The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-28

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=, the overland Route
-. s0, ,o,S in prose and poem oy
Dssu . nave a right to claim the pes1
pss vnv AZ n: those who toilsd over
's s,s,us driving oxen in spans. when .hS.o
p,'ip' .s, caravans of freight; those
lled si ns,,ly bore the heat and burden
20 n0psb uoyed IN and encouraged
p %. ' hone Of an FL Dorado IN the
ue ,,ns az the west-great. nop'e
ul's mem who sought in the glorious
MN :, me reward which seemed never 20
81 NV nv, their doors in the popuious
ne T Ts were brave, and kiRd-heartea'
y IA Gentle. and the writer loves 10
o. AI an their adventures and depict
su h",,.breadth escapes, and tell OF
81 sones and their disappointments.
81 sense theirs is the story OF the
W. !, many who read, and n chord OF
,s,by Is touched by the skillful tell
,he story. Everyone who has
.,sss tales OF the west has felt an
.,,rctIye desire to sec tho spots. hal
-, least IN memory by mestory.
''.s has served to pass an hour away;
= .,cb ono has longed for an oppor-
sey Those OF the present day have
hast Of the earlier members OF this
''wsI admiration society, for they can
make the trip in comfort, free from
a and surrounded by all the luxuries
,,ssnt 10 modern travel. Instead OF
uirg over the calclned track OF those
n preceded them, the traveller OF the
simply selects "The Overland
mite " the Union Pacific system. and.
much al home as though in the quiet
some New England village. glides
,itly over a splendid roadbed. and al
=, his eyes 10 feast on the magnificent
emery afforded.
The route through Kansas is a varied
enc OF thrift and growing greatness.
r,culturally, and when night has low
Va her shades and the hours OF rest
nsssed. the grander beauties OF the
ocky Mountains are In view. and one
sinc,iyely prepares Himself to drink
ths won,Iers which nature has strewn
pronigate plenty within touch, al
ost Of the passing train. From Dem
n 70 Cheyenne there is spread a piano.
Ina OF hills and fields. dashing rivers
Ind the complaining brooks that made
\ meadows green" and mountains
hose snow capped tops seem to reach
the very skies and mingle their glis-
ming peaks amid the shadowy clouds.
he highest point on this Overland
QUITE" across the continent is S,247
et at Sherman; hence those who fear
y results Of great attitudes are re-
swd Of that apprehension. as very lit
difficulty Is experienced. One Of the
cnders OF the American continent, ar
tcial but interesting. Is the Ames
onument, erected in remembrance of
y work done by Mr.. Ames In connec-
On with the building Of this great east
bd west artery OF commerce and which
minds one of the Pyramids Of Egypt,
BID makes ono wonder whether they.
3, commemorated ability and power
we'll as served to keep the sacred re-
Is.us Of their projectors. The Dale
PEEK bridge is another magnificent
beclmen Of human skill. and one COM
hres the handiwork OF man with that
nature, which oil around vies with 1t
iaho is entered at Border Station, an
bpropriate name. and one then thinks
The great mineral productions of the
buntry through which he is passing
rd stares anew at the creation of natu.
y force, the Shoshone Falls, the great
Fysers which abound in the parks. tn,
fountains ever seeming higher ant
nller Of poetry and romance, and chal
lnging comparison with anything tina
asy yet been seen. 1t seems to the tray
Ter that what comes after must be ,
epetltioD. or some reproduction O
pmething that has been seen on thi
elightful journey. and he guesses tina
pc stories OF the parks of the grea
crthwest must be tales OF fancy, for
lese cannot cause the mind to revel
ndeed, must the best part OF man. hi
naginadon, be dulled and he an objec
or pity. When. therefore. the grand
y scenery OF North America, the won
eliui Yellowstone Park is reached
nat pleasure TO feel that the power @
ppreclation has been whetted rattle
nan dulled, and that the grandeur an
eau'y Oh the surroundings awaken ne,
nu embellishcd ideas. and give tn
tart and mind a greater degree of ar
rotation. So the whole route is a
uucanon, and an enjoyment at til
@e ume, while the glow of new healt
elsnlehs the color and drives away tn
FAIRNESS which, perchance, was the d
eV' cause Tor the journey. While til
Vu'e JUS; described has been throug
oiorado, wyoming, Idaho and Ii
northwest, have not been unmindf,
sui another pleasant Journey. whic
very traveller through the west shout
axe, VIZ; To and through Utah. n
Ouheest state in the union. WIFI
WI IN her maidenhood, she is by 4
leans the least in Importance of OF
A,es' For scenery Echo, Weber. ar
euen Canons cannot be excelled. TT
sneys OF Utah arc rich In their pr
Suon Oh fruit, vegetables and cereal
.no me mountains are daily disclo
s u mineral wealth which will "
Ause tho world to marvel.
.ne climate Of Washington and Or
~ 70 uelightful. The western slo,
s sMs 70 be chosen spot for pleasur
ea''n and comfort. One forgets n
,sny hundreds Of miles covered by n
r-turning wheels and simply enio.
treat ueat 70 be found nowhere else i'm ii
Inverse Inverse 1t is a trip which eyeryo,
n u take, varying the climate ii
n.'u uue and general environments
oa'Ss and care. and 1t can be tax,
rnonA iVrtaoly and at such reasonab
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