Gilpin observer., 1903-02-05
ROLLINSyILLE

The following is clipped from the Boul-
der Herald: w. q. Knowles, secretary
and manager Of the Northwestern Colo
RADIO Exploration Company, was In the
city today. This company is interested
in Rollinsvlile, an old and yet a new town
and destined to be one of the best mount
ain towns along the line of the railroad,
the Motfat route. 1t will be the prin-
cipal town between Denver and the
continental divide. 1t is situated in one
OF the prettiest sections Of the mount
aims in fact there are many who feel that
no prettier spot can be found anywhere.
AS summer resort it will be equal 10
the best. The railroad will bring it with
in easy distance Of Denver. With South
Boulder creek running through the place
magnificent mountains near by, grand
scenery, pure air, and at an altitude Of
about 5000 feet it is easy to predict that
as "a resort it will boom just as soon as
the railroad runs it's trains through to
that place. The valley is half mile
wide and mile long giving ample facil-
ties for strolling about. while it will take
but short walk to higher mountains.
Rollinsville, named after ]. O. A.
Rollins, has always been noted as good
gold mining section. In the early days
some of the best mines in the state were
there. But like all camps away from the
railroads the camp suffered 1t cost too
much to ship the ore by wagon to mar
ket. The famous Gold Dirt mine is To-
Gated here. There is no doubt that
when the railroad runs to that place that
mining there will take a fresh start, in
fact it has already done So, In one re-
spect the people of Boulder will have
reason to fear the place, small as it may
be. 1t is bound to grow. Being but
short distance from Nederland four miles
it will be apt to get the trade OF that
section Of the county, and that includes
Nedorland, Cardinal, Caribou, Eldora,
and parts OF the Magnolia section. Rol-
linsville will also dig into the business OF
Black Hawk and Central City in that it
will supply Perigo, Gilpin. Wide Awake,
Tip Top, Boulder Park, Baltimore, Moon
Gulch, Mammoth Gulch, Elk Park, Apex
and Pine Creek, all in Gilpin county.
All OF these things will tend to make
Rollinsville an important point and the
projectors OF the new town have a splen-
did field ahead. MIR. Knowles informs us
that his new company will erect stamp
mills and concentrating works there,
that the ore from the surrounding Country |
can be treated at home, and the heavy |
expense of shipping be saved.
The new town will adjoin the old town
on the weet, as there is better field
there for spreading out. The company
also owns interests in the old town, and
will put up some buildings there.
Altogether the outlook for Rollinsville
is bright and the ground floor people
have good thing.
The Office OF the company is 619 Ma.
jestic building Denver.
The Denver Republican OF last Sunday
contained the following: When the Den.
yer and Northwestern railway begins to
run its fret trains over the mountains
into Middle Park, the nearest active
mining to the city will be Rollinsville.
This camp, which is directly on the
line OF the road, has long been celebrated
as reigon Of large and valuable deposits
OF both high and low grade ore, but its
lack Of railway facilities has prevented it's
development. Besides beinga promising
mining camp, Rollinsville is also destined
to become one Of the beautiful and pop
luar OF the mountain recorts adjacent to
Denver. 1t is magniicently located the
climate is cool and deliehtful. and it will
be within two hours ride OF the union
d ,pot. he Northwestern Colorado Ex.
ploration company Of this city owns Rol
iinsville and large amount of mineral
land, as we'll as land suitable for summer
homes, adjoining the town. Extensive
improvmerts will be put under way this
spring, ;ni the town firmly established
both as n summer resort and "a a min
ing center. Rollinsville is likely to be
much more familiar word in the ears OF
D .nver people two years from now than
IL is at present.
Rudolph Bros. have taken contract
from the Colorado Telephone Co. to cut
and erect poles for lioe between Gilpin
and Rollnsville and it is expected that
the line will be finished within ten days.