Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29
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little more expeISe than the salary
earned during ny trip, may not be
amiss. II was = most delightful change
from the hated and dusty pavenents 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
Pueblo. There Ii no GOODNESS like
that which comes with the shades Of
night on these vast plains, filled then
with waving corn and ripening wheat.
There IL no more bracing mir than
that with which one refreshes his
lungs In; the carly morning when the
mountains OF Colorado are Just com.
ing into view, the mighty Pixies Peak
reaching the vision long before its
FOWLER neighbors.. When taken COM
fortably, there u no pleasanter ride
than over this same garden spot Of the
Western world which in our geogra-
phies was laid down as the Great
American Desert So we rode into
Pueblo and thence. by. the Denver and
Rio Grande road to Denver, q 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 CT 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 APPLY 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 ii her efforts OF
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 . roar.
Ing brawling stream beneath us. It
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
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 obstructed. 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 magnificent view can be
had Of the Sangre de Christie range.
The pass Is q scenic and scientific won
der; grades Of I'll 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.
It would require much space to tell
Of all the beauties Of this trip and Of
the. pleasures Of our stay in the City
f 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
arives too numerous to mention. Thir-
zen miles from the city 80 located the
magnificent bathing resort. Saltair