The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-08
Trip 20 Colorado.

A "Trip TO Colorado.
EDS. NEWS We left Emporia the
afternoon of the Odd of Aug. for Col
orado Springs. Our party consisted of
Mrs. Moffat and her daughter, Miss
Mamie Sebastian. A. n. Mckinney,
ESQ. of the first National Bank and
myself.
In tWenty-four hours after date of
our departure, we arrived at Colorado
Springs, distance of 554 miles.
After days rest our party. with
Miss Conant as guide, took drive with |
the purpose of visiting the wonders OF
the vicinity. Glen Eyre, the summer
residence of Gen. Palmer, President of
the Rio Grande and Denver railroad,
was the first place of interest, beau
tiful, novel and picturesque spot.
Next we made a drive to the "Garden
of the Gods" This is situated at the
foot of Pixies Peak. It occupies an
area of about ten acres. The wonders
of the place consist of immense rocks
apparently thrown together for the
purpose of representing men and
various animals. Here you see form
which represents to the eye a figure
in human shape, there en- immense
elephant and yonder an immense tur-
tie. The gateway to this wonder con-
sists of two immense rocks about 500
feet high. and standing 80 feet apart
at the base. Our party were detained
here some time viewing the wild gran
dsur of the Garden, and gathering
various specimens as momeRtos Of
our visit. Manitou was the next spot
of interest to our party. On our arri-
val here we found beautiful spring
emitting constantly from the depths
below large flow of water strongly
impregnated with soda. ManitOu
house is large and cOmmodiOus hotel
tor the accommodation of visitors TO
this beautiful plateau at the base OF
Pixies Peak. This admirable house is
kept by Maj. Hopkins, who seems to
be the man calculated to make his
guests feel at home. Here we" saw
Grace GreenwoOd's winter resort,
quite picturesque cottage.
From Manitou we visited the Ute
Pass to Rainbow Falls. Here is a
beautiful fall of g mountain stream,
getting its name from the rainbow
which is seen here every day at q GER
tain hour, spanning the falls. Then
we drove back and on our return saw
the Iron Springs, situated in the neigh.
borhoOd OF M2nitou. Here we each
INDUCED in draught of the healing
waters. On our return home we pass.
ed through the old townSite of Color
ado City, now almost abandoned. VIZ
arrived safely at our boarding house
in Colorado Springs at half past tive
o'clock p. m. after drive of sixteer
miles.
Our party fitted our for anothe
drive OH the following Tuesday. W.
gladly added 70 our little company
Miss Aldrich of Chicago. Mr. Conant
the gentlemanly agent of the A. T. 4
S. F. Il. r. at Colorado Springs
kindly serving as our guide. Ate
Journey of five miles we reached tn
foot of the mountain, tied orr team a
the mouth of Cheyenne Canon, walke'
one mile to the first fall. Here W.
left our lunch basket and surplus bag
gage and assembled the trail up tn
Cheyenne mountain to fan altitude q
: 1000 feet. Descending we found on
lunch basket all safe, and after eatinI
heartily, we returned to the city, ever.
one feeling delighted with our trip,
The next day our party, in com pany
with Miss Aldrich, visited Mt. Wash
ingtOn. This mountain is said to
on the same level as that afte
which it was named, Mt. Washington
in New Hampshire. Upon its SUNNI
stand two large pine trees under tn
shade of which we enjoyed the bracin
air and viewed long ranges of tn
Rocky Mts. with the ever visible Pike
Peak, and at our feet saw the broa
valley with its immense farms an
dwellings, and the beautiful city o
: Colorado Springs. Topaz and othe
valuable specimens are said once Il
have been plentiful On the summit {
this mountain, but after q dIligeE
!. search our party uid not succeed
finding one.
And now one word about Colorad
Springs. This city is said TO cOntai
: 1000 inhsbitants. Has within Il
city limits and ringing every sidewaI
on every street 1000 ehade trees, q
growing vigorously. The city is irr
gated by mountain stream. A beat
. tiful stream Of clear water runs Gel
: stantly on every side of each street, an
: in addition supplies abundance Of wat
g for gardens and yards. One OF the q
a fractions of the city is school hon
60 by 20 feet with tower so feet hig
The citizens of this beautiful lit
!. city I found to be an intelligent an
Il energetic people, and as security fl
e the place, not saloon is to be four
/. anywhere, the purchasers Of prope
= ty being prohibited from the sale ,
It Intoxicating liquors by q law of Il
g town company, recited In every dee
n Our party will always rememb,
: their visit to Colorado Springs as 81
of the pleasantest events Of their live
Neither can we forget the great kin,
r. ness aud many favors shown us by Il
t, employees of the A. T. & S. r. r.
z Nor do we want ever to fail to call [
= mind the courtesy we received at Il
Dr. house Of Mr.. Conant and family, who
kind hospitality was unbounded.
J. B. HENELK.