108 preference to Bryan, which is now an ac- complished fact. TwENTy YEARS AGo an important trading post was located near this station just below, on the opposite side of the river. In early days, the Mormons hada ferry here, and a; the river was seldom _ fordable—except late in the fall—they reaped a rich harvest of from $5 to $20a team for crossing them over the river, ac- cording. as the owners were found able to pay. Those times were comparatively only yesterday, and we might say with the juggler “ Presto !” and we have the “ iron horse,” and the long trains of magnificent palace cars, crossing the substantial rail- road bridge, conveying their hundreds of passengers daily—passengers from every land and clime—and whirling them across the continent from ocean to ocean, on schedule time. Do these passengers, while partaking of a princely meal, lying at ease sipping their wine, (or possibly ice water,) and smoking quietly their cigar, ever think of the hardy pioneers who toiled along on foot and alone, many times over seven months traveling the same distance that can now be made in five days? These pioneers suffered every kind of hardship, many even unto death, and those that re- main are fast passing away. Yet, the fruits of their adventurous and daring in- trepidity can be seen on every hand. GREEN RrvER—This stream rises in the northwest portion of the Wind River Mountains, at the base of Fremont’s. Peak. The source of the river is found in innu- merable little streams, about 200 miles from the railroad crossing. About 150 miles below the station the river empties into the Colorado River. The name “Green River’? implies the color of the water, but one would hardly expect to be- hold a large, rapid river, whose waters possess sodeepahue. The river, for some distance up the stream, commencing about fifty miles above the station, runs through a soil composed of decomposed rock, slate, etc., which is very green, and easily washed and worn away, which accounts for the color of the water. At all seasons of the year the water is very good—the best, by far, of any found in this part of the country. The tributaries abound in trout’ of fine flavor, and the main river is well stocked with the finny tribe. Game of all kinds abound along the river and in the adjacent mountains. Fontenelle Creek comes into Green River CROFUTT’S NEW OVERLAND TOURIST 40 miles north, and is specially noted for game, trout, etc. The lower stream presents avery marked feature, aside from the high bluffs of worn sandstone besides sedimentary deposits. These features are strongly marked, above the bridge, for several miles. From Green River station, the first ex- ploring expedition of Maj. Powell started on the 24th of May, 1869. The party con- sisted of about a dozen well-armed, intrepid men, mostly Western hunters. They had four well-built boats, with which to explore the mysterious and terrible canyons of Green River and the Colorado. These gorges were comparatively unknown, the abrupt mountain walls having turned the travel far from their sterile shores. Sci- ence and commerce demanded a solution of the question: “Can the upper Colorado be navigated?” and Maj. Powell under- took to solve the problem. The party encountered hardships, dis- covered beautiful scenery, and in their re- port have thrown much light on the mys- teries of this heretofore not much traveled country. The result of the expedition af- forded the Major the materials for a course of lectures, and demonstrated the impor- tant fact that the Colorado canyon 7s not navigable. We hear that the Major has, since the above, made an expedition to the river, but are not informed as to the results. A wagon road leads north, up the east side of the river, over which a stage runs regularly to the WEETWATER CountRy—The principal cities are South Pass, Atlantic and Hamil- ton. They are situated four miles apart. The principal occupation of the citizens is quartz et mining. Many of the mines are said to be very rich, but for some rea- son very unprofitable to work. The prin- cipal mines are on Sweetwater River, a trib- utary of Wind River, which passes through very rich mineral and agricultural coun- try. Wind River is a tributary of the Big Horn River, which empties into the Yel- lowstone. The streams abound in fish, in- cluding trout of excellent flavor. The valleys and mountains furnish game in abundance, including deer, elk, antelope, mountain sheep, buffalo, cinnamon, brown, black and grizzly bears. Indian difficulties have retarded min- ing, agricultural, and business operations very much in the past.