Gilpin observer., 1912-07-11


Colorado Editorial association was
held this week in Steamboat Springs
Never in the history of the associa.
ton has the membership had more
enjoyable trip or been treated more
Hospitality than by the people of the
several towns visited.
The Moffat road with becoming
generosity furnished the state ed
itors with a special train of five
coaches. The train left Denver at 8
O'Clock Sunday morning and the trip
over this road, representing a Won
derful feat in modern railway build
ing, was the most scenic ever taken
by any of the several hundred ed
tiers, whose pleasure it was to be
the guests of the Moffat road. Among
the editorial contingent were a num-
! ber who had viewed the wonderful
scenery OF Switzerland, but TO these
| the scenery OF the Alps didn't begin
to compare with that of the Rockies,
| along the route of the Moffat line.
The trip down Gore canon is one of
superb grandeur and cannot be dup
Heated in any section of the globe.
The exodus of tourists to Europe
each year to view the widely herald
ed scenic attractions of foreign coun-
tries, is both a waste of time and
money. See America First" is the
advice CT the railroads of this west
ern country and if this were hee1ed,
and O. trip taken over the Moffat
line, American money would cease to
flow into Europe from the natives
oe this country. The continuous
views from a window of a Moffat
train are as inspiring as they are
grand and columns could be written
upon the marvellous peaks and canons
skirted and penetrated by this wonde
full railroad which will ever remain
as a glorious monument to the en-
ergy and industry of that great en-
pire builder and friend of the west
David H. Moffat .
AT Sulphur Springs, a delightful
spot for tourists ard an inviting Sec
| ton for the homeseeker, the editors
We're served trout tinne-. These
fish were caught in the streams in
the vicinity of Hot Sulphur and are
the choicest that can be caught in
Colorado waters. There were plenty
CT the speckled beauties for all AMI
they were certainly cooked AMI serv-
ed in a style satisfying to a king.
Since the visit OF the editors to
Hct Sulphur four years ago. the place
has grown and shows every ir1ica-
ton of having kert step in the
march of progress. A new bath house
has been built and Other improve
ments arc under way that in time
will make Hot SULPHUR one of the
most desirable resort towns on the
Moffat road.
The train was few hours late in
reaching Steamboat Springs due to
the engine dropping an eccentric. An
other engine was sent for and the
few hours spent in waiting FOR tse
engine were pleasantly whiled away
and instead of complaining about the
delay, the editcrs in fact were pleas
ed. You are constantly surrounded by
the beauties CT nature whsn ycu
travel over the Moffat and when a
train is stalled you enjoy the ex-
periencc.
Steamboat Springs provided ample
accommodations fer ali the good cit.
izens of that western metropolis
i made it pleasant duty to take care
OF their visitors. Monday was 1evot-
ed to general good time, which
the editors enjoyed from morning un'
til night. At noon fish fry was serv,
ed in Cabin park. This park is cGe
of natures beauty spots and is one
of the chief assets of the magnificen.
Cabin hotel. In the Afternoon the
eiitors witnessed a classy ball game
between two crack teams and after
this the cowboys from the surround.
ing ranches entertained the scribes
with broncho busting. A fire exhibi-
tlon in bronlcho busting was. given
ana be it said to the credit OF the
cowboys in the Steamboat Springs
section, they can -fGe with the best
An attractive suburb Of Steam5sa.
Springs is Brooklyn, mite from
town. Here you can FIND entertain
ri s.fa Oh I.,,
according to the newspaper boys OF
Steamboat (and thoee OF the enti-t
state, fer that matter) Brooklyn Is
n most desirable place 20 live in
Here yon find southern and western
hospality combined. and enough tc
&c several laps around.
visit to the hath hn.irn was Z