The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-09-14

but pass away the time looking at
the different bars aud beautiful
stones Of every shape and color.
Soon after the rain was over we
took n carriage and went through
the Garden of the Gods, five
miles northwest Of Colorado,
Springs, which lis 80 called be-
cause it was once the worshiping
place of the Indians.
On approaching the immense
slabs of red sandstone, we noticed
that the strata ran up and down
instead Of literally, making it
evident that these formations
which are sedimentary in their
origin, have been raised from
their original position and placed
on edge by some great conyul-
sion OF nature. Befor4 reaching
the Gate Way the Cathedral
Spires" attracted our attention
both by their stupendous size
and marvellous beauty. The
Gateway is, however, the grand
feature, The immense slabs Of
red sandstone, soft and beautiful
in their coloring, tower three hun
dred feet high on either side and
seem to challenge the right of
strangers to enter the sacred por-
tails. Within the garden we
found never ending interests III
the strange, weird figures which
surrounded us on all sides. One
can easily see in these forms the
representation of living beings,
and trip through the garden, es-
pecially if accompanied by good
guide, IS of great interest aud
pleasure from the time Of enter
ing the sacred portals, until the
balanced rock is reached at the
other end.
Glen Eyre, beautiful private
park, is owned by General Palmer.
The grounds are II continuation
of the same red sandstone forma-
ton as that Of the Garden of the
Gods. General Palmer is u very
wealthy man and has done and
is doing II great deal towards the
development of the Colorado
country After going through all
this the driver then took us back
to the car line where we took u car
and went to Stratton Park, u
beautiful park which lies near the
entrance to the Cheyenne csnons,
and now belongs to w. S. STRAIT
ton. After seeing the interior of
this park, we secured burros and
rode up through South Cheyenne
Canon. The way at first leads
through scrub oaks and under
stately pines, until gradually the
mountains seem to be closing in
on the wilful intruder. Soon we
reached the Pillars of Hercules
which stand u thousand feet on
one side and seven hundred on
the other. Having passed the
pillars, the canon opens in all it's
beauty. Gradually the wonderful
scene unfolds as one winds along
the splendid driveway. The
beautiful mountain stream runs
swiftly by with all it's beautiful
shrubbery and many falls,
The stream from the canon
above, as if fearful of the dread
full leap has formed another way
and makes the descent by seven
beautiful bounds.
These are the noted "Seven
Falls" A laborious stairway
leads to the top of the falls, The
scene from here is very beautiful,
and around and beyond is mag
niticent view of mountain and
plain A winding trail leads
from here to the former burial
place of Helen Hunt Jackson, the
body has long since been removed
to more secluded place. We
then started back to Colorado
Springs, arriving there about
Z 30 p. N.
Saturday morning we again
went to Manitou and purchased
tickets over the famous Cog
Road" to the summit of pixies
Peak" which was discovered
November, 1906, by the colonial
Lieutenant Zebulon Montgomery
Pike, who made an attempt to
walk to the summit, but was I'M
successful, however many people
walk to the summit now. The
average grade of the Cog road is
SIG feet to the mile. Comfort
ably seated in an observation car,
we were pushed slowly, but
surely, up this nine miles of
wonderful stairway.
Minnehaha was the first stop,
where there are n few rustic cot
tages Struggled in a tiny park
which takes its name from Min
nehaha Falls. Next is the Half
way house, which is a rustic
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