Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-01
,Jenson's Travels.
LETTER NO. H.

IN / left Seaite W
,n' axe Shore and Eastern railway
- We followed the shore Of Elliot
nm n northefly direction. the track
s p built on piles driven in the water
nc distance from the shore. In pass.
isg an, we enjoy a fine view Of that part
s.sule which is situated on the hill
VI. an our right, and looking across
~. b,y westward the appearance OF the
,,,u.eapped Olympan Mountains
,i,,,es the eye very much. The hay
si,oi dotted with numerous vessels OF
fg.rsn, kinds aud sizes. Soon We
,,,spp Smiths Cove. then skirt Salmon
p,y on our lclt, Lake Union on onr
sgbl cross the State University
,,,r5is. where extensive buildings arc
(, course OF construction, and finally
f,B ourselves travelling along tie shores
II bssmimll.a Washington Tor several
miles Al Woodenvllc, twenty.iour
,nii., rom Seattle, branch railway
,tss oil in a southeastcrly direction
rhry.one miles to the Snogualmic
rsnt which rank rs one Of natures
CREATES, wonders in the state Of Wash.
,s,l5n. Al this point the Snogualmie
dy.f leaps over a prceipicc ass feet
hgi. Thousands OF tourists visit these
hI, every ycar Continuing the jour.
ssy We arrive at the thriving little city
srohomish. finely situated on the
ssohomish river; this 70 the largest
loan between Seattle and SImas Alter
passing Arlington, another growing city,
We cross the Steill1guamish uyer next
We pass the village Of McMuruY
dramatically situated ON the bank OF q
beautiful lake Ia the woods, and then
,Lit the banks OF several other lakes,
an situated Ia the dense forests, the
timber growing from the very edge Of
The water to the SUBMITS OF the sur
rounding hills. Finally We cross the
ssogt river and just beyond Acme the
Two main forks OF the RappeBoylc
nyef on the south fork OF this stream
abolish settlement has Just been com
mcnced. one two'stofy frame building
has already been completed on clear
lng made IN the timbcrs Tor that pur.
pose, and sixty Polish families are cN-
prttld 90 @ icw days They will com
mencc active operations NJ once. 10
seems 10 me that they have lie work
before them In clearing oil the dense
forest where they expect to make their
q 4 aNaH N..Nt al 0
20 Utah Is easier made by irrigation than
one 10 Washington by clearing timbcr.
As We proceeded up a narrow valley
10 the foot hills Of the Cascade range
We found our train developed IN dense
smoke, TO keep out which II became
necessary to close the car windows,
though the day was sultty and warm.
We soon discovered the fact that q
forest fire was raging Ia front Of Us,
but We passed through u In safety. one
q the passengers now informed me that
aieg months ago the train was delayed
lf I've hours, not hr from the sdmc
ont and that The ares on that occasion
20 compIctely surrounded the cars that
he train men could neither pull ahead
nor back up, until they had cleared the
TACK OF the fallen timber and that while
doing the latter. the heat was so intense
that the men nearly persisted with suiio.
eaton. As We neaTed Sumas, the snow
apped peak OF Mt Baker came in view.
ms Is a mountain very similar In shape
70 VI. Rainier and the other peaks that
have mentioned before, and Is io.Stl
feet above sea level. The Twin Sisters,
iau other lofty mountain peaks ui the
CaStade range, which from the distance
sppear 1acilv alike, Is another land.
nlIkloi great Interest to tourists. They
aie seen 10 good advantage ifum the
uIe railway station called Dsming.
Al three o'clock p. ~. We rolled into
ue WoNing town Of Sumas, situated ON
ue boundary line between the United
States aud Canada. A few minutes
hlsf We crossed the line into Her
MIeW.s domains, and at Huntington
l4heion We changed cars once more,
hA time boarding a Canadian Pacific
ia'iFay train, and at $3.50 We were again
On wheels, aud travelling almost due
loi,h' a ten miles tide brought Us 10
hegtylt Fraser river which we crossed
On a substantial bridge, and we next
louhd ourselves vt a station called
custom on the main liue OF the Canadian
IAahc railway. Our train having made
connections with the east going ditto,
AepaSsed on travelling westward along
us night bank OF Fraser river; after a
Nlie We crossed Pin river, and then
aAel Port Moodey, at the head of
s-lisIl Inlet. This place was Tor a
IVY Time the terminus OF the Canadian
''y'le railway; but the water being too
,l4Hos loT large vessels the port was
I'el iaIlher down the inlet. From !
.ue 10 vancouver the railway follows |
ny eou'h shore OF the inlet, where the !
s.1ooN to the north is truly delightful |
lo"upped mountains, beautiful In
w ana color rise opposite aud are
Mly reflected in the miuor-like |
see Of the deep.set inlet. We ar.
IVY al vancouver at . O'Clock p. m.
b1i 9'l 'aaed my railway journey In the
u' america for this time. In order
'V.gh lhls northern seaport town,
~ ,ua'eeld is56 miles by rail rom
=" LAKE CITY, as follows;
TrCa'an Pacific railway from sal, Lake
AZ p" HAHihgio n..u,,,,........,........... l,8
5-n.' ,'N"ay and Navigation Cum-
~ -. 'iln Huntington 90 Portland i1t
tsS.N lae'Nc railway from Portland
y semi ,,i,'','' is4
M YEN seattle 90 Sumi1. ur Hunt.
~, iL Junction. on the national loun.
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bIi....N laghe railway tom Boun.
'Ne To vancouver ..,..,,.,,,......... re
'T'N"'''''',,,, Ist1
,M'ssI putting up at the Wayerley no.
4 h ,,"as'ened TO the wharf to look at
4 Am "a m' Nliowera which is destined to