The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
1916 C0L0RAnO AVE.,
COLORADO SrRiNGs,

1916 COLOkAnO AVE-, I
COLORADO SPRINGS, !
August 9Th, 1901.
/ DEAR Mr.. 6RANLEE:
! do not wish TO tanial'ze my
friends in Chickash>, but thought
probabl, they might be interested
to know that oae Of their number
was rejoicing ia the comfort Of
light fiannels and sitting evenings
by the cheerful open CRATE. u
has not been this cool all along.
but every day has been haleyon
to one just fleeing from the heat
and dust Of our climate.
Tbs FIRST week we did but little
sightseeing. II was enough 10
sip in the draught Of pure, re-.
freshing air; to feel the languid
blood b, gin 10 stir, aid take on
renewed energy. To simp|F ait
and allow the magic of the al os-
phere 10 work its wonderful neg
cromancy on nerve and pulse TO
gaze 10 awe az The majestic peaks
rearing their prond heads sky
wald. From my window ] see
Pixies Peak with iis crown Of
snow. II is often yeiied n bll
low clouds which bat adds % The
beauty. Ny facinaiion has not
yet wore OF, for drst thing when
I rise each morning / must take a.
look 10 that direction. Oh, star
be the day when ! shall rise ana
see 1t mott
We 20 every day 70 Msnitou on
street car for the water. which
is certainly very hue. One spring
is soda, the other iron. Each
tastes almost like sellzer water
the gas keeps the spring bnb-
bling There is music aud We
often Sit half a day reading, or
(Which Is often more Interestingly
studying human nature.
was not satisfied 10 view The
mountains from a distance, So we
have been through some Of the
great canyons. II would seem
that one is so near The very heart
Of nuture be must surely hear her
heart throbs. The Cheyenne can (
you is Veiy fac. Here are Seven /
Falls, Helen Hunt Jackson's /
grave. etc. The north canyon is /
also grand.
We went fty eight miles on
what Is known as "rhe Wild /
aower excursion. The sceaery /
Is Incompatible. Il extends 4
through Ute Pass. Eleven Mite
Canyon, past The Green Mountain I
Falls, etc. The train stopped
several times for as to gaih,r
flowers. Some beautiful Colam-
bines we found at an altitude ofl
s coo feet. The highest point We
reached was 9 1000 feet 1henextl
forenoon was spent 10 me public
library analyzing our flowers.
We haye not ascended Pikes
Peak Sei, and will leave it for the
last.
Last week Colorado celebrated I
Der Quarser-centennial {: was
Hgala iime' for three days. Vice.
President Roosevelt aud his
"rough-riders7 were here. We
heard him speak, also Governor
Orman Of Colorado. There was q
flower parade which included I
floats representing Colorado 4
progress from the Cliff dweliers I
to the present, showing the oiinl
dwelling, TIE los cabin Of The
pioneer on down TO the present /
modern home and college. The /
log slate house aud the present /
oae Of Gothic arehitecime, eie /
The old stage coach vas chased +
eveay few blocks bs robbers eiih .
a lot ofeewboys after them. AND (
following this was modern iai /
ly-ho coach. There ~ss also held /
q congress Of Colorado wol en-.
which Of course interested me
more. We dropped ID at ihe !
headquarters. Alamo hotel, rd /
met many prominent women. The
reception committee served ces
and sept plenty Of music q ing
an The time. We attended tbel