The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-10-09
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about Colorado for his paper. the JEFF
ferson County Union. Mr.. Hoard also
runs Hoard's Dairyman and is the
son of Ex-Governor Hoard OF wIscon-
sin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoard. with a bunch
of other newspaper men, came over
to see the Top OF the George at the
earnest solicitation OF the editor OF
The Record. who met them at the
National Press Association meeting at
Colorado Springs this summer.
In a recent issue of the Union Mr..
Hoard says:
People in winter plan their excur-
sions OF the following summer. Dur
ing the planning season they are glad
to get pointers from those who have
been over the ground.
This was the program in Colorado.
Press Association have some claim to
attention. They travel in force. they
are shown everything from A to z
in the very best sort of a way and in
as short a time as possible. They
climb the grandest mountains in high
powered autos. drink health-giving
waters at the most valued springs
look long at the most inspiring sights
and when occasion offers dare death
itself to give their readers a descrip-
tion OF glories in other lands.
las pointer-mongers the National
An All-sta,e committee put up large
amount OF money to entertain the edl-
tors and they we're well entertained
Their every want seemed to be an
ticipated.
The Royal Gorge
"one morning a big Stanley steamer
drove up TO the Antiers and eleven OF
Us got aboard for a s3-mile ride to the
top of the Royal Gorge. near Canon
City. The road was convict built. the
work Of the eonvicts costing each
county only their daily board. As Hs
rode along over this beautiful cause
way. in and out OF canons and alons
mountain sides. We could not bu;
think that the convicts must have
gladdened their eyes now and then
by looking at the beauties Of Nature
on the way. How much happier they
are than Wisconsin prisoners shut NJ
in a tight factory making twine. We
learned that there was great rivalry
for the road job and that chiefly the
TRUSTEES" were favored.
Finally We got into Canon City
had dinner and then climbed for
twelve miles TO the top of the Royal
Gorge. This is frightful chasm
Think OF looking straight down a hall
mile. I threw stones down to the
railroad track. apparently OF less
width than my baud. far. far below.
As | did so challenged all who dar-
ed come TO the edge TO watch the
flight OF each stone iiii 1t reached
bottom. or course. this was an i'm
possibility. A stone n man can throw
cannot be seen half mile down. Al
though the sun was shining on them
as they fell yet each vanished frcnl
sight when apparently abut half way
to the bottom
One plausible theory is that TINS
chasm was o?c.,ec oy some great con-
vuision OF nature and that the river
af,crward used II for channel and
deepened II. Prior to the opening or
wearing away of this barrier the wa
ter flowing as the Arkansas River
must have formed a great lake back
in among the mountain peaks. Some
day this lake may be restored by Il
dam. and II so. it will be built by the
rivers own power derived OF course
from a temporary dam.
1--WE got back to the Springs that
night. tired. but happy over having