Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-07

mont marble. To Mr.. Whitney and
those to whom he introduced me is due
one of the most profitable and interest
ing events of my trip thus far.
One noticeable thing in Denver is
the absence of wooden buildings. A
fire ordinance forbids the erection of
wood structures and the closest scruti-
nizing and wide travel in the city will
not reveal single wood house, or
building of any kind.
Colorado Springs is the scenic center
of the Colorado rockies. Pixies Peak
fairly hangs out over the place and
scores of wonderfully interesting
places are reached from here by car
rage, auto and mountain railroad
routes. It's great place there for
change and rest. The hotel men get
your "change" and the guides the
"rest." I visited the "Cave of the
| Winds" famous cave in the rockies,
electrically lighted and easy of access
| CATER paying 81 to the gate-keeper.)
Last year was poor season and only
$4,000 people deposited their dollar to
go in. But it's worth it. Another,
and the most interesting place visited
here (another dollar place. was at the
ruins of the ancient cliff jewellers.
| Much mystery surrounds the origin,
| life and extinction of these people,
Hundreds of pieces of pottery and ar
row heads, two mummies, hieroglyphic
writing, ETC., are among the things
picked up among these ruins and placed
on exhibition. These people selected
places for constructing their stone
houses where hard strata of rock
overhangs softer strata, which could
be more easily dug away or had al
ready been worn away by the storms
of ages.
''The Garden of the Gods" is an.
other interesting place. Here great
masses of rock in all shapes and sizes
and in many colors rise directly from
J a comparatively level surface. Some
of them are hundreds of feet in height,
and the shapes of all kinds of animals
can be easily imagined in looking a.
the formations. The Indians formerly
worshipped these enormous statues az
/ gods and thus the name Even today
: the Indians of several states congre
gate here once year for feasting ant
l dances.
From Colorado Springs to Salt LAX,
/ City over the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road are many wonderful sights neve
to be forgotten. The "Royal Gorge
is the most famous place. Here TIT
rocks rise perpendicularly almost hun
dreds Il think they tell you thousands
e of feet on each side of the track. IL
e one place the gorge is so narrow tina
! a bridge is suspended from stee
o braces across the canyon. The rock
j are of brilliant color in many places
the shades of red predominating. An
d other pass in the mountains is know
y as "Castle Gate" named from tn
t forms the rocks take.
g Once on the road from Denver
J, Salt Lake City the railroad passes owe
i. an elevation of over 10000 feet an
l. at two other places an elevation o
:. 1000 feet is reached. On this stage Q
e the trip, the distances in the Yves
d began to dawn upon me. From Der
a yer to Salt Lake is distance of owe
y TAO miles, Though no line runs yer
l. direct), distance about equal to tina
a from Barton to Richmond, Va.
:. Before reaching Salt Lake, the trai
= runs through miles upon miles c
desert land Not necessarily fiat an
J. sandy, but as barren as the rocks O
). Jay Peak, and between Salt Lake Cit
e and this place are hundreds of miles {
(. sage brush desert land. Water make
e this land very fertile. however, an
le. irrigation is the only means of CONVEX
1T ing hundreds of thousands of acres {
e. land i'll these states into any thing C;
lie pable of supporting even a gras
,e hopper.
r. Salt Lake is a very interestin
t. city. The Mormon interests here al
- the leading attractions for sightseer
is Brigham Young. the founder of Mo
n monism, and Vermonter, builde
re wisely and well for the future of Sa
e., Lake City. Many of the banks, hotel
sh Office buildings. stores and other bus
nd. ness interests are controlled by tt
ne, Mormon church. lions Cooperate
III Mnraonfylo 81.
MS terest. has one of the largest depal
ur ment stores in the city, occupying
Oh entire city block and doing an annu
5" business of $6,D00,OOO. Brigha
at Young had II wives and So chiIdre
or While the Mormons today do not clai
ng to practice polygamy. one house
pointed out to you and the guide sa