The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-09-19
Colorado, as We Saw 1t.
Aug. Ist. Thursday

the monkeys peanuts. We understand
Beaver had an s0-wagon show so sup
nose an account of this one would 4
he very tame. We took it all in
thou IA and had big time. Saw the
big woman from Missouri, feet
inches tall aud the little man from
scotland ~ years old, y inches high |
and weighing 1919 pounds also many |
other freaks and curiosities such as is
always seen in big show The crow
ing event of the day was a big 3 inch
rain which fell in about an hour and
soaked us thoroughly before we got
home. They told US ii didn't rain here
/ believe them-it don't rain just
simply pours Ii rains in the mount
ians every day but the rains do not
last long and the ground soon ories of
Nobody pays much attention to rain
out here but goes prepared TO take il
and by al. means see the sights. The
more it rains the greater are some of
the sights as we proved to be when we
arrived home today.
aug. -us Issbhg
Mrs. Jones. ZelIa and Hazel arrived
today from Green Ridge. Mo-, and will
be- with "a the rest OF the time. We
expect tn see all there is TO see and
will tell you later about the various
trips W., take and what we find OF in
tereH
~ telling what we SAW in and
sronnd Colorado Springs and Manitou.
% ia hard matter to find place 10
iregn ard when once begun. where TO
stop. far there were so many things To
see and we saw il all. A mere recital of
the points Of interest would not be
interesting and il we stop to describe
each one. when will our story end?
w. shall try and strike happy med
ium and give little of both.
Colorado Springs and ,,aniton. the
greatest Of the worlds health and
pleasure resorts, are famous, not only
for their climate, but also for the
wealth OF scenic wonders by which
they are envroned, and which annu-
ally draw thousands Of tourists and
pleasure seekers from every quarter of
the Globe.
our first visit was to the Garden of
the Gods Here are singular rock
formations, many of which have been
separated from the rest, stand alone
and project high into the air. A high
boulder of about % feet in width, -
feet high and as many feet in length
and weighing about 500 tons, is bal
anced on base hy 5 feet. 1t is the
famous Balanced Rock. Close by is a
large ledge Of rock called the Steam
boat Rock, on which telescopes have
been placed for the accommodation OF
VISITORS These furnish line view of
the Garden Pixies Peak and the sur
rounding country. Many other for
nations appropriately named but
sometimes requiring strong imagi-
nation To see the resemblance, are the
Stool, Hounds Head. Alligator, Ape
Deer Head ,Porcupine, Washer Woman
and Child, Siamese Twins, Uucle Sam
George Washington Lots Wife, Three
Graces (Faith. Hope and Charity
Kissing Camels, Bear aud Seal and
many others. An opening between
two cliffs 300 or more feet high forms
the eastern gateway. IL is so called
ON accounLof the many odd formation.
resembling cathedral spires. In early
days Indians came here To worship tn,
Supreme Ruler. 1t was reached from
the west by trail down Ute Pass, 1
historic highway of the Rockies, used
formerly 10y the Indians and later tol
wagon trail to Leadvle. Utc Pass i,
beautiful valley and roadbed ha,
been blasted out of the solid grant,
aud affords an excellent driveway ou
ol Manitou. We went the fun length
of the Pass on Flower Exclusion train
Colorado is noted for It's beautifu
Wild fiowers. During the season every
Thursday is wild Flower Excursion
Day = The trip includes ride up u,
Pass, and over the mountains tu
Divide The scenery enroute is beau.
titul. II requires day for the trip
ON the return an hour stop is mad,
to gather flowers. Hazel and | got
greedy about columbines aud had il
not been FOR the thoughtfulness o
Erma we might have been getting
coiumbines yet. The whistle blew
hut We failed to hear IL and tn" train
was ready Ia start when she told IN,
conductor we were still out They
whlstled long aud loud again You bet
we heard and hurried We enjoyed
the Joke better when we were safe on
the train.
Continued next week.