The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-05-01
AFFAIRS AT DENVER.
4 SKETCH 81 LEADING EVENTS
LAST WEEK.

More Mud-vanderbilt and Depew..;
Coming Congress = Preparing %
Receive the President-TwshtY Mil
lion Dollars Will DO Spent In Inn.
| provements = 6ernhardt's Engage.
ment-New Newspapsr-The Great
Dog Show-ContinE Excursion.
DENVER, Colo, April 81, 1901.
From our regular correspondent
Denver had q siege Of mud during the
frat part Of last week almost equal TO that
succeeding the big snow storm. 1t will
probably prove effective In insurlng the
success Of the movement to pave the
principal streets. Even the side streets
have been excessively bad. II IL becom-
Ing evident, oven To the dullest
comprehension, that Denver streets will
have to be paved; the same as those In
other cities.
Two great railroad magnatcs and mil
lionaires, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chaun-
cey M. Depew, were in Denver last Tues
day and took good look at the town. Mr.
Vanderbilt did not talk much. When .
mans millions got above the hundred
mark he does not have to pose for public
admiration. But Mr.. Depew talked
graciously u every ono he met including
the reporters, and quite outshoue Mr..
Vanderbilt notwithstanding tho latter
has the proponderance Of millions.
Then visit Can hardly -fSlt-t6 iarrems
their interest In Colorado investments.
Present indications 60 to show that the
Western Commercial Congress TO DO held
in Denver, May 18th, will DO well at
tended and that 1t will be an important
gathering. Coming just week after the
visit Of President Harrison II is likely 10
tax the Chamber of Commerce and citi-
zens OF Denver to properly entertain the
delegates. The discussions aannot fail to
be b"th interesting and profitable, and
there ought to be n full representation Of
all sections Of this State.
II now seems likely that President Har.
rison's visit, May 18th, will call together
the greatest number Of people ever AS
sembled in Denver. No great stir has
been made about II, but thousands OF peo-
pie from neighboring towns and all along
the lines OF railway are getting ready 10
come. The gathering OF school children
around tho high school building, II carried
out rs proposed, will doubtless be the
most impressive pageant of the occasion.
The Grand Army OF tho Republic have in
view some kind of d demonstration Of re-
spect for their Industrious comrade, but II
has not yet been fully arranged.
One OF the last acts Of the retiring city
council, presumably under the influence Of
Doodle, was to grant . franchise to q
mythical railroad company to build
railroad down Cherry Creek to tho Platte.
Whether or not II can be legally repealed
is q question. The existence Of tho unused
land along Cherry Creek bottoms Ia . ter
rible menace to all that section Of the city
south Of 1t, for unless first class viaducts
are constructed railroad there would
damage south side property TO the extent
Of millions Of dollars.
MIR. A. c. Fisk, one Of the Oldest real
estate men in Denver, Is authority for the
estimate that sac,oOo.0oo will be expended
on new buildings and improvements dur
ing 1891. This fact insures q good degree
Of prosperity and ontinued high prices
for real estate-if Mr. Fisk's predictions
are correct
Bernhardts two engagements a. tho
broadway theatcr last week wero
great success. Tho naughty
French actress gibbered away
In language that hardly ono
Of her hearers could understand-and
gracefully acknowledged her applause.
Her plays were LA Tosca" and "F'edora."
The "irrigdfion Age" Is the name Of .
new newspaper Just started In Denver by
Messrs. Smy,he, Britton and Poore. 1t Is
the only newspaper In tho United States
devoted exclusively 70 irrigation and has Q
grand field Of operations. The first mum
bcr appeared week before last and showed
unmistakablo signs Of enterprise and
ability.
Tho dog show Of the Continental Kennel
Club last week was highly successful
The number Of dogs entered was not I'm
usually large, but the quality was superior
and much interest WAS manifested by the
croSds that gathered In the Coliseum
every day. Tho show Of the great ST.
demands, the largest animals exhibited,
was unusually good. Next was . aue
display OF very large and handsome mas
TINS. But II would take too long TO enum.
crate even all the breeds represented.
Those DESTROYS OF full knowledge 10 regard
- the club can obtain particulars by ad-
dressing +. ". Rand, secretary.
The Interior Land and Immigration
Company have reason TO believe that their
excursion to Idaho Falls, Idaho, on tho
18th Of May, will be one Of tho largest
that has ever gone out Of Denver Tho
fare for tho round trip 10 but twouty
dollars, which would DO induccmept
enough TO attract . large crowd OF sight
secr., but the chances Of getting In on the
ground ioor'' In tho purchase OF lots 10 =
new aud growing town will appeal 70 u
great many capitalists who seldom travel
except for business. A gentleman who
recently visited that city writes epthusI.
as;ically OF the prospects Of Idaho Falls
aud the adjacent country. Its wonderful
water power promises to make II tho grcs,
milling, lumber md manufacturing town
OF the State, while Its agricultural and
commercial advantages are second TO none.
J. ID.