Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-06-10
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LEaHI AGENCY, IDAHO,

LEaHI AGENCY, IDAHO,
I May l9. 1850.
EDtroR JoURNAL:-I closed INV las
at Ogden, Ctah, the junction of thu
Union and Central Pacific railways
This city is l,0S2 miles west of Omaha,
Neb.. $50 east of San Francisco, Cal.
and IS north of Salt Lake CITY.
Here We have an hour in which tc
eat supper, recheck baggage and do
the CITY. The city is built at the mouth
OF Ogden Canyon, between the Weber
and Ogden rivers, is the county seat OF
Weber County. Population between
six and seven thousand. The citizens
are nearly all Mormons. who have 4
iarRa Tabernacle here, and all the
public buildings are either owned or
controlled by them. 1t Is said to be
. poor place for ''Gennles.n There
are two newspapers published here,
pailg Junction and the Freeman WseElJ.
1t ts now N O'Clock p. m, of March
llth. pur baggage rechecked and trans
ferred to the Utah Northern Road--a
narrow gague running north about
three. hundred miles to Red Rock,
MOntana-the soft wet snow falling
rapidly and being quickly transformed
into water by the pleasant gale OF
wind gently blowing here in the valley.
Supper over, tickets procured, twenty
three dollars of "Uncle Sans" money
gobhled by the Mormons, and y newly
tIedgod Indian Agent, occupying a
parloy Car chair, Immediately between
the wife and daughter Of the Mormon
Prophet. Thatcher, who is the General
superintendent of the road, is off for
the Lemhi Reservation, distant $50
miles.
| 1t being now dark and still showing,
! pocket my pencil and scrap-bOok and
conclude TO interview the Prophet
Superintendent, whom, by the way,
found to be very clever gentleman.
From him I learned, that on leaving
the city, we run immediately up the
Salt Lake Valley, the Wasatch Noun
tains on our right, while in daylight.
| Immediately to our left occasional
glimpses Of the lake may be obtained
with Its nameless and almost number
less Islands lifting their myriad shaped
heads far above the briny waters.
About ten o'clock the snow ceased
| falling, the clouds lifted, in fact, were
blown entirely away and one of the
most terrific wind storms l ever wit
iCooCus AakC0 anu HOh lt'ts
around US until nearly Daylight next
morning. About s o'clock next morn.
ing, dense, black, angry-looking clouds
chasing each other from the northwest
hurrIedly overspread the entire heav-
ems, and by noon it was so terribly
cold, that with all the efforts of the
employees, it was with difficulty that
the passengers were kept from freezing.
ta L.
bs8n due at Camas for thirty minutes,
and yet we are at BlackfOot and Camas
fifty miles away. Here we received
Intelligence Of the blockade of the road
for distance of FIVE miles, by the
drifting snow of last night. At 2h we
received orders, to proceed to Camas,
and there await orders.
Arrived at Camas just in time to
see the Jerky-a little two-horse stage
stsft for Salmon City via I.emhi Agency.
1 tried to get a seat, but found the
conveyance already filed by German
gentleman, his wife and two daughters.
4 almost wished the husband back in
"Father Land" and myself occupying
the seat In the Jerky. 1t was, however,
fortunate circumstance for me, for
had | started, clad as | then was, L
think that my wife would have been a
widow and the government minus 4
valuable specimen of Stone Indian
Agent before daylight next morning.
1t is now Friday, March 18th, and
no chance to go farther until Sunday
evening at 4 O'Clock.
Finding that am doomed to remain
here for two mortal days, at least, |
start out, satchel in hand, to try and
find lodgings. | went but few rods
until the following, inscribed in we'll
shaped capitals, on q large board met
my gaze, "Woocock ChOp-house, Meals
at all hours, best brands wines, liquors.
cigars and ice cold beer" The Pro-
prietress, Mrs. Elmyra Corbit, lady,
who it is. said has had "a many husbands
as the woman spoken of in the Scrip
ture, weighs little over three hundred
pounds. She was sick and could no.
entertain me. In luck again, thought
L, as l closed the door and left. Cross
ing the railroad track proceeded to
another place where | was told they
kept public house. Here I found
rather genteel and intelligent looking
man and wife, who were anxious to
entertain me, but was Informed that
I would have to sleep with two other
men. respectfully asked to be shown
my prospective bedfellows, and had
pointed out to me an Irishman and a
Dutchman, either of whom would
weigh, well, don't know how much,
enough to cause me to decide in very
short space Of time not to submit my
lank carcass to be sandwiched between
them. was lucky after ALL. for on
returning to the telegraph office and
giving my name, the operator kindly
proposed to stake me In and do for
me-" I found him to be a very clever
gentleman, with a very clever wife and
two nice girl babies. had plenty to
eat, first class bed i'm a comfortable
room, and tired and sleepy as | was, |
enjoyed them hugely. Saturday MORN
ing the 18th, colder than ever, mercury
marking 90, and wind fairly bowling
over this vast level plain, which is a
barren desert, an immense lava bed,
while on either side and in full view,
though scores of miles away, majestic
mountains rear their crested heads,
clad with eternal ice and snow.
Our train Is still here, blockaded by
the snow of Thursday night. Another
train from Ogden, distant $50 miles,
arrived this morning loaded with Irish
men and Mormons who are now at
work with shovels and snow-plows
trying to clear the track of snow.
Many of these poor fellows, though
warmly clad, are badly frozen.
The general Superintendent, Mr..
Thatcher, referred to at Ogden, came
up with the laborers and is doing all he
can to make our stay here as pleasant
as possible. We have parl0r car for
sitting room and are doing our best
to make our stay here pleasant and
agreeable. There is in our company
Mrs. L. T. Jones, formerly of Oak
Hill, o., also Mr.. A. G. Hall and wife,
the latter of whom is niece of David
Q. Griffith, near Mortah Church in the
neighborhood of Centerville; they are
going to Virginia City, Montana.
More anon. z. A. STONE.
There are so many idle doctors In
London that one of the busy ones who