Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-09

Lake City, the Home of the Lat
ter day Saints Brigham Young,
his Family and his Works.
sAtrL LAKE cirT. UrAH. Ja' %, 1883
Colorado Springs ,1 Denver
proves to the tourist an exceeding
| ly interesting and exhilarating
ride Of three hours. The most
noted resort is that cf Palmer
Lake, situated on the pinnacle of
the mountain range and the divis-
ion of the waters of the Platte and
Arkansas. There is an almost
constant northwest gale that is
chilling TO the summer-clad visit
or. The lake, which is artificial,
is supplied with pure, fresh water
by means of an aqueduct from the
surrounding mountains and is dot
ted with small row boats to accom-
modate the pleasure seeker.
The landscape is one of the match
less beauty. Arriving at
DENVER,
the first point of attraction is the
magnificent and well arranged
union depot, its dimensions and
external appearance being equal
to that Of the Grand Central, New
York. A visit to some of the va
rious places of interest and public
edifices during the day and the
grand opera house ut night gives
one favorable impression of the
great metropolis of the west, Dem
yer to Salt Lake via the d. q X.
G., and ID. IL r. G.. Western
truly the "scenic line of the
world"-a distance Of 1856 miles,
embraces largely the rare and
beautiful scenery of the diversity
Of mountains and plains, cataract
and waterfall. Beginning at Pueb-
10 the road finds its survey the en-
tire DISTANCE, side by side with
the Arkansas or its tributaries to
the summit Of Marshall Pass, the
great continental divide, forming
one constant line Of rocks and
cliffs, rapids and waterfalls. At
Canyon City. as miles out of Pueb-
To-, an observatory car is attached
as far as Park Dale. This car is
similar to an ordinary coal car
with double row OF reversible
back seats, enabling the passen-
gers to be comfortably seated in
the rear Of the train with full
view the
GRAND CANYON AND ROYAL GORGE,
unquestionably ono of the most
picturesque sights of America, II
not the world. Imagine the bare,
solid rock rising to the perpendic-
ular height of three thousand feet
on each side and around, without
scarcely a visible outlet adjoining
the rivers perilous course for the
ascent of our struggling train, pro-
PEELED by two powerful locomo-
tives. so extremely narrow is the
gorge and impossible Of widening
by artificial means that the stream
is actually bridged leugthw,se and
the structure supported from
above by great iron rods secured
in the massive rock. This par
ticular place constitutes Royal
Gorge deserving well its highly
appropriate name. At Salida we
divide passengers for Leadville and
intermediate points. Our train
however, continues the main line
and a few stations further is sup
plemented with the second engine
preparatory to climbing
MARSHALL PASS,
the most remarkable requirement
of railroad construction on the
continent. The alignment Of this
auger-shaped route is at one place
visible as three double with diff
ference Of as many hundred ieet
above and at mean distance
ahead not to exceed n hall mile.
The altitude at the summit, Mar
shall Pass station, is nearly twelve
thousand feet. The observer then
looks to the similar descent on the
western slope and takes up with
the rivers that convey the water TO
the Pacific Ocean. The road fol-
lows the Gunnison river through
Black canyon and other wild pict-
uresque scenery 10 its confluence
with the Grand at Grand Junction
which fornS an important tributa-
ry TO the Colorado and is lost in
its long winding way to the Gulf
Of California.
GRAND JUNCTION
initiates us into the more common /
and less stylish Denver & Rio |
Grande Western, and the country |
to within 80 miles of Salt Lake is |
a barren. hilly waste like that on /
the east side previously mention
ed and is strongly typic al Of the
Great American Desert Of Utah.
One noteworthy object must not
omit hCwever-that Of Castle Gate
where it would appear that the
passage OF a railway was intruding
upon the allotted space sparingly
left by nature for even the rivers
descent, and the great high peak
looks down in her majesty upon
Ihe infringement Of art with
seeming sneer Of indifference and
lnrecognation Nearing Provo
The mountains become diversified
and less prominent until they are
comparatively small and clothed |
In herbGge. Low land and rich
fertile valleys, now abound. pro-
ductive Of all grain, vegetables and
tropical fruit, until in the midst OF
his garden spot we approach
SALT LALE CITY,
the object Of many years desire
and contemplation. The first inn
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