Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-23

Vile is a beautiful ever changing
panoramic view of mountain scenery
with lumber camps, saw mills, lime
kilns and smelters showing the many
industries of the people. Leadville,
once the most noted city in the world,
is to-day quiet city, situated among
the mountain peaks at an altitude of
some 10, 103 feet, and is yet quietly pro.
ducing from her numerous mines much
of the precious metals which help to
supply the markets of the world. Over
three hundred millions in gold and
silver have been mined in Leadvifle to date. As
we leave Leadville Mt. Massive which is the
highest mountain in the state looms up before
us. 1t being i,i25 feet and is continually cover
cd with snow the year around. Again climbing
up mountains reach Busk, where tunnell
more than two miles long greets us, and pierces
the Continental Divide. Passing through this
tunuell we emerge on the Pacific slope. Here
some of the grandest and most magnificent of
mountain scenery greet us, the rugged chasm
with cliffs 1000 feet to the gulch below, and the
towerngpeaks around us make an awe.inspiring
scene never to be forgotten. One can see the
railroad tracks a half mile below us as train
winds over these tracks among the hills for four
teen miles, then we reach Hellgate. and as we
look back from Horseshoe Curve we wonder at
the magnitude of raroading in the Rockies.
! On down through the Frying Pan
river valley mines and mills are at work, trout
fishing is fine in the stream and the region is
known as the Hunters Paradise" Red Rock
Canon presents another wonderful scene unlike
! a. III
great massive mountains of red sand rock that
look like Castles built for the Ancients. Mt.
Sopris stands like sentinel close in this region
at an altitude of about l4,30o feet and is very i'm
pressive in its grandeur.
At Cardiff are the great coal mines and hund-
| reds of coke ovens that supply coal and coke for
the railroads of the Great West At Glenwood
Springs is one of the greatest resort hotels in
the state. The great curative properties of the
hot mineral springs bringitourists from all over
the continent. From Genwood Springs our train
| follows the Grand River. The next place of in.
terest being at Rifle where our President stopped
| last year to make his hunt for the mountain
| lion in the White River country to the North
ward. Emerging from the mountains we enter
the great fruit section of Western Colorado. The
Grand Valley fruit has gained wide spread re-
! nown and and high national reputation.
Peaches, peas, pums. apples and grapes are
shipped by train load to the Eastern and western
| markets.
good nights rest we go across the Utah
Desert gives us q chance to appreciate the Great
Salt Lake valley we descend from Soldiers
Summit in tn morning and see how grand the
Mormon pioneers have made the desert bloom as
roses, and build city that com pares with any of
| its size in the world aud contains many points
of Interest to the tourists. This ride only takes
| twenty-four hours from Denver, and through the
| grand old Rocky mountains over the Colorado
| Midland Railway which is the grandest of rail-
| way scenic lines of its kind in the world.
Why journey to far countries.
To view their wonderous sight,
| When here in our Native land,
| Dame Nature takes delight,
| In lavishng her wonders,
So splendid to beuold,
With Virgin Forests Endless plains,
And mines of precious gold
The Rocky Mountains rear their heads,
In greeting te the sky,
Their peaks reach far above the clouds,
That float so gently by
The awe inspiring Canyons,
! Wherein swift waters fow
| While far above yet plain to see
| Are Peaks aid wrapped in snow
! SO take a second thought dear friends,
Ere seeking Foreign climes
| And visit Colorado,
Via the Midland Line,
{ You never will regret it,
| Nor viii you feel ashamed,
To place our Native Country,
In the foremost ranks of fame
GEO. l.. PAGE,
Operator p. X. R., Cameron, Pa.