New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
A BUDGET FROM COLORADO.
CURRENT TOPICS IN THE CENTENNIAL
STATE.

uu'dslh'ss among the people OF Colorado nearly al Oh
whom look upon the present law the basis Of the
states prosperity. Every who has what he
faceously terms hole In the ground" and TO which
he oos Tor future Opulrnce is kept In constant state
or nervous apprehension the repeated attacks of the
antisilfer men. The convention. which adopted
strong resolutions in favor OF the free and unlimited
coinage of silver received perhaps in its wor; more
fervent God speed than has been bestowed upon
any other public gathering in the history OF Colorado
Bishop Warren. of Methodist Church, who married
Mrs Ill., the widow Of the Cattle King IS laboring
hard on behalf OF the Denver University Funt Mrs
warren has agreed TO give 100000 condition that
the citizens subscribe like amount The rapidy Will
which the latter sum Is being raised warrants the
'belief that the University viii 90 the object Of
decidedly handsome wiudfall"
Old residents point out the spot where, IN the early
days OF Icnycr the U,cs and Ceyennes enly ened duh
Sunday by lighting battle IN the most approved Indian
fashion. The two tribes constantly ut war with
each other. During a raid into the mountains the
Cheyeunes captured young Ute girl and brought her to
this city. which was then mere village OF tents ana
rudo hrts. Tie preparations TO burn her alive were
interrupt II by the white setrrs While rOme hearte's
wretches muFmuriug at this humane interference
the Uie-. who hal down from the mountains 10
rescue the captive arrived. The Cheycnnes offered
bsuo; sharp fight cn.ued; the srl was carried home
In Triumph AMI aud about the spot where sho Was so
near being sacrificed stand hundreds or handsome
residences.
Artcslln wells are being sunk all the city. ard
artesin oLcd around the streets AZ i've cents
the paful. complaint Ia made that the sinking
OF many wells s decreasing the force aud foW of
the Old Little heed Is pai 10 these complaints
hoHcvor. people generally attrbutiug them 10 the
cupidhy of men who wish retain MONOPOLY Of tie
pure water supply. Tie ordinary Wen water Is 80 in-
pgnatyd alkali be dsagreeabic 70 the taste
That taken from the Platte River r. toerabe IN winter
bar fonl 4nd muddy during the summer. The water ia
some Of tic volIs notably IN the one at the
Court Uouscl has strong metallic taste. In a great
majority. however. II Is clear and soless as that
found in the purc,i mountain brook.
paragraph /. going the rounds the effect that
Governor Evans j. the wcauie-t In Colorado This
Il mistake. DAyiI II. Moaat. president OF the ilfst
National Hauk oi this city, stands at tie hcad Oi
Fortune. fayurtcs. It has been only very few years
since Mr Nofat to proprietor OF q modest iite
stationery store IN Denver ChaGee and Moiat bought
into the Little Piitsnurg miue. the shrevd manipulation
az which piaie tle!n rich Ex-senator Tabor
Il thoIeht by many well informed people io have lot
the greater part of his fortune through inlucous real
estate ycrtuof Tire opera House. by long odds the
nuc.t uIiug In Denver Is owned 10y him. Tabor for
,,rl E.pt road the mountains. When at lsst
n. found with silver In u lac prooerd"d To
divorce his wife and TO marry younger ana r'lueF
woman ,ylo he Thought would better support Als new
dignity To the divorced wifa he save considerable
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she richer OF the two. Dennis sullivan. another
OF Csloraio'a wealthy and tho recent Dcmocra -
candidate FOR United States Senator. was. few years
aso = brakeman tho New-YorN Central Railroad.
lie drftad 20 tic Rockies struck II rich" and now
amcuts that pot happy rs he was In the days of
Ills poverty. II should perhaps be stated however lest
this rilionnare'- gloomy Wow. OF life dscouraro tmid
lortuuehuntrs that present Nr -uli AN gives no
other evidence II disposition 10 return & his FORMER
occupnu OF brakeman.
