People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-09-22

frequently the two sections were in
sight, one away above the other.
Kodak dendS had a picnic. Our CO...
lection will be fine.
We found Leo Vincent enroute. He
was formerly the NouconformiSt man
at Winfield and will be remembered
by our readers. He publishes the
Colorado Representative, a leading
Populist paper at Boulder. He is do.
ing the scenic writing for the new
railroad and souvenir for this occa-
sion proves his great ability in that
direction.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Sept. Is, '9S.
Circumstance prevented much tour.
ing on our part at Colorado Springs.
The party were taken from the train
on the trolley cars to Cheyenne can
yon where they we're served with a
magnificent luncheon. The party
then scattered and viewed the MANY
points of interest at Manitou and
elsewhere. Mrs. Naugle was taken
quite sick and we were compelled to
seek hotel aud rest. We saw enough
Of Colorado Springs, however, tn
realize that all the prosperity of the
state has not been confined to Zen.
yer.
We lived in Colorado Springs during
the summer of 1888, founded news.
paper called the Saturday Mail. The
city then bad a population OF about
10000. Now it has 20, 900 or more and
has formed junction with Colorado
City and Manitou making combined
population Of more than 25SsO. Great
business blocks have been erected and
fine homes now ad6rn suburbs which
were then barren plains.
The growth Of Colorado Springs is
due TO the Cripple Creek discoveries.
1t was the early supply point and
basis Of operations for the big enter
pri'es of this wonderful gold camp
This brings us to Cripple Creek,
where we arrived Wednesday morn.
Ing. Our enter to the camp was quite
thrilling. As our train wound around
the mountain, gradually descending
and encircling the town of Victor, all
the whistles blew, the bells rurg and
pandemonium reigned. The welcome
extended the editorial corps was royal
and genuine. We realized that the
American brotherhood extends as
we'll to the top Of the mountains as to
the valleys of the low lands. No.
where did we meet a more whole.
souled, open-hearted people than In
the Cripple Creek country. Upon our
arrival at Victor we were taken in
charge, royallg lunched at the hotels,
and junketed about to the leading
mines. The "big four" are the indie.
pendeDce, the Portland, the Gold
Coin and the Strong. Tue Gold Coin
is In the heart Of the city, while the
others are only few hundred feet IN
the mountain. The Independence is
considered the most valuable, with
the other three as close seconds. The
Independence is the only niue owned
by an individual-all the Others are
corporations. The Independence Is
owned by W. S. Stratton of Colorado
Springs. 1t is not worked to it's full
capacity. StrattOn says his gold Is
just as safe In the ground as In the
bank. II is said there are over mil
lion dollars in sight in the veins of
this mine. There are nine floors in
the mine 100 feet apart. Several of
the party were taken to the bottom
of the mine in the automatic air
shafts. The writer made the trip
and was we'll repaid for the venture.
The elevator held eight passengers.
All were required to hold to an iron
ballister overhead, put heads close to.
gether and keep shoulders from pro-
jecting. Three ladies made the trip
and were enclosed in the center, men
surrounding. When the signal hell
informed the engineer all wa ready
we dropped quite suddenly. In less
time than it requires to write it we
were walking around under the
ground nine hundred feet from the
surface. Electric lights made the