Evening capital., 1899-10-12
COLORADO SPBIHGS.
MANITOU-"THE SARATO-
GA OF THE WEST"
Pixies Peak-"The Gem of The
Rockies"

Rockies.
Special Correspondent to the Evening Capital
One oi the cities of the far-famed
Pixies Peak region is Colorado Springs
II is city of 20 900 inhabitants. and a
popular summer resort. Here one may
enjoy all the comforts, of lie together
with conveniences. z..a large share OF
pleasure the modern city affords, not 10
mention abundance Of Colorado air. sun
shine and scenery.
Driving through the city one sees the
elegant and costly mansion along with
the cosy homelike cottage. Its streets
are broad and bordered on either side
by shade trees. which effect is very pleas
ing. Its hotels are metropolitan of size
and appointment. its business houses,
stores, churches ard schools, and clubs
are imposing structures. thoroughly equip
ped. costly and up to date.
Here some OF the most influc ntial busi-
ness men OF the State reside. Colorado
Springs is the seat oil the Colorado Col
ege. 1t is strictly temperance town. and
for once we were in a city of 10000 in
habitanis where there is not single sa-
loon. The absence OF these prominent
exponents OF other cities. is at once an
parent to the visitor. and refreshingly
unique. The society Of the place is
charming.
One meets the most delightful people.
highly cultured and much travelled resi-
dents. together with numerous tourists
from Old Glory's domain and across the
Big Pond. The environments of Colo
RADIO Springs are great in number and
variety OF scenic wonders. Besides hav-
ing superb roads and boulevards, there
are several lines of ofelectric railways lead
ing to the great Cheyenne Canons, to
Manitou, the Garden OF the Gods, and
to other points of supreme interest.
Here the matchless panorama Of the
Pixies Peak Range for twenty miles from
north TO south. is ever in view, notching
the sky in splendid serrations. and domi-
mated midway by the great peak itself.
Everybody who visits Colorado Springs
visits the famous Broadmoor Casino. 1t
lies at the foot of the mountains, and
possesses attractions, as notable in its
way, as they do. 1t is modelled after the
famous German and Italian casinos. and
is veritable temple OF pleasure. perfect
in its every appointment.
Colorado Springs has climate that at
tracts the health-seeker. Here is located
the State Blind Institution. a handsome
granite and red brick building, well
equipped for the instruction OF those un-
fortunates TO whom the sights and scenes
of this lovely State are lost forever. 1t
was the good pleasure Of this column TO
visit this institution. and TO be conducted
through the buildings by bright lad of
seventeen years, who, with his hands in
his pockets. walked from room to room,
telling US what was taught here and
there.
We asked him how h. could get about
without The use of his hands or cane 10
looa'e his whereabouts. His reply was:
alt you had been here seven or eight
years, as have. | presume you could
do the same. even though totally blind. :"
We went into the room where geography
is taught, and around whose walls were
raised maps. We asked him to tell US
some OF the continents and islands. By
touching them he correctlv told without
the slightest hesitation. One little blind
boy OF ten years played Georgia Camp
meeting" for us, as well as anyone with
sight could. II is wonderful to see these
children, some OF whom are deaf and
dumb as well as blind. play at ball and
other games, during recreation hour
happy though SO sorely afflicted
The Printers Home is also located at
Colorado Springs. It is another hand
some building, and here number oi
sick and disabled printers, many OF
whom are victims OF tuberculosis, are
seeking health. They are from almost
every State in the Union, and quite a
number from Washington, who formerly
worked in The Government Printing Of
fee in that city. One never visits Colo
RADIO Springs without seeing Cheyenne
Canon--the North and the South Chey.
enne, the latter, though not so long az
the ioimer. is superb. and is owned by
two young men, who inherited it from
their father, he having purchased the
land as homestead and developed and
improved il. Today it is a veritable
gold mine for these two boys, who charge
an admission Of IS cents to the canon.
So often has this column used the exple.
tives grand. sublime. magnificent in
describing Colorado scenery that they
have long since become trite. Indeed.
there are no words TO describe the works
of God and nature here.
Words are inadequate for description,
and one word must express all-Won-
derful. In going through North Chey-
enne Canon we observed the rock for.
nations on either side. to which names
have been ascribed. We passed Long
fellows Monument, massive pinnacle
Of rock towering toward the sky. stand
ing isolated from others OF its kind, fl
emblem to honor the memory of the poet
laureate fer whom IL is named. Next
arose before US Prospect Dome" an
imposing spire of I75 feet. Then the
"Plllar Of Hercules loomed up in our
pathway, two companion rocks 800 feet
high, The torrent rushed by US. the
queer and curious foundations OF rock
loomed up ever and anon; the scenery
continued to awe and inspire US as we
climbed up, up. up to the end OF North
Cheyenne Canon, where there are en-
frances 10 three mines Of former days.
which are gay and alluring in their de-
ceptiveness, won mans confidence 10
their inmost hearts and then cast him of
to seek more remunerative creatures oi
their kind. We went into these shafts
part way, then retracing our steps through