The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-11-06
WAITED FROM THE WEST.
An Interesting Letter From a
Member of the Conduc-
tors Association.
Row the Knights of the Punch
Have Been Enjoying
Themselves.
Special Correspondence Of the Bazoo.

October 23rd. Two hundred and tifIy ex
cursionists composed the party that visited
Georgetown. The scenery was a perfect
wonderland to most Of us. IL rained and
showed at 5 a. NJ, but at Georgetown il
vas bright and sunshiny. We stopped a
few minutes at Argo, two miles from Den.
yer, where are situated the great smelling
works; stopped at Beaver Brock, 6 Az feet
above sea level. The points OF inter.
est are the
'oLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS"
Mother Grundy," and the 'Giraffe, y
plainly pictured in the rocks. We stop
ped lew minutes at Idaho Springs, thirty
eight miles from Denver, with All elevation
of 1887 feet; at this point is the castle
built by Governor Bryant, costing fortune
and planned after the Green Victoria's
castle, England. We arrived at George
town at 3 p. M. The train pulled slowly
around the town at an elevation of GO
feet above the streets, affording a splendid
view of the town. Georgetown is fifty
miles from Denver. $500 feet above sea
level, out on the Colorado CenIraPs pro-
jected short line as far as the abutmvnts OF
the new bridge, where the road crosses
itself, forming perfect loop. Some OF the
party stopped at the American house and
some at the Barton, where We were all well
served. We let Georgetown at 4 p. H.,
arriving at Denver at o'clock. After
supper at the st. James We visited the Ia
Dor opera house, a truly magnificent
building. The Nat Goodwin company
gave their irresistably funny comedy The
Member for Slocum." On Wednesday
October oath we started for Pueblo. Gen
eral superintendent X. B. Cable and Divis-
ion Superintendent Bancroft accompanied
us. We had nine coaches and a baggage
car, special programmes OF the route and
special descriptive books Of the scenery
we're furnished by the Denver & Rio
Grande road. On the cover of the
programme was a cut of the "Currecanti
Needle, and "The Black Cannon" and the
words "D.nver Il Rio Grande railway to
The Order of Railway Conductors" in one
corntr, on the back is conductors cap,
unde. meath, the words, cal aboard" in the
other punch and ticFet with the word.
tickets" in the center a monogram of
the order, at the bottom a table set with
fruits, wines and cigars, with the inscrip-
ton, Sorry, but i cant pass you" We
stopped at Lock Katrine, beautiful and
pOpusr summer resort, on the crest Of tine
divide which separates the waters OF The of
the Platte from those of the Arkansas. We
stopped at Colorado Springs only long
enough to let of some Of the parties who
were going to remain for few weeks. The
place is famous as a winter resort and has
i've hotel accommodations. From there
we went to Monitor for an hour, six miles
from Colorado Springs, at the very base of
Pixies Peak. 1t is we'll named.
THE SARATOGA OF THE WEST.
1t possesses fine medicinal springs. We
rested and drank the water from the soda
and iron springs. A narrow trail leads to
the summit of Pixies Peak. We met some
men who said the trail was covered at some
points with ten feet of snow. Near the no.
tel is williams Canon" red rock gorge
xorn BY the waters long ago, and contain.
ing in one side "the Cave O. the
Winds" Near by is the ,"Gsrden of the
GODS" filed with various colored rocks of
curious shapes We left NJ. at 1915,
arriving at Pueblo 2 p. NJ. A fine band
met the party at the depot, where we we're
treated to q splendid dinner at the depot
motel. After chatting awhile with Train
Dispatcher Morris (late of the X. & IT,
and his charming wife. we Joined the party
and left at P. M. for Canon City, accom-
panied by Division Superintendent r. NJ.
Ridgewsy and General Superintendent
K. B Cable. At Canon City We took on
the train an observation car just before we
reach the Royal Gorge" After entering
Is depths the train moved slowly along the
side of the Arkansas river, deeper and deeper
into the heart of the range. The
range the mos, perfect Of all the Sierras.
To the right is Mount Ouray, gloomy, sol
itsry and grand; it stands at the gateway
of the futile Gannison. We see far below
the broad plateau, on which stands Gunni-
son City, aud arrive there at 1928, only
stopping ten minutes. At Sapinero we
reach the "Black Cannon" This gorge
is deeper, darker, and yet more beautiful
than The Royal George. 1t is three times
as long and has more vendure. The river
is deep sea, green color and is followed
% CimmOron Creek. At times the cannon
is narrow and full of sharp curves, but
again has wide stretches which enable rs
to study the crays that tower heavenward
1000 feet.
CURRENCANTI NEEDLE
is the most abrupt and isolated place is
mea,urless gulf Of air where the sun
never penetrates. In some places the cliffs
are 1900 feet high and perfectly smooth !;
the only sounds that break the awfnl
stiffness are the whispered EXPLANATIONS OF
the awe struck party and the roar OF the
rushing river. AT the point where the
bridge hangs suspended from the rocks,
the gorge is only thirty feet wide, the
bridge 800 feet long. This is the grandest
portion of the canon. No words can ex-
press the solemn grandeur of the scene. We
arrived in Salida for suppeA and nearly
all were accommodated at the "MOnt
Christie" hotel, as luxuriouely ss at the
st. James OF Denver, After most elegant
breakfast the party started, October 25th,
Cor Marshall Pass, divided into two Sec
tions of five cars each, and pulled by four