The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-09-18
Colorado Letter.
Ramah, Colo, Sept. 10. 1902

Ramah, Colo, Sept, ~, 1902.
| DEAR REPORTER FRIENDs:-Some of
my Decatur county friends NAV be in
terested to hear few things concern.
ing my visit in Colorado | left Leon
August at l2:l5 p. III. and reached
Denver about $3.50 p. LII Wednesday.
We waited eight hours in St. Joe. The
trip was tSah aYery pheasant. one The
create portion of Colorado and Ne.
! braska that We passed through is yery
barren, about all we saw was sod
houses, jack rabbits, prairie dogs. The
corn and wheat crops in Nebraska were
mostly rr'ned by floods and in Colo.
RADIO by the drouth. 1 spent three
weeks IN Denver, While there | visited
with my uncle, John Brazelton, who is
in the feed and fuel business.
Friday was spent in sight seeing. we
visited the Capitol which is magn:ti.
cent structure. From there we Fad ;,
splendid view ! Of the city and noun.
talns. Denver. is a beautiful CITY. its
population is about 100000, all build.
ings are either brick or stone, frame
buildings are not. allowed. We spent
several afternoons and evenings Ill the
city park and Elitch,s. gardens, hath,
are beautiful PLACES. The former con.
tains -four. hundred and sixty acres. ane,
mas great many pretty statues, two
large lakes, lovely floral designs. a fine
collection qfsAauye animals, a large pa.
wilton and lunch counter. The band
stand 'isHoh the largest lake and the
band is one Of the best in the state.
Among other attractions is a miniture
train, which makes circuit of the lake.
The engine is about the size of large
deg and draws ten coaches, each coach
will hold two persons. Of course /
could not miss the, rare treat of taking
ride. The moving pictures aud eiectri-
cal fountain displays we've unusually
fine. One day was spent in making the
famous Georgetown loop trip, which
every Colorado visitor should take
advantage Of. AT times the curves
were 50 short that one could talk from
the rear coach TO the engine. Several
pretty mountain towns are scattered
along the route.
When we reached our destination,
SILVER RUNE, Weswere 10000 feet above
sea lcVel. 1he scenery is grand, such
mammoth rocks and lovely Lines. We
visited silver Plume mine, the guide
conducted us Through dark, damp,
narrow passage for 800 feer, we were
then 60O feet under ground. Several
minerals are found the principal ones
being silver and lead.
L spent several days at Monument
and Palmer Lake, the latter is beauti-
full summer resort, tourists II, tx there
from all parts Of the United States, the
location is all that could be desired.
M fountains in the rear, and large lake
in front, which is used for fishing and
rowing. L spent some time in the
mountains near there, visited Icy Cave,
where ice is found all the year. 1t is
fine place to call on hot summer day,
the water is SO cool and refreshing. The
most interesting feature of the trip was
large beaver dam. 800 feet in length,
and is said to be the largest of its kind
in the United States.
| could not think of returning, to.
Iowa without spending some time at
Colorado Springs and Manitou. We
took drive through Colorado Springs,
Old Colorado, City, Manitou. Glen Erie,
also to- the, Soda Springs, Iron Springs,
Sun Flower Camp, Balance kock, Gar
den Of the Gods, and numerous other
places, but will not dwell here AS these
places are described 10 often in your
paper and others.
Colorado ranchmen are busy harvest
Ing their potato and corn crops. The
potato crop is good but the corn yield
lis under the average, it does not look
much like. Iowa corn. Alfalfa is the
principal crop, it Is harvested three
times during one year.
Since leaving Ebert, last Sunday, my
| cousin, Addie Brazelton and myself
have driven $50 miles. One cam travel
! for milesan see no sign Of habltation.
! People here think nothing Of driving.
twenty-five or thirty miles to visit u
neighbor: We spent one night at Mr..
Albert Bassets, they own half section
d twelve miles south Of Ramah. We also.
visited With Mr.. Julian Gammon's fam
lily; they havea beautiful home, but; a
sad one since Mr.. Gammon's death.
4 Lem Cannon has a we'll stocked gem.
eral store AZ Ramah and Mr., Lee Gam
mon one IN 1EldeTf. 81 ~ :i..: :
/ Il is very eola ,hsre;;.the frests have
been ,h4avY' hhhss iSs a quarter sof an
Inch thick Stafi'bes found every morning.
i e'IswiH not tire you by wri'Ing more
this time. BESSIE BRAZELIoN.