The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-07-22
COLORADO LETTER.
MANIToU, COL, July II.

inclination, will write short let
ter for my beloved paper-THE
TExARKANIAN Next to my wife
and family, Iprize it above all else,
and ever give it my fondest and
most careful attention. And, be-
fore proceeding further, want to
compliment the city editor and
printers on conducting it so well, in
my absence.
We'll, we are nicely ensconced in a
splendid stone cottage, handsomely
furnished, and feel perfectly at
home. 1t is located about a hun
dred feet up on the mountain side,
two blocks distant from the mag
ni6cent soda spring. Wife and chill
dren can enjoy more comfort and
ease here. Children play upon the
beautiful blue grass lawn under the
shade, or ramble over the noun
tain side, or play in the little clear
brooklet that flows just by the soda
spring pavillion-certain it is they
enjoy this enchanted region.
Just after writing my last letter,
l went fishing with a friend. While
it was not what expected, still ex-
citement of pulling out two beauti-
full "speckled beauties, mountain
trout, afforded me pleasure. The
streams here are fshed so much,
makes it difficult to catch them.
Water is as clear as crystal, with
a greenish cast, and rushing swiftly
down the canon or mountain pass,
creates foamy bubbles, like that
caused by the ocean beating against
the shore. In the eddies are many
of the mountain or brook trout.
shall try to 60 further away and
hope to find better fishing.
Have seen and heard from all the
| Texarkana contingent here, Messrs
| @, o. Turner and brother, Lu cius
Turner, with their families, are al
Colorado Springs, and come over
quite often, being only SIX miles
distant and reached by electric line
Mrs. f. W. Mullins and the Misses
Taylor are also at the Springs. Mr.,
| S. E. Whitesides and family are
here, visiting his wife'S parents
saw them out in his surrey the
other day. COL r. B. Williams ar.
rived last week-stopped at the
same hotel with US few days, but
has since gone to "The Mansions, .
one of the largest hotels here,
where Hope friends are stopping
Bill Brazell and Capt. West and
families. l have met Mr. ]. S.
Pelt and wife of Buckner, who are
here to spend the summer-an old
friend and former subscriber Of pa
per, conducted at Prescott. All
who are here seem highly pleased
with the dry, cool climate and un-
excelled mineral waters. Glad all
seem to be improving, Mr., Will
hams is gaining in weight and
strength, and Mr.. Lucius Turner is
getting stout again, and will stay
until clear of trouble caused by the
very severe and long spell of pneu-
monia. Mr.. @, o. Turner and fam
| lily will probably return home in a
few days. This | regret, as there
are few men l more highly esteem
will miss him sorely.
Day before yesterday, Sunday
late in the afternoon, a severe hail
storm came up-hall stones as large
as partridge eggs covered the
ground two inches thick. They
beat off fruit and leaves from trees.
Since then we have had very cool
weather-mercury registered at
maximum $50. Two days before
we're hottest known here for II
years, so l was told--heat regis
tered 900 maximum-but in shade
one did not feel it so much, as it is
so dry here.
There are not so many people
here this year as last Some think
Paris Exposition is cause, as many
are going thither from this country.
But enough for this time-mor
| anon. j. w. GARDNER.