Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

fourteen miles Oh staging at the finish.
IWO-thlrus OK this vast mountain lake
belongs 10 California, One-third "
Nevada.
This inland sea, suspended In The
Sierra, Is grdudy enyirOned by many VI
the lesser giants Of the high Sierra.
Inc huDlCOu range on the west is a
rugged snow line, where many small
iakys he In clusters, shining like mini
AZURE types Of the greater one. Then
there are on the eastern side other
snowy Cresls, where the cloud effects
are most wonderful and gorgeous. The
outlines OF these snow peaks, shown In
relief against the blue sky and golden
clouds, the cloud reflections the limpid
waters, shading in their depths to
gem-like tones. the mlrrOred sublime
scenery, the exquisite effect oil the
atterglOW, said to be seen only here In
all America with all the richness dis
played In Alpine regions, the interest
lus sights To be seen at the neighOOr-
ING lumber camps, all contribute to
make Tahoe a resort that charms all
VINO visit IL. The sportsman, too, finds
abundant provision for his especial in
teTests,
Geysers are numerous also. and one
great CreyiCe in the earth has been
named Geyser canyon. Ii Is described
as AN uuCauuy enough place, filled
with strange bubbling, grOaning
srumbing noises, hot steam and seeth-
ING yapOrs and gases. The deep, red
guChes that scar IL from base 10 sum
init actually smoke like volcanoes from
many an ashen heap or hollow, and
lhg air Is charged with sulphurous
smells. Huge boulders Of sandstone
and granite, and great blocks OF con-
glumerate, obstruct the channel of the
creek. The whole district seems like
The crust over boiling. struggling cali
drUn, or the focus OF internal fires not
yet cooled of In the process OF earths
soIldlilcation, and 1t appears that the
contents are making desperate efforts
10 escape from their pent-up quarters
The whole canyon Is in a state Of ebul-
Iition, and one can hardly Danish the
thought that should these mighty
steam-yents become Clogged the whole
region would be blown sky-high."
These truly grand, and awe inspiring
disturbances have such unsacred
names as the Witches Caldron,"
Devils GristmIll," Devils Inkstand,"
and Devils Laboratory" In fact.
from the surroundings and the nomeu-
clature one might justly imagine that
his Satanic majesty was the undisput-
ed monarch OF all that he surveyed In
this section Of the Golden Gate State.
AN ORANGE ORCHARD.
The actual returns from an orange
orchard, visited at Redands, for last
season were as follows. The trees are
ten years old There are five acres,
with los trees to the acre, planted 20
feet apart one man did all the work
OF cultiyatlng the orchard and picking
the fruit. The trees yielded from to
q pickers boxes each of which holds
Il pounds, equivalent 10 about four
packing boxes, which hold 10 pounds.
Tae total yield of oranges brought $i25
per acre. and the cost for labor. irriga-
ton. water, fertilizers, etc, was Sl25
per acre, showing a net gain OF 5000 per
acre. As the trees gain, anyway until
taey are fifteen years old, this orchard
which Is typical of the best, pays a
good profit on the land, valued at 5000
per acre, and may be depended upon
TO do so for years to come.
TERMINAL RAILWAY PEOPLE.
The personnel Of the Terminal Rail
way company now taken over by the
san Pedro, Los Angeles q Salt Lake
railway, has done much to maintain In
good repute the fine property which has
now been transferred.
Under the general management Of
Mr.. Ferd, X. Rule, the lines to the
mountains TO the harbor have been kept
IN excellent service. a precise, active.
thorough and most capable railway
man is Mr. Rule and a gentleman that
IL Is a pleasure to meet Public spirit
ed, he Is associated with every advance
movement in the city, He is chairman
OF the public library board and of com
mittees OF the chamber of commerce.
by his methodiCal habits he has de
yeloped a capacity for work that seems
to be boundless and that pre-eminently
qualities him for the larger field that
the new road has brought 70 him.
In the operating department. Supt.
Jessup has proved himself one Of the
most capable as he is one of the most
interesting men connected with the
road, and the auditor, Mr.. Mckee, is
also a genial gentleman whose &C
quaintance Is TO be sought and highly
valued.
The selection Of Mr. Hawgood as
chief engineer, and of Mr. Mccartney
as his assistant with headquarters at
salt Lake, gives great general salts
faction, and Is evidence Of the high APP
probation Mr. J. Ross Clark has of
the difficulties In the great undertake
ing that is before the new company.
These engineers are as fine as can be
found In America, and they will locate
and construct the line between the two
cities with clear judgment and thor
ough skill.
The California alfalfa does well IN
southern California, especially II It Is
grown from the Utah seed, which has
come to be known as the most reli-
able,
The sugar beet also Is better-much
better, when grown from the Utah
seed
The California products Of all sorts
will no doubt be much improved when
the practice more generally obtains Of
coming TO the Valleys Of the Noun
tains for the generic principle.
Perhaps the orange would not; but
at its best It is seedless anyway.
LONG BEACH.
The fayorlte home seaside resort near
Los Angeles Is Long Beach, reached by
the san Pedro Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railway formerly the Terminal
railway, and by the Southern Pacific.
This Is beautifully situated upon hard
sand beach, extending for four miles
without a break In the shore line.
Ii has many fine summer homes, a
bank and good hotel, and many signs
of thrift. This Is the home Of the
Pacific ChatauQua Circle, where its
summer sessions are held. The semi
tropical plants, Ike the palm and
yucca, and the beautiful pepper tree,
contrast pleasantly with the sand dunes
upon which the town is built. Long
Beach and Terminal Island together af-
ford a length OF sea shore that Is
adapted TO the making OF summer
homes equal TO that OF any beach In
America. salt Lakers, who already be-
gin 10 contemplate taking the train out
on Friday evening to spend Saturday
night and Sunday at their seaside
homes would Tp we'll ~ g4lagf thaf.