Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-10-25

Letter From E. E. Fox of Fl. Collins
The Mexico Ledger:
FIT. COLLINS, Colo, Oct. 16. II
thought the following might be of in
terest to some of the readers of the
Mexico Ledger. Am also sending a
few pictures of the POndre Canon
road.
An auto party made up for the
most part of former Mexico residents
motored up the Pondre Canon road
and enjoyed a pleasant days outing.
Those in the party were /. C Brad
ley and family, Mrs. Mary E. Fox,
Mr.. Ed Williams and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Criswell and daughter,
Pauline; Rhodes Williams, Mrs. Au-
gusta Brown and E. E. Fox and
family.
The Pondre Canon road is one of
the most scenic in Northern Colorado.
The making of the road is still in
progress, but the twenty miles al
ready completed show that the con-
victs have done their best in making
it one Of the finest automobile roads
in the state.
About the first thing that attracted
our attention was the nearness of
the road to the river. On leaving the
river for a short distance it seemed
as if we faced a wall of solid rock;
but soon we found that a cut had been
made thru the rock, and upon going
thru the cut we came into a river
bridge. Across the bridge is a group
of cabins and here many people es-
cape the heat and dust of the cities
during the summer months to enjoy
the fresh mountain air and engage in
that never firing art of Turing the
trout from their hiding places.
The road, in many instances, has
been blasted thru the solid rock and
some times for a mile or two we fol-
lowed the road with the river to the
right and a high rock ledge to the
left. Along these places we could
only watch the water, clear as q
crystal, as it hurried on its bysy way
dashing against rocks with a mighty
roar. Sometimes we saw a clear
still place and here we knew the
water was very deep. Along the riv.
er we saw many fishermen, wadinl
along in the water or walking along
the bank.
AS we FASTENED on our way we pass,
ed mountains covered with strangel!
shaped rocks, scattered here AMI
there; then again mountains thickl!
covered with the evergreen spruce
and fir trees. Many miles on our wa!
we passed thru a tunnel made thru
the rocks and farther on came to
sign which forbade US to drive an.
farther. Brot to an abrupt stop, w
gazed around us and we saw in tn
distance a city of tents, the home o
convicts who are making the ney
road.
We soon found a camping place
spread our picnic lunch and each at
with that ravenous appetite whicl
comes to all that travel in the noun
tains. The children soon busie
themselves while some of the grown
ups climbed a hill, the climbing o
which proved to be worthy of tn
name, mountain. After two or thre
hours, three auto loads Of tired, Blu
happy people started on the home
ward journey. The day had been we
spent; we had enjoyed showing on
guests the beauties of the mountain
and our guests declared it had bee
a wonderful day for them. They ha
4, never dreamed that the mountain
were anything like the reality.
The one big joke of the day we
when we saw Mr.. Criswell with hi
shoes and hose off. Asking why h
was undressing, he informed us he in
tended to swim the river. Everyon
; laughed for it was only an irrigatin
> ditch, which he could easily hav
jumped cross. Distance had bee
. SO deceiving to him all day h
/, was unable to discern between a rive
and irrigating ditch. E. E. Fox.