The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-20

you will readily see is unfair to the
different States. The North Carolina
members and most of the Southern
commissioners voted for this resolution,
but it was defeated, the Northern com
missioners voting against H.
This convention was more largely
attended than any heretofore and every
year more interest is taken They re-
suit in great good and the commission
ers derive information and benefit from
them.
"At the close of the convention MI
T.. T. Jeffreys. president of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad Company, and
rapresenting the citizens of Denver, of.
ferpd to place special train at the dis
posial of the delegates for a tour of the
state of Colorado. stating that he de-
sired to show them the different points
of interest in the State. the silver and
gold mines, and the difference in WIDE
and narrow gauge railroads. His offer
was accented and the entire party at
tending the convention left Denver on
two special trains. arriving at Colorado
Springs and Manitou the hrst night.
Colorado Springs has population OF
10000, and Manitou Springs IS hVe
miles from Colorado Springs, at the
foot of Pixies Peak. These are both
noted health resorts, the latter espe-
cially noted for it's mineral waters.
"At Manitou the ascent to Pixies Peak
begins A cog-wheel railroad runs to
the summit of the peak. Manitou =
G.31S feet above sea level and Pike $
Peak 14.147 feet The peak is between
eight and nine miles from Manitou. The
average elevation overcome is S44 feet
to the mile. making an average grade of
sixteen ppr cent The maximum grade
is twenty-five per cent. or 1,3OO feet to
the mile. After many trials and failures
this cog road was completed in 1880 at
cost Of 100000 per mile.
ARRIVING at the pinnacle and having
nut ON your overcoat YOU find yourself
at the highest point reached by any rail
road in the world Here you have a
view of a grand expanse of country.
Returning to Manftou we make Pueblo.
then along the Arkansas river to the
mouth of the Grand Canon Of the Ar
kansas river then through the Royal
Gorge for about eight miles. Here are
great walls of rock rising perpendlcu-
larry for a half q mile or more. Then
to Salida and Laadyille; to Glenwood
Springs. the most famous health and
pleasure resort of the Rocky Mountains.
Here are dozen or more hot
springs. A big pool covering about an
acre and about five feet deep is continu-
ally filed with bathers The hot water
pours into this pool at n temperature of
127 degrees Fahrenheit but is reduced
to a lower temperature by the running
in of cold water
Leaving Glenwood we reach Grand
Junction and transfer to a narrow gauge
track; thence along Gunnison river, as
cending and crossing a mountam range
over the wonderful Marshall Pass. The
engineering skill put forth in accomplish
ing this is truly wonderful. The dis
tpnce is 30 miles and the grade averages
300 feet to the mile. We pass on this
route in sight Of MOUNTAIN covered
with snow; thence a circuisous route
ny the different gold and silver mines
including Silver Greek I.eadyille and
others, back TO Denver, having made a
trip of over two thousand miles through
Colorado from Denver. The president
Mr.. Jeffreys. Of the Denver and Rio
Grahde Railroad. is Wide-awake, up
to.date manager Of railroads Since his
management Of the road the value Of its
stock has increased 80 per cent.
Denver IS principally resident city,
with a population Of $4,000. Many or
its private residences cost half million
dollars. The Equitable building there
cost 100000. A new capitol Is being
completed; an expenditure of two nh
lion six hundred thousand dollars mas
already heen made on it."