. The opinions of the judge and the colonel as to the vast resources of Colorado .. . ears over tin-range to Alamosa and the San Luis Valley, a third from Gunnison to theanthracite mines of Crested Unite and the new coal district of Ruby, andone from Sapinero to Lake (ity. with its great gold and silver mines, as wellas the new gold discoveries of Goose Creek. From Montrose a branch fol-lows up the fertile Vooiey of the Uncompahgre River, penetrates theUncompahgre Caflon and terminates at Ouray, one of themost beautifullysituated towns in the world. This branch also connects at Ridgeway withth
. The opinions of the judge and the colonel as to the vast resources of Colorado .. . ears over tin-range to Alamosa and the San Luis Valley, a third from Gunnison to theanthracite mines of Crested Unite and the new coal district of Ruby, andone from Sapinero to Lake (ity. with its great gold and silver mines, as wellas the new gold discoveries of Goose Creek. From Montrose a branch fol-lows up the fertile Vooiey of the Uncompahgre River, penetrates theUncompahgre Caflon and terminates at Ouray, one of themost beautifullysituated towns in the world. This branch also connects at Ridgeway withthe Rio Grande Southern road, which passes through some of the mostmagnificent scenery of the Rocky Mountains, extends to Durango, thusforming a double bine to this important city. You have mentioned Durango so frequently in your conversation thatI infer it must be a place of some note, said the Major. It is the metropolitan town of southwestern Colorado, repliedthe Colonel, and has great prospects for the future. It has a p> »pulati. mnow of about 8,000, and is growing . What is the cause of all this prosperity? Its great advantages asa business center. It is situate] near one ofthe great coal fields of the state, ami has an almudanl Bupply of excellenttimber. It is the commercial center of fchevasl grazing and agriculturalregions of the Montezuma Valley ami the Ote reservation, as well»a& themining districts of the Great Southwest. This, with tin- recenl discoveryof large and rich gold deposits in the La Plata district, which will bevigorously developed this spring, must make Durango one of the moslprosperous cities in the It has two smelters in full operation, whichare kept constantly busy reducing the ores of the Silverton,Red Mountainand other San Juan districts. It is also largely engaged in the manufac-ture of coke. It has eight business establishments carrying stocks of$100,000 in value each, and as many more that carry Btocks valued at$50,000 ea
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