The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-09-06
Colorado..what the Powell Exploring
Cyncdifior, Inns Discovered.

The st. Louis Democrat publishes the
conclusion of Jack Summers narrative OF
the Powell expedition in Colorado. The
character of the country and the animals
are described thus:
As an AGRICULTURAL valley it docs not
amount TO much, as it is too dry on the up
lands. and there arc but few meadows on
The river bottom, and they, as o general rule,
arc small-from fifty to two hundred acres
in extent. The only exception that know
IF is one opposite our present camp, lying
between Green and White rivers. IL is
about two thousand five hundred acres IN
size. end ovcrfows, though very seldom. a.
present it is clothed with thick growth OF
grass, waist high. On the uplands there is
the common bunch grass Of the west-shor'
but very rich.
No part of the country that we have seen
can be irrigated except the river bottoms,
40 the uplands are rolling and cut up by
bitches in almost every direction. But for
= stock country it would be hard to excel, as
almost all kinds would do well on the bunch
rrass throughout the entire year. There Is
nlenty of lumber for building purposes anu
fuel. and enough farming land to produce
MI that large settlement would require Tor
home consumption. But there is one thing
in the way. According to the treaty OF
1868 between Governor Hunt, OF COLORADO,
and the Ute Indians, most if not the whole
of this valley belongs to the reservation
selected by the Indians themselves. Who
Their they will be permitted to keep 1t or not
remains to be seen. Most likely they will,
rs one band of them have q permanently
settled thing Of it, and have winter agency
twenty-five miles from this point on Ulnta
river.
What the country is below know not.
As far as the eye can reach there Is a
rolling prairie with dark line through 1t
that marks the course of the Green river.
1t is reasonable to suppose 1t to be the same
character Of country as that we have
nasscd through in our last two days travel.
So far we have accomplished what we set
out for. We were told by the frontiersmen
while at Green river that we could not get
to the mouth Of White river. One man
that filled the important office of policeman
in Piedmont had the assurance to tell inc
that no boat could get rs far. down ms
Brownies Hole. We expect to remain here
for week to meet Colonel Mead, and send
off specimens and all the notes and maps,
10 make sure Of that much.
Total distance run, 1856 miles estima-
ted distance to junction Of Green and Grand
rivers, 800 miles by river.
LIST OF ANIMALS LIVING IN THE COUNTRY
THROUGH WHICH WE HAVE PASSED.
Grizzly bear, cinnamon bear, black bear,
elk mule deer, mountain sheep or zighorn,
prong horned antelope, grey wolf, prairie
wolf. cougar, red fox, marten, mink, lynx:
wild cat, prairie dog, beaver, otter, musk
rat, badger, ground hog, mountain rat,
grey prairie squirrel, large striped ground
squirrel, small striped ground squirrel,
small ehrews and mice.
LIST OF BIRDS SEEN on THE WAY.
Wild geese, ducks of almost every kind,
loon, stork, bittcrn, cormorant, rails, wood
cock, snipes of many kinds, cullcw, oE-
prey, pelican, sandhill crane, bald eagle,
colorcd raven, common crow, Clark's crow,
sage grouse, black grouse, shOrt-tallcd
grouse, maggie, long-crestcd jay, Canada
Jay, red -shaftcd clcker. small blackbirds,
rcl-wingcd Startling, southern hooking
birds, robin, brown thrush, cross-bcak
wren, sparrOws, sharp-shinncd hawk, spar
row hawk, mouse hawk, pigeon hawk,
mourning dove, meadow lark, woOlpcckers
Of all kinds, and buz2ards.
write this mt the request Of Professor
Powell. he urging me from the beginning
to do so, while I, knowing there We're many
able pens in the party, as pcrsistently de-
clincd till could no longer do SO with any
show Of reason. l have written this with
many misgiyings, being more used to the
rifle, lariat, and trap, than to the pen. Re-
cciying nc hints from any one, have been
compelled to write as could. We're to
study grammar little. and sacrifice truth
to flights Of fancy, might makca more in
tercst;ng rapport but shall let il stand as
it is. If it meets the approval Of the pub
lie, we'll and good if it docs not, ! viii
leave the report Of the rest of the trip to
other and ADLER hands, and return to my
rifle and trap. JACK SUMNER:
Free Trappcr.