The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-08-01
Hope, N. D. July 25, 1901.

AAOPS3 A>s ~ y III <1O3 L IO1s
Share holders of the Empire
Tunnel, Mining and Milling Co.
| promised on my return from
a trip to Colorado and inspection
of our holdings there, that 1
would give a detailed account of
my trip and tine condition of our
holdings. But on account of the
call to my fathers home in Wis
consin soon after my return l
did not have the opportunity to
give an account of nv trip until
now: (Please excuse the delay. J
To begin with the trip:--I
started from Hope on the after
noon train of June 5th and arriv-
ed at St. Paul on the morning of
the 9th. Took train over the G..
S. P. M. & 0. at 10 a. m. for
Omaha, where I arrived at 10
O'Clock P. m. of same day, and
made close connection with the
Denver train, via. the u. P. r. r,
arriving in Denver at 2 o'clock
p. m. on the 9TH and took the
Colorado & Southern train for
Georgetown, Colo. at 3:20 p. m.
and arrived at the latter place
my destination at 6 O'Clock p. M,
on Friday the 9TH making the
trip in a little over 48 hours from
the time 1 left Hope. having en-
joyed the entire trip very mucl
especially from Omaha westove1
the U. P. r. II. which is the fin
est equipped road that it ha:
been my good fortune to trave
over. The ride from Denver tt
Georgetown 4 distance of s.
miles over the Colorado & South
ern narrow gauge is simply
dream in wonderland to Nortl
Dakotian. This road is bull
through a narrow gulch calle'
the Clear Creek Canyon, making
a rise of nearly 400C feet in goin.
the 50 miles and over track S,
crooked that it would make
snakes back ache to follow it
This canyon in many places i:
not ever 50 feet wide with tn
steep walls of the mountain tow
ering thousands of feet above o:
both sides. In all it is a sigh
both grand and awe inspiring
While in Georgetown I stopped
at the Elliott house which is al
ideal homelike place, made so b,
its genial and pleasing hostess
Mrs. Burkholder, who by her un
tiring efforts causes everybod.
who enjoys her hospitality t
speak words of praise in her be
half.
Georgetown is a beautiful littl
city Of about 1900 or 1900 III
habitants, located in a quiet littl
cove in the mountains and is th
county seat of Clear Creek cour
:ty, it has every natural advantage
to make it one of the best mining
camps in the state. It's waite
power is something that any cit,
might well be proud of. Th
Clear Creek above Georgetown
having a fall of nearly 400 feet t
the nile with several lakes on to]
of the mountain that could b.
used as a reservoir for waite
when the water is low in tn
creek. 1t has splendid churche
and schools. Its high school be
ing cne of the best in the state
Here is located the home offic
of the Empire Tunnel and Col
Mining Co. The president Mr.
Frank Maxwell and the Sec. Mr.
Clarence Jarbcau, l had III
pleasure Of meeting the first eve
ming of my stay in Georgeto*
who together with Mr.. E. F
: Dewey treasurer and Jack Johr
; son the mine foreman Of the Ce
made my stay at Georgetow
and at the Co.'S mines, exceeding
ly interesting and enjoyable.
On Saturday morning, Jun
the 8th, | started out on a bors,
back trip over the mountain wit
: President Maxwell, (who by tn
way is deputy .. S. Miner;
! survevor) to place called Ian
berteen east from Georgetow