The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-09-15
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ono O'clock, and soon altar ere speed
ing away ovor the vast slams, which
looked vorv natural TO -. Elkhorr
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station sior the valley which, for =
hundred miles y thickly settled with
Gcrman6; hunting ana Ahing In this
vicinity il verv Ana ramont I. =
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sne Juncaon ~ sne fisxle ana Eik-
horn valleys, whioh aro tom three to
ton miles wide; here = one Of the
best eating houses u the road.
Leaving Fremont, w follow the
Platte river for many u1iles. II rs q
rolling plain from ten tOlilteen miles
in width; climate temperate: winters
short, and atmospk1ro dry. Al
South Bond we 70 oloSe 70 tho river.
Crossing the south fork we pass
Columbus, and soon reach Grand
lslands which is 40 eAting station.
The country from hero Il well set
tied with ine farms. AT North
Platte we cross tho north fork of the
Platte river, and gain Il AGAIN at Fort
Steele, 400 hundred mills west: here
ID On eating station, a Il also Sidney.
After passing Potter we SEQ the
prairie dog town, which is quite ex.
tensive. Ywish could have got one
of the dogs to send to you. Cheyenne
is situated ut tho base of the most
eastsrly range of the Rocky Moun-
tains, called the Black Hills; il is the
largest town between Salt Lake and
Omaha. From here 10 the south
runs the Denver railroad, 100 miles
in Colorado. Some Of the mountain
peaks around Denver rise to the
height of IA, 900 feet, At Cheyenne,
arrangements are mado tor berths in
the sleeping car, if you intend to 70
through to Ogden without stopping
ct Salt Lake City. Hero you can
find specimens Of moss agate. From
here we start to ascend the Rocky
Mountains. Crossing the creek We
have . view of Fort a. o. Russell,
and at Hazard Station, looking back
we see Cheyenne. At Otto we ascend
very heavy grade; rising rapidly.
we pass snowsheds ana fences, until
we arrive at Sherman. Here is the
highest point on the railroad. and
here fine trout, nicely cooked, are to
be had at all hours. Away in the
distance lies the North Park, whore
Platte river has it's hesdwatcrs; this
great valley lies il Colorado. From
here we descend tho Elcstern slope Of
the Black Hills, TO the Laramie
Plains. Laramie City lies on tho
southern border Of tho rasi'sy .ad is
q hourishlng town: Leaving Lara
ME, we turn 70 the north and run
through q PLAIN Oh seventy five miles,
having the Black Hills on tho east,
and Medicine Bow range on the west.
Inc Laramie river fiows along the
eastern border; the Medicine Bow
river through the center, and tho
North Platte river bounds them on
the west, and flows in tho great
North Piatte.
Near Cooper,s Lake we have
fine view OF Elk Mountains. All
through the country wo pass herds
OF antelope and elk. kock Crock is
noted Indian station: AT Carbon,
large coal mine IS being worked
alongside the track-about 500 mon
being employed. Az Percy We COM
mence to descend, and continue to do
80, until we reach Fort Steele, cross
ing the river BY o fine bridge. From
here the country is not interesting,
until VIC reach Green river-from
here to the right rises Pilot Butt; be-
You'd towards the river rises other
huge masses OF rock, in all fantastic
shapes you can imagine; to the north
good view 70 had OF the Palisades.
Green river nows from this point
through Impossible canyons TO the
L (ynInTAd0 river which AmntlQQ lntn