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


''see Europe if you will, but see
america first, " so reads the slogan of
the See America First Conference,
which met in Salt Lake City last
spring. And verify their purpose was
a patriotic one, even if it was sug-
gested tacitly that the West would be
a good place for n to begin. The
writer was recently imbued with the
desire to see the West and at the re-
quest of Eye genial editor" has at
tempted to give an account of a trip
which according to the railway liter
allure "bankrupts the English Ian
guage."
What ever may be said against the
railroads of this country it must be
admitted that they give the tourist
every possible opportunity to see his
native land, especially during the
summer. Rates on all roads are at
bed rock and the Accommodations are
first class. A ticket to almost any
Western point can be had at a little
over one cent a mile with extremely
liberal limit and stop-over privi-
leges. Taking advantage of these
things the tourist naturally makes
for Denver as the first point on his
route Denver, the city Of sunshine,
located one mile above sea level, is a
lively and typical western city with
many things to attract the sight-seer'
The state capitol is here and the
building, n of the most beautiful in
America, was erected at a cost OF
So, 800, 900. From the dome a magnif
icent view oil the surrounding mount
aims and valleys is to be had, while IL
the basement is located a very fine
museum containing valuable collec
lions of war, mound builders, ant
historical relics. The collection o
mound builders relics is alone valued
at $1,000, 900. Many interesting me
mentoes of early western days, sue.
as Kit Carson's rifle, a copy of tn
first territorial newspaper, broke
gavels used in stormy sessions of tn
legislatures. Near the capitol is l.
Gated the newest U. S. mint whic
was undergoing its annual cleanin
during my visit and hence was not
operation. Another building of pa
ticular note is the famous Brow
Palace Hotel which cost n and
half million dollars.
Denver is noted for its excellel
school system; with a population
I75,OOO it operates 65 public schoc
and 5 high schools, the school t;
being the highest of any city in Il
u. S. Here also is located DENY
University, a Methodist institute
with an attendance of about 600. u
west of the city stands the n ma
nifcent building of Westminster VI
versity, a Presbyterian school viii
has never been opened on account
lack of endowment. Its trustees no
to open it within a year or two a
their intention is to make it I
princeton of the Vest. To I
southwest of the city is Fort Log
a well appointed army post which
\ interesting to those who have me-
seen anything of the kind. To TIN
intent on pleasure alone, Denver is
Mecca. The city abounds in SUNNI
gardens and places of amuseme
The more prominent resorts
Manhattan Beach, a replica
New York's resort of the same nal
Elitch's Garden and City Park.
the time of my visit Denver
making immense preparations
entertaining the Elks and from he
la and newspaper report it is
understanding that this thriving
proved to the Elks that it pays to
the best people on earth. The II
unique thing in Denver is the Ct
relyn Gravity railroad. An old
bitten horse pulls the lone a to
top of the hin a mile long then cal
boards the rear end and rides bacl
the foot of the hill. The line
owned and managed by a woman.
Next EN- route is Colorado Sprl
the town with the m%isnomer; Il
are no springs there, But 1t
beautiful place with wide streets
venue and beautiful residen
The public buildings are hands
and costly, the court house, city
Y. NJ. C. A. club house, Colorado
lege, a congregational school OF
students, the far famed Antlers q
and the National home for U
Printers are among the most strlh
Within a radius of five miles OF
orado Springs are many points o
terest and much magnificent see
so the tourist who has but a
time to linger must select with
in order to see the best. The WI
selected South Cheyenne Ca