New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-11
THE NEW LEADVILLE.
ALL THE FEATURES OF A BOOM AT ASPEN.
SIX PAYING MINES AND UNLIMITED HOPE IN THE
ROARING FORK VALLEY.

SALIDA, Col, April GA "boom" is a con-
slant and seemingly rather factor in the lie OF
! this State. II aghts various towns with birds
whimsey, but 1t come Unexpectedly upon Its
object for all places in Coora not finally abandonedto
the coyotes and the that the monuments OF
mountain towns failure to BOOM" waiting hope
| fully aud prayerfuly.
| Aspen has had two "a ooms" The present one
is the second. In 1880 it enjoyed the thrill OF
! mild one; now 1t is pulsing with
an agreeably big and generous one 1t would be ex-
tremely interesting to take o look into supen ious
camera obscura set upon the summit OF one OF Colo
radios great mountains and watch for time to-day the
movement OF travellers ali the state II would be
found to have singularly general tendency toward
! Aspen. The stage-coaches are carrying about sixty
persons there daily and 1t is sad 20 by
their own conveyance. fair estimate would no doubt
give the place accession OF $50 souls weekly. The
present population, nearly IA one can say. with
out actual census something which finds
favor in Colorado especially in bOom) IL I'm the
neighborhood of 5000 one gets less wildly some Of
the intelligence which a obscura might give from
the weekly mercantile reports in which 4" removed to
Aspen" and selling ont to go to Aspen. are set
against the names OF men and firms with somewhat re-
parkable frequency. Denver furnishes the larger por
ton OF these but Pueblo Canon City. Colorado
Springs, salida and Leadve are doing well in
making up the recruiting list Evidence is abundant
| that the East has heard OF Aspen well. for the
place is full OF the class which COOradoans like to call
tenderfcet" and shorthorns" The town-they call
II city. but the pen does not write 1t easily OF group
OF hastily thrown together cabins and sh mites In spite
OF the brick schOolhousO and conference.-the town
am afraid thrives upon their innocence OF western
methods. in quite legitimate way. doubt Ttns to
all property in Colorado less questionable OF
necessity, and man does well to investigate the alb
siract offered him vigorously before pur-
chase. To town property in Aspen no one
will give warrantee deed, for judicial decision
! Is likely at any time to knock the supports
from under most OF the titles in the place Vacant lots
are in Western parance Jumped; that is some one
gets upon them and stays there. Eastern ears soon
grow the expressive observation that
here his health" He ia wise who takes the
statement to heart and remembers in dealings with the
OF the country that they hero very distinctly To
make money.
SIN, would not be in bad way who bought
properly IN Aspen now a',i held 1t through two such
years Of prosperity as tins winter has begunthat is If
| no put a rentable building 1t. The cost of
| tots aud buildings is slight in proportion to the
| rentals asked. which wound mike the
owner Of a Broadway shop blush Beard Bros rent
building which cost $4,000 at 1000 year. block
which cost $500 rents for $4,000 annually. These
are exceptional figures, but structures which can be
purchased for $1,000 yield readily rental OF $50 a
| month Indeed, few business men In Aspen pay rent
Of cs, than 81 80 monthly for buildings which In New
York could certainly erected for twice that But
then pine lumber Is so thousand, aud rising; ana all
|
five miles distant All the Aspen prices are interesting
reading. Hay Is $50 ton. oats cents pound. pota
| toes about the same. -four $40 cwt For Injuries
Ike q New.York paper one pays ten cents; but the
Denver papers, which perhaps the whole leave less
Joyous In ones mouth. excellent rs they are cost
much. Fifteen cents docs not prove prohbitory
| price upon the police papers
should like space To write OF the architecture OF
Asplu II Is IN hopeless. not to say humorous, oppo-
siion 10 oil Of Ru,kn's Seven Lamps" Power" and
Beauty" ana Truth and all the rest naturally
les to the point with those not hero for their health
! than the probable figure at which building will rent
Der month In the business streets with the exception
| of the brick schonlhouse and court-h house. before
| honortbly mentioned. almost every hing Is built
II wood These brick structures are invariably part
OF Colorado They come as the Jesuit churches
IN Canada did almost before the houses They seem To
give the place the right To the name OF city, and In my
experience the dircrc between town and city-at
heat rather my stlca In the Wostles Ia the presence
ab.rnce brick courthouse and schoolhouse The
latter must be built even II there IA not money left to
pay for teachers which, In more than several cases
within my knowledge ueadville IA one OF them)
| Is fact The business buildings are shah
| billy built aud generally strlye To ada to
apparent hcght by The use OF false frontsnot very
imposing the street ~ they tower above the one
story structures, aud luderous from behind inc sgns
usually painted canvas. An even cheaper fashion
prevails III dwellings They are roughly put together OF
pine bOar- rDofrd often with canvas and ceiled
within with cheese-coth which bellies IKE SAIL ~hen
the wind rises There are 50 few pastered houses In
in advertisements. low huts are built ngeniousy
boards ripped from packing boNe- the cracks
being made tight By the Of the onnpresent tin can.
