Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-01-11
COLORADO'S OUTLOOK FOR 1894.
NOTHING TO CAUSE DISCOUR-
AGEMENT.
Brief Statement OF the Condition Of Ar.
fairs In tho State Which il Full
OF Encourage ment.

Brief Statement of the Condition Of Ar
fairs In tho State which is Full
OF Encouragement.
The committee recently appointed by the
meeting Of business men at Denver has pro-
pared very attractive statement OF Colora-
dos resources and the present situation.
This statement has been published through
out the East and will doubtless dispel the
idea that the Centennial State is hors du COM
bat. The committee says:
"To correct misleading statements relating
to Colorado, the business men of the state,
assembled in convention recently, appointed
committee to prepare statement OF the
condition, resources and future prospects, of
the state. The committee says:
"Wh,le Colorado has been grent silver
producer, she has, fortunately. many other
vast and varied resources-mlneral, agricul-
turnl, manufacturing and climntic-capnble
Of amply maintaining much greater popula-
tion than she now has and OF furnishing safe
and profitable Investment for large sums Of
capital.
SIN consequence Of the Increased purchas-
ing power OF gold, the annual Colorado gold
product shows remarkable increase, as fol
ioWbs locU, Cp,oooISlt ioSo' eHbohoy~~ct iooAt
a, 4,767, $50; 1902, s., $50, ,O2l. The gold-mining
developments at Cripple Creek are wonder
full.
"This camp is certain to do for Colorado in
gold what Leadville did for her In silver.
Two railroads are now running construc-
tion race through the mountain pAsseS in
their engerness to reach there first, and ex-
perts claim that the low grade ore now In
at0ht xviIl v;old RinO OnO OOO Teadylle DrOm-
ises to rival Cripple Creek rs gold producer,
one mine alone now yielding 5000 per day,
while in tho counties of GIlpin, Clear Creek,
Summit, Park. Rio Grande, Gunnison, La
Plata and Boulder and throughout the sau
Juan country there is q substantial increase
in the output OF gold. The gold output Of
Colorado for 1899 is estimated at $500, 900;
1894 will see 1t reach and probably exceed
sec, ,0OO, 900. Silver mining is holding It's own,
silver being generally found In combination
with gold, lead or copper. The outlook for
the mining Of the precious and allied metals
in Colorado is highly encouraging, and the
aggregate output for 1894 will exceed that Of
any previous year.
"The Colorado output Of coal and coke for
1898 has not fallen far short of that Of 1892
which was 3,77l 900 tons Of coal and 1856 900
tons Of coke. Over ,0OO, 900 tons Of Colorado
coal were shipped to Kansas, Nebraska, Tex
as, Utah, California and Montana. Millions
of people east Of Denver will ultimately be
supplied with Colorado coal.
1.-THE petroleum output Of one oil held In
Colorado for 1903 was 900 barrels per day,
entirely supplying Colorado, Wyoming,
Montana, Utah and New Mexico. Natural
gas ID q recent addition to Colorado prod
ucts.
'DurIng 1893 Colorado granite was used
for the postofiice at Kansas City and will
be used In the government building at Omaha,
while sandstone for building and paving was
shipped extensively to other states.
'The agricultural output for 1893, while
showing an increase In volume, is necessarily
decreased in value by the prevailing low
prices. Local stock interests arc fast grow
ing in magnitude, and the local product Of
wheat meets the local demand. The Gree
Icy district alone shipped In 1893 81 ,000, ,0OO
worth Of potatoes, largely to the East and
South.
"Colorado has hitherto imported annually
from other states poultry, dairy, meat and
fruit products, equal In value TO her annual
gold product. The local increase In small
farms and Intelligent farming will, within a
few years, keep this money in the state. Col
orado has now 45, 900 acres planted In fruit,
the larger portion consisting Of orchards
planted within the last three years, yet the
value Of the frlit crop Of 1903 exceeds 81, )
600, 900, with q certainty that within few
years the state vii! prodace fruit for export.
The annual value Of the pastoral, agrlcul-
tural and horticultural products Of Colorado
for exceeds the annual value Of the entire
mineral output
"Durlng 1893 there has been an increased
immigration to Colorado Of semi-invalids
(mostly persons Of financial means) seeking
the benefit Of this climate, and European
physicians, with European capital, are about
build S5OO, 900 sanitarium In the state. The
wonderful mineral springs and scenic AZ
fractions are also bringing an annually In
creasing number of visitors and tourists to
the state.
"Colorado manufacturers have not suffered
to the same extent that their Eastern breth-
rem appear to have done. Tariff agitation
has not injured our factories, and none Of
them have closed down. The long dis
tance' rail- haul affords ample and permanent
protection. The value Of the manufactured
products of Denver for the year 1892 exceeds
$45, ,0Oo, 900.
Everything indicates that 1894 will witness
revival OF business in every line in Colorado
and its effects are already perceptible. The
convention which appointed this committee
almost unanimously resolved against an ex-
ira session Of the state legislature on the
ground that the rapidly-rcviving prosperity
of the state rendered 1t unnecessary, and from
fear that the circumstances under which 1t
is called may mislead the friends OF the state
in the East to think that unwise laws may be
enacted. A majority Of the members of both
houses Of the legislature deny the necessity
for an extra session and will do nothing to
impair tho credit or reputation Of the state.
Capitalists may Immediately make invest
ments here with the utmost confence and
safety.