Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07
THE EDITORS LETTER.
Boise, Idaho.

Boise, Idaho.
Dear Readers -
While this letter is dated here it
speaks of Denver and Colorado Springs,
Col, Salt Lake City, Utah, this place.
and something of the scenery en- route.
Frankly, | am "stuck" on Denver
and these mountain section cities.
There is something about the atmos-
phere in these high attitudes that in
vigorates. While snow is seen on the
nearby mountains from any of the
places mentioned, | have found no
snow in the cities or lowlands and no
wraps have been needed on the streets
in the daytime even in the evening
many co not wear overcoats. Much of
the weather during. the winter is this
way, I am told. and little snow falls at
any time.
Denver is called the "mule high
city," (528O feet) and compared with
Barton, between 900 and 1000 feet
high. and even Jay Peak. 4O18 feet
above sea level, one can see at once
that it is easy to get ''up in the air. !"
A marker on step to the approach
of the capital building. placed there
by the u. S. government, reads, 1.-The
top of this step is one mile above sea
level"
Entering the building stepped into
the house of representatives., which con-
e
membered that Colorado has popula-
ton of over 100000. Vermont with a
population of about $50, 900 has house
numbering almost $50. It was such a
that | at first mistook it for the senate.
Stepping into the senate I found
them Grating on fish and game meas
ures. For moment [ lost myself and
thought was in Montpelier, but re.
covered at the sight of woman occu.
plying a seat in that body. AS she
acted just as though she belonged
there. inquired of gentleman stand.
ing near by, who she was. He said she
was the only woman senator in the
world, and l recalled then reading oil
the election of woman in Colorado tt
the senate. Colorado is an equa
suffrage state.
"Would you like to meet herr" sale
the gentleman. 81 wouldn't mind. ,
was the reply. He proceeded to gel
her out of her seat and after inquirins
my name. presented her as follows
''Mr. Gilpin, Senator Robinson" MRS
Helen R. 81 am considered a nation
al curiosity" proceeded Mrs. Senator
spoke of the very close vote in thu
Vermont house on the suffrage bill ant
she said she was invited to speak at
hearing on the bill and very nearl!
went. | spoke of the fact that prom
inent suffragette of Vermont was
resident of nay town, Mrs. Seaver
She then said she had been in CORE
spondence with Mrs. Seaver.
From the capitol | went to the u. S
mint in Denver. Calling for Geo. r
on the "ground floor" so to speak
Mr.. Whitney holds the responsible
position of warrant clerk and has tn
confidence and esteem of all. Withou
a certificate from him no one can re
ceive pay for bullion brought to tn
mint. Receiving permission of tn
superintendent, Mr.. Anneax. MI
Whitney took me into every depart
H1ent of the mint. "Hello, George,
was the familiar greeting of the head
of the various departments as we Ell
tered. While other visitors wei
shown into few places by guild,
who only took them into balconies hig
up and away from the machines ar
precious metals, Mr.. Whitney gave n
permission to handle the gold and 81
yer bullion, the newly minted coli
and even machines were started for OF
particular benefit. 1t was fun to catt
handful of bright new Quarters
as they came from the coin press
the rate OF 5000 or 5000 an hour,
plunge your hand into bin holdi1
several quarts of coins perhaps. :.
A solid gold brick worth S22, 900 w
a good smart lift for me. In the vau
where gold bullion to the worth
/. $4,000, 900 was stored. I handled go
at will. On one truck were pure go
bricks worth 100000 In the mint
$3.50. 900, 900 of gold bullion. This mi
coined over SIT, 900, 900 in silver. gol
nickel and copper pieces in 1914.
might go on in detail about the mel
ing furnaces, weighing rooms, coun
ing process. ETC.. but you can find {
these things in books. It is enough
say didn't get away with any of tt
stuff.
HA-a4 L.. a.a4Ia~ 49, Il