The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-08

showing that even in Natures most fav-
ored regions the trial of the twin ser.
pents of Disease and Death is not absent.
When it comes to mineral water there is
a wide range for choice all the way from
Glenwood Springs east. like the soda
water of Manitou myself, summer vii
lage of boarding houses and hotels at
the very base of Pixies Peak, clinging to
the hillsides like a village in Japan,
Switzerland or
OUR OWN BELOVED NEW ENGLAND.
But you may easily find sulphur, iron
and what not if you like, both hot and
cold and at different elevations all the
way up to Wagon Wheel Gap in Rio
Grand county at $40 feet. Denver,
city 100000 strong, has been exploiting
these and many another Of Colorado's
attractions this week in its first festival
of mountain and plain, given under the
direction of the slaves Of the silver SER
pent, three days carnival opening with
the days of the cliff jewellers, depicting
the Indian, trapper, pioneer, miner and
all the later development on varied lines,
followed by military and cycling day
and closing the last days sports with an
evening allegorical parade by these
Slaves Of the Silver Serpent. Colorado
Springs might easily furnish a col
umn's description in itself. Founded by
q q O
1871, before he had built the first Is
miles of the Denver and Rio Grande to
connect it with Denver, it is proud to
be without saloons still. It's people now
number some II 900 and would numoer
over 10000 if the city limits included
Colorado City and Manitou, as they will
some day, since the three are side by
side and closely banded by steam and
electricity. This will always be fav-
orite resort for invalids, especially con-
sumptives, many of whom have recover.
ed health here and are now prominent in
the city's activities. The streets are
wide and regularly laid out, with alleys
between every two streets, a desirable
feature which obviates the necessity OF
driveways through each lot. 1t is
LIKE SUBSTANTIAL, THRIFTY NEW EN-
GLAND CITY
in its substantial blocks, comfort
able and even elegant homes
with cottonwood trees furnish
ing abundant shade, and remark
ably fine school buildings, the Colorado
college located here furnishing fitting
compliment to its educational system
Such drives and attractions are rarely
excelled, most noted being that to tn,
Garden of Gods, with soft red sandstone
variegated with white gypsum, rising
straight and high into the air in all sort
of fantastic shapes, including Balanced
Rock. Monument Park presents thesi
fantasies of Nature, with a larger tor
piece of dark rock Gaping smaller
lighter column. At South Cheyenne can
yon, a mountain cliff with perpendicular
walls over 1000 feet high, boiling tor
rent dashes down. Seven Falls ane
Williams Canyon, with its Cave of TIT
Winds, lis nearly as interesting. Whether
it is mountain scenery, pure air, medi
cal springs, convenient travel or al
grades Of good society, Colorado Spring:
possesses charm that is constantly ad
ding to the desirable inhabitants. tt
elevation of 5000 feet is hardly noticea
BILE to one with a strong head, for its
rolling acres give more the impression
of plain than mountain, until your loeI
toward or penetrate its western noun.
tain barriers. It evidently is destined
to prosperous future, as is all this
great rugged empire of the skies
/ Reuben Ell. Smith.