The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-10
OTER THE HIGHEST ROCKY PERKS
Colorado HuiIhIng Railroads and Approving
the Potter Kcsoiutions.

Fort GARLAND, Cob, June .. Tho Denver
and Rio Grandc Railway has ust been complet-
ed over tho Sangrc dc Christie range of the
Rocky mountains. at an elevation Of 9g3) feet
achieving a triumph in engineering skill tina
was thought impossible. The track IS o. mar
row gnugc. hardly three feet in width, and the
road bed is a. hard rs that of the Pennsylvania
Railroad between New York ana Washington.
Along the entire length Of the road weird elens.
cascades. and canons greet the eye. At Colorado
Springs. Pixies Peak can Doe seen. and reminds
you of the gold craze of 80. that first gave Colo
RADIO its rroninenro Leaving NE springs, the
where the Pueblo Indians made their home not
many years ago. Here is the present terminus
Of Tie Atehison, Tnpeka and santa r. Rairoal.
through the towns oi san Carlos, Hucriano
Cuoharn, and Ia Neta. Only MeXicans inhabt
the United Stalc lhry cllhg 10 me cus' s'onis ahi
scmi-barbarian manners oi th'ir own country.
Aiter leaving La NSta tho nsccpt q the Nr,a
Christie, the highest ranges of the Rockies is
made. A ride Of nearly forty miles brings the
traveller to the last named peak;
Many years ago the Spanish priests from
Mexico came through the Neta Pass To- convert
the Pueblo Indians to the holy Catholic reig,
ion They were devout men and welded
strongly TO their calling In the m2rningi niter
he dawn Ind taken ne place OF ,he ti darkpcis ,
mountain. and streaks Of scarlet and ruby IN
the gorges They fell down and wershipped
Christie Blood Of Christi mountain At sunrise
ana in the last moments Of the day, the specta-
cle repeats itself in the nineteenth century. as
II did to the missionaries on their pilgrimage
TO the north among the savAges,
Fort Garland possesses all the interest OF a
frontier town, and is faithful type OF life In the
| Black Hills. Here the fugitive from justice
| tho Mexican desperado the gambler. the conil-
| dencC man. and the abandoned woman lind a
| home. There Is no church within its borders.
| In the population Of 1900 or less in the town
| fOur-ffths are keepers OF barroOms. From this
| spot i am told. repcaters were furnished by the
score during the canvass Of '76. and the lead
| ers Of the Republican party know how the votes
| were filled up in ConcJas and COstilla counties.
| that gave the States maiden vote 20 Hayes.
| The Democratic State Central Committee, with
| the Hon. Hugh Butler rs chairman, met lately,
pledged themselves to osupport the Potter resolu-
| lions and demanded their passage in the House.
| Mr. Butler speaks confidently OF success lie
| believes that the committee have taken the
| right course at the outset The election Will
| take place on tho first Tuesday in Octob.r, and
| tho Democratic Convention Will meet IN Pueblo
on the 18th Of July. Governor, Lieutenant
| Governor and full State ticket will be chosen,
| and Legislature that Will elect successor To
| provisions of the State Constitution the Repub-
| leans have majority OF five in the SopAtors
that hold over. Mr. Butler feels, confident that
| thS Demooracy can overcome this and have n
small minority on Joint ballot, The D9moIralc
candidate for Governor is W. A. ii, Loyeland,
| President of the Colorado Central liqllroad, a
man who has done more than any other ran,
road official OF the State Tor the development ol
| itg