The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-08-11

tiful description Of this view, which
We cannot do better than quote:
Prom such . point a view - Hang
ing Rock. or the ridges above Il .
much better idea Of what one may tsrm
the tumultousness Of tho surrounding
country can b obtained than from the
bed Of the canon. The earth u SPLIT
by score Of transverse ravines, Whica
extend like blue veins from the main
artery and mar the face Of the country
with shadow; isolated columns. post
tive and brilliant In color. stand alone
in their chromatic glory. without Wis
ible connection with the main rock
from which they were originally do
tached; old groups Of conglomera,e.
much like inverted wine-glasses In
shape, and plainly banded with several
strata Of color. sprout like 20 many
nonstrous mushrooms; and. claspIuS
all within their basin. are the circlinS
mountains Of the Wahsatch and Vim
tab Ranges"
Shrill blows the whistle as We cut
across tho pioneers road. and the
echoes are prolonged. striking against
the red cliffs to rebound from height to
height and die away up in tho shaggy
ravine. We have passed the Steam
boats" the Rock Of Gibraltar" and
the Monument Rock" standing lonely
in its lonely ravine. As We fash by
wonders numerous and unnamed, ,ne
afternoon sun Is streaming down slant
rays and lighting up the southern side
Of the cliffs and casting long blue
shadows across our path. Tho some
what harsh and incongruent colors Of
rock and foliage are brought into
harmony, and the mind suddenly ~
ceives the impression that the Won
derful picture presented BY the ellis Of
Echo Canon is one to dwell IN tho
memory for . lifetime. At last the
locomotive, giving another resoundin3
whistle. passes round q sharp curve:
Pulpit Rock, famous the world OVER,
is on our right hand; We can almost
touch 1t. We have entered . valley
running at right angles to the canon:
this Is the Weber. A few moments
more and the train slackens its speed
at the cluster Of houses called Echo
City.
Pulpit Rock is 50 called both from
its shape and from tho superstition
that Brigham Young preached from 10
his first sermon In Utah. addressed 10
the pioneers then on their way to Salt
Lake Valley in 1s47.
Weber Canoni To those who have
made the great transcontinental trip
over the Union Pacific railroad. the
name will revive the memories Of
host Of imposing scenes-the Devils
Gate and Slide: the Wilhelmina Pass:
the turbulent Weber River sweeping
onward and awakening with its angry
voice the echoes from clin to gorge:
the long, black tunnels: the dizzy
bridges, q kaleidoscope change OF
Of nature and art. To those
who have not yet made the notable
tour, who have yet to learn from &c
tual sight the peculiarities and gran
deur Of western scenery. the name will
serve to put their expectation on tip
toe, for, Of all the canons passed
by the rail between tho Mis-
souri, river and the Pacific ocean. this
one has earned the reputation Of con-
tanning the most wonderful scenes. ths
strangest sights. some that will bs
long remembered for their wildness
and grandeur alone: and others. be-
cause they are most striking examples
Of some of the distinctive features in
western scenery.
1t is a trip which everyone should
take, varying the climate. the altitude
and general environments Of business
and care, and It can be taken so COM
and at such reasonable eZ-
pense in the splendid cars of the Union
Pacific system that 1t should be de-
:ided upon at once as the one next TO
be undertaken.
F. P. BAKER