Grand Rapids herald., 1892-07-08
The Editors Visit the Chii0s-
Drexei Gift
TOAMERlCA'S UNION PRINTERS
Professor Swensberg's fifth Letter
Descriptive Of the Tnp Through
the Great West.


now living may expect
The dedication by great and infiu-
entail labor organization of q national
home tor its aged and intirm members
margs An epoch in the great and cease
less struggle of those who honestly toll
TO better their condition, and when
they ala, To accomplish this worthy
purpose, they better the condition of
their neignbors and their fellow citi-
zens throughout the world. IL every
person will have an honest purpose 10
help himself. then there will be only
those TO be cared for who fail by na.
turs! sickness or old age.
The ChildsDrexel home is the first
home dedicated 10 such . purpose.
That it may be great and lasting sue
cess for the highest usefulness is the
wish of every right thinking person,
and IN the hands OF the intelligent, {,
patriotic members of the craft II Is sure
to be success. There is but one dan.
ger in this, AS IN all other public OF
institutions, and that Is that
the seifish-disposed. jealous-minded,
fault-hnding members may make il
impossible for the best men of the Or
ganization to conduct the home prop
erly. May this undertaking prove q
success, and may 1t stimulate other or
CARNATIONS and lines OF industry to
move IN the same direction, instead oil
the constant strife, strikes and discord
which always prove hurttul 10 ali man.
kind.
Location of the Home
The Printers home stands on tn;
very summit of mil southeast OF
Colorado Springs, about 200 feet above
the grade level of the city. The view
takes In the mountains from Castle
Rock, thirty miles north, to Spanish
Peak, eighty miles south, the north.
ward prospect being cut off by the
Arkansas-Piatte divide. To the ives,
the grounds slope toward the city, to
the southwest TO Prospect lake, = body
of crystal water.
The materials in the building are all
of the best, the arrangements of the
most convenient, everything first class,
solid, warm, safe and substantial, q
monument to the International Typo.
graphical union that should endure fol
centuries.
We met several of the old Michigan
and Grand Rapids people at the dedi
cation of the home. Mrs. H. Z. Lowe
q former resident of Grand Rapids and
niece of the Hon. N. L. Avery, was q
member of the reception and entertain
ment committees.
A committee of citizens came w
from Pueblo inviting us 10 pass ths
evening in their city instead of at Colo
RADIO Springs. 1t was at their most ear
nest solicitation that our party re
turned to that city, where we bad beeI
Handsomely welcomed the day before
On our arrival we were driven owe
their fine streets and boulevards, oi
which they feel proud-and justl,
so. After the drive we took supper
after which we were taken u
the Grand Mineral palace. wher,
we were entertained with music b,
the celebrst ted cowboy band" fifty ii
number, dressed in western cowboy re
gala. Their style of music is peculia
to themselves, but strikingly fine.
GOioB AoOut Eucoio.
Pueblo is fifty miles this side of Col
orado Springs. 1t Is the second city II
the state, called the Pittsburg of tn
west and the "bullion city of th
world" 1t Is situated on the Kanss
river in fertile valley, and destined u
become one of the great and wealth,
cities IN the United States. Ii certainl,
has the situation, the resources ant
the men to develop 1t.
II has q population of about SO, 600
though they claim $4,000. Altitude
400 feet. Twenty-Five passeuge
trans enter and leave the city daily
The "scenic" Atchison, Topeka & SAINT
Fe line passes through it. Its leadin
industries are the smelling and REIN
ing of precious metals, combined ca
pacity claimed to be the largeet of an
city on the continent. The output O
THESE works for 81 aggregated sl2, ,3l9
600, refined silver bullion, jngot cor
per, bar and sheet lead.
Their steel works are claimed TO b
the largest west Of the Missouri river
Its leading products are pig iron. stes
rails, merchant bar iron, lead and lrol
pipes. Its business for 1891 aggregates
81 ,0oo. 900. The Rocky Mountain d
refinery Is located here and manufac
lures parafine, ceiluioid, lubrlcatin
oils, etc. They have here beet suga
industries, extenGve iron foundrieI
brass foundries. There are many othe
diversified interests here.
No doubt nature selected the site o
which Pueblo stands as manuiactuI
ing center from all the fields of pres
ious metals. mountains OF iron. oil an
coal Pueblo cannot help but grow int
q large and wealthy city.
The Colorado mineral palace 10 ce,
tainly . most wonderful and cost
IN which il stands. but 10 the Unite
States. We now leave Colorado an
Pueblo with many thanks for the
whole-souled hospitality and endlei
couTtesles.
10th to Leave Colorado.
IL is hard 10 leave a country and Il
people where everything has been mad
attractive and every hospitality e,
tended % you. such courfesies max
lasting and friendly impres son.
The varied attractions OF nnountai
scenery, as found IN the piciuresqu
Colorado. can scarcely be seen snv
where else On earth; certainly no Poi
tlon of the American continent co
compete with the centennial state
this regard.
The beauty. grsnduer and sublin.
Of ,hs Rockies, with their vsrsea towe
lng peaks, fsthoInless ctsssss, rush1r
waters and beantifui natural park
eannot be portrayed, either wfsh pencl
brush or words. snd i = not oar pr
pose - sttemyi % - protrsy 4. tt
topography 81 Tire state . most vs,s@t
ebaas ng from The isyei Of the piasF
With thelf besanaless range 90 the =.
elndee parss n the shelter OF the fc.
fliis. slfa long stretches of TIE fare
farm lands IN some dsstsns B.sts fra,
nsTfes streams 10 hroa1 Tserrs sH
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