The Forrest City times., 1901-10-04
' A Summer Outing S 'rlong the Rockies. \ ' Messrs. Vadakin and Barrow \ View the Grandeur of z
 s Natures Wonders. S The Beauties, Pleasures, Pastiriles and Periis
 \ of the Great West Graphically Portrayed I ' by a Versatile Pen. X
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It would be a story of length 1t might be of interest to many readers of TIE TIMES, and 1t would afford the writer pleasure to go into details and give a graphic pen picture of "A Trip 10 Colorado,' or "SiX Weeks in the Rockies" or whatever title the reader may like best 10 apply to a health and pleasure jaunt recently enjoyed by
 Mir. E J. Barrow and ourselves in the high. far.away mountains. But there seems to be so much of other news, so many interesting letters from cores pondents and expressions of political, social and industrial opinions from lively constituency. that we fear 1t might be considered presumptuouS and perhaps pieposterous. not to mention vanity or c0nceit, for us to suppose that we could crowd out these other several articles or items with more in
 terestipg matter, which would neces sarily be of personal nature. We therefore feel dellcacy in .1oaopoliz- ing the limited space of our paper in d lengthy account of our personal expe- iiences. though part of the same might well be fitted ipto and become the most interesting tportion of "A Romance of absorbing interest, or A Tale of Adventure" with real hero q nd har cluded to make this article as brief as circumstances will permit, not forget ting to mention and return our sincere and hearty thanks to all those friends who Tn any manner contributed to make this the most happy and pleasant outing of our lives.
 In the first place, then, we shall mention the handsomely equipped Choctaw and Little Rock x Hot Springs Western railroads, over which lines We travelled to Hot Springs. and by whose officials, conductors and train men We were most cOurteously treated. and by whom no pains are spared to make travel over their respective lines pleasant, comfortable and interesting.
 Arrived at Hot Springs We found q home with that most genial and hearty landlord of "rhe Marion" Col r. J
 Delaney. He made our life worth tue living in the Valley of Vapors. Dr \. | Williams, than whom there is not d
 brighter physician in Hot Springs or a
 more genial, mpanionable friend, i prescribed for us. and after due exami- nation pronounced the writer free from lung trouble, thereby removing source of great concern of five years stand ! ing. Armed with btah prescriptions, we hurried to the Imperial, which per hapS IS the most Centeel of the numer- 1 ous baths in that wonderful city. Here
 We found MT. McFadden in charge. and
 We could not begin to say enough in i this limited article of his courteous i demeaner and his constant devotion to his guests and their comfort. To all
 of these We are especially indebted for i pleasures connected with our business there, which was to boil out.n prepar-
 atory to going into the high altitude and crisp, cold atmosphere of the sub. lime Rockies.
 l After three weeks, during which time We took the course, We returned to Little Rock, going thence via the Cotton Belt to Fort Worth, Texas
 Nil. Barrow took the Iron Mountain at Malvern and met us at Texalkana. af, ter which time we were not again sep. arated. The trip to Fort Worth over these two old, reliable railroads needs no complimentary mention Few rer- sons who have trayeled at all in AT kansas but who have at some time or other been passengers upon one or both Of these elegantly and comfortably equipped lines. Years of experience has taught them just what the travel ing public needs and demands, and every reasonable desire is gratided
 We had not long 10 wal. at Fort Worth, but sufficiently long 10 allow us to walk up into the business part of the town, and in this, barring the hand some Union Depot and the county court house, we were much diSappoint- ed. The city. as a whole, does not present 10 the eye of the visitor either a cleanly or an enterprisiDg aspect. This may be due, however. Jus, at this time to some special present cause, and perhaps IS, for our recollections of Ft. Worth as seen upon former visit some ten years ago are to the effect that it was then busy, bustling, en- terprlsing city, full of vim and fire. Just for example of its present hyber- hating character, we notice that the street electric lights were operated up- on the moonlight schedule plan. And