The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-10-03

Leaving Lake Charles late in the af-
ternoon of Sept. II in the palatial
sleeper chartered by Secretary Scott for
the exclusive use of the press people,
which through the courtesy of the Off
cials of the Southern Pacific was at
tached to the regular passenger train OF
that great road. our party OF forty
three was swiftly and safely conveyed
to Houston, which point was reached
before midnight. Early the next morn
ing our car was transferred to the Gulf.
Colorado g. Santa Fe, and accompanied
by Mr.. Wm. Doherty, the genial acting
general passenger agent OF that road,
we took an almost due northerly course,
passing the towns of Alvin, Cameron,
Temple and CIeburne. Tex, and reach
ing Fort Worth at 8 p. m:. Thence,
still going north, we passed Purcell, /.
T., Guthrie, Okla, and Wichita, Kas.,
where the party breakfasted. Soon af
terward we reached Newton, Kas.,
where our car was transferred to the
Atchison, Topeka e. Santa Fe, and
from there to Denver our party was in
charge Of Mr.. John 7. Slavin, travel
ing passenger agent of that road. who,
| like Mr.. DOherty, whom we left ut New
ton, was untiring In his efforts to pro
mote it's pleasure and comfort. Taking
an almost due westward course, we
soon passed Hutchinson, where large
quantities of sorghum are still raiSeh--
principally 70! forage. however-;each-
ing Pueblo, Col, on the morning OF the
14th. Thence, going due north, we
passed Colorado Springs and reached
Dehver about noon.
The return trip WAS made over the
| Font Worth & Denver City road to
Fort Worth. passing through Trinidad,
Colo, "A corner of New Mexico, and the
towns Of Hartley, CiIiltlress and Witchi-
ta Falls, Tex, and from Fort Worth to
Houston over the Houston & Texas
Central, via the thriving towns Of En
mis-, Cnrsicaia, Mexia, Brcmond and
NavasOta.
Denver, the capital of Colorado and
the metropolis of the Rocky Mountain
region. has Il population of about $780,
600. Fifty years ago the Indian and
tho buffalo roamed at will over the site
on which it stands. To-day, one of the
most beautiful cities in America, mod
ern in every detail, with many magniti.
cent buildings and steeets as clean and
we'll paved as those OF Washington
City, it is Il monument to American
progress and enterprise, and, like every
part of the Rocky Mountain region. is
inhabited by enlightened people of the
highest type of civilization
| The sessions of the Western Edito-
rial Federation, organized il year ago at
Salt Lake City, were held in the Cham
Der of Commerce building on the 18th
and 18th, and on the following
day in the Opera House at Idaho
Springs, the officials of the Union
Pacific, Denver & Gulf railway
having cUurteOusly rendered the
editors in attendance from the various
Trans Mississippi States an excursion
on their road through the wonderful
Clear Greek Canon to Idaho Springs
Georgetown and Silver Plume, the
terminus-abont sixty miles from Den
YER The delightful situation OF
Idaho Springs, at the debouchmeDt OF
the canon, which widens into a beauti-
fnl valley, is at once observed by all
visitors. The peculiar fitness of the
spot for health resort is equally ap.
parent. Away and beyond the nearer
mountains, lofty peaks lift their heads
into greater than Alpine glory. Or
all sides there are manifestations Of the
terrific and transforming power of Ma
ture, in forms that are beautiful anG
rugged. Aud to reach this quiet spot
buried among such grand and uplift
ing scenery, one must travel only 81
miles from Denver in the elegan
coaches of the u. P, D. & g. Railway
No health resort in the world possesse
finer climate. The number of inva
/ lids going there for treatment is con