Cripple Creek Prospects Vindicated 1896

This episode is taken from an article in the January 1, 1896 article in the Rocky Mountain News (Denver) with the titie “Cripple Creek Prospects Vindicated”. The article is a sweeping overview of the successes of the Cripple Creek Mining District at the close of 1895. It’s a celebration of the mining district and a prediction for a great future.

What is covered in this podcast episode is less than half of the article, that in its entirety runs from page 9 to page 14 of the newspaper. If you wish to see the whole article, go to page 9 of the newspaper edition at this link (opens a new tab).

By the way, please accept my apologies for the audio quality in this one. I was dealing with a virus and consequent sinus infection. I’d pretty much lost my voice and had to overcrank the microphone gain to pick up my speech.

Below are some of the illustrations from the article,

Reference:

Author unknown. (1896, January 1). CRIPPLE CREEK PROSPECTS VINDICATED. Rocky Mountain News. 9.