Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-29
HOW SPENT MY VACATION.

Just a brief description Of how l
spent my vacation this year, with
little more expense than the salary
earned during my trip, may not be
amiss. It was most delightful change
from the hated and dusty pavements to
roll over the boundless prairies and
view from the car windows Of Mis-
souri, Pacific train the magnificent
scope OF country between here and
Pueb,c. There Is no GOODNESS like
that which comes with the shades OF
hight on these vast plains, filled then,
with waving corn and ripening wheat,
There is no more brAcing air than
that with which ono refreshes his
lungs in the early morning when the
mountains of Colorado are just COM
ing into view, the mighty Pixies Peak
reaching the vision long before Its,
lowlier neighbors When taken COM,
fortably, there is no pleasanter ride
than over this same garden spot Of the
Western word which In our geogra-
piles was laid down as the Great
American Desert. So we rode Into
Pueblo and thence bv the Denver and
Rio Grande road to l.. aver. fair CITY
with all the comforts and handsome
buildings Of her older sisters OF the
East and lying in an altitude far above
the air we breathe in our, homes.
gem in an emerald setting OF never
yielding mountain heights. Continu-
ing our journey over the Denver and
Rio Grande and the Rio Grande West
ern roads we started for Salt Lake
City, the capitol OF the new state,
which has been aptly termed the
Mountain Walled Treasury OF the
Gods And thus we are permitted to
pass through the most varied and en-
trancing scenery Of the Rocky Noun
tains and to witness the wonders OF
the Royal Gorge, where the cunning
of man has overcome the difficulties
presented by Nature in her efforts at
the grotesque and the sublime. These
chained out attention and drew
breathless expressions. especially when
crossing some chasm on an almost I'M
possible bridge structure with a roar
ing brawling stream beneath us. 1t
Is inspiring and grand every foot OF
the way to Salida and from there many
other decided attractions we visited.
Perhaps that which will most interest
q large number Of my fellow carriers
Is Marshall's Pass, that marvellous
testimonial to American engineering
skill. AS the altitude grows greater
the view becomes less INSTRUCTED. Miles
of cone-shaped submits are in view.
We are in and above the home Of the
clouds. We see The snow covered
spires Of the Sangre de Christie range.
To our right is the fire SCARED front
Of old Ouray. We reach the summit
at an altitude of 1882 feet. From
this point a magnificent view can be
had of the Sangre de Christie range.
The pass is scenic and scientific WON
der; grades Of 211 feet to the mile are
frequent. The streams from the sum-
nit flow eastward into the Atlantic
and westward into the Pacific. We
are impressed with the feeling that
we are on the pinnacle Of the world.
1t would require much space to tell
OF all the beauties of this trip and OF
the pleasures Of our stay in the City
OF the Prophets. There are many
points Of interest and among those
that claimed our attention were, nat
urally, the Mormon Temple and TAB
ernacle; Fort Douglas. United States
Military Post, three miles; White Sui
phur Springs, one mile; Beck's Hot
Springs, three miles; Liberty Park,
one mile; Calder's Park, three miles;
together with other attractions and
drives too numerous to mention. Thir-
teen miles from the city is located the
magnificent bathing resort, Saltair
Beach, on Great Salt Lake, the finest
salt water bathing resort in the world.
: Let me urge upon my friends 10 try
this trip during some vacation. 1t viii
we'll repay the expense In the yestora-
ton of health, the broadening Of the
mind and the addition it win give to
each ones general information, tend
ing thus to raise his standard Of citi-
zenship and to help himself and his
brothers thereby.
F. P. BAKER.