Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-11
Ee:ter from Colorado.

correspondence Of the Alexandra GtZ t.s ]
DENVER, COL, Sept. :, 1S79.-I LETT Pusblo
on the hlo Grsnde train for Colorado acd MAJ.
lou springs. The county bst~eea Pueblo and
Colorado City is a barren Gess7.-isrdly patch
eeng under cultivation, and but few settlements
A1ter rl1lng about 70 miles we came in fell ylsE
OF Pike Peak Colorado Springs arc situs!ed
on the line Of the Rio Grards Rsilrosd, So mile.
IRON Pueblo, 6! sn altitude Of e0!3 feet, and,
although only four yesrs old, has population
or aCCU. and is growing very fast. Many fine
buildings ere now being erected 1t is said to
% one Ct The most beautiful cities in the Stale,
1t hs: grea. lumStr Of handsome cottages,
vita large vs-ds, sud tte streets are we'll shaded,
Inc boule7srts s.e vida end as level IS q table,
Win Two rows o! lrses cn each side. More in.
Vallds make Colorado Springs their hons than
any other city IL tsa S!sts in proportion TO pop.
ulaaon. Aseort and pleasant ride of FIVE miles
briggs you 10 Msnitou Springs. TIE road is q
good cns and we'll worked. The hotels q. Msa.
ltou nave the whole read sprnkled four times a
gay py large TWO horse wseon, which is sup.
piled with water from 8 mountsin stream which
follows the road to Colorado City. After leey,
lpg Co!cralo Springs in the stsgs, We reach
Co!orado City, two niles distant, IN e hort time
This WAS at one tine the leading city of lhe
Stale, and during the great Plies Peak excite.
ment 1t mao population of about 10 0CO and for
q long lime 1t was thought that the State capital
would nave been located ut this point irstesd of
penVer. Is Is row d;lspidated town, most Of
the houses having bsen destroyed, and i. does
no. now contain more than 500 inhsbi.suts. az
tar leaving Colorado City, We take in this Gar
deu Ct the Gods, Ute Pass Rainbow Falls. Viii
Hams Canon, &c. Jho Natural attractions in
nld around GoloTsGo Springs, together with
tho water. wrlch is as!l to be as good US :ns. a.
Ssrs.0Ss. o:lnE thousands Of pleasure Seekers
every year. Tho accommodations era very
g9oa: IAe-e ace th:co large Notes.-The Clif:
SaFstegs ana Msnltcu-besides O number CT
smaller Ones: with prices ranging from 81 GO to
s4 per day. Manllcu is ei.uste0 st the bsso Of
tie celebrated Fixes Peak, and is surrounded
on ness!y oil sides by lofty mnuu,Sns. Tho
springs are EeVsn Ia numbsr, and sre known sc
to Navajo, Asnlou, Uts Soda, Shoshone Iron
Gto, Little Cn!ef md spa. Tho Navs;o and
Iron Ole are. the mos! no;ed. Thu scenery is
heaut!!u', the most noted places Of iu,cres: il
tGls yiclnltv being the Canon of tha Fountain.
ule fasa, Glen lyric, Marmuat, OF The Enchan,.
81 fsEE, sometimes called CHEYENNE Canon
VIM It's Hsll from 100 to 20l fee. IN height prd
lts nssultu! seven fal!a, ana Pjkos Peak green
ana srsy, .rattaly covered with perpetual
sao|, lo"ellng above sll, hei1g II, 1886 #. above
Tue level ct the $50, and nearly 800 feet aboys
the timoer line. Stages pasa ManItvu ever, dsv
rom colorado SPRING. to Lesdyiie Rstu;nipy
10 CCicrado Spiiuss, t2ok the cara FOR Denver
when Is 70 miles distant. Tho country between
IL rs ous tciniy set ed and but lit,u cultivated.
inGusanos o. cattle, sheep and Eorsss are rased
In tho vslliea uDd along The w.tcr courses he.
tween the Springs and Danve.. at az tstiop
called DiViGo we reach the highest point on fhe
line OF this road, which is III feet on the ton
sn0 Along the railroad is beautiful! lake, which
IS heVer dry, ths waters of which are rs clear as
crystal sld 1t IS filled with fish. Tbs rsilrosd
company has large leo house which tbsv al
every year for the use Of the passenger; in tho
cars. Ia my next I will wrLs you aSop. Den.
yer md LeaGri!o Yours, VIEoIsIA