Telegram-herald., 1890-01-24
INFLATED DENVER.
4 Grand Rapid. ,fau's observations a"a
sage Conclusions.


ce~resportrace ~ the If.feHta Htatfp-
DF>yH Colo- Jan. ls.-LeaYing
Grand Rapid, f0ur weeks ago, we soon
reached Denver, the Ctyofthe hockes,
now estimated at from 10000 70 1907
900 .n population, but those figures .n-
clude large transient population, said
tcnumber from l5oo0to 10000
Tie "bzf part af the place MAX ne
tle most progress Several elegant
/ blocks are uoN ln course ot construc-
tom. among which are iine hotel and
the Masonic Temple. Tho y. NJ. &. a.
( Aaye their plans bat not the money Tor
fne bu.limg. They are dong "a
grand work among sick young men,
who are here in hopes ~ gaining thor
f health and finding employment, but
+ failing u both and having spent their
money. ti7e ASSOCIATION lends q helping
/ hand furnishing Watchers for thc sick
and board fog the hungry. They have
( three paid men ln thor employ, and
spent $1,000 in thoir work last year,
/ sli00 OF which was for rent
Denver Is well supplied with street
cars. having horse cable and electric
lines. Their churches Methodist
being the most numerous and the
woalthicst schools are credit to
I the place. bat don't forget that thnre
are many drawbacks to the town.
4 most depressing feature of thor
+ GLORIOUS climate" is the fact bat for
months past they have been diving at
+ the rate OF 100 each month, mostly
F from typhoid fcvcr, said 90 be caused
F hv the foul cond ton of tho place.
7 People residing there say they dare not
remain lu the c,ty during the Summer
months. bot go 10 the mountains.
+ They also admit that the filth on the
main business streets Is from two TO
T three feet deep, with 100 pavement be-
loss & YOU uud no strcctsn3yc n their
c.tv-aud Won can easily imagine thclr
condition daring the RAINY season. The
! sewerage Is defective and TINS. with tho
inflated condition OF everything, both
I real aud personal, except the men who
are Ike most other mortals- gives one
I bat lulc courage when thinking OF
/ locating here.
The principal business appears a. bc
+ ,n real estate. s few arc preaching
and running saloons snglv. not both
/ together. some are I'M the employ Of
/ tIc railroads, and forty men work for
Tho Cabic Comuanv, but these are
fearful minority compared with tho
r.al estate dealers These dealers. .n
Giving the resources Of Denver give Won
+ those of their state. for they claim all
IS tributary to their town. Prices are
enormous and lots only plated twenty
Eve feet front, $50 one must buy tTo or
have side HIGHT shut of when his next
q Ia l. D. /
tH'e .zod lot. and of brick or stone. for
. thrv are not allowed 90 erect frame
. dwelling Poor mon, whose means urc-
c'ule thcir huvug. are better oii in
~aeol unless too hot. for expenses
u00r people can't reside lu Douvor
poncr, except as tenants. and then
ONLY % the poorest bowels or lurn shed
apartments, 10 hc hv them suh-.ot M
rooms. Then 0nc 'S Disguised with
their plating farm lands mIle- beyond
any improvements, except q -trno' c1r
track. and Villages aro named ~ the
oud- Of such track. wits only two
houses and no others iu sight. You
think this fraud Uut' assured uv
rrouertv owner that j. wiN fl up soon
befweGn thc crd of such road 'sy m lcs
ont ani thc town.
II tho cftv were wCl shaded or hand
some. finely buituD like Gr1ri Rapids
o~ Detroit. or had good farming ur
.Imharng country around %, ora water
rnwrr vith i4r0a factories % place of
helr three or four mclters giving off
sulphur and head vap0rs for one 60
breathe. or were = Glenn or situated
ANYWHERE except lctvoen The mouu.
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