The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-13
BEAUTIFUL MANITOU SPRINGS
Beautiful Scenery, Pure Mineral Wa
ters, Uool Summer Resort.


Well, the newspaper spirit again
moves me to write to the Texarka
nian. The journalist is ever rest
i've, and never satisfied unless he
can exercise his thoughts by means
of the pencil and printing press.
Have now been at beautiful Man
itou Springs three days and enjoyed
visiting some of its many paints Of
interest, and again viewed its unsur-
passed scenery-was here SIX years
since with my wife. But before at
tempting a short account of our
meandeungs, will say something
about this remarkable town Man
itou lies nestled in the mountains,
at the base of the famous Pixies
Peak; population about 1000, has a
splendid system Of water works,
supply coming from the melted
SHOWS upon Pixies Peak; electric
lights and electric street railway,
extending from Colorado Springs,
six miles distant Its elevation
above sea level is 1924 feet and
surrounded by snow-capped noun
tains as it is, Temperature in sum-
mer is ever cool and delightful.
There are numerous mineral springs
here, principal among which are
the Manitou, soda spring Qargest
in the world) the iron spring, and
the sulphur spring. Mineral waters
prove very beneficial to persons suf-
fering from Indigestion. Place is
more of a summer resort than for
health; people suffering from lung
affections are little benefited, so l
am told, high altitude and damp
ness in summer proving detriment-
al. 1t rains here a great deal in
summer.
Have visited Williams Canon and
Manitou Grand Caverns, to which l
will devote few lines. Williams
Cannon is a quaint and picturesque
geographically it is won
der to scientists, It's high, rocky
walls are heterogeneous ID charac-
ter and extremely fantastic; at one
place the children stopped and
climbed its side to small cave, which
offered fine view; at the narrows
there is barely space for a carriage
way and the high, Cverhanging
rocks almost shut out the sunlight.
Manitou Grand Caverns are well
worth visiting-ittle Mildred and
Aline will never forget sights there
in. 1t is somewhat upon the order
of the great Mammoth cave in Ken
lucky, though of course not one
half so extensive. Upon entering
it, one is given a lantern, and it re-
quires about three-fourths of an
hour to explore it-about a mile in
extent, Beautiful stalastite and
stalagmite formations abound
therein, in various shapes and
forms. Corridors and halls are i'm
pressive and surprising; Vestibule,
Rotunda, Alabaster Hall, Opera
House, Concert Hall, Jewell Casket
and Bridal Chamber, are among the
wonderful rooms; the crowning GU
riosity is the Grand Organ, a row
of staIactites of musical tone, run
ming through two octavos-guide
played several well known airs for
our party, among them America
and Home Sweet Home, Tempera-
ture in caverns is stationary-5O
degrees,
Was pleased to meet my jolly
friend Johnnie Whitesides, the well
known Iron Mountain conductor;
he had just arrived, to visit his wife
and children who are here to spend
the summer with her parents. So
there are now here from TeXarka-
ma, Mr.. Munzesheimer and family,
Mr. Whitesides and family, Mr..
Turner and family and the writer
and his family. Learn that Mr.,
Kosminsky and a part of his family
will arrive in a few days, also Mrs.
Otto Hoffman and children.
Have quite a number Of points Of
interest to take in within the next
week, and may have something to
say of them hereafter Garden Of
the Gods, Cheyenne Canons, etc
Hon, w, j, Bryan is to speak at
Colorado Springs tonight, and |
may 30 down to hear him,
But enough for this time will
get the children and let them enjoy
a buro ride. j, w. G,
Manitou, Col, July 10, 1898
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