The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-26

The first Of the series Of Rio Grande
Western excursions to Tintic was in
augurated yesterday and the trip and
visit 10 this great gold, silver and lead
mining camp was a most delightful
one.
The morning was fresh and balny;
1t was a perfect springtime day. The
ride down the valley was invigorating
ana Inspiring and all the more so from
the fact that the rising sun was re-
Elected in sheets of dazzling light from
the snow-capped peaks of the mighty
Wasatch range: while in the valley the
fields of green. the fragrant smell of
budding trees and the evidences Of re-
newed life on every hand seemed to
give greeting to the weary residents
OF the city.
The special train of six coaches that
left Salt Lake yesterday morning at
$50 was loaded comfortably with about
800 sight-seers and pleasure seekers.
The excursion was under the care of
". J. Rid. who did everything in his
power To make the trip a pleasant one
u all and he succeeded admira bly,: as
he always does on such occasions. and
when he landed the party safely in
salt Lake al .. in. there was no one
who had the slightest complaint to
make.
The route of the Rio Grande Western
from this city to Eureka Mammoth
and Silver City is scenic from begin
ming to end. but one of the most at
tractive and impressive features of the
trip is the way the road twists and
winds about in HomansVille canyon he
fore reaching the summit This por-
ton of the road is marvel Of engi
neering skill and with its curves. its
high trestle work. its tunnels and
horseshoe windings it cannot but elicit
the admiration Of the tourist.
The excursionists were about equally
divided between Eureka, Mammoth
and Silver City. Most of them had
friends in these camps or went out
with some special object in view. and
they were treated right royalty by the
residents Of Tintic. The hotels all did
nOhly. and after the inner man had
been refreshed. and woman too, for
there were quite number VINO had
their wives and sweethearts with
them, the objects Of interest in the
various camps We're visited and by $50
p. m all, or nearly all. after most
delightful time employed in inspecting
mines. mills and prospects. set their
faces Zion ward impressed very favor
ably with the extent and magnitude
anu Inc Ulllltidi wealth. 81 the IlStElGl-
The return trip was also a pleasant
one, and the panorama that unfOlded
itself as the sDecial left the canyon
and crossed the foothills was superb.
The valley below looked beautiful as
the evening shades set in. and the wide
eXpanse o. Utah lake, as it reflected
back the shadows of the mountains
with the setting sun in the back
ground. was a masterpiece painting
that the artist might initiate. but
never paint in its reality.
Among those who took advantage of
the opportunity of visiting Tintic were
Colonel H. l.. Pickett. John ". Pike.
H Z. Monitor. Z. p Sears. ]. A. Bard.
". f. Hubbard. ". :. Day, J. Midgley,
Jaui Rodenhaus. c. L. DignOwity.
Hon. Frank Harris. L. +. Ritter, r. L.
Coihurn. George Arthur Rice. J. r.
Oglesby NJ. Weber. J. D. Kendall.
Harvey J. Jones. VIII Mcintyre. J. y.
Cunningham. r. y. Turner, ". L.
Scott. Judge J. W. Burton. Captain ".
s Martin. Harry Joseph. f. D. r.
Joe Dederick. Ben T. Lloyd.
NJ r. Evans. F. 3. Cook. Viii Crit
hths. Dr. NJ. \. Buck, ". ]. West, w.
p Lynn. Max Sahr. A r. HolcOmb.
George MERRIAM, Judge D. w. Wen
ger. Sam Westerfield. Dick White
more. DR.. Whitney. Herman Bamber-
ger. Joe Jenkins Of the Tribune. John
Hanson of the News and Herald rep
resentative.