The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-08-20
Denver, Colorado.


Paper Read Before the Cha,ttauQua Circle.
On my first visit to Denver some
seven years ago was greatly surprised.
l had always associated this city with
"Wild and Woolly" and expected to see
high-class mining camp. This
allusion was dispelled afterI had spent
my first hour-in the Colorado capital.
l found that Denver was modern
city in every respect. The streets are
uniformly laid out, well equipped with
electric lights and better paved than
the majority of streets in the large
Eastern cities. The electric car system
is good, having specially constructed
cars which might be described as an
open and closed car combined. The
entrance and the conductors position |
being in the center of the car. These
cars are we'll adapted for the climate,
for the nights during the entire year
are quite chilly.
Denver has many modern Office
buildings, and the majority of the
large Eastern firms have branch Offices
or representatives in the city. Also
there are quite number of first
class hotels. The Brown Place, an
up-to-date ten story fire-proof building
occupies an entire block. Not alone
is Denver modern city but it is also
beautiful one. The streets in the
resident districts are lined with shade
trees, and the architectural beauty of
the houses, especially in the fashion
able sections, is very noticeable. The
houses are not cfowded together as in
many cities, but are almost invariably
surrounded by well-kept lawns.
The state capitol building costs three
million dollars and is constructed of
Colorado granite and marble. 1t is
surrounded by a magnificent lawn
, which in the summer of 1905 was
pronounced by government agricul-
turists as the finest plot of grass in
the country, excelling even the famous
lawn at the national capitol. The
. building contains large and com.
: plete collection of Colorado mineral
t which is very tastefuly displayed
i Also there are many rare and valuable
? relics of the prehistoric race of cliff
dwellers. The view from the dome OF
: the capitol-is grand, also glimpse
! of the Rocky Mountains and Pixies
n Peak eighty miles in the distance
1 There are two short horse-car lines or
Y the outskirts of the city. One runs t.
! Fort Logan. The other, believe, il
II the most unique car line in the countr!
>. The rolling stocks consist of one an
t cient car andA very intelligent horse
, This line runs from the terminal o
n the electric cars to Churglyun, 9TH
q birthplace of William ROthwell know
d in the pugilistic circles where he shon
Ir for short time as "Y oung Corbett"
p distance of about two miles up
N steep bill. On the return trip tn
It horse rides on the rear platform
~ while the owner, conductor and driver
,e manlpulates the brake. The platforr
4. on which the horse stands is not fr
ia closed, neither Is he tied other tha
In with a single check line.
le Denver has perfect climate. its ell
ye vation is about mile above the Sc
,e level. During the warmest day
ut July or August you have only to see
at shade from the sun to enjoy the COO
IN refreshing mountain breezes. II
of nights during the warm months 81
be very cool. Thru the summer month
ta scarcely week passes but what SON
al religious, fraternal or profession'
al society holds a convention i'll Denve
all To these and the regular health-seel
y. ing tourist the city affords many sho
he scenic trips. The most popular I
M these trips are Colorado Springs, Pike
ay Peak, The Switzerland Trail, II
Ia Loop, and trip: oveT The partly ii
ed ished Moffot road. This railroad
ed being built by David Moffot Denv
les millionaire. When complete it "
ats be the most direct line from Denv
of to Salt Lake City, Utah, and is g
err pected to shorten the trip betwe