The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-12-08

the mystifying Grand Caverns ana
the rel reshing and health giving MIN
eral springs Of ManitOu. Then, too,
there is that climb to the top OF tne
noted Peak to view the charming
sunset and sunrise 60 he enjoyed, and
MANY other sights of scarcely less.
interest,
AS the stranger alights at the RAJ.
road station as at all cities, either
domestic or foreign, where the mass
of people depends upotHgulling tour
lists for their Livelihood, he s met by
noisy crowd Of guides and cab
drivers, all eager to stake him In tow"
that he may be shown the sights OF
the country, and even more eager, II
. ,ssiole, to convince him that they
each individually, holds a monopoly
upon the means OF seeing such places.
Ignoring their persistent solicitation
however, and following prearranged
CLANS comfortably installed myself
n a hotel, and then, after a careful
consideration of the districts differ
emit attractions, mentally mapped
out my course and became a solicitor
of guides instead Of solicited victim.
On my sight seeing tour the Chey-
enne Canyons received my first atten,
tion. An electric car bore me o the
entrance and after the payment OF
dfty cents toll passed into the por-
tion known as the south branch
Perpendicular walls on either side
toweri skyward hundreds. of feet
and which narrow the canyon down
20 only few feet in width. form the
Pillars Of Hercules. BY following the
swiftly running mountain stream,
which dashes through this pa sage,
towards its source one is led to the
famous Seven Fails. Here the water
forms a beautiful cascade, descending
1--WE hundred feet in seven leaps. Al
the side of the falling water are steps
and after the firing climb OF hvt
hundred feet / came to the spot, OF
grave, where lie the remains of Helen
Hunt Jackson. the aut .4oress and
poet. The place is beautiful, siren
like 10 attractiveness; but with III
sound save that of the falling water
nearby, it seems indeed lovely ano
wierd. And only dreamer. thought
as l viewed the grave In silence,
would select such a place for her last
rest.
Early the next;morning secured a
carriage and drove to that wild ano
romantic retreat at the entrance
Queens Canyon. Glen Eyrle, where
are located many beautiful SUNNI r
residences, In the glen are to D.
found the famous Cathedral Rocks
and the Major Dome;"' also TIN
Sisters" "Vulcan's Anvil' and "Mel'
rose Abbey" These stones Of gram
I md impressive shapes glow With tht
Y most brilliant hues of red and pink, OF
cream and white and lumber.
On the return from Glen Eyrie ]
visited the famous Garden OF the
Gods, a place which has probable been
described and photographer more THAI
a ~ other OF scenic interest IN the
United States. The portals OF
natural gateway through which We
drove spring from a level plain to q
height OF three hundred and thirty
feet aud glow with a most beautiful
colorlng OF red. With an out parape
OF pure white and inner columns oil
varied hues, this famed gateway t.
the mimeuc formed rocks resemble
the vast ruins OF an ancient temple,
and could hardly convince mystl
that the hand Of man had had no part
10 It's formation. Passing on into the
G Irden the handiwork OF Nature VAS
founi continued with the same mai
velous effects; and as l viewed 1.-THE
Needles" the ''Slamese Twins" and