The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-07
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The ninth outing of the pencil push
ers of Minnesota was a very enjoyable
affair. The party consisted of about $50
of whom nearly one half were ladies.
About 100 newspapers were represented.
The executive committee had arranged
all details so that there was nothing for
the members of the party to do except
enjoy themselves.
The start was made from st. Paul dur
ing the evening of Saturday, September
10Th, in a special train of vestibuled
Wagner sleepers over tho G. st. P. M. &
DRY. The first evening was spent in 70.
newing old acquaintance and forming
new ones. The next day only two stops
were made, at Omaha, for breakfast at
the Paxton, and at Grand Island, for
afternoon dinner at the Koehler. An op-
portunity was given to study fast travel
ing during the day as a great deal of the
time We were going at q 60-mile-an-hour
clip, the Union Pacific having very fine
road bed and the best quality of locomo-
tives. During the afternoon we passed
North Platte, where the time changes an
hour, and those who wished to be con.
sidered natives turned their watches
back.
The next morning, bright and early,
the portecs Informed US that we were in
Denver and ought to get up. After
breakfast at the Windsor. which served
as our headquarters, the party spent the
forenoon as best suited them. At two
o'clock, by courtesy of tho Denver Tram
way company, the party took trolley
ride around the beautiful city of Denver,
all being very much impressed with the
general we'll kept appearance of the city
and the magnificent public buildings.
The fire limits in Denver extend six
miles in all directions from the city hall
consequently all of the residences are of
brick, the cost there being about the
same for brick as for lumber. The city
park, which comprises about 1000 acres,
was one of the iAhts of the trip, the
flowers and shrubbery being artistically
arranged, and the animals, especially the
buffalo, being very interesting. During
the evening the party attended the thea
tire at the Tabor Opera House.
Tuesday was devoted to trip over tho
world famed "loop" of the Colorado
Southern railway. At noon lunch was
served at Silver Plume, the terminus of
the line. From Denver to GEORGETOWN
is continuous climb of 1000 feet into
the heart of the Rock Mountains, where
the elevation ia nearly 10000 feet above
the sea level. 1.-THE Loop" of this won.
derful railway is one of the greatest en-.
cheering feats Of the world It's high
bridge is butt on curve whose radius is
3l91a feet, the tracks thereon passing
over it's roadbed below at an elevation
of Is feet, and 80 feet above the river
bed. The grade of the road is 1876 feet
to the mile. The view from high bridge
is one never to be forgotten. The party
returned to Denver and dined at the
Windsor at P. M. The evening was
again spent at the theatre, and at eleven
o'clock start was made for Cripple
Creek and Victor.
Wednesday morning the party found
themselves at Colorado Springs and were
told that the Cripple Creek trip had
to be aban doned owing to a wreck further
up the road. This gave an opportunity
to visit Pixies Peak, most Of the party
availing themselves of the chance. The
Cog Wheel railroad, which runs two
trains daily from Manitou to the summit.
is wonderful piece of work, The grade
in some places is 1900 to the mile. The
ascent takes about two hours, the road
being nine miles long. At Man1tou the
elevation is 6629 feet above sea level and
the sum nit is II, 147 feet above sea level.
When the summit was reached we found
some snow and chilly wind. A num-
Der OF the party were sick and all we're
more or less affected by the altitude.
Fortunately the day was clear and an
Immense expanse OF territory, with snow
capped peaks in nearly all directions,
could be seen. This trip is one that
must be taken to be appreciated the
scenery being simply beyond power OF
description. During the afternoon a
carriage ride was taken through the cele-
brated Garden of the Gods of which
writer has said: 1T is largo tract of
broken. rock bound ground, lying three
miles northwest OF Colorado Springs,
where wonorous gigantic rocks and
ridges of tilted strata give a curiously
mixed impression of the green-gray pal
isades of the Hudson running riot to
meet the goyles, sarchophagi, unknown
monsters, prows of ships, peerlng faces,
stone giants, On the inner side of the
gateway is lion in profile, and the
guides will D0int ont the canals cool