The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-14
HOW MAN|TOU
GOT ITS NAME
Mineral Springs at Sara
toga of the West EN-
chanted Indians

Pixies Peak. that Dsturia irH,ou
summit which guided the cnriy 'N
plnrrrs across the great plains. rourr
i's snowy rr,| u the midst oi
vcrlAhc wonderland. Here nature
ia seen In her graudost ua w'sll as
most fantastic moods. Great rs'ttu
tain peaks are hero mASalvc. Ri-
rlutio uftinE Themselves into the
regions ~ perpetual mow- llrrc
are q hair dozen stupcndous cnnpnH.
each miles In length. wh"Fc roo
walls rise pcrpcndiculhr u thou sand
feet Here medicinal springs tunh
forth for healing and rcfrcshm"nt
Here are costly hotcls with roc ron-
tion grounds, and Inviting highw uya.
penetrating the muuntaifr or
stretching across the plains. whrr"
tho moturiN finds ncvrr-cnding De
light irom here one can cvcu mo
ton to the wonderful Royal gorge.
Colorado Springs is a city of 40,
600 inhabitants whore the visitvr
may enjoy an the comforts and con-
Ncnicnrcs. with % lirr, share or tho
plclsur, and advantages. of mod"I ~
city nfc. ltg has ample hotel ap-
cummodntious for the throngs whp
seek 1t at an seasons of the year.
This delightful city is essentially ono
OF homes. whore the families Of
many OF the states most influential
business men reside. II has hand
some clubs. beautiful and costly
churches and schools, ana ls the
scat of Colorado college.
Colorado Springs IN cnvironcd by a
greater number and variety of
scenic wonders, easily accessible.
than any other like area on the
globe; superb roads and boulcvards,
and In many cases lines OF electric
railway lead to the numerous points
of interest.
Among the more noted points of
Interest are: Pixies Peak, tn" Crys-
tai park auto trip. Mt Manitou
scenic incline. the Garden Of the
Gods, the trip to Cripple Greek,
North Cheyenne canon aud the ia
nous High Drive. south Cheyenne
canon and the Seven Falls, Stratton
Park. Broadmoor. MHnitou, VII
liams canon. Cave Of the Winds. and
Ute Pass. OFF the beaten path there
are scores OF places of unrivalcd
beauty.
Five miles from Colorado Springs.
and mediately at the base OF
Pixies Peak lies Manitou, the sara %
toga Of the west" Here are the
mineral springs To- which the in-
the coming of the white man; and.
since the healing waters were the
gift of the Great Spirit. they named
their paradise "Manitou." Spark
ling. cffcrYcSccnt, highly aErecabl,
20 the taste and adapted to the cure
or allcviation of many chronic lila
these soda and chalybcate waters
are a prime attraction OF the resort
The town itself is beautiful. with
its well-kept lawns, bordering trees
fountains, and gay pavilions, cover
Ing the springs, while. clngint
Swiss like to the hillsidos, or en-
powered In the grcenery which
fringes Fountain and Ruxton creeks
are numerous picturesque summer
homes.
Near Manltou are found the won
ders OF canon and gorge. of dizz,
height and awful depth, OF gigantic
rock form and weird cavern, anc
the beauties of dashing mountain
stream and of sylvan peak -guardc'
dell. Here are rare flowers for tn
botanist; in the canons by which tn
mountains are gashed and riven tn
gcologist may read the world his
tory. Here. to. Is the great peak
whose snowy summit ti,lO9 feet
may he gained via the Pixies Peal
cog railway, automobile road, ol
reached afoot or on burro back.
Nature has indeed lowered Mani
tou with "A prodigality elsewhere un
matched, and 1t has justly receive
the palm as the most charming o
summer resorts.