The Globe-republican., 1899-09-28
HOW SPENT MY VACATION.


little more expense than the salary
earned during my trip, may not be
amiss. 1t was a most delightful change
from the hated and dusty pavements to
roll over the boundiess prairies and
view from the car windows of a Mis-
souri, Pacific train the magnificent
scope OF country between here and
Pueblo. There is no GOODNESS like
that which comes with the shades of
night on these vast plains, filled then
with waving corn and ripening wheat.
There is NO more bracing air than
tha: with which one refreshes his
lungs in the early morning when the
mountains Of Colorado are just COM
ing into view. the migaty 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 world which in our geogra-
ph:es was laid down as the Great
American Desert. So we rode into
Pueblo and thence By the Denver and
Rio Grande road 70 Denver, a 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, a
gem in an emerald setting OF never
yielding mountain heights. COntinu-
ing our journey over the Denver and
Rio Grande and the Rio Granje West
ern reads 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 throreh t. 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 eff. rts at
the grotesque and the sublime These
chained out attention and drew
breathless expressions, especially when
some chaSm on an almoS: i'm
possible bridge structure with a roar
ing brawling stream beneath US. It
Is inspiring and grand every foot of
the way to Salids 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
he view becomes less obstructed. Miles
II co1e-shaped submits are in view.
We are il 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
u old Ouray. We reach the summit |
It an altitude OF 1852 feet. From
his point a magnificent view can be |,
lad OF the Sangre de Christie range. |
The pass is scenic and scientific Won !
Ter: grades Of 211 feet to the mile are |
requent. The streams from the sum-
nit dow eastward into the Atlantic |
nd westward into the Pacific. We
re impressed with the feeling that
ve are on the pinnacle OF the world.
It would require much space to tell
1 all the beauties of this trip and Of
he pleasures Of our stay In the City
{ the Prophets. There are many
oints Of interest and among those
hat claimed our attention were. nat
rally. the Mormon Temple and Tab
rnAcle; Fort Douglas. United States
l1lit2ry Post, three miles; White Sui
hur Springs, one mile: Beck's Hot |
prings, three miles: Liberty Park,
ne mile: Cal6er's Park, three miles:
ogether with other attractions and
rives too numerous to mention. Thir-
zen miles from the city IS located the
'asniaeent bathing resort, Ealtair
eaee. On Great Salt Lake, the finest
~ <ater bathing resort in the world.
lst me urge upon my friends to try
liz trip during seme vacation. It will
ell repay the expense in the, restora-
ON or heakh. the broadening Of the
una and tie addition it viii give to
lch ones general information. tend
e thus t. raise his standard OF citi-
.nship and % help himself and his
potAars thereby. n
=. r. BAKER.