The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-24
w1cHrTANs IN THE ROCKIES

drive from Fl. Collins to camp we pass ed
through them, gazed upon them, and
gazing were enthralied. Awful heights
steep precipices! gigantic rocks mighty
slopes Of pine trees! Phillips character
cation Of Napoleon well BELTS these rocks
for truly they are grand, gloomy and
peculiar. Strange faces and forms. On
one summit sits huge frog. on the side
of a cliff there's head-a monks head
cold, harsh. ascetic looking. A. another
elephants profile, so realistic one could
have thought the circus had come.
Twilight is most beautiful here When
the sun goes down, the vast shadows,
ike spectres slowly creep up the noun
tain sides until all is dark.
Though like a wanderer,
The sun gone down.
Darkness be DER me,
My rest a stone,
Yet in my dreams ia be
Nearer my God to Thea
Nearer to Thee"
Each evening we have camp fire. The
folks gather around the comforting blaze
and sing-popular songs, patriotic pieces
and gospel hymns. We all sing, enthu-
siastically, therefore we make fine music
Last night, Tuesday, we had a bigger
fire than was bargained for. 1t was
started in a gulch filed with dry brush
beyond which is a grove of aspen trees
extending way up the mountain side. At
first the sight was beautiful. But the
wind rising, drove the flames toward the
grove What big fire It was. The only
event in history comparable TO our con-
fagrauon IS the burning of Troy. Three
young men. visiting camp, with the help
of our fellows, cut down trees and brush
until the blaze was controlled The ladies
who carried water from the river did
nobly. They deserve much praise. Our
boys worked like Trojans. AS Mr.. John
son feled trees with prodigious valor, I
thought, The glory of the plus Aeness'
is no more, Behold one greater than
he is herei"
We have three bed rooms, a dining
room and q kitchen In our mouse. Some
/ Of the ladies sleep in here, some in a
/ covered wagon. The men sleep in a tent
Mr.. Rugh in the barn and Mr.. Boyle and
Mr.. Jennings on the mountain side in
a cute sky parlor," an attractive spot
/ We sleep soundly, some Of Us sonorous-
! ly.
+ Two hundred feet away in front OF the
/ house IS The Cache La Pondre, full of fine
"Schley' trout, not "Cervera" easy 10
catch As the water tumbles and rum
bles over the rocks. miniature cataracts
and foaming eddies are formed tha; CLINT
! and sparkle Ike diamonds. The Catar-
act Of Lodore" well describes this river.
Our best fishermen are Mr.. Rugh. the
proprietor, DR.. Minick and Geo. Burns.
They're true sportsnea- Those OF US VINO
! can't catch ths trout can eat them
Eat theml guess so. We lay no claim
! % appeutes. vet one day when We had
hot cakes Nj remarked that he
could eat fye dozen at a meal, and he
/ doesn't eat much more than the rest DO.
/ We fare wei. Here's a specimen din
nsr: hot biscuit and honey, boiled pota-
! toes. maccsronI. tomato sauce, pudding
! range and hot coffee.
/ AL praise 10 Mrs Jones. the cook,
/ All hail 10 the queen Of the range.
She's enshrined IN ali the mems hears,
for me way 70 a mans bear; IS through
/ his stomach" To quote Mr.. Boyle. "Ba-
/ cen never tasted 50 good before
There are several kodaks ii camp. and
/ folks have been snapped when they leskt
expected = Rather embarrassing 20 be
cauEh, that way. awfu,ly funny! We have
taken some views OF tho snowy range
FAR away that VIII. when developed, De
very beautiful.
We have several funny people in on
/ party Wgt flows as freely around che
table as the cold mountain water. jim
Vincent = ne champion funny man
Mr.. George Ltttle the champion Esory
teller He resembles Lincoln for re Z.
/ ever reminded OF a story We also bavs
( a skstcher He needs practice a-t train
! ing. yec does well for a uovfce he as
turned his attention % letters. 2lso, ard
with less success,
The coming q Ire ''Eazle@ Is halet
wlcn delight We get news 50 rarely.
The lack o thing : bes; learned b
the want q T."
Yes er3av several q re party rode q
the mountains seventeen miles . Cham
be-'s AXE. Trey fo1a5 some beauci..
yellow lill7s ard blue coiun5.nes- VIE.
,aey zwoke n ne morning. frost was 0.
TIE ground Dr. Minlck Claimed he sh0
4 aea- re Couldn't orlng e back t5r &
teu s-to ravi-e. 0-ae-s say &, was o-ly
a badger However. as the doctor 5 =.
own physician. went question as yer
/ ac.ty. He 5 3 g-ez, hunter
Sincerely.
/ ROBERT :. CAMPBELL