The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-26
THOSE WHO FIND NO GOLD
Bruce keenan, Tells of the Failures at
Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek.
/ Cripple Creek, Colo, May 24.-(Spe-
cial.)-Out Of the caos left by the fire
has come some approach to order in the
town of Cropple Creek. Thise does not
mean that business is organized as yet,
for such is not the fact. Tents and tenn
porary wooden buildings with the one
| business block on Myers avenue fur
ntsh the accommodations which makes
some approach TO order" in business
arrangements. The postoffice arrange
ments have been the fartherest from
satisfactory. Now, any one of num-
Der holding a box, calls for the mail of
the box and by this means the mail IS
delivered rapidly. Take two box win
dows and a paper and package window
and it is easy to see that much mail may
| be delivered in short time. But do not
| understand that with all this, mail is de-
| IiYered without inconvenience and
! standing din line. Papers and pack
ages( especially papers) are not favored
and stand a good show to be lost in the
shuttle. It is said that papers by the
wagon load have been destroyed so
hopelessly was the task Of distribution.
| One may be thankful for Improvement
and that mail facilities are no worse.
The building Qeouildipg) of Cripple
Creek Is fairly under way and while
there viii be good business lot on Ben
nett avenue vacant the street from First
street to the Midland depot will be pref
ty generally rebuilt. The brick build
ings VIII give a substantial and perma-
nent appearance TO the city. All sorts
or predictions are heard as 10 the future
or the place, depending somewhat on
the condition of the predicter For the
tAousandth time 1t may be repeated, hu-
man ingenuity cannot accura tely fore
tell the future Of mining camp. Every
thing depends upon the production that
is &c come from beneath the surface and
actual mining VIII disclose what IS
there. What looks like pasture land
may be upderlaid with riches and vein
groupings may prove worthless.
The rents here are still somewhat as
to1ishing. Ground that could be boug.a-
for $1,000 viii command 500 a month.
the lessee to build a two-story brick
business block, pay the taxes and sur
render the lost and building in three or
four years TO the landlord. The build
ing would cost, say 81 500, the rent fo-
four years $4,000, which would amount
TO $1,000 in four years. which goes IN
theory that at that time the whole thing
may he worthless and they want TO get
what they can while it lasts, possibly.
Figuring on the future is through the
mists of doubt. True II IS that high
rents have discouraged some and
frightened others. But s900, OO0 in new
buildings argues faith by many that
Crippel Creek is 10 have at least
season in which she will flourish. Brick
layers are getting s. a day, carpenters
IS, miners s. day for eight hours
work, those who get faily we'll paid and
put their wages into circulation.
TIP through the hills reveals the fact
tilat the center Of the mining industry
Is not far from Altman. At Altman are
the Victor, Lee, Smuggler, Buena Vista.
Pharmacist. Burns. Accocia and OTHER
shipping mines. while ii ia but little IN
the south till you find the Portland and
Independence. To the southwest me
Moose and Elktcn. The number Of ricb
MINES In this vicinity IS large. Such a
trip VIII also reveal many men who
have injured hardship for years and as
yet have not made strike" L x a
business that lures and fills the sou,
Win nope. Some have fun pockets but
the pleasure Of pursuing the prize"
~-t'~ ms -G4-4t- ASH TIE greal !
miner who has spent four years IN |
hope, n work. in rougning II in a cabin |
'baching' what he viii take for his
mine this prospect and his price most |
likely viii asron!sl you The price Of |
mining prospects" hardly has a cri !
1eTion. i may be five or ahundred |
thousand dollars One price tempts Is
Wen as another L the price IS very |
low the buyer jumps 70 the conclusion |
mat the claim is worthless and the min.
~ knows -
This gives rise 20 all sorts Of excuses
Tor sale. the tVo prominent ones bes,~
sickness and want OF funds. A -ns9 /
VIII assure you that the climate Is 20,
much for him and that he r-1si-sy-aIv /
mus: sc, out or HI VIII in all p-oAa5fu- 4
~ die. The price Is made low e-a,a.,s.
has departure is most urgert-ha - &,
extremes. Buy him out and the chances
are that he VIII be boiling drunk fo- a
week. and THAI the climate furnishes no
terrors for him. Again, his plea OF pow
e-Jy. his Esps eSsntatioC Of an oues-za nd
.ng grOc2-y bill and the Ike are for he
most part lies II trade They reason
that Il the claim = q good thing miner
should stay by THAT teadsrfo0t will
~ argue hence the necessity Tor an ex-
cuse 10 sell And Il ore should sxpsct
TO find old timers without plsusi5lfty
= lbs matter he would be widely ms