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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



question which, rightly solved, will do more than all 

 else to build up a mighty empire on the plains and 

 foothills of Arid America for these reasons solely 

 these men spare neither time nor thought in the pre- 

 liminary work of the congress. 



Until recently the position of Denver as a manu- 

 facturing center was neglected, but what Western 

 energy can do in a short time is shown in the rows of 

 manufacturing plants now bordering the railroad 

 tracks. The paper mills, making every kind of paper 

 from manilla to fine book and writing paper, supply a 

 dozen States ; the cotton mills and the shoe factory, 

 all attest the perfect success of every undertaking in 

 the direction of manufacturing. Mining machinery 

 and builders' hardware are shipped all over the West, 

 to Mexico and South America. Fire brick and fire 



clay articles, sewer pipe, pottery, etc., are among the 

 goods of export. 



Colorado, as a State, with its fine colleges in the 

 middle section, and its Boulder University in the 

 northern, and Denver, with its generous and high 

 grade educational privileges, leaves little to be done 

 in the intellectual ways. 



If what has been said of the convention city shall 

 attract the attention of the readers of THE IRRIGA- 

 TION AGE and decide uncertain ones to go and see 

 for themselves the beauties of the city we praise, and 

 solve the mystery of its subtle fascinations, our pur- 

 pose is gained, and we shall feel sure of a wide- 

 spread endorsement of our opinion concerning this 

 city, set indeed upon a hill, whose light is steadily 

 penetrating in all directions. 



ESTES PARK, COLORADO, FROM MT. OLYMPUS. on the Union Pacific System. 



