The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-12
HEALTH AND PLEASURE.
CoIorado's Popular Summer Resorts are
Numerous and Beautiful.

fanoies Scores of mineral springs of the
highest medicinal value, with good and
ample accommodations, exist in all parts
of the mountainous regions. While the
field is one most inviting to the health
seeker and tourist, happily these resorts
are envirOned by streams, lakes and
forests in which fish and game abound
for the sportsman.
Nowhere is there place of resort or a
point OF vantage to the tourist that is
not conveniently reached by line of
railway from Denver, Colorado Springs
or Pueblo, and a trip to any OF them is
filled with the most fascinating surprises
of mountain grandeur and beauty.
Colorado Springs, famed over two con
tinents as a health and pleasure resort,
is surrounded by the scenic wonders OF
the Pixies Peak region and possesses an
all-year-round climate unsurpassed upon
the globe. Elegant hotels accommodate
the throng of tourists and invalid travel
which flows into it at all seasons of the
wear while its broad shaded avenues
are lined with tasteful cottages and the
homes Of wealth and luxury. In Color
ado Springs may be enjoyed not only
superb climate and the marvels of Rocky
Mountain scenery, but in addition, all
the comforts and cOnveniences and large
share of the pleasures and advantages of
modern city life.
Manitou, the Saratoga of the West
a fashionable resort famous for the
variety of its springs, the deiciousness
of their waters and Its superb hotel ap
pointments, nestles at the very foot of
Pixies Peak, the "Gem of the Rockies
Its many caves and canons, its sparkling
waterfalls, charming hooks and delight
full walks and drives, makes Manitou one
of the most desirable places to spend the
summer season, as thousands of yearly
visitors testify.
Glenwood Springs is located in the
] 1I..,-
midst of mountain grandeurs and is one
of the greatest sanitariums in the world
With its thermal springs, highly efiica-
cious il the treatment of rheumatism and
chronic diseases, the magnificent hotel
Colorado" its mammoth swimming
pools, its rich and extensive bath houses,
| its gorgeous surroundings, its fine fishing
streams and its timbered hills Astounding
| in game, render it one of the most charm
| ing spots in all the mountains at any
season of the year.
Wagon Wheel Gap, on the Rio Grande
river, is a gem of the great San Luis
! Park it is favorite resort of the fisher
man, its streams TEEN with trout and its
surrounding hills abound in game its
| healing waters are so well known as not
to require any elaborate mention.
POncha Springs, on the slope of the
| Continental Divide, was from time un-
known the leading fountain of the In
dian. Here there are ninety-nine hot
springs flowing from field of tufa,
chemically the same as that at Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
Cottonwood Hot Springs, near Buena
Vista, under the shadow of the Collegiate
mountain range, possesses great curative
properties for skin and blood diseases and
is situated within a convenient and
pleasant drive from Cottonwood Lakes
which abound in mountain trout.
Pagosa Hot Springs were also discovered
by the Indian to be big Medicine" be
cause of their wonderful cures of calculus
skin diseases and rheumatism
Trimble Hot Springs is one Of the great
attractions of the famous "Silver Sa1
Juan" and most delightful health
resort.
The celebrated hot springs of Oio Cali
ente are situated eleven miles from Bar
ranca on the Espinola branch of the Den
yer & Rio Grande railway with stage line
connection. The waters cure paralysis
rheumatism and kindred diseases.
The fame of the Ouray hot springs
takes precedence to that of the rich min
ing camp surrounding the city. From
the first day of settlement these water!
have been highly efiicacious in the curt
of rheumatism, cutaneous and blood
complaints.
Cebolla Springs, in Gunnison county
have been known from the earliest day.
: of settlement Tor the wonderful healing
/ springs are especially etlicaciOus il
, rheumatism, while the soda and iroI
. springs are beneficial in stomach anC
kidney troubles.
; At Canon City there are several colt
mineral springs, ne of them resembling
1 the celebrated waters of Nichy, and it j
e bottled and shipped extensively.
The Waunita hot springs, in Gunnisol
county, is a resort OF considerable loca
repute, for the curative properties of tn
waters.
AS sanitarium, great things may b
, spoken of Steamboat Springs, in Rout
l county. Nearly one hundred minera
I springs of different kinds, ranging iron
I cold to $50 degrees temperature, immed
r ately surround the town, which has al
= the accommodations of a health resort
i Two springs represent The highest type Q
q Vichy water, These waters cure man
: human ills and the hot sulphur pool,
y natural BATH is extremely efficacious i
!. the treatment of rheumatism.
/ All these places are amply provide
Il with bath houses and other requisite az
,, commodations for visitors, while the SUI
rounding country affords many advaI
tages of sport and pleasant recreation.
Idaho Springs, situated at the wester
= head of Clear Greek canon, 81 miles froI
: Denver, is a delightful town, because {
e its beautiful surroundings and its hea
ing thermal waters. From this point tt
u picturesque mountain rOduS leau tne wa
e 10 the great parks. the lakes the rive
n and forests of northern Colorado.
j In this mighty eXpanse of diversifie
i country, nature has provided with LAWS
:, hand for all the wants and delights
u man, The mountains hold for futui
n ages the worlds variety of material r
rs source IL e valleys, the water and soil L
his permanent maintenance. Here gye
forests checquer the country, beaUAf
lakes dot the mountains and streams
r, limpid water fret the valleys Here
r, the home and kingdom OF all varieties
st American game, and here abound Il
,s beautiful mountain trout, so famous al
a peculiar to Colorado, Here also are son
W of the most valuable and attract
le watering places in the world awaitiI
to future fame.
AZ On the journey many of the most not
I'd BILE places in the state are seen, while
I'd fore the wandering vision of the tour
there is an ever changing panorama
peaks and parks; of chasms and canoI
and all the fascinating features OF beau
and grandeur in the great mounta
d chains. Among the scenes of most stri
On ing interest, as hey are viewed in glanC