The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-25

gen, the gale rising with the sun. and
there was danger of being blown into
one OF the open reaches beyond the
island At the distance OF half mile
from the beach. the depth OF the water
Was 16 feet. with a clay bottom. bur,
ns the working Of the boat was very
severe labor, and during the operation
oil sounding il was necessary To cease
padding, during which the boat lost
considerable way. 1 was unwilling 10
discourage the men. and reluctantly
gave mp my intention OF ascertaInlng
the depth and the character of the
bee
There was general shout In the
boat when We found ourselves in one
fnthom. and We soon after landed on
low point OF mud, Immediately un-
der the butte of tho peninsula. where
we unloaded the boat. and carried
the baggage about quarter Of a mile
To firmer ground We arrived just
in time for meridian observation. AMI
carried the barometer to the summit
OF the butte, which is 500 feet above
the lake. MIR. PTeuss set off on foot
for the camp, which was about nine
miles distant. Basil accompanying
him, to bring back horses for the boat
and baggage.
The rude-looklDg shelter we raised
on the shore, our scattered baggage
and boat living on the beach made
quite a plcuTe; and We called this the
Fishcrman's Camp
Tho horses arrived late in tho aft
ernoon. by which time the gale had in
creased to such height that n man
could scarcely stand before it: and
we were obliged TO pack our baggage
hastily. as the rising water OF The lake
had already reached the point where
We halted. Looking back. az we rode
off, We found the place OF recent en-
campment entirely covered
The low plain through which we
rode 10 the camp was covered with
compact growth Of shrubs. of extra
ordinary sizc and luxuriance The soil
was sandy and saline. flat places,
resembling the beds OF ponds that
were bare of vegetation, and covered
with a powdery white salt. being in
tcrspersed among the shrubs We
reached the camp In time to escape
a thunder storm which blackened the
charge of tho howltzcr by the people.
who, having been unable TO see any
thing of MS ON the lake, had begun tn
feel some uneasincss
The point whore Fremont landed IN
his return from the island trip has
been fairly VOL identified as Just
south of the oresent Southern Pacific
track OF fill and on land occupied by
the salt works. The site OF "Fishc--
mans Camp is probably now under
water, The ponds" to which ho r..
fers are still To- be seen in sections
1G and II in T 6 y. II. w, about
three miles west and a little north
frcm Reese station.
When the county finishes the OK.
penditurcs II has planned on the pro-
posed automobile road to the lake. IN
opportunity will be afforded OF viewing
tho lake from the same point from
which Fremont first saw Il AID of
tracing out the route he followed
Fremont does not appear TO have
visited the present site OF Ogden. bur
on September 18th, he retraccd his
steos and campcd that night on the
RoseauX or Malade river. mp which
| the party advanced the next day IN
the way to Fcrt Hall,
In leaving the SIalade valley, Ere
mont made the following comment.
which after nearly 20 years sounds
good. Fremont was the first mem
Der of the Boosters Club OF Utah
He said
Taking leave at this point of the
waters Of Bear river. and of the geo
graphical basin which encloses the
sy atem OF the rivers and creeks which
belong to the Great Salt Lake, and
which SO richly deserves a future de-
tailed and ample exploration. can
say Of 1t, In general terms, that the
bottoms Of this river tBearD and Cf
some of the creeks which saw. form
natural resting and recruiting sta
tlon for travellers, now. and In all time
to come The bottoms arc extensive,
water excellent. timber sufficient:
the soil good. and well adapted to
grains and grasses suited to such an
elevated region. A military post. and
civilized settlement, would be of
great value here; grass and salt so
Huch abound The lake will furnish
eXaaustlesS supplies oil salt. All the
mountains here are covered with a
valuable nutritious grass. called bunch
grass, from the form In which It
grows. which has a second growth in
the fall, The beasts OF the Indians
were fat upon IL: our own found it
good subsistence; and Its quality will
sustain any amount OF cattle. and
make this truly bucolic region"