Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-04-17
For the Democrat.
COLORADO SMALL TALK.
GREELEY. CoIo. Mar. 10. 1883,
C Editor Of the oxford Democrat |:

GREELEY, Colo, Mar 10, 1883.
To the Editor OF the oxford Democrat:
Since the middle OF last November, the
writer has been on business trip with
his own team from Greely to Canon City
and back, and noted many points Of inter-
est. The time consumed on the road was
nearly two weeks, and the distance about
four hundred miles. Two weeks were spent
in Bent County, as many more in Canon
City and over two months in the Pueblos.
Passing through Denver / spent one
night, with friends, In the fifth story OF
the Tabor Grand Opera House. During
the winter chimney settled in this build.
Ing aud created fright, and caused the
story TO be told that the building was un-
safe. On my return again stayed in the
same room. The chimney had been re-
removed, but there are no cracks in the
great walls anywhere. Since the Newhall
disaster the public is particularly sensitive
about the safety OF great buildings. The
number Of Offices in this immense struc.
tnre Is very great; and, although II
must have cost million, more or less,
the rentals amount 10 about forty per cent
of the cost of erection each year. The
Post-oflice pays rental of six per cent per
annum on the cost of the whole building,
and the income from the Opera House
people must be very large. An elevator
Is kept running from o'clock in the morn
ing until II o'clock at night, and gas, hot
and cold water and steam heat are SUP
piled to every part. Good judges est
mate that 1t would be hard to hnd more
superb Opera House on this continent.
Everything is substantial and luxurious;
but although have been Ia the house in
more than one jam" cannot repress the
thought OF how fearful would be the dlsas-
ter in case the floors which support so
many hundred tons OF humanity should
give way.
The saloon, or "wine ROOM" where
thirsty mortals drink between acts, is
more magnificent than any have else
where seen. Below the street level In the
basement Is one immense "bCer hall > or
"beer garden, whichis generally thronged
OF an evening, the proprietors knowing
how 10 cater TO the tastes OF the German
population. Passing by on Sunday eve-
nings, have heard some very good music
by a German band and on inquiry have
been told it was the usual Sacred Cot
cert" Amused at the name, looked in,
and saw such rush OF foaming beer mug
as never saw before, not even In the beer
gardens of the Philadelphia Exposition
A week ago the great attraction was a
band OF Tyrolese singers in their native
costumes, but as they sang in some for
egn tongue, allowed the Germans TO
laugh for me, especially as the cultivation
OF voice was not worth mention.
The promotion OF Gov. Tabor TO the L.
S. Senate, for thirty days, was opposed
aud denounced by the better people OF the
State, inasmuch as no one could dodge the
fact that he had not a particle Of fitness
for the place except such as his good luck
in finding a rich mine was supposed to
confer upon him We all know that II
would be easy TO pick out one thousand
ADLER men in Colorado for the L. 5. Sen
ate, bu. they are poor. We have given
the press of the land chance to be funny
at the expense OF our Senator with his six
beautiful night.shirts. Mr. Tabor deter
mined to ride the Republican party
of Colorado, and that party was willing or
rather its representatives were. / do not
believe the bonanza idea in politics is like
ly 70 win much longer in this State. The
feeling OF shame at the election of Tabor
and Bowen to the Senate is very general
among decent people. and you may expect
II TO tell on future elections. The canard'
that Eugene Field works up for the Denver
Tribune are read with some mirth and sat
isfaction. That paper, with great show
of pomp and circumstance, telling how
Senator Tabor arose in the United States
Senate, and called the attention OF that
most august body to the fact that South
ern Colorado journal had called him "an
Anomaly" which charge he repudiated d
with infinite scorn.
In riding across the city OF Denver from
east to west, one can but realize that large
as 1t is with its claims OF $4,000 popula-
ton. it is not nearly so large as it will
some day be- II is reaching out on all
hands. Churches, colleges, schools, stores,
railroads, water works, smelters, manufac-
tories, canals and dwellings on all sides.
Twenty miles from the city, and coming
out OF the great Platte Canon, is the vast
canal, which will water and render pro-
ductive thousands Of acres OF now almost
arid land. will not attempt 10 say how
this project will affect the irrigating public
below. There are Zines when 1t will b.
ant to leave the channel OF the Platte quit :,
dry; but it Is claimed that after being used
on the land the water will sink into the
river bed again, ard this is true to some
extent, as we know from observation.
Yours Respectfully, o. II.
THEY Born LIED.-Mr Finaiyson, town
clerk of Stirling, Scotland, was noted for
the marvellous in conversation. He was
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