Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-11
tiful description OF thin view. which
We cannot do better than quote;
Prom such point OF view as Hang

tiful description Of thia view, which
We cannot do better than quote;
Prom such point Of view as Hang
Ing Rock. or tho ridges above H.
much better idea of what ono may term
the tumultousneHa of tho surrounding
country can DO obtained than from tho
bed OF the canon. The earth 10 split
by score of transverse ravinos, which
extend like blue veins from tho main
artery and mar tho face Of the country
with shadow; isolated columns, posi-
tive and brilliant In color, stand alone
In their chromatlc glory, without Wis
ible connection with the main rock
from which they were originally de-
tachedi old groups OF conglomerate,
much like inverted wine-glasses In
shape. and plainly banded with several
strata Of color, sprout like 30 many
monstrous mushrooms; and, ciasplug
all within their basin. are the clroling
mountains of tho Wahsatch and Uln-
tab Ranges" H H
shrlll blows the whistle 40 We cut
across the pioneers road, and the
echoes are prolonged, striking against
the red cliffs to rebound from height to
height and die away up In the shaggy
ravine. We have passed the Steam
boats" tho Rock Of Gibraltar" and
the Monument Rock. standing lonely
In its lonely ravlne, As we fash by
wonders numerous and unnamed, INC
afternoon sun 10 streaming down slant
rays and lighting up the southern side
OF the cliffs and casting long blue
shadows across our path. Tho somo-
what harsh and incongruent colorB OF
rock and foliage are brought into
harmony, and tho mind suddenly ro-
oeives the impression that tho Won
derful picture presented by the cliffs OF
Echo Canon 10 one to dwell In tho
memory for a lifetime. At last tho
locomotive, giving another resounding
whistle, passes round q sharp curvoi
Pulpit Rock, famous the world over
is on our right hand; We Gun almost
touch It. We have entered q valley
running at right angles to the canonl
this is the Weber A few moments
moro and the train slackens It's speed
at the cluster OF houses called Echo
City.
Pulpit Rock is so called both from
its shape and from the superstition
that Brigham Young preached from 10
his FIRST sermon in Utah, addressed 10
the pioneers then on their way TO Sails
Lake Valley In lS41.
Weber Csnoni To those who have
made tho great transcontinontal trip
over the Union Pacific railroad, the
name will revive the memories Of a
host OF imposing scenes-the DEVILS
Gate and Slide, the Wilhelmina PassI
the turbulent Weber River sweeping
onward and awakening with It's angry
voice the echoes from cliH to gorge,
the long, black tunnels; the dizzy
bridges, o Kaleidoscope change OF
wonders Of nature and art. TO those
who have not yet made the notable
tour, who have yet to learn from 40
tual sight the peculiarlties and gran
deur Of western scenery, the name Will
serve to put their expectation on tip
toe, for, of all the canons passed
through by the rail between tho Mis-
souri, river and the Pacific ocean, this
one has earned the reputation of con-
tanning the most wonderful scenes, the
strangest sights, some that will DO
long remembered for their wildness
and grandeur alone; and others, boz
cause they are most striking examples
OF some OF the distinctive features In
western scenery.
It is q trip which everyone should
take, varying the climate, the altitude
and general environments OF business
and care, and II can BIO taken so COM
fortably and at such reasonable ex-
pense In the splendid cars OF the Union
Pacific system that It should be de-
cided upon at once as the one next to
be undertaken.
F. p. BAKER.