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and the Chicago Smelter about one mile marked by the red-burnt soil, much re-
to the southwest, on the eastern bank of | sembling a yard, where hides are tanned.
the lake. The ores used at these smelters) From the carsan occasional glimps of
come from the several mining districts in Salt Lake can be obtained, with its nu-
the vicinity to the east, south and west. merous islands, lifting their peaks far
The huge piles of bullion at the depot | far above the briny waters. The views

piled up, awaiting shipment, attest the
business of the place.

Rush Valley, in the northern portion
of which is Rush lake, is one of the class
of valleys so often found in the Salt Lake
and Nevada Basins—only varying in size.
This is ten miles in length, and about
three in width—land-locked, surrounded
by mountain ranges, with a lake in the
center and no visible outlet.

 

Returning to Salt Lake, “changecars”

for Ogden, and again we take a look at |

the Great Overland trains. But we can-
not think of neglecting to take a trip over
the little

Utah Northern Railroad.
Principal office, Logan, Utah.
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G. W. THATOHER. 2... .-euececcsds Superi: .
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This road is a three-foot narrow gauge;
commenced March 29th, 1872, and ex-
tended at different times, and completed to
Franklin, 80 miles, in 1874. Work is now
progressing, and within the present year
it is designed to have it completed to Old
Fort Hall, on Snake River, 100 miles further
—making in all180 miles. The depot is
about halfa mile to the northeast of the
depot of the Union and Central—and that
much nearer the city of Ogden.

Leaving the depot, the road skirts the
western edge of the city, across rich,
broad, and well-cultivated fields, orchards
and gardens, with the Wasatch Moun-
tains towering to the right.

From Ogden, it is 4.5 miles to

HARRISVILLE — an unimportant side-
track—and a short distance further, at the
foot of a spur of the mountains, is one of
the many hot springs which abound in
the Great Salt Lake and Nevada basins.
The springs in cold weather send upa
dense cloud of vapor, which is visible for
a long distance. They are strongly im-
pregnated with sulphur and other mineral
substances. The odor arising from them
is very strong, and by no means pleasant
for some people to inhale. This springis
close on the right of the road, and besides
the steam continually arising from it, is

will be very imperfect; but as we near
Promontory Point, and after leaving that
place, excellent views can be obtained.
On the left, only a few hundred yards
away, can be seen the track of the Cen-
tral Pacific—and near,the unimportant
station of Bonneville on that road. Near
are some fine farming lands, which yield
large crops of wheat, barley and corn.

ith the rugged mountains on our right
and the waters of the lake seen at times
on our left, we find objects of interest con-
tinually rising around us Far up the
sides of the mountain, stretching along in
one unbroken line, save where it is sun-
dered by canyons, gulches, and ravines, is
the old watermark of the ancient lake,
showing that at one time this lake was a
mighty sea, washing the mountain sides sev-
eral hundred feet above us. Theold water-
line is no creation of the imagination, but
a broad bench, whereupon the well-worn
rocks, the rounded pebbles, and marine
shells still attest the fact that once the wa-
ters of the lake washed this broad upland.
Beneath the highest and largest bench, at
various places, may be seen two others, at
about equal distances apart, showing that
the waters of the lake have had three dif-
ferent altitudes before they reached their
present level.

We are gradually rising up on to a high
bench and will continue along near the
base of the mountains for the next thirt
miles. In places the view will be grand.
The Great Lake at the southwest with its
numerous islands in the distance, the well-
cultivated fields in the foreground, together
with the orchards and rippling rills from
the mountain springs, which we cross every
few minutes, make a beautiful picture;
then back of all, on the east, rises the Wa-
satch, peak upon peak, towering to the
skies.

From the last station it is 14 miles to

WiiiarD—This is a quiet Mormon town
of 700 inhabitants, and contains some fine
buildings, but the greater portion are built
of logs and adobe, yet neat and cosy. Most
of the fences are of small willows inter-
woven through large willow stakes stuck
in the ground. The mountains near this
town present indications which would as.