North Park union., 1901-10-04
FRIDAY. ocrosEa4. 1901.
xpIron1AL CORRESPONDENTS.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LEAVING WALDEN MONDAY, Sept.
23rd, in company with !ym. Latham
Of Butler, md accompanied by our
junior publisher, We pulled through
the bed OF sand that stretches for two
or three weary miles before We reach
cd the foot Of the mountain and be-
gan the ascent OF the range on the
new state road. The condition of
the road over the range was very fnir,
aud with four horses hitched and
three leading, we made good progress,
and camped the first night to the east
Of Chapman's Park, on tributary Of
the Big Laramie. Tuesday, up end
on the road early, we had a cold, raw
day, with dash Of snow on the East
range and at night the most furious
wind we have ever observed in Colo
rado. Ono would not doubt 1t was a
genuine cquinoxial storm, and n bad
Que.
The next day we made Collins cas-
lily, stopping for moment to see the
Callaghans q. Laporte, but Dan was
not At home. Mrs. Callaghan told
us Of their bad luck from the hail
and food last May, and the increase
IN their family, aud that the Autumn
prosperity would not be SO bad after
oil, as cabbage and other vegetables
were a good price. Will Latham Wis
ited his cousin, Mrs. Wczler, whom
he had not seen for five years.
We found Fort Collins pursuing its
urdisturhed line Of business, nearly
everybody busy, and large crops OF
alfalfa everywhere. with wheat, oats,
and vegetables selling at n good
price, even if the yield was not SC
large us usual. We spent several
days looking over our county seat
md making observations. The large
house OF Tyler Lowe Mercantile Co
was bee hive Of trade and traffic
while MIR. p. anderson, who carries 8
heavy stock of farm implements and
wagons, huggies, etc, evidently has
q very satisfactory trade with all sec
tions Of Larimcr county, including
North Park. Silcott 4 Webster carry
p heavy line Of furniture, carpets and
aueensware. Their goods make a
nice display, and bring big revenue
to the proprietors. McCreery & Book,
who handle stoves, furniture, and
nearly everything in the line Of house
furnishing goods, do large business,
and good trade comes from North
Park. The Larimer Dry Goods Co.,
whose business destiny is presided
over BY VI. v. Roberts, is reaching
out for more trade and meeting with
success at every turn. They carry
an extensive stock and first-class
quality. Judging from the smiling
face Of the afiable Clark Moore, the
First National Bank is well pleased
with tho financial situation. as he was
busy with gold, silver, checks and se-
curities almost every business hour
Of the day. Charlie Sheldon, Of the
Poudre Valley Bank, one Of the finan-
cial magnates of Fort Collins, has a
staid and complaisant look that b.
tokens contentment with the business
world and the rest OF mankind.
But We must not overlook the
.nsvspspess-those powerful factors
which help mould public opinion and
sometimes take the burden Of the
peoples welfare, and whose work is
often done At the midnight hour when
the rest cf the world lies sleeping.
The Wsekiy Courier was Just getting
out - edition by steam power and :
pstsat FOLDER tliat made one think Of
~ yos Ths Cosrisr has good
lsasnt ~ ! - business, good. nlan-
x ! ~ 4 - xsslIssa stIitseial ability