The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04
.BALMY CLIMATE
OF COLORADO.
The Stars Shine More Brightly
Through Its PeIlucid Air.
GREAT FUTURE OF The STATE.
Tho Resources Of Her Mountains and
Dalcs arc Lirnitlcss and for Gene
rations to Come They Will
Pour Forth Treasures
GREAT FUTURE OF THE STATE.

DENVER, COLORADO. January 81
Specialize climate of Colorado beats
The world. The daily ci6udlcss sky, the
balny atmosphere, mercury ranging so
TO co at midday, and in mid-winter max
cs one feel as il he were in tropical
cline. Some say this is exceptional
winter, yet am told by others it is not
exceptional. BE is exceptional or other
wise it Is truly enjoyable and in wide
contrast to our Virginia winter weather
But for the absence OF foliage, at noon
one could fancy it were summer, without
stretch of the imagination.
Sitting upon tlle open porch breathing
TIE soft halnly summer like air and al the
same time seeing the long range of noun
tains few miles distant covered with
perpetual snow IS condition and spec
taclc unexcellcd in the boosted cline of
Italy and Switzerland. No gen can depict
Or pencil portray the grandeur and sub
Unity of such scenes as present them
selves III the panorama spread in view.
The snow-clad peaks ElisteninE in the
bright sun-!ight like sparkling gems and
scarcely subdued under the less radiant
light of n full unobscured moon seem to
beckon us onward to touch their beauty
and basll in the light of their bcwitch-
ing smiles.
TIiE SETTING SUN.
As the last rays Of the setting sun IL
lune the western horizon, the feecy
lodges of the far of west are tinged with
gold and silver, and the high peaks with
their white caps of snow in changing
tints of sparkling brightness. graduated
down 10 the shadows which creep slowly
UP as the sun disappears from view, hid
ing the Respondent and reelected glory
of a gorgeous sunset. is IL neSnificently
marvellous aspect, extending as it does
with its constantly changing beauty from
the farthcSt point north where the ranges
rise 10 view 10 the extreme south, where
they sink from sight and their outline is
lost against the inly sky darkness
crecF,s Ger the scene Such are not rare
sights. but daily occurrences. Never have
seen stars shine more brightly seem
large and near: we look at them
through a thin. pure rarefied atmosphere
no 11iis;s to dim their brightness. or 1ieecy
cloud 10 obscure fheir glory. The beauti-
ful ''Eediamond crescent with duplicate
horns seems TO be on duty here more
and oftener. usual il is. than in the
regions where clouds hold full sway
and pitch darkness reigns supreme.
One who loves the moon and the stars
and enjoys the depicted glory of their
Shining should be so situated as to sleep
In day time and revel in the beauty of
these nights made glorious by the I'M
obscured Permanent The inverted howl
they call the sky whereunder we live.
sheds Its most elfnlSent beauty, its |
most inspiring soul thrilling exhibition of |
the glory of the universe at a. time when |
humanity is sleeping. Alas. there is no i.
changing of the order of things IN this |
respect Busy man Injured to toll must
have the light of day to hustle for his |
bread and butter. and stern nature de- |
Inands n. time for sleep; the mandate that |
long since went forth. Work while it is /,
day, for the night cometn when no man !
can work has fallen upon US like other !
results of Adams sin.
KIND NATURE.
Mature has dealt kindly with Colorado; |
her rivulets Of pure water dashinG down |
through mountain gorCcs In angry form, !
calm down to placid peaceful flow as they |
pursue their winding course across the |
level plain, where by mans invention, |
they are utilized to the advantage and |
growth of heritage, in place of the gentle |
rains, the absence of which, in conse-
qucnce of the great distance from ocean, {
lakes and large rivers, TO produce preci- !
1)lUailOn OF Sentle DEW, mas caused lllS
plains country to he an arid. treeless |
desert. She has also opened her hands |
and poured into the laps of the enter |
prisfnE people who foresaw the great pos
SiDiliiicS WASTING energy and DEVELOPMENT |
the wealth Of her mountains. which for
long ages remained untouched and UNI
known.
notwithstanding all that has thus far
been accomplished, the resources of this !
State and its mountains have scarcely
been scratched. For generations 10 come
they Will continue to pour out their treas
llre in response TO the labor and energy
cNerted. The depth and richness of her |
soil the abundance of water yet to be
utilized for watering the ground and |
making 1t bring forth the bud, that it
may give seed to the sower and bread TO
the cater viii not wear out or its rich
ness be exhausted for ages. Al! her vari-
ed resources are here to stay: and the
time is not remote when Colorado will be
the richest productive State in the union. |
And as it rrows in richness and wealth.
SO too Will II grow in power and moral- |
~. The swaddling clothes of its Infancy
have already been laid aside and its
chiliiShness fast disappearing under the
brightness of coming manhood All dis
order that grows and fourishes on the |
frontier of civilization will gradually be
forced onward by the progress of better
10 nSS. t.ttll LAKE JOURNALS MAT i've dilu
prosper for a while must give way and
seek localities better suited to their ne
farious calling. Journalistic and all other
enterprises that cater to the morbid and
unrefincd taste of an unthnkinS populace
must be lifted up to a higher standard !
or move westward where il is still wild
and woody. The onward march Of pro-
EreSs brings with it men and women
hibhcr up in the scale of thought, refine !,
ment and taste, from whom goes forth 4
quiet influence uplifting and purifying
BY the, incxorable law of nature the
weak must give way to the strong. the
bad to thc better. The Survival of the
fttest'' holds good in every element of
active moving existence.
YELLOW JOURNALS
The Evening Post, whose proprietors
were shot tlle other day by an outraged
citizen. is not the only 'snide journel
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