Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-04-14

Mere Journeying throu&h the MeNn-
ins-Nature's Architecture-D en-
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BY JAMES BYRON.

one, and never have seen the time or
place thatI needed them, although r.
have been north and south, day and
night, and If 1 ever saw the ghost of
danger it was in the North. But let us
go back little and take look at the
Uncompagre Peak. There are very rich
mines on and around him, he presents
sight most bewildering. Even people
who see him every week will stop their
wagon or coach to gaze on him with adj
miring and awe-inspired eyes. His
dreadful cone towering far, far INTO the
blue of heaven, some parts 1or many
hundreds of feet perpendicular, while
others for hundreds of feet are projecting
and oyerhanging, as suspended in open
space. while on his summit, above the
clouds, stands a. tremendous, frowning
castle, sombre and grim, "a house not
made with hands, (seeming) eternal in
the heavens" Thus our coach stood to
view him from lofty hill.
But we resume our way. Now, as we
gain the eastern side of this park, whose
surroundings are all beautiful, we are
surprised by the widest and grandest
Of all natures architecture. Arr conld
only spoil it by trying to improve it. L
need not attempt description, for could
not describe 1t, so We pass ON. There is
a lady passenger:with us, whose name is
Mrs. Hin, fine looking young English
woman, whose rancho We gain, and are
by her introduced to the family. We
are treated well and stop here for the
night. Plenty of trout and black-tailed
deer. Mr.. Hill is a pleasant young man
and entertains US well. Next morning
we take the road, crossing another range
We come into valley, part of which is
white with alkali and part fine meadow.
Here We cross the Powder Horn, few
rods above its Junction with the White
Earth river. A little further OH and we
come to Il spring at the foot of noun
tain, where we all stop and drink and
find that the water is very sour. There
are also others around, one of which is
quite warm. On we go over high hill
and low vale, till werOll intolthe San
Luis park again, but at its north end.
After while OF smooth riding and fine
scenery We gain the town of Saguache.
pronounced ''sa-watch," here saw the
Ute chief, Ouray, pronounced ''yOu-ray."
He dwells i'm mining town i'm the San
Wan," among the whites, who are very
friendly toward him and his tribe, which
is called by his name. lie is dressed in
semi-barbaric, semi-civilized style. u
string of beads, hair braided and little
red paint. height about five feet ten
inches, strongly built and somewhat
neshy He seems to be respected here by
the whites and has fought with them
against the Sioux, has complete control
over his tribe aud will not allow them
TO NEEDLE with white NEIL. There is Il
story told OF him by those who seem 10
know him best. Ind which L believe to
be true. A party from his tribe being on
hunt, crmped by the fence OF a rancho
man, and one OF the Indians took rail
on To make Il fire. Ouray ordered him to
put il back OH the fence, which he would
not DO, so Ouray took up his ride and
shot him dead and had the rail put in its
place again.
They are talking big of election, as to-
mOrrOwis the day. Tomorrow comes,
and up to the time that we left, at ten o.
clock. 10 sign or word OF it, so we leave
Sagauche and the park, cross the north
pass OF the ISangre de Christie range and
gain the Wet. Mountain cannon and
stream, rugged as usual, which we de-
scend Till we come to the Wet Mountain
park, where we find good going again.
Here, close to the track, a large gray
wolf is pulling at a piece OF carbon, a
fine, fat looking fellow, with a sweeping
brush. None of us had wherewith to
salute him, so he only looked up little
TO take notes and resumed his labors
We gain the Arkansas clear and bright,
and at a rancho we stay all night, pro-
coed again through beautiful scenes till
we reach Cannon City and the end of
our stage route. The railroad is here
branch, joining the main line at Pueblo,
and here we stay all night and see some
thing of election jubilee. We heard
nothing, not even the least talk OF elec-
ton. 1 retired about ten o'clock. There
was fire made on the street, opposite
the hotel, but not a soul near it or i'm
sight, all still rs church-yard. The fire
gave light through my window. At
length, by chance, two men met i'm pass
ing it, one seemed to be half tight and
acc0SleQ Inc OLueT C0uS.
"Who Lit that fire?"
IL don't know"
(which party does it belong tor
II don't know"
We'll then" said the questioner, pull.
ing oil his hat and swinging it around
his head, "Hip, hip, hurrahi for-some-
BODY and so each took his swav. and 81
the election jubilee passed off.
N0Yt mOrnin0 II Ctarra1 20, \
arrived there the same night. Denver
is a very fine city, about as large as De.
troit. The Platt river runs throrIob !,
Joined by Cherry and Bear creek. The
Clear creek comes out of the mountains
fifteen miles north. There is a fine
view of the mountains, and although the
citv is TWENTY-FIVE miles from them tbav
apnear but short five. staid in Den.
YER two or three weeks, working little
then came here, forty miles ON the plains
bv railroad, to Boulder, Our county seat
afine. thriving little town on the plains
close TO the mountains and watered by
boulder creek. From Boulder to Carl
bou. is twenty-five miles west into the
mountains, along the course OF the stream
nearly all the way, with two villages be
tween, Eagle Rock and Mcfarland. be
low the latter there is dread lOOkinf
rock called Castle rock, has some resem
blance to castle, it is about four hun
dred feet high and is perpendicular OF
two sides, which are washed by TIT
stream, which has one hundred feet fal
TO the mile, the whole distance, as has
also, the road. Caribou is ten thOusanC
1eet ABOVE the sea level and is said to bt
nearly The highest town on the globe
we are about up to the timber line, the