The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-06-08

shape, such - only skillful hands
could make 1t. Well We bought it,
cooked 1t and ate 1t, but not being
equal to the task, aud believing econ
omy 10 be the road to wealth, we saved
the rest for the next day dinner; we
did not consider that standing in q
sheet-iron bucket would make 1t
unfit for usage, but went right on and
demolished 1t SO to speak, and the
result was that within half an hour
after we were all three in q line, hang
ing over q log precipitating the foul
stuff into the abyss below. When our
trio felt better we looked at each other
but said not . word.
Leaving the Springs We struck the
"Red Canon" or Dead Mans Gulch."
The story goes That some time ago
man was murdered and his body was
not found until it had become de-
composed. His bones were buried in
this canon-hence the name, Dead
Mans Gulch." Going through this
canon we had a grand view of noun
tain scenery which doomed up on
either side, showing on the right their
snowy-white peaks and OIL their left
the large straight pines growing In
rocks and hedges, giving to the bills n
grandeur which only the Rockies in
herit.
Passing on we came to a beautiful
mountain stream called Turkey
Creek. We followed this creek few
miles, then turned into Devils Gap"
This il most curious sight. Through
this gap flows q sparkling mountain
stream, running its way along side
lodges and through crevices and emp
tying into another little stream, which
helps to supply the Arkansas. 1t
seemed to our tenderfOot as impossible
to make our way through this Gap.
There would be O sudden raise and
then fall, with rocks extending over
the road as if ready to come crashing
down on the passers by. One can i'm
agine almost anything If they traverse
Devils Gap."' Images (similar to
those I'm the Garden of the Gods at
Manitou) Of all kinds are imprinted
ON the rocks as though put there by
the hand of some skillful workman.
We were ready with our shooting
irons" for We did not know at what
moment the Devil might come forth
to claim his own, but We passed
through all right and came into a
little basin, which led to another
canon. We followed this about nine
miles, which ended at Canon City.
At this place Is located the State peni-
Tertiary. It il built on the side Of a
hill and Of white stone, giving the
boys inside . magnificent view Of the
surroundings-the Arkansas, the sec
Ind range on the southeast, Canon
and the scenery along the mountain
side. There are not 80 many Occu.
pants. however, - in those Of Eastern
States, the mob law cheating 1t to q
great extent. When . party steals q
horse and IL caught, he is strung up to
the nearest tree without any Judge or
jury. The effects are wonderful A
miner can leave his tools in camp or
1t his prospect and be gone for six
months and upon his return find them
just - they were left. Coming along
the road we saw . pick lying along
side and were told II had been there
for weeks-and IL there still-and
probably will be there till the men
ee 1T to remove.
Going out of Canon we came to the
junction of the Grand Canon Of the
Arkansas and two others. This
Grand Canon IL said to be the grand
est In America. 1t il traversed only
by the D. r. 4 G. railroad. 1t opens
with one long stretch Of beautiful
scenery. At one place from the bot
tom Of the Canon-where the road
passes-to the top Is three thousand
feel, over half . mile, the rocks extend
Ing over ut the top on either side,
making . sort Of mansard roof to the
Arkansas river below. In order to
make the road through the canon,
they let men down over the cliffs on
ropss to put in blasts and after light
ing the fuse, drew them up, repeating
this over and over until completed.
Il has often been described by the
prsas, but one must indeed 90 through
It to enjoy the scenery. The canon
opens into Wet Mountain Valley,
where, It b claimed, Colorado best
hay ID grown. Amer . long drive
through this valley We enter Ponchs
Pa. II b from nine to eleven miles
long and all up hill. 1t 10 In the
midst Of the mountains and like all
other oanons, pfofusely filled with
soesesy and . ripplins streamlet. 1t
epsns into the Gan Louis Valley. Al
~ were passing through this valley
~ happened along Just In tins 10 pick
mp yosng man who hsd been thrown
6fum hls hoess and hi shoulder pat
sut efjeint We gst him in the wagon,
tufnsd around and carried him hone
vhns liz nss, two holding his body
vhlls 1baf nego tFied to pull IN
shsulose n plass. ~ hiIsd- essing