Colorado College Nugget (yearbook) . e in the East and who arelooking for just such a place as this, where they can enjoy, without money and withouteffort, the grandest mountain scenery of the world, drink the life-giving waters of Man-ltou, charged with sulphur for the skin, soda for the stomach, and iron for the blood;where they can grow strong and happy in the finest climate ever let loose from the handsof the Creator, and where, under their own watchful eyes, they can give their childrena princely education. I ventured to ask where the College buildings were. Dont haveany, was the reply. D
Colorado College Nugget (yearbook) . e in the East and who arelooking for just such a place as this, where they can enjoy, without money and withouteffort, the grandest mountain scenery of the world, drink the life-giving waters of Man-ltou, charged with sulphur for the skin, soda for the stomach, and iron for the blood;where they can grow strong and happy in the finest climate ever let loose from the handsof the Creator, and where, under their own watchful eyes, they can give their childrena princely education. I ventured to ask where the College buildings were. Dont haveany, was the reply. Dont need any, yet. A room or two will be enough to startwith. This is a land where things grow. All that is necessary here is to plant the seed—college seed, if you please—sprinkle a little water over it, and it will grow. I tellyou it will grow. Well, I didnt dare say it wouldnt. The man was too much m ear-nest, and I was too far away from home. Speaking of life in those days, he says: In 1875 I was living in the frame house 14. wOw Ou o Q< O-i ou now on the southeast corner of Yampa and Nevada. This was, at that time, the far-thest house north; and is still standing, a relic of those early days. Coming home oneevening about dusk I found the doors and windows barricaded with chairs, tables, and,in fact, about all the movable household furniture, Fffecting an entrance, I found mychildren in a terrible fright, caused by the appearance of some five hundred Indians,who were encamped a few hundred yards from the house. They were Utes, campingas is Indian custom, on the outskirts of the town, while they did their trading, buying ofsupplies, etc. This was the last visit of Indians in a body to the Springs. The placewhere they encamped is the site of the present Science Building. When the Colorado Springs townsite was laid out, it was agreed on the part ofthe projectors that they would do three things to make good homes for all comers. First,they should have a temperance commun
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