Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
IN THE FAR WEST.

m THE FAR WEST.
Some Of the Interesting scenes About ohio
RADIO Springs.
| corsspondsncs of The Evening Star.
CoLoRADo SPRISos, January 3.
YNHE BEAUTIFUL STRETCH Of table land
Il forming charming plateau ON which Colo
RADIO Springs il built il 6,0Oo feet above sea
level, aud is sheltered on tn, west by the range
Of the Rockies Just at the foot Of Pixies Peak,
on the east by protecting bluffs, on the north by
| Q grand spur Of mountains, and on the south
west by Cheyenne mountains, where rest in the
spot chosen by herself on ono Of its crags the
remains Of Helen Hunt Jackson.
From . stream which divides above the
plateau and hows in two water courses COM
pletely around the town, joining again at the
south, the whole ground slopes gently from the
north, giving naturally perfect drainage, especi-
ally as the subsol is gravel and very porous.
Irrigating canals give adequate moisture to all
which line the broad streets and avenues are of
great variety and beauty.
HANrTou, THE SARATOGA OF THE WEST.
At the beautiful and already famed watering
place, Manitou, the Saratoga Of the west, only
five miles from Colorado Springs by electric
car route or O beautiful new boulevard for car
riages or horseback riding, there are several
hours in almost every day during the winter
months in which invalids can sit out Of doors
without extra wraps often even using sun
shades to protect from the too great heat Of the
| sun reflected from the rocks and in the sum-
mer season breezes, deliciously cool from the
snow-capped mountains. so temper the heat
that in the shady, picturesque walks or loung-
ing on the balcony of some one Of the many
fine hotels, one is always cool, while at night
blanket are requisite and refreshing sleep a
certainty.
Within short distances Of this lovely region
are romantic glens, dashing cascades, wonder
ful rocks, startling caverns, rushing streams
and placid lakes.
GRAND VIEW.
One view will mention now From a spur
Of Pixies Peak, called Grand View, IA 200 feet
above the sea, to which the new cog-wheel rail-
road will carry you from Manitou, a distance of
eight miles, clearly may be seen to the north,
east and south, either way, clear sweep of
view for two hundred miles, while to the west
and about you are mountain peaks covered in
the eternal SHOWS. Great plains below the dis
tant foot hills stretch far away to the east Col
orado Springs, at the foot Of the mountain,
5000 feet below. with its 1900 inhabitants
looks like toy village, while seventy-ive miles
to the north sits the queenly city Of Denver
enthroned upon high plateau fifteen miles
eastward Of the foothills and 5,196 feet above
the ocean. Her grand buildings, crowned with
glorious sunlight look as though within easy
distance OF an enjoyable carriage drive. Turn
ing to look southwark, forty-fve miles off Is the
rapidly growing Pueblo, the Pittsburg of the
west, lying on both sides of the Arkansas river.
the course Of which the eve traces far away in
the diversified landscape as it winds along until
It roars with mighty force through the Grand
Canon, and then on down the mountains to
the plains rushing through Pueblo with twelve
miles-an-hour speed.
THE PIrTsBURo OF THE WEST
From the many furnaces, manufactures and
smelling works, rapidly increasing in number,
clouds Of steam and smoke rise steadily upward
in the clear skies like grateful incense, surely
evolving in their ascending fight masses of
SOLVER Islands in a sapphire sea-" This city has
So u0n eePo1 'has cost an opera
$500, 600, amineral palace showing the many and
diversified ores Of the Rockies to which Pueblois
the key, is a great railroad center and ere five
years passes will have l00, 900 inhabitants
The smoke Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe trains reveal their rapid motion for many
miles out on the plains. and when the Rio
Grande train passes over the Marshall Pass at
an altitude Of IL 900 feet, ninety miles away.
the smoke of the locomotive is plainly visible.
Lovely and fertile valleys nestle under the pro-
noble trees and in summer with luxurious
grasses, flowers and vines. Fine trout streams
abound and everything tempts to out of door
amusements and exercise. The residents of
these favored spots are not slow to perceive
their peculiar advantages in this respect, and
lately quite an original idea occurred to a lady
OF getting up potato bake, which was forth
with carried out on grand scale.
A POTATO BAKE.
You must know that the potato is q first-class
success in Colorado, and while eastern people
are having hard time over their failing and
decaying crop Of this most desirable edible, the
people Of Colorado are enjoying in perfection
and abundance the finest varieties Of potatoes
known. Now for the bake. Eastern people are
familiar with clam bakes, chowder par ties bur-
becues and husking bees but can assure nv
readers that Colorado potato bake is by no
means inferior to the best Of them.
This especial bake was attended by fully
1900 people. Such potatoes. many weighing
from three to five pounds each, when baked
opened white and mealy-entirely heartless
The accompaniment were barbecucd OK, pigs
and sheep, hot coffee, jugs of rich cream,
bread and butter. Finally watermelons of a
size and flavor that would surprise even
South Carolinian--piles on piles Of them-im-
mense, ripe beauties.
ALL TOWNS GROWING RAPIDLY
The towns are growing very rapidly with
steady, healthy advance. Real estate changes
hands with good profit constantly. and business
Of all sorts is Aourishing on every side.
The important fact should be stated that not
a liquor saloon or gambling place exists in
Colorado Springs; the penalty for sale Of liquor
being the enforcement Of a clause in each indi-
vidual deed of conveyance of land which for
feits the property to its original owners.
There are said to be sixteen resident million
aires, one Of whom is a railroad president worth
upwards Of S20, 0OO, 900.
Sergius Stepniak and Nihilism.
The appearance Of Sergius Stepniak the
leader Of the Russian revolutionary party,
exile as he is, on the lecture platform in