New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

C. C. Eckert. of Cripple Creek Col. Is one Of the
pioneer mining OF the West He first entered
the Coeur d'Alene in the winter Of
CRIPPLE 1854 pulling his supplies after him
CREEK AS toboggan. For the last five
MINING years Mr.. Eckert has been oper-
CENTRE ating in the Cripple Creek district.
and when yesterday at the
Hoffman House he said Of mining at Cripple Creek
and elsewhere in the West: Cripple Greek IS the
greatest gold camp in this country. and it's produc
ton IS very great The core OF the gold country
there is strip OF ground six miles long by three
miles broad. Out Of this comparatively small area
OF ground s2OOoOOO in gold will be taken this year.
which viii be approximately quarter OF the total
gold production Of the United States. including
Alaska The production of gold in the district
shows no sign OF decreasing. On the contrary, the
Of the district lies within eighteen square miles.
prospectors are constantly discovering new claims.
ing the Of q the sct ITSELF The sse
ton ton has had a most beneficial effect in Colorado
Will be no change in the National policy great ac
pecally IS this so in mining The mineral develop
ment OF Colorado has been tremendous IN the past.
% oney tn IN ea on ssd h9Ss @
present outlook in mining affairs tustiies US IN
Mining in Colorado Is looking Be9fsr to sodeg aRsn
do not depend wholly on mining in Colorado, great
as our interest IN It Is We have tremendous agr
raise vegetable produce in great quantities"
Another thing that adds much to the material
prosperity OF the State is it's far famed and mag
nhcent climate. Last year more
THE COUNTRY, tourists than ever before visited
THE PEOPLE, Colorado The indications are
AND THEIR that we viii be called upon TO
DOINGS tertain an even larger number
this year. Not only does
climate coax them to u.s. but the wonderful scenery
OF our mountains brings visitors also from all parts
OF the Union. Hotels have sprung up everywhere
IN the State An especially beautiful view there is
certain sooner or later to be accompanied by
hotel We rejoice in springs Of the purest water,
and about them have sprung up towns and villages.
and so well known some Of our spring waters
that they command as ready sale East as West
There are. too, warm. hot and medicinal springs
ognized and which annually visited by large
numbers Of people Cripple Creek itself is beauti-
1uI camp-the most beautiful, TO my mind. in the
the highest point on the Rockies and one Of the
greatest mountains in the world. To enter Cripple
Creek you can go through Colorado Springs which
from all parts OF the East, sound in health winter
tnere on account Of its beauty and the attractions
OF the place Polo and all sorts OF out-of-door
sports are gone In for, and IL Is a permanent and
growing city Of business Importance. Our mining
board Is there. The consumptives still go to Col
and do not dominate the perspective as they aha
In days Of yore. Manitou the most famous nat
ural springs in the West. lies between Cripple
Greek and Colorado Springs.
We recently started with immense success pi-
oneer's club in Cripple Creek. and annual pa
rade is a sight veil worth days journey TO witt
ness. Many millionartes bearing famous names
were in the line Of march and dressed as they
came into the country Some rode or drove burros
but the most carried bundles sticks their
their entrance into the camp, and that time the
bundles contained all their worldly wealth"