The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-27
Colorado Party Itinerary.

Leave Leon $40 p. M. July 9th. ar
rive at Denver, 6:lO p. IN. July 10th,
July 18th, make the trip to Georgetown,
around the Loup, Clear Creek Canon.
scenery indescribably beautiful, worthy
introduction to all that is to follow.
Leave Denver 8: a. m. return S: p. m.
July ~, take in sights of Denver in
forenoon, go down to Manitou in even
ing. Headquarters, Sunhower Camp.
Saturday may be spent in deciding
which of the waters of the various
springs one considers most delicious,
whether he will do his travelling afoot
or on burro's, and in getting his bear
ings generally for the most delightful
outing of his life.
Sunday the 18th, church services for
all who care to go. Everyone may find
the church of his choice in Colorado
Springs, a beautiful Is minutes street
car ride from Manitou. Or, if he pre-
fers to worship without the in tervention
of man, inspiration lies all about him
and suita BILE text might be found in
Psalms 36: 6.
Monday, July 18th, burro trip to
Grand Cavern's and Cave of the Winds.
Picnic lunch will be provided by Mrs.
Corbett for this and all such jaunts her
guests may wish to take. This is one
of the convenient features of the
unique and charming Sunfiower Camp,
and has contributed largely to the sue
cess of the enterprise. A regular and
reasonable price is charged for board
and no extra price is added for those
meals which are carried on the daily ex.
cursions of sight seeing.
Tuesday 10th, walk to Rainbow
Falls, the picturesque spot usually Sc.
ected by tourists for the inevitable
! pose for a photograph. This is nee.
essary adjunct of your summers outing
as it shows you were really there and
are not relating those wonderful exper-
fences from something you have read
in book. Photographs like s'figgers''
won't lie.
Wednesday, the 18th, a street-ca
trip to South Cheyenne Canon and
Seven Falls, visit the grave of "Helen
Hunt" and gather flowers on the beau.
tiful mountain where she sat to write
and which she chose as her last resting
place. From this spot is gained fine
view of Colorado Springs and surround
ing country.
Thursday 18th, Ascend Pik's Peak by
cog wheel railway, IA 900 feet above seu
level A SNOWFALL game above the
clouds the order Of the day.
Friday 10Th, a day in the Garden of
the Gods. This may be made leisure.
ly walk with picnic lunch, burro ride
or carriage drive as one may elect,
thoroughly enjoyable taken any way.
Saturday Goth, the trip to Cripple
Creek oyer the magnificent New Scenic
Route Short Line Railway Just opened
to the public last April. Observation
cars will be used and the scenery enroute
is said by those who have viewed it to
be of unparalleled sublimity and gran,
deur. The Cripple Greek district with
its world famed mines and wonderful
mountain towns crowded close together
will excite the establishment Of the
tenderfoot beholder. Rates for this TRIP
have been secured for this party at So. sc
each for the round trip. At Cripple
Greek chief attraction is the famous
trolley ride around the Golden Circle,
Return to Manitou in evening.
The above program may be varied or
added to according to the length of stay
of each member of party. Many
equally enjoyable days could be planned
including visits to Green mountain Falls,
Ute Pass, Williams Canon etc., and
many restful happy days could be spent
sitting quietly under the pavilions
OF the various springs listening to sweet
music and watching the kelidoscopec
stream Of humanity coming and going
all wearing the happy faces of pleasure
seekers
Leave care behind and join our party
You will live longer and happier in con
sequence.