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A* IMPORTANT PIRCBASI.ton Iron Springs Company purchased another 160 tract Manitou. Col.—joining theirMW mm ava%AA“^|M ^them a tract of 520 acrea in one body.c*ueiitIatiiThe new pnrchaae take* in the high ridge south of the canon and joining Crystal park. It alao extend* their p re pert ▼ a quarter of a mile further up the creek, a* far a* Sheltered Falls, embracing everything of value in the canon. On the new tract are many fine ■DrinflW. aud beauitfui building sites—IIiffpV. ..... tfr.-.j. . I'Mdi 3!gcommanding magnificent views. I he survey of the projected railroad ap Pike’s Peak passes through a corner ofthe new pnrchaae. •The Alton company 'now control themost extensive as well as the most desirable property in and about Manitou, while their mineral springs, the Little Chief and Iron Ute, are far mere valuable medicinally than any others in Colorado. liuston’s creek.a beaetiful mountorrent, furnishing unlimited watei sr. flows through their land diagooally a distance of about a mile and ihalf.for the past five week* Mr. FredH.vrion. member of the companybeen engaged superintending theilmntinn of two Witter WSVI. Or IT VIgating ditches, which new furnish the original tract with an abundant snpply •f water for domestic and other purposes, and Is at such an elevation as w furnish complete fire protection for buildings. The ditches are each aboutrn m.u Ihnty Thfl nrttlinn f Will *lt;Knsettle upon a plan for a general andsystematic improvement of their purchase.
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Alton Daily Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Tue, Nov 06, 1883
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