The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-03

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with a novel, a pipe and a fshing-pole
Some Of these resorts are already tax
ing upon themselves airs, notably that
of W. 3. Slick at the Forks where a
dance pavilion is in course of erection,
while the pond is to be dotted with
boats.
Further down the canyon where the
shadows lie deepest, and the man in
/ July woos sweet Morpheus beneath
heavy quilts, L. L. Donnan has pref
! ty little nook wherein. he has accom-
modations for fifty tents, an ice house
and al the comforts of a home. Don
nan came to the canyon four years ago
( with one lung and unbounded conf
/ dence. He still lives-fat, forty and
fiourishing-and says that he can get
/ all the ozone he requires with his erst-
while lame bellows. And there are
Others.
Eot Water For Power.
4 Following the course of the stream
down the canyon is flume which
/ IS put in by the Telluride power plant.
Although this lumber sluice is entirely
/ covered in, from through the cracks
/ there issues little Wreaths of steam at
stated intervals. This 1ume carries hot
water the distance OF several miles
down from the south fork from min
eral spring IN that canyon, to empty
itself into the big sluice OF the power
/ company By this means the water in
the big conduit never freezes and is
always available to produce the power
that supplies the cities of Provo, Eu-
reka, Silver City and Mercur with light
and power for the mines.
Prior to approaching the Telluride
power plant the remains of the hermit
age of the old recIuse, Ferguson. is
| passed on the right hand side All that
! is left to mark the spot where the soil
taGy bachelor dWelt are a few bent and
twisted trees and a dove cote way up
on the side of the mountain. Four years
( ago a sdoWslide came down from the
I opposite side of the canyon, swept
across the gulch and swooped up the
opposite mountain for 300 feet to finally
settle back at an angle burying the lit
tie cabin of the hermit forty feet deep
in the snow. -Four days later the body
OF Ferguson was dug out, sleeping at
rest in his little abode.
Bridal Veil Falls.
The train comes to a standstiH oppo-
site the famous Bridal Veil falls Way
up the mountain, 400 feet above the
river the pilgrim sees a miniature film
of cotton batting silhOuetted against
the dark face Of the cliff, bordered with
green lichens and topDed off with the
prismatic cOlOrs of the rainbow The
spray settles down into a steady arc
TO strike the rocks sixty feet below and
| rebound once more into space in smoke
and striking effects of color, as the rays
of the sun strike the column of water
With a rush and a roar the leap is re-
peated once more, until the falls are
! lost behind a dense foliage to reappear
as they rush TO -0in the swirling waters
/ of the river at their base. At this spot
the desecrating hand of man is erecting
boWeries and on excursion days the
blatant voice of the popcorn vendor is
heard in the land.
Continuing the journey, the pilgrim
reluctantly catches a last glimpse of
the beautiful scene as the train rounds
the bend to lose himself in new beau
ties further down the line. The big
rOckslide that effectually held up the
train for couple OF days four months
ago is passed and then the Telluride
dam comes in view. Once more the con-
ductOr pulls the cord and the cars stop
/ immediately above the deafcning rush
of water.
"L0ok.' yells an excited disciple of
Izaak Walton. as a trout springs out
of the foam in his endeaVOr to get up
that avalanche of water. But the pas
sengers have no interest in puny half
pound trout A minute later saucy
siX-pOUnder fashes the sunli h three
feet above his native element, then an
other and still another grandfather ex-
hibits his spots to the delighted spec
tatOrs, who weep tears Of joy at the
sight. The river. to use the classic sim
lie of the brakeman. rs just lousy
with fish" and they go up the fishway
by the side of the dam in SQUADS and
battalions, by tours in echelon.
Way up on the side of the cliff leo
feet above, in the perpetual shadow.
the surplus water Of the big sluice
comes tumbling and foaming down to
The parent river throwing a foamy
challenge to the train for a race into
Provo City.
a Days Adventure.
There is a story attached to this
sluice in which the pet dog of Mr. Num-
of the power plant is the hero. Num-
calls his dog Insulator. from his pro-
peasity TO insulate any steaks that are
left lying around the boarding house
Two weeks ago InsulatOr was playing
around the mouth of the sluice three
and a half miles up the canyon, when
some callOus individual threw a rock at
him. The dog lodged the issue but in
his panic jumped into the sluice: the
next instant he was Whisked out of !
sight and carried down the conduit,
which is boarded over the entire dis
lance from that point and is some four
feet deep and six feet wide. By taking |
short cuts, the party which witnessed !
the catastrophe rushed down to the /
power house and awaited developments i
On schedule time a black object shot !
out of the mouth Of the fume and came |
bounding down the side of the cliff to /
disappear into the river. Half an hour
later Insulator dragged his battered
body out of the stream nearly a mile
below. He is cOnvalescent now, and is
diligently raising a brand new crop of
hair