Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-10

Yale, Harvard, and Princeton,
and Twin Lakes, Evergreen Lakes
and Mount Massive. Leadville,
the greatest mining camp in the
world, became famous in 1850 by
reason of the discovery of rich gold
placer mines in California Gulch.
In 1878 the carbonate beds of silver
were discovered which carry
a large per cent of lead, hence the
name of Leadville. The scenery
around Leadville is magnificent.
Then comes Tennessee Pass, and
here we cross the continental
divide at an altitude of 11,000 feet.
Near the summit.we enter tunnel,
on emerging from which the eye is
greeted by "a magnificent view of
the Pacific slope. On the right are
the swift running waters of Eagle
river. Here we beheld numerous
snow.clad peaks to ering toward
the heavens. Among them H. the
far-famed monument of the Holy
Cross standing out i'm bold relief
against the sky. No greater view
can he conceived than this wonder
full mountain which be rs upon its
bosom the sacred symbol of chris.
tianity. Admiration is depicted on
every face as we gaze upon the cliffs
of vari.colored rocks; their pin
nacles seeming to reach the heav-
Gus. The train shoots around
curve and we behold the town of
Gilman 1000 feet above. Nowhere
have seen more interesting and
instructive illustration of mine
methods than is here presented by
the shaft-scarred sides of Battle
Mountain. Soon the Eagle and the
Grand rivers unite and then we
enter the Canon of the Grand river
and all is changed. Here is field
of study for the geologist. The
earthquake and the volcano have
left evidences of their power. Strata
upon strata rise to stupendous
hight. Sometimes the strata are
horizontal resembling grea, walls
of masonry laid in even course, be-
side which the pyramids on the
Nile would appear as ant hills.
Then appears Il deep yawning
chasm as though the mountain had
torn asunder and turned up edge
wise, the strata assuming angles
varying from 45 degrees to almost
n yer ical position. Then "A solid
wall of granite worn smooth with
the storms of ages. 1t is veritable
Kaleidoscope panorama in its ev-
exchanging forms and colors: the
wonder of one who sees and the
despair of the ole who wishes to
describe what he saw. The scene
changes; the mountains are re-
splendent with glowing colors; the
train plunges into the deep dark
ness of n tunnel, but soon shoots
out and around curve and Glen
wood Springs is before us. Then
we continued down the valley 10
Grand Junction. Here is the great
fruit belt of Colorado. The Black
Canon. In all the world there is
no place so beautiful. imposing,
sublime and awful. Along many
miles of this grand gorge the rail
way lies upon n shelf that has been
blasted in the solid walls of Gods
masonry; walls that stan i two-thou
sand feet high. Unlike many of
the Colorado canons the scenery
here il Kaleidoscope; evcr-chang-
ing. Here the train glides along
between the close, regular and ex-
allied walls. then suddenly il pass
es the mouth of another mighty
canon which looks as if il were n
great monstrous giant. Now at
sharp turn there is stream of liq-
uid crystal pitching from the top OF
II dizzy cliff to the bosom of
sparkling pool that lies beside the
road. Then a spacious amphithea-
ter we pass in the center of which
stands, solitary and alone, u tower
ing monument of solid stone that
reaches to where il flouts the
clouds like some great cathedral
spire. This Is the famed Currecanti
Needle. AT another place the train
went sailing straight as the flight
of an arrow right at a bronze and
ponderous bulwark that looked as
IL we must crash against it, but
just as seemingly the cow-catcher
must charge the frowning wall and
when before and to the right and
left there appeared to be no means
of escape, the engine, as if playing
tag with the cliffs darted 10 one
side with the swiftness OF Kansas
jack rabbit, aud away we went train
all, laundering down another
stretch of gorgeway.> Then we pass
Papiners, Lale City, Gunnison and
Marshal Pass. Leaving Gunnison
we crossed a broad, level plateau
and entered the valley of the Toni
chi and then made our way TO the
of the continental divide.
The interest deepens as we proceed.
Before us is the main range o. III
Rocky mountains, and the wonder
is how we are to get over it. But
"a we ascend the we Stern slore OF