Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Boulder, July %, 1900.

Boulder, July %, 1900.
Editor Courier: The Chautauqua
here is interesting. There are all
kinds of educational classes. A kind
ergarten and cooking school are
among the most interesting. The
grounds of the Chautauqua are 500
feet above the city of Boulder, over
looking Boulder valley and the plains,
and backed by rugged grandeur of
mountains which is a never-failing
source of interest to all visitors. The
rock walls rise to a height of 1900 feet
above the grounds of the Chauiauqua.
Today we witnessed mountain storm.
could see it raining on the noun
tains in some places, while the sun
was shining on other peaks. The
storm reached the camp and every
thing had to be closed up tight; but
it only lasted about half an hour, and
two hours afterward you could not
have told that itNrained at all.
The entertainments here are fine.
Thursday evening July 19, Blatch-
ford Kavanaugh and Roney's Boys
concert company gave fine entertain
ment. They gave matinee Saturday
afternoon and give concert this, Mon
day, evening, July 90.
Friday was republican day. Excur-
sions were run from the neighboring
towns. Hon ]. P. Dolliver. of Iowa,
was the speaker. Judge Seaman, of
Denver, introduced him as Mr.. Dolliver
of the United States. The auditorium
holds 5000 people and it was crowded
on that occasion. There was much ap-
plause and waving of handkerchiefs
during the address.
Saturday was excursion day, and
| six of us hired carriage and took a
trip to Boulder Springs, about an
| eight-mile ride. The members of the
party were Misses Ella Gaylord, Jen-
ME Wagner, Clara Wagner, Mrs. Anna
Pangborn, Miss Lulu Pangborn and
Miss Winnie Melick. The way wound
up Boulder canyon, up hill and down
dale, a continuation of views and Wis
ions that cannot be duplicated in
many days travel. On one side the
mountains towering for hundreds of
| feet above you, and on the other the
river far below. with the road so mar
row that teams can pass only at GER
tain points. The spring is soda one,
and there is house there of frame
and about four or five rooms We
found two persons boarding there and
drinking the water for their health
Two of the party climbed to the sum-
NIT of the mountain and gathered
some flowers and rocks as mementoes
of the delightful trip.
| Saturday evening concert was CIV
en- in the auditorium building, one of
/ the principal features being the exhi-
bition by the gymnasium class under
/ the direction of Prof. I. W. Larimore,
/ who has been in Ottumwa, am told.
The exhibition was fine. 1t was par
| ticipated in by girls and boys alike,
ranging in age from to ID years.
/ Some parts were very amusing.
Sunday afternoon. Rev. ]. w. MI
gent, of Des Moines, was billed for a
lecture on "A Life Size Portrait of
God" but owing to wreck on the
Rock Island road he failed to arrive,
much to the disappointment of great
many people.
On, the grounds there is a unique
character named Rocky Mountain Joe,
who has a photograph gallery He
claims to know, all the mountains and
! has a name for every one. He has
been an Indian scout and claims. to
have been under Custer, Grant and
other notables. When any one visit
the grounds they always pay visit
to Rocky Mountain Joe's cabin.
i Next Friday afternoon, Champ Clark,
OF Missouri, is to crate, and the demo
Gratis are anticipating big time.
i The members of this camp board
themselves. In some things prices are
reasonable, while in others they seem
to be high. Gasoline is 35 cents gal
Ion; potatoes. tomatoes, onions, apples
and all vegetables and fruits are sold
by the pound.
Leo Stevens and wife and his father
and mother were callers at the Ottum-
wa cottage Friday All the Ottumwa
people are we'll. and all like the eli
mate, but prefer Iowa as a residence.
i Mrs. Anna Pangborn.