Delta chief., 1883-04-04
Notes by the Way.


observation so generally visible-I cannot go
into ecstacies over the view. True had de-
lightful trip; after bidding my friends good
bye at the Uncompahgre l hoated down full
of meditation until | was getting hungry,
and landed, looked for habitaton and saw Il
good substantial dwelling and boy fishing
on the bank of the river close by, and he in
formed me that Mr.. Wilson lived there and
that could get a good cup of coffee at that
place which found out to be true.
Al of the people seemed fearful of a safe
return from $50" hazardous a trip, and
sympathized with them in their fears, but my
courage got the better of my fears and down
l proceeded.
hoatd on down to Escalante, thought, a
moment, rested upon my oars and then be-
took me to rapid strides to keep off danger
Gus rifle just below, and which destroyed all
the pleasantly of my thoughts. l looked
and saw handkerchiefs, towels and various
clean linen waving me glad and safe journey
down into Grand river-then silent cours-
ing of the stream until was opposite Fudge
g. Thompson's ranches, when | was hailed
and ordered to land instanter and to hold up
my paddles. Then they searched my food
box and found l was hungry, and sent on
board well selected lot of onions, (it's their
speciality together with cabbage, etc., until
was loaded down.
ran some risky rapids and had frequently
to get out and push my load over.
AT Dominques landing Capt. Ingersoil and
nephew and Mr.. Stanley gave me a grand re-
ception and desired me to take down bushel
of the finest lime l ever saw and show it to
the Grand Junction people.
Thence by uneasy barometrical gradations
l still went down, saw Mr.. Remine standing
upon the bank, and while was so much in
tent upon pulling the off oar to miss a point
of rock, did not have time to receive his
congratulations until arrived at Bridgeport,
where Mr.. Jones, one of natures telegraphic
noblemen, handed me dispatch with Re-
mines and Browns good wishes, safe journey,
&c. / must not neglect to say that every
bend in the river has its beautiful little plot
of ground from twenty to one hundred acres
of good land with good pasturage back. Each
isolated piece bounded by the river and fenced
by granite wall beyond.
Nothing transpired to break the monotony
of the trip outside of the dangers of running
against rocks slightly covered with water.
l caught a few beaver and otter and fish and
enjoyed my isolation BY landing and looking
at the different beautiful plots of ground, and
trying to imagine what they would be in ten
years from hence and have concluded after Il
full canvass and careful consideration to be-
lieve that within ten yeaIs it will be a grand
trip down the G,nnisonin boat by rail and
take in the views there presented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson have charge of the
section house.
Two miles below Bridgeport station is the
camp of the bridge men, where several large
tents, tools and an immense amount of lum-
ber have accumulated. Work is progressing
rapidly under the management of the efficient
foreman, Mr.. Michael Moore, brother of Tom
my Moore the poet-at least he has a good
practical view of things and could strike a
poetical attitude as well as the head Of a
bridge bolt, or any other bolt.
The HALEY Bros. have large ranch here
and fine lot of fine wooden sheep, mostly
Merinos, and are doing all that can be done
this season by hard work and economical dis
tributon of money to make success of it,.
They are practical men and know what they
are doing.
! became acquainted with Mr. Shackley,
F. f., who has charge of the putting up of
the Western Union telegraph wire, who is
also an old "type-setter," but on account of
health is experimenting the erection of tele-
graph throughout the country.
G.. G.. Brown, pumper at Hannah creek,
possesses all that is requisite for a good man
and trusty employe, and hope that attrac-
tions up the road may only serve him most
happily.
Six or seven miles below the last place they
are getting out stone for building and riprap.
! stood up in the boat as ] came within
view of Grand Junction, and ] looked for
that deep smoky colored air that hover over
great cities, and ! saw it. Then began feel
ing those yearnings and regrets, which so
many know, and kick myself for not stalking
ranch here, when no one was near to modest
nor make afraid-cxcept "Injuns." But
those clouds were not of smoke, twas simply
the clouds of vapor eminating from the titul-
ary force Of the people in Utah after a full
digest a Edmonds bill on polygamy.
met w. A. Arey from Gunnison who is
doing good business here in household
notions. He leaves his affairs in charge here
of Mr.. Jackson who fully understands the