Year: 1876

MASTToU SPRINGS Col, August 10th. 1s76


To THE EDHoR. OF THE CHIEF F-on my arrival at Pu-
eblo encountered thick cloud of grssshoppers, al
dense enough TO obscure the light of the Crops
that growing beautifully in the morning. and
Using abundant harvest to the ground before
nightfal. They completely creased the rails on the
Denver and Rio Grande road that the locomotives
sometimes troubled to get along few remain, but the
majority, satisfied with their work, have moved
They are travelling in south westerly direction, and it
is likely from the direction they moving they
will trouble Northern Kansas.


At Pueblo saw nothing worthy of note so embark
ed on the train arrived Colorado Springs the
same evening. Here / received an invitation from
young gentleman friend of mine attend ball to be
given af MantOu Springs, six miles distant willingly
accepted the invitation. The beauty and chiyary of
Colorado there in full force-elegates from COlOra
do Springs Denver and all the surrounding country.
Matron and msd husband and lovsr-everybody went to
be happy and was happy The Denver band gave the


sou Of music" and the ball indeed such success
enjoyment might journey far in quest Of and
fail to find For the benefit of few young friends
must say, at this ball. met two young ladies worthy Of
attention do not mention them claim that Colorado
ladies superior to all others but from solemn
victon that culture either mental social is too bean
tiful and hardly attained to be overlooked
Without it, heather and outcasts and there
main for only the delights Of savages.


No visiting Colorado should aIl to go to Manou
Springs before returning home. To do wOud be like
going Rome without visiting the ruins Of the great
Coliseum, Egypt without gazing upon the Pyramids
1t is romantic and attractive spot and to Colo
RADIO Springs, that hours ride smooth road
through fertile valley takes you it, Here locat
ed the famous Iron and Soda Springs. The medicinal
qualities of these springs have been fully tested and
undoubtedly of specific efficacy Of dyspepsia and
other forms of debility The average temperature about
the springs is 60 degrees and the waters said to be
like the Setzer Springs of Germany thai any 9th.
discovered the American Continent. The min
baths and swimming baths another great attrac
tion. 1t is hot here but that the refeshing
breezes from the mountains render it cool and delightful
anywhere in the shade though the thermometer stands
about 90 degrees and in early morning drives thin at
tire would be quite chilly During the Winter 1t is said
there are few days on which nvalids sit
randas and enjoy the sunshine and pure air free from
the icy chilness of that Of less favored climates Ny
visit to ManitOu Springs of the most charming
episodes Of rambles through the Rockies 1t is Of
the quiet and unobtrusive and yet attractive
for the peasureseeker in the whole Switzerland
of America"


The drives through Ute Pass Monument Park and
Cheyenne Canyon. among the grandest and most
mantle rock be found in Colorado The ramble
among the red rocks hunting for the angels who garden
in the wales and gens that meander under them is de-
lghtfnl One of the most remarkable formations Dame
Nature has ever fashioned is situated in Monument
Park and called the Dutch Wedding owing to its sin
gular resemblance to the marriage ceremony. The min
lister stands in front clad in nobby ssndsto domi
and crowned with hat Of the Middle Ages, shaped
like big smhower The bride and groom are dstin |
guishod by their attire The brides dress is gored and
bias and her neck ElZabehan ruff Of
ruffest kind The groom is atred in the convention
nj style. Three miles distant is the famous
Garden of the Gods where Of strata Of red and
white sandstone many feet in depth have apparently by
convusive throes Of Mature been lifted from hor
zantal to q vertical position, water and time having
wrought upon them that by the aid Of toerably fair
Imagination, many curious and fantastic shapes may
readily be traced upon the surface The Garden Is
for its fence which is built Of rock after de-
signs by Nature and is two Thousand feet high.


OF interest to the general tourist ride the
'ummit Of Pixies Peak the altitude Of which is Il 535
eet and lifts aof its snowcapped in silent and in
iescrbable grandeur Monarch Of all surrounding
hundreds Of miles needless alike Of heat cold
alm stern and unmpressible 1t stands a. IL Natures
sentinel holding guard the wealth
md natural scenery 50 freely. scattered about.


LOUIS BODER.