The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-22
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'ns Pleasures and nsn.n,.
rived In tho Mountain, !, 70
The days are here. VIII. ''''a
70 make plans for mis- " s,,. one
and studies railway man ,umner d
friends Trend to learn of the ' be saa Qus'
wnere the most varied Ses. spot
may be had for the leu, anuses
Kansas people the Rocs.. outlay
are the most st convenient ana s as
portunlty for the enjoym aau aaer
OF all shades. Twenty-fonre St Of
the most eastern dwelIeu nous
right In the heart OF tha ol the
and he has enjoyed snc me great
route. as wealthy tourists .. scenes
ocean to find. The neee' o aeFos
Grande road. the Great Se on,r
the world. takes you at Pus I,S 10y
yer, and whirls you tbron Ulo or
where there must have I Sas ca
chantment and where gion veeh 40
dashed the boulders into tbs %,9s
resting places. The ride ,s,p is
Royal Gorge displays the through
genuity OF its engineers "s az great
stinate determination ~ ~; unu the
The rails are placed in alm"s S , pull
BILE places. along the edge Of ~ ,uac
or torrent, which with wond .us ~
has been forced out of tho na.ul
room for the rock road bed an an; %
rails. AT certain points tbs a 'as
maintains its supremacy hn, my loT
Guilty Is met and surmonu,ue
Of hangers being made into y.
overhead, to support the hrlS .us
and track. The stream is st,II -,
OF its power over man ana 'a0
booms and dashes by as N.
passes, not caring for the onsS.
ows that fall into it. IL II csn
be supreme at this critical nolr,
canon is one OF the grandoo. :.
world, barely wide enough IN
parts, to admit OF the stream ,Sa
tracks, the granite walls Of gia,,
tains towering above and over an
giving a still more impressivs :.
lesson OF the great force q, N.Y.
which has caused II all. The eI"-
a long one, and after Leaving :.
you think ii is over and thai ~
enter upon a slight down grade
smiling valley, that you are now !,
TO slide down into the great Ga,
Valley. Never were You mors
taken: and II you look YOU will "a.
putting little giants pulling ths
for several hours yet. At Length
ever. when you have begun 10 Will
breakfast, the summit is reached
there is a rapid stride down ina
ern slope, and into the beautifnl
ley. For more than fifty mis-,
track is as straight as an arrow ana
train speeds along bringing Won
Alamosa for breakfast, right undo,
shadow of Blanco, the highest ma
tain in this country. All around
smiling fields as far as the eys
reach, until vision is interruptsd
the mountains which encircle tho
ley. Some one has said the West M
tain and the Sangre de CristO r,
On the east are a ring and that B1
is the setting. These mountains N
every variety of amusement and on
tainment. There is fine trout fSb
in season there are plenty of ducks
Sand Hill Cranes, Brants, Geese
Curlew. These are in the valley
big game is desired you must 20
into the mountains, where Elk. b
Mountain Sheep and Lions. GIOuse
are still to be found. Outfit at OD}
the pleasant little hamlets and sd
a month in these mountains and IN
IL you want an outing. II
wish to meet the gay social parI
that make the mountains their hOm
go to Colorado Springs N
itou, or some other OF the delightful
sorts on the line Of the Denver
Grande road.
We know of no greater advantg3
heath, than may be gained by a son
away from the cares OF business
daily duties of the routine Of lu
Here there is no routine but id
change. OF pleasure result
more profitable TO a tired body or q
taxed mind than any other oppOrtul
reach. The Denver & Rio Gaj
Company looks after the comfort d
patrons with scrupulous care, and
yides the best facilities for Obseryad
md enjoyment of the ride. lfyOuh
never yet visited these precincts,
eide now to do so this year, and get
rest and health you have been look
-or. +. P. BAKEE