, 1892-03-09
SELFLSHNESS.

The remarkable statement of the Den
yer Republican that the Cheyenne shops
of the Union Pacific railway company
have never been put in operation here Is
an exhibition OF astounding iuaccuracy
that calls for public condemnation. We
are surprised to see such an utterly reck-
less and uatruthiul statement published
in a reputable paper The shops have
been in operation here Tor two wears, the
boiler, machine, tin working and black
smith shops at times running to their
fullest capacity and never giving regular
employment to less than 400 men. The
car repair shops, the last completed of
the eroup, while in operation, have not
yet been fully manned. and this is the
only possible basis for the assertion by
the RepubIican which Is calculated to
gravely injure this town.
There is no town in the country in
which municipal sel6shness has been de-
veloped to such p degree as Denver. The
controlling elements of that Town cannot
see beyond the corporate limits OF Denver
except when there is q chance to divert
the wealth Of some other town or locality
into their own laps. The handspring Of
their success is found IN their grasping
and unyielding selishness. This is not
alone so far as Colorado is concerned but
It refers to the rest Of the surrounding
country as well. The people there have
built up by tearing down other places.
This spirit sticks out everywhere and
upon all occasions. While 1t has resulted
in the material advancement of Denver it
has engendered a mean an graspinR pub
lie spirit which ALWAYS cxacts It's pound
OF flesh and is never generous enough to
accord merited praise to a successful
rival.
Associated with this paltry spirit is Al
element of buncOism which extends in a
greater or lesser degree to all branches of
business. The newspapers are constantly
filled with advertisements of fire sales and
rare bargains 10 almost every conceivable
article. The clothing merchants, for in
stance, will advertise any suit in the
nDuHt IOT CIV dllu ItluUNt tNtiJ NIluR Dul
the shoddy ont OF sight to the cellar
leaving nothing behind but suits which
might be cheap at IS. We will under
take to prove TO the satisfaction OF any
clothing or dry goods here for the same
amount OF money any day IN the week,
fire sale or no fire sale, than you can in
Denver.
There has been one sore point with
some CHEYENNE people in contrasting
Cheyenne with Denver prices and that
has been in regard to groceries. The
Denver retailers buying in larger quanti-
ties and having frequent chances to get
Job lots. advertised some verv low prices.
Some of these were leaders to act as bait
to draw trade; some of them were inferior
grades of goods and some OF them were
considerably cheaper than they we're being
sold here. But we do not believe
that aver this difference any longer
prevails when the relative quality
of goods is considered. A few days agp
an enterprising grocer of this town pub
Iished a price list of honest articles such
as are required for every day use among
the people. 1t was an object lesson such
as many people even in this city required
for it showed that the differences in
prices existed In the Imagination. Some
of tie articles were quoted at lower
figures than we're Yesterday published in
the Republican, We would ask Chey-
enne men who have misgivings on this
point to make the investigation for them
selves. 1t may mean money in their
pockets as it certainly will in the pockets
Of the Cheyenne merchants.
There are two things 10 which Denver
has an advantage over Cheyenne, vegeta-
bles and fruits. This Is owing, Of course.
to the truck farms about Denver and to
the Fort Worth road. We are in hopes
that by summer Cheyenne will be better
off in this respect thar she has been in
the past,
As to house rent, it is much cheaper
here, which is a very important item,
while for health and climate Cheyenne is
out of sight. as the bows say.
CHEYENNE people should realize that
many of the advantages which Denver
claims over their home town are purely
imaginary. II is high time they made an
Investigation.
A Guide for the Afflicted.
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