New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-10
A TRIP TO COLORADO.
XVI THE ARKANSAS VALLEY AMI Iur TWIN |
LAKES.
from our special Correspondents


cor climbing over crest only few hundred feet
lower than the Swiss JungGGu wo descended to
the level OF human life with profound interest IN
tho signs Of Boarding" and Miners Homes WHOM
greeted us on entering the place. Even the "a
lJ0n" with its cubicuar bottles OF Plantation b'ois'
suggested smoked herring and crackers ana 'ese I'D
our condition would have been welcome Injuries DE-
fore we had dismouniod q gentleman oil most cheeiy
and hOspiable face threw open his door disclosing ATM
chair. and rockine-cbalrs, long table, aud am Wis
,on of beds in the background. We entered ana
ere were presently sounds Of dulcet Kissing and siz-
ding m tho rear, grateful but ah most taualizng
odor in the atmosphere, and then The front were set
beCore us-us who would have rejoiced over raw
pork II was meal worth pining for ond do less
than my duty in recording the name Of orr host Mr.
Wolf LondOner, who not only fed but lodged tho
whole party with the most generous disregard OF MS
own and MS wifes comfort. consider that hOspiai-
Iy perfect which docs not allow you TO feel the ST
noes it i1nposes-snd such was the KIND we received
IA Orc City.
We passed the afternoon IN 8 state Of luxurious
and cOnnendable dleness. There was no TOr6 gong
an IA che gulch-every one was enjoying tne h@lonai
holiday. Major DeMary came across inc VaHey Win
kind invitation to his rancho and IMMORAL springs,
and ioned our club OF idlers. We hot only learned
that gulch mining is still profitable in this region
6ns company producing 500 per day per man-tut
we're presented by our unparalleled host with eNi-
Gencos Of the fact, in the shape OF nuege. lump
found The day before arrival weighed three ounces
Promising lodes have been struck, bu, none are
worked as vet.
In tho evening one Of our party lect1rel in the Re
oOrder's Office which was draped with Haas. ana tenn
Dorany fitted up as an auditorium. \ number OF La
dies were present, aud the new type OF face Whch
have described in previous letter rcdppeorcd again.
The question returned tome: whence Is II Produced
From the climate of our central regions tue cHcum-
stances Of life or the mmglng OF blood Possibly
smxure Of all three Whatever II may ne, mere Is
thu beginning Of q splendid race oil men. 1 Tenem-
bered having been very much puzzled year ago. by
the face Of a waiter on OF the Mississippi steam
ers | glnCied l saw both the Irish and tue German
characterstcs which is such an unusual cross. that
ssos ned the mans parentage, and found u 10 be
Seo,oh and German The Celtic. and Saxon ele.
nionts seem 20 supply each others Deficiencies ana
TO improve the American breed OF men more tnah any
other mixture. The handsome Colorado type may be
partly derived from this source
Alter the lecture there was 0 ball, winch an the
siies Of the Upper Arkansas Valloy-hardly bakers
dogen-attended. The sound OF music and dancng,
and tho assurance that we would be acceptable IN our
flannel shirts and scarlet Mathews ties, could not,
however, overcome the sedcctlonS oil Mr.. LondoheI
hsds 10 cross the Rocky Mountains two days IN
succession speak to the multitude in the evening,
ana dance a6erward, is beyond my powers. " Ia
tigue," a. Mr.. Beard truly remarks when laying
aside half.fnshed sketch, 'demOralRes.' Our host
and hostess very properly, resolved not 70 be cheated
ot of their holiday aud after all the labor our advent
had caused they enjoyed the ball until IN The morn
lug and then arose at o to make ready for our
breakfast.
