Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-02
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
And Our Trip to Utah-About the
Mormons.

MOrmOns.
We are late with our description
of the excursion ofsthe editors of the
North Western Kansas Association
who took a trip TO Colorado in the
early part of September, but our ex-
cuse for the procrastination seems a |
valid one, as we met with a painful |
accident on the route which for a
time disabled our right hand so we
could not write. By reason of this
casualty we took no notes of the trip
and must write from memory. We
were absent three weeks going as far
west as Glenwood Springs, Colo,
which was as far as the party went,
and after they returned proceeding
alone to Utah where we visited Og-
den, Salt Lake City, Provo and other
prominent places.
The Convention at Colby on the
9th of Sept. was we'll attended and
was quite interesting. The citizens
of Colby gave our party grand
banquetTat the Opelt House which
was enjoyed by the quill-drivers, and
strong were the resolutions passed
and felicitous and eulogistic were the
speeches made expressing the thanks
of the party for the honor shown
them The following toasts were pro-
posed and responded to:
''The North Western Kansas Edi-
torial Association" Response by Ed
itor Rich of the Monument Observer
'Our Honorary Members (the Ia
diesp'-Responded to by Mr.. Jones
of the Russell Record.
"Our absent Members Response
q by G.. F. Roberts of the Brewster
Gazette.
. 'The Printers by Ed
tor Stewart of Goodland.
f "The Citizens of Colby'-Respond
o ed to by r. A Dague.
# About midnight the party boarded
d the Rock-Island train for Colorado
a Springs. Arriving at that city OF
time we changed to the COLORADO
Midland" the accommodating officer
IL of which assigning to our use specia
n car over their road. Not only tina
II but Mr.. Nye, Assistant Passenge
II Agent, accompanied US on our trip a
Do far west as Leadville showing u
y every courtesy. Right here it vii
not be inappropriate to say that w
- passed some resolutions quite com
a. complimentary to Mr.. Nye and tn
lie Midland but none too complimentary
10 1t is well equipped and well con
- Quoted railway and the scenery Oh
that route between Colorado Spring
Is and Glenwood Springs IS grand be
a yond our power to describe. It mus
Id be seen to be appreciated. Within
ST the past two weeks the road has bee
IN purchased by the Santa Fe and wi
as become part of the great Overlan
e. Route of that system. The distanc
from Denver to Glenwood is 80
miles and the important points on tn
lis line are Colorado Springs, Manitol
an Cascade Cannon, Ute Park, Sout
d Park, Leadville, Buena Vista an
". Hagerman's Tunnel. At the latte
81 place, or near it, we attained to a
d altitude of over $4,000 feet-the higl
on est reached by any other railroa
ny in the United States. This is tt
CT backbone of the Rocky Mountain
OF To climb this mountain the traC
ne turns and twists and curves about wit
mt snake like contortions so that whe
re you are near the top you can see fol
9rs pieces of track below you in spir
lp- stairway order over which you pas
ed We reached Glenwood Sprinl
zee In due time. This is a nice town
is about 1,5OO inhabitants, located at
raj point where two streams unite an
of form Grand River. It is surrounde
,er by high mountains and is evident
h' in the mouth of an extinct volcan
,er Here are the famed Glenwood II
mt Springs and the hot cave Wat
laI bubbles up to the surface hot enoue
nut to cook an egg hard in a few mi
nd utes. This water is caught in a bas
on consisting of about three acres ar
IRE which is converted into bathing pc
or at an immense expense. A mammo
is bath house and hotel stands on Il
ct. banks and the bathing appliances a
by first class, The pool is walled in wi
he brick, the bottom is brick and Il
an water is clear sad pure and war;
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