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BUSINESS AND RESOURCES OF DENVER. 
The influx of population and development of mining and other enterprises in 
the Rocky Mountain section is stimulating agriculture in the west to a wonder- 
ful degree. A communication from the Board of Trade of Denver, Colorado, 
contains the following statement of the business of that place for the year end- 
ing October 31, 1867, and is mainly derived from official figures in the assessor’s 
office : 
rie cae EApOHMmerCnAndise. 8. 2) 50). Ney seen als Selayais Sar sc cindterg ae are Sele $5,946, 000 00 
erMEOMOU ANE AN GEN. 2o 08 22 on sn cig cote Steteenn wa se Soe ec a tse Seaace se 2,171,000 00 
nmere ens aireceived —.. =... san assdaeiseees caccss oo send eagsanaeen 17, 122, 000 
ammo ssotseornand, wheat sold_.- 2.12 So-8ece----ece+ sag ssces s-5 coe 12, 638, 000 
pre erm COUN SO LOS ates airs Se lose ism aces Sec Sear sca oct noes Ghee 70, 386 
pe aarerer OM UM ber SOldieet er <3 areeeemee awa pos a dcclecn = oe Le sc $850, 000 00 
Penna mmMereCied, VaAINed Mia. 325,44 eefen ea aaa ees eee acaminnndns daccne 722,650 00 
Cashhvalue of ;oods manufactured in Denver..----...---..--.2---- =: 887, 000 00 
Cash receipts for passengers by stage lines.....-.....----.-------------- 591, 801 00 
Cash receipts for express matter....----. NaC PSS Weide Soa ae oad neg aee 168,976 00 
PpadiEsnipped py  Wolls, argo dé Co~ ... 9285s aes cesses dans so ce naan 1,560, 000 00 
PaO nenaniney HAHES er MeO’ 320252 eset les itu cues So. d ee ast Ak 604, 000 00 
Gold and silver received by United States branch mint -.----.....-.-.-.-. 289, 158 70 
meeetaiee CAB OOVOSIIS THE DATS a). 2/2 26-550 olin anes ona nee cnc age cesses anes 741, 000 00 
Average loans and discounts by banks... -- 5 -. 5. .-2. s2-0 2204 cess ceee nee 398, 000 00 
Pasomexchanre sold) by banks..j-....--5222-).4-2-----+-0 0200 cane So's 8,301,000 00 
Amount of cash paid over bank counters........---.......-------------- 77, 870, 000 00 
The city engineer estimates the water-power of South Platte river, between 
two points named in Denver, in a total fall of 113 feet, as equivalent to 6,312 
horse-power. 
*This amount does not represent the yield of gold for the Territory, as over one-half the 
gold passes to the east in the hands of private parties. 
tTke principal yield of gold is from the counties of Gilpin, Clear Creek and Summit, and 
nearly all the gold from those counties is purchased at Central City. 
