The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10

among the unique attractions. Dut lneN
are common compared with the i'm
mense glaciers. Great masses Of ice
and snow are these glaciers, some OF
them a mile long and 500 feet tall.
and more ancient than the relics Of
past ages in the old world. How
many thousands OF years they have
been moving from their starting point
at a pace slower than a snail, is be-
yOnd the knowledge Of man. They
are remnants Of mammoth ice fields
upon which the traveller may gaze and
marvel.
Estes Park is easy OF access. Two
railroads run TO points within a few
miles Of the entrance. A ride Of about
twenty-five miles from either point
takes the traveller TO Estes Park post
Office, which is situated well within
the park. Both of these roads are
ideal for automobiles.
What strange contrasts are present
ed on an automobile trip from Dem
ver to Estes Park The route out of
COlOradO's capital city lies through the
great northern Colorado farming dis
trict, one Of the largest irrigated sec
tons I'm the world. embracing more
than 100000 acres. There are half a
dozen prosperous cities I'm this district
and the area is under n high state of
cultivation. Nine of the sixteen beet
Gated I'm this section.
The efforts being made to have
Estes Park established as a national
preserve are in the interest Of the
entire nation. Colorado is becoming
settled rapidly Irrigation is reclaim
ing the vast acreage OF the plains the
valleys and the mesas. Huge reser-
voirs are being constructed to store
the flood waters of the mountain
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dustrial activity lies Estes Park and
the surrounding northumberland
sublime. inspiring. It is truly Ma
lures own playground
Deep, Rocky Canyons.
After leaving the open country and
plunging into the foothills. the ap-
prOach 20 the park is through deem
rocky canyons, and up steep. winding
roadways. Arriving at the entrance
20 the park, an irregular depression
| stretches away before the vision. The
surrounding mountains are covered
with pine and spruce trees. while here
and there rocky points and cliffs pro-
trude upward in picturesque relief. or
the west the continental divide forms
a foreground to the great snowy
range. the lofty peaks Of which rise
matestically into the clouds.
This is only a vista and does not
reveal the hidden canyons and rorges
beautiful waterfalls. cold. silent lakes
| lying I'm the shadows Of bleak preci.
pices in high attitudes. ice fields. col
ored cliffs. wild cataracts and boulder
fields that arc found in this enchanted
region.
Such is Estes Park. Weird sub.
lime. picturesque. beautiful. com.
posite picture that only a hanf
stretched out from limitless space
| could create.
In establishing the new nationa
/ park no property is TO be bought o-
sold. but considerable government
land viii enter into the making. Min.
| ing and prospecting may continue a,
at present. the cutting OF timber ma,
continue under forest service reguIa.
TONS and grazing is to be permitted
put restricted to local stock. In other
/ words, the park is TO continue as II I,
/ today. but its primitive glory is to b,
| preserved for the enjoyment Of nos
/ terity and its harmless animals anf
beautiful strange birds protected from
wantOn destruction.