Nebraska advertiser., 1862-11-01
rRIp ovER THE nAxGE.

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1t was a preaching our. II was a
beautiful fall morning, (Sept. %, when
we left the touring heights and lovely
precincts of Montgomery. Up aud up
we assembled the great range, until we
reached the Ute Pass. We went up a
good wagon road. The Ute Pass is low
and narrow, and by many said 10 be the
best route for the Pacific Railroad TO pass.
1t is near the head waters of the South
Platte on the east. and the head waters of
the Blue river on the west side of the
Great Summit. separating the Atlantic
from the Pacific slope. This notable
Pass is within "a few rods of one Of the
richest Iodes In all this region. II would
require a tunnel of about n nlle for
a passage for The Railroad. and no doubt
the gold obtained in digging would pay
for driving it. The Pass Is hard by
Montgomery City, one of the fastest
towns in all this region. Ills only about
a year old, and has a pepul 'iion of about
500, and beautifully situated upon a far
stretched neck of The South Park, with
the main branch of the South Platte
running through it. When we reached
the top of the great summit, formerly the
dividing line between Nebraska and
Ulah, the view is grand and magnificent.
Passing over the lofty range within a
mile from the Plate, we came to the
head waters Of the Blue, and for The irSl
time Stacked our thirst with the waters
Of the great Pacific slope. Going down
the beautiful valley of the Blue, We ar
rived at Bre ckrnrldge, (once with a pop
~uIation Of 3 900 or 1000, but now nearly
d~eserted.) very tired and hungry. At
ter dinner, about 3 p. N we wound OuT
way over to Gold Run. and staid all
night with a kind friend. Thence on
we went, from village TO village, preach
ing as we went. To walk and drum Up
congregations by day and preach at night
was labOrious. yet it was pleasant
Many Of the people we found ANXIOUS to
hear the gospel. We generally had very
good, attentive congregations SEINE
times over half a dozen Catholics. We
spent the Sabbath in Georgia Gulch, aud
on Friday evening we had a very good
attendance. Sabbath morning the turn
oUt was small. but in the evsnIng the
house was very much crowded, when we
preached on The Signs of the Times"
after which they had u political meeting
in the same hall. Not approving of this
kind of a meeting on the Sabbath, we left
before the political s;umpers began
Sabbath is the miners business day
The people are kind and clever. Mon
day morning early we started for the
Atlantic slope, and crossed the Great
Divide hard by one of the highest peaks
of the Snowy Range. We returned via.
Jefferson. Hamilton, Tarry-all and Fair
Play, having enjoyed a pleasant though
laborious tour of nearly two weeks
Many of the mining W are much de-
populated-some for want of water, and
others nearly played out" Many have
enlisted and resolved to go and defend
the glorious old flag of the Union. The
mountains are full of recruiting officers.
POLITICAL.
The campaign is over. II was a warm
one. Each candidate made a strong eff
fort. Much money and time were spent
in electioneering.
Saturday. Oct. 49, By lat mail Ben
net is about LOCO votes ahead, so far as
heard from. A few distant counties 10
hear from yet. No doubt he is elected
A. S. b.