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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03

pie of this entire basin. who have tollod
year after year amid privations and hard
ships untold. hemmed In from the out
side world by the grim barrier Of snow
which. owing to lack OF transportation
facilities. has debarrad them from en-
ternR Into the outside world oil COM
nierce, and thus there has been put put
slight incentive 10 develop one OF the
choicest lands the good God has placed
AT the disposal OF man. other than lor
bare existence.
Boneta, one beholds a waving sea OF
green, for il has been touched by the
magic wand OF irrigation; though young.
on all sides are to be seen fields of many
kinds Of cereals and vegetables; also
acres OF small fruits as we'll az Young
orchards springinE up on all sides THESE
irrigsble flats until broken up. are Gov
cred with strong growth OF sage, and
trimmed with forests of cedar and ptnyon
pine.
On the following morning VIC continued
on our way toward White Rocks agency,
crossing Lake fork, now quite low at this
point owing 10 the several large canals
having been taken out above. This
brought us into what is known AZ the
OF Boneta, and II is in place 10 mention
that nj this point we took a view OF a
magnificent stand Of oats. grown without
irrigation. fully five and one-half feet
high. and well headed this was the prop
erty of a settler by the name of j. T..
Shirts. Alfalfa and oats seem TO 'espe-
ciaIly thrive throughout this section and
do Immensely well over the entire basin.
Adjoining the Alexander precinct is q
stretch OF land allotted to Indians. This
section. as also manY other Indian al
lotment lands is from time 10 time
placed upon tho market in tracts OF vari-
Gus acreage. under system of sealed
bids. and for my part. this Identical tract
appeals 10 me as a most inviting portior
OF the Uintsh basin and will some day
have n great future. The waters OF Lake
fork are brought, into rcduistion to irri-
gate these tracts. a the head Of this
stream arc some of the most scenic spots
in the Cintah basin. where lakes of un
equaled. splendor nestle in the grand pano-
ra mic forests.
The following morning We struck the
trail and ascended a high bench dotted
with farms. and headed for White Rocks
agency leaving HAYDEN. Bennett pre-
cnct. and other small settlements to the
yicl,
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Survey Follows River.

One OF the surveys of the Denver.
Northwestern g. Pacific railway comes
down an easy gradient from the cast and
following Green river for somc distance.
crosses and goes through the Ouray val
Icy. heading for Randalett n government
to~nsite on the Uintah river. 1t is in
place TO state that the Eintah railway
from Mack to Dragon has "a right of way
up the Ouray valley. and on TO Randa-
lett also. From Randalett. we followed
up the Gintah river and took some care
ful observations of the Leland bench to
the south. and which appears 10 be an
ideal spot, especially for fruit culture The
country all along the linc from Randalett Il
on to the upper tracts is. in large meas
ure through Indian allotments and well
supplied with splendidly constructed gov
ernment canals.
AS night overlook us VIC reached the
settlement OF Moffat which entire town
site. so 10 speak, has been bought up
hY eastern people chiefly from Denver;
and about one mile distant the country
Is crossed bS n drain, now partially filled
with water. from which was mined the
| first silsonite, and which was named
after its discoverer, Samuel Gibson This
material was traceablc on the surface and
course some extending depth OF up-
wards OF one hundred feet. ! selected a
sample and then went on To Fort Du-
Chesne. where We were most COurteouSlS