The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-03
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Correspondence ofhe Jattlligeneer.
PUEBLO. CoL., April SO.-Thinking that
some OF your readers and my friends
might possibly be interested in develop.
ment Of the new West, concluded to
write you letter descriptive Of that portion
Of 1t which l call home.
Pueblo Is situated at the confluence Of
the Arkansas river and the Mountain Qui
Bouyille, 120 miles south Denver, and 100
miles north Of the New Mexico line. 1t is
the western terminus Of the main line Of
the Atchison, Topeka &santa Fe Railway,
and the diverging point Of the three
branches Of the famous Denver & Rio
Grande Railway, one line running north to
Denver, one running south to New Mex:
leo and the San Juan mining district OF
Southern Colorado, and one line running
west to Leadville, with branch from
Salida running over into the Gunnison
mining district and through to Mormon.
dom. This latter branch, which is the ex.
tension OF the main line, has just been
completed within the past month and
forms connecting link between Pueblo
and the most important cities OF Utah-and
giving US, besides the Southern Pacific Kali
way, another outlet 10 the Pacific Coast, by
connecting at Ogden with the eastern ter.
minus OF The Central Pacific.
THE CITY OF PUEBLO.
Pueblo, situated as it is, is the natural
supply point OF all Central and Southern
Colorado, Northern New Mexico and
Western Utah, and already enjoys large
and increasing wholesale trade. The ele.
walton Of the city is 4,500 feet above the
sea level, or 1000 feet below Denver. Our
altitude and latitude are such as to secure
us mild winters and hot summers, but all
through the year, no matter how hot the
days may be, the nights are cool and re-
freshing. Not night in The year passes
but what one finds blankets very COM
Portable covering.
The population Of Pueblo and South
Pueblo Ii about 22,000, and is rapidly in.
creasing. Men OF energy and means are
coming in every day, ana coming to stay.
They are erecting on every hand manu-.
factories and large stone and brick business
blocks, as we'll rs elegant and c0mmodious
residences, some OF which are, iu point Of
architectural design, convenience and
beauty, superior To the palatial homes Of
some Of the down East magnates, especial.
ly is this true in one which has Just been
completed, costing in the aggregate Sl40,.
500. The society here is as good as thatol
any town Of its size in New York or New
England.
IRON AND STEEL WORKS.
The Colorado Coal and Iron Company
are erecting at this point immense iron and
steel works, which when completed will BIZ
second to none in the United States They
now have in operation one blast furnace
with a capacity Of 100 tons OF pig iron a
day, as well as steel converting works,
bloom and rail mills, which are turning
out on an average Of $50 tons per day, and
they have demonstrated the fact that they
make the best quality Of steel rails made in
the country. This company has also
large foundry and machine shop, and
nail factory with q capacity Of 100, 600 kegs
per year, together with large plate and
puddle mills, aud two more large blast
furnaces were in course OF construction,
each with a larger capacity than the one
now In operation-all OF which will be in
running order by the coming fall.
They are now employing 400 men at
this point, and when the works are com.
pleted will employ $500 or 5000 men.
Besides the above We have large smelt.
ing works, with capital stock Of $3.50. 600,
which employs from 800 to 400 men, the
President and principal stockholder Of
which is VIM. Strong, OF Boston.
Another also is in course OF construction,
with capital stock OF 100000, which is
backed principally by New York capital,
besides many other manufacturing inter-
ests Of lesser importance.
NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF PUEBLO.
Pueblo enjoys a natural situation pecu-
liarly favorable to the growth Of great
trade centre. On the one hand lies broad
and fertile valley, extending to the eastern
line Of tha State, with pasturage practically
unlimited adjacent. The supply OF water
furnished by the Arkansas for irrigation
is unequalled in the State. The country
traversed and watered by the river and It's
tributaries already begin to show Its pro.
ducing capacity in grain, vegetables, and
fruit crops, while in the line OF live stock
it has become famous as the pasture land
OF the West. The possibilities OF the region
where brought fully under control are
almost incalcuable. It is as certain as re.
volye the cycles OF time that large farming
operations will be distinguishing feature
OF the Arkansas valley.
WEALTH OF THE MINES.