The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-13
OVER THE MOFFATT ROAD.
Waxahachie Tourists Make Trip Up
the Continental Divide.

i Colorado Springs, Aug. 11.-Edi-
tor Light: Two weeks ago our party
visited Denver, 1.-The pride of the
West" Our first day was spent in
sightseeing in the city, and we spent
the evening at the City Park,
tract of 800 we'll kept acres of lakes,
lawns and groves. We witnessed the
display of the famous electric foun-
tain, spectacle hard to describe.
The second day we took the trip
on the famous Moffat Road, which
road furnished a trainload of snow
every day during the democratic
convention, and the delegates and
visitors viewed great mounds of
snow in various parts of the vicinity
railroad because it was built by
David II. Moffat, pioneer of the
state, who counts his money by the
millions. 1t has long been his dream
to run a railroad west from Denver
over the top of the great Continental
Divide and tap the almost unlimited
resources that lie beyond. His dream
will be realized, and the trains may
be expected to run direct to Salt
Lake City before many months shall
have elapsed,
The train leaves Denver about 8
O'Clock in the morning, and soon
reaches the foothills. Then for the
next IS miles we are treated to some
of the grandest mountain scenery in
the whole Rocky Mountain region.
twenty-nine tunnels, hewn from solid
granite. l mention this that the read
er may gain some idea of the formi-
dable task undertaken by Mr.. Moi
fat. The lamps in the coaches are
burning in the coaches during the
entire trip.
We got splendid view of Eldora-
do Springs from the train, as the
railroad Is hundreds of feet above
this famous resort among the noun
tains We soon reached Tolland,
small summer resort, situated in the
midst of Boulder Park. Upon the side
of the mountain opposite Tolland
there are three elevations of the
track in view. This is called Devils
Ladder" and the train makes it's as
tn ha Of no rnnti-
mental Divide around this mountain
and as we ascend, the little lake, the
depot, the hotel and other buildings
are brought into view several times,
each time diminished in size by the
height from which you view them
and the train rolls on to the more
lofty heights of the mighty Cont
mental Divide.
We soon pass through the great
snow sheds, erected to protect the
railroad from the great masses of
snow that drift up in some places
and slide down the mountains in
others. These are simply long build
tngs erected of mighty timbers
over the road bed.
Corona, the highest railway sta
ton in the world, situated on a
standard guage railroad, is entirely
under one of these snow sheds, and
several trains can be accommodated
under the sheds at one time, as
even the sidetracks are shielded. The
trains wait here in winter until the
road is plowed free from snow, and
| it then moves to the next shed, and
In this way the passengers are pro-
tected from the great discomfort Of
being snow bound among the noun
tains without any protection. The
depot, telegraph Office, restaurant,
ETC., at Corona are all under the
shed.
This STATEN is situated on the
Continental Divide, and is in the
region OF perpetual snow. Huge
banks of snow that defy tho influ-
ence of the sun lie along the track,
to the establishment of all. The sight
Is picturesque and novel.
This is the end of our journey, as
it is the highest point, ard we get
out into the great fields of snow and
all enjoy regular old-fashioned
"snow-bailing. Kodaks snap vigor-
ously, as this snow scene in July is
one much desired by all to carry
home in picture to show friends.
July 25th, the very day that was the
warmest in Texas. politically speak
ing, was spent by our party in the
snow that never melts, and it was
an experience long to be remember
ed, and we could not refrain from
sending photo postcards to some Of
our friends, showing our party in the
snow, each with SNOWFALL in his or