Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1903 — A Colorado Wonder. [ARTICLE]

A Colorado Wonder.

One of Colorado's greatest curiosities is the petrified stump of a gigantic redwood tree. This stump, which is in an almost perfect state of petrification, is located at Florissant, not far from the great gold-producing region of Cripple Creek Colorado. Although ever since the first exploration of Colorado numberless people have taken specimens from this stump aggregating many tons, it is still estimated to weigh forty-four tons. To give a better Idea of Its size it may be well to state that it is 20 feet in diameter and 10 feet high. There have been many attempts to dig it up and place it on exhibition, the last being a scheme to exhibit It at the great exposition at St. Louis In 1904. Owing to Its great weight, however, this had to be abandoned, and it still lies half burled In the ground at Florissant, as there are no railway cars capable of carrying anyblng near Its weight What perhaps makes It more of a curiosity Is the fact that this Rocky Mountain region is a country of small trees, and that there are no giant redwoods within a thousand miles of this stump—which goes to show that nature has changed the entire vegetable growth of this section, as nothing requiring the semi-tropical heat of a redwood trefc would grow at this altitude now. Always look for this trade mark: “The Klean, Kool Kitchen Kind.” The stoves without smoke, ashes or heat. 'Make comfortable cooking. “Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow,” was one of the seven hymns written by Charles Wesley for New Year’s Day. It was first used in 1750.