The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-09

Downed trotters and PAGERS A very
novel idea that they had here at the
horse show; in the arena they used
green sawdust and sitting in the seats
at distance of ten or fifteen feet II
hooked like a green grass sward
There was absolutely no dust what
ever II was a very beautiful sight.
There isn't amy getting around IT,
this is one of the most up to date and
progressive cities | have ever seen.
There is a great deal of wealth here
to start with, and the mines surround
ing Denver are constantly pouring
their wealth into her lap. Leadville
and Cripple Creek are very close by.
and these two are the richest gold
camps in the world.
After telling of the beauties in
the city here, half of which have not
described or given, one is struck with
the magndficance OF the mountains
which practically surround the city.
From my office window | have a view
of about $50 miles of the Rocky
mountains range can see Pixies
Peak very plainly at distance of so
miles and to one who has been raised
in the low lands like | have been,
these mountains are very majestic
and awe-inspiring. and get a great
deal of pleasure in constantly watch
ing the different changes that take
place at sunrise and sunset. There
Is a railroad that has recently been
built from Denver to Steamboat
Springs, a distance of 250 miles,
which has passed through some OF the.
most magnificent scenery i'm the world
so have been told. This road is
building toward Salt Lake City, and
as salt Lake City is 7I50 miles from
Denver by the other rail routes when
the Moffatt road is completed the dist
anoe will be shortened about 2Oc
miles. This road after leaving Den
yer enters the mountains a very
short distance from here and when
out about 40 or 90 miles you go
through over 80 tunnels in less than
40 miles. this will give you some idea
Of how the mountains are being bored
10 shorten the distance. After going
through these mountains the railroad
rises until IT reaches a
height which | am told is the highest
guage railroad in the world.
1T has been so cold since | have
bean out here and there is so much
.r.o,,- T. tba ,,,.1.,,,fa i,,e thot I l,a..o
not had the temerity TO make the trip
out to see tn scenery. but Just as soon
as the mountains clear up | am going
to go out on the road to see the seem
cry for myself.
There are many beautiful Office
buildings here, but there are five or
six that are under contemplation now
to be buNt within the next year that
viii be handsomer than any that are
now here. Last year there were over
10 coo. O'90i In building permits and
the prospects at the present time for
1909 will be greater than for 1908,
so you can see that everything Is NOV
Ing along pretty well here in Denver.
II noticed in the paper the other
day where there would be needed 15.-
100 more laborers to work on the rail-
roads and the large irrigation plants
that are being put through here by
eastern CAPITALISTS AS soon as these
irrigation projects reach completion
there wil be hundreds of thousands
Of acres placed under cultivation that
will increase in value from $40 per
acre to from 500 to $1,000 per
acre.
Now this may seem like a fairy
ale. but II you could see the products
" these small farms after the water
S turned on to them you would read
" understand why they would IN
.rease in value. Irish potatoes out
lere are as large as pumpkins; the
Deets that are raised are as large as
balloons. There 10 the finest frcit
'aised here that / have ever seen,
nd II is very far superior to the Cal
fornia and the southern fruit on ac-
cunt of its flrmness and rich flavor.
what is going TO make this coun-'
ny. however. is going to be its agri-
allure and II has the finest soil that
have ever seen anywhere. Alfalfa
rows here as It does nowhere else,
nd they cut five and six cuttings a
eason.
1--WE all watch for the sun every
Iay and If 1t Is delayed there are three
members of my family. 81