Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-10-23
GOLDEN AND OTHER THINGS.
GOLDEN, Col, Oct. 4, 1876.

IL bhO PbuuuulNs
"Kerchunk" went something, and
! sat down very suddenly in one of
the palatial coaches of the U. P, as
the train moved out from the depot
at Idaho Springs on the morning of
the 9Th ult. We went gliding down
a grade of $50 feet tothe mile, through
the celebrated Clear Creek Canon for
20 miles like a drop of Lawson's best
down cork screw, and emerged into
a little valley in the foothills of the
Rockies where the town of Golden is
situated.
Here left the train, concluding
that it was best for me to leave these
mountains like / went into them by
degrees. l interviewed a hackman,
and in a few minutes was driven to
the castor House" and was assigned
to room by Judge Lake, the pro-
prietor, an old pioneer of 70 summers,
who built the house % years ago and
has run it ever since, on style pecu-
liar to this Western country. After
busting up little, I descended into
the dining room and partook of cup
of that beverage which was brewed
from the prepared foliage of that
plant, or shrub which is Indigenous
to that far away country, that is
known as the flowery kingdom"
After which, l sailed forth to inspect
the town-to seewhat 1 could see,
and hear what could hear; but alas!
not to say what / might say, for my
voice is still registered non est.
This town was established in the
spring of 1859, and was at one time
the capitol of the State, (then Terri
tory, and is located 16 miles West of
Denver, on the U. P. r. r. Itreach-
ed its highest degree of prosperity in
1877, when its inhabitants numbered
upwards of 1850, since then it has
been on the decline. The rapid growth
of Denver, and the moving the Colo
RADIO Central Railroad shops and a
coupleof smelling works from here to
the above mentioned city, hos had
much to do with theretrograde move.
ment of this town. 1t has, however,
yet considerable number of enter.
prises among which may be men
toned The Golden Smelter, White
Ash Coal Mining Co., Star Coal Min.
ing Co., Golden Pottery Works, A
Coor's Brewery, and Wells Paper
Mill, etc.
They have excellent schools here
both public and private. The State
School of Mines was located here il
the spring of 1874, and in the summer
of 1880, the Board of Trustees erected
a commodious building and supplied
it with such facilities as the various
departments of study require. Herr
they teach the "Young America
the science of mining. Tuition il
free. Students are charged only will
material consumed or broken. TIL,
fall session of this school opened OF
the 2Sth of September, with quite
number of students from the East. l
is astonishing, the progress some o
these students make in a few days
In less time than a week, some Q
them learn how to analyze quarts
Quartz and seem to be partial t.
this kind or branch of learning.
The State Reform School is also lo
Gated at this place. Here all the hard
est boys of the State, that can't b
governed at home, and are guilty c
all manner of devilment, are gather
ed together and trained for better Q
worse. This school is presided owe
by a Mr.. Sampson, and from tn
record he has made among his str
dents, and the reputation he has,
appears that he must berelated to tn
celebrated Samson of muscular d.
velopments, andfoX catchingrenowr
| have been thrown in contact wit
quite number of men during my 81
journ in this State, that l think ougl
to be sent to this school.
While the business of Golden
other respects has for7 years gon
down, the demand for rum" seen
to be on the increase. There are no
only Is saloons or doggeries in tt
town, and just how those who al
engaged in the business manage
make living and pay the high
sence they do, is an enigma to m
mind. notice the sign over one
these saloons reads thus:
"BLUE MASS BEER SALOON"
A, happy combination for billion
temperments.
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