Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-09-02
A WAY UP WEDDING
Romantic Event Celebrated on the
Summit of Pixies Peak.

The thermometer at 40 degrees and
the wind blowing gale was not the
least discouraging to a pair of love
lorn Kansas people who sought the
highest point accessible in this local
ity to be united in marriage, so it was
on Wednesday afternoon last that we
had the pleasure of riding UP the cog
road to the summit of Pixies Peak
in company with this wedding party,
The party consisted of James Fergu-
son. of Haviland, and Miss Bessie
Coke, of Roseland, and the nuptial
knot was tied by Papa Coke, who
happens to be parson. Bessie, the
scrumptious in white gown with
white ribbon in her hair, No. 5
foot encased in light blue hose and
crammed into a No 4 slipper, and
carrying bouquet of sweet peas,
while James, the groom, with a do
or-die look in his eye, appeared as
nervous as any soon-to-be hubby
need be. The wedding party ascend
ed to the top of the observation tower
platform where papa pronounced the
terrible words which bound his loving
Bessie to her faithful James, while
the wind blew, the engine whistled,
mamma sniffled, and a bunch of col
lege boy tourists sang what Shall
the Harvest Be-" 1t certainly was a
way-up wedding.
It's astonishing how these Colorado
people brag about their state. To
hear them talk one would suppose
there is no other state on earth where
there is sunshine or pure air. How
ever, l had the "last say" with par
ty of Colorado boomers" who were
Dragging about their sunshine, by sol
emily declaring that in Wood County,
Ohio, along the Maumee river, the
sun rises and sets twice every "a
hours; and that corn grew so high
and the stalks so heavy that it is
necessary to use portable sawmill
to cut them. Let's smoke" said the
Colorado boomer.
Cripple Creek is one of the most
interesting points in Colorado, not
only for the beauty of the scenery,
but for the reason that it is one of
the greatest gold-producing districts
in the United States. Starting from
Colorado Springs, the tourist is treat
ed to the beauties of railway noun
tain climbing, where the train skirts
along the edge of nothing and the
passenger gets dizzy looking at the
towering rocks above, and when he
looks down, as the train winds
around curve, he has that funny
feeling" incidental to a sudden drop
ride is a gradual rise to a height of
1 Al IL Il
then down to Cripple Creek, 9,5S6.
Going down from the Divide a grand
sight is presented to the view.
1t was in 1891 that Bob Womack,
a ranchman, found some good-looking
gold ore, and then interested some
capitalists who located the FL Paso
Gold King mine, which has paid very
rich. A rush of fortune seekers fol-
lowed and today this district pro-
duces one-tenth of the entire gold
production of the world. There are
thirty big mines, each producing
more than 100000 annually. How
thoroughly this district has been
"prospected" is indicated by the hun
dreds of prospect holes" along the
sides of the mountains and in the
valleys, that have been abandoned
and are evidences of the blasted hopes
of hundreds of men who sought the
yellow streak and failed Many a
man has found himself here with gold
on every hand and not cent to
spend.
The first town of Cripple Creek
was almost entirely destroyed by fire
and the new city has been built of
stone and brick, but one peculiar feat
ure about the city of 21,00O people is
the fact that there is not a tree of
any description in the entire city.
From the summit of Pixies Peak.
14174 feet above sea level splendid
view of the surrounding country is
obtained. In fact, the air was so
clear and the range of vision so great
that I thought l saw Marshal "Bill'
Mills and George Craig unloading the
Valley freight car at the corner in
good old Perrysburg.
E. L. BLUE