Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-23
Tho Davenport.rsll.ek.il.li Ou,ins.

Tho Davenport.rsiisck.Hsll Outing.
I nm asked TO say = fcw words about
our recrnt outing: To g'sc amy adequate
description would require moro spacc
than Il allowcl. bu, n few items of In.
tcsest may be given.
When 30 lin~,l up on tho street for
our departure 30 looked like some cara.
van of other days ready To cru~s tho
desert wastes of an ard coutineut.
First won't our faithful hob With four
bosses and great Wagon contsinin.
tho n~cvs.asics-uhich has = vcsy sig.
niiscant nscaain. 10 every camper. Thou
came four surveys. vol load~sl. and the
occupants TO \ mainland womnn-
crowned With 1iassisoa's Panama hats.
10 tho rraf came our thrre faithful
cavaliers, CARLYLE pnllnck. Dewitt
Young aud George Babcrk. riding
hors-bark aud armed cap.a.pie and
Who, as in days old vlsca knights vcsc
hold. and basuns held their sway pro.
,~ctci tho caravan from hi1hwaym-a.
tho fasasr~ of prairie dogs. ants. csc..
while supplysn. ns With an occasional
meal 81 fowi aud rabbit.
Our if.s camping place was si Fowler.
IN tho yard of a friendly ciitr~n vh-fr
~c wcrr told ~c xunii find r"nl
spring waier aud shade. We found
ctcr,ibin. but tho spring waller. which
proved io b- milo and quarter further
on. Our first meal ~as made ready
uhcn a heavy storm made 10. appear.
anec aud dark forms could b- sren steal.
ing Array with pic pan aud Tin cup 10
cat under cover 81 wagon. carriage or
protecting tree. During tho storm. which
a - III
granted a rare sight of u moonlight
rainbow. The storm cloud vas very
heavy In ti,c northwest and the NOON
very bright In the southeast. and while
in this to.iii.a a very distinct bow 81
white could b. seea scfpss tho cloud.
Our second night II encampmcnt was
a, the city of vipelapd-if yon know
where that IL and the ne1t day uc
reached Pueblo. The long. dusty drive
Wednesday was enlisencd by a few
shots al .kurryins coeose who did not
care to l,c hit. That night we campcd
in a beautiful spo, about - miles north
Of Pueblo. with every comfort which
camper. conld ask. We met many
movers going sonih and cast and 10 the
universal question. Are you going To
Rocky Forjs'' came the uniform
answer. .Y-.'.'
Nl,on, 2slO n. m. Thursday We ar.
rived in Colorado Springs. which We
found I'll dressed IN gala attire for her
nusr,o.c.ntcunial celebration and Elk's
fair.
since our advance message gave The
readers ut the Enterprise such spicy
account Of II. II is we'll TO draw q cur
tain over the remainder o. that day.
or rather vunii have been II We had
had one to draw. It's sufficient TO say
,ha, ue had good supper and splen.
lid bed in plain sigh, Of the An'lets
Hotel. FRIDAY morning brought our
faithful Bob and We went into camp at
Ivyvild.
ANY attempted description Of noun.
tam scenery for Colorado readers would
Il, st,peTtlpcus. or course We tonk in
Chcycunc Canon and the Seven Falls.
Garden Of tho Coils. Mapitor. etc.
sunday found MS resting and at
church. Monday Va moved our camp
nm tie Pass with It's most magnificent
scenery to Cascade. A more ideal place
than Cascade conld not I've imagined.
Here we rested. drank ice-cold snow
water. cravlei mp the canons. and
cl,mlesl mn the mountains. and took IN
Green Mountain Falls.
Mr.. T,loyd Pollock was the only mem.
her Of the party brave enough to attempt
pikea' Peak. This he accomplished hy
,l,e old trail from Cascade. starting at
3:sD a. m. from camp and returning Mt
2!en In the afternoon.
One trip Of which I mnss make special
mention was drive mp the toll road on
CHEYENNE Mountain. For splendid
views and magnificent scenery II sur.
nassesi anything I have seen IN the
mountains, except the trip over the
Cripple Creek Short Line to the summit.
Kosemont. which was taken on the same
dav by part Of our crowd.
But space forbids that 1 should con.
,inue. I. you want rest. change. new
yipor and new life. go as We went u
YOU want good things Ito eat. take Boo
with you. But IL you 60 this year. IN
The Language Of the poet which We
learned IN the city Of the Peak: you'll
bax. IN hurry"