Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-07-07


o. tho mos. hstile p,sins'ea tho wes,et b
slous. Jus, new mat, res,on Is lsesihg
water for ri'l ifsselSs'ne,: but the grss;
Guanison ruhhc1 whei' Completed will ~
'rprrths: har-l,e,s ana give 'Hhntfoso' a
Isaps-s- -gfowth -ysiiiep premises sr surprise
even ,is. most .sspgulne. beonsts- This
psStnnp! Golesado has shown great
adapsabiI,y to apple culture. which in
dussry Will doubtless take on much larger
proporsions a. sson'as a most. generous
supply ei!yaior begins TO. How Though
tho GanriSor tunnel.
Tuesday evening by thu courtesy Of tho
Maj Hopper Of the o. d r. @. tho editors
and their wives were given n trip TO
Ouray. Arriving during tho night we saw
the town henrned in by towering black
mountains and usvarsed by = roaring
stream Of water. tho lulluby music Of
which penetrates TO every portion OF the
city. Tho next morning we found our
selves surrounded by wildness Of noun
tain scenery which cannot bs duplicated
in the environment Of any other town in
the state. The mountains In sight and
ovcrshadowing Oufay. some Of which arc
clad in perpetual snow. are among the
mot picturesque in the entire Rocky
Mountain region. One special point Of at
traction within the city limits is Box
Canon. a narrow gorge Of surprising
ruggedness. almost cave. through which
rcars mountain stream in many water
falls and cascades. Box Canon Is in a
class by itself in the combination Of
mountain scenery. cave and tumultuous
water.
Our stay at Grand Junction was limited
to an hour. giving only time to walk up
town and note the substantial character
Of the business buildings in that city Of
5000 people, And. by the way. If Grand
junction will send committee to ROCKY
Ford we san give the visiting gentlemen
some valuable pointers regarding DEPOT
surroundings, which have much to do
with strangers first impressions Of a
town.
Leaving Grand Junction for Glenwood
Springs the D. g. r. G. passes through
one continuous orchard until the mountains
are reached jlst beyond Palisade. As
seen from the coach window the outlook
was good for an abundant crop.
Glenwood Springs is one Of the most
charming spots in the Rocky Mountains.
1t is surrounded by beautiful hills, the
high color of some OF which add much to
the beauty Of the scene. Glenwood
Springs greatest natural attraction is the
celebrated Yampah spring which has a
remarkable flow Of 1900 gallons per
minute Of water of almost boiiing temper
Dath in ho
luxury enjoyed BY thousands annually,
winter not preventing its use. Adjacent
to the pool is cave under the mountain
providing regular Turkish baths under
wierd conditions.
The greatest ar tificial attraction at
Glenwood is the Hotel Colorado, pala-
tial structure fitted up in the most luxur-
ious manner. The beauty of Glenwood
and the princely style OF entertainment
provided by the Hotel Colorado attract
many wedding couples there where the
honeymoon is spent under the most fav-
orable circumstances. The grounds sur
rounding the hotel afford beautiful var
iety OF shaded avenues, walks and bowers
which the summer hours may be
dreamed away most pleasantly. The
tourist who is doing Colorado will make a
great mistake If Glenwood Springs is not
included in the itinerary.
If you want to enjoy the scenic wonders
Of the Switzerland of America under the
most pleasant auspices you must travel
over the D. & R. G. and just now is the
time to 60.