Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-09-28

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Ole, Ole Olson, Ole Olson,
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y The members of the party we're
allowed to spend the forenoon as they
pleased, and we took the opportunity
to hunt up G. G. Rue and family,
who formerly lived at Warren. They
were we'll and happy and seemed to
like their new home very much. Mr..
Rue's health had greatly improved
and he was now able to work and at
tend to business. He had -four and
feed store, and also dealt in fuel, and
was apparently doing we'll.
In the afternoon the editorial party
were given a most enjoyable ride all
over the city in street cars through
the courtesy of the Denver Tramway
Company. On the trip we visited
the beautiful City Park of 1000 acres
with it's fine drives and walks, artifi-
cial lakes and beautiful lawns, flow
ers, shrubbery and statuary. What
a delightful breathing place Denver
ties have! Among statuary the fig
ure of an Indian on horseback, with
his hand to his face as if trying to
discover an enemy moving across the
plains, and on the opposite side of
the walk the heroic figure of Gen.
Custer, also on horseback, impressed
us much by the contrast and the his
torical facts they suggested. A large
geological garden is also found in the
park and we saw many strange ami
mails. Several buffaloes attracted our
attention. A few decades ago these
animals, in herds of hundreds and
thousands, roamed wild over the
great western plains, while now there
are found only a limited number of
specimens in captivity on few breed
ing farms, and as curiosities in 70
illogical gardens, remnants Of once
powerful race. The buffalo, as we'll
as the Indian, has had to retreat be-
fore the advance of the white man.
After another ride in the street cars,
we alighted at the entrance to Elitch's
Garden, a most lovely and beautiful
private park, which, through the
courtesy of the owner, Mrs. John
Glitch, Jr., we were given the privi-
lege to inspect. A large number of
strange animals are kept here, and
we remember distinctly the bear pit.
This is a favorite park for the chill
dren, and Mrs. Glitch has provided
many features for their amusement,
among them being a miniature steam
railway, the smallest in the world.
Leaving this delightful place, we
again took the cars which brought us
to the end of our trip in front of
Wolfe Londoner's store, which we en-
tered, and in whose wonderful ICY
clone cellar the editors and their
ladies were most royalty welcomed
and entertained. Mr.. Londener is a
very popular man in Denver. He
said he walked into the state before
the time of the railroads, and when
he leaves, if he ever does, Minnesota
editors would like to carry him on
their shoulders. Emerging from his
retreat the editorial party gave the
counter sign and returned to the no.
tel. We had seen a great deal of
Denver. It is large and beautiful
city of l65, 900 inhabitants, the cap
ital and metropolis of Colorado. It's
streets are wide and clean. and it's
cost = and substantial business blocks,
and handsome residences, built most
ly of brick and stone, challenged our
admiration. Its street car system of
100 miles the editors of Minnesota
know is superb. Its artesian water
supply has no equal in the world, be-
ing taken from over 300 wells, from
$50 to ], 100 feet deep. Being situat-
ed at the base of the Rockies at a
medium altitude it's climate is healthy
and delightful all the year round. It
is city of wealth, culture and refine
ment. The treasures of the: noun
tains, valleys and plains of Colorado
flow into it's Golfers. Denver is a
Rocky Mountain gem in setting of
silver and gold. I.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Peter
McCourt, manager of the Tabor Opera
House, the editorial party had the
pleasure to attend a performance in
this famous and costly place of
amusement, built by the cratic and
once wealthy ex-senator Tabor, who
recently died. His history reads like
a romance. From a poor man, he
became by successful mining opera
tons, one of the richest and most in
fuential men in Colorado, and bought
himself a seat in the U. s.. senate,
which he held but short time. His
wealth undermined his moral nature,
he was divorced from his wife who
had helped him to accumulate his
millions, but from that time his
wealth dwindled and in few years
he again became a poor man. Then
he went to Cripple Greek gold fields
with shovel and spade determined tc
regain his fortune, but then death
came. He had had the opportunity
once, and missed it. ~ w.
Tuesday, Sept. 10, was set aside
for a delightful trip to Georgetown,
which we will describe in next weeks
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