The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-24
SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS.
Cold Weather in Manitou-0 0bserva-
tions in General.
Editorial Correspondence.

| Editorial correspondence
It has been raining and is quite
cold here in Manitou. for nearly a
week-have scarcely been able to
see the sun shine in five days-and
a big snow fell upon Pixies Peak
Sunday and again Monday; this
made it cold. Mercury has ranged
from As to 50 for four days, and
fires were necessary in the hotel.
But this morning opened up bright
and almost clear, and we saw three
train loads Of passengers, "a to
each, start up the Peak this morn
Iing-we had made this trip before,
so did not care to go second time.
Railroad up to the Peak is nine
milks long with an average grade
of fifteen per ccut (5 feet to the
hundred) although in some places
it is much sleeper. Engine of the
cog road pushes the coach in going
up without being coupled to it, and
the cog wheel works in double
slotted rails securely spiked in the
center of the track; in ease of any
accident to the engine, which
might cause 1t to get from under
control of the engineer and speed
down the heavy grade, coach is in
stantly controlled by means of
safety breaks, so that lives of the
! passengers are almost perfectly
safe. From the summit of the
Peak grand view is obtained-on
clear days the vision unassisted can
, penetrate for over fifty miles.
, Many walk up to the summit at
night so as to see the sun rise-it
takes all night generally, and some
say they never want a second ex-
! perience, as it is not only very tire
some, but cold and disagreeable, so
early.
With the madam and children
took short stroll up Ute Pass to
the Rainbow Fails, about half
mile distant. These falls are quite
romantic and beautiful, The Ute
creek falls over a precipice some
70 or 109 feet, and in the middle of
the day a distinct rainbow is form
ed from the mist it makes, Stream
is not very large, and is made by
springs and melting SHOWS is al
ways ice cold. Children wanted to
go in wading, but its temperature
prevented.
Have been having gay time of
5 it-twice as many ladies here as
men, and it is no trouble to make
the acquaintance of the pretty
girls. AS my wife is not fond of
: card playing, have had some gay
partners in high five, the popular
f games here at all the hotels, have
. fine bands at all the hotels, and all
the late music of the day is dis
3 coursed while we are at our meals,
Georgia Camp Meeting" is as pop
ular here as in Texarkana; likewise
"The Stars and Stripes, " etc. A
{ hop at one or the other hotels furn-
ish amusement to the young people
2 three times week; as l do not
trip the light fantastic, high five
or euchre has to suffice.
Among the very pleasant ac-
quaintances formed since our arri-
: val here, and which has materially
helped us to while away the time,
are Mr.. u. l.. Robinson and wife
Of Palestine, Texas, one of the Rob-
2 inson Bros, bankers there; Mr.. j.
S D, Avis and wife, mother and sister,
S of Wichita Falls, Texas, in cattle
business; Mr.. w, 0. Campbell and
wife Of Denver-in the life insur-
} ance business-all guests at the
4 Norris house. To them we are in
| debted for kindnesses.
/, We miss the fine fruit now on the
a market at home, but try to content
i ourselves with other nice edibIes.
4 One good thing-we have fine
Strawberries, raspberries, etco
r served at table daily. See few
r melons, and little peaches etc, and
that to be seen of poor quality and
70 very high price-shipped in,
Will take run over to Cripple
e Greek in day or so by stage and
p may write up something therea.
bouts in my next.
So adieu-will start for home one
day next week,
Mauitou Springs, Col, July 20, 1899