Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-03-19
4 Trip to the patiiie Coast
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Leaving Denver the last Of July or
next stop was at Colorado springs,
beautiful city with line hotels and uns
surpassed fpf natural scenery, but they
have most terrific thunder showefs,ene
nearly every day during the hot wealth
cr.
Manltaa lies under the shallow o.
Pixies Peak, where the tron, sulphur,
aud soda springs attract crowds OF pee
pic. The soda Is very palalable, hut
the sulphur and iron Is very nauseat5
ing To one not accustomed to drinking
ii. Al the soda springs hoN + eon=
stantls dipping ltom lafee pool, anu
people crowd arouni Is though II were
hafgaln counter. This Is all flee Of
coutse. \ party Of forty Of mote We're
starting for rikes Peak, all mounted
on the patient hurros much used iaf
mountain climbing, They ride until
dark, then camp until morning, reach.
ing the summit just at suntise. The
Coy Road carries hundreds OF tourists,
~ being charged for the trip. We "a"
very handsome specimens OF minerals
In the quito shops, gold stone and TUT
auolse helng largely used for orna-
ments.
A carriage ride of seven miles TOOK
us through the Garden of the Dods,
passing The cliti jewellers ruins en-
route. An Opening between two ellis
aa feet In hcight forms the eastern
gateway, singular rock formations OF
dark red stone. boulder ~ feet in
width, IA lee, in heiehth, aud weigh
Jog ,Ao tons. l. balanced ON base iNe
feet; this il the balanced Rock, orPo.
site this L. the Steamboat Rock upon
hitch telescopes are placed for the ae.
COMMUNICATION OF tourists. other rocks
resembling froes, teadsseols, seals, 81
ame>e twins, kissing eamels, eaihe-
dral spifes, are seen during. the drive
II surely must he seen 10 ho spprecla
ted. The following day was spent al
seven Falls and south Cheyenne can.
on, two hours ride from Colorado
springs by trolley, and from the ea-
trance 10 The canon 10 the falls Is
mile Of the gtandest scenery In the en-.
Tire Pixies Peak region. The Pillars Of
Hercules, II iecl apsrt, are sso and 80
feet in height. DEVILS Slide and 9TH
CT interesting features are pointed out
10y the guide.
The falls are reached hs stairway
several hundred feel IN height They
were unusually beautiful owing to
cloud burst The night hetore. Hun
dEesi> Of visiting cards are attached 10
twiss and rocks. Rufns arr waiting
al the top 10 take you u The grave Of
Helen Hunt Jackson one mile away.
Visitors ac requested 10 piace two
stones on the mound y hieh marks her
resting plaee, and take one away.
Ne left The springs al midday en
the isnNef Il Rio ofande. passing
through Pueblo. city Il smoke and
smellers Here j. the Mineral Palace. a
. beautiful structure og aFiek and sand
sioae. costing S2,a..eo, having The
finest exhibit oi minerals, metals. ones
snd Ng.psi>. III the state II ColoFaao
Florence. The al city, MaS asxl passed,
aleA afe hear later MAS visited IS 4
elnadhurst. stepping al tsaiu> for i
s-egses: y selss haag- A gaar o esees
We entvFed the Resa t,eF1sV ia tks
mllsf II tvFfsiiv ahaAaei shawef
sipsa observation caFs Mss waiting II
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