Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-29
A VERY PLEASANTLY WRITTEN LETTER
On the Wonderful Future Of Colorado
ard TIE Mineral Wealth Hidian
in its Mountains, Valleys
and Canons.
Correspondence Of the Register.

nlleu Win luat ldLy Sp4eulOI anu ScICAC
ness that comes only with the golden days
that usher in she first month ol autumn.
The broad, level,
Beautiful and StOneleSs Streets
attract the residents whose fortune il is to
ride in their own turlouts, and they are
numerous. Many OF our resident mer'
chants incline to horses Of speed, and in
the enjoyment OF this DEPRESSION from
business il is noticeable that the fast flyers
are plentiful.
Tie ladies in Denver take as much de-
light in riding horseback rs the men do
and we boast of some OF the best eIuestrans
in the country.
The sidewalks are nearly all new, having
been mostly all laid within the last year
In TIE main they are beautiful
Red Flag Sandstone
from the quarries near the foEt hills. So
We claim 10 have better sidewalks, better
shaded streets and better climate than
those who reside elsewhere, whether II be
east or west, north or south. The elect
of residing in this climate for awhile IS 10
become infatuated with Il anu dlSconieAted
10 live in lower attitudes. ThCIe are thou.
sands of people and millions OF wealth at
tracied solely Dy, or perhaps rather 10y iAe
most part Of the climate. About AL The
incentive TO the fifty miner was gold aad
silver II would he difficult 10 deIer"AhG
al IN, time " hether out OF the seventy.
I,e thousand inhabitants OF Denver, more
were 10, attracted by The climate than %
he precious metals.
Tie population OF penyer - voSmoPorr
tan ard lIu'uue II comes from AL coln-
irIe. in the world, and brings wlih /; a'
manner OF habits and customs, ana ~
MauN in.l,i.," grea. wealth anu lndUS''!'
The peuulr enjoy the exceptional streets
of Denver as much after their own fashion
- circumstances Viii admit EAg!'shh'eh
rice Horseback and in gigs more than tLoSe
From other Countries.
Owners OF livery. Ike owners OF speeders'
vie with each other in tbe character OF
stock and turn outs they kcci ana u must
not be considered as boasting when we say
that broadway these fine afternoons pre-.
sents n scene, so far as the quality and
number Of good horses are concerned, SUI
peror 10 any city Of seventy i've thousand
inhabitants on the continent.
But all agree that whatever
Allowed Them Here
that there is no better place TO 1--we anu
that no CITY Of its size is so metropolitan,
50 prosperous snd has so bright future.
Ii r.Iist he remembered that while Col.
orgdu Las made such rapid strides, until
within the pest few years il has been niue
other han he mining interest and the cli'
mate that bad a material effect N tins de,
yrlopmert Ii is true that predictions ana
statements from responsible du'hority'
that many of the base but more ValUsDie
metals, in point Of establishing permanent
industries, existed in !art'r GIsniit'eS m
the State, but the work ul collecting ana
exhibiting the
Products Of COiorad"
in the SIMMER OF 1882 at the National
Mining and Industrial Exposition held in
this city, set all doubts at rest so that
those who doubted believed, and those who
believed are more enthusiastic than ever.
Certain il is, that there never was pOpu
lation so universally satisfied AS 10 The
great future prospects than in tins Centen'
nj Al State. This state OF feeling lS die to
the high degree of intelligence that oo'
tajns in every city and mining Camp. Can
il be wondered at inst We are thu cnti'Usl
sstic, when it is kHrw that the state Is
rich in gold, SILVER, iron, lead, copper an
tLraCite and
RItuminOus COkiDx Coal.
lime and cement rock, fire and plastic cIay'
marble and building stone and many other
valuable mineral And now that horn
culture, agriculture and stock raising may
be added as factors in the developing o."
enriChing Of this lille empire, IS IL l" d.
wondered at that these people are conn
dent.
Tie conclusions are not based upon mere
oniniCn or prediction, but TpOm actual q"
velopment, and demonstration. u tnt
opiniOn Ui the people who FeSi.e mere, w
resrect TO the futur" uf Colorado - though,
to be preiudiCcd, ~ account Vi her GOO
and silvrr and other 'n"tals, or on accOun'
Of me climate whist "llt he '"nn mt oi the
rsilrnad Co'pUrati0rs that t'hoihS thf
prediction 10 the T. p'.e
Across the Pilates
snd in every valley aud canon in the noun
taips, by the expenditure OF millions upon
millions of dollars. The tiftcen railroads
ceutering in this city and no" construct
ing. with rival lines contestlng every 100;
Of available territory and siI providIhr
great terminal facilities here, seems to IN
djcate the wisdom OF the conclusion ths,
Denver has great future.
All unite in saying that the great mon
TaCitC Railroad he's been prominent iac
tor in the development OF the great West
Nhen Senator Tom Benton was SEEKING 10
iustiiy this, then, gigantic enierprsr, a. a
means of developing the West he had
Little Idea of Its Magnitude
and its effect upon emigration. The mag
ic" cities that have grown up along its line
would make the old says say ! t)Id you
so " or words to that effect, il oppor'u'
n;tv offered. From this centre this road ~
onerated with one line down Platte river ~
| the Missouri river at Omaha. one line
cast through Colorado and Kansas acros'
| the river to Kansas City. One line from
here to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory
and from thence 20 Ogden. where conneC
ton is made with the Central raciic Tor ali
points West and CaIifotpis. From Ogden
| is operated the narrow guaRe called the
| Utah & Northern. sbout 80 miles, TO d
| connection with the Northern Pacific.
Making Direct Connection
for Portland, Oregon, Washington Tern
tory and The Northwest generally. Tn
| com many also operate from here the Den
ver south PARK and Pacific, narrow
| gsupe line. 1t crosses the mountain int
| the Arkansas Valley about thITty mile'
| This aide OF and through 10 Bes'!EIile
| And still anorher line Of this company /:
| Colorado is the Colorado Central, psrroS
| gsnpe system. II runs from her to,Gol
| Jen and thence through the fam Jus Clea
| Creek canon. The scenery up his Cano.
| cannot be surpassed anywhere foe gran
| deur and wild. rugged beauty. The huge
massive rocks rise tomeumes sshOl PEI
pendicular for hundreds OF fe Il, and thei
| hold is seemingly 50 slen der that ts
would not be surprise to re them
Come Tambiiog Down
ct sny time.
The Colorado "StandIrd jsnge" IS str
smother line belonging 20 this coDP1n
s.d operated GOm here 70 the mining 81
agricultural towns along the foot bill
These do ro' cop p-iss al the lines 1s!oni
irg TO this one company, bns will CIV
youT readers sorue idsa Of the msgnitud
Of urly ors rf our railroad svs'eOs. =.
To reiurr. once more m the immsiie'
vicinity Of Denver We wish to say is
cords about the srtssian wells th'
/ hsye been sunk here IN the last ie
! months. -,
There was much lameLt.Gg ami coz
rI,iut, ~ The residents here because o; =
inpur. water furnished them by the no.
: v,,sr system from the Platte river, "As
: t,ysap dtuly realized that
Their Beautiful Homes
: were hril' shove subtsTshsan s'EeiEn
r..sretic water = CistT 30 R TTS'A. ai.d {
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