The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-09

with the varied beauty of mountain
scenery. there are few diversions that
could afford greater pleasure and at
tractiveness, both from poetic ana
scientific standpoint, than hunting
expedition into these most Imposing
Of mountains. SO also, the business
man whose proclivities incline TO the
hunting sport, could scarcely recreate
himself more delightfully."- than in a
tour through natures most wild and
rugged accomplishments. Such trip
is not only change from the troubled
anxiety of business routine, but 1t is
undoubtedly prolific spring OF health,
contributing unquestionably to long
evity of life, aside from being charac-
terized with most interesting ana
sometimes startling incidents, consist
ing of personal adventures, etc. When
j say it promotes longevity it must be
taken with some qualification, for
when face to face with VICIOUS
representative of the bear family in
the deep solitude of a scarey canyon,
this too solid flesh" is apt to shake,
resolve itself into a variety of contor-
tions. and thus leave indelible traces
IN the countenance and nervous sys-
tenn, but aside from these extraordin-
mains unimpeachable.
70 Star Valley.
Before proceeding 20 relate some
personal experiences OF our party OF
four who left Ogden August 1S, 1895,
over the mountains to the east Of Star
Valley, will observe by way Of apology
that the purpose of this writing is
mainly descriptive, indicating route
TO that richly endowed valley, aside
from personal incidents along the line
of travel.
Our equipment consisted simply Of
light spring wagon, with bow and can
vas cover, one span of horses, four
Winchesters, and same number of shot
guns, designed by the party with skill
full execution to capture sufficient
game to supply four ravenous appe-
1ites for a period of three weeks, but
to cautiously discriminate between
1he lalling Of lawful and unlawful
game, the which required a very dis
eliminating eye. all Of which we per-
haps did not possess, tea, coffee, ba
con, ETC., with necessary cooking ap-
paratus. with other proper accompani-
ments.
The sun was stealing leisurely. be-
hind the lazy pacing clouds, but two
hours and thirty minutes high, as we
lost view of the Junction City and
emerged into the picturesque forma-
ton Of Ogden canyon. Although the
scenery Of this canyon was not new
with the party, with its fittings and
foldings and varied vegetable growth,
and the stream that thunders and
surges as it rolls at the bottom, fed by
numerous tributaries from the noun
tain slope, it continues to possess its
singular charm and primitive attrac-
tiYenesS.
MajesticalIy Impressive.
There is something majestically inn
pressive in these everlasting monu-
ments OF nature, suggestive Of a won
derful activity of subterranean agen-
cies in ages long ago gone by. The di-
versified composition Of strata with
complex foldings and fittings, with
rugged abrupt walls standing boldly
out against the blue sky, together
with gracefully retreating formations,
inspires one with a profound appre-
citation for the imposing majesty of
nature. Then again to reflect that the
little streams that emerge from the
bosom of lovely canyons and ravines
and mountain sides, have been singing
their musical strains as they go tum-
bling and rolling over earth and rock,
forming here and there imposing cas-
cades, perhaps in ages inconceivably
remote, when nc admiring soul was
here to gaze in wonderment upon their
charming personalities save as it
looked down in unembodied state from
The mystic realms of spirit existence.
That countless ages must have been
required for the processes Of disinte-
grafton and erosion in the phenomenal
shaping of such magnificent canyons
is y2nquestionably true. No wonder
that in those ages of primitive mind
development among the people of
ancient India, living as they were
amidst the grandest mountain scenery
on earth covered with iuXuriant vege-
tation, with magnificent streams, their
worship consisted in the alteration of
mountains and natural objects.
Huntsville.
With a considerable tilt of hilarity,
enthused by the cherished prospect Of
immortalizing ourselves in the cap
ture OF a bear as we rolled into the
solitude of some canyon, we logged
along and soon emerged at the other
end of the canyon into a prosperous
valley twelve miles to the east. No
thing OF special moment in a personal,
way, save a few vocal selections by
three of our party, took place here;
but it must be recorded in behalf of
Oiessrs. I. w. and d. that they are the
fortunate possessors of marvellous vo-
Cal apllty, especially range. This for
the first time was evidenced to the un-
bounded delight Of your correspondent
IN the rendition of one of Fritz En-
metts most famous lunabys as we
drove through the main thoroughfsre
of Huntsville. As this melody pealed
forth and mingled with the balny
breezes o. the town, a great portion of
the population stood in their doors
others peering through windows to To-
cate the source of this charming effu-
sion. Mr.. d. struck UP banjo ac
compartment, which startling innova-
ton is produced by the conjoint action
of lhe tongue and mouth. making a
very material improvement in the
quality OF the production. It is inn
possible TO determine the extent of the
effect this song produced upon the in
,edividuals who heard it, but Judging
BS3rcm external appearances, it must
have been very general and comnre-
hensive. However that NAV be tho
writer esteemed it very great privi-
1ege to be present.
Skaters Ranch.
SO journeying on we drove M IN
what IS known as Slater's ranch. a
short distance from Spanish Fork
canyon, to purchase some butter and
poultry fruit. This place is becoming
celebrated among a certain element
as a most pleasant retreat for sum-
nler's recreation. 1t is located on the
sunny side of an imposing mountain.
from whose depths boils up a beauti
ful spring CT the pureSt and coolest