Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-13
A STATE OF GREAT RESOURCES.
That Is What Charles c. Adams
Thinks of Colorado.

That Ii What Charles c. Adams
Thinks of Colorado.
Mr.. Charles c. Adams has just returned
from an extended trip through Colorado.
He is. suffering slight indispositioa from
the sudden change of climate and altitude
which he experienced in coming from there
here. When talking with a Journal re-
porter yesterday, he was asked to state
his impressions of Colorado. He said:
"There ale few people who understand
the great resources of Colorado. Her agri-
cultural resources are rich and growing.
Farming in Colorado is exceedingly profita-
BILE. The live stock interests are large and
growing rapidly. The mineral resources,
now in their infancy. are the wonder of
the world. The gold output of 1895 exceed
ed that of California, which has hereto
fore been the leading gold-producing state.
Cripple Creek furnished over 60 per cent
of Colorado's gold last year. The gold
product from Cripple Creek in 1896 Will ex-
ceed the entire amount mined in the whole
state in 1S9o."
what were your Impressions of Cripple
Creek itself, as city, and as a mining
camp?"
well, Cripple Creek is a wonderful city.
1t is beautifully located on the creek bot
toms and the hillsides. Since the fire 1t
has rebuilt over the entire burnt district
built along the business streets. The Won
derful increase of gold in that camp comes
from the discovery and development of new
mines and the working at greater depth
of those heretofore developed"
''You travelled beyond Cripple Creek. but
most of your time was spent there, was it
not?"
"Yes, I was there because of my official
relations to the Colorado Finance and
Safe Deposit Company, under whose direc-
ton a large brick office building, contain
ing safe deposit vaults, has been erected
in the business center of the city. At the
opening of tbs building last week a large
number of the city's business men attended
and a regular house warming occurred.
This company has recently promoted and
| financed a large mining company known
as the Colorado and Pixies Peak Console
dated Mining Company, which has acquired
the title to the largest body of mineral
| land owned by one proprietorship. near the
| city of Cripple Creek. The consolidation of
this vast tract of mineral properties is re-
garded as remarkable and unprecedented
|. in that district. While I was there this
company let contracts for tunnels for de-
velopment of mines on some of these prop
critics, and work is now in progress.
II was pleased to see my associates. Mr..
J. F. Headley, president of the Finance
company. formerly of this city. and Mr..
James d. Hustled. the vice president. of
Kansas City. kas., both OF whom are Wide
ly and favorably known here. BY their
| energy and their business undertakings
| they have formed large acquaintance in
| Cripple Creek and throughout Colorado.
| MY trip has been very pleasant and quite
satisfactory. Upon my return home find
.Mr. John H. Morse. who is associated with
us in Colorado enterprises. He has
| just returned from very successful East
ern trip in connection with our affairs
Mr. Adams thinks that last winters
| boom is certain to be repeated in the big
| gold camp this year. He says 1t will as
| sumo immense proportions as soon as the
election Is over