The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-08

TO RUN PRELIMINARY SURVEY.
Field Engineer Of Moffat Road In
Uintah County.

NeruaI. Feb. 3.-E'iela Engineer Fslt-
teuhOuse. who is IN charge OF the Sur-
veying party that is out in the interest
OF the Afonat line, came to town last
night from the headquarters camp at
the Duchesne bridge. Arrangements
have been made by local people 10
take AIr. Rittenhouse IN charge and
drive around over the feasible routes
out OF the valley. Tomorrow trip
viii be made over the Uintah gap 10
the west of the valley, and probably
eastward toward Brush creek.
Mr.. Bittenhouse is under instruc-
tons 10 run a preliminary by way
Of Vernal to Island park, a few miles
below the mouth of Bear river, as pre-
viousIy stated in The Herald, and II
is along these lines that the party IS
working.
The survey has reached a point ten
miles above the Duchesne bridge, but
it has not yet been determined where
it viii leave the river in the direction
of Vernal. but this viii be decided in
a few days.
Mr.. Rittenhouse states that the prog
ress down the Strawberry and Du-
chesne rivers has been slow on account
of the brush and timber, which Inn
pe6ed the way, but that a very sat
isfactOTy grade down the Duchesne
valley had been secured. When asked
concerning the grade over the Straw
berry divide and down Daniels canyon,
Mr.. Rittenhouse was n-ConmittaL
but it has been learned from inside
sources that the grade exceeds the
maximum established by the company
Of > per cent. which in all prOba biiity
means that another line viii be run
down the west fork of the Duchesne.
This latter route is the most direct.
and is said to afford the best grade.
and viii no doubt receive considera-
ton.
The party, III charge Of Engineer
Rittenhouse. viii move shortly on 10
Uintah or Deep Greek, where the
camp VIII be established for a time.
From there the next move will be to
VeTnal.
All the reports that are coming in
from the Bear river surveying party
are in effect that no serious obstacles
have as yet been encountered over
there, and the impression is more than
ever held that the line viii follow
down the river instead OF going south
of Rlue mountain.
Charles Grouse, the Browns Park
ranchman, who was in Nernal recent
". received word Monday Of the death
of his wife during MS absence, and
left at once for the ranch. The de-
ceased woman was formerly Miss Law
Of Cache valley, where she has many
relatives. For many years Mr.. and
Mrs. Grouse lived in Browns Park
and Rock Springs, Wyo- where they
were prominently and favOrably
known
Mrs Martha Holmes. wife of Charles
Holmes. ST, died Monday night of an
affection of the heart. The deceased
woman leaves quite a large family, the
most Of whom are grown up and sew
eral married. The family has resided
in the county for many years.
The Home Dramatic troupe is the
title Of an organization recently
formed with theatrical intent 1t is
the intention to make it a permanent
affair
S. r. Bennion. president Of the Ash
ley Coop, returned last night from
a trip TO the northwest and the Pa
cific coast While out Mr.. Bennion at
tended the livestock convention re-
Gently held at Portland, Ore. He comes
back more than ever impressed with
the advantages of Utah and the fu-
ture possibilities of the state.
Ad Ross, who has been industrial
teacher at Whiterocks, has been trans
ferTed TO Ouray.
There VIII be 81 900 in cash distrib-
Uted among the Indians at the Ouray
agency. Monday. The payments win be
made in checks. which is the first time
this has been done. the rule heretofore
being to pay in cash. The payment in
checks has caused quite a demand for
cash among the traders at both agen-
cies, and Nernal has been the Mecca
of these merchants during the week,
rounding up all the money in sight.