Year: 1877

: @EF'AgF -tAA8NfN Nk9&5 y M&&E &0&A&S
to whom | promised 10 write,
take note. I am living III u
blacksmith shop; my apartment Il
the second story; however, there are
but few scattering boards that serar-
ate 1t from the first; the lower story IL
builtof logs; the upper or rather the
gable end, was boarded up and down
with green spruce. but since it be-
come dry 1t left cracks sufficiently
wide for the pure mountain air to
pass freely through, making 1t the
next coolest thing to a sawmill, how
ever, my quarters are unsurpassed In
this "Bugtown,' formerly called
Argenty. Mr.. Spencer, the gentle
manly blacksmith, and l made bed
stead yesterday, and using our blank
cts made a very comfortable bed, and
as lay resting myself on it this SUM-
day morning, ] longed for copy OF
the Adrertiser and concluded the only
way to get 1t was by sending for 1t.
Forgetting the terms, I enclose 81. 90





for which send me your paper for six
months.


Very little mining has been done in
the Park thissummer, owing to the ini-
mense fall of snow, making 1t imposs-
ible for many of the miners to get to
their mines. The mountain sides are
still covered with snow and in many
places quite deep, yet we are not dis
couraged, if we are unhappy, and live
in hope that in the course of week
or ten days business will commence
In earnest. This Bug-town has a
tri weekly mail, and it would do your
heart good to see the boys swarm
around the post office when the mail
comes in, each taking their turn TO
enquire for Jones or Smith as the case
might be.


The Gumison river rushes madly
through the park, and as we are in
close proximity to it, we fall to sleep
at night by the murmur of Its waters.
The altitude of the Park is upwards of
ten thousand feet, but the mountains
that surround 1t rise upward to the
clouds. White Cross Mountain being
the most prominent, rises to the hight
of II, 1876 feet, yet there are others close
by, that try hard to beat it. The sides
Of the mountains are covered with
spruce.


There are plenty of good mines in
Burrows Park, and the county il fast
developing, yet there is good chance
for men with large capital, either to
buy ore, put up mills or buy prospects.
There are enough of poor Sabbath
breakers here now, enough to
ruin almost any country. would
advise those youth IN Upton to let
well enough alone, and become rich
by saving the travelling expenses.


There is no smelter in the Park yet,
but will be as soon as as they can get
here, one Is only seven miles distant
from here; and the party bringing is
busy cutting their way through
snow-sllde. In leaving Burrows Park
for Lake City, you go down the Gum
ison river. The first seven miles
brings you to the Cottonwood Hill.
The river in that distance has
a fall Of over one thousand
feet. From that to Lake City-dis-
lance, fifteen miles-the country is
wild beyond description, and is piled
up in broken ridges and rounded
peaks. 1.-The Toll Roadn runs close to
San Christoval Lake. The lake is q
beautiful sheet of water, and il sur
rounded by high rugged mountrins.
There are three boats kept there for
the purpose of taking those who may
desire ride over the deep, blue water.
and ewing to the melting of the snow
was quite high when we came along,
so that the water was knee deep to the
mules; consequently we didn't know
whether we were driving on the Toll
Road or into eternity. However, there
was quite number of pleasure seek
ers camped close by.


Our road from Pueblo was by way
ofCanon City, and Saguache, Puncho
and Cochatopa Passes. While In
Canon City met Nell Yard. He is
keeping shop of his own, and seems
to be doing very well.


Our trip has been Il dangerous one.
and it appeared that we were either
going up hill, down hill, across rivers
or through mud. Every night we were
all rs tired as if we had been working
in a harvest field. When night came
We spread our blankets on the ground,
lay down, covered up our heads, and
lay there until the sun was high
enough to tell us to get up. Then we
would get" build a fire, and in the
course of twenty minutes we would
be eating breakfast, which consisted of
bread, bacon and cup of coffee; next
comes packing up; then we would
harness up the mules and away we
would go. Almost every loaded wagon
that leaves Pueblo takes with it from
four to eight men as passengers. They
pay from ten to twenty dollars, or "a
much as the freighter can get from
them. They get their blankets haul
ed, and sometimes ride down hill.
However, they keep in good spirits
and sometimes one will sing out, II
would not live always, ask not to
stay &c. Being pretty tired we will
sit down and wait for the wagon
Wait for the wagon, and we'll all
take ride sounds very well, but
when il is wait for the wagon and
then follow upon foot it don't pan OUT
50 well. Such were the circumstances
of your humble servant on more than
one occasion in this seventeen-day
trip from Pueblo. In fact, l left home
over a month ago and have pushed
forward as fast as | could, and only
arrived in the Park the 30th of May.


If know myself, think had bet
ter not waste any more ink or paper.
But for the Lords sake, Charlie, send
me the ADVERTISER, and tell the