Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
The Scener1 in Colorado.

]. E. McGinty Of WautOma is a
relative of Mrs. NJ. J. Warren in this
city and visited here last fall on his
way to Colorado. He has written a
letter back to the editor of the Argus
that may prove OF interest to some of
our readers:
$50 Pearl ST.. Boulder, Colo, Dec. l6,
'99.-W. H. Berray. Editor Argus:
AS Christmas is drawing near, our
thoughts wander buck to our old home.
We would like the privilege of wishing
our relatives and friends q Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
through the columns of your paper.
Only a few short months have elapsed
since our arrival here and now we are
at home in the city Of Boulder, Colo,
and would be pleased to have any of
you call and see us at your earliest
convenience. We have formed the
acquaintance Of some very good people
from the states If Ohio. ILL.,, Iowa,
Neb., Kansas, S. D., and Oklahoma
Territory, but none seem so near and
dear as those of the old Badger state.
Among those whom we have met
from Wisconsin are Mr.. Hayford and
family from near Waupaca, also Mr.
Green Of Dakota, nephew Of John
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Billins, Mrs.
BillinS, better known there as Miss
Addie Witter) of Dakota one Of
WauShara'S successful teachers. She
was very much surprised at finding we
were from her old home and glad to
learn of the old neighbOrs and friends.
Dr. Rack. wife and little daughter
Agnes. of Princeton have purchased a
beautiful home on Spruce street. con-
Sequently the DR. is full fiedged
citizen of Ror~2or Tfnv invited us
to Thanksgiving dinner, we accepted
and had a very pleasant day.
Boulder is situated in the foothills
of the Roxy Mountains at the mouth
of Boulder canon celebrated for its
remarkable scenery.
Through this canon passes the Il. R.
80 the town of Ward. The pass
through which it goes is called the
Switzerland trail At several places
you can look down and see three tracks
below you and upon inquiry will be
told you trayersed all of them to reach
the point where you now stand as the
train climbs the dizzy heights at Mt.
Alto Park and winds around the loops,
it is there we see the finest scenery:
going on we reach Ward. altitude
10000 feet above the level of the sea
and as the conductor calls out. Ward,
we step off to find ourselves intOXi-
Gated with light air and not with rock
and rye, but space fOrbidS further deS-
CriptiOn.
The population of Boulder is 5000:
altitude, 400 feet.
The educational advantages are the
State University, State Preparatory
school and Texas, Colo, ChautauQua.
The University has ten large buildings.
Chautauqua heights are six hundred
feet above the town and when at The
east end Of the great auditorium
(which will seat 5000 people, you can
see the town Of LOngmOnt, Is miles
away, also the smoke from the
Smelters OF ArgO, just out of Denver
On the east stretches a beautiful
ALLEY. dotted with irrigating lakes
through this valley also winds the
creek of Boulder. The whole excite
ment here this fall has been football.
| The University team of eleven have
won the most games of the state: the
team from Colorado Springs being the
! only one allowed to make touchdown.
| The late Preparatory team of Boulder,
won the pennant, one of the boys
making a record Of eleven goal kicks
in one game.
The ground is now covered with
the beautiful snow and people are
making good use Of it by sleigh riding;
the sleigh bells are more pleasing to
the ear than the little tinkling bells
on the mule teams and the little pack
burro which carries loads to and fro
! from the mountains.
In conclusion would say that | still
| have asthma. but have altogether i'm
! proved in health.
Yours