Fergus County argus., 1897-07-21

the station, as most Of II Is hidden
The country roundabout had much
the same appearance as that abou,
Butte though In a less exaggerated
form.
From Leadville you descend quite
rapidly until, when you enter the
Royal Gorge. the altitude is but
1850 feet. Here the prosperous town
Of Salida is seen and you almost at
once enter upon the most picturesque
scenery of the entire journey. Pass
ing through this royal gorge by day
light is something no traveller should
miss. The valley il hardly wide
enough for the Ark insas river and
the railroad track and the building
of this road through the gorge is
considered one of the marvels of rail-
road engineering. At your immedi-
ate side for many miles the river goes
bounding and roaring on to the sea
while upon either side the rocks rise
to many thousand feet. The river is a
perfect torrent, the fall being tre-
mendOus. At one point the gorge is
but as wide as the river bed and here
the track is suspended in mid air
over the water, arches resting in the
granite cliffs on either side. On
one side the cliff rises in a sheer pre-
cipice to a height of 3,7O0 feet, while
on the other the wall, while receding
a trifie, appears almost perpendicu-
lar ami ia 1900 feet high.
This magnificent spectacle may be
viewed for a great distance, but as
you approach Canon City the valley
widens and thereafter you enter
upon a more level country, with the
snow capped peaks glistening In the
distance. Pueblo is reached for sup
per where the road turns abruptly
northward toward Denver, which
you reach late In the evening. As
the sun is sinking in the west you
the best view of Pixies Peak can be
had, and shortly before Denver is
seen you pass the beautiful summer
home of Senator Wolcott.
Every member of the excursion
was pleased to reach the terminal
for while every moment had been en-
ioyed, the continuous winding about
had unsettled appetites and a days
rest was contemplated with pleas
ure. The party, with the exception
of the writer, were located at the
Albany, one of the finest hotels in the
city and where the committee of the
Denver Press club and the state Or
ganization waited upon them. The
writer found ready to greet him at
the station w. w. White, formerly
of Lewistown, and in whose COM
pany and that of his wife, his hours
i'm Denver were most pleasantly
passed. Mr.. White is engaged in
business and doing well.
Sunday morning at $3.50 the excur-
sionists and Denver friends boarded
a special electric car and rode about
the city for four hours, covering
distance of 30 miles and viewing the
principal business and residence por-
tions of the city as well as the at
| fractions in the suburbs. Elitch's
gardens were among the resorts Wis.,
tied, Mrs. Glitch herself welcoming
the party and throwing wide the
gates for them to enter as herguests.
On every hand were beds of beautiful
flowers and in the cages representa-
tives of the animal kingdom, from
the king of beasts to the monkey.
Another fine resort where a few
moments were spent was Manhattan
park.
Denver is certainly beautiful and
prosperous looking city. The state
capital will have cost when com
are many private houses which cost
from $50, 900 to $1O0,0O Itschurches
ltoo, arr among the finest edifices the
writer has noted in travelling through
many cities between the two oceans
During the afternoon the members
separated, each following his or hel
own inclination. but all gathered al
the depot where at O'Clock the re
turn start was made. Editors QuinI
and Cheely, however, remained, thu
lformer to leave for the,east in a few
hours and the e.latter to visit his par
; ents who resided near the city.
The royal gorge was passed
through by night and morning founG
us approaching Glenwood Spring
where we were to spend twelve o
> the happiest hours on the entire trip
Here is situated one of the mos
magnificent summer hotels in tn
west, having cost nearly $4OO. 900 an,
{ the bath houses $lO0.00O. The larg