, 1873-06-08
Upland Roads---A Rancho
Indians---South Pass
City.
Mountain Scenery - Porcupines --'
=: Gold-Mines--Siouz-
= original .Dandies.
Game.-Miners' Deli ight--A Mining
Camp. -:,..-


MnEas' DELIGHT, Tyo.Ter-,. May 26, 1878.
The ride from Bryan, on the Union Pacid
Railroad, up into the mountains, is pleasan
enough, though - =: -.
THE TOWN OF BRYAN
;is rs desolate a place as have ever seen. A fer
houses ara inhabited, but the majority of then
have gone to ruin, and only some broken adobe
walls are visible. The usual amount OF old tin
cans and bones are lying around loose, and adj
to the dreariness and wretchedneas which rise!
all about. The stage-coach rolls along over tht
.g1agally road, skirted on either hand with dwarf
sage~bruah, aad prairie-dogs look at us wisely
rs We pass along At Green River there is q
ferry-boat, and after some difficulty, re are safe-
u carried over, and again roll On over one OF
the finest natural roads in the world. The vast
p1ain stretches out to the right and left, diversi
fed with buttes and benches Of land ; and, far
away to the north, rise, grim and white, the
anow-capped Wind River Mountains. We see
occasional patches of cottonwood and aspen
trees with here and theirs giant cedar, which
has been sleeping through the winter.
We cross the Big Sandy River, one OF the
tributaries of Green River, and continue our
way along the old emigraat-road. A coach full
Of merry passengers causes the time to pass
away agreeably enough, and we feel 1ittle appre-
prowl- around. About nightfall ne come to
neat-looking Lighthouse, e,-after crossing the Big
Sandy second time,-where We get en excel
lent supper. This place is called
RAScuE,
and, as The country We have been travelling over
onca belonged to the Republic Of Mexico, do
not know but it is all we'll enough. It is easier
to cay rancho than farmhouse, or 1og-cabin, and
conveys its full meaning to MI who hare lived in
the Far Vest The Mexican line extended north
as far as tho forty-second degree Of north lati-
tude, and this rancho is near the line. The
landlady has handsome baby, and, Oh being
questioned Il she is not afraid Of Indians,
won6n-1ike replies that ehe is not afraid
On her own account, but is somewhat ap-
p1ehensive on account OF the baby. Baby
herself is bright-eyed and healthy, and Crows as
II the world contained no such hateful things as
Arrapahoe, Sioux, or Cheyenne Indians. In
coming along, ne pass Simpsons Hollow, where
tho horm1ns burnt one OF the supply y-trains BE-
longing to the Government, in the autumn OF
1857, some evidences Of that event still remain
ing.
Little Sandy is crossed, as well as Dry Sandy
and then ne commence getting among the foot
bills Of the Wind River Range. As we approach
Pacidc Spring, the man On the box ha1loos out +:
"EDIASB!'
and, on looking out to the left, sure enough
there they are way over on the side-hil1, halted
and intently looking at us. The driver Of a
freight-wagon, who has halted at The
1anche near the spring, is considerably
excited about it; but We tell him to
come on with us, and, getting our firearms in
feadlness commence ascending the hills. The |
band OF Indians numbers perhaps dozen, and !
IN the distance they look grim enough. We rise |
mp On the different hills, looking intently for the
.bongtnes, but they seem to have disappeared
other sphere !; they are nowhere to be eeenl By |
and by the driver thinks he see them way off |
In gorge behind Us, and thu memory Of than |
12de8 from our minds.
Weoome to great drifts OF SNOW, and Cross the
8weetwatef River. which is rushing clear and
headlong to join the turbid waters Of the North |
Platte, and thence on to the Missouri and the
Gulf OF Mexico. The waters Of Pacific Spring,
which We hare Just left, empty into the Colorado
Of the West, and thence to the Gulf OF Califor-
nls." We are indeed way up on the backbone Of
lhe continent!
After rough ride of several miles, We reach |
SOUTH PASS CITY,
a town OF wonderful memories and dreary expo
1lences,- - place which has been death-stricken
and one which appears as il it had been blown
into tatters by the mountain gales. more
thoroughly "played outn city I never have
seen,-for city it is, go far as houses are con-
cerned; but the inhabitants have I" evaniahed
before the storm" How sad it is to see SO many
excellent buildings gone entirely to ruins and
have crept over them. This WIS at one time |
plsce OF exceeding promise, and vast sums Of
money hare been expended hare in the endeavor |
to improve the country. Some geld has been |
penses; and here is the result! The question
y, VIII the country arouse from it's
sleep, and become mighty mining
camp Or will i again relapse into the slumber
ho tall |
oeneTe It has bright future before it, and that /
8old Will be found in such quantities as to we'll
1eward the laborer and the black ,gorges will ,
1pasTss senasr e na the hand Of man Their hidden
mere description how much has been done here, 9
nor what . town once fourished in the gulch OF !
Willow Greek. !
The mountain-rangt> runs in northwesterly >
the - '| @0>> ~'-@4'0 ~ ~ !
BACKBONE OF TIE WORLD. I
sa4 M further to the west is the gigantic summit a
,;e oi raemSnss Peak which towers, IN all its mag
ne1B9ooung elevations. The pure white is inter- -
mingled with ethereal blue shadows. which ara ?
Is delicate si,,dnso IN appearance the veriest
tent, are buried in white mantles and "
aleeping quietly through the misty ages. Grnres @
Of pine throw their dark shadows over the lower
nls and nnsightiy cottonwoods, white and
thelr long and gaunt limbs shakng in the Il
winds, and moaning like perturbed spirits. How Il
grand scene! Here comes bird from The
saown above, sailing down toward the iowlands a
nd pleasant water rcourses Tired, perhsps Of 8,
ehe peaceful valleys Of the Sweetwater, there h
70 nestle amid the bushes and spring-howers, ! u
1hlch are just beginning to peep forth. It is ii
strange that little birds should haunt these c,
covering heights, which seem only fitted for the o
ooTers OF eagles but they evidently like it. | p
ND chatter away as merriy as possible, while Ii
ealing the dizzy pinnaoles. IL
!hls morning two Of the dogs came in rho
nd bean having .,
TILT WITH YOUNG PoRcuPME; =
1seT noses and mouths are filed With porcupine hi
3als and they are altogether in wretched con- Ia
ass anon. The Doctor goes ut the dogs with his in
GIeeps and tweezers, and the poor animals howl hi
s.a pam aa the quilts drawn out of them. ta
~ roo1s Of their mouths are fairly covered hi
raa tae barbed points, md their wretchedness er
EReA!e comp!ete, PQIcuQipaa auita COM | or