The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-17
PLANS ron THE SUMNER.
The Rocky Nountains. and the Pleas
ars. Awaiting the Tourist there.

eres Awaiting the Tourist There.
The winter being over. the time APP
proaches when one begins to think OF
the locality for his summer outing. and
plans are laid for the greatest pleasure
with the most reasonable outlay Of
money. Variety Is needed. else absence
from business Is not absolute release
from care. and they are fortunate who
have learned the benefits Of the Rocky
Mountain country. How TO travel and
where TO 30 are the important primar-
les TO be considered. and perhaps can
aid some one who has no, yet learned
the way. The route should be the one
which makes you comfortable from the
time you leave the station until you
reach your destination. supplying for
that purpose commOdlous cars aud the
latest equipment for American touring
The Missouri Pacific System, with iir
arms reaching 10 every part Of this
western country. gives everyone a
great advantage. Take their superb
train TO Pueblo. the gateway 20 the
magnificent Colorado scenery. Twenty
four hours places the most eastern
dweller OF the state right In the heart
Of the great divide. and he has enjoyed
such scenes en- route a. wealthy tour
lists cross the ocean TO find. The Den
YER a Rio Grande Road the Great
Scenic Route % the world. takes you
at Pueblo or Denver. and whirls you
through canons where there must have
been an enchantment and where giant
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their present resting places The ride
through the Royal Gorge displays the
great ingenuity Of TIA engineers. and
the obstinate determination Of Us
builders. The rails are placed In al
most inaccessible places. along the
edge Of the stream or torrent, which.
with wonderful skin. has been forced
out Of the way % make room for the
rock road bed and the iron rails. AZ
certain points the torrent maintains Us
supremacy. but the difficulty Is met and
surmounicd. a SET OF hangers being
made into the cliffs overhead. to sup
port the bridge work and track. The
stream Is still jubilant OF its power
over man. and laughs. booms and
dashes by as the train passes. not car
Ing for the queer shadows that fan into
Il. II q can only be supreme at this
critical point The canon Is one OF the
grandcst In the world. barely vide
enough. In certain parts. to admit, Of
the stream and the tracks. the granite
walls OF giant mountains towering
above and over all. and giving a still
more impressive object lesson Of the
great force Of Nature which has caused
II all The climb Is a long one. and
after leaving Salida you think Il Il over
and that as you enter upon slight
down grade. or a smiling valley, that
you are now going 10 slide down into
the great San Luis Valley. Never were
you more mistaken: and " YOU look
you will see two pulling little giants
pulling the train for several hours yet
At length. however. when you have be-
gun 20 wish for breakfast, the summit
Is reached. and there Is rapid stride
down the western slope. and into the
beautiful valley. For more than hity
miles the tack Is as straight as an ar
row. and the train speeds along bring
ing YOU into Aamosa Tor breakfast
right under the shadow OF BlancO. the
highest mountain In this country. All
around are smiling fields as FAR as The
eye can reach. until vision Is interrupt
ed by the mountains which oncirclc the
valley. Some one has said the West
Mountains and the Sangre de Crlst0
range ON the east are a ring. aud that
nlanco II the setting. Thesa mOuntli-s
afford every variety Of amusement and
entertainment There is line trout FISH
ing: In season there are plenty OF
ducks and Sand Hin Cranes. Brants.
Geese and Curlew These are in the
valley II big game Is desired you must
20 back into the mountains. where Elk
Bear. Mountain Sheep and Lions.
Grouse. etc. are still to be found Out
No al one Of the pleasant little hamlets
aGd spend a month In these mountains
and IN this valley. n YOU want an out
ing. II YOU wish 10 meet The gay 20
cial parties tina, make the mountains
their home In summer go TO Colorado
Springs. Manitou, or some other Of the
delightful resorts on the line Of the
Denver 4 Rio Grande road
u. T.. Bake.