The daily gazette., 1883-05-22
.,,yrn AND RIo oRANDH.

sc'nlS A' one May Enjoy Betwsen Denver
ano Us',vor and Rio Grande railway hal
IDe ome D trans continental line and
bow I,,ing Ting link between Denver ana tne
onntvS,n1r -, ,ortsnt cities Of Utah. while ita
posi- inn stiII form network over all Col
brslcuen Coaching every mining camp and
rado-,iivSs i've section of the State, penetrating
produSrSSasJt canons and climbing the highest
pc NnJrsth NInDius-the main line has been extended
pounsa.Sdyo "a aver snowy nights, through deep
FeiIwau soross plains and up fertile valleys
40lges and the eastern terminus OF the
oguepp Pacific road. letween Ogden and
enllai and at all times within reach Of the
sn'.i, there exists q profusion OF grand
ein'i'1,ntiiul scenery. There are the
"a ,,ins of every conceivable shape and
Ouni.aInded wales, broad valleys, foaming
ie, long rivers and picturesque canons.
reauns, au,,ography changes with every mile;
he gP9 randy beautiful, now son and
osdned: here wild and cnaotic ID its con-
uu ,au and again Scotland like, with low
lns and yerdant fields. The railway opens
liI lDlsizatlon some Of the richest districts OF
u ,be state and Territory. Ithas brought
O'u cnnnison country with Its mines, coal
y 'ao oT and farm lands along the Grand and
ue,nnDhgre sus, rivers into direct communiea-
%,h eastern markets, and made pos
y. ,he development of eastern Utah,
,n. the Wasatch mountains, and central
n, m'rs ot that country are placed within
" zach Of the prospector, the miner, and
N farmer. -. 4.
,bo attractions of the road between Den
and OGDEN were to be described. From
a,rer tn Pueblo the railway follows the
.,a,n face of the Rocky mountain range
distance OF 100 miles. On one side
:, nraIrie. dull hued and dotted with
,,ig herds of cattle, rolls away to an un-
IN distance; and on the other rise the
nj colored, wood covered heights of the
,eties Seyenty-nve miles south Of Den
Colorado Springs is reached, one Of the
b,,5 nralth resorts of tho west. Five miles
newest, and reached branch OF the rail-
hyk
MANIToU.
h. Saratoga of the west, as 1t is so often
MI es among the foothills OF the
napy Mountains, and with Its large hotels
"A already noted ss a summer resort OF va
N attractions. There are several medical
Rrinrs riyaling those of It's eastern name
kp and the scenic attractions within the
IwD, and in close proximity to IL, are
ronr the most beautiful In the State.
z0iams' canon, Ute pass, the Garden of
N Gods, Cheyenne canon, Pixies Peak
M, Seven Lakes, Iron Springs, Monument
* and Seven falls are only few OF the
Inv paces to which tourists are attracted
the quaint grandeur which they severally
b,.rss. From Pixies Peak there is most
Blended view of large portion of Colo
Aio The plains, rivers, valleys and noun
ius Of the State are displayed at ones feet
all their pcturesqueness and sublimity.
RReurning to the main line again, the
kyeler journeys southwark to Pueblo.
ION here branch of the d. q r. G. runs.
uthward TO FL Moro, where there are ex-
bsiye coke O"ens and vast deposits of coal;
l to Siverton, Durango and Santa Fe.
having Pueblo, and making straight for the
uP.tiutcl mountains which appear I'm the
anre, the main line re .ches Canon City,
Dm which a branch runs to Rosita and
wr Clii, and little beyond pluDges
lly into the
ROYAL GORGE
Grand Canon of the Arkansas. When
train trot enters the gorge, the steep
les which shut out all rays OF the sun are
y moderately high, but before many
nups elapse they become grander, ds,k
u taller, and press closer and closer
gtther Some of the pinnacles tower
bee thousand feet above the track which is
d at their base, and rise from the darkness
10 light without a break In their steep
les. There are no trees or bushes clinging
them, and hardly place in which even
blrd might rest. Craning our necks from
p the window of the car, there may be seen
deep lue sky ABOVE the giant cliffs; but
around US are grim shades, and solemn
Illness which is only broken by the
ar Of the river which rushes along its
pCRy bed in foaming masses beside the
acE, When half wav through the canon
4 ellis press so hard upon one another
al II seems as if the train must pay the
RaIiy Of its daring, and be crushed be-
fath the frowning battlements. Every
lihg Is weird, wild, strange and terrible.
ping with dull light down the perpendic-
~ walls which choke the narrow way, are
py rlTulets OF water, which fall unheeded
70 the stream below; there are dark crew
IL, massive boulders, and loud echoes
|On The river. Dante would have reveled
Fe' Rembrandt would have gloried In the
ss'lc shades. The traveller and the train
dWaried into insigniicance. Standing
The iron bridge which hangs suspended
Oh lle sides of the canon, and over the
Yer, the bravest man is silenced by the ter
Die beauty around him.
bsyOnd the gorge, and to Salida, the view
lv% smut in, and although the cliffs and
ounlalh sides are at all times steep and
gseu' sun there are visions had of distant
Osy peaks, and quiet valleys which render
Iourley one OF continued interest. At
ua, situated on the LETT bank of tie Ar
ll'as river, and within a mountain girded
lp'ntatre, an extension of the railway
~ 10 Leadville, while the main line
snes up the valley to Poncha Springs.
s1uu lae town the road climbs steep
aue and begins to ascend
MARSHALL PASS,
ol the most beautiful and romantic
a'g, Mum ~ we great West, and passing through
"a Paek %.S canon, the Uncompahgre Valley
oaslie uate IN the Wasatch mountains,
'Ouieaches the famous Mormon metropolis,
SALT LAKE CITY,
,rri.. rvI II ouiit on the lower slopes Of q mesa
ru,ls lo"n from the Wasatch mountains
"alu 70 Snores OF the Great Salt Lake.
St'telS are broad, shaded and planned
,nd ra " 'orm large squares, where houses
S@s rl III !! Ine midst of green lawns and shade
Ts, orm. IL Is, OF course, peopled mostly by
'aGus, reo,nS and the buildings they have
bSS Sieq, T. such as the Tabernacle, the unfin-
= I'u u1a temple and Brigham Young's home,
lew PATS ,ags, which are always visited. The
mi N'Pe up Is OF granite, massive and beau
a.. ihlrty Years OF work have been going
trna,n. anu many more must elapse before the
m MUTT lure is finished. The Bee Hive and
IOns nouse, ~, Brigham Young's former man.
onnaai are OF light-colored brick and sur
be nu r,a ny nigh walls. Other homes about
snasyy y are more attractive and in many iu-
he s,s Si,s are magnificent edifces, but to see
.tock w va. at It's best one must climb to the
ton,sa summit of Ensign peak. This