82 CROFUTT’S NEW OVERLAND TOURIST noted as a tourist’s resort. The fine ac- commodations, magnificent mountain views, the soda springs, the Garden of the Gods, the petrified stumps, the monu- ment towers, and theramble around and up the mountains—even to the summit of the towering old Pike’s Peak, with an altitude of over 14,000 feet—all this unsurpassed scenery can be viewed, and visited with convenience from the hotel, as carriages are run at stated intervals to Manitou, and other points. We will step in to one and note what can be seen. CoLtoraDo Crry—is situated two miles west, over a fine road, at the base of Pike’s Peak. It was the first settlement in the “Pike’s Peak gold mines,” in 1858. At one timeit had a population of 300, now 100. The Fountain Qui Bouille, a small stream formed from springs and melted snows around the base and upon the sum- mits of the mountain, supplies the town with water, and is also used for irrigating purposes, for many miles below. GARDEN OF THE Gops—A bout two miles west is a singularly wild and beautiful place, to which some poetic individual has given the title which heads this paragraph. Two high ridges of rock rise perpendicu- larly from the valley to a height of 200feet or more, buta few yards apart, forming a lofty enclosure, which embraces a beautiful miniature valley, which seems to nestle here away from the gaze of the passer-by in quiet romantic grandeur. For illustra- tion, see ANNEX No. 14. Manrrou—elevation, 6,821 feet. These famous springs are situated five miles west of Colorado Springs, the city, at the very foot of Pike’s Peak, on the north side, in as romantic a little nook as one can conceive. They are six in number, named: Manitou, Navajo, Ute-Soda, Sho- shone, Iron Ute, and Little Chief. Prof. Loew, of Lieut. Wheeler’s exploring ex- pedition, gives the analyses of the different springs as follows: eli econo tet ee m4]: = sogoes| | si 2. Oo : Dmg fp i et et Oo f: 8): B2Ch ere a . st oe SsOgee? fea Bes So?° pape BES = es es]: Bi 2: Bon? E g.: 2 c.f &. @: &: et = gt. BG * 6 : tO net oS 7. & et. Be te = see ge se ee ee Oo a) ee] ee 2 6 Fe fe Cc Z te eee eee he res] wt ; | Z| p tS) : fe pak. st SF: 3 Writ! ee | @ foe pepe. eeer| s o HH * &] maha: wo my : S| S358: SE8S1 5 m mM | oo bg SU poy BO gq a E = bo a tt et mt FF | SPeesScee ee ol coy? & oS | Bene Bsr] s = Te es QR i ee : oS ea fod 2 2 8 > ES) SeSesnoSeh) os 8 & -65 |" Se ees Ss | 2 es oo ooo wb Q paolo @2ca ieee pe me es @ — CEB) Bmw: t Siqmlon| & & o B([ GwNo : SEO!) F9) Bw TT Sl] ROH: oe w@] - e wv wo Ow: o & — . bode : B| & oe a a ° @ es et eo 9 moka, 4 ct 2, CO] WE ONAPOSS g OO. DD] mamoawas &] Fg . « of COD OS. a » > at we * my ao cof ee mre SP Rt Si | wR on ENS S| ge . wiwmwwomw” |: > BI SSGRSSS a These springs are highly recommended for their medicinal qualities. The early emigrants of 1859-60 often used the waters of the Navajoe Spring for making bread; by the addition of a little acid it makes a very fine article. Manitou—in the summer, is a busy town, of 1,000 or more people—all bent on yo = = fe — ey FIRS£ STEAM RAILROAD TRAIN IN AMERICA—See Annex No. 7.