The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-11

ate it, but found that even an at
tachment of an inch OF one inch and
q half could not b = overcome.
We found q few rocks however.
and pitched them over the edge. and
1t did seem long, long time before
they reached the bottom Of the canon.
The rocks at ones feet and those
making up the mountain side on every
hand showed signs of disintergration.
The air, frost and rain. tine dirt set
ting in the seams of the rocks, all
were working on the hard masses of
boulders to tear them down. One
feature seen here, as we'll as many
other places. was the growth of ever
greens, sc minglv on the top of bare
rocks. / remember one place near
the bed of a creek, where root of
the pine tree fully a foot in circum-
ference had wrapped itself around
the huge rock fully ten feet long in
its search for soil on the other side.
Standing on the top of Box Canon
AMI | o Ing to the west, there app ar
ed in full view the Castle Rock and
furth on may be twen'y miles away
the snow capped mountains of the Col
lege range. I had no kodak with me.
but l s'ooi sni opened and shut my
eyes det ,rmined to impress upon my
self this magnificent picture Later
/ bought at Turret picture of Castle
Rock. and the summit of Box Canon,
which S owed very nearly the spot
where stood when looking down.
Also showed the mountains beyond.
OF course, the picture in black failed
to show the magnificent coloration
of the rocks of the canon. aud of
Castle Rock, but l was most delight
ed to get it.
As we passed on along the road,
the rocks on tie opposite side had
been rent by volcanic action, and by
the weather, and made to assume
varied forms. There were towers,
pillars. forms that one could easily
take for huge faces. shapes of birds.
One rock in this vicinity was called
Seal Rock. / looked up across and
saw rock which I christened the
eagles nest, for it vcould easily seem
to represent an eagle standing by her
nest. I remarked to Robert that If
the Garden Of the Gods about which
we have heard 90 much, could present
more strange and striking scenery
than this. it would have to be going
some indeed. Our road now passed
along the foot of the side ola noun
tain which those who know say was
600 feet high. It seemed to me as if
for half mile, there was an abrupt
uprising of the rocks of which .wo
hundred feet was shere ascent. The
rocks were of the famous red, which
when presented by the painter, gives
the gorgeous effect Of the rocky
mountain scenery. I felt that If
had seen nothing else in my "trip t
Colorado ! was perfectly satisfied.
Soon turn in the road brought III
to our destination; a typical mining
camp settlement in the heart of til.
Rocky Mountains. The houses wer.
low, unpainted; many Of them mad.
Of logs. There was q main street
on the side of which were grouped
four general stores, postoffice. photo
graph gallery. laundry. saloons an,
hotel: We had started at eight o'clocl
and it is now half past twelve. Flor
was very warm and tired. and I wa
glad indeed that l could give her |
rest. There was no stable but til,
horse was unhitched and tied in tn
rear Of a buggy, and in the box places
some alfalfa hay. We were forum
ate is being able to get . good din
ner at the hotel. Our party at din
ner was composed of Robert and ] an
three young men and young lady.
found out afterward that the girl wa
but 16 and was the mother Of littl
child which saw, and that one 0
the young men was her husband.
AS soon az dinner was over. / o
course. made q 'sB' line for the See
mann home, which was down the stree
and at the rear Of the postofice build
ing. The residence property SCENE
the largest and best cared for in th
camp. went to the front door, an
Mrs. Seemann answered. asked
she was Mrs. Seemann. and then toll
her that was Chavles Meyers frol
Denison. have seldom seen NOR
surprised and pleased woman. @
course was asked in and it was nc
long before we were engaged in
most earnest conversation. To he
! regret and mine. John, her husband
and Henry Meeves. her brother, wer
not there. They had gone that morn
ling to work on ranch which the
are conducting this year down in til
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