The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-08-05

turing city over a hundred mics south
| OF Denver. Colorado. Is one OF the gate
ways 70 the Rocky noun aims She stands
four and half Thousand feet above sea
level. aud is proud OF her thrift and push
+, She imae.nes herself a second Pitts
burg. and promises future Of marvel
GUS development. Smeltcrs. mills. MAJ
chine shops and manufactures are num-
crous. and the golden gates OF every morn
ing are bcsiegcd by the noise OF modern
machinery which enrichcs commerce
with It's products. Surrounding agricult-
ure shows itsclLonIy in spots. II is com
mon 70 dccry or minimize the work OF
man in contrast With those Of God: but.
rcyerenrly. As we enter the city OF Pueblo
aud ralect upon The country through
which We have just passed. and recall
the man-belittling saying, Man made
the city but God made the country" we
confess io.a feeling that here. man is
little ahead. Even IN the country about
Pueblo nature was a comparative failure
until msn. tapped the streams that ran
I Wild aud useless and trained them TO a.
waken earth's fructiiying powers that
she might supply the thirty five thou
sand people OF Pueblo with table luxu
ries. Vhen man has hadtime 70 prepare
reservoirs 70 hold the winter rains aud
meliing SHOWS. aud to construct great ca
nails for leading the Arkansas River water
over the soil that is now almost as sterile
as SahArah: the deserts will blossom as
the rose. and her soil will prove as fertile
As that Of the Nile. God. unaided. can
raise crab apples aud sagebrush. but
when he wants the luscious fruits and
usvful vegetables and cereals he calls up
on man to give the finishing touches.
so man helps to make the country as
well as the city.
Leaking Pueblo we turn our faces 10
the westward aud penetrate the world re-
nowned Rockies. To our right, rising in
sublime grandeur. is Pixies Peak. Colora-
dos great landmark. lifting its head
fourteen thousand feet above the sea, and
wearing its crown OF snow in presence of
the regal sun. Now we plunge into the
ROYAL Gorge, a canon OF the Arkansas
River. and Tor distance OF six or sever
miles we trail along between granite walll
thai tower nbove US 10 the distance Of
two and a hall thousand feet. Without
the sun is shining beautifully. and looi
inward reveals streak Of blue sky. bu
p ,se are llying through shadows that th'
orb Of day has never penetrated. No greer
n thing is in sight. and the flowers refus
to decorate these barren walls; even tn
birds avoid the place. and man with hi
iron horse seems to- be the only being tina
- dares to tread upon this enchanted
ground And here IS Lesdville. said Il
J. De the highest city in the world; and ye
, from this sublime height mountains III
- their heads on every side Of the city int
70 the regions of eternal snow.
N Much Of the country between the high
4. er parts OF the Rockies and Sali lsal
City is desolate and forboding. As. "
breathe the alkali dust Of this barre
. waste We ask. ourselves. is there'no hel
IL for this forsaken region. when, behol'
1e our porter informs us tha, we are at
" town called Helper" We though
nc Lord help 'er, she needs IT,"
q Now we steam into Salt Lake City, Il
ID home OF the Mormons. We shall ha'
- more to say about tae city and the Nc
~ mons IN the future. visited Fort Dou
49, las on the western slope Of the Wasat'
a. mountains and overlooking the city fro
IN the east. Sad indeed are the solen
in scenes Of that once gay and active cam
Though upon the eve Of the Fourth
July. the city below streaming with fla
'ne aud bunting. smallest hamiets in 1
o' mountains surrounded by Old Gloi
eu' though victory is crowning our arr
y. and navy at every point OF contact wi
ess the anemy. yet here, where but Il
nes months ago all was gay and festive,
Tho gloom and sadness and sorrow. No Fl
vii waves from the heights Of this once pro
fort. not even A miniature flag decora
the homes of the officers or the soidi
barracks, and no longer does band mu
echo from the neighboring canons. Or
sixteen colored soldiers remain here
care for the fort aud the families OF |
officers who are now at Santiago vi
49,. 80 the gallant tweuY-fourth. Messeug
" are treading softly as they bring to
saddcned homes OF these dear ones
. news that their love. ones ass among
Z slain on the firsz Cuban battlefield
II will be remembered by the rea'
tina, several compauics of The TWEEN
fourth led in the attack on Santiago, 4
many Of the brave boys fell there.
Thus our glorious victories bring he
= aches 10 many SAD home.
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