The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-02-22

then light and another marvellous
view; darkness again for Il moment.
then the blue sky above us; darkn-
hess for the third time, but soon
again we see the blessed light and
there before us lies Glpnwood Springs.
Here the tourist finds himself in a
valley or park fully 300 feet above
sea-lrvel, protected Oh every side by
lofty mountains, which holds within
its limits Il series of hot sulphur
springs bursting out Of the noun
tain rocks and forming lakes OF large
proportions, making natural bath
ing places which by artificial
cial means have been rendered very
convenient for the use of man. This
hot SUI phur water, used as IL drink
or to battle in, has been found very
rfficacious ;Is IL remedy in many dis
eases. and the volume of the water
is SO great that there seems to be no
limit to the Uses TO which it may be
applied, or to the number of people
who may partake of or be benefited
by it. Above the springs, It's they
rush out of the rocks, are large open
caves which somewhere within their
recesseS, must have communication
with the hot sulphur water below.
After leaving GIenwood Springs
"The Scenic Line" crosses the Grand
River at the confluence of the Roar
ing Fork and continues along the
north bank until the Grand Junction
is reached We pass New Castle,
noted for its coal mines, coke ovens
and burning mountain, after which
we speed through the great fruit belt
,vOn OF the Grand river in Utah until
the train plunges into the very heart
OF the great American desert. Here
nature is found in her stprnest mood.
On either hand are monster mOnOlithS
grouped i'll fantastic shapes and va
rled cOlOrS, an changing view OF
strange and interesting rock fOrma-
tions. After the desert, then again
the mountains and the canyons.
One of the most striking views of
this section is ''Castle Gate" where
the railway follows the daShing
tnOunthin stream through Il dptilp
Just sufficient for the train to pass.
whilst on either hand rise the pprpen
dicnlar columns OF the mighty Wa
satch. A series of rOck-ribbed buttes
greets the eve while the train as
rends the range to Soldier Summit.
From summit to canyon, all aglOW
with the tints of vermilion and green
to Utah Lake and the valley of the
Jordan. nature has been extremely
versatile in her gifts This is the
section far-famed for the parallel it
forms with the topography OF the
Holy Land. From your car window
you catch glmpses of the quaint,
curious and picturesque city of Salt
Lake, with its broad avenues Of
shade and martial rows of cotton
woods and tall poplars. all OF which
was described in former article.
In the distance is that marvellous
body of salt water-the great Salt
Lake-which is rivnlel only in its
saline properties by the Dead Sea of
| Galilee In this water the human
body cannot sink, one has but to
thrust himself on the bosom of the
lake, stretch out his arms and float
us if to the maner born The region
is highly cultivated. Farms reach
their brown or green fields over its
length and breadth. and little
streams run bright threads out OF
mountain canyons and across the
meadows. 1t is Il wonderful trip,
wheIe nature has fashioned her pie
lures more beautifully than ever con
ceived by the genius of man