The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-04-16
About Cripple creeL.
About Cripple Greek.
A letter from Cripple Creek, With
the ring of honesty, states: "

A letter from Cripple Creek, With
the ring OF honesty, states: "
Cripple Creek is the magic name
which has fired the brains of thou
sands Of spectators and seekers after
gold in the past year; beguiled to it
many who have made fortunes; many
who, feeling the effects of the serious
panic of '93, unable to scure work in
the east, came here in the hope of
obtaining the employment 80 neces-
sary for the support of their loved
ones at home. Of the latter class,
how has it Jared? Many hundreds
eastward are asking this question and
few are there to answer it. 1t is not
the object of the writer to either
boom or disparage the camp, but a
little unauthorized truth will be APP
preciated by those of your readers
who are contemplating a journey
here. Work is plenty, that is evil
dent, especially in the line of carpen-
tiers, masons, miners, Transfers, etc.
The town is beehive but the men
to fill these placesl-two to five for
each place, still always a chance for
a man who is at the top of his trade.
Wages are, for carpenters, miners,
painters and blacksmiths, SO per day
of hours. Board costs not much
more than in the east, provided the
boarder is his own housekeeper; Is
to 25-cent meals are plenty, but beds
cost in the neighborhood of 81 per
day; even if room is rented one
must pay from $40 to $40 per month
for it,
This item is the one which has
nailed the doom of many poor boy
who has come to the camp without
money or employment. Wandering
down the str, ct without the money
for bed, he drops into one of the
many combination saloons and gam
bling halls, takes chair and is soon
sound asleep, to awake next morning
with the pneumonia; then he is sen'
to the little hospital On the mountain
side In too many cases the mex
. heard of him is the pathetic message
r east: "Your boy Is dead. 1t costs
$50 to bury him here or $3.50 to sent
= him home; what shall be done?'
About fifteen victims of the deadly
night air are claimed daily. If 20,
e are coming to Cripple Creek bring
/ quilts and blankets, and plenty t.
e keep you warm. The days are fine
sunny, and, you think warm, but &c
in the shade and Immediately yo
feel cold Perhaps a description o
: the place would interest some of you
: readers. 1t is situated in Ell Pas
a county, about 20 miles by wagon roa
;, and 60 miles by rail from Colorad
- Springs, is about 5000 feet ahov
Il sea level and contains about 20, 90
people Two railroads enter til
: town-the Midland Terminal and til
/ Florence & Cripple Creek-the latte
a narrow gauge road. The house
are mostly rude box cabins of tw
Il rooms, board roofs. etc. though som
y are of better structure and more pre-
e tcntious. Our public schools are c
o good quality and we have several mic
churches. The business houses NJ
~ of better quality than would be eS
e pccted so new mining camp, man
e being of brick. About half the bus
y ness houses are saloons, gamblin
n houses and dance halls, some Of thel
of the lowest variety. All this woul
20 indicate that the good people are idle
J, Not so; there is more earnest gosp'
st heard on our streets and In OF
IT churches, | will venture, than in an
city of it's size in the United States
and while many man has falle
from the paths of rectilude which |
ID trod back home, still many and man
,e one bas been brought back to h
~ church and to his God by the infil
ences thrown around him. The cit
y authorities are trying to keep ste
y. with the needs of the people an
ne streets are being graded, water an
IN sewer pipes and sidewalks laid as fa
~ as possible, but where today is a ba1
" hill next week will he covered viii
o. "shacks." The output of the min'
q. in this district has reached the poll
s. of 81, 900, 600 per month, and mar
in new pay streaks are encountered eat
|, week. Cripple Creek, while not
- large a producer as Victor, is tt
centre of the district, from which
C. parties start for their fields of labo
w. Mr. Jewetts Good Luck.
Irt DR.. Darrn's visit in Weiser HI
k been marked with good results. N
only has he been crowded with p
tients, but the marvellous resul
d. achieved in his new treatment
electricity is almost beyond belle
One cure in particular is that of M
Jewett, well and favorably known
& Weser, whose card we publish belo
- The art of curing disease by electrl
ily can be cassed with the other d
coveries of the day, and who kno
but what all diseases and ills of
od flesh will be conquered by this sub