The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-29
FISH LAKE.
ONE OF THE MOST CHARMING
SPOTS IN UTAH.
NeStIeS Amid Pines and Quaking-
Asps, Ten Thousand Feet Above
the Level of the Sea-Y. VI. VI. L.
A. Excursion.

Fish Lake is one of Utah's famous
summer resorts, or rather, let us say,
is destined to be- 1t is not likely that
nature will do more for this favored
spot, which lies next to the cool blue
sky, for the simple reason that she has
exhausted herself already in that di-
rection. But art may not do much. es-
pecially that sturdy art which carries
passengers skywards to the rythm of
a putting engine and vouchsafes the
beauties and exhilerations of higher
attitudes without the fatigues of climb
ing.
This charming bit of water nesting
amid pines and quaking-asp is 10000
feet above sea-level. Snow banks
trickle their life away on the brows
of the surrounding hills. forming riv-
ulets which flow into it from all Sides
BY these gurgling waters the tourist
Vainly tries to sleep at night. He can
not do it; not because of the gurglng
waters, however, but because of the
incessant splash of trout crossing the
rifles for the spawning grounds above
These speckled beauties are quite safe
let us be assured. by reason of our
excellent game laws. Occasionally.
of bed and kills a score or two in sheer
self-defense- L have been told.
l spoke just now of bit of water.
Fish lake is seven miles long and about
two miles wide in its widest part. 1t is
located on the very top of the Wa
satch range, at the eastern extremity
of Sewer county. One would exhaust
the adjectives in the language in any
attempt to describe the crystalline
nv Of nd iS no
source of Dirty Devil river. 1 am
tempted to draw the parallel that
comes to mind concerning Paradise
and the channel or sluice-way whence
Lucifer and his unsavory compatriots
reached Gehenna. But this letter is not
meant to be poetical. 1t is a plain but
hearty invitation to the duSt-begrimed
denizens of the valleys to join in an
excursion which is shortly to leave the
towns of Sewer county for this charm
ing retreat. Bring your OvercOats-and
your cOnScienceS; the first to protect
you against the cold, silvery moon, the
second, to insure faithful obedience to
the fish and game laws.
The committee furnished me some
pointers to spread the f1ourishes about
but 1 am going TO present them TO
you unadorned:
EXCURSION.
Location: Fish Lake, so miles east of
Richfieid. Sewer county.
Time: Leave Sewer Valley July 9Th,
10 be gone ten days.
Object: A mutual good time. (Mu-
tual Improvement) Provisions: Flour,
fresh meat, bacon, dairy products,
bread, vegetables. groceries, fruits, etc,
may be purchased at the lake. Bring
your tents, wagon-covers and plenty
of clothes.
A boarding will be established
for the convenience of those who may
desire it; also limited number of beds
will be provided.
How managed: Under the auspices
of the Y. NJ. Nj. I. a, an orderly camp,
to be divided into wards, ETC., with
peace officers, etc.
Feed for teams: Turn out or pas
ture.
Who are invited: All civilized. re-
spectacle, virtuous people.
Warning: Any game or industry not
directly under the control or supervis-
ion of the committee will not be tol-
Grated.
Transportation: Parties not having
teams but desiring to go may commu-
nicate with Mr.. Nels P. Nelson, Red
mond.
Amusements: Dancing, concerts,
theatres, boating, lectures, swings,
ball playing. fishing, target shooting,
music, etc. Refreshments such as ice
cream, lemondae, confectionery, ETC.,
will be on hand.
Remember the dates, July 6 to 16
inclusive. ANTICIPANT.
Richfeld, June 81, 1895.