Mexico weekly ledger., 1915-09-30
MOUNTAINS % NOT PLEASE
LIKE THE OCEAN
Made the Trip 10 Corona known as
the sTop Of the wOrId"-A Sub
lime Mountain Scene.


Denver. Colorado, Sept. %. 1s15.-.
The mountains are grand and sublime,
and sometimes I think they are more
worth while than the ocean; but
whether the old ocean is awake or
asleep il is one Of Natures chief won
ders. The scenery in Colorado sur
passes that of Banff or any other part
of Northern Canada.
Charley Heller, who spent last sum
mer in Colorado, told US not to miss
the trip to Corona stop of the world",
and he is surely a good judge of the
grandeur and beauty Of scenery.
The beautiful city of Denver is sit
uated very near to the eastern foot
hills of the Rocky Mountains, and in
the planning and construction of a
short-line railroad the highest engin-
eering skill was employed in locating
and building 1t directly to, through
and over those gigantic barriers, and
not TO follow the usual plan of a more
circuitous and less expensive route
around; hence this marvellous railroad
reaches Corona, upon the crest of the
main range of the Majestic Rockies,
at an altitude Of II, $50 feet above the
level of the sea, IN a distance of but
sixty-fve miles. or about three hours
ride from Denverl
aFrom summertime to the beautiful
snow" Up there on "The top of the
World" are lovely stretches of YER
dure, bespangIed with myriads of bea-
utiful blossoms, alternating with
great drifts Of glistening snow.
The train leaves Denver at a con-
venient hour in the morning, and ar
rives at Corona about noon, providing
ample time for sightseeing and lun-
cheon, and returning to Denver
about $50 p. m, the same'day.
The unequaled scenic attractiveness
of this section Of the line will forever
constitute it the most remarkable and
popular one-day scenic excursion trip
by railroad from Denver or any other
city in America, If not in the world.
"Never in all my travels have l seen
such wonderful scenery, such a diver
sity of landscape; and the fact that it
is all condensed into so short a trip
makes 1t all the more remarkable"
declared Mr.. Percival Farquhar, the
Hartman Of Brazil" after his return
from the trip in July, 1911, with his
party of Brazilian railroad men and
fnaneiers.
Two Of the beauties of the trip are
the Yankee Doodle Dixie Lakes.
Away up in the Rocky Mountains,
more than ten thousand feet above the
level Of the sea, with its surrounding
y~esture of perennial snow, nestles this
lovely lakelet Of unfathomed depth,
whose clear, flashing waters Of emer-
aid green charm the delightful vision
Of all beholders. The ~glittering rails
of this marvellous railroad Almost en-
cicle it as with ribbons of steel, while
lust beyond is charming little Dixie
Lake and then Corona upon the Crest
Of the Continent.
We were two hours on ".top Of the
world and while some snow balled
each other, a few of us Rugged each
other or the hotel fire to keep warm.
Mountain trout are plentiful and
delicious, and at the Albany Hotel you
can order one caught from the pool
in the dining room and cooked while
you wait. They : worth waiting
for. You catch them with a dip net,
so I did not have to qualify as an ex-
pert fisherman.
| noticed Mexico is to have a poul-
try show this fall, and everybody help
make it a big success. The poultry
interest is one of Audrain's most i'm
portant industries and should be more
fully developed. There should be a
dandy poultry exhibit at the Mexico
street fair, 50 that III people might
know and appreciate the Importance
Of our poultry products. The street
fair can be made one of the biggest
and best advertisements Mexico OF
Audrain County eyer had, and that's
the way to make Mexico grow ant
prosper.
D M Wh;ta