Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-15

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Tuesday an elaborate program of en-
tertainment at Elitch's Gardens, th
great playhouse of Denver. ban
contest, automobile ride about tin
city, and grand reception. Wednes
day a massed band parade of tn
numerous bands in attendance at the
reunion, entertainment at Manhattan
Beach, band contests, wild west ant
Indian shows, etc. Thursday tin,
grand Elks parade. and ride for Elk
championship rough riders, the Who'll,
concluding with magnificent dis
play of fireworks at night.
Denver, the capital of Colorado ant
the metropolis of the middle West
is situated at the base of the front Ol
snowy range of the Rocky Mountains,
at an altitude of one mile above the
level of the sea. The population il
about 1850 composed of the bes,
citizens from all parts of the United
States. 1t is extremely we'll built.
Its streets are wide and we'll kept
trees and lawns are everywhere.
Business blocks of eight and ter
storeis, together with scores of lesser
magnitude, magnificent public build.
ings, handsome hotels, church
edifices Of extreme beauty, public
schools which equal those of any city
in the country, and vast number OF
magnificent private residences, to.
gether with its splendidly paved
streets, all tend to make Denver,
the"Queen City of the Palms, one
of the handsomest and most attrac.
tive cities in the union.
Denver's chief pride is its City
Park, containing 800 acres, located
in the extreme eastern portion OF
the city. There is a half mile speed.
way, fine bicycle track, two lakes,
on which repose graceful rowboats
and swift launches, extensive lawns.
flower beds and green.
houses, and one of the finest geological
collections in the west; there is also
in course of construction fine mu.
scum which will contain the largest
and best collection of animals and
birds native to the Rocky Mountain
region in the world, together with
numerous relics from the famous cliff
ruins of the southwest. During the
summer season free band concerts are
given afternoon and evening. There
are other parks in Denver which
eventually when connected, as now
contemplated. with the City Park by
a boulevard, will give Denver one of
the finest systems of parks in the
country.
Denver's business interests are
varied mining, agriculture and horti.
culture all contribute to Den-er's
greatness The wholesale houses sup
ply the state with every
variety of articles used
in modern life. The retail stores
are quite the equal of those of the
greater eastern cities. Fifteen rail
roads center in Denver, bringing in
thousands of tons of freight and thou.
sands of passengers daily.
Monday morning we made an effort
to register and recei-e credentials
as soon as possible, but it was noon
before we were able to do so, the
immense throng being compelled to
stand in line for hours. After din
ner we went out to the wild west
show, where we saw a great exhi.
bition of "broncho busting" anC
then witnessed an interesting base bal
game between Denver and Lincoln,
Neb. In the evening we went to the
Forepaugh- circus, now owned
by Ringing Bros. There were 2O,OO(
people at the performance, and i,
was one of the very best we have ever
seen.
The next morning the writer tool
a little trip along the foothills OF
the Rockies to Longmont, about forty
five miles north of Denver, to visit
few hours with his sister. The
train runs along near the base of the
mountains past numerous small towns,
coal mines and barren country where
there are no trees and but little -ege
tation of any kind. The snow.cappeC
mountains in the distance, with their
great peaks piercing the sky, here and
there at the base mines producing 8
wealth of minerals and few miles
away on the other side beautiful,
productive farming country. made to
blossom as the rose by irrigation,
makes one dream of the untold posi-.
bilities which this old world will
yet unfold for mans developement.
After passing through a number OF
small towns, we stopped at the beauti
full city of Boulder, one of the promi
nent cities of Colorado. nesting
among the foothills; q thriving pro
gressive western city of 5000, at al
altitude of $3.50 feet, city of fine
homes and we'll kept streets. 1t il
the county seat of Boulder county
and noted for its mineral and agri
cultural output, lying, as it does