The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-08-18

left in the tourist he ascends Chey-
enne mountain to view the last rest
ing place of Helen Hunt Jackson, the
famous ~authOress. The ascent is
tedious to the ~tenderfOot but the view
obtained is worth the effort expended
and if one stops to p~hilOsophize he will
congratulate himself that he has not
become famous if the penalty of
fame is to have people sit on ones
grave to have their pictures taken.
Six miles from Colorado Springs at
the foot of Pixies Peak are the real
springs of Colorado. The Indians long
ago discovering their medicinal quail
tiles gave TO the location their
name for the Great Spirit, Manitou.
There are twelve springs OF iron and
soda water. Here the tourist Is priv
ileged to ride on the most wonderful
railroad in the world, the Cog Wheel
Route, to the summit of Pixies Peak.
This road is nine miles long, was built
at a cost of nearly 81, 000, 900 and as.
cends to a point Ii, LAT feet above SD
level or about 5000 feet above timber
line. At some points along the line
the grade is 25 per cent or one foot
ascent for every four feet Travelled
Grotesque and picturesque views are
to be seen constantly along the line
while the prospect from the summit
is overwhelming in its grandeur,
thousands of miles of landscape can
be seen and the far distant cities of
Denver and Pueblo are visible. Along
the line is located the Office of the
Pixies Peak Daily News in which are
reported the names of all visitors to
the top.
Leaving Manitou and going south,
, Pueblo, the Pittsburg of the West, in
passed; and soon turning to the west
again the Royal Gorge and Grand
: Canon of the Arkansas are reached.
5 From the open top observation car
the tourist is able to take in the full
= grandeur of the scenery, the tower
ing walls of rock sometimes 5000 feet
{ high, the foaming waters of The
river tossed about as they dasf
e against the mighty boulders in the
y path and the famous hanging bridge
: a triumph of engineering skill. Afte
: passing through the gorge which !
e seven miles long presently Salida l
IS reached. Here the narrow-gaug
railroad was taken over Marshal
Pass. This is a most remarkable fea
. in engineering; the track winds abou
a the mountains in order to overcom
h the steep slope and after sever;
= hours travel reaches the pass whic
is 10000 feet above e level. Sue
le is the winding course of the trac
in that shortly after leaving the wester
Of end of the pass the track a be see
E. seven times below and a water tan
= Just three quarters of a mile belo
u you is reached only after travelir
in four miles. The summit of the pa
is covered with an immense snc
shed. Farther along the route
another beautiful and awe inspiril
canon, the Black Canon of the Gu
of nison which is sixteen miles in leng
ed and abounds in striking feature
Then comes the Gunnison vail
' noted for its fertility and final
CHI Grand Junction is reached, the jur
he ton of the Grand and Gunnison rive
on which form the Colorado rive
Grand Junction, fifty miles from t
nc Utah line, is the center of the Ora
To- Valleyfruit district, one of the mt
oh productive fruit countries on ear
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.. ITO be continued