Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-29

roadway between them.
At Seven Falls, which are so me dis.
tance farther up the canon, Nature
outdoes herself in grand display Of
mighty cliffs and rushing water.
'Here the canon proper ends in a COL
ossal amphitheater. down one side
OF which plunges the foaming torrent
In even distinct leaps from a perpen-
dlcular height of two hundred and
thirty -four feet The visitor is not
compelled to end his journey here,
however, for a safe and easy stair
way ascends on the face of the rocks
to its top, from which point most
beautiful view is presented not only
OF the Seven Falls below, but also
OF Colorado Springs, nesting miles
away on the quiet and open plain.
Another beautiful canon in the same
vicinity is the North Cheyenne Canon,
which is very frequently visited. One
may make the "high drive'' on the
mountains after passing up the canon,
or better yet, mount burro and climb
the great peaks of the mountains,
where the view is magnificent, as
we'll as down in the canon.
Manitou, one of the most pictures.
que little cities of America, is noted
both for its natural beauty and its
famous waters. 1t is the Indian name
for the Great Spirit, the deity of the
Red Man. Nestled in a delightful
nook of the mountains at the foot of
Pixies Peak, where nature has been
unusually lavish, it has many and
wonderful attractions, its mineral
springs being the most famous, per-
haps, Of them all. There are twelve
of these springs, and thousands of
invalids partake of their curing pro-
perties each year. Some are strongly
with soda, others with
iron and magnesia, and the celebrated
Manitou water is famous over almost
the entire world.
From Manitou the start for the
drive up Williams Canon is made.
The distinguishing feature of this
beautiful canon is that its formations
of limestone instead of granite,
which prevails elsewhere in this
section. Shortly after entering the
canon, the way seems to be completely
barred by the massive walls in front,
but a turn in the road reveals q
small opening between them, called
1.-THE Narrows," hardly wide enough
for carriage to pass between great
walls of rock hundreds
of feet high. Soon striking the won
derful Temple Trive" the ascent of
the mountain is made, crossing and
recrossing its side, back and forth,
steadily rising to higher point and
a grander view until we come to the
opening of the "Cave of the Winds"
where pavilion has been erected.
This beautiful drive, blasted from
the mountain side, cost $4,000, but
the amount of travel by tourists
we'll repays the expense and effort.
There are about 60, 600 tourists annually
visiting Manitou, and oftentimes
he number reaches as high as 200, 600.
From the pavilion noted above one
can look down the mountain side
and trace the beautiful winding road
by which he has ascended until it
reaches the bottom of the canon below.
1t is a wonderful sight, Pixies Peak
towering way above you on one side,
the great crevice in the mountains at
the other, at the foot of which the
beautiful city of Manitou stands
with outstretched arms to welcome the
tourists from every section of the
globe.
The Cave of the Winds is one of the
greatest geological miracles of the
mountains of Colorado. For three
fourths of mile under ground won
dcrful natural formations are seen !;
stalactites, stalagmites, columns, all
formed drop by drop as the lime in
solution has been falling from one to
the other through the ages. There is a
wonderful display of beautiful color
ings, dazzling diamond crystals,
vaporous alabaster corals, and by
striking on the different pillars of
mineral the chimes of bells is en-
trancing. There are many represen-
tations of characters .easily imagina-
BILE, AMI it is altogether a place well
worth visiting. Continuing on up the
mountain side you reach the Grand
Caverns, and go on down through
Ute Pass. both of which are similar
in formation and beauty to what you
have just seen, returning to Manitou
after an afternoon of rare pleasure
and sightseeing. The return trip to
Colorado Springs is made by trolley
car, ride of only a few moments.
The Fayette Postal Gard has in.
stalled Simplex typesetting machine.