The Glenwood post., 1907-09-14


of appreciation that were circulating in
the little stone cutting city when the
excursion train rolled in, they would
wish they had been of the crowd', even
if they had no soul for the magnificent
scenery which rewarded those who went
merely for sightseeing.
There was no locomotive on hand
for the special at the hour which the
RIO Grande advertised for starting, but
it came along somewhere about eight
o'clock, and the train started out about
45 minutes late. At Carbondale the
train was handed over to the Crystal
River railroad and with scarcely mo-
r""nt s delay was icrked up the road
to Redstone.
Here it WAS found that the day
cnpchcs were too long to be seat up the
lttle Crystal River 4 San Joan road
which has been built from Redstone to
Marble by the Colorado Yulc Marble
people.
All went merry as a grig for about
ralf the distance, and then a few me
mcnts' delay occurred where Roadmas
ter Hancock had gang of men levclins
mp short stretch of rail.
Eminent Glenwood business men got
down, went up to where the work was
in progrcss-and stood around and
Tossed the job.
Marble was reached in ample time
for dinner,and while the two eating
houses in town were taxed a little, both
did well, and everybody got an oppor
tunity to tuck away a good bunch of
grub
Then the crowd started out sight see
ing and a few went fishing. The sight
secrs got their in plenty. The fisher
men may have got theirs, but couldn't
prove it when the day was over and il
came time to show results.
The big saving and planning mi
which has been erected by the Colorado
Nule Marble company is in operation
as far as the saving is concerned, I'd
eight gangs of saws were hard at work
eating slabs of the beautiful white
rock from the hills above. One planning
table was in operation, and the visitors
gathered around this and it smoothed
them down little blocks of marble for
souvenirs. Work was in progress on n
big batch of samples which are dcs
tined for the East, and will show to
the world what Colorado can produce
in the way of marble.
Many of the tourists took the oppor
ways to inspect the power plant
which produces electrical Juice to opcr
ate the mill. and which viii also sup
ply power and light to the town. Ths
IS operated Hy couple of De RcmcI
whcc's. and Mr.. De Rcmcr was present
all with fatherlv pride showed tho
plant 10 those who took an interest in
such matters.
\ very few undertook the journey uT
TO the marble quarrics but as these
are four miles out from town. and un
fortunately there is no means of trans
rortation, the great majority left that
part out of the trip.
Mrny of the Glcnwood business men
in the crowd took occasion to get ac
ouainted with customers in the town,
and there were many old, familiar faces
.to be greeted among the residents.
The return journey was started
promptly at four clock, and the train
reached Rcdstone without incident. AT
Rcdstonc r. NJ. Glib, the big chief,
with his broad, hearty welcome, was on
hand Mt the station, and to the Joy of
the excursionsts he called out that the
stop there had been heightened an
hour and a half, allowing ample time to
look around.
In the interim before supper was
ready, the thirsty adjourned to the
Club house and looked at the pictures.
They have pictures all over that club
house that are worth looking at Some
of them are behind the bar.
There's pretty little school house
near the club building, but school was
ont and the kiddies gone home and the
school marin had gone fishing, so there
was nothing to do but dinner, or sup
per, whichever you choose 10 call it.
Tt was all there, that dinner. Served
in the cosy, prettily decorated dining
room of the inn. In preparation for
the crowd, special long tables covered