The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-08-26
TRIP TO BONANZA LAND.
Sights and Scenes on the Way.
Frisco, HllfOrd-The Mines.
Among the Millions.

}; UOflAB HDIOau ana seeing what
going on outside of our lovely vale
that = short description OF the or
gress OF events 200 miles south of |
5 may prove acceptable to them. II
3 valleys of Utah and Salt Lake loo
beautiful with the varied tints
rlpening grain. Enquiries elicit Ii
fact that crops will be average
plenty to eat and some to sell. Ther
seems TO be an abundance. Ate
leaving Utsh Valley, the transitio
from the green tints TO the du
browne is not agreeable, and the fal
ther one goss the more sterile tn
country becomes.
At Juab We change cars for toe q
s. h. R. E. Our passenger train be
comes II xed affair. The com fort
able cars of the U. s. z. r ar,
changed for others less attractiv
The road is new, the time saie anC
slow, but o rats OF speed can rob 6
railroad of its immense advantages
over either stage or dead-ax wagon
The road winds west, down Chicken
Creek, thence through the Sewer
Canon. Ths Eevier River lie a SNAIL
affair end but little water finds ito
way in the sink of the SEWER. The
scenery is not very picturesque and
the mountain ranges on either side
ofer no special attraction. Several
fine bridges span the river, and some
heavy grading has been done. As we
emerge into the desert we come TO
the settlement OF Lemmipgtcp. Now
/ hsva lived in this country twenty
years and was ignorant of the exist
ence OF such q place. The map
makers of Utah are careful to note
where every body hiss been killed, but
they have forgotten bennington.
This settlement is remarkable for the
poor appearance Of the crops and the
distance between the houses. The
residents have to take their chances
for water supply from the Sewer
after the settlers at the head Of the
etream have taken all they want.
The soil looks poor, and the chance
for bennington to become a large
city very remote. The road turns
south ard is we'll laid out with tan
gents of great length at intervals
The level open desert plain ia an easy
roadway for the making OF railroad.
On one side the dreary desert, on the
other the long chain of the Wssatoh |
Mountains appears forming a grand |
panorama of peaks and valleys for q
stretch of 200 or 800 miles north and |
south.
DeseTet is the next settlement. |
You are allowed 10 minutes for re-
Ireshments, but the time is ample.
A large tract OF land is under cultiva-
ton. The Sewer River ia damned |
tor a water supply. The settlers de-
serve credit for having faith that
that of the settlers in the
more favored valleys referred to.
that don't like Utah Va
ey should emigrste to Deseret. Here
he problem OF making a desert to
blossom as the rose" is being worked
)ut TO the letter. Tin Der is q long
Fay Of; ireWood difficult to obtain;
but greasewood, rabbit
,Tush and the dear old sage brush
overs the plain. l am told there ia
,lenty oiroom for more settlers. This
will be fine opportunity for the re-
Generators OF Utah to locate and
their superiority as irri
ators.
Mud Lake is the next attraction.
he road passes directly through it.
t Is dry As dust. ana level as q floor.
further south all signs of water dis
ppesr, until Black Rock is reached.
he water at this place is very good
nd is hauled by the company as far
s Frisco.
Milford is reached at $40. There
re two comfortable hotels here; one
melter now running; one stamp
nil, silent: plenty of stores, some
sloons and one or two gambling
ems. Wherein festive teamster may
nloGd his hard earnings. He gener
lly comes out lighter in pocket and
eAvier at heart than when be en-
cred therein and as the fools are not
Il dead the wise gambler may be
bic to teach them a lesson. This is
ne most southern point reached by
be railroad. Large quantities OF
reight for points south and west are
eceived and disbursed here. The
own is located on the ba ks of the
beaver River, now dried up. Plenty
t water may be obtained by digging
7eils, although it is not very good.
t is thirly-fve miles to Beaver City,
nd about ten to Minersville. Travel
Or Phoebe leaves this point. The
prospect OF Milford being a town of
ONE importance is very good. The
mining enterprises sll arourd it help
o find it resources. II is pleasantly
ituated, and some pretentious build
ugs are being erected. Old citizens
# Sal Lake fad encouragement
lere. Mr.. John Lstey is postmaster,
Y. II. Sherman has a nice drug
tore, and many familiar names sp
year un the stores.
The railroad turns west from Mil
ord and ascsnds 700 feet to Frisco.
The grade in some places reaches es
ligh as 40 feet to the mils, but the
ascent is made safely and comfort
IDLY. The ocst Of construction must
nave been heavy as supplies are q
ong way Of. Frisco lies on the slope
IF low mountain range facing south.
Il is q town like all other mining
.owns-it contains more saloons than
churches. It is the quietest town oi
lie kind l ever saw. 1t brsgs that
DO one has ever yet been killed there,
as g result of laWlessness. The Horn
Silver Smelter is the backbone OF the
place. The Frisco Smelter, although |
not so large, is another main stay.
Avenue is the srlsto-
cratic part Of town. There are some
very substantial buildings, and heavy
stocks of goods in the stores. Large !
sums of money change hands here.
Ii is one eli tie solid feeders to the
mercantile prosperity OF Utah. One
of the drawbacks to the future OF
Frisco is the dissgreesble fumes from
roasting ores. 1t is not pleasant TO
inhsle arsenic, sulphur and ether
compounds. All of this trouble does
not obtsin when the wind is fair,
when 1t is otherwise the people have
10 grin and bear it. Another draw
back is the scarcity of water, which Is
sold at &C. per gallon delivered at
YOUR door. The railroad company
furnish it free at the depot. on