Denver labor bulletin., 1917-08-04

IN THE MIDST CONGEAL SURROUNDINGS AT THE SEAT

three tungsten mills which reduce the
crude ore into tungstic acid and ferro
tungsten. These mills and mines are
situated along the driveway thru Boul-
der canon to Nederland. Various other
interesting mining camps in this vicin-
ity-some of them among the oldest
in the state-are Magnolia, Caribou,
Sunshine, Sunset, Eldora, Sugar Loaf,
Nederland, Ward, jamestown, and 9TH
ers-which have added millions to the
production of gold, silver, lead, nnolyb-
denum, tungsten and other metals and
minerals.
On the Road to Nederland.
Boulder also boasts of a roadway,
running westward from the city thru
Boulder canon, which is an example of
the work of the unfortunates who have
been ostracised by society, and sent
to the penitentiary. Thru the worthy
work of Thomas ]. lyman, warden of
that institution, these men by the hon.
or system have been returned to free
dom better fundamentally and morally
and many of them are beginning life
anew, with a kindlier feeling toward
society, instead of hatred kindled by
confinement under the penal methods
of old. These men have constructed
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stantlal manner, performing some of
the most difficult tasks in road build
ing, and it is predicted will complete
the road to Nederland by the time
snow flies next fall. These men are
placed on their honor and not under
guards as in previous administrations
at the penitentiary. Very few viola
tions have occurred, and efforts at
escape are becoming almost nil. When
man tries to escape his fellow work
ers frequently prevent him from doing
So. The men live in tent colony and
are well fed and cared for. Boulder
county pays for the maintenance of
the camp and it has proved an invest
ment which will be repaid many fold.
This IS an instance of where prisoners
can return to society work to pay the
expense of maintaining penal insti-
tutions without infringing upon the
rights of free labor. United States
| District Attorney Harry B. Tedrow,
who takes great pride in the work of
these unfortunates and their better
ment, as chairman of the citizens COM
mittee for the entertainment of dele
gates to the Federation Convention,
promises a trip over the excellent
boulevard. The famed Boulder falls
are in close proximity to this boule-
ward.
Far Famed Switzerland Trail
Another scenic wonder near Boulder
is the glacier, and the Arapahoe peaks.
This relic of past ages is sight to
be remembered thru life, and the trip
to this district is one which cannot be
surpassed-if equaled. A trip over the
Switzerland Trail to Glacier Lake
will be a feature which will make it
very popular one with the delegates to
the convention. Those who take this
trip will enjoy the finest scenery here
abouts, which has been appropriately
named along the Switzerland Trail" "
The delegates will not have to spend
hundreds of dollars to see scenic beau
| ties which cannot be surpassed by the
Swiss Alps; nor will they have to run
the risk of the U-boats. You should
"See America First" and Colorado
first of all. Other scenic beauties
among them the renowned Flagstaff
are found close by, while the scenic
beauty of the city itself justifies the
ppeliation-"Beautiful Boulder"