Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-08

nOn-"MUfmOnHN ia the uileieht VII
iages. In 1882 about COCO bushels u
grain were raised; this years estimate
puts IL at T5O,n0O These faots show
the region tU be- well suited for the aus
tcnance Of life, although timber Is a
long way Oh. ana the winters ARE cold
aud long. The hills surrounding the
valleys are covered with hne bunch
grnsa, making splendid range iof
stock.
From Rexburg over rolling hills
covered with fine grass, crossing
Moody and Canyon creeks the
road TO the bridge In the Teton Basin
is ~ miles. The grand old Teton peaks
In the range loom up al times IN their
solitary grandeur. The Toai IL keel
lent for natural one. The We've TO
the north are grand and commanding.
Away 10 the northeast Ia the yellow.
stuno Park, while Ia the valley " the
north fork OF Snake river. Al Canyon
creek the settlers have been construct.
Ing canal for the last i've years TO
bring out the creek waters for watering
the benches around Teton city.
Herds " antelope uici 10 roam these
hills, hut thcy nrv no moro 70 be seen;
n solitary badger was all that was vlsi.
bile on tho entire stretch OF tue roRd
when crossed IT, Everybody visiting
these parts has nOIiUns u bunting
AMI iishlng; very many Will be disap-
pointed. The game get out Of sight
and are only 10 be found In the unire.
quented paris; the same with hsh.
Both Indians and white men no the
work Of clearing out the streams, ~
that fishing becomes tedious unless you
70 long way. II Is 4 grand view
when you get an unobstructcd one Of
the Teton basin. had pictured In
my mind narrow valley with noun
tains ON each side, Of tho most roman.
tic character; but, like many other
mental visions, IL was all brushed away
when | saw the real basin.
10 the east (most Of In Wyoming)
II the Teton range, " ith the four
noted peaks that suggested to the
Ftenchman name for them. South IA
the Pali-ade range Of mountains. On
the west Il lower One bearing the
comparison VI our west mountains
with the higher Wasatch poaks.
This north end n open like unto
Cache Valley. The length IL about 85
miles, with varying width OF from II
10 ~ miles. Long etreRks Of timber
ahOw the location OF different creeks
that pour their waters into tho Teton
river which becomes ~ midsummer
a large one. This river Mt the south
reccivea the stfcams from, Game,
Moose aud Trail Creeks, all of them
large streams. Not a vostige OF snlefa.
tur land IL to be seen. Grass gbOunds
rs well as immen.e bodies OF Timber la
the mountains near by.
There are about 100 families now In
the basin, most Of them MOtmOnH, and
plenty " room for more. Many faces
familiar 10 Salt Lake are TO be seen, but
there is no rust on them. Boys who
did not know Of what Kind n material
they were have built log homes aud
c0Trale; they are fencing Ia their
claims, hauling timber, and are now
finding o,a what they ARE able to do.
Wherever the land In cultivated every
thing does we'll. Vegetables grow line
aud large, but | saw the potatoes
nipfed with frost ON the morning Of
July 22nd, not much damage, how
ever, was done, although la localities
near the mouth VI canyons they wefo
not touched. Corn wa. thirty inches
high, which vas u fms showing Tor ap
elevation OF 900 fest-the hig.est
20 at IA the basin un1er Gu llivatiOn Is
$500 feet above sea level. The highest
marking OF the Thermometer recorded
was ninety degrees In July, aud the
lowest thirty-Oue below zero on tho
lOth Of last January. For these facts |
am indebted to Mr.. Gideon Murphy,
who kept observation by spirit, thor.
mOmeter.
The leading men OF the State
seem disposed to treat the
"Mofmon" people with fai rness-
why should they not do so? In my
opinion they are the backbone Of the
state. Wherever they settle improve.
ments are manifest. They 20 ~ stay,
and stay TO wOrk,to found homes, build
IN communities and develop the 70.
sources OF the country Alphabetically.
Large bodies Of bituminOus UfRl are SAID
To exist In the mountains adjacent to
the valley; In fact, nature seems 10 have
fixed up this basin for large popula-
ton, aud It viii not be very long he-
foTo the PEOPLE will hil It up. Feed Is
every where abundant. There are no
barren places IN sight. With proper
arruny, m snts for winter feeding this
promises 10 be one OF the finest places
Tor stock raising In the West.
Asa matter OF course II Ii long way
from market. There Ia nothing you
eau sell on the grounds but live stock,
aud "A poor market for that at present.
There IL no money In circulation, be-
cause there 10 none paid out. Tho man
who iuteudito settle there must 20
provided with necessaTits for at least
one season, must also have team, other.
wise he will be put to great jisad-
vantage,
Itisthe story over again ofthe settling
up Of Cache Valley and other elevated
points. The ambitious young man must
have determination aud endurance and
be willing TO turn his hand TO any
kind OF work; he viii b. sure to sue
coed Ia tho long run.
witnessed the celebration Of the
2ilh In a large bowery. heard ~ fine
music, saw as tlne body " people as
u,slrc 10; they had turned their
backs upon city life aud wore making
new homes In this lovely valley, and
all ielt happy over IL.
So much tor the granger side OF my
story; the res, pertains TO the scenic,
and T. auothrrpa Of tie great Interior
West, little known. | started for the
Jackson Lake country and found here
tn the Teton basin that II was sUuo
sixty miles further to the eastward,
into country without n wagon road,
over n range Of m0untainr hard 10
climb. 81. uring the services Of Mr..
Gid. Murphy started. lie had been
o geF the parL desired 10 visit. Our