The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-29
BIG CoTTONWooD's WONDERS
Chrome Tells of Natures Beau
1iful Mountains and Lakes.


YoUNG's PEAK LoDeE. Aug. "a. 1889.
To the Editor of TIE HERALD.
Last Wednesday morning l left Salt
Lake for high air and cold water on the
United States mail cow eyance. It was
about four feet wide and eight feet long
and from the contents it appeared to be
mail, express, baggage and passenger
car all knocked into one apartment, with
one spring seat for fellow traveller and
myself loaded with small parcels, while
our friend rested his pants on folded
tent airing his. feet on the doubletrees.
We Gus two) felt hilarious whenever we
struck stray boulder, knowing as We
did there was 800 and odd pounds OF
giant powder winking at US from
underneath our seat. Our motive
power consisted of horse strength on
the near side and the off one was a pa
tent, thoughtless, braying mule. Post
offices seem to grow along the road /;
they are small yet, but look healthy,
surrounded with every conceivable
watching the mail being distributed,
I noticed the greater portion of the
paper distribution contained the
familiar heading SALT LAKE HERALD,
which seems to have a welcome when
ever handed out to the owners. At
Mr.. Brlnton's we dined and enjoyed
the meal, but our underjaw relaxed its
usual frmness, on lnquiring the bill,
| 10 cents. We paid without comments
Here We changed teams and secured
| two horses straight, only one was con-
stitutionally tire and entered frequent
protests, when solicited to tackle hill.
But we got here at 4.20, and stepped,
or slid lightly from over our giant
friend and left him gently sleeping. On
cur way up, D. 4. Swan said in the
morning his father asked him whether
he would ride horseback up or go in
the carriage, he went in the carriage
out repented not riding.
On our arrival, we had the pleasure
of meeting Hon. George Swan and 6
portion of his family, Thomas Hull
and family and w. J. Beattle, under
the bowery. My surprise was complete
on looking round, viewing the streams
Of clear Geld water, twisting and
winding like silver threads in every
direction. II seemed every cluster o.
live oaks contained nook and every
nook a tent, supplied with home
comforts and fresh air A toy balloon
of this air exploded in a Salt Lake
house would be a luxury to be Ions
talked about. The English language i!
not well enough educated to describe
this wonderful nook. walled in on oil
sides with massive cliffs of rock tower
ing towards the SKY, and above 81
towers the giant sentinel, Young
Peak, on whose weather-beateu face il
reflected the first and last rays of thu
rising and setting sun, bathed IN mel
low glory of light, on a background o
heavens blue vault, creating one o
natures fairest pictures. Do not think
or Infer from the above l have lef
terra 6rma, for such is not the case
My travelling companion, Lum Bago
just pulled me back 10 things of eartt
earthly. and must mingle with mortal
again. This home Of health ana tn,
fairies is presided over by Mr.. Asahe
II. Woodruff and his amiable lady, max
ing all welcome. On or about the Is
of September they will close up tn,
place until early spring. when many
surprises are in store for those who cal
on them next summer, whether they
are home SICK, love sick or chronic dys
peptic. CHRcMo.