The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-09


Denver that evening. At Silver Plume,
where the train makes the Loop, we had
three hours wait, SO we walked down
to Georgetown. 1t is II miles by the
wagon road, and five by rail. The road
is a narrow trail around the side of the
mountain and the descent is very steep.
As this was our first experience in noun
tain tramping we were about exhausted
when we reached Georgetown. 1t is q
lovely little city, situated in a narrow
valley 3-mile wide with the mountains
rising on every side. The stores all
seemed to be saloons and the town
looked deserted.
Saturday morning we started to Man
itou and arrived at noon. Manitou is
said to come as near being as beautiful
as heaven as any place on earth but
even that hardly describes it; it is inns
possible to describe but everything
seems to be perfect.
have had the lovliest time I ever
had in my life since have been here.
The Leon crowd spent last week seeing
the places of special interest. Sunday
we went to Rainbow Falls up Ute Pass
at ten o'clock a. m. to see the rainbow.
The water falls about 60 feet. to the
rocks and forms dense spray and it
lis in this spray one sees the rainbow.
Tuesday we went to the Garden of the
Gods. It's lovely place 80 much
more beautiful than the views we see Of
it; it looks like at some time mighty
power had leveled great mountain to
the ground. The rocks are piled in all
shapes and are broken into all sizes.
We spent one-halt day in the Garden
of the Gods and Mushroom park and
had our pictures taken under Balance
rock. Wednesday we went up Will.
liams canyon on burros around the
carriage drive to the Cave Of the Winds
and then took the burro trail to the
Grand Caverns. / didn't enjoy that
mhcfh as my burro tried to see how near
he could come Il -xxalking over the cliff
all along the trail and kept me SO fright
ened all the time. While we were stand /
ing in frontrof the Grand Caverns, the
burro which was carrying the largest
Leon lady in the crowd took sudden
notion to rest. and before she knew it
she was on the ground badly frightened
but uninjured, but l think the tourists
for miles heard the crowd laugh.
Thursday We went up to. the half way
house, this is supposed to be half way
between Manitou and Pixies Peak and
is 81 miles almost straight up; it was
very hard climb and we came near CIV.
ing it up several times, but after fire..
quent rests We arrived and ate our
lunch, and bought the best piece of pie
and cup Of coffee ever tasted. Noun
tain climbing gives one such a good
appetite. While we were here the
clouds settled down around US and We
were in the clouds for about one hour.
When the clouds lifted we went up to
Grand Rievien, that is much higher
than the Half Way House and from
here you get magnificent view for
miles and miles. Going home We were
caught in rain and stopped in an old
haunted cabin, Gall cabins are haunted
in Colorado) and while we were here
the air became too light for one of the
Leon crowd and he tainted, but We
stood him on his head and he soon
came to, and We reached home badly
soaked without further accident. But
we are all so tired we havn't been able
to climb since.
= The high altitude gems to affect the
head instead of the hearts Of the Iowa
and Missouri people. One very ener.
getic Bethany lady lost her hand grip
and it was picked up by Lamoni
school marin and found to contain
flask of brandy and a letter Of recon-.
mendation from the M. E. preacher Of
Bethany.
And another very precise high school
teacher from Lamont went home wear
ing one lace shoe and one button and
80 one Of Davis City's school marms is
seeing Manitou in one lace and one
button shoe. S,
There is jolly crowd of Iowa, Kan
sas and Missouri people here at Sun,
flower camp. 1t is lovely place and
Mrs. Corbett is one Of the kindest hostess
Imaginable and the camp is noted for
the royal way the guests are entertain.
ed. Il
Everything have seen since | left
home is DO much more beautiful than /
expectediit is impossible to describe
the beautiful scenes. only wish all
of the RlfoRrER subscribers who we're
kind enod III to give me this lovely out
ing we're ii ke to help me enjoy it.
Although tanitou is the loveliest place
I ever 1 havn't q place 4
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