Telegram-herald., 1889-10-07
COLORADO RESORTS
Something About Colorado Springs
and Manltou.
FEAIURESTHA II AlEE THEN POPULAR
An UnrivaIied Climate the Most Import
ant AttraotioB-Hh=Fs Colorado
springs Geys Its Water and its
Nams-h -heaith-GigiBg Waters.

springs GeVs Its water and its
Nams-H Heaith-Giying Waters
THIS i the season Of the year when
the fortunstes and unfoTtunates think
Of spending the winter IA mlder'
dryer climate; those who have money
going for pleasure, and those who nave
lll-health gong n quest OF the dancing
phantom health. For years past these
two classes nave gone South or 10 Cali
fornia for the winter But tins ar
rsagement Of affairs Is fast changing
and Colorado Is getting most OF tins
travel. The two famous resorts Of the
state are Colorado Springs and Manltou.
As far a. possible IN SO bnef a letter,
VIII attempt description of these two
places. Three hours from Denver lies
Colorado Springs, place that enjoys
the distinction of being the most heautl-
ful and attractive city IN the Rocky
Mountain plateau. The growta OF the
place has been the natural result of
constantly widening recognition OF Its
claim as the formOst health-resort of
America. AS one steps otf the Denver
Il Rio Grande train from Denver the
first things seen IS "A magnificent park
just east OF the depot and at the end
large building IN Queen Anne style.
This Is the noted Antlers Hotel and
grounds. West of the depot are the
Cheyenne Range and Pixies Peak Colo
radios historic landmark. The city
has a delightful location, a level
plain five miles from the base
Ot the mountains and under
the shadow OF the peak. The principal
residence street is Cascade-ave. From
irrigation ditch to irrigation ditch is l20
feet. Nothing has been put on the
road, yet the finest macadamlzed roads
do net equal the natural roads of Color
ado. Looking down the avenue between
the trees one sees palatial dwellings,
and well they may De. In the deed of
a lot on this street is a clause which
states that the buyer viii erect a house
that shall cost no less than Sl0,0 900. All
the streets IN the city have the same
width, irrigation bitches which seem so
strange to Eastern eyes, and the large
shade trees which make the streets an
aTbOr in the summer. The place has
about u 900 inhabitants, nor do all of
them belong to the b. l.. B.'s-Busted
Lung Brigade. While the place is well
known rs a health resort and sani-
tarium, it is fast becoming a popular
place of residence for those who have
q. l., 4 .
for health. What induces capitalists 10
come, not only from all over this
country, but from over the ocean to
make their homes here, is easily an
swered: An unrivalled climate, Natures
beautiful and grand attractions in
many forms, and a society that Is all
that could be desired by any
one of wealth and refinement.
and Colorado Springs clubs, the writer
found copies of the books issued by the
Board of Trade, Grand Rapids AS 1t
Is" As place for cOnsumptiveS and
others with lung troubles there is but
one place that equals the springs and
that is ManitOu. Here are the springs
that Colorado Springs takes her name
from, and they are SIX miles west of
ManltOu's rival for hOnOrS as a health,
and summer and winter resort. The
fame of ManltOu as a summer resort
has spread over the continent IN spite
OF the many popular pleasure resorts
Of the East. and today people visit here
from all over the world. For centuries
the -Qui-BOuille. which, in Its
course through the fOot-hiils from
mountains TO plains, rocks and sand,
md help a pretty wooded valley at the
tOOt OF tail, rugged mountains and sur
rounded 10y smaller hills. In tins valley
lies ManitOu. No resort IN the world
mas the surroundings that has ManltOu.
The most often pictured natural Won
der near ManItOu Is the Garden of the
Gods which consists OF several thin
strata of bright red rock, rising per-
pendicularly from g smooth, grassy
PLAN to a height of $50 feet. They
stand in the glen Ike great, broken
and deserted walls, with sharp. rough
edges and Wcather-bCatcn sides, Ou
which the imagination ms Y picture va
riOus animals and CrOtosque figures.
The tallcSt and largest Of the red rocks
form a grand gateway to the sO-callcd
garden. through which ls obtained a
magnificent view of Pixies Peak,
view of which has been seen in photo
graphs all over the country. "Gicn
Eyre" Just beyond thc Garden" ="
presents tine same marvellous formal
ton. lte Pass, Crystal PARK, Cheyenne
Canon. Cascade Canon, Rainbow
Fails. williams Canon. the CaVern-.
Cave at the Winds and other spots Of
interest, are all near by, not an hours
drive. The mineral springs at Manltou