Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-23

aud between the two settle.
mcnts there lie net "a human
hshilniion, except few mmi-
lies located at and near Peli.
can point about twelve miles by
road south Ol Lehi, and cattle ramon
standing on the lake shore further
south. Ia passing through tubs uniu-
habitrd region u. county, which still
ptCsenia Hll the features OF drosriucss
and dgsUlotou iuf when this whole
iuicrmounia'n region WIS no renowned
a few years ago, I could not help
noticing the grand contrast between
That part Of this most lovely OF all
Uioh's valleys which has been re-.
deemed from the desert, aud that part
which IL still untouched by tho hardy
hushaudmnn. Ascending little
knoll az mountain spur which CXtruIs
60 the like from the low range that
scpa9a'Cs Utuh from Cedar valley, /
cyIyCdu most maguiilC view OF
the utt named valley. Commencing
uvut the point OF observation aud ok.
tending north and suuth Tor a distance
Of about iwcnty'iour miles lies exposed
TO the gaze the largest fresh water
lake Ia our Territory, aud the day to-.
iug calm aud beautiful, not ripple
disturbed the surface Of its water. a
short distance south ward was observed
"a herd NJ cattle wuuJing tncir way Ia
single file from the loot hills (whUre
they had been gta2inrl toward the
lake shore. there % obtain their daily
sunply ot water Here ans there
q u OK Of pelicans were enjoying theme
serves Ia the Uulfush,s aud iiags grow.
la a. % D.
shore, while u solitary wolf who lad
just siaHcI his thirst NJ the m nth Of
rocky ravlne was wedding his way
sIyiy bcHk 10 Lis mountain retreat.
These, together with % lew bfd. flying
0h.ut, ami now ami then "a lzzaII, or
tortoise, anu "a few chipmunks, which
showed their heads between the rocks
aud sigrbru-h, were all tue animal
ilfc vislblr in tho Immediate vicinity
u the point where | siOlJ. There Ia
900 mountain stream putting Into the
lake from the wtbt side OF tue valley;
nor u there much llui III Tor EgTicui.
tural purposes, as tue mountain hugs
the shore OF the lake H. pretty close
prUNimltyarnriy itu cutire length. This
accounts Tor the unimytoyod state OF
that part OF Utah valley.
But, looking across the smooth sur.
face OF the lake eastward how different
Is the CorJitiOui There, from the
numerous canyons Rul g0Tges OF the
mighty snOwclad Wushtch range
emerge clear and beautiful mountain
streams, which have been conveyed
from their natural channels on 10 the
lands which are now covered with
beautiful cities, towns and Villages,
Astounding with m VI lovely orchards
ana groves, and surrounded by flel1H
AMI mCAdOwa that In point OF produce
tivvuuss ami fertility are unsutpnssuI
by any iu the muuutnius. Cummvuc.
ing with LUhi On the north there h an
uuhtoken chain OF settlements for a dis.
lance Of l0riy.tWO milUl 90 Santsquin
on ihvtOuth, including AmcrlUun Fork,
Alpine, Pleasant Grove, rimpanOgas,
Lake View, Pleasant View, Provo,
sUringyillC, MaplUt1n, Spanish F0fE,
LIKE Shore, BDnjnmiu, Sllcm, Pnyt0u
guu Spring Lske. By wifo and HyH.
tomato distribution OF water iOt irriga-
ton PURPOSES nearly all the arabic
lsud lylug between the lake and the
loot Vt the mountains has been brought
under cultivation. Even the sO.unllCd
Provo Bench lying between Provo
aud Pleasant Grove (which Ia early
Utah days wa supposed by many %
be worthless except Tor hertiug pur.
p0srf) Ia last flliug up with psople,and
the numerous farms, orchards aud long
rows Jf suauu tftct, oven AZ seen IRON
uCfous tue lake, Indicate that that part
Of Utah valley IL fast approaching tue
same state OF culture Hud lmptlv umcnts
as other tracts u the country In the
viciuity,
Utah Valley, which embraces moot
Ot tne Inhabited part Of Utah county
ts nearly iUriy'tvH milci long from
north 10 south, with perhaps an
average width OF about fifteen miles,
Tho lake 10 twonty-'0ur mile. long, aud
vnfits IN width IRON less than i've ION
ihc south end) 10 fourteen miles, tho
average width being nearly twelve
miles. lin elevation above sra Lowell III
400 feet. IL H. lhe receptacle for ali !
tho WntcTs flowing into the valley |
when they are not consumed In iTfIgn. |
ton. The largest stream, or river.
putung into the lake, ~ the Finn. |
panOgas, or Provo, which rIsoa va |
county uul enters Utah /
valley through tho Provo canyon. |
noted for IL beauty aud grandeur. |
The other important streams arc Dry /
Creek, American Fork, II -bble Creek. ]
spanish Fof'i, Pe,eolnert anu Salt |
Greek, the latter rising IN Saupulc
county, passing through Juah county,
and falling into the Umh Lake !
rom the south, near Goshen,
The strip Of country embracing
learly the eutlre inhabited pnft
# the valley on the east side of
he lake yafics m width nom five TO
hideen miles, the widest part beinl
where Spanish Fork, Pays0n aud sur.
'Ouuding settlements ME situated.
Besides this valley, Uigh county
Il-D embraces Cedar Valley, lying
westward, which II % miles long rom
loTth 10 south, anu hGs an average
yidlh Of seven miles, This &. q poofly
ghteftd valley, iu consequence ui
Which II only .uluius twOHmali set.
lemvnis, namely Cedar Fort aud Fair
leld, which together constitute the
'edaT Nnlley ward.
The Utah Stake OF Zion embraces all
I Utah county, anu consists OF %
ally organized BrhOps' wards, anu
wO branches, as fOll0wt: