The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1903-02-19

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Perhaps q iluo from this part Of
the country viii ip Of some Interest
% your many readers. This city
boasts ufa population of $4,000. 10.
dependent Of Colorado city and
Nauitou. the former OF which IS
quite a little city Within Itself, ana
whem the smcltcrs ae located. The
climate here Is fine ana the weather.
up to- week ago, has been warm
ana pleasant, but since thnttime we
have had some cold and piercing
blastshnd on the 5th Inst. snow fell
60 the depth oi eight inches. but a
few warm days carried It away
and at the present time we are en-
gnlicd Ia another snow storm, but
tie thermometer Is above zero and
indications point 60 n spring temper
allure. We do not feel tho cold here
so much as In a lower altitude and
the coolest days does not prohii it
work going on in an branches. AS a
summer resort, 1 believe this place
will excel any place In the country,
but as a business place It is a failure,
as there are no manufacturing estab-
lishments located here. consequently
there is 10 employment for common
labor, or any other, for that matter,
but as n college ANA church town IL
is up to-date.
There Is one Institution located
here that is worthy OF mention. and
1t Is the Union Printers Home. for
aged and invalid members OF the
Typographical Union. We were
shown through the Institution a few
days ago, and this Is what we saw;
On the first floor or basement Is a
fine large dining room, equal TO any
hotel In the West, also barber shop,
billiard room and bath rooms. On
the second floor The beauty Is most
observable. Large parlors aud sit
ting rooms elegantly furnished with
the most elaborate furniture that
could be procured, "A nice large room
for library, where all kinds OF legiti-
mate literature and daily papers are
In abundance. We were shown some
old files OF newspapers as far back as
1896. Some of them were unique in
their make up. There is "A fine piano. 4
also two or three organs, for the edi-
icatiOn Of those who care to indulge
that kind of passtime. In the library ,
room we noticed all kinds of little
games going on, such as cards,
checkers, chess, c~rokinole. etc. Every
thing Is free to the inmates. who also
receives an allowance OF 20 cents a
week for stamps, tobacco ana other
little tricks. The main building con-
tains 20 rooms, with an annex for
consumptives. An In all, tits a wor-
thy institution and the management
takes great pleasure in showing visi-
tors through.
There are several buildings under
course OF construction in the city. a
new court house Is just completed.
A large college. Y NJ G. A. building.
a new city hall, the Elk club house,
all Of which are large and substan-
tial an under course Of eviction.
While we arr having au abundance
OF snow. we are never burdened
with mud; the ground Is sandy and
drinks up the water a. fast as tie
snow melts.
The people here are anticipating
an increased number OF tourists the
coming summer and viii beprcpaucd
to entertain them al-provided they
are equipped with the ready cash.
There are a great many people
here from every state in the Union.
but Missouri and Kansas furnish the
maioF part of the populace.
With a kindly feeling ;or the well
fare 81 al my Bates county friends.
l avn Yours Respectfully.
II. &. BOWER.