The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-01-01

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up or no coptrol Of the head which
seems helpless. A= '.$<* S- ,'..:. ':... / 1
While on the top Mrs. Harrington
thought she began to feel as If she
imagined she was going into q
swoon or one of those peculiar som
sations, go ! helped her into the
house and purchased black cup Of
coffee Tor Is cents which seemed to-
help her out while in the house but.
she:wae afraid TO 60 out again until
we were ready to 60 for fear she
might take fight to the great un-
know on the wings at angels, which:
might be lowering ovsr this mighty
mountain peak But we didn't see
any go ! suppose it was all imagina-
tion. r. 7,c... ,...@. ~. 9.s.
As for myself, could not feel that !
felt much affected, If any unless per-
haps a weakness in the knees and O.
sort Of a lifting sensation and want
ing to take more breath than usual.
I Whether it waR the altitude or 80
sudden 4 change Of vlnl,erature, I
do not know. The train stops about
twenty mirutes and then we make
the mi Esssiow ookssassif vFe we1p
snrely going % plunge down fne
mountain side but all was vel and
before we got to the bottom jts was
pitch dark. . aking the electric car
we started for Colorado Springs as
all ou. luggage was over there and
put up at the Alta Vista. !.
From Colorado Sr"ir 70 the Grip
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PIE Greek Short Line Ry. runs to
Cripple Creek district, which was
constructed across the Front and
Rampant Range south OF Pixies
Pes K and is a most marvellous piece
of railway engine eering as well as
scenic wonder. This district made
Colorado Springs what it is today, a
fine city, very rich, and-one Of the
aristocratic cities of the west. 2,s:s, 2..< 3,
Leaving Colorado Springs the line
abruptly begins the ascent Of the
mountains, the scenery Is most mag.
grand and Impressive as the
road runs the entire way almost on
the top Of the lower mountains.
Vistas Of the distant PLANES on one
hand aad the towering mountains
rising into splintereo pinnacles Of
beautiful red granite on the other,
tend to belittle human efforts of
mere description. A side trip over
this line to the rich mining region
If Cripple Creek is q pleasure not to
be ignored. -: .' :. TIM .5..:s.s ~. z -.
e. The proximity Of Cripple Greek to
Colorado Springs with its untoldA
wealth Of gold has added millions To-
he business Of Colorado Springs il.
he last few years. n. s5s. 5s.+ IS ... "a.
The next morning We began our
journey southwark from Colorado
Springs to Pueblo about 50 miles
r.. - 4 -
listant. run down the valley Of q
pretty stream, along whose bank
ire situated rich ranches, as they are
universally termed in the west. "a
aundred miles to the westward may
be- seen the faint outlines Of the
3reenhorn range Of mountains, while
@ the eastward stretch the plains,
he view of which is limited only by
The horizon. Pueblo is the great
manufacturing city Of Colorado. It
has one Of the largest steel plants in
lie United States employing 5000
hands. Carnegie says it is the com-
ing Pitts5urg OF the west, it also has
extensive smelters for the reduction
ofs precious ore. 1ts close proximity
10 the coal and iron mines and the
fact that it has become railroad
centre:of importance, making the
future exceedingly bright. The:
is about $4,000, wide )