The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-08-02
OKLAHOMA PEOPLE
IN THE ROCKIES

Colorado Springs, July 30. - Okla.
homa automobiles have taken posses
sion of the roads of the Pixies Peak
region. Machines bearing Oklahoma
pennants or decorated with the state
flower are daily in evidence on the
streets of Colorado Springs, Colorado
City and Manitou and upon the various
roads leading from these cities into
the mountains.
The exodus of automobile parties
from that state to the cool mountains
of the Pixies Peak region began some
weeks ago and every day adds to the
list. Already more than score OF
machines have been registered with
the city clerk of Colorado Springs.
The condition OF both the Golden
Belt road, which leads direct to Pixies
Peak, and OF the Santa Fe trail, which
follows the Arkansas river through
Colorado to Pueblo and there connects
with the road northward to Colorado
Springs, is reported by incoming mo-
torists to be good. The Chisholm trail
which connects with the Golden Belt
highway at Salina, Kans., and with the
new Santa Fe trail at Newton, Kans.,
seems to be a favored route with most
OF the Oklahoma parties.
The Oklahoma bunch is determined
to again carry OFF the handsome silver
trophy cup offered to the state with
the largest number of machines in line
id the automobile parade. which is
one of the features of the Colorado
Springs summer carnival The earn.
iyal dates this year are August 27-27.
2e. Last year Oklahoma and Texas
were the leading competitors, Okla.
homa winning. There were $50 Okla.
homa cars In the parade in 1911, many
OF them beautifully and artistically
decorated, and all carrying the state
pennant.
Oklahomans who are summering in
Colorado Springs and the Pixies Peak
region all bring tidings Of the pros
poets for an excellent crop in that
state this year. They tell the visitors
whom they meet from Illinois, Ohio
Texas, Kansas, California, New Yorl
and other states that Oklahoma never
was in better condition than at pres
ent The wheat crop, according tt
their reports, seems to greatly exceed
the expectations of the farmers. Corn
cotton and forage crops never looked
better at this time of the year. anC
If the season continues good few
weeks more. the state will harvest tn,
greatest acreage crop in its history
If there is any one more enthusiastic
about his home state than the Okla
homan, he has failed to appear in Colo
rado Springs or Manitou this summer
A party of five people, Mr.. and Mrs
F. II. Conklin and family OF oklahomi
City, have motored to COLORADO
Springs for months sightseeing triT
They made the journey from 0klahomi
City in seven days. going by the wa,
of the Santa Fe Trail and Pueblo
Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haines an,
their son have motored to Colorad,
Springs for the summer, from Hugo
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Stout of Okla
homa City and family arrived in Cole
redo Springs recently after MAXIM
the trip from Oklahoma by automobil
in six days. They have rented hous
In that city and will remain there TO
the summer.
Mrs. 5. G. Freeman and Mr. an,
Mrs. S. H. Lewis of Muskogee are
Colorado for two months stay. The.
will put in most of the time in ant
about Colorado Springs.
Among oklahoma City visitors ii
the Pixies Peak region are Mrs. 0. NJ
Winn, Mrs II. r. Clay, c. w Bull
Mrs. e. NJ. Jones and Miss Ebba Jones
who are in Colorado Springs, and Mr.
and Mrs NJ, L. Snow. who are at Man
itou
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bagg and Mr.
and Mrs. 4. f. Perry of Coalgate ar,
enjoying cool mountain bree2es al
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Among Muskogee people who are IL
Colorado Springs on sightseeing trips
are C. A. Barrickton and wife, Mrs
Art Burker T. H. Walkup and w. F
starm and f. Daniels of Fort Calb is
registered at the Anuers hotel in Colo
rado Springs.
Mrs. A. r. King. Miss Grace King
and Emil and John King of Newkirb
are in the Pixies Peak region for an
extended stay.
L. G. Gupton of Broken Arrow is