Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1912 — M. L. Pass Writes Republican From Pueblo, Colorado. [ARTICLE]

M. L. Pass Writes Republican From Pueblo, Colorado.

June 17, 1912. Editor Republican: I recenly returned to this place from Pagosa Springs and wish you to forward my paper to this plaee. There is but one railroad to that place and I cannot add many words to what I wrote you last fall. The highest point of Columbus mountain is 10,015 feet; a few miles this side of that place at an elevation of about 9,500 feet stands a monument, dedicated to the lamented Garfield. It is located at the head of Toltec Gorge and is 1,500 feet above its bottom. A more picturesque location could not be found in that country. Standing, as it does, on a rocky point, it seems to be overlooking the valley in both directions. The brook far below pursues its devious Way; the immense rocks, frowning and cold, seem to look upon everything with pity and contempt; while the pines above seem to wave a benediction to all.

1 was told that the government built the Denver & Rio Grande Ry., and it was finished to this point, when the nation was plunged in mourning by three words from Hong Branch, N. J. They were: “He is dead.” Passenger trains used to ptop twenty minutes to allow a view of the monument, but all I can Say is that there is such a stone, because we were rushed past with aIJL speed possible In such a country. Some one has -said: “Dust to dust,” and I believe dust lasts longer than memory or regard in the living, as I saw where the stone, which should be held in tender regard by every true American, had been defaced by vandal bands. But such is life; tbe times and plactm that now know ub will shortly know us no more. Sincerely yours,

M. L. PASS.

There are 65,000 more women than men in Indiana, according to figures of the census bureau. And 4ha gifi* centago is increasing slightly.