Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

where those who wished had an op-
portunity to spend two hours or 20.
Those who preferred the ride went on
to Texas Creek.
The next morning the visitors were
taken through the penitentary, which
that day contained 708 prisoners, in
cluding 20 in the women's ward. The
remainder of the forenoon was occu-
pied by the editors in listening to a
set program which had been arranged
by President Guy U. Hardy. OF the as
sociation.
A heavy rain in the afternoon SER
iously interferred with pleasures plan
ned for the benefits of the city's
guests. However. most of them were
enabled later to take the Skyline drive
over a hogback of hills several hun
dred feet high and two miles long
which parallels the city on the north
and which has a very sharp crest.
A roadway has been constructed on
the edge and the ride over it enables
one to get a most admirable panoram-
ic view on the city and the surround
ing country. At the close of this ride
it had been planned to take the visit
ors In autos through the fruit dis
trlcts. but the lateness Of the hour on
account of the rain earlier in the af-
ternoon prevented.
A banquet in the evening rendered
by the same business mems associa-
ton which was attended by the hos
pitnble citizens of Canon City as we'll
closed one of the most successful and
enjoyable meetings in the history of
the State Editorial Association. Too
much credit and praise cannot be Civ
en- President Hardy for his untiring
efforts to make this the really profit
able and enjoyable affair 1t was. The
most unfortunate part OF the entire
gathering was that SO many OF the
editorial fraternity failed to be pres
ent And while 1t was perhaps some
what OF a disappointment to the Canon
City people that more did not avail
themselves OF the invitation so cor
daily extended, yet the absent ones
were the greater losers.
The trip for the Advertiser family
was new to all the members except
the writer. 1t included a two days
stay in Colorado Springs, then over
the Short Line TO Cripple Greek. where
one day was spent. 1t is a three hours
ride to Canon City from there over the
Florence and Cripple Greek road. The
marty lcn Canon City early Wednes-
day morning. the ride being through
the Royal Gorge to Salida and then
over the Marshall Pass and through
the Black Canon OF the Gunnison 10
Montrose and thence to Ouray the
same night. the first part of the trip
from Gunnison being in an open car
This in the opinion OF the writer Is
the most grand and awe-inspiding
scenic ride in the state of Colorado.
Many beautiful word pictures have
been given OF this particular trip. but
none of them adequately portray what
ia TO be seen In ride from Canon City
to Ouray II must be seen and ex-
perienced by the individual to appre-
ciate an understand 1T
Thursday night was spent in Grand
Junction. Friday and Saturday nights
In Glenwood Springs. The ride from
Montrose to Glenwood Springs Is
pleasant yet lacks much of the gran
duer of some Of the other sections of
what is called the Small Circle Trip"
The party left Glenwood Springs Sun
day noon for Leadville, passing
through the canon OF the Grand as far
as Eagle in an open car. Just before
reaching this latter place the ID. & r.
G. leaves the Grand river and follows
up the Eagle river through the Eagle
Canon to the summit of Tennessee
pass where the continental divide Is
crossed the second time, the first being
at Marshall Pass.
Leadville was left Monday forenoon.
It being nine hours ride to Denver
over the narrow gauge of the Colorado
& Southern railway. 1t Is nearly 20
miles from Leadville to the summit OF
Fremont Pass. when the road runs
down the west side OF the continental
divide to Dillon on the Blue river a
feeder OF the Grand river. from which
place the road again crosses the con-
tinental divide over Boreas Pass.
Thence down into the South Park fol-
lowing one OF the sources Of the South
Platte river. The railroad leaves the
river near Como and runs along the
north side of the South Park and up
to the summit of Kenosha Hill. when
the road son again reaches the South