Gilpin observer., 1914-11-05
ATTRACT TOURISTS
TO COLORADO

| AS the elections are now over and
the war in Europe is increasing by
more nations joining in the conflict.
let us turn our attention to the Sc
curing OF the tourist travel to Colo
rado and other Rocky mountain
states that has heretofore gone to
those countries.
Nature never endowed a land with
more promise than the graceful con.
tour Of the mountains of Colorado,
Where man may find congenial asso-
cations and tranquility of repose in
Der densely wooded valleys; valleys
where the music from the swaying
OF the tail and stately pine lulls
nm into peaceful slumbers, to be
broken only by the hideous screech
OF the mountain lion in his noctur-
nal search to feed upon the flesh of
the lower species of the carniverous
family. Here in the shade of these
gigantic silver-tipped evergreens. one
can lie in his luxuriant hammock. in.
haling am atmosphere that both de-
llghts and invigorates the soul, and
watch the graceful antics of the
Dushy-tailed mountain squirrels as
they sport from tree to tree, SEEM
ingly unafraid.
The days of embarking upon
French or German steamer to Eur
ope for a summers tour is now past
in -to
to view the scenic attractions af-
forded in our own land in this west
ern empire.
Colorado should press the build
ing of branch roads from the Lin
coin highway into every scenic re-
cess and to the summit of every OBJ
servation mountain peak, that the
tourist may have spread before his
vision the most perfect panorama of
natures handiwork. From the sum-
init OF many of the rich mineral
| peaks in northern Gilpin county may
be seen a vast expanse of ever
changing scenery that would have
furnished food for the brush of Ra-
d.
vas.
Here in the broken landscape of
one hundred fifty miles in length,
the vision can with one fell swoop
drink in towering mountains with
their crystal peaks glittering in the
morning sun, reflecting sparkling
beams OF golden sunlight. more beau
tiful to behold than the refulgent
rays OF some costly terra of price
less gems adorning the brow of an
Egyptian maiden. The wooded glens
with their dense evergreen foliage,
form specular contrast with their
shadows mirrored upon the waters
of the dashing streamlets winding
their way over rugged cliffs and
through enhancing gorges, fed from
our immense glaciers that discharge
their waters into the briny deep two
thousand miles away.
| The back ground is none other
than an azure and cloudless sky,
lighted by a beautiful Colorado sun
shine that reflects its irredescent
splendors DER hill and dale, with its
mighty forests artistically etched up
on its broken surface, thus complet-
ing a mental picture that would be
feast for many of our great mast
ers.
Let US all bend our unremitting eff
forts toward the building of good
roads over our mountains and
through our wales. and soon every
romantic and secluded nook or dell
will be dotted with a summer bunga-
low of our more fortunate eastern
tourist who will bring their touring
cars for pleasure and recreation.
With the advent of this class of peo-
pie. will also come the wealth to
develop our mines and place our
county in the category that God in
tended, viz, one of the most delight
full climes and mining countries for
man to live in and also one of the
richest golden spots that has ever
! been favored by the Alimghty's dis
tribution.