Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-27

sands have been attracted to the state.
and who can say that the advantages
have been misrepresenied?
| spoke of landscape photography as
being the handmade OF the advertiser.
1t has done It's work as a vocation, It
viii soon be a thing OF the past. the
excellence OF the reproductive art has
killed the business 10 has also done
more--copperpate and line engraving,
wood engraving and photographic work,
are all going out OF sight Some one
told me that there were some original
Indian villages on the Rio Grande near
Santa Fe. This seemed a long way on
but found myself one day In Denver on
the way thither.
MORMoNs IN COLORADO.
President McRae Of the Colorado mis-
sion met me there and concluded to ac-
company me, he tells me that the people
in Denver are very kind and friendly
Their street meetings are well attended
In addition to the young men engaged
In missionary work there are four very
capable lady missionaries one Of them
Is a good speaker and helps an up the
street with listeners They have Sc
cured a valuable piece Of real estate
which is paid for They have also some
funds in addition. The next move IS to
build a mission house that viii serve all
the purposes Of headquarters for the
president of the mission and his assist
ants, as well as a ball for services. II
would not surprise me II some OF the
Utah people would have a chance 20
oihsc~'C fow t".Cas toward the edi-
fee. From all appearances, II looks as
though the citizens Of Denver will have
chance TO learn what the Mormon"
people believe
PAST Pixies PEAK.
Our route to the south takes us
through Colorado Springs. past old
Pixies Peak, through Pueblo one
of the growing cities Of the
plain where there Is a large
colony OF "MormOus" South OF
Pueblo the grand chain Of mountains
looms W In majestic grandeur. West
ward from CuChara Junction the San
gre de Cresto mountains are seen. To
the northwest We cross the Culebra
range at Neta Pass, elevation g.2i2 feet.
then descend 10 Alamosa on the Rio
Grande del Norte Here We leave the
broad-gauge and take the narrow
gauge for Antunlto. the old Spanish
names as In California cling TO the 10
tie towns and hamlets We are now IN
the great San Luis valley. II looks as
level as floor as far as the eve can
reach, and II water was more plentiful,
the agricultural product would reach
enormous quantities The highest peak
in Colorado elevation. IA AS feet Sierra
Blanca, is seen 10 advantage in this To-
oality The valley is 100 miles long and
nearly 60 miles wide In the southern
part East Of the railroad near Antonito
the Mormon" settlements are found
Manassa is located three miles from
the railroad at station called Romeo
The elevation Of the valley near this
place is about 5000 feet This spring ls
a very backward one the winters are
long, but good crops are raised. The
city has u new ami comfortable appear
ance. Il has been hard struggle to es-
tablish coionisis IN this region. The first
settlement was made about % years ago
and was composed OF settlers from the
south They have a large and commo-
dious meetinghouse and clean streets,
laid out az right angles. There are some
elegant homes 20 be seen scattered
about Forage IL very scarce In this
region. Lucem Is not a success; IL Is
hard 10 raise There are other settle
ments near by, Sanford and Eastdale
One gets the same warm grasp Of the