The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-18
The Daily Bulletin.
Western Ramblings.
CONCLUDED FROM FOURTH PAGE.


man and brought tears to the eyes Of many
n pioneer woman who had been wooed and
welded, and who mad worshipped to the
sound of their chimes. They were kindly
race, these pioneers, and they were thou
sand in1ences in the land itself to guide
them Alright. The genial sun, the clear
skies, the generous mines, the fruitful soil,
the cool, refreshing waters the broad ex-
panse Of the great plains and the mountain
peaks robed in Immaculate snow, were
arsrats spanned by rainbows Of promise (;
Sinas, on whose rocky tablets were written
the mighty laws of the universe and Nebos,
from whose heights might be seen visions
of a promised future; all taught freedom,
generosity tolerance and hopeful aspira-
ton, For them there were, indeed,
Tongues IN the trees,
Books In the running brooks,
sermons in stones Snd good
In everything"
In the nature of things, tue influences
created and exerted by the early settlers
have been woven into the whole social and
political fabric Of our commonwealth. The
pioneer shall not be forgotten. They have
made their impress on the
rocks. They have left the prints
OF their handiwork on the foundation stones
Of the territory; they have craven their
monagrams upon the door posts of the
state"
Its true Coloroda has had her dark days,
but for the past few years she has been
most abundantly blessed. A large immi-
grafton is continuing to pour in and the
city of Denver, from little village Of huts
and Indian tepees, of 20 years ago, has risen
to fine commercial city. A number Of
railroads centre here and it is said 100 trains
of cars arrive and depart daily The influx
Of immigration, in addition to the man
thousands visitors who come yearly as
tourists seeking health or pleasure make
| the city acity Of hotels The time has
been when Denver was infested with a
horde Of cut-throsts and roughs but in that
respect Denver to-day probably as free as
any other place OF It's size in the United
States. TraditonalIy the city has has
such name AS to cause many visitors, com
ing sor the first time, to examine their re-.
volvers and see that all Is in trim for use at
a moments warning but how ashamed
many feel when they learn by association
with the people here that such fears are an-
tirely groundless
Almost all the religious denominations
are represented by the city and churches
are numerous and grandly built. Churches
costing from fifty to one hundred thousand
dollars are by no means rare; usually they
have a good attendance and the member
sep is large.
Almost all natiUnalitles are represented
here. A few years ago the Indians visited
the city frequently, but since their removal
from the state one seldom sees one Of this
class here, A goodly number of China
men may be seen and some of them are well
! 10 do.
Since the discovery that on abundance
Of pure, healthy water underlies the city
and surrounding country, that Is brought
to the surface by arteslan wells, the health
OF the city has greatly improved.
Manufacturing establishments Of various
kinds do large business, The Argo and
Grant smelling works, it is said, have a
greater capacity than any similar works in
the world. The immense quantities Of ore
shipped to those smelters daily Is an evil
denCe that the towering mountains are full
OF the precious treasures that enrich the
world. Colorado in the yearly output OF
mineral wealth takes the lead, producing
more silver and gold than any other state
or territory. 1t is thought that the output
from the mines the present year will be al
least $25,O00,0O0. Herein, in connection
with other great resources lies the secret Of
Den7ers surprising prosperity, as much of
this wealth. finds it's way to the city, Let
no one tie unduly fascinated with the
greatness Of this L orado, it takes capital
and energy to cope with the resources of
this vast region, From the time Of the Pixies
Peak rush to the present, thousands have
come here and been disappointed. Fortunes
cannot be picked up here at once and with
little effort, Patient toll and perseverance
are required in most cases, then hundreds
fail of success,
Just now local politics are stirring the
city people and the campaign is a spirited
one; neither party can boast Of a controlling
element Money seems to be a too prom.
inent feature in conducting the elections.
Almost everywhere Mammon is king and
| will not down. J.S,F.