The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-22
A SUM MER OUTING.
Tho PIcasures and Benefits to BE Do
rived ir tho Maintains Of Colorado.

and stu lies railway maps ana questions
friends: to learn of the best spots, ana
where the most varied amUSelhenIS
may be had for the least outlay. ~
Kansas people the Rocky mountains
are the most convenient and afford OPP
p0rtunty fer the enjoyment OF tastes
Of all shades. TNenty-tJur hours pI''''
the most eastern dWcll"r or the A",'
right in the heart Of the great dl'IVe
and he has enjoyed such scenes Gu
route, as wealthy tourists 20 across ,'!'
ocean to find. The Denver " MO
| Grando road the Great Scenic Route oi
, the world, takes YOU at Pueblo or JeH-
yer, and whirIs you through caloNS
where there must have been an en-
chantmcnt and where giant arms ho'r
! dashed the bOuldcrS into th"'T lIo9'''
resting places. The ride through .ho
Royal Gorge displays the great III
genuty Of its engineers, ana me ON
stinatc determination or It's Ou'I"''o'
| The rails are placed in almost lhacccS'-
bic places, along the edge OF the stfe"in
or torrent, which with wonderful sklIl
has been forced out of the way to make
room for the rock road bed and the iron
rails. At certain points the to'1G
maintains its supremacy, but the o''l'-
Guilty is met and surm0unted, SET
OF hangers being made into the ci'is
overhead, to support the bridge WORK
and track. The stream is still JupllalL
Of its power over man, ana laughs
bcOms and dashes by as the lrdln
passes, not caring for the queer shao-
ows that fall into it, il it can only
be supreme at this critical point. Inc
canon is one of the grandeSt III lne
world, barely wide enough, IN certain
parts, to admit OF the stream ana 'he
tracks, the granite walls Of giant noun
tajns towering above and over all, ana
giving a still more impressive object
lesson of the great force OF Nature
which has caused it all. The climb IS
a long one, and after leaving Sallda
YOU think it Is over and that as you
enter upon a Slight down grade, or
smiling valley, that you are now gong
to slide down into the great San LUIS
Valley. Never were you more mis-
taken; and If you look you will see two
putting little giants pulling the train
for several hours yet At length, how"
ever when you have begun to wish for
breakfast, the summit is reached, and
there is a rapid stride down the west
err slope, and into the beautiful val
lc~. For more than fifty miles the
track is as straight as an arrow, and the
train speeds along bringing you into
Alar1osa for breakfast, right under the
shadow of Blanco, the highest noun
tain in this country. All around are
, smiling fields as far as the eye can
reach, until vision is interrupted by
the mountains which encrcle the val
: lev. Some one has said the West Noun
tain and the Sangre de Cristo range
on the east are ring and that Blanco
IS the setting. These mountains afford
every variety Of amusement and enter
tainment. There is fine trout fishing
in season there are plenty Of ducks and
Sand Hill Cranes, BranIs, Geese and
Curlew. These are in the valley. If
big game is desired you must go back
, into the mountains, where Elk, Bear,
Mountain Sheep and Lions, Glouse, etc.
, are still to be found. Outfit at one OF
the pleasant little hamlets and spend
, 8 month in these mountains and III this
4 valley. if you want an outing. If you
: wish to meet the Gay social parties
; that make the mountains their home in
summer, go to Colorado Springs, Man
itou, or some other of the delightful re-
sorts on the line OF the Denver & Ric
! Grande road.
+ We know Of no greater advantage tC
, heath. than may be gained by a sOjourn
i away from the cares Of business and
e daily duties Of the routine Of living
:, Here there is no routine but con.
, tinued change, OF pleasure resulting
more profitable to tired body CT over
!. taxed mind than any other opportunity
q within reach. The Denver & Rio Grands
t Company looks after the comfort Of Its
4 patrons with scrupui0us care, and pro
= yides the best facilities for observation
' and enjoyment Of the ride. If you have
never yet visited these precincts. de-
n eide now to do so this year, and get The
). rest and health you have been looking
- for. 81 +. T. BAKER.
~ Give Girl Good Name.
= 1t has been the fashion Of late year
- for GIRLS to change their Christai
~ names almost as often as the design 0
u their gowns, and an up-to-date Made
u had as many aliases as burglar. IN
1t girl whose sponsors in baptism hcstow
&c ed upon her the name of Sarah, be
s. came Sallie a. q small girl at school
and after year at a boarding schoC
, returned to her family as Saidcc. Sli
more recently, since the revival OF OF!
=, fashioned names, we have observe
that she writes her name Sara. 1t is
- =. trinc confusing at times, but after tn