The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-10-03
Colorado, as We saw Ii.

one the the many beautiful canons of
this section of the country. 1t was up
this canon that the old Toll ROAD to
Pixies Peak led. The old toll gate and
office still remain As we reach the
base Of the mountains the train make,
a sudden turn To the left, crosses the
canon. and the ascent of the mountain
really begins We approach Point Su-
blime-a spot most appropriately
named. for no term coaid better DE-.
scribe the view which here bursts upon
the vision. Away beyond fading into
the uncertain horizon. stretch the roll
ing plains. dotted here and there with
lakes glittering in the sunlight The
panorama is,one Of incompatible mag
nifcence. Mere measurements seem
altogether meaningless. What Niagra
j. tu waterfalls. such Is Point Sublime
To- scenery. The observer is co feet
abuve the sea level. and LOO feet
higher than the plains.
\ turn To the right and we lose the
linitless vision of the plains for a
while at least and our eyes are riyeted
"n the nearer glories of North Chey-
enue Canon; and what glories they
are. Here the majesty of the scenery
j. indcScritable
Looking out on the right we see
waterfall hundreds Of feet above our
heads it sparkles and shimmers in
the morning sunlight, and il there be a
wind il waves like flowing silk
Wc-fullow the serpentine trail along
the top of North Cheyenne Canon, OBJ
tanning a liner and more comprehensive
view ui it, magnificent beauty than
otherwise possible, until Fairview l.
reached This point i the confluence
uf the North aud South Cheyenne
Canuns the two stupendous gorges
whose scenic grandeur j. famous the
world over
The unusual feature of the situation
a We circle around the rim of these
canons il that their beauty is seen from
above The Traveller will doubtless
have visited them. The street car sets
you down at ue very entrance. A
short stroll and you lind yourself be-
tween the massive walls, towerir ? a
thousand feet aboye your head. The
beauty j. all around and above YOU.
And how very small you are u, YOU
luuk up, The tops Of the mour. tains
srrm very FAR away. and lost in clouds
Bat in the train the situation, is re-
ycrsrd For, seated in luxucinu, OBJ
scryatinu Car ui The Short Line. the
tourist /, carried above the 10 ak and
ctnrn walls, which from below seem
inacc">,ihlein their height: and frulp
y"ur Pn'Id ruiRrucc you look down un
everything
IT PETEK's noVE
Aud yea Whilv ls-1king down on 80
Ins4ch Eraud.fr. there arr III ,i,..rie
I~sks ihsS tower above you y Pc
ter. h.uir. a. !, : called. loo q, down
ff'sn 81, toE-1nE height. and a mag
Hs'srs~ul af'm~ - = \ hHg' mas Of
EraHlts IAsi ,~--ass to stand alone. and
t1 guam snr -svreI, of The DEPTHS be-.
tE.
IT, ss--st - - Pete = Dome j. a
sssFs-t 'f vugiHv~riag : sill. A. the
l7sta Elllss zluzg. and Iory succeeds
o. 1i'Ey VS-I4 ~ Visi and canon 10
1l.sa'u- i1 ev~gy-SfeA j - but constant
elt2rEu. the diary sEsC Z J. climbed ap-
parrnii D ~ith ~ al IN ease that the
traveller. al'r .t.5-d m the enhancing
-urruuualrsr- rSacl - the top before
Do Q, 4Na., ~ u. IL seems impossible
That ias EaS>k we see on the opposite
,.'-.- u iis'- guH hundreds Of feet
s4>ssy ssr hssds should be the path We
On, t' tuiisS-c AZ a few turns. almost
erlS- n,stFitsle> "a smooth * th, ruaG-
ls-'i, ausi ~ 8 down on tine place We
naye Fss9e" Sith equal wonuer. ami
ss>s zach oJh .r il that can De The track
W. hayr. CO Fr-d
-, h and anon A. the trail, climbs
the side ur rpInds the point Of each
mountain peak, the matchless view of
the piatrS l. unfolded before our en-
raptupj gaze. All descriJ9t ION il
lailleli amy attempt TAI repr OC. uce in
wurls the giory Of that scene must be-
tswkry yulg,riyy. There is nothing
like lin all the entrancing beautio,
tIe world holds within her CO mines
SUMMIT
Three miles beyond is the summit
1900 feet high and the highest point
rrachod 10y the road until il enter,
Inr Cripple Creek District.
A. We scale the height, one OF IN,
most magnificent views imagi nabl,
bursts upon our vision To the & 'uth
Pueblo, the "Pitt,burg of the We 81,
forty-tiye miles away, l. plainly st en-
A. the tram glides gently down : "a,
western slope by all kinds of m0unta n
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