Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20

ing how we are going to do It, we find
ourselves higher at each turn. Through
tunnels and over trestles we near Point
Sublime. Colorado Springs looks like
a checkerboard, and away beyond lie
the rolling plains and the lakes, gls-
tening in the sunlight. This panorama
is indescribable feet above sea
level Measurements are meaningless.
You Just drink 1t in until at another
turn you lose it, only to see some other
wonderful sight.
North Cheyenne Canon is below us,
SO deep that we shudder, but the train
climbs up and up the mountain side,
clinging to it and leaning toward 1t
as If itself shrank from the perilous
depths below. Still we climb higher
and higher, until two miles Of string
let out of our car window would not
reach the level of Akorn's streets. The
ascent to St Peters Dome is entranc-
ing, with the American flag floating
from the top standing as sentinel in
that lonely region. 1t seems impossi-
BILE that the track on the opposite side
of the gulch, hundreds of feet above
our heads, should be the path we are
to follow, but after a few turns and
hard putting we look down on the track
we Just passed over.
Rosedale, a natural park, fragrant
with pines, is a charming spot. Sum-
NIT, 10360 feet above sea level is a
point from which can be seen Pueblo,
40 miles away, and snow-capped noun
tain ranges and peaks as far as the eye
can carry, while below us nearly
a thousand feet lies the busiest gold
mining camp in the world.
In zen years over 10000 people have
been attracted to this barren noun
tain spot. Not tree is visible in the
entire town. Its famcLs mines have
produced over $1OO,0O0,0O0 worth Of
the precious metal. In every direction
we see where the restless prospector
has turned up the soil in search of a
lead or strike, only to be left uncover
ed. in which were buried the hopes of
many wearied and discouraged heart
AS we descended to Cripple Creek
we passed the city four times, cross
ing and recrossfng and as we pulled
in at the station, we were caught in
thunder storm which soon turned
to hail, and to our surprise a heavy
fall of snow began and continued for
over twenty minutes, after which the
plank walks were as slushy as on a
March day at home. We We're told
that this was common occurrence
here. Our return trip was enjoyed
equally as much as going. The seem
cry along the Denver and Rio Grande
through ther Grand Canon of the Ar,
kansas Royal Gorge and Grand Canon
in Utah. is all awe-inspiring. The
fertile valleys present charming con-
J trast to the barren rocks and scrubby
mountain vegetation. At Lehi we
| +hn oil fa ru
of the Utah Sugar Company. This
factory, together with the one at Og-
den, produce enough sugar to supply
the state. The superb system Of irri-
cation insures certain crops and high
saccharine test. Two more factories
are soon to be erected in these fertile
valleys. Ohio is losing opportunities
by not starting more extensively in this
promising and profitable business. The
D Continental Sugar Co. of Fremont, is
the only one in Ohio at present. Fifty
: such would not supply the states re-
q quirements. Salt Lake City lies at the
+ foot of the Wasatch mountains, with
8 its historical points of interest, Nor.
t mon temple, Tabernacle, broad streets
y and with mountain-fed waters running
t through on both sides, cooling the all
8 and watering the trees which border
a all the sidewalks.
Saltair, in summer, the most inter.
g esting point for the thousands Of tour
lists is a mammoth structure domed
q and beautifully arched, resting a thou
y sand feet from shore, where 400 bath
Z rooms care for the thousands that en-
Q joy a bath in Great Salt Lake,-in
i which you cannot sink. The lake con
j. tains ii per cent. salt, which is pump
ed to shore at various points and evap
grated for table use. Salt enough tC
pickle the state, and sugar enough
g to sweeten it, all from the same valley
We expect to do some roughing in
the mountains and canons before we
return, which will give us a taste OF
"the real thing"
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