The Chanute times., 1903-07-10
THE MIDLAND TERMINAL
RAILWAY.

To the incorporatOrs and builders
of the Midland Terminal railway be-
longs the credit of making easy OF ac
cess to the world new empire. An
empire of gold, the extent of which
was undreamed by them, and which
even after decade of the most mar.
velOus production of gold ore the
world has ever known, remains to a
large extent unexplOred. Whether
or not these men looked far enough
into the future TO behold the great
ness Of a gold district producing 81
1000 each month and containing a
population Of 10000 people. or still
farther into the years to come, when,
unless all signs fail. the rich promise
Of the present will be realized and
the Cripple Creek we now know will
be shown to have been but in her in
fancy, we must hail these pioneer
builders as men of broad intelligence
and keen insight, who took chances
of failure when Others hesitated and
by perseverance and determination
built one Of the most wonderful rail.
roads 10 the world and ODe which has
heen Of incalculable value to the
Cripple Creek district. So much int
crest is manifested by the sightseer
in the great mines reached by the
Midland Terminal railway that the
magnificent scenery through which
it passes Is sometimes neglected. 1t
may be truthfully stated that there
is more varied and wonderful scenery
on this line than may be found on
any other in he state, and tourists
who have travelled over the world de.
clare that the gorgeous panoramas OF
noble mountain peaks and ranges 10
tull view from the train and stretch
ing away in the distance for a hun
dred miles and more, surpass any sim
liar views they have seen. Here the
forces Of nature seem to haye left
their masterpieces to impress the
human mind with the sublimity OF
creation. 1t is a sight which causes
the beholder to catch his breath 10
ast0nishment and wonder at the
glorious, Undesirable spectacle. Be-
ginning at Cripple Creek, the heavy
steel rails OF this mountain railway
wind around the hills, gradually
reaching higher and higher above the
valleys and towns. In and out through
the entire district, past the ore
chutes OF the most Of the great gold
producing mines and through the
gold cities Of Elkton, Anaconda, Vic
tor, Portland and Indepc ndence, and
thence around famous Bull hill, whose
crest is crowned with mines. All the
while IN full view OF the snow-capped
peaks OF the high mountain ranges
away off in the distance. From Bull
hill and Cameron, Pixies peak is IN
sight for several miles. This view OF
one OF the highest peaks in the state
Is magnificent in the extreme. Stand
Ing alone, rugged, storm swept and at
times Obscured by the clouds, this
giant among pigmies towers above
the foothills and lower mountains and
may be seen even from Denver eighty
miles away, but from this point on
the Midland Terminal railway, his
tOrical Pixies peak, one Of the grand
est pieces OF the Creators handiwork
appears In all OF its magnificence and
splendOr. The road turns directly
north at Cameron. passes through
the, as yet, undevelOped portion Of
the mining district. Through Gillet
duu OuC OduOuf OSyOuuS OuCu dsCCuuo
to the crest OF Hayden divide, over
one Of the steepest grades on any
in the state. Four per cent.
grades and sixteen degree curves are
very much in evidence, and here again
scenery becomes surprisingly grand.
The passenger finds himself in the
heart OF the mountains, with the val
ley beneath, full OF the rarsst flowers,
and, sheltered 10 the bosom OF the |
canon, winds silvery mountain |
stream which contrasts beautifully |
with the various shades OF green and |
ted and makes a strikingly warm |
picture in cOmnarison with the chilly |