. The great West: a vast empire. A comprehensive history of the trans-Mississippi states and territories. Containing detailed statistics and other information in support of the movement for deep harbors on the Texas-Gulf coast /by Dana. t an altitudeof 7,700 feet, or only 2,500 feet higher than Denver. CLIMATE. Sheltered on three sides by the mountains, high winds and pro-longed storms are much rarer than in Denver, and bright warm daysare more numerous than in the Capital city. The streets are broad, The Great West 201 rectangular and level, with abundance of room for any extension thait
. The great West: a vast empire. A comprehensive history of the trans-Mississippi states and territories. Containing detailed statistics and other information in support of the movement for deep harbors on the Texas-Gulf coast /by Dana. t an altitudeof 7,700 feet, or only 2,500 feet higher than Denver. CLIMATE. Sheltered on three sides by the mountains, high winds and pro-longed storms are much rarer than in Denver, and bright warm daysare more numerous than in the Capital city. The streets are broad, The Great West 201 rectangular and level, with abundance of room for any extension thaithe future increase of population may necessitate. POPULATION AND FACILITIES. Tlie present population is about 8,000, and the city lias efficientwater works for fire and domestic purposes. Electric lights, an operahouse, second in size and completeness only to that in Denver, andsurpassing it in architectural beauty. There are two large bankinghouses, two flourishing public schools, seven churches; the varioussecret organizations are also well represented; two railroads, telegraphand telephone facilities; two large ore sampling works; large newbrick hotel iuprocess of construction, and a plethora of business bousesof all The Loop on line of Colorado Midland Railway, near Hageman Tunnel. WATEE lowEli AND Roaring Fork River and tributary streams afford sufficientwater power, which has been only partially utilized for water works,electric lighting and the transmission of electric power over wires, orfor the operation of mining machinery. At no distant day power fromthis source will be furnished to all developed mines for many miles inevery direction, thus affording most economical methods for the extrac-tion and delivery of ores to the samplers and railway cars. TRAM a tram road is in operation to one of the leading mines,sending down cheaply and expeditiously 150 tons per day, and con- ?•208 The Gbeat West. tracts Eor a cable road, from the
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