The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-10-30
The !. ROCKY ! RANGE.


ins the Wonderful Seen 4
x" ic Beauties Of the
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Pennington, N. NJ, Oct. II, 1908.
Jerome Yates: ! 4
NY last letter left off with ou1
first evening at Colorado Springs.
On approaching this section Of
the country, the scene changes from
tho vast plains of Kansas and Ne.
braska. to the mountains OF the
Rocky Range. In getting up in the
morning, our first sight was OF the
mountains, on looking out OF the
Cafe window, at the Antler's Hotel,
we beheld the grand and majestic
Pixies Peak, famous the country ov-
er, towering it's snowy peak heaven
ward, to the height Of 1451o feet
above sea level. and 10000 feet
above the surrounding country. IL
was nine miles away, but did not
seem to be more than gun shot from
where we were. 1t might be we'll
to give you an introduction, the best
I can of the scenery in Colorado be-
fore describing the places of inter-
est, which we visited. The tourist
in search of graud and beautiful
scenery finds an embarrassment OF
riches in Colorado. Among so many
attractions he is at loss which t"
choose, and having made choice
he is frequently troubled Win
doubts as to the the wisdom OF his
selection. Recognizing this tact' the
Denver and Rio Grand Ry. after
careful and thoughtful dicusssion OF
the situation, no doubt decided to
make a section of a road that sheA
embrace the most varied and PIC
turesque scenery, to be found on the
line of any railroad in the world,
which ] judge is correct, although g 4
cannot su bstantiatt, the fact or deny
it, but talking with tourists VINO
have travelled extensively, they say
there is not anything to compare
with it.
1 have thouhgt a great many
times, why railroad was ever put
over and through the places it goes
and after considering the matter, it
was for two reasons, either to make
money out of the tourist or sight
seeing or to get at the gold opened
up and other places not opened IN
the bowels of the great mountains,
or what2 I will not try to solve it,
they did and they make it prosper:
The excursion faro und tho Circle
surely presents all these advanta-
ges. it can be made comfortably in
four days. This affording constant
variety and keeping the interest OF
the tourist ecxited to the end. Like
a we'll constructed drama, the inter-
est grows stronger with each stage
of it's progress, until the final scene'
which is an overpowering climax
of grandeur and majesty. The
points of interest are practically in
No attempt can be made
to include all that Is worthy of men,
ton. Only those scenes which one
Of those transcendent interest can
be touchedtupon and in the follow
ing faint description, that l will try
to give, you will only obtain a birds
eye view, rs it were of our trip: In
this instance, distance does not lend
to the vleW.. -
To penetrate the heart of the ma
iestic mountains; to cross and re-
cross the Rocky Range; to gaze
with breathless awe into the de6les
Of abysmal chasms; and to behold
with reverent,, upturned eyes the
ancient SUBMITS of heaven -defying
snow crowned peaks, one privilege
that can never make comm onplace,
nor belittle. Such privileges are
granted to- the traeveler, in this SEC
zion Of Colorado, and with full con-
idence that he who takes the journ-
~ will find his brighteset anticipa-
lions more than realized. What is
meant by "Around the Circle,
which speak about, id trip on the
Denver and Rio Grand from Denver
to Silverton, to Oury, via the Rain
Bow Route and the Oury Tall Road
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