Our proDoSed route was down the Arkansas 20
Canon CITY a distance of a hundred miles which we
hoped 10 accomplish in three days The headvaters OF
tho rvor are the foot Of Mount Lincoln the
dividing ridge making horseshoe curve around them
Tho pass The head Of the Arkansas Valley "a probably
the lowest between South Pass and Santa Fe but on each
SIDE Ao ranges rapidly above the llne OF perpetual
Snow That on tho east which We had just crossed Is
merely long spur of the Rocky Mountains, dividing the
south Park from the Arkansas Valley II gradually dmin
ishes hight, and finally terminates atogei0eTs Canon
City where the river issues upon the plains. The range
on the west called the Saltwater, is at first the dividing
ridge Of the continent lifting its serrated crest OF snow to
the hight OF 1900 feet In the of % or Gu miles
however divides the eastern branch uniting with the
Sangre 90 Crsto and Ration Mountains while tho western
becomes merged in the Sierra Madre Of New-MeXeo, dl
vdng the waters Of the ella from those Of the Rio del
Eorte The Sshwach Range is one of the beautiful
of tho various divisions Of the Rocky Mountains It's
forms arc even finer than those seen from Denver The
succession Of tnts enchanting, as the eye travels up
card from the wonderful sagc-gray OF the Arkansas bot
tom the misty seagay Of the slopes OF buffalo grass
fns dark purlsh green of FIR forests the red OF rocky
sails scored with hOusandfod lines OF shadow ara rests
az last on SHOWS that dazzle with then cool whieness on
the opposite peaks but stretch into rosy dmnes ar 10 the
Counting the gradual lower slopes Of the mountains
either side tho Arkansas Valley here five SIX miles
IN bresdth and you may therefore imagine the splendid
morning landscape in peary shadow the Sdiwatch illu
minated from clpcs Of timber aud BaGepldns splnged
not loss with flowers THAI with dew, we rode southwark
toward uie Twin Lakes Major DE Mary and Mr. Lon
doney ACCOMPANIED Is. Our business was first 70 ind
Massrs Beard and sumner who had started with the mule
fOm Buckskn Joe, and were expected 70 camp 81
deserted rancho eight ten miles down the Nauey tnen
20 accent thc invitation of Mr. LeOnhardy OF The Twin
Lakes aud dine with him before proceeding further On
reaching the crossing of the Arkansas eo1d he.dglass
showed the artist mile away In pursuit OF mule
whereupOn two gentlemen So Oh On gaop 10 MS assist
sdce The ret Of foded the river end pushed forward
With wet Logs down tho western bank.
There ore very few lakes in Colorado, hence these be.
hug 90 he shores Of the territory They lie az the loot Of
tls Sahwatch Range about II miles south Of Oo City.
Tho DAY hot and suTy, and We experienced not d
Little relief when the road leaving tho eecss bed OF the
valley mounted % hily region covered win cumPs OF
,a N as mi SCRABBLE 10 see how many trees had boon
bsked on one side completely girdled and was on
toe point of anathemazng the settlers when one oil the
party charged the outrage upon the elks The deSuuc-
lion Of this noble game is not matter Of less regret
don think, however, that the wahton burning OF the
Rocky Mountain forests can be attributed to these
animals.
don fash Of sheet Of green crystal through opening
10 the grove. A COOL delightful wind blew across the
water and far down in its depths VIC saw the reflected
images of peaks still hidden from rs by the trees
The lower lake is nearly four miles IN length BY one and
half breadth and its softly unduatlas, quiet shores
form gular contrast to the rugged mountains beyond
straight narrow terrace % feet in hIghta natural dam
separates 10 from the upper lake which Is mile ana
bain length lying as IL were between the knees OF Inc
mountains A Triangular tract of meadow land slopes
upward from the farther end Of this lake and gradually
squeezed into deep Wild CauOD out oil NcA tle ltke-
stream issues On this meadow there if the commence
mont Of which is called Dayton. The people, with
singular pcrversiy have selected the only spot where
view OF the beautiful lake is shut out from them.
Mr. Lecnhardy had tempted MS with descriptions OF SIX
and eight pound trout when We reached his cottage
and were informed by Mrs L. that he upon the lake
Mr. Byers whose love Of trout would lead him 10 fish
even n Bitter Creek at set of the meadows.
We followed, leaving him 10 embark IN the
shaky little craft while sought good pasiuugc for Our
AIDED beasts The meadow turf was beautifully smooth
and greer but before had ridden twenty yards ny
pony sunk suddenly 10 his belly, and found myself stand
ing a-straddle over him. Looking ahead, saw Mr. McC.
similarly posed over his mule, while the others max
N avoid UonV pY.