Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-04-26
The Pixies Peak
Region Of Colorado
WONDERS of Red Rock Canon-To
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ter to her parents here:
Colorado Springs, Colo, April IT,
1917. Dear Father and Mother
We had such a delightful trip yes
terday. Mr.. and Mrs. Siegle North
rup, formerly of Centralia, and their
daughter, Mrs. Chester Perry, and lit
tie son, Vincil, of Kansas City, Joined
us for hike thru Red Rock Canon,
beautiful place a mile west of our
home.
l had seen nearly all of the more
noted canons always pointed out to
tourists but had never heard much
of Red Rock Canon until very re-
Gently, so 1 was surprised to find its
wild beauty as much to my liking as
the wonders found in the others.
The entrance is nearl opposite the
road leading to the Garden of the
Gods. The rock formation is similar
to that in the Garden. One is surely
a continuation of the other.
The giant walls of rock on both
sides, which would make fine barriers
for a line of German soldiers, are a
shade between an old rose and a yell
low vermillion, in the sunlight very
brilliant, in the shadow rich gray.
Here and there, where a foothold
is. possible, pine tree clings closely
to the steep sides, it's roots often
bursting the rock in places.
At one time this was probably a
molten mass in the earth. The color
Of the soil is a smoky red and looks
as If it had been burned. Many
small loose rocks are crumbling to
red powder. 1t reminds one of brick
dust. They tell me this red sandy
dust can put one over on the "Gold
Dust Twins" SO l may, when times
get. hard, send my friends in Mexico
a package of this wonderful cleanser.
We walked by stream of clear
cold water, a mirror for the white
llmbed cotton-woods which are the
most common tree here excepting
the Pine Tree Family. This water
comes rushing from the melting
SHOWS on the mountains beyond. 1t
is the finest drinking water to be
had. In many places one finds large
reservoirs into which the water is al
ways flowing and from which all of
the Pixies Peak region is supplied.
It is very common sight to see a
fence Hsprinkling a lawn or garden.
This watering has to be done twice
daily and where the gardens are large
the people put that job off on the
fences for they never get tired and
haven't much else to do. These fences
are of pipes with openings at regular
intervals which spout out like foun-
tains when the water is turned on.
Nearly all the streets have irriga-
tion bitches at the eurbing. From
these the water may flow in under
the lawns.
The wind was blowing a gale when
we started but the high rock walls
protected us. We found sheltered
nook between rocks where we built
our fire and ate lunch in perfect
calm and sunshine.
Any of my little school friends in
Mexico know how fond I am of the
first spring flowers in the woods
for we had so many good times to.
gether picking violets. How wish
ed for all OF you when, in our climb.
ing around, we suddenly came upon
myriads of anemones, delicate laven'
der blossoms opening their dainty
faces to the sun. They grow close tC
the ground, and wear fuzzy jackets
on their stems to keep warm The
blossoms and stem come straight III
from the root with no foliage.
AS we gathered punches of anem
ones we could see in the distan
mountains heavy snow-storm ad
and Mrs. John w. Gregory.
j. A. Reighley and family and J
vancing. Soon no mountains coulC
be seen, only the clouds Of falling
whiteness. 1t was quite novelty t
me to gather wild flowers and watcl
a snow-storm at the same time.
We found a quarry where tn
great machines had cut out the rock
They use no dynamite. Great drill
and saws leave the surface smootl
and regular in shape. Many house
here are made of this stone--it give
a beautiful effect. They have bull
Of this material in other States bu