Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
In { he Mountains.
(Wray Rattler.)

days we saw a few things of interest
to ourselves. and will try and give our
readers some description, although we
shall have to be brief.
After leaving Wray, Friday Aug. 7,
day was spent in Denver, then to
Colorado Springs and Manitou, where
short stop was made. The object Of
our journey was Canon City where the
summer session of the Colorado Edi-
torial Association was to be held. Can
on City is a pleasant little city nestl-
ing at the foot of the mountains on the
Arkansas river and at the entrance of
the Royal Gorge, which is one of the
sights OF the Rockies to tourists. Mon
day evening the D. & r. G. railroad
ran an excursion from Canon City up
through the Gorge and back by moon
light, which was an unique trip and
one highly appreciated by those who
were fortunate enough to be of the
crowd that night. A part of the excur-
sion got off in the canon and remained
there exploring the rocks. caves, etc.
until the train returned from Texas
Creek, number of miles above where
1t went TO turn around The laws Of
Colorado they told us, not allowing a
train to run backwards or push the
coaches ahead of the engine.
The stay In the canon was lengthy.
the train not returning on account of
freight trains passing until near mid
night Although a little more prolOng-
ed than expected. the "trip was very
much enjoyed. the scenery by moon
light OF rugged rocks and cliffs from
two 10 three hundred feet high being
grand in the extreme. The sessions Of
the association. not being of any in
terest TO our readers, We shall omit
Tuesday afternoon a visit TO the peni-
tentiary was made and although brief
we were shown through the various
departments and cell rooms and saw
a few OF the 70S prisoners who are
confined there. We. however. did not
see either OF the ones from this coun-
ty and had not time to stay to see
them privately Tuesday afternoon wr
were IL aosu' 'h'
city and through the orchards but on
account of n heavy rain that part Of
the program was abandoned. We how
ever. were enabled TO take a trip over
what is termed the Skyline Drive" a
roadway made along the top of a ridge
just back of the city and some seven
hundred feet above. This road WIS
constructed mostly by convicts from
| the penitentiary under contract by
the city administration. he view from
| this roadway enables one to sec all
over fre valley aronad Canon City for
miles and is tie one special scenic
feature of the place.
4 banquet that evening at the ,,kat-
ing rink. given by the citizens of Can
on City to the visiting quill pushers.
was the last event on the program.
after which We took our leave ot the
city, and her hospitable people. Ad-
dresses by several men OF not we're
made. among them being Judge Ruck-
er. democratic candidate for governor.
Wolfe I.ondoner. al ex-editor AM one
OF the early sett',,s and pioae ars of
the state, Bide Cundley and Cartoon
list Finch of the Post. and Merle Vim
cent, the fire eater of the western
slope. C. f. Adams and Others.
Wednesday morning a numher Of
the visitors left for Cripple Creek and
Victor and to see the sights in the
greatest mining camp in the world
Upon our arrival at Victor, J. r Will
son, editor of the Teller County Ran
ner. kindly offered to show us around
and taking us in tow he piloted us TO
Cripple Creek over the High line cleo
trio road which reaches an elevation
of $4,000 feet higher than either. We
also had the opportunity to visit the
Abe Lincoln mine which is operated
under lease by John Sharpe by whose
kindness we were enabled to go 10 the
700 feet level and see in operation
drill run by compressed air which is
said to do the work of eight men.
After being conducted through the
lower level we were brought TO the
surface and still in miners hats and
coats had n picture OF the group taken
(the picture is on exhibition at tho
Rather ofiice) This mine belongs to
the >Stratton estate and the work on Il
now Is all done by lessees.
After visiting Teller county court
house, shaking hands with Harry
Hendrie whom we met on the street,
and who is county treasurer there, we
returned to Victor by way OF the low
line electric road. In Victor We saw
the places made notable In the Cripple