Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24
DURANGO
TO CHICAGO
]. R. Meek Tells Herald Read
ers All About the
Trip.
Beauty Of Mountain Views
Intensified by Parting
Clympses.
CHICAGO. ILL. JUNE II, 1901.
TO the Editor of The Herald.


Durango. Colo.
Our trip was from Durango TO Chi
caso this time was the most pleas
ant that we have ever made. Many
circumstances combined to make II
so. Pleasant weather. congenial
travelling companions, delightful en-
tertanment by friends during a two
days stay in Denver--all contributed
their full share to make the Journey
one to be enrolled high on the scroll
of happy memories.
From Durango to Denver "all went
merry as n marriage bell" Our
party Of aeven-Supt and Mrs.
Downs. Miss Price. MIR. Blanchard,
Miss Biggs. Mrs. Meek and your cor
rcspondent-now free from the ardu.
Gus work of school and in the early
morn of summer vacation, was in fine
mood for enjoying a long car ride
over mountain and plain. The day.
Saturday, June 8. was an ideal day for
travel Clear. cool, calm, 1t was
day for bodily comfort and mental
delight. The clear. pure atmos-
phere cnveloped the distant hills ant!
mountains in n mantle of enchanting
beauty and touched with gentle Gu
ress natures handiwork in nearer
view.
But If all these conditions had been
wanting. our journey from Durango
to Alamosa could not have failed to
be happy one, for we had duslsy
attendant In whom nature had so mix.
ed her elements that one could truly
stand forth and declare: Here. in
deed. is porter" He was devotion
personiiied In mlnistering to the com
fort of his party and seemed to en-
joy 1t as Il special privilege His
sunny smiles, jolly talk. comic songs
and merry laughter were con
stant source of enjoyment to those
in the the ''pawlor ca.
Even to those who have often trav.
eled over the d. & II. G. between Du-
range and Denver, many beautiful
and inspiring mountain views are
presented. To us who were per-
haps taking last look at the ia
maliar but grand creations of ma
ture's lavish hand along the route.
interest in the scenery was greatly
intensified. AS we mounted the
successive elevations this SIDE OF
Florida mesa we again and again
turned and looked back IN admira-
tion at the lofty La Platas.
When our train began to
make its long climb up the western
slope of the range to Cumbres. the
porter invited MS to seats on the rear
platform for better observation.
Here number remained and en-
joyed the scenery and fine. cool air
until they had descended far on the
other side.
As we passed Toltec Gorge even
those who had grown blaza to ordinary
views by reason of much travel over
the route were eager to look again
at this most wonderful abyss.
Between Alamosa and Denver We
know but little worth recording.
thanks TO the long and soothing EN-
brace of gentle Morpheus. At Colo
RADIO Springs our long sleep was brok
en- Sunday morning barely in time
to peep out through a narrow chink
below the window blind to see Pixies
Peak near at hand towering high
above us in Hii It's majesty.
Denver was soon reached and there
we were met by DR. and Mrs. Chad.
sey. We at once repaired to their
home In North Denver and, together
with Mrs. Price. enjoyed their hos
pitality through delightful Sab
bath day.
During the remainder Of the stay
+ in Denver we were Hospitality enter
tanned by Prof. and Mrs. Downs In
their pleasant summer quarters on
Lincoln avenue.
While In Denver we also had the
pleasure of meeting Mr.. Murdoch
| who had Just finished his work for
graduation from the State Univcrs,
! ty of Ohio and had speedily return
! ed to Colorado We also met Miss
! Anna Melville who came down srcn
Boulder to join the DURANGO contin
| gent at Mr.. Dicks normal school
Miss Julia Dugan who has Just grad
| rated from the State normnl nj
p. Greeley. and Miss Mamie phears o
the class OF '98. Durango High