The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-27
coLoRADo's MARVELLOUS RAIL
ROAD AND SCENIC HIGHWAY.
The Biggest Little Railroad" In the
World.

The Biggest Little Railroad" In the
World.
It's the talk OF all trans-continental
travellers and Colorado tourists as
"The one-day trip that bankrupts the
English language"
It's pronounced the feature OF a Col
orado tour.
It's discussed by railway experts as
a marvel of mountain railroad building
and remarkable engineering achieve
ment.
10000 miles OF scenery are condensed
into 45-mSe ride.
Springs and Cripple Creek District
Railway, Familiarity known as The
Short Line" connecting the tourist
center OF Colorado Springs with the
worlds greatest gold camp OF the
Cripple Creek District by the shortest
practicable route. IL is essentially
Colorado enterprise. because the funds
for its construction and equipment
and the pluck and courage TO push
IL TO completion were furnished by
capitalists of Colorado Springs and
the Cripple Creek gold camp. Eastern
men, with all their wealth and pro-
gressiveness, would have hesitated TO
expend the vast sum OF four and
half millions of dollars for 10 miles OF
railroad. which is the total mileage OF
THE Short Line" including all
branches. This is without doubt the
most expensive piece OF railroad in
America, but the earnings justify the
investment.
The road is In it's infancy as yet,
having been opened for traffic on April
Sth, 1901, but IL has already attained
prominence In this and foreign coun-
tries as line OF unparalleled scenic
grandeur and marvellous construction.
On the date of It's opening the road
jumped into popular favor. and has en-
joyed phenomenal passenger traffic.
both on account of its unusual scenic
attractions and its excellent roadway
and equipment.
II is Goth century railroad in every
respect. The track is standard gauge.
laid with 75-pound steel rails. broad
ties. and solidly and uniformly bal
lasted with disintegrated granite. max
ing an ideal roadbed. The equipment
was built specially for this mountain
railroad, and is the best obtainable,
including palace observation and
scenic cars, which afford the tourists
every facility for viewing the incom-
parable scenery.
A distinctive and unusual feature o.
the trip over THE Short Line" is the
construction of the road around the
rims and over the tops OF the canons
and mountains, instead of following
the stream levels at the bottom. thus
affording comprehensive view Of the
Understandable beauties OF North and
South Cheyenne Canons from the top,
while Colorado Springs, Broadmoor,
fertile valleys and rolling plains are
I'm full view from the car windows
for distance OF is miles. presenting
a panorama OF incompatible and be-
wildering magnificance which battles
all description.
The gold camp OF the Cripple Creek
District is the wonder OF the age. Dis.
covered in 1891 It's production OF gold
ore in twelve years ending December
S1st. 1908, amounted 10 four million
tons. with a total valuation OF ONE
HUNDRED AND FORTY-ONE MIL
LIONS of dollars-unequaled by any
other gold producing district of same
area. In the world. The average pro-
ductlon continues at the present time
about 81 600 900 month. The district
covers an area of about 6 miles
square, composed of twelve towns,
with a population of about 10000.
BY sending a 2.cent stamp TO -. C.
MacWatters. General Passenger a
Ticket Agent of The Short Line
Colorado Springs. Colo. you may Sc
cure a handsome illustrated booklet.
with embossed cover. descriptive OF
Colorado's best scenery and the Grip
pie Creek District Gold Camp.