The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
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ands of eastern people, and during
a brief sojourn Of four days among
them, we heard many curious and
interesting opinions. One opinion.
however, seemed to be universal
among those who travelled over the
b. & M. r. r., and that was, that
they never travelled W. a road
where such crowds of people were
moved with such facility combined
with comfort to the traveller.
Great praise is due to the manage
ment, first, from Superintendent to
Train Dispatchers, and second to
conductors and others who used
every means at their command to
accommodate the vast crowds.
A western New York farmer
thought the approach to Denver
was between mountains through a
narrow gorge. Fancy his disap-
pointment when billow after billow
of land foated before his eyes,
broken only by the uncertain gray
of the morning sky, while little
rings and tufts of green, and small
patches Of peoples or sunfowers
were the only bits Of color to re-
lieve the yellow monotony. When
Denver was reached the disap-
pointed traveller who had studied
his geography up side down was
so much astonished hat he gazed
in open mouthed as well as OPEN
eyed wonder at this Ito him mag
ic city. He had just written to
his wife that western Nebraska
and eastern Colorado could only
raise sand, sage and prairie dogs,
and that he would not trade his
farm for a whole county. He
changed his mind, as did many
others after they had looked and
questioned, and partaken Of the
hospitality Of the generous Knight
hood of the two states in the CAPT
tai city.
Wednesday morning, several
Knights of McCook, their wives
and friends decided to visit George
town and the Loop. The Fates be-
ing propitious and the day fine, we
started. A jam at the ticket Office
was the first drawback, preventing
our catching the first train, but
bravely, albeit with many forebod-
ings Of evil, we tried to reach the
last train. We were borne along
by the force Of the crowd without
finding an outlet until at last we
found ourselves hopelessly adrift
by a window, when, thanks to the
gallantry and strong arms Of atall
Sir Knight, we found ourselves
outside the window and alive.
Some ladies tainted, among them
the wife Of Sir Knight Wilcox.
After much tribulation we reached
our train, only to find it full, ex-
cept a mail ear without seats. A
railroad tie was procured, which,
covered with papers, served as a
seat for the three ladies and some
others, and at last we were off, be-
ing lucky in one respect, we
could see. The road was rough
and our progress was slow, but
with a jolly crowd and magnificent
scenery to amuse us, we were hap
Ply.
The road to Georgetown fol-
lows, most of the way, Clear Greek
Canon. All the peculiar features
of a vast mining region were to be
seen; little water courses in board
troughs ran upon stills for short
distances; occasionally might be
seen an old water wheel, broken
and useless; while the hills on
each side were broken by the
mouths of tunnels and deserted
claims, Often we caught glimpses
of human figures waving handker-
chiefs from an almost invisible
shed on an impossible place.
Idaho Springs Is a quiet little
mountain village 1900 above the
sea, situated in Clear Greek valley,
whose sparkling waters divide it
and give occasion for a rude, wood
en- bridge, picturesque enough to
serve as an artists model, over
which the main road has its way.
The springs for which it is famed,
are three in number, and the
steaming alkaline water issuing
from the rock at a temperature of
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