The recent Senatorial contest has lett some bitter
feelings senator ll from Washington with b! Ii
horr- NJ srcccs- by many he was considered TIE
abcst defender tho silver interest whom Colorado his
ever sent to tuo senate. tecrrt3ry Tolers course IN
remaining In the Cabinet ai,or President Arthur lad
recommended the d.contn nance oi the coinaye Dis
cll-t.d many more. But Hlifs weakness ly m the
general di-r.t which his inctious opposition 70 regular
Rcpuhican nominations had excited. Two years ago
when tie state Convention refused to nominate Henry
Wolcott, his business aud political manager lie gave
such 20 wcrfu aid the Democrats that In Republic
can stronghold th, they able TO elect their
candidate FOR Governor. Last fall tie same selfish spirit
brought into the Held rival Republican tickets though
the breach closed before election day HIs recent
defeat cmbittcrod his lilo TO Iem'rA@Dn
degree after 1eilers election. when abuse could
avail nothing Ills newspaper The Tribune -Repu5iie1n
laid about" with entire impartihhy, den0uucihs
enemies with yehemence which was only exceeded 10y
the yehemenoe with which IL denounced nleEus IN
order chat his folly might be well rounded ph hil pup
lished an interview In "a Chicago paper In which lie
stated that his defeat had been composed by bribery
The Legislature has been reused to wrath BY this
cha ge and has appointed Il committee to investigate
the matter The debate tho resolution revealed tho
fact that the ardent supporters ot tho deeaeu sell
aOr his most bitter eneiDeS one OF tHeso put
the case In a nut shell when he stated mat he hau
followed the political fortunes OF Senator ih 10 'ho
death. had gone to the funeral aud Hn was enraged
Ain tUIth
tary Teller told me the other dag that H was man
who II he lived In Democratic state would 10 DEM
ocrat.
Invads hayo had a serious time tbi- winter bathing
AGAINST the sudden changes IN which the weather has
lndulged At Greeley. nifty miles north OF be'eI' 'c
mercury dropped one morning recently Hom % 10
in q little than hour In TINS city ''o '"" ""'
30s eight minutes Seed for ine crop or pheu"o"l"
wa sown that morning Those i-balanccd people W
whom the last change IA the violent they have ever
known OF say that this winter Is an
changeabo one; but this evidence Is supporter p' ~
Testimony OF soborer judges the winter may iiy 10 'o'
down Of unusually sndden and violent fo -,
of temperature. Many invalds have Sought feuAo III
Texas which seems to be coming. hIo ycre
nrn1 the enid weather that cattle on the
ranges would suffer severely but the ios'eS WIN w ~
since tho snowfall has been very slight
Governor Eaton who has just been inauGnated was vas
horn in ohio nfy years ago e ave sIts1se Sa Iha s
aerward taught the district school in Is9S Mnen no
Pikes Peak gold discoveries drew 10 'oIo"'
ons spirits IRON all parts OF the country Eaton deter
mined to try his luck at mining lie sId wss
OK Senator Tabor in California Gulch no solu WINS
found. but every da the tdisheartenra
tranped vast bodies Of silver ore wnen pIopg
handled, would have made the fortune OF every au IN
the party. Unlucky. they thought u ohy ~ortaS9
rock aud left To future adventures the wsaa SnI
Vile Nothing dauiftsd by hs former iauu ~ 60, @
Governor Eaton joped IN tho exploration o. .nc S.
Juan country. disappointment again awneu ni. ,n
he and two or three comp anons were slowly masihs
their way down the mountain they encountesd n
III starred explorer, half dead With fatigue unu nsr
who told them that he had left comrades pena
too weak 10 travel and who were ,n s amc hnt
rescue involved long, tedious climb over tne ranse, n.
Eaton determined that should perish wnon on. 70
could An the only beast OF nuuen ei, h
the party. His services quickly uiLcu anu 'nS
saAroh begun- Tho men when found were u.hy s %