Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-04

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A ley, Colo. on time, We we're fiyin
J along through the agricultural regio
E north of the town. Immense field
: OF grain lin stack. corn and potatoes
greeted the eye on every side. Hor
B. Eaton being on the train. an,
, being an old-t.me friend and aeigt
: Dor of ours. We were soon in pleasan
!. converse with this large land owner
and one of Colorado most honeret
citizens. He invited Us TO the pla;
: form of the coach from which WI
had grand view of his 5000 acr,
farm Many farm houses were Il
be seen around; said he, ''all thos,
houses are mine except one. pui
up seventeen brick farm houses fol
my tenants this summer" The large
elevator, store house and schoo
house a. Eaton Station, belong te
him. He will have about 30, ,00t
bushels Of wheat rs the crop of 1888.
There were raised the present season.
Dear Eston, almost 100. 900 bushels
OF potatoes, q large proportion OF
them on his model farm.
After crossing the big canal that
carries water 10 this fine section, we
passed through an uninteresting re.
gion of rolling. almost barren plains
to Cheyenne, the capital town Of Wy
oming. After q delay Of two hours,
We set out, westward bound. passing
over the back bone of the American
Continent at Sherman, the highest
point of the U. p X. r. in crossing
the Rocky Mountain range. A large
monument to the memory of Oakes
Ames, The protector of the U. P. r. X
stands Just 10 the left of Sherman.
1t is built of immense blocks of gran
ite laid In substantial masonry. To
the right of Sherman and further
west, the spurs of the Black Hills are
passed through before entering upon
the grand Laramie plains where
thousands OF cattle, horses and sheep
range at will, feeding upon the luxu.
RANT grasses. At Laramie City in.
telligence was received that a serious
collision had occurred near Rock
Creek, between a freight and passen-
ger train. We had TO lay there near
ly all n ght awaiting the clearing OF
the track. We passed the wreck soon
after daylight l'he freight train was
a total wreck, most OF the cars were
burned. We arrived at Fort Fred
Steele about II q. m, nine hours be-
hind time. This fort is on the South
Platte River. 176 miles west Of Chey-
enpe. Uncle Sam has q goodly num-
Der OF boys In blue stationed here. Sol.
diers everywhere around and martial
array isthe pastine here. II having
been arranged for stop of here and
journey by private conveyance, OF
almost 40 miles up the Platte River.
friends were 10 waiting and at ] p.
m. we set out for drive over the
sage covered, wild and desolate
plains. Eight miles distance brought
US to the frst signs OF babitatiOn. o
stockmsn's ranch on small stream
of water. We were told that the
next house was sixteen miles of. 1t
was an unpleasant drive, Is the
weather was cold and blustery; how.
ever, at almost nine o'clock ct night.
we pulled up in front Of Q stock
ranch where We had fair accommo-
dations for the balance Of the night
Early In the morning We continued
our journey, stopping short time
at the Warm Springs. The waters
have temperature Of 40 TO 100
degrees Arrangements are In pro.
grcss for considerable improvements
the pext season. As = resort for in
,vaIids these spTings already have
quite o reputation. Il was near noon
when we reached the place Of our
destination, on SpriDg Creek, trib-
uiary ~ the Platte Near the foot.
bills In that locai:y, We found
little set,lsmrns Of friends who are
engaged mostly IN fl,e stock business
and dairying. Ia The near future
We think cDnsieeTai'ie farming viii
Dc engaged in. ~ tpcy have B good
soil aud water from he river can be
csajncted on the land without great
expenss OsIng 10 The altitude corn
cannot be raised 10 advantage, but
wheat, oats, barley and vegetables do
well. The little community have q
school honse with school 10 session.
As in many parts Of the wild west.
there is = prevailing indifference 70
religion tnroughou, the country, but
in this settlement the people are
mostly of religious turn Of mind.
We assisted in orga0iziDg church
and left IL under tue care OF two resi-
dent ministers. The mountains near
by abound in game, such - elk, deer
aud bear, spd on the plains antelope
roam at large by the thousand. Some
Of our party killed several antelope
on the Trip isom Fort Steele up. Tne
meat used BY the settlers 10 altogether
such q IL killed 10 the hunt and
chase. Hunting ia pleasant psstime
and frequently in4ulgsd in BY per-
sons Out taking Secression. Your
correspondent spent . week . year
sxo, hunsi0g 10 tijs region Of coun-
isy. Il 10 NOT regarded by the people
here - detrscti6g from the chsssstsT
Of minister and good influence u
take 20 occasional hunt snd for
few days esp9us~ the valor of MIN
rod. / had quite - experience the
frss day out N the u0nptains. We
had been travelling nearly oil day
with our pack animals, over fallen
timber, along the steep sides Of the
canyon that led mp 70 near the snowy
range Coming 10 . enAll grassy
park In the forest VIC went into camp
add after psrfaking OF lunch. the
PARTY SET out. each 10 different di.
fextion 20 look for game. In the
course of half 20 hour OF 80, I cams
upon herd Of elk, famiBsting upon
the side Of tsn5ered ridge Before
could get shot ~ them they ran
sEay Iskr the winc: following them
up ] came In gupshos rsnge With
them znd In 3 sbort time had three
VI the herd lying upon the grass by
the side of . besutif0i Dcunl sin lake
The sun Vas sessiy down; 20 ] set out
for camp 70 gst sssistsncs Ia dressing
the cascssses Cniuekily ! t,ok doss
the wrong rsvine and sfteY tssyeiing
3 mile % more, became satisfied ]
vss lost. ssd ts<sIesspg our camp vas
behind high n0uotsip si1Gs. -
our ~ scs,~ is Before ! gDl 80 The
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