The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-03
COLORADO.
THE "clTY OF THE MEADOWS" AND
GORGEOUS MOUNTAIN SCENERY,
Dorseys Ranch, Springer, Ration. Trinidad and
Puebla 80 Colorado Springs and Its
Wonderful Beauties.


COLORADO SPRINGS, March 2.-On the
west Of Las Vegas is the mountains with
their splendid scenery, while to the east
are the far stretching meadows from
which the city derives its title "City Of
the Meadows" The ride northward
brings us in the midst of the finest graz
ing region of New Mexico, swarming
with cattle and sheep, and rs far as the
eye can reach the prairies roll away to
the east almost as boundless as the sea.
Here the railroad depots consists Of
box fastened to n telegraph pole, and
like many of those in Western Texas
have for roof or shelter the broad, blue
canopy above. They are likened by
an excursionist to the drinks of the
Governors of North and South Carolina
"a long time between" Over 75 miles
ofalmost uninterrupted prairie and we
come to Springer, a thriving town OF
1000 people. This little berg boasts
trade that extends into the Texas Pan
handle. East Of this some 30 miles is the
large pasture Of ex-senator Dorsey COM
prising 800 900 acres. On the west all
the way from Las Vegas can be seen the
mountain ioothllls,while lar beyond these
lower heights we see the snow covered
submits OF the Spanish peaks. lifting
their mighty shoulders high into cloud
land, the crested cones glittering, flash
ing like diamonds, as the sun shines on
their Clearly defined outlines nierc;no
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."o e'n.i"i vi"e' ""'on wac sa'neu
just as the sun had cast its last warning
RAYS over the mountain brow. and the
cold n;gbt mir nj this altitude 10 l..p,v
-. -.
ielt' nation Is s'rictly raiiroau anu
mining town, has about 1000 people and
is one of the most fiourishing towns on
the Santa Fe road. Just beyond Is the
Ration mountain; and in making the as
cend up this heavy grade it requires two
engines to pull an ordinary passenger
train over the divide. Pulling away in
dead earnest the train slowly moves
upward and onward" in its course
over rocky ellis, edges OF steep preci-
pices, clinging to the rugged mountain,
till we reach the highest point on this
road; and ut the dividing line between
New Mexico and Colorado we plunge
INTO tunnel, dark as night Tor few
minutes, when suddenly we emerge and
are In Colorado. now we begin to de-
scent, an hour later we stop at Trini-
dad, another mining town OF 1000 peo-
pie. AT midnight we start for Pueblo,
change cars at La Junta, whizzing over
Colorado's prairies, get TO Pueblo next
afternoon, AL broke up" with mountn
FEVER, altitude TOO much Tor us. The two
Pueblos, North and South, claim variously
from 2o,OOO to $4,000 population, is the
best manufacturing, point in Colorado,
the smelters and rolling mills being the
chief works. The main line and nu-
merous branches OF the Denver and Rio
Grande center here beside the Santa Fe,
and Is the present terminus of the Dem
yer and New Orleans road. Business
does not seem very brisk here now, and
though once rival OF Denver has to
take a back seat now. From here the
historic outlines OF Pike's Peak can be
seen rising maJestically high above all
It's fellows.
A ride OF DO miles over prairie smooth
as hoor brings us to Colorado Springs,
deciuediy Inc prettiest small city IN all
the west indeed, IL seems IKE gar
den on the prairie, It's streets being laid
Oil IN regular order. and lined with from
two TO Tour rows OF shade trees, splendid
walks ana drives, pretty and costly reti-
dences Duilt mostly OF red tinged stone
OF elaborate designs, costing rom S2O,OO0
10 S4o,ooo, numerous pubic buildings OF
equal pretehtiohs, among Wnicn Is tne
Ahtlers notel, Dullt OF ColOrauO granite,