The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-01

knowledge OF 70. those who tollcd over
the plains driving oxen In spans, when
pulled great caravans Of freight. those
who hopefully bore the heat and burden
Of the day. buoyod up ana encouraged
by the hope Of an El Dorado In tho
mountains OF the west great, noble
hearted men who sought in the glorious
west the reward which seemed never TO
come near their doors In the populous
east They were brave and kind-herteu'
bold and gentle. and tho writer loves 10
dwell on their adventures and depict
their hair breadth escapes. and tell OF
their hopes and their disappolntmenis.
Ia one sense theirs Ia the story OF the
lives OF many who read, and n chord OF
sympathy 10 touched by the skillful tell
ing OF the story. Everyone who hB
read these tales OF tho west has felt an
instructive desire TO see the spots, hall
lowed at least In memory by some story.
which has served to pass an hour away.
and each one has longcd for an oppor-
tunlty. Those Of the present day have
tho best OF the earlier members Of this
mutual admiration society. for they can
now make the trip In comfort. free from
peril. and surrounded by all the Injuries
incident to modern travel. Instead OF
toiling over the calcinod track OF those
who preceded them. the traveller Of tho
day simply selects "The Overland
Route" the Union Pacific system. and.
as much at homo as though In the quiet
Of some New England village. glide1
swiftly over n splendid roadbcd. and al
I lows his eyes to feast ON the magnificent
scenery afforded.
The route through Kansas Is n varied
scene Of thrift and growing greatness.
ngrlculiurally. and when night has low
I Erred her shades and the hour8 Of rest
I ore passed. the grandcr beauties OF the
/ Rocky Mountains are In view. and ono
T inatinctlyoly prepares himself TO drink
In the wonders which nature has strewn
IN pronifato plenty within touch. al
most. OF the passing train. From Dem
yer 10 Cheyenne there Is spread pano-
rama OF hills and fields. dashing rivera
land the complaining brooks that made
I tho meadows green and mountains
whose snow-cappod tops seem TO reach
: to the very sklcs aud mlnglo their glis-
tonlng peaks amid the shadowy clouds.
/ The highest point on this Overland
Route across the continent 10 S.2i1
feet. at Sherman: hence those who fear
the results OF great attitudes are re-
! hoyed Of that apprehension. as very lit
tie difficulty is experienced One Of the
wonders OF the American continent. ar
tlnclal but interesting. Is the Ames
monument. erected In remembrance OF
the work done by Mr.. Ames In connec-
ton With the building Of this great east
and west artery OF commerce and which
reminds one OF the Pyramids OF Egypt.
and makes one wonder whether they.
too. commemorated ability and power
ns well as served to keep the sacred re-
mains OF their projectors. The Dale
creek bridge Is another magnificent
specimen OF human skin. and one COM
parcs the handiwork OF man with that
OF nature, which all around yies with II.
Idaho Ia entered nj Border Station. tn
appropriate name. and one then thinks
Of the great mineral productions OF tho
country through which he Is passing
and siares anew Mt the creation OF natu-
raj force. the Shoshone Falls. the great
goyscrs which abound In the parks. tho
mountains ever seeming higher and
fuller OF poetry and romance, aud chal-
longing comparison with anything that
hes yet been seen. II seems TO the tray-
eler that what comes after must be n
repetition. or some reproduction OF
something that has been seen on this
delightful journey. and he guessos that
the stories OF the parks OF the great
northwest must be tales OF fancy for II
these cannot cause the mind TO reyel,
indeed, must the best part Of man, his
Imagination. be dullod and he an object
for pity. when. therefore, the grand
est scenery OF North America. the Won
deriul Yellowstone Park IN reached,
what a pleasure to feel that the power OF
appreciation has been whotted rather
than dulled. and that the grandeur and
beauty OF the surroundings awaken new
and ombellishcd ideas. aud give the
heart and mind a greater degree Of APP
probation So the whole route Us an
education, and an enjoyment at tho
same time while the glow OF new health
helghtens the color and drlyeg away tho
WEAKNESS which, perchance. was the d.
rect cause for the journey While tho
route Just described has been through
Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and the
Northwest, | have not been unmindml
OF stlll another pleasant journey, which
every traveller through the west should
take, viz: TO and through Utah, tho
youngest state In the union. While
stlll In her maldenhood. she is by no
means tho least In importance OF our
states. For scenery Echo, Weber, ana
Ogden Canons cannot bo oxcollod. The
valleys o., Utah are rich In their pro-
duction OF fruit, vegetables and cereals.
while the mountains are daily dtclos-
ing "A mineral wealth which will Sc,
cause the world 10 marvel
The climate OF Washington and Ore
gon Is delightful. The western slopo
seems TO be n chosen spot for pleasure
health and comfort. one forgets the
many hundreds OF miles covered by thu
eycr-turning wheels and simply enjoys
a treat 20 be found nowhere else Ia the
universe. Il is trip which everyone
should take, varying tho climate, the
altitude and general environments of
business and care. and II can be taken
o so comfortably and at such reasonable