Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-22

hAp ~ aHu hlaHlhN VI HlEihT EllNh HTH
rushing waters, the rugged walls rising
TO a height Of =, ,ouO feer on sitber side
but ada to this scene the shrili whistle
OF the locomotives, echoed through
the rockribbed walls OF tho narrow
canous, the putting of fire from the nos-
trils of the engines ascending the steop
gradcs aud Illuminating the craiga into
the heavens, the mad rush of the tur
bulent waters from below and the wild
dash OF tho train past the rugged sides
OF tho towering mountain, gwaying first
to tho one side and then the other,
striking terror TO the human mind and
heart and calling into play the fullest
comfort Of the XIII Psalm: u
Yea. though | walk through the val.
ley of the shadow OF death, will fear
no evil; for Thou art with mo; Thy
rod and Thy staff they comfort mo. y
During tho early morning we passed
through Leadville. 10, 200 feet eleva-
tion, the highest city az we'll as the
greatest and richest mining camp in
tho world. the yield from 1879 TO 1892
being $40, 600, 600. with many fortunes
yet buried In its mysterious depths
awaiting the magic touch of the uiner's
pick,
On arising July 3d) We found our
selves over 10, 600 feet above sea level,
with snow covered mountains and val
leys all about us. Here the "hoys'
avaied themselves of the extreme nov
city and delight of snow balling in
July, from the snow on either side of
the tracks.
Finally We came TO the "Mount uf
the Holy Cross" IA. l76 feet elevation.
bearing cross OF eternal snow upon
its bosom formed by deposits in an up
right and transverse canon, the whols
cleaning with splendOr as the snow
white emblem of the Christian faith.
After passing through Fremont
Pass, the highest railroad pass in the
world, we left the snowy range and
gradually descended through the beau
tiful Canon and valley OF the Grand
River. "
We stopped over for tho afternoon
tJuly 3dl at Glenwoud Springs, Coll,
D, 600 feot elevation, the famous noun
tain health resort of Colorado. Here
We took bath in the famous pool"
supplied from hot sulphur springs, the
water coming out OF the ground, /, 200
gallons per minute, at temperature
of l27 degrees, but is reduced in the
pool" to from 90 to 81 degrees. This
valley was occupied by the Uto Indians
up to 1880, and once echoed the tramp
of the Indian pony and the savage war
whoop, retreating before the march of
civilization and industry winch re.
places the Indian camp.
After conducting short patriotic
service in honor of our American lnde-
pendenee we resumed our journey
through Colorado and finally passed
over into Utah (July 4th), the 45th
star Of the beautiful copste elRtinn Of
Estates" of our glorious Union.
Our train came to d standnstil Sun
day afternoon (July 4th) in Sult Lake
City, the CITY Of the Saints" and seat
Of the Mormon Church. Here we
viewed the great ecclesiastical build
ings OF tue Mormon Church: Tho lem.
pie Ian extraordinary work costing up
wards of So, 000. 000) and the Taber.
nacle with seating capacity of II, 0O0
people, In the afternoon a great in
termountain Christian Endeavor rally
was held in the Mormon Tabernacle,
which occasion was the first that the
magnificent cathedral of the LATTER day
Saints has ever been used for apy but
strictly Mormon religious services, the
interior being profusely decorated in
honor OF our coming. The Christian
Endeavorers were welromed' to the
regular Sunday evening services at the
Tabernacle, the speaker of the evening
being the first councillor OF the Nor
mon Church. A choir of 500 voices
rendered the music to the accompani-
ment of the second largest organ in the
world
But the ovorshadowing feature OF
this region is Great Salt Lake, Ameri.
cas- mysterious inland sea, by some
thought to be remnant OF primor-
doral ocean. Great Salt Lake in 4, $50
feet above the sea level; its clear crys-
tai water is six times as salt as the
ocean, which makes it so bouyant that
tho human body floats on top of water
like a cork, TIE great bathing resorts
arc Saltair and Garfield BoaGhes. On
our return to Salt Lake City from a
iloat" in Great Salt Lake we made
departure for the Pacific slone over tho
Southern Pacific. Tho 9th OF July
We passed in the midst of the Great
Alkali Desert Of Utah ana Nevada.
Along the route frequent stops were
made TO see the Indians and the COW
boys. the Indians offering their heaus
and hornH for sale for SO many "bits''
tworth 1919 conts), the measure Of
values in the far West, while the COW.
boys gave exhibitions of bucking on
horseback and Of tho use of the lassu.
Our train passed directly through the
Indian reservations uf Nevada.
On the morning Of July 9TH We
passed into the heart of the beautiful
| Sierra Nevadas, stopping at the "Sum.
mi an m &c In = nj =
feet elevation, descending through the
| winding canons and yalleys in and out
OF snow sheds 40 miles in one stretchl
as wo approached Sacramento; thence
TO Oakland, Cal, whero our train came
to final stop in our trans. continental
| journey OF 5000 miles. without change
of cars, to tho Gulden Cute and the
land of sunshine, fruit and flowers.
| After crossing the hoadtifu Sau Fran.
cisco harbor We arrived at our de3tina
| tion, San Francisco, the convention city,
and California '97' was at last a
realization.
To aud TO the pleasure Of our journey
the good town folks at the different
| places along the route turned out at
the station and gave us reception and
song service. To cheer the pus6ing
hour on the way, song services were
hold daily on the train.
In concluding this short account Of
the journey through tho vast oxpanse
of our country the thought comes to
mind very forcibly of inc wonderful
opportunities Of Development yet pos,
sible to our States in thv future vet
before us With tho revival of bust
pess, ard tho ud9ancn Of arts and
science, agriculture and commerce, this
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