New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-10
A TRIP TO COLORADO.
II-oy TIE FRONTIER

yea fen that my stay 10 Lawrence had been 700 snort
Tho isy was warm and cloulcss with delightful pTare
breeze and the soflvtutel dcs beyond the Wakarnsa
invited excursions r. mlin street Of the town began 70
eaa-n with farmers wa- us pouring IN from the Ilch
country 90 tc south le hanics were at Work upon
new buildings l all directions lhe vans OF the wnd'nll
Che Bluff were whiting mer-.ly, and all sights and
roand. spoke OF cheerful occupation Fortunately the
ppi OF Lawrence Do NOT expect their place TO become
"u. -ratsl toul il DE West, Srl'so thcy are toiea-
bv r- of steady ana healthy growth for good many
yel-s 90 cone.
Ir.s.acl Toncko twcnv-nne miles by rail-, in an hour
erIaLal. TIL road is lad along thc Raw bottoms on
ie as nearly l.yc as possible Tho valley has an aver
n. breadth o. lr. Sis miles and the uPa1ds on inc
n4rt arI sorth foI rafe i succession OF biuu heao'
lands gai.h. wilma general family likeness in their for
NATION prcs,a constantly changing variety OF outlines
ai. yscy. tpcs, tlo features Of Che main valley
.,afc- scale. Sometimes the biafs retreat So as TO
rrn shelving s.r-hasr or amphheatsr, mile ortwo
de9s grand conrayc slope OF uniform green, set against
ne.l. At interval. oi tuo or three miles the road
er,.. tr rarv Streams of lc haw. flowing 10 narrow
erntcn BEDS She sides o. which ilnsed with trees
~, in Escapes have lrralh and harmonious beauty
es. s ior n0f cr. ,e TO had m the United Siaies'
outside of Caii1r ia.
Indeed there s much IL Kansas TO remind one Of CALI
6,ni. Thee LiGs NOW So ,cea, must bel golden brown
uI.f lf IlitH ri.l lHAtA ct ITS "-N''N ''-
o,a rltv hc NIP rs The same keen, braeins havor OF
H.. lal there scems 90 Dee resemblance IN the
meteorological corlcsof Ore two countries. Certainly,
n.tt .n il1r tss o.. laos. attractive state have
y,' secn
The erain-fall. .lor- ihc Eov bottom were superb
hsy. -o,u no oCr so forward, no wheat so close and
hoarc-a,alcl, this year. 1.c farmers were taking ad-
vantage OF the doy work their cornheds, the most Of
which were in sore need Of The operation. Rank as Is the
rr.a1 de have a still
rafker growth las; years fields are completely hidden
under crls OF "horsc-weoj every feucecorGer has
grove of giant 9aflra LTamcsown-weod, and the roads
are lined with tall ranks Of sun-howers saw no garden
thai was entirely clean and, what struck me with more
surprise no a.temp. @, orchard The beauty OF the
coln,- e, in It's natural features cultivation thus lar
has mot improved t.
Tapks az present &c end Of passenger trains on The
Pa.if, Railroad j. another week however, they vii
run daily ~ Waumcso 81 miles further or 100 miles west
OF The Missouri River w landed az little cluster Of
sssrss newly sprung no among the sand aud Tickets on
The north bank of the XIV. IeTe an omnibus was II
yiug 10 convey MS across the pontoon brdgc-o1 rather
two bridges separated hy bcshy island IN The river Be
vond these the town commences, scattered over gentle
slop, rising 90 the south ios haf mile when the Eand
f.ls again toward creek b. the rear found coniora-
bic quarters az the Capitol House. Mr. Creecys van
isng scale Of CIVILIZATION has been pushed much further
ives sitcc hs overland Trip in 1854.
Topeka is pleasant Town cay VI @''-' ''''
sanis. Ih SITUATION p.I'"Ia no' - ,-.''-5
Lawrence Oar 10 is 'gF "e4u'ii4" -
pasis of i' place '' o'''.'n' o. ""'. "''-" --l'.
bc hauled l.f 'A' st'i- q. minutes i".''
80 %. t.I nrrrl r a. substantial private residences,
f.sr odd Iawre.c.. Tie luildilg-sone-a 0uh-eoored
snasncsau Limestone easily worsei-appcas TO improve
a. w.. lscoll tie Raw. Do is found everywhere III the
bliAs' ana I'd. A---f""''' 'D'u'''a' '-' 7'''
eoas''"e'.o " j" c,., 49,, 81 ,ho o.,e,
.''.'Ds t... -, ro.,-5 that tbev ar,
60 $50. -..io,.r a friend treated me
+Ig,,,.l .l-ir, i,, -ta adjacent couptrv. land be
4 g.. -...I, ,...,., Ii, vim. a farm adjoining
49,. t- .... f,o, s,il for elo0 nor acre.
, 80. 80. ODD tho
- = -. tor,e, .,
p, -.' s..'rist,-s 70 evtricatl
- 49,. .,,,.-..s
-, ...,,. ,.-... .te ,,oht and in the morning
..-..- 5... o. mud N,ver,bel,ss
..-l.,7 coach NJ this MACE
,,-....,..,r bours Of fatiguns travel,
-, li,.-y team. FOX Manhattan, IS miles west Of
~ potT ,-,r1 al,.. any stranger visiting Kansas
-. ttls ;,i,o.-5o,. ar lvcry-,tables if possible.
10 ,.l-. than double what they arc in
,'r... tro-. -,,,, Fl, this place. ny expenses for
,...,..,.. ,.,, l.-.3 l.,lf a dollar porn ilel
Az .l.,,.., rits so,no promise Of bet
...i- We crossed 90 the north bank o. the Kaw and
'.., ,iio -, ,ro s-,oro 1,ul.boles in the
1ls c,,or,l anon Ii o. oru grassy level of the valley
... t-.... ..3 80. tho ll,a cq,es and
-, tin. ,l,,t.-e5 f. ,be light fading from pure
,rrs Of crimson pbox. white
-. 80 Mao o,,,ruir and goldeu.nDtcd
.,oi,,-,--,t..r ..s and ttelines and elumpg