The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-15

medals and ornments. The ceilings
were of small pines with japanese
parasols, and from one rafter hung
an oxen yoke, polished. and think it
would take two men to lift it.
/ On the polished floors We're all kinds
of rugs from all over the country, and
all kinds of animals made into rugs.
I There, were also the guns and knives
| they were hunted with
| Well, we didn't know when to leave.
there was so much to see. but finally.
after thanking him several times for
! giving us such a rare treat, we went
! away, but the memories will linger
with us 'ong. The grounds were also
beautiful-as near paradise as one
could expect to find here on earth
/ After spending a very pleasant
week at Buena Vista the Jacobsons
/ left for home and we started on our
way to Aspen by way of Leadvile.
We found it quite cool crossing the di-
! vide and over Tennessee Pass and on
down to the Eagle River. Here we
camped for the night, and got up rqxt
morning to find ice on our water pail
but We never felt the cold much. for
we had on all the clothes we could get
on and plenty of bedding AS we
came down the Eagle we saw nothing
for awhi e but mountains and sheep
Sheep every where. for miles, on
down to Pando and to Wolcott. We
could hardly travel for them at times
I can't see why we should pay so
much for mutton when there are so
many sheep in the country.
The men with the sheep told us
they had just come from Oregon and
they had unloaded them three days
ago
The men who own the sheep are
building beautiful log bungalows for
summer homes. We came down 20
Red Cliffe pretty little mountain
town nesting at the foot of the noun
tains.
The mountains are great over this
way. so green and pretty. with al
kinds of lovely fiowers-so many.
many beautiful wild roses After
climbing the pass we began to come
down on this side OF Battle mountain
There was something doing coming
over The road was almost out or
commission. The men were working
as hard as they could 10 make il more
fit for travel. We got along fine. but
people in their big cars were walking
and wondering If they would get
I through We heard a day or two later
Z two cars had turned over. but no one
was killed. 1t seemed to De the gen
eral topic after reaching Glenwood
! Springs as to how the roads were
over Battle mountain. | think Gilman
/ has about the steepest street / ever
/ drove through. "Some town"
Well, we finally reached Glenwood
| Springs through the Eagle and Grand
| canyon. 1t was simply wonderful
/ driving all the way down after passing
some fine ranches. beautiful homes
and mountain streams everywhere
We came to solid walls of stone. the
river rolling and roaring until you felt
as though you would like 10 get away
from it if you could | think it is as
| great as our Royal Gorge at Canon
| City. We looked and looked at the
wonders placed there by some un-
known miracle. AS one rides through
such places one can not help but think
of the great hereafter.
One almost feels as though he was
nearer heaven when driving through
these mountains.
About 10 miles above Glenwood
Springs we passed a bunch of our
boys from Canon City. We talked to
Mrs. r. Davis father, who was with
the boys We told them we were
from Canon City. OF course they
wanted to know how long since we
left. They are sure making a fine
road as far as they have gone up the
canyon above Glenwood
1t will be one grand highway when
finished. We saw cars from most
every place on our way. One family
from Michigan told us they came out
to Colo. ado three years ago to live
here, found nothing that looked good
to them, went back East, bought a
home again. but they could see the
mountains, and dreamed of mountains
They sold their home. came back in
their car to the mountains. and were
here to stay, | thank you.
MRS. WILLIAM STAPLES.
Aspen, Colo, July 10. 1920