The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-09-30
THE KIMBALLGR
cLATE r. TINAN.
Official Pausr Of the CIty and County
Two weeh. In the Rocki.s.

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Two weeks In the r ockies.
Apropos Of these Colorado jottings, a
young friend OF ours in the east writes
me that you can put him down any
where In Colorado and he want do q
thing but stay there. think, possibly,
that be has special reference to Colorado
Springs and Manitou, Co.orado's two
famous summer resorts the latter famed
on two contlnents. So much has been
written OF these two places, that it is
with reluctance one approaches the sub
ject. Nevertheless, moet OF the litera-
ture OF them has been confined to the
magazines ami the average busy news
paper reader knows hut little Of them.
ManltOn is a mountain resGrl and looks
about as you think it would. Colorado
Springs Is far different from .tna 0rlli-t
nary precOnceiyettr idea of IL. It is a
busting little city, closely resembling
any New York or OHIO town OF 2o, ,OOO
people without the manufacturing. 1t
lies almost straight south of Denver be-
tween 70 aud lou miles. All the way
down the railroad skirts the edge Of the
foothills Of the extreme eastern edge Of
the Rockies. The mountains run along
in an unbroken line aud the railroad
trails along the plains with but little
grade. The town itself is located on a
level plateau five miles from the east
most range Of the mountains and most
Of tie streets and avenues are almost as
level as a floor. The altitude is 900
feet above sea level. 1t has one of the
most healthful climates in the world.
This and its advantageous location has
given Colorado Springs a permanent
population Of 25,0OO. which in the sum
mer season is swelled to many thousand
more by tourists health seekers and 9TH
ers. The town has a system OF water
works costing over a million dollars.
Think Of that for a town Of less than
1900 (the- population when they were
put in?. 25 miles Of trolley lines, $780,
600 in sewers, telephone line and several
magnificent hotels, palatial IN their size
and appointments. It will thus be seen
that Colorado Springs is not altogether a
summer resort for transients. The town
IS beautifully laid out, the main thor
oughfares being 100 to 12O feet in width
and lined with immense trees that af-
ford abundant shade for carriage. driy-
ing, wheeling or walking. The side
walks are Is to 20 feet wide. The streets
are not paved, neither are the sidewalks
on the residence streets, but the soil is
of that nature which readily absorts
moisture (when it does rain; that not
often) and 1926 days In the year one can
walk dry shod anywhere, and the roads
and sidewalks are almost as hard as
asphalt. Most Of the wealth pouring
out Of the mines OF the Cripple Creek
district goes to Colorado Springs. To
begin with, it was Colorado Springs cap
ital that developed this great gold pre-
ducing mecca, and others who have
struck it rich at Cripple Greek have
since located at Colorado Springs and
added their wealth to it. 1t is doubtful
il there Is as wealthy a city OF its size in
all the world as Colorado Springs and a
more ideal place for permanent home.
all 10 all, a man OF wealth and seeker
OF pleasure only could find no greater
enjoyment in this world than life Of
six months on the sea coast of New Jer.
sey and the other six months in the
mountain resorts of Colorado, With all
| its wealth and Importance you can well
imagine that Colorado Springs was no;
ut all backward in entertaining the
National Editorial association. The,
killed the Fatted calf and kept one OF
the roasting spit til the last scribe hat
departed. As a starter the people of th,
town transported q whole commissar,
department four miles out to the foot o
the beautiful Cheyenne canon and Their
for two hours at midday served a splen
did lunch in tile shadows of the Rockies
Even a bang-up orchestra was takel
along to add to the pleasure Of the coca
sion. In the evening the ladies Of th
city gave reception at the public libra
Try, with more refreshments Most C
the men folks, however, preferred til
substantials over at the gentlemen
club. where until very, very late hou
there was feast Of reason and flow {
soul--and other things In no tow
were the excursionists handsomer trea
ed than at Colorado Springs. Ofall tt
interesting spots ever visited by tn
writer Cheyenne struck him as tt
grandest and most beautiful. We doul
!. IT Niagara Falls impTesses one SO fore
bly, as this beautiful canon four mil,
from Colorado Springs. The canon is
II rugged cash in the red granite Of whit
he the mountains are here composed, cut
depth OF 1900 feet and threaded by
running, brawling mountain torrer
The canon entered by tho tourist is
mile long, Its profoundest Cleavage beil
arrested by Seven Falls. In that bri
distance the visitor passes between ms
siye granite walls rising perpendicul
a quarter of mile in height and
: places only 40 feet apart. At the end
the canon proper is a wall 300 feet
height down which ponIs a silvery fiot
the decent being accomplished in sew
[ distinct leaps. Hence the name-Sev
Falls. The canon Is lined with the m,
" beautiful pines and their kindred. a
they with the massive, silent. toweri
granite walls and projections give q
such lights and shadows and shades I'll
no painters brush can picture. Pho
p graphs Of the scenes within this can
seem but mockery to one who has dra
In the beanty Of It. Rising from
: foot Of the falls is g solid granite re
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