Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
A BRACE OF MERCHANTS.
TWO sAcRAMsNTANs DESCRIBE THEIR
TRIP EASTWARD.
The sagebr sh State-Sa1t Lake-The Nor
mons Denver Leadville BUSH
ness-Snow-Cold Weather
DENVER, February Is, 1851.

n6SS-Sn0W-ColG weather.
DENVER, February Is, 1881.
Monday afternoon, the 7Jh instant, we
left Sacramento. AS we picked up our
yalise and left home the fine rain was being
driven by that old southeastern that had SO
long and faithfully ruled as king, SEEM
ingly his work of devastation not yet COM
plete. However we felt confident that the
same vigilance used by the city authorities
in keeping the floods out of the city would
be also equal to the difficult task of caring
for its drainage. So we left on the east
ward c. P. train free from any misgivings
or care. As we passed out over the north
leyee-on one side waste OF waters filled
here and there with sand drifts and fiat
tened willows, showing the danger that
came so close to our homes, and on the
other side
SAFE CITY
OF many thousand homes-one is led to
honor those that have been looking 80 well
after the city defenses, and also to affirm
that people who have so nearly completed
a system of protection and will not carry
out and add to the grand work deserve to
be drowned, "every last one OF them
As we pass along near the toot-hills, now
green with the freshness OF vegetation, one
can not but contrast them with the immense
valley of the Sacramento, rich beyond de-
scription but covered with several feet OF
flowing water sea bound, but carrying and
depositing a useless and destroying deposit
of debris and sediment.
AS we climb the grand old Sierras we
can not but admire their varied beauties,
now nearly freed from snow, while we see
how easy it is for them to furnish us trouble
when they join forces with the rains OF the
valley. Passing down and along the rush
ing waters of the Truckee-a trip familiar
to thousands-we soon enter the great
valley of the Humboldt, great In useless
sage brush and sand, and
GREAT IN OPPORTUNITIES
For railroads to shorten their lines, barren
mountains and kindred hills bounding ii
on both sides. There are sections of the
valley where grazing is extensive and some
small farms are seen here and there. Many
of the small valleys in among the hills and
mountains afford good feed for cattle,
where the water is accessible. This III
dustry now has drawback The mining
industry of the State of Nevada has SC
much declined that the Assessor, whose
sacred duty it is to furnish supplies for the
ship of State, is viewed afar off by these
cattle men, and large herds of cattle have
been taken by their owners to other States
rather than pay 3 and 81 per cent. taxes.
So even in Nevada "capital can take OF
itself" even if it has to hoof itself out ol
the country. rendering our sympathy tc
the complaining ones left, and tirlng OF
ENJOYING the snow-storm that has been the
feature of the second afternoon out, we
ioin the euchre party inside the comforta'
BILE car. We leave the Humboldt division
to take in the points of the
SALT LAKE DIVISION.
We soon found it was really necessary
to pay strict attention to the game, OF
our "points" would be few. We, how
ever, found time enough before going tC
bed to get clear idea of the snow covered
barrenness of this region of nothingness,
and being assured by the porter OF the cal
that this division had monument, We
concluded it had all it was entitled to, and
therefore, with an extra blanket, sought
and found sleep and solid comfort After
breakfast we boarded one OF the
rickety, neglected, 6re-deserving old
cars of the Utah Central and went
down to Salt Lake City. There Is another
line being built south of that city, which
is called the Utah Southern, and Is now
some $50 miles, and the running stock
| looks newer and better. Having called
on Gentle friend, he kindly offered to cal
around with carriage and show US the
city as it looked in heavy snowstorm
| The afternoon was spent IN viewing the
business and residence portion OF what
will soon be one of the important cities OF
the interior. OF course the first stop wa;
made
AT THE TEMPLE,
At the door of which we were met by the
one appointed to care for the key and re
cite the old story of the cause to visitors
The Temple dimensions are $50 by l3'
feet inside, and it has capacity to sea-
II, 900 persons. The self.supporting roof
the grand organ, the wonderful sound o
the dropping of pin on the floor near thu
organ and whisper made by the ushel
and his studied recitals were all heard by
us. standing with uncovered heads at The
extreme opposite end of the building
These were given US by that sandy-haireo
saint as an evidence of their superior
wonderful and heaven gifted talents. From
the Temple we went with the man of
FRACTIONAL AFFECTIONS
To the new Assembly Building just be
ing completed, and having a seating capac
ity of some 5000. The inside is wei
daubed With illustrations of the Mormon
faith-the old Nauvoo temple, the place
where Joseph had the plates handed him
etc. The usher kindly told us that as the
| building was not done nor dedicated W.
could warm up our sparsely protected
scalps by keeping our hats on. Salt Lake
| has many good buildings both for business
and residence. There are large business
firms. and no one can do business to ad
vantage until he is able to do it detiantly
if they see fit to make war on him. There
are two great interests here trying tt
flourish, standing and watching each other
compelled to co-work, and yet willing tc
do so if gain can be had, but without sym
pathy or respect and but little faith IN eact
other. Anything that the present Gov
ernor can do, whether it be a use of tech
nical point in law to refuse certificate tt
Congressional Delegate, or the pushing
of severe measures Ia Ben Butler any
thing that would draw the attention of the
people and thereby that of Congress to tn,
great question of holding in darkness and
slavery this misled people, deserves to b'
commended. The man who directs sue
cessful attack against that " twin relic
will in the future be blest and honored BY
the thousands destined to occupy that
FUTURE GREAT STATE
And rid the nation of living disgrace o