Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-10-05
ANNAPOLIS. lid. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1899
QUEEN CITY OF THE PLAINS.
DENVER'S PUBLIC BUILD.
INGS.
Many Other Handsome Struc-
lures Beside The State
Capitol.


latter is the famous Elitch's Gardens.
City Park is Denver's most prominent
park, although there are several here.
This one is at the Eastern boundary Of
the city. and contains $40 acres. 1t is
highly improved. having speed tracks,
bicycle course. greenhouse. lakes, ZOO
logical garden, pleasant driveways. hand
some siatuary and handsome and unique
arrangement OF flowers in various designs
and coloring. Public concerts are given
here in summer and early fall. and often
times excellent entertainments.
Denver has FIVE national banks. one
large trust and deposit company, four
D ivate banks, six savings banks and
twen,ysix building and loan associations.
Outside of Washington, no city can boast
of brighter, cleaner appearance than
Denver. The police and municipal regu-
lations are OF exceptional merit. The
streets are paved with asphalt, and with
constant sweeping and occasional wash
ing, are kept in cleanly condition.
Electric lighting extends into the remot-
est suburbs. The excellence of the street
car service is evidenced by the capacity
for handling large crowds speedily and
safely. Fifty thousand people are often
carried and deposited at City Park each
hour. The fire departments are splendid
in equipment and discipline, and with all
these, together with good water. Denver
can answer all the requirements OF
modern and mo 1el city.
Beside being good place in which to
live, Denver has exceptional commercial
opportunities. Her geographical position
argues well for her commercial powers
for all time to come. Some one has said
The four great cites Of the continent are
Nv York. Chicago, Denver and San
Francisco. This city does a Jobbing
business OF $50. 900, ,ooc year; It's bank
cleaiings average SI4o. 900 900 annually;
manufacturers $40. 900 900 annually. 1t
has three smelteis, whose operations ex-
tend into every reproducing district
from Old Mexico to British Columbia
Recognizing the fact that Denver is the
Eastern gateway of the great gold pro-
ducing districts of Colorado and the
whole Rocky Mountain region. the Uni
ted States government is now building
here Coinage Mint, to cost $500 900.
and which will furnish local employment
70 large pumber OF people. The new
coinage mint will inevitably be a Gov
ernment Sub-Treasury, and will, in all
probability. result in Denver having a
disbursing office OF pensions.
Such coinage mint must necessarily,
have a very marked effect on Denver as
a financial center. Denver stands un.
rivaled in either hemisphere for its COM
bination of advantages as place Of
residence. as field for investment. as a
place OF unusually rapid but solid growth,
| as srelIing centre. as city with un-
| limited and varied undeveloped resour-
ces at its back, as an increasing manu-
| featuring centre, as cosmopolitan, ener-
ge,ic and enterprisIng community, while
iis past history, present position and GER
tain future prospects undoubtedly destine
| il 10 eventually be one Of the four great
citi, S Of the United States.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
TIE world is not so large after all. To
our great surprise and pleasure. while
making call in Denver. we saw pen
Gil sketch in the library OF one Of Den
yer prominent residents, which attract
ed our attention. On close inspection it
proved to be a drawing OF "Larkins' Hill
the residence of James Boyle, ESQ.,, Of
Anne Arundel county, Md. drawn by
Seaton O'Donoho. August 25th. 1869.
| We felt as if we should embrace that
| pencil sketch, as it was the first Mary
land thing we had seen stree saying
| goodbye to Annapolis.
One unique arrangement, OF which
every tourist takes advantage in Denver,
is the Seeing Denver and Learning
Colorado car. This is privileged car
| and runs on all the lines. making no
stops bus at the hotel corners advertised
to take on passengers. For twenty-five
| cents one gets two hours ride. and the
guide on the car points out and explains
| all objects of interest and prominence in
the city. The idea is happy one for
tourists passing through the city, with
| only few hours TO spare for train con-
| necton, and is taken advantage of. The
"Seeing Denver" car is alway crowded.
DO you dislike rain, mud and the ac-
companying unpleasantness 7 Come to
Denver. Here the sun shines some part
of the day $50 days out of every 3o5.
| We have been in Denver two months.
In that time it has rained three times
only, and an umbrella has been of little
use. But you say what about the crops.
they need water Yes. they do, and
they get it. Irrigating bitches are every
where. People out here let nothing
stand in their way toward successful ac-
complishment of their best interests
They dig bitches, fill them with water
from brooks and streams and irrigate
their land. 1t is work, but they don't
mind. Everybody works and seems to
enjoy it. too.
There are several fine breweries here
in Denver. which the average sight seer
takes in along with all the rest. One of
these is the Rocky Mountain Brewery.
the proprietor of which is P. H. Zang.
The brewing of beer here is said to have
stirred up more excitement than Luther
did at the Diet OF Worms. We saw here
:hat beer is fearfully and wonderfully
made. This particular brand is said &c
be the acme OF brewing perfection, and
makes connoisseurs long for rubber
neck as long as a section of garder
hose when drinking IT. We cannot vouct
for this as we, individually and collect
lively, have signed the pledge, and wea
the white ribbon. However. this beer i
said to represent the complete possibili
II a a