Inen had |
eserted him. After this he would, as |
err agreement, have three OF four
his men to support Tabor, receiving only |
lore Intellectual ballotings, Tom told Tabor
@ would retire from the contest, but asked !
Is friend to give him his fourteen votes for |
ne ballot, just for the grandeur of the
hing. Tabor was willing. his fourteen |
otes were transferred to Tom who gave
ie wink to his thirteen heDchmen, andl
ON was nominated. Tabor was graciously(
warded the thirty day term, and he soon l
acked mp his night-shirts, stuck his dia- !
Iond cluster into the covering, over his |
Ianly bosom, and flew to Washington, in \
arch OF new wife, and the autographs OF
Is fellow senators.
New enterprises are being daily Matched |
nd perfected. On the western slope. at |
he mouth Of the Roaring fork OF the Grand |
yer, are about 100 hot springs, OF tempesa- |
Tres varying from ITO 10 $50 degrees. SuA- |
bur, soda, potash, iron and other chemih
ais, are found in varying proportions in 1
lie different springs. The combined vol
me OF the springs is enormous, and forms
hot water pond several hundred feet long
nd as many wide. This can be reduced 10
~ required temperature by cold water.
be Grand river is two or three hundred
Ell wide, Of a greenish tint, perfectly clear,
I'd abounds in mountain trout. Bear,
ountain lions, elk, deer, mountain sheep,
srtridges, quail, grouse and other game
e found In great number; Just below,
" great canon Of Grand river begins.
II Is a mere fissure through high table
nd. 8 miles long, 5000 feet deep, with
-ecipitous sides. The river compressed
TO the dark bottom Of that narrow gorge,
eved from above. looks like an inky
bbon, save when lashed into foam. A u
'anch Of the Rio Grande road will in two I
onths reach the springs, which are being 4
,peRsivelv and elegenty improved. Thesa
rings offer greater inducements to bot1
e health and pleasure seeker. than th(
OF Springs Of Arkansas. J. s. C.
Down Town Merchant.
Having passed several nights, disturb&
I the agonies and cries ola suffering child..
"A harorufuu rouriurad that Mn Wins