The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-17

A beaumont. Mr.. Herring
|1 nth the Nicaragua canal built
"A, would be a city OF 100000 inhabit-
IN, tsss than ten years. as her re-
~ 80 unlimited, as is also the ter
.s.{ from which she draws her support.
II ~
T. Maurice Finn OF Cripple Creek
chairman Of the Colorado delega-
Mr. Finn is prominent lawyer
an orator OF considerable abil-
Abou. all things Mr.. Finn is highly
,.,ast,c over Cripple Creek and its
ssrt,,, advantages and possibilities;
,.ct he is a fighter and hard one
IN, when 1t comes to standing UP for
,,,. town. as the Houston delegates
n,snn,,a well know. Cripple Creek be-
"uo,,stou's most formidable rival for
.nsstine place Of the present session
= Transmisslssippi Commercial Con-
and Mr.. Finn its most persistent
.,on Cripple Creek is after the
n.sss sor 1871, and his representatives
srorkina even harder than they did
wichita last year.
rhs Cripple Greek mining district now
arises 81, 900 people, with two modern
y rrlpple Greek with $4,000 and We
s,tb Is OOO," said Mr.. Finn TO re-
~ The Post yesterday. Besides
srs the towns OF Goldfeld, Altman,
ssn,as nee. Anaconda, Ekton, all OF
are within radius OF about six
bennett avenue in Cripple Greek
we,l and appropriately been named
wal, street Ut the Rockies millions
millions in wealth are handled and
rated daily. The city OF Cripple Creek
a.stroyed by fire in 1896. but has
reb,iilt with beautiful brick blocks.
"a Il an electric street railway system
4 nav hotel, with two hundred rooms,
ane over s250,00o. There are not less
forty hotels in the city. Its beautiful
Dery. especially in the Rocky moun-
through which the stage lines and
TWO railroads run. affords the most
utif, scenery in the world. Cripple
ek produced last year over $40. 000, 900
rold from this small area of land,
IN is more gold than the entire State
Colorado produced. ms year there
be over s30,00O,000.
The headquarters OF the Cripple Creek
cation are at the Capitol hotel, where
the world is welcome. Here visitors
he given the beautiful sourenir which
Iers of the Cripple Creek district for
ribution on this occasion. 1t is work
srt and g:m. 1t shows, in a crude
bner at least, the magnificent scenery
the grand views to be seen thsre. We
with fifty delegates for the pur-
OF asking that the Congress give
ightful consideration to our claims. In
we know that II we are given an
ortunity to entertain the Transmissis-
bi Congress in 1901 1t will mark an
ch in the history OF that great or
ization. Thousands Of people would
Cripple Creek from curiosity to sec
wonders and marvels. They would
pme Interested in the deliberations of
commercial body, thereby strength
power to its influence. ] can not con-
10 OF place that could be named
ch the general public is so anxious to
/. II we are successful in our en-
yors our many mlllionaires and multi
lionaires will provide an entertainment
Oh will surpass beyond question, Hous-
excepted, any reception ever given
public body between the two oce ans.
Cripple Creek possesses not less than
millionaires. a number of whom
multi milNonaires. One of them Is
w. II. StTatton, who recently sold
mine alone to n English syndicate for
100000 Because of business engage
rs Mr.. Stratton could not come, but
assured me that II We were successful
pur efforts that no amount of money
Id be spared In giving the delegates
he Transmssissippi Commercial Con-
IS the grandest reception ever given to
commercial body in the history OF
United States. While Cripple Creek
al
In well and able conducted battle,
have come here to fulfill our promise
'e year ago, wherein | said that I
pied the conclusion OF the Congress
would DO all In my power to make the
Jung at Houston in every manner a
success. and have labored constant
nun that end in view during the past
as is evidenced by the delegation
prado."
:. FINN Is accompanied by his wife,
tney nave apartments at the Capitol.
~
! D. H. Martin, the jolly real estate
OF Cripple Creek. Col, who protests
nst being called anything but plain
Martin, is an up-to- date member of
party from Colorado, and knows how
n'ay life Some of Jacks friends told
"que little story on him in the lobby
~ capitol hotel yesterday afternoon.
% IRE occasion Of a big meeting In
wv IN 1888 and he was then at the
q me famous Cowboys band. There
many bands from all over the coun-
s0Ipeting Tor an hour, and Jack de-
&c must 40 something out of the
10y 70 win renown for his aggrega-
" musicians. consisting of something
s,esenly-hye artists, all of real merit,
Iyn scheme that worked admir-
~ oougnt horse and had so. CT
or tne animal made of silver and
rae SILVER shoes were for the fore
va. me gold ones for the bind feet.
,h as 30 precious at Cripple Creek then
ae only way he could secure enough
i. snoes Tor the hind feet was to give
rnas pank that the metal would be
~ aua mat the loss by wear would
/ .ep,aceo. He did that and the
All us snod In silver and gold. The
c,.a aas paced at the heattef the hand
! created a sensation. II drew a.tun-
~ the Cowboys band AMI the latter
.ne nonor for which they were com
Y M''cneii Benedict is among the
& y uelegates from Colorado, being one
4 Z representatives of the Chamber CT
a''ce and Board OF Trade of Denver
a ... .ea'ct Is accompanied by his wife
II al. and charming lady, who, MI
y :. 'ocuiarly remarked. was threat
J. ,as . aaofess the Congress at its meet
4 conas mrs, Benedict, however, would
Il he'll Bsn aer husbands assertion. Hon