The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-07-21
WONDERS Of COLORADO
Miss Florence Carhart Writes About
Wonders in Colorado and the
Epworth Convention.

Wonders in Colorado and the
Epworth Convention.
On July 3, a chartered tourist car
came through partly filled with Alb.
erdeen and Redfeld young people and
took on a number of Mitchellites to
make a most delightful trip to Dem
yer, Colo The Seventh Interna-
tional Convention of the Epworth
League was held in that city from
July s to 9. 1t was estimated that
there we're $1,000 outsiders in the
city and yet they were all entertained
in a very pleasing manner.
The meetings of the convention
We're held in three of the largest as
sembly rooms OF the city. while on
Saturday a great number OF churches
were open to delegates. The pro-
gram consisted of speeches and lee
lures by many of the most noted men
in the Methodist church. Quite a
number of the bishops were present
and took a prominent part on the
program. Speakers worthy of spe-
cial mention were Bishop Berry and
Secretary Randall, Bishop Galloway
of the Methodist church Of the south,
Col. Sam. III. Hadley OF the Water
Street Mission in New York City,
and VIM. Quayle, who is to be on our
lecture course next year, also DR..
Thomas Nicholson of our city.
The convention was marked by a
spirit OF earnestness and enthusiasm
that fortells much good for the many
Leaguers of this and other lands
which we're represented There were
few delegates present VINO did not
take advantage Of part of the many
side trips offered. Many were the
people young and old who saw for the
tirst..time the backbone Of the con-
tinent the Rocky Mountains.
One Of the best trips out from
Denver is what is known as the
Moffat road which claims to go high
| er than any other broad guage rail
road in the world 1t runs to an al
titude of ii, $3.50 feet and from here
the sight seer can climb still higher
| Ly several hundred feet and look out
on the snow capped peaks around.
We are now far above the line where
the trees can grow and we look over
the mountain and see deep banks Of
snow that does not melt even though
it is July. To our left we see Mt.
Epworth named in honor Of the
great organization which is assembled
in the city. Far away in the dist
ance we see the wide plains and
though it is somewhat hazy we dis
%tinguished the city Of Denver, a
scene of beauty inueed.
From Colorado Springs a very in
teresting trip is known as the Grip
pie Greek circle. Far up on the
mountains we climb getting many
close views Of Pikes's Peak, until
we reach the mining district of Grip
Pile Creek. Here we get an excellent
idea of the gold mines as they APP
pear on the outside and also Of the
homes of the miners. Leaving Grip
pie Greek we pass through a canyon
uf wonderous beauty and finally reach
that marvel of Colorado, the Royal
Gorge. Speech is utterly inadequate
to express the grandure Of that scene.
Solid walls Of rock reach sometimes
2 1000 feet high on either side Of the
narrow gorge. 1t is marvellous that
nature should have made a cleft in
the rock just wide enough for the
stream that runs through and the
railroad track close by. AS we look
upon the migniticence of this we are
minded to say as did the prophet of
old, "Be silent o, all flesh, before
the Lord
another marvel near Colorado
Springs In the garden OF the Gods.
A day spent in tramping through
this place is very profitable. On
every hand we meet new and strange
things. How these rocks came to be
in the shape they are is a matter for
much thought. We see likenesses OF
a frog, bear, seal, buffalo, porcupine,
camels and many other animals
carved by nature in these huge
rocks. We see great slabs of lock
probably 1000 feet high standing in
the air with no other rocks near.
We see the most noted rock of the
garden, the great Balanced rock
which looks as though a touch would
send it down crushing all beneath it,
and we believe indeed that this is q
garden of the gods or shall we say a
garden made by the great God Of al
for the enjoyment of His children?
After two weeks of these pleasure: