The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-14

pine and white fir sets in, and the
growth is very dense from there to
timber line. The range is almost in
accessible from the north side; the
south side is on the Uintain reservation
and has been vigilantly guarded by the
Utes, which accounts for its being SO
little known.
1.-The White Rocks. Uintah, East and
West Fork Of Lake Fork. and Rock
Greek, are FIVE rivers which throw as
much water as Provo river, and cover
with the very finest irrigation privi-
leges, an empire Of grazing and agri-
cultural lands. 1t is a beautiful coun-
try. Some Of the waters in those
streams sink and they are not so large
below as where they leave the noun
tain canyons. There is a large area
along the crest of the range above
timber line, and a most remarkable
natural storage system IN the hum
dreds OF lakes along timber line, which
makes the flow of water in the streams
most uniform the season through 1t
is the finest watered country have
ever seen and is certainly a land of
trout
THE most inaccessible portion OF the
range so far as have explored it, is
on the two tributaries Of Lake Fork
the head tributaries of Rock Creek |
found an UNEMPLOYED country, and with
Hi Jones, Billy Shafer George Gill
ham, George Zirnpelman and W. NJ
Christie prospected it from July until
| December. The sftua ton is such that
cannot narrate our discoveries as yet.
Fl have not as yet assayed our ores,
but with the mortar, pestle and pan
test, we are satisfied. have been
made the Patsey Boliver of more than
one boom in Utah, when I did not de-
serve it, but will risk saying that
there will be some rousing gold camps
in the Uintah mountains, and as soon
as the reservation is opened my pre-
dictions will be verified fast enough.
In the interest of the territory, as well
as for the best interests of the Cintah
| Utes. that reservation should be open
ed Immediately. Let the press. the
people. the politicians, and public SEN
timent, all with united effort, see
that it is done, and Utah will force
to the front and everybody will be
happy
/ Here I will add that while the mar
rator gave much and reliable informa
A, ton about section of Utah so little
known and understood heretofore, yet
did he relate things to the correspon-
ldent, for private information only,
that would, if given publicity, excite
more than passing comment The
country so successfully explored by
Cass Hite last summer is destined to
yet electrify the people of Utah, and
the time is fast drawing near when he
will be privileged to give to The Herald
| the full extent of knowledge so ac-
! quired by him. Mr.. Hite is one of
the most pleasant and agreeable men
in conversation and possesses a fund
Of mining ideas, not given to many
and practical ones, as experience has
taught him. He will spend the winter
in Price and Salt Lake, preparatory to
| launching some new enterprises when
conditions are ripe.
The Town of, Price.
After doing the gold district, a days
rest at Price with congenial and hospit-
able people and Richard was himself
again" Price is the county seat OF
Carbon county and holds within its
environs some 800 or TOO people, It's
a great shipping point, and in point OF
revenue ranks third or fourth station
for the Rio Grande Western railway
B. w. Rice is agent, c. W. Smith op.
orator and E. R. Gibson warehouse
man.
From this point seventeen outside
towns get their freight and this makes
a good freighting business the whole
year round. There are two stage lines
in and out daily, except Sunday.
The line, running southeast, goes
through Ferron, Cleveland, Hunting
ton, Lawrence, Castledale and Orange
vile for a distance of forty-five miles
and all along in rich agricultural
district, dotted over with thrifty town!
and settlements.
The line north runs! to Lees Rancho
Brock, Fort Duchesne, and Vernal, {
distance of 129 miles. The fort is eighty
five miles distant. Around and beyond
there are numerous ranches, and con
siderable stock is ranged in the vi
cinity. l.. c. Mariger is superintendent
of this route.
Prices Business Firms.
find the following firm her,
all engaged in chasing the nimbIe dol
lar in the various trade channels.
Paridice Bros, who edit the Eastern
Utah Telegraph.
Price Trading company, general mer
chandise.
Emery County Mercantile company
general merchandise. 5z.4
]. B. Willburn, saloon.
Joe Jones, meat market.
e. Henderson, blacksmith shop.
J. Morrison, blacksmith shop.
There are two We'll conducted school
with Joseph w. Davis as principal
! and Miss Pearl Perry as assistant
There is an average of rs pupils in at
tendance in one, and 65 in the other
Gibson Asphaltum company, ]. F
Hite, local agent.
Salt Lake Gilsonite company, Cul
+ mer Bros, Salt Lake.
Nelson Mcintyre, barber shop.
Sidney Stevens, agricultural imple
: ments.
; There is one shoe and one harnes
shop.
There are two good hotels, the Ma
this house and the Gibson house.
! Colonel H. r. Wilber has an offic
here. He is quartermaster's agent 70
+ Fort Duchesne, and looks after a.
business consigned to and from tina
fort.
The Hfte Ditch company are nov
constructing an eight-foot ditch twelv
: miles in length, and is intended t
2 Watar what is known as the "hIille