The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05

Mss alR1xAxtS ROgTF 10 ALASKA



ducei me to leave Texas this summer. b.
having been persuaded By an enthusiast
friend that a trip to Alaska was quit
the rage and really wouldn't coat an
more THAI a summer resort I conoente
10 give 1t trial. or at least 10 accom-
pany my friend an far as Seattle. the pop
ular point OF ernbarkaiion for the Klon
dlke-and. by the way. every enc who goe
10 Alaska this summer is supposed to b
bound for the KiOndike. Ny friend siren
uously denied having even the slightest al
tack OF 'Kionticitisr and was very EN-
phAtic indeed in assuring me tina, II WA
10 be simply 4 pleasure trip and an agree
able novelty to one who had seen abou'
AL there WAS to see in the way Of snriinel
resorts and their stupid attractions" a.
she termed the much iauded delights OF
that Incompatible combination Of seaside
snd summer girl. or scarcity masculine
and euI~r1riiy feminine as she pre-
ferred 10 call II.
Whatever the object In the trip. the
plza struek ne a. Z good one, particularly
as II was agreed that We should take 10
the principal scenes Of Colorado and other
Western States OF our way, ana enjoy all
the sightseeing the Rockies Afforded before
giving ourselves Up 10 the experiences
promised on voyage TO ALASKA, where
the sightseeing was nnst likely 10 be IN
the character Of study Of human nature
rather than one OF towering peaks AMI
golden sunsets.
Il Is necessary to explain that our trip
from Seattle TO ALASKA Was 10 be made
81 the company o. relatives and no, By
'our lone selves
Leaving Houston with the leas. poss-
BILE encumbranee in the way Of baggage
that two tourists with a superb conremps
for picture hats and deeoilette gowns eeals
manage to carry. we took the Arkansas Pass
road as FAR as Waco. changing 20 the
Katy for Fort Worth. where we met
the one and only Mr. Ell Hirshield, Que
OF the best fellows in the world by the
way, who Saw ns through" 10 Denver.
telling US everything We wanted 10 know
which was no small rna,ter--and pointing
out every place OF interest along the route
with graphic details about itS history and
claims 10 eternal glory. We didn't let
him escape US az Denver. but by the most
persuasive elcqgence induced him to give
us day OF his valuable time and make
trip through one OF the canyons. and
what day 1t was to be remembered, We
took one OF the Denver and Gulf trains
cut OF Denver as far as Boulder a min
ing town OF considerable Importance and
there we found everything arranged for |
our comfort in the way OF Transportation
- commodious stage stood In readnesa |
TO take us anywhere we wished TO 60
Boulder canyon Is one of the most pictur- |
esque OF the lesser canyons and the SEEM
hog peru OF trip by stage through its |
narrow passes and along the steep sides Of |
its mountains adds to the keen enjoymsn, |
OF the experience. An additional pleasure |
awaited US when the drive through the |
canyon was finished, In the form NJ dim |
ner at the Boulder ssni,arium, A branch |
OF The celebrated Battle Greek sanitarium /
N Michigan, We did full justice 10 all |
the good things set before us aud were
then shown over the house and grounds, |
which are kept up With special attention
TO sanitary laws and improvements The |
courtesies extended hy the manager In /
charge were certainly appreciated by our
Whole party. There is some talk Of estah
iishing branch OF Battle Greek santa
rum In Texas. What's the natter ,sf,h
Houston's bidding fot it,
You can't leave Colorado until yop,ve
done Pixies Peak" exclaimed an enthuA-
laStlc tourist as we were looking up time.
tables FOR connections westward ana we
concluded 10 do Pixies Peak wl,hout
further delay. NN
But how IN the world Is any one to give
q TAR description VI a trip TO the summit
mouth and his hair on end he feels him
self being carried through the clouds AT
the rate OK many miles an hour by the
puulng locomotive that tolls upward with
ciinging movement against the steeu
mountain side, like some frightened an Anal
tnat sees certain destruction In an lnstant'ysI
relaxing OF that desperate grip. But It I
aoesn ! reiax until the summit is reached
--tnats one satsfaction---and neither does
~
RUE though there Is always some irreyer
ent spirit In the crowd 10 break the awe
that binds them
oh our Tip the leylty was displayed by
genial old farmer OF Horace Greedy nby.
siognomy and an expansive smile. who
Ieinatked Just as We were al the most /
vliucai stage OF our journey: ''WaaI.
h pas Yer DC al right so fur--hope the
tho top!" s'
VI course. every one had TO laugh. even
tnough the suggestion OF the "brttchia -
breaking was anything bat funny TO tnn4t I
OF US. We didn't dare 10 ignore the ,oks
OF didn't have the heart to pass II oyer
with the good old soul beaming around |
~ ~ Us Va confidence OF "a good hit" BE-
eiats, jokes are scarce at such an altitude
ana under such circumstances.
livery one knows that Pixies peak ia
over l4,uoo feet high; that from the sum- |
snit one can command view OF hundrads |
o. niles In every direction. the panorama /
OF towns and cities spreading out from I
beneath as II viewed from balloon. These |
arg facts repeated so often that there i |
nolning new about them but DOS every I
one know that this glimpse Of Tho scpnic
Wonderland y only thirty-six hours' ride |
from houston? Why w the world wa |
should pack on to the Eastern resorts
'a we can enjoy nature at her grandsst |
within 80 few hours ride from horne T.
: puzzle TO all OF us who have visited the |
colorado resorts--just as it's ueyer.end@
ing and unsolved puzzle why neon,e a,
sle NORTH seek winter resorts elsewhers
Mnen Texas offers tho grandest win,sr
climate in the world. "'"'e'
Alter day at Pixies Peak we had a.
eldeo that there could be nothlns ,,,or.
% seat least nothing worthy ~ ro,,s
par'son--and were thinking Of colIers,nv
our traps and continuing on our wes,wars
Wy, when some one asked us Il We ssS
1ken the loop trip yet. No. We hsar.
VEIL esi6 cur new-fauDd frierH. s.if va,
Scnt take the loop trip. don't ever , .ss
@st you've boon to Colofado--thats al
=, ouicat miss that trip for wboIs
son but We haA rushed On - - 80,
f<.~ Al