Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20
AUDUBON, IOWA, THURSDAY, JULY 20 1911

land that this company owns is being
cut up in small farms to suit the pur'
chaser. There is much more that
wish to tell you about this land, but
time will not permit me. but | will dc
so when get home.
After Investigating these lands,
thought it not fair to myself to return
without seeing some of the many sights
that the thousands of tourists come
here to see every year. | was very
much pleased with Denver as city.
visited its Capitol building its many
beautiful parks and its new art building
which is Just being finished After
seeing as much of Denver as time would
permit, i took the train for Colorado
Springs which Is about seventy miles
south of Denver, and is as you know
the great center of attraction to the
sight seers as well as great health
resort. One of the first places that
visited was the Modern Woodman
Sanitarium Hospital and its grounds
which is twelve miles from the Springs.
This trip was made by automobile and
is about thirty minute ride. The
Sanitarium and grounds contain over a
thousand acres. IL is at the foot of the
mountain surrounded by hills, that give
it good protection in the winter time
and a unique place for summer. This
Sanitarium is surely great blessing to
the unfortunate Modern Woodmen who
are afflicted with tuberculosis. As You
may know only members of the order
are given treatment there. They give
them q nine month treatment for which
no charges are made. After that time
many permanent cures are effected.
They say that usually in that length of
time a man will get well or die. They
have $50 tents, tent for each man that
Is there for treatment. Every comfort
that is necessary and for the well being
of the patient is furnished. This in
stitution is financed by the charitable
offerings from the millions of Woodmen
all over the United States and is surely
worthy of any help that it may receive.
1t was nine o'clock Saturday evening
when got back to the Springs. Our
auto, like those we have in Iowa, refus-
ed to do its best going up some of the
hills so we had to get out and give
little push on two hills but we got in
without any further mishaps. The
next day was Sunday and as my custom
is i went to church attending Sunday
school, listening to two good sermons
and also the Epworth League services,
This was at the First NJ. 4. church
which is fine modern structure. and
their treasurer tells me that the running
expenses OF their church is $4,000. 90 q
year, little high don't you think. As
the next day was Monday started out
TO see some of the many sights TO be
seen near this city. To numerate them
at this time space will not permit and
might not be of interest TO you, as |
know that you have been here before
and have enjoyed seeing these beauties
of nature. l cannot refrain from telling
you of my last side trip in viewing
mountain scenery and climbing noun
tain peaks. Monday afternoon when
the sun was sending down its blistering
rays of heat out of cloudless skies, at
Manitou the foot of Pixies Peak noun
tain. / resolved then and there that |
would ascend to the summit of Pixies
Peak where perpetual SHOWS cool the
breezes that sweep down the mountain
side.
As was alone began TO look around
for some one who was of the same mind
as myself mean that he was looking
for higher ground, and had the mind,
grit and physical endurance, to cope
with the hard climb before us. But /
was unable TO find any one that was
ready to start at the time when l
thought it would require to make the
trip so as to see the sun rise on the Peak
in the morning which is sight long
to be remembered. So at 4 o'clock D. m.
CD fa1 h.. mountain ai1A alma
following the track of the cog railroad
Having equipped myself with eight
sandwiches to satisfy my appetite on or
before / reached the summit, i will say
right here that was seven more than
what needed At least that is what |
found out before got back. My kodak
was the only instrument took with me
to shoot mountain peaks at long range
and to coin souveniers of the pictures
que that was near at hand. After ira
yelling for two hours came to what is
called the half way place where there is
a hotel and resting place. While this
is called the half way place 10 reality it
is but one third of the distance to the
top of the Peak. The entire distance is
nine miles. Here rested for four hours
as the rain was falling the heavens
were lined with dark threatening clouds,
and a very nice night to be travelling
up the mountain side by yourself.
At 10 o'clock | continued on my
Journey. While it had stopped raining
it was still cloudy. travelled on for
about two hours when l caught up
with party of eight people who had
built camp fire to keep warm and to
rest We were getting nm where il was
growing cold. Here | rested for thirty
minutes then went on my way, part Of
the time alone and part of the time /
had company | want to say right here
that the last mile and half of this trip
Just before you reach tho top, you dom
ca il you have any one to set the pace
for you. Everyone has his own gait. at
least that is the way found it. Ii was
almost five o'clock before / reached the
summit. The sun was bursting through
the clouds and it was the most beauti-
full sunrise that l have everexperienced.
While / was we'll paid for my efforts,
would advise my friends If they care to
take this trip to take the cars don't 60
afoot. Coming down | found it easy
for me making the trip in less than four
hours. Well must bring my letter To
close as il is most train time and had
expected to write but a short letter, but
fear have stretched it out quite a
little and will tire you in reading the
same. I will take the train over the
Union Pacific and stop at Greeley and
Cheyenne returning home the last OF
the week. Your Friend,
j. M. RENFTLE.