Colorado Now and Then
"Gold! Gold!! Gold!!! Gold!!!! Hard to get and heavy to hold." (Coel 1) Headlines in 1858 when gold was found along the Platte River. Which started abooming economy in mining. Some struck it rich and some moved on. Some did farming and ranching, while others started a new business and some saw themoney in tourism. In time some of these people have continued to become successful and others have found wealth. But what has really happened to the businesses of Colorado as a whole? Mining, farming and ranching, and tourism were important parts of Colorado around 1900 at the turn of the century, but many wonder if at the start of a new century is it the same. As many people look back at the beginning of this century they say mining is what built Colorado. It is true, but it has also hurt us in the future. The positive side of mining is that it brought great revenue to Colorado. It also built cities and helped businesses grow. A great example of this is the town of Leadville. It did not seem like Leadville would grow in 1876 because, "the region itself was like anempty beach, washed by two tides of mining activity and littered with abandoned sluices, empty cans, and rotting cabins.
Tourism in Colorado started as a summer income time, but in theearly 1900's tourism turned into a year round income and is still growing today. (Brettell 29) This attracted much attention to Colorado. Ranching helped the railroad and feed most of the eastern states. John Wesley Iliff said that he had a yearly cost of only $2 a steer and he received as high as $25 for each steer. Mining, farming and ranching, and tourism were parts of the late 1800's and early 1900's and still contribute to our economy now. Now we have large ski resorts, the mint, mountain climbing, camping, and everybody's favorite, the alpine slide. It has been found in Leadville that kids that have played in the debris have increased chances of heart problems, cancer, and developing a learning disability. "For the last century, Colorado has been something special for the American tourist. Mining helped make this state grow in great strides and has helped the economy, but has hurt our environment in this present day. The new tourist attraction was skiing and brought great revenue to these tourist business men.
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