The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-06-11
To the Golden Gates.

OF Tue OTeaJ CalC Lake al very nlgn
rate Of speed. The G. ?. R'y equip.
ment is simply first class-steel rail,
rock ballast and good ties. In time we
passed out of the Salt Lake valley in
to the arid hill districts. Elko is a
pretty little town six hours west of
Ogden in the chilly country" but still
on the Humbolt river. The Humbolt
River is one of the most remarkable
rivers your correspondent has ever
seen. The valley is very wide and the
stream passes from one bank or hill of
the valley to the other, distance Of
probably ten miles, and making a
short bend retraces its course to with.
in few hundred feet Of itself to the
opposite side Of the valleys Thus
"making a run" Of twenty miles and
yet has moved towards its mouth di-
rectly but, perhaps, a quarter of
mile. This being a characteristic of
the stream it is not out of the way to
estimate its length 1900 miles. There
is some fine land along the Humboldt
to the lakes of the same name.
From there westward the country is
dry and uninteresting, but as you
ascend to the Sierras the scenery be.
comes more and more beautiful.
Climbing up toward the SUBMITS our
engine labored faithfully and soon we
began to descend. The scenery is
very similar so that Of Colorado, Of
which have writtan very much and
will not repeat here. Ia the short
space of twenty-five hours after leav-
ing Ogden engine No. 104, G. P. R'y,
landed US in the Great Pacific city
San Francisco.
Having but little time to spend |
took occasion to call, at once, on Gen'l
Manager Towne, of the G. p, to thank
him for his kindness in passing" me
over his road also had the pleasure
of shaking the hand of my fraternal
friend S. s. Montague, Chief Engineer
of the Great Central Pacific railway.
there took 10 the town" San Fran
cisco is busy city. The buildings
are of the very best material and sub.
stantial. Tha business part Of the
town in strictly devoted to business.
There are fine hotels and stores, ele-
game residences and a fine surrounding
country. | went down to the Bay aud
by giving a small fee l was taken
down the Bay in tug to the Golden
Gate. While on board l could not
resist the temptation to "wash my feet
in The big fish pond"-the placid Pa
cifc. Returning l went through
Chinatown, accompanied by a men,
Der of the police force, who was very
kindly detailed by the c. o. p to go
with me through "Tough Town." as
they call it there. | spent about 80
hours in Frisco and got a slight ac,
quaintanoe in the city.
Taking the G. p. l came up the
Sacramento vally by day light, having
passed over that section in night time.
By this arrangement / got sight Of
the entire route. The climate is very
fine. picked cherries-ripe, too, at
that-in the Sacramento valley, and
at Frisco, but in few hours | was in
a region of overcoats, In due time
arrived at Ogden. Our train was
little late and the u. p. train had
left u.s." Having some time to wait
l concluded to take a run up the Og-
den Short Line and went as far as
Pocatello and returned in time TO
come east over the U. P. While on
the o. S. L. l saw some very fine pine
timber, some of which | wished | was
in the possessive case Of
Not wishing to occupy too much
of your valuable space on this,
though l could write a couple of col
umns / will cut this short. took
the U. p. for the east and on Sunday
a. IN. reached Omaha. Monday
morning l was in Chicago aud Tues.
day evening in Tionesta where l
caught hold" of number of my
friends in a good hearty shake. My