The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-09-21
EDITORIAL OUTING. .
A TRIP IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
COLORADO CITY

A TRIP IN lie kO\Nr mOOTNl Ai>o.
COLORADO CITY
IA a town OF |, 500 inhabitants. IS miles
from Denver; elevation 6,110 feet. This
town was once the seat OF the state capt.
tai, is two miles west Of Colorado
Springs, Oh the ManitOu branch Of the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. To-
Gated in this thriving little town are ex.
tensive railroad repair shops, glass
works, where the bottles for the famous
Manitou Water are made, and several
large manufactures. making it one OF
the principal cities Of the state.
il commercial and manufacturing ci-
~, having a populatian OF $1,000 and 100
miles from Denver with an elevation Of
1867 feet. 1.-THE Pittsburgh Of the West"
Is title often conferred ON Pueblo. and
IL ia the name which pleases its citizens
b.st, and which comes the nearest to ex.
pressing the salient characteristics OF
the town. II is live city, full OF enter
prise and push. and it has been favored
ty Nature, bath iu the matter Of its i'm
mediate situation and Of its surround
dings.
Plenty of coal. is found not 30 miles
away. iron ore Is not more distant. and
on the mesa. just south Of the town. is
Besspmer, the site Of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Works. one OF the largest
plants Of this character In the world.
There are also many great smelters for
the reduction of gold aud silver ores,
together with large number Of MANN
factories. planning mills. Touring mills,
machine shops etc.
Handsome mansions. pretty cottages
large business blocks ETC.. testify to the
gwd taste and enterprise Of Pueblo's CT :
items.
From Pueblo we moved toward Salt
Lake City. over the scenic route OF thu
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
From Denver to Pueblo. distance Of
l20 miles, the traveller has followed thu
Front Range Of the Rocky Mountains
and kept his course mainly to the south
At Pueblo. however. he turns his FACT
westward, and this is his outlook, In tn
main. until he finds himself In the cit!
Of the Saints. The country between
Pueblo and Florence is fine agricultu
raj land. being the bottoms OF the At
kansas River, up whose course the Rail
road follows up to Salida. % miles from
Pueblo.
Back from the river rise high butte
of saud stones worn into fantastic
shapes BY the elements. Banded with
great variety Of colOrs and dotted her
and there by groups Of pines. the seen
Is one of much interest and adds an ele
ment of variety to the journey. which
exceedingly grateful to the traveller.
FLORENCE
is town OF 1000 people. 152 miles fror
Denver. with an elevation OF 5,ly9 fee
1t is in the centre Of the coal oil field
of Colorado. CHANGING from the ca
window the traveller will there see tf
tall derricks Of the we'll machinery an
the tanks for storing, together with tn
tank cars for transporting the OF
There are between fifty and sixty well
already in operation and more are b
ing sunk. The oil is used for lubrics
ton and fuel, and gives the best salts
faction.
CANON CITY
is health and pleasure resort and bus
ness centre, being 100 miles from Dbl
yer, and 5,243 feet above sea level. Tn
little city rightly named. for 1t stan'
at the entrance to the greatest caDiC
penetrated by any railroad. The Graz
Canton Of the Arkansas is acknowledge
by universal consensus of opinion
be one of the greatest wonders OF q
world. The Arkansas River, which ris
in fremont Park, one hundred and 9
venty miles to the northwest of CAM,
City. here breaks its way through 4
Front Range of Mountains and ente
upon its uneyentful course to the III
SisSippi.