The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-21
THE lola REGISTER.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1891.
IN COOL COLORADO.
GUTHRIE OKLA.

when on the 10Th OF July we iouh'
ourselves I'm plain sight of the Rookie!
and among the foot hills, Ell route t.
some cool resort where Oklohoma's ex
cessive heat could not penetrate oul
very souls and make life burdensom'
70 a degree intolerable. Kansas is al
times little warm, but Oklahoma Il
seemingly the bake oven of the uni
verse, with a good fireman generally
on duty during the summer months
Our first Colorado stop was at Pueblo
with the exception of having eaten
one of Fred Harvey's famous break.
fasts at st. Junta. Pueblo proved to
be thriving place and is rapidly adj
vancing in population and wealth
It's present population is nearly 40,
900 and in improvements it is thor
oughly modern. Here is located the
Colorado Mineral Palace-one of the
most unique buildings perhaps in the
west. The building cost Sl65, 900 and
contains mineral and geological spec
linens to the value of S250,0O0. To a
student an ms pection of this array is
q feast and cannot be described. In
this building there is stage not un-
like an ordinary opera house stage in
size and usefulness, but very different
I'm cons truction. 1t resembles mine,
and with wonderful accuracy. Bril-
liants, or sparkling quartz illuminate
the interior and an audience may cas-
lily imagine water constantly dripping
as from the roof of q mine. Rev. j.
Dewitt Talmage was listened to here
by our party, i'm his lecture on
"Blunders." Colorado Springs was
reached i'm q two hours ride from Pu-
eblo. Very pretty place indeed, in
the midst of the foot hills. Six miles
north and west, after passing through
Colorado City is Manitou Springs, at
the base of Pixies Peak. The scenery
IL very interesting every where now
and the fashionable summer resort is
agog. The hotels are full and beau
tiful women and gallant men prom
enads up and down the various high
ways and by-ways, enjoying the
pure, light air. AS description
is perhaps our 'long suit" a
word about Manitou and its prom
inence may be of interest. Although
the scenic beauties and fine climate of
of the mountain regions of Colorado
are commented upon far and wide,
Manitou is often spoken of as the
rarest gem in all that region. 1t is
certainly charming summer resort.
Imagine it, high above the sea with a
divinely shaped valley for a cradle,
from which the eye strains upward to
reach the eagles lofty rest. Grand
billowy and pinacled hills, profuse in
verdure and grouped closely about,
keep away chilly blasts in winter and
furious winds in summer. Noisy,
sparkling brooks glide merrily from
out the darkling walls of many a
quaint and yawning canon, and, meet
ing in broader and smoother stream,
sweep through the vale in purling,
graceful windings. Arcaded paths,
secluded hooks; smooth, curving rus
tic bridges are everywhere and many
busy, bubbling springs where health
and vigor leap from earth and vie in
healing power with the pure invigor-
ating and gladening atmosphere, favor
the tourists who come here to find rest
and recreation. AT the very base of
old Pixies Peak, and under its protect
ing care, Manitou is the place to be
visit when the Peak is to be mounted
and the ascension to the top of this
wonderful mount entices thousands.
There are numerous trails and an ex-
cellent carriage road to its summit
14,141 feet above the sea--and now a
cog wheel steam moter is in opera
ton, expediating the round trip taken
several times daily by visitors. The
famous springs are located in the cen
ter of the city of Manitou. On the
way to the summit of Pixies Peak,
Ute Pass and the RAINBOW Falls, the
Cove Of the winds, the Garden of the
Gods, Glen Eyrie and the Grand Cav
erns may be seen. One might live
and die in the vicinity of Manitou, i'm
the hopes that Ponce de Icons theory
might materialize somewhere i'm that
region. But we must be on our,,way
and after retracing our trip to Colora-
do Springs a ride of 20 miles north |
aud west, following the range and
passing Palmer Lake and other re-
sorts lands us in Denver, the beauti-
full metropolis and capital city of the
great state of Colorado. 1t is a mag
nificent city of about 10000 people,
its altitude being over 10000 feet.
Towering buildings, modern resi-
dences, wealthy citizens, beautiful
women and noise and hustle every
where, are its characteristics. Gam
bling is conducted unrestricted in the
points We have visited and big mon
ey changes hands hourly. In Pueblo
Frank McKenna and wife and Mrs.
Smith and son Clyde, all formerly
from lola, reside. Near Pueblo was
found Lou Edmondson and Lon Jones
with their respective families, former
ly from lola. At Denver four of the
ReynOld boys, who formerly lived q