The pioneers of '49 A history of the excursion of the Society of California pioneers of New England . ined that make thisthe matchless resort, and sanitarium of the continent. There is here agolden harvest of mellow autumn days throughout the winter. The har-monious surroundings, the vitalizing mountain air, the tinctured, efferves-cent waters make a magic tonic, prepared in Natures great laboratory,wiiich will soothe and heal the overtaxed system, and impart vitality andenergy to all; for all the conditions that are required to promote life and health, pleasureand recreation, are clustered ar
The pioneers of '49 A history of the excursion of the Society of California pioneers of New England . ined that make thisthe matchless resort, and sanitarium of the continent. There is here agolden harvest of mellow autumn days throughout the winter. The har-monious surroundings, the vitalizing mountain air, the tinctured, efferves-cent waters make a magic tonic, prepared in Natures great laboratory,wiiich will soothe and heal the overtaxed system, and impart vitality andenergy to all; for all the conditions that are required to promote life and health, pleasureand recreation, are clustered around this proud and peerless resort of the Rockies. Near the Garden of the Gods is a village of prairie-dogs. The town is situated on the roadwhich passes through the Great Gateway to Colorado City, and may be seen on a littleplateau to the left. Here are a great number of little hills of sand and gravel thrown up bythe dogs around their burrows. The little fellows can be seen at work around their sitting on their haunches sunning themselves, and chattering gaily with some /2« THE GRAND ORGAN. 246 TIOKEEBS OF 49. J \ M The burrow has an easy incline for about two feet, then descends perpendicularly for five orsix, and after that branches off obliquely. It is often as large as a foot in diameter. Thedogs at home are neat little fellows, and allow no litter to accumulate around their go to bed early, and never go around disturbing their neighbors before daylight. Tuesday morning, May 13, we left Manitou on our own broad-gauge Pullman train, whichwe could now appreciate fullv, after our long ride in the observation car. We passed through Colorado Springs again, where we were shown house-lots that sold five years ago for $600, which are nowheld at $25,000. At Divide, twenty-three miles furthernorth and fifty-two miles from Denver, is Palmer Lake,with an elevation of 7,544 feet. At times of high watertlic flow from the lake is in both directions
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