it, ends melted oil aud It's sides aened against the thin
There are OF course, innumerable saloons. gambling
places and dance halls. The two first work what they
cali shifts OF irtendants name taken from the
mines each sh of men working eight hours. There
three Oi bdrtcndcs anu gamblers III all the large
saloons. thar they never closed. The gambngi IL
done ightully frank and open way on the ground
floor with iftod curtains. Faro and " sudhorse poker
the principal games DrnAing Is hs expensive as
other thugs Two glasses Of beer are sold Tor quarter
II likes to drink alone be sun pays iwenty,nye
receives ticket or nickel CHIP with some sch
inscription Good for one elegant booze ~ tue Honey
comb" great deal OF beer Is drunk IN Colorado WHAT
the price, for empty peer Dottes are Ia'a secTu
on the Exports silver, ~ COURSE being nfst Inc
The manner OF the quotation hr chips above. " In
Cod All others cash. isa specimen OF thelr
bisphenuus humor These saloons however, kept
In a let and orderly way for new mining camp !
Asprs record Of violent deaths is extremely short and
The place is supported by six paying mines and hope
Rnt me mines are onndingly i,h aud the hope has
excellent ground The Emma and Aspen dying next
each other near the town. the Smugglcr vallejo spar
and Durlut nre the prominent The Duke l. re-
cent strike" promising well. Besides these there are
numbercss prospect holes under lease, bonded con-
ducIcd by companies and individuals. the sinking OF
which will be vigorously pushed THIS summer mere
are present said to DC about 800 men AT "oth anu
1000 idle In Aspen. The need oil tue .wn u niWay
and the Burlington, the Denver ana hio 1r"IuH a.i
,n9 Denfer o Snu f. There are enormous obstacles
ngncrting TO he overcome by any uec route nuI
ajis, IL rot Ih"ngbt In Colorado be- uhmx,d
good shOpkcepers. II brings pIlces uo"l. Dtt
@3,ODO,OOO worm OI oIc
meut IL would certainly he highly desirable to mlhe-
owners There 1000 tons OF ore worth 500 to,
living ON one OF the Aspen streets for lack oil sufficient
means of TRANSPORTATION. one tmelter mas Deeh |
erected by j. b. Wheeler Co.., but It's capae, /
NV is fully taxed In smelling the ore |
taken from tho Emma and Aspen mines
In which members Of the irin are lhteies,etI &
Wheeler is known IN NewYork "a member OF tue nlm
of H. H. Macy 4 Co. He has a bank here ana , lasSSe
Interests bu leaves them the most part III tue hahus
of resident manager His smeer Is IOrced IL Il sau,
TO bring III nearly ton Of AUX for every ton ., ore
smelted and il Is this need Of nnx which makes the want
OF railway 40 keenly felt for be necessary mlheraus
are MT found about Aspen and the ore can 9niy po
treated AZ places Pueblo. Denver ana salt lkc'to
The smelters at which points lux Is Dought IIo no
great distance Freight teams cnArse ~ a |
ton for hauling To bfhhlir, "hol" I
connection Is made with the Denver anu no uis't,o1