The Raymer enterprise. (New Raymer, Weld County, Colo.) 1910-19??, 1919-07-24
ADOzEN DAYS AMONG
COLORADO MOUNTAINS

Thinking that 1t might be OF in
terest to many Of our readers. our re.
porter has attempted to give a briei
outline Of her trip as one of the win.
ners of the Denver News and Times
contest. She hopes 1t will be espec.
tally interesting to those many good
friends who assisted her to be one oil
the lucky fifteen girls.
Fifteen happy girls were requested
to meet at the Office OF the News and
Times on Monday evening. June 80,
at eight o'clock. Here we made the
acquaintance Of each other and also
OF the circulation manager. Mr..
Robert J. Corrigan. who was the
chaperon of our party. also of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Flanagan. editor OF
the papers, and Of Mr.. G. B. Merrick
manager Of the Merrick Tours.
Mr.. Merrick suggested a ride thru
the city. so three cars were soon
filed. We were taken to City Park
and cool drinks or cream ordered for
us. After driving thru the park and
around to other places OF interest, we
were taken to our homes or hotels,
with instructions to be at the office
by 7:15 the next morning.
We were all there promptly. ready
to start. I may as well name the
cars in their order. with their driv-
"s We left Denver.
In the first car, Hudson Super
Six. Mr.. G. B. Merrick, or Great Big
Merrick" as he was called. presided
The second, a Willys Knight, with
Mr.. Leo Wright at the wheel. and
Mr.. Winstanley drove the third car
which was Paige. These were all
seven passenger cars, and as there
we're 10 in the party, only the one
extra seat was used In each car. The
luggage was carried in the respec-
tive cars with the passengers.
Before leaving Denver. Mr.. Carri-
gan gave each one Of the girls pres
ents which included two kinds Of
horns, pair Of goggles and a vaca-
tion tours badge of blue ribbon with
a beauty pin to fasten 1t on.
The horns made known to Dem
yer that something unusual was hap
pening. We drove up in front of the
Capitol building where we were
snapped several times. but only be-
ginning in comparison with all Of
the trip.
As the longest drive was on this
first day, we could not tarry long.
Soon we were out away from the
city. going southwark toward Morri-
son and Evergreen along Dear
Creek. This country has beautiful
scenery and would be a fine place
to spend vacation or to go to for a
rest. We drove in to Cassel's about
200 p. m. for lunch. This is like
most all OF the other mountain towns,
a large hotel built for a mountain
resort, a store or two and few cot
tages. They were prepared for us.
and had long table decorated and
set for our full party. We were a
tired, dusty and hungry group when
we came In.
A clean up and the good meal serv-
ed us made large difference in the
appearance when we were ready to
start on again.
This first afternoon brot us into
what is known as the South Park.
The Collegiate Peaks, Harvard. Yale
and Mt. Princeton in the distance we
could see from a mountain top.
We drove into Buena Vista about
1880 for dinner. We saw the Re-
formatory School for boys as we were
coming into the town. Buena Vista
has been well named. meaning beau
tifui view. About 1000 p. m. we
drove out to Hot Springs hotel where
we were to spend the night.
The Hot Springs hotel is first seen
from the top Of a mountain and ap-
pears to be but short distance
II one could Just fall down 5n top Of
1t, but the road was not Of that ma
ture. This hotel IL at the foot Of Mt.
Princeton. Here dance was in
progress, and afforded amusement
until a late bed time.
A knock on the door and Good
morning. six o'clock. your suits are
just outside the door" We all got
ready for q plunge before breakfast.
To a large per centage Of the party
this was first Introduction to the
swimming pool. So much fun was
had with those who were not used
to 1t!
Just a word about the pool. The
pool and dressing roooms are built
below the hotel near the mountain
afraam Tho water In the moi