The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-06-30

rod had Just been finished to the sum
NIT, and the excursion was the first pas
eenger train % make tie ascent.
L On The way back, int - Il reached {
point Of mountaia fkom which yplen
| did view could b had, the train stopped
and the paslsneen ST ont. Speeches
were then made by Col. Anthony, Gen
Dodge, Judge Horton, Mr.. NcMurtrie
Hon. D. G. Haskell and Mi. 7. ]. An
demon, after which the excursion pro
ceeded on it, course down the mountain
reaching LAveta in time for supper.
AlDer partaking Of Q much needed meal
the excuraionists again took their sests
and the train pulled out for Colorado
SPRING, which place was reached about
daybreak.
Here carriages were in waiting, and the
party was driven to Manitou-six miles
Sunday was generally spent As day Of
rest, and in the evening Prof. Anderson
read a sermon in the parlor of the
Manitou House. On Monday the time
was devoted to the various objects of in.
teTest about Manitou-Rainb0w Falls,
the Navajoe and other mineral Springs,
Garden of the Gods, Balance Rock, Glen
Eyre, the Devils Punch Bowl, etc. To
attempt description of these different
points would exceed our limited space
and still convey so poor an idea of what
they really are, that we will not under.
take it. They must be seen in order
to get any proper impression of them,
and no person who visits Colorado should
leave the State without spending few
days at Manitou.
At halfpast four the excursionists
took the cars at Colorado Springs for
Denver, which city was reached about
nine o'clock. Most of the party went
10 the American House where Q good
supper was found awaiting our arrival.
In the morning, the programme for
the day being an excursion over the Col
orado Central Railroad rendered by the
company, the party proceeded to the
depot and took seats for Golden. At
this point the railroad changes from the
standard to narrow gauge, and the as
cent of the famous Clear Greek canon
begins. For the next twenty miles the
road follows q canon so narrow that
there is hardly room for the creek alone.
The road. bed, for most of the way, is alter.
nately cut out of the solid rock of the
sides, and built mp from the bed of the
creek. The grades of course are very
steep-the average being 40 feet, and
tie maximum, 205 feet per mile. Not
withstandiug this ascent, the powerful
little engine whizzed us along at an aver
age rate of ten or twelve miles an hour,
and Idaho Springs, the present terminus
Of this branch of the road was reached
in time for dinner. The train remained
here about an hour and half, and the
time was spent in getting dinner, and
looking at the springs, and other objects
Of interest.
On the return trip the view of the
canon was finer than in going. In com.
ing down the grade but, little coal is
burned. and their is no smoke to obstruct
The vision. The walls of the canon are
IF solid rock, ranging in height from 500
To 1000 feet, and in ,nony places almost
In the evening meeting of the asso-
cation was held in the parlor of the
American House, at which the follow
ing among other resolutions were unani-
nously adopted:
Rcsotved, That We most heartily thank
he ktchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe. the
Denver and Rio Grande, the Colorado
Central, and the Kansas Pacific railway
for their generous treatment
n furnishing US transportation on this
most pleasant excursion, and we desire
% place on record our appreciation Of
he courtesies and gentlemanly attention
If Major T. J. Anderson, general pas.
'enger agent, Il. B. Gillespie, western
agent, and Mr.. Cooper, assist |
int land commissioner of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe; D. G. Dodge,
general passenger agent of the Denver
md Rio Grande; Col. G. w. Brown,
general passenger agent of the Colorado
Central, and Col. D. E. Cornell, general |
passenger agent of the Kansas Pacific. |
These gentlemen have placed us under
many obligations. which We hope to be |
.ble to reciprocate in any and every fit |
ing manner.
Resolved, That the cordial and hearty |
hanks of this association are rendered |
o Col. d. r. Anthony, editor of the |
Leayenworth Times. and retiring presi>
lent, for the energy and skill he exhib-
ted in perfecting the arrangements for
he vigor and efficiency with which he
las watched over our individual and |
objective interests during this long jour
icy. and for the unwearied courtesy and |
'onsiderate kindness which have charsc-
erized his conduct amidst labors, fequir.
ny patience, energy, and those other
ua'ities of mind and habit 20 largely
represented in Col. Anthony, and which
ave been so thoroughly manifested du.
ing these few days Of intimate associa-
ion. a1.i -
On Wednesday morning q considerable
lumber of the excursionists who had
srthest to go, became somewhat anx-
Gus to get home as soon as possible, and
t the request of Col. Anthony, the
Kansas Pacific very kindly consented to
change in the arrangements so that
hese who desired to do 90, could start
'ack at once. About one-half of the
and wife included-took
Of this privilege, and lett for
lome on the noon train. We had . very
though somewhat dusty ride to
Awrence, which city was reached
on time, at S.o'clock of Thurs
ay, the run Of 600 miles having been
made in about twenty.six hours. |
The Kansas Pacific il the leading line
f railway in Kansas and Colorado. It
} the pioneer route to the mountains,
nd the most direct line TO Denver and
Northern Colorado. With its Cheyenne
xtension it also forms . material por-
ion of the shortest route from Kansas
o the Pacific Coast. At Denver it con.
ects with the Denver and Rio Grande
ailRaY for all points in Southern Chi