Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-29
HOW CPETt I;Y VACATION.

Just a brief description OF how
spent ny vacation this year. with
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 Davements to
roll over the bOundless prairies and
View from the car windows of n Mis-
souri, Pacific train the magnificent
scope OF c0untrr between here and
Pueblo. There IS no GOODNESS like
that which comes with the shades Of
night on these vast plains. filed then
with waving corn and ripening wheat.
here Is 10 more bracing air than
that with which one refreshes his
lungs in the early morning when the
mountains Of Colorado ale just COM
ing into view. the mighty Pixies Peak
reaching the vision long before its
lowlier neishbors When taken COM
1ortably there is no pleas3nter ride
than over THIS same garden spot Of the
western world which IN our gcogra-
plies w2s laid do@n as the Great
American Desert. So We rode into
Pueblo and thence by the Denver and
Rio Gr2nGe road 10 Denver, fair city
buildings Of her older sisters OF the
last and lying in an altitude far above
the air we breathe in our homes,
gem in IN emerald setting Of never
yielding mountain heights. COutinu-
ing our journey ever the Denver and
Rio GranGe and the Rio Gran .e 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 10
pass through the most varied and en-
tFarcing scenery OF the Rocky Noun
tains and TO witness the wonders Of
the Royal Gorge. where the cunning
OF man has overcome the q faculties
presented by Nature in her efforts az
the grOtesGue and the sublime. These
chained out attention and drew
broathless expressions. especially when
crossing some chasm on an almost i'm
possible bridge structure with roar
ing Drawing stream beneath Us. Il
is inspiring and grand every foot OF
the way 10 Salida and from there many
other decided attractions we visited.
Perhaps tint which viii most interest
large number Of my fellow carriers
is Marshalls Pass, that marvellous
testimonial to American engineering
skill. As the altitude grows greater
the view becomes less Obsjructed. 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 S3ngre de Christie range.
To our right Is tie fire Scared front
of Old Ouray. We reach the summit
at an altitude OF 1852 feet. From
this point a magnificent view can be
had of the Sangre De Christie range.
The pass is 2 scenic and scientific Won
der; grades of 2l1 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 or the pinnacle of the world.
1t would require much snace to tell
Of all the beauties OF this trip and OF
the pleasures Of our stay in tie City
of the Prophets. There are many
points of interest and among those
that claimed our attention were. nat
urally, the Mormon Temple and Tab
ernacie; 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
drives too numerous to mention Thir-
teen miles from the city IS located the
magnificent bathing resort. Saltair
Beach, on Great Salt Lake. the finest
salt water bathing resort in the world
Let me urge upon my friends to try
this trip du 'ing some vacation. IL Will
we'll repay the expense in the restora-
ton of health, the broadening Of the
mind and The addition it will give to
each ones general information, tend
ing thus TO raise his standard of citi-
zenship and TO help himself and his
brothers thereby.
I. p. BAKER.