| ing those livi: 130 CROFUTT’S NEW OVERLAND TOURIST The land is more rolling, as we approach DrarEer—tThis is not a very im station to the tourist, but to the few vil- lagers of Herramon, at the mouth of a little canyon beside the mountains on the left, itis adig institution. Draper is four miles | from Sandy and seventeen from Salt Lake City. Contec Draper, our course is east. and after crossing South Willow Creek, turns more to the south, and finally to the west, having kept around the foot of the moun- tains, which here make a full halfcircle. In the distance around, there are many cuts and some hard work, and we queried, wh the road was built around, when the work was so heavy and the distance much further than across where there was very little work to be done? In answer, we were told that President Brigham Young laid out the road around the side of the moun- tain, by “revelation.” If that isso, we con-| clude that the revelation came from the same “deity” that took our Savior up on) the Mount, but as it is not “our funeral,” we will not criticise. The lower point of the great curve is called the “Point of theMountain.” At the | point where the railroad is built around, the track is about 300 feet above a little round valley to the west, in which is lo- cated a hot spring, marked by a brown burned patch of land and rising steam. As our train curves around this point, a most charming view can be had; one of the jimest on the road. The valley is here nearer, to the northward the view in unob- structed for 50 miles; to the south, Utah Lake, a gem in rich setting, and the great Lower Basins. Passing through numerous cuts and around the point, the train curves again to the eastward, and starts again on another grand curve around the rim of the basin, in which is located Utah Lake, in plain view. Nearly opposite the “ point of the moun- tain” is a low divide in the Oquirrh Range on the west, over which the road leads to Camp Floyd. Continuing along through sand cuts, sage and an occasional farm, 14 miles from Draper we arrive at Lzni—This town is situated in the midst of aperfect forest of fruit trees, orchards and ardens, with the waters of Dry Oanyon reek running through all the streets, and contains a population of about 1,500, includ- in the immediate vicinity. The good results of irrigating sage-brush land, are here demonstrated by the large crops of wheat, oats, barley and vegetables produced, where, before the land was irri- gated, nothing -but sage-brush and grease- wood were to be seen. Three miles further is AmERICAN FoRK—a station 34 miles from Salt Lake City—the “ banner ” town for free schools; also the first in the Terri- tory, having been established here in 1869. The streets are wide, with the waters of Deer Creek, which comes down the Amer- ican Fork Canyon, running through them, and the ore s, gardens and farms in the neighborhood ing an attractive and | beautiful town. The population numbers about 1,600, the greater portion of whom | are engaged in agricultural pursuits. The American Fork House, opposite the sta- tion, is the principal hotel, and Robert — 9 eau is one of the jolliest of German osts To the southwest = : = ae @ com- pan sage in building a dam across the Jordan River for irrigating purposes. The canal is to be 22 feet wide on the bot- tom and 30 inches deep, and when comple- ted will extend north 20 miles, winding around the base of the Wasatch, near our road, keeping as far up on the side of the mountain as possible. From the dam, a ca- nal will be taken out forthe west side ofthe Jordan, with a view of taking the water all over the lands as far north as Salt Lake City, and if possible, reclaim the vast tract of sage land between the Jordan River at Salt Lake City, and the Oquirrh Range, at the foot of Salt Lake. From this station a road branches off to the eastward, up American Fork Canyon, called the American Fork Bailroad. Principal office, Salt Lake City. Gan. LOYD ASPINWALL. ...0...0..0.0005 President. Ezra HUMPHREY....... See. and Superintendent. This is a three-foot, narrow gauge rail- road, 15 miles in length; commenced May, 1872, and completed 12 miles during the year. The grade for the whole distance is heavy, in places 312 feet to the mile. Leaving the station at American Fork, the road turns directly to the east, and fol- lows up Deer Creek, through a general as- sortment of sage brush, sand and boulders, for six miles to the mouth of the Canyon. On the way up, to the right, a fine view can be had of Mt. Aspinwall, rising from the lower range of the Wasatch to an alti-