The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-25
DENVER TO ST. LOUIS.
The Cattlemen Get There in
Good Style.
JOTTINGS BY THE WAYSIDE.
Over the Ground Before Pull
man Cars were dI eamed of.
Especial Correspondence OF THE HERALD


ST. LOUIS, November IL, 1884.
While at Denver we were shown
around town very kindly by our
landlord. The Tabor Opera House
cannot describe, as this pencil is too
short, but it's the second finest in the
world, Paris Grand Opera being the
best have seen, this the next. 1 have
not been to Sanpete, but do not think
they can beat this one. The City Hall,
Just finished, cost $4,000 Fine is all
we could say, not having magic quill
to describe it. Next was the Jail. It>is
not clear in my mind whether this was
a sincere exhibition, or whether it was
intended as a gentle reminder. The fire
department was next visited. They
had just returned from fire.
This department consists of twO-horse
hose company, and a two-nOrse ladder.
1t occurred to me a sensible idea for
them to take these ladders with them
instead of going to the fire to see what
is wanted, and then send pair of old
balky horses after the engine, a few
tired out (tired from running six blOcks)
fremen after the ladder, which seldom
ever gets to the fire, and the tiremep are
not to blame.
In the language of the poet, or Taba
the GOShute chief, where is our brawney
| City Council? The exhibition of hitching
up two horses to each cart was gone
through with, and resulted in three and
half seconds; they then went to
their bedroom, and received the
alarm seconds. Time was up for
us to leave where our stay had
! been made so pleasant. On going
to the hotel for our baggage we learned
the landlord had a chrome hung up
two years for the most upright, virtuOus
| young man which was unclaimed. Our
party having just such man along,
/ your reporter was instructed by the
delegation to demand it for him. All
advancing to the Office, your reporter
| demanded the chrome in loud. stem
torian voice, so that all heard. The
landlord, looking around awhile, still
| demanded proof, wherein the whole
| delegation asserted that We had him,
and the picture was handed over, when
| /. in a solemn manner, as the occasion
was solemn, presented it to John
| Rydalch, from Grantsville, in a long
I
! mark, 1--WE hope you will now
cease to pay so much attention to COWS,
and hunt heifeT."
! Five o'clock found us at the depot of
the c. B. & Q. In front OF US stood
| five Pullman cars of the finest make,
all decorated with bunting and paint
! ings of horses and cattle heads, with a
goodly number of cattle and horses.
! Ours had been surrounded with red,
white and blue, stars and stripes, with
four lassoes hanging around the outside,
indicative that we came to conquer or
die! A smoking car and a car contain
ing the irrigation was attached. A
hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen
were ordered all aboard. Fancy yourself
whirling down the Platte at the
rate of fifty to sixty miles an hour and
you have got it inst as we had it
e. At every station along the line were
decorations. AT Charlton, Ia, d.
fare with all that heart could wish, a
deer's head imprinted on the back,
and neat buttOn-hole bouquet for all
the guests. Just imagine what a sight
d lot of cow-men, with a red badge and a
bouquet on their manly breasts. Look
ing at them now, in a Pullman car, sur
rounded with all the righteousness of
life, one would not imagine for a mo-
ment that these same men had traversed
the same route on Sore-backed mule
or Indian pony camped, perhaps, at or
near the same station, with saleratus
biscuit old bacon and coffee, with
out sugar or cream. Look at
them now No one would think
that they ever swOre when the
pot turned over just as breakfast
was ready, but such is the reward of
labor, perseverance and patience. Say
what you will about cowboys, but look
these men in the face and you will dis
cover not alone a genial lot of good
| fellows, but mayors, city councillors
could be picked out of the lot, if brains
were wan ed. Think Of the wealth that
| these men represent. The Utah delega-
ton, with Idaho combined, represent in
cattle and horses alone, 1913, 600, 900. And
how that could be increased if the
people would improve their stock!