The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-14
h Is A BIG FAKE
Faxon Doesn't Like the Garden
of the Gods.
HIS POLITICAL MIND
0WeilS With More Interest on
the Old Capital.
MINI
POLITICAL NJ

Especial Correspondence Of the Eagle
Colorado Springs, July 12-Much has
been said in the public prints and IN mag
! azines Of this famous resort, yet I do
not remember to have seen anywhere
what 10 me should be a matter Of con
siderable interest-the fact that the first
territorial "capitoP' Of the mountain
state stu stands. and its present use.
Away ont from Colorado Springs to-
ward Manitou, On the leading street that
runs between the two famous resorts.
just across the almost imaginary line
dividing Colorado Springs from Colorado
City, stands = little log cabln-possibly
fifteen feet wide and twenty or twenty
i've feet deep. Il is one OF ye ancient
character; q typical log hut-the aper-
lures between the log "chunked in as
our forefathers were wont to finish the
exterior Of their abOdes. The little build
ing is well preserved. and L doubt
whether more than two changes have
been made in il since the fathers Of Col
orado made laws within its walls. These
changes are a new roof. in itself now cd.
and putting on a "store front"
In this little building. once famous on
account Of the deliberations Of q terrific
rial legislative body, the soied linen Of
the adjacent community is now Numbered
regularly by a 'washee-washee" man of
Monaghan ancestry. Thus does the muta-
ton Of time play havoc with ancient ira
ditions and historical association
It was away back in the early days of
this state, then q territory, that Colorado
City. before the birth Of Colorado
Springs. was the capital Of Colorado.
Here it was that the former Statesmen
Of the mountain territory met TO make
laws. The little cabin was unpreteutious.
and there was no great promise Of the
splendid city now SO near 70 IL. The lit
tie hut, however. was sufficient in those
days for the lawmakers, and they did
business Is wen as their successors in the
palatial capitol Up IL Denver do now.
Even in those days, Senator Teller
''Tearful' Teller-the aged statesman Of
Colorado, who has been active nearly
half a century; the political nondescri9t.
was here, and visited the little old cap
itoI with his then contemporaries. His
time and since were famous in the annals
of the young territory. Colorado CITY
was then the town Of Colorado. and it
had a good deal Of prestige and influence
IN those DAYS.
With statehood came the removal Of
the capitol to Denver, which has since
remained the seat Of government.
Colorado City remains q quaint. rot
Over-lively town, part Of It doing business
in modern way. and part remaining
in the past, its history and It's tradi- /
tons.
In these modern. busting DAYS. when I
Colorado Springs has been bulded for
the delight and edidcaticn OF the tourist. /
and for the money-mak,ng of tne iaheb- (
-tants, ana when AanItou maintains is .
reputation as a health and pleasure re-
sort. sandwiChed in between the two.
not much thought is given TO Colorado :
City. Stiu less comes TO the little log
cabin. Daily. hundreds and thousands of /
tourists. pleasure-seelers and sightseers
pass their way anziously TO 3Ianlt0u. 10
Pixies Peak. TO the Garden OF the Gods"
io-caued. with never a thought or only
Z contemptgous glance toward the lit
le cabin where the early laws OF this
state, then a territory. were made. Not
me in ten Thousand stop TO look at the
title place. such is the modern tend
.ncyi
Every place you go you see people who
ear peIlmeu from one sight 10 another.
his place is no exception People break
heir necls and loose their breath 70 get
rom Colorado Springs 70 Cheyenne
anon. from the city % Pixies Peak.
rom Manitou to the Garden OF the Gods
he tendency of mankind in these DAYS
10 rush from one place % another at
frightful speed. and they do il here.
here are now thousands Of tourists III
dorado Springs. Msnit0u and adjacent
escorts. They come from all over the
ountry. Many are in the hotels and
ottaEes for the summer. but By TAR the
reatsst number are here but for few
avs This is the case the sumner
trough. Among the latter e. present 4
re hundreds AID thousands Of Epworth
eaguers. On their way 70 the Gold p
ate for their meetings They try 70 take &
in in q day. and then spend + Z
le few remaining DAYS in resting Up in
lsir coaches and PuIlmans Tor the bali p
nee Of their journey.
The Garden of the Gods Is a fraud
hat is. It IS to anyone but a EeologisL 4
o him. II is 4 heaven Of delight But
his unoppreciative brother. IL IS d
and fake You enter the s0-caGed tenn q
e through two portals CT reddish rock. q
Il your guide spends che rest u the g
me telling you how uuch the f1rma- /,
3us resemble birds fowls. articles g g