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

us. we commence TO descend ana
all at once we are surprised by a
magnificent view. Before us lies
the great San Luis Park (prairie)
i75 miles long by 90 miles wide.
II was once great inland sea with
an area of 10000 square miles.
Major Pike says: at is the most
sublime and beautiful inland pros
pect ever presented to the eye of
man. The great and lofty noun
tains covered with eternal SHOWS
seem to surround. the luxuriant
vale crowned with perennial flowers
like terrestrial paradise shut out
from the view of mankind" A
pleasant ride down the valley and
we arrived at Alamosa, a beautiful
village located on the Rio Grande
del Norte, or Grand River of the
North. Here is junction with the
Vesta Pass route, also branch
road running up the river to Del
Nortc, Wagon-wheel Gap, WATSON
and Or, lie. The Gap is grand
scene. II has numerous hot and
cold springs and is the anglers
paradise on account of the abund-
ance of trout that swarm in the
beautiful river. Leaving Alamosa
we proceed south to Antonito, from
which place side trip can be made
TO Espanola and Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Espanola is n quiet old
Spanish town whose chief interest
lies in the fact that il is the nearest
railroad point TO some of the most
interesting pueblos and cliff ruins
to be found in New Mexico. The
Indian abodes in f1lis vicinity,
which claim the largest attention
of the anthropologist, are those of
San Juan, Santa Clara and San Vide
fonso. All these are within three
miles of Espanola. At Santa Clara
are also I ruins of cliff dwellings,
relics of the habitations of a race
that exists no longer save in uncer-
tain tradition. Santa Fe is one of
the oldest cities in North America
and is surrounded with much that
is of historic interest. Next on our
route we reached Lumberton, New
Mexico. From here l took stage
for Pagosa Springs 30 miles away
to the north. There is group of
some twenty hot water springs here.
The largest, or the Great Pagosa,"
az il is called, is oval shaped. so by
70 feet and is of unknown depth;
temperature l53 +. These springs
were discovered in 1850 by the
United States exploring expedition
under command of J. n. Macomb,
captain Typographical Engineer
Corps. L. S. y. Owing to the great
value of the water and on account
of the mammoth size of the Great
Spring" the president of the United
States lin accordance with act of
congress, passed session of March
1863 to July 1864 issued an order
designating one mile square sur
rounding the Great Spring" as an
United States town site. In 1883 the
ground was plated by the govern
ment into streets, avenues, blocks
and building lots. large parks and
boulevards. Since then the town
has been improving and was in
corpurated this spring. Surveys
have been made for railroad from
Iunia,a up the valley of the San
Juan river distance of 20 miles.
When this road is completed Pago-
IA Springs will be the great pleas.
IRE and health resort of Colorado.
The San Juan, the finest river in
Colorado, flows through the town.
The overflow from the Great Pago-
sa Hot Springs" emptying into the
river is equal to stream six feet
wide by three feet deep. These
waters are really wonderful
rheumatism. stomach troubles,
blood and kidney diseases have
been permanently cured without
the aid of physician. Sciatica
and long standing cases of chronic
rheumatism have been instantly
relieved by the white mud baths,
deposit formed by the overflow
from the Pagosa or Healing Wa
ters." as the word signifies in the
Ute language. The distance from
Denver is 400 miles. 20 hours jour
ney to Lumberton, \. NJ, the near
est railroad station and five hours
stage ride. The ride by stage is
one of the most enjoyable in Colo
RADIO, over a fine rolling country
interserp e | along the route with
parks of large and stately pines
aud grassy slopes covered with
wild flowers that makes nature
more than lovely. Passing along
farms or ranches with now and
then fields of tall grain, during
summer, adds grandeur to the sur
rounding scenery as the coach rolls
on it's way. The trip from Denver
10 Pagosa is one full of interest
and pleasure the entire route.
W. S. NORTON.
A VALUABLE FIND.
After years of study and labor, there has
at last been discovered a sure and never
failing remedy. II has been tested on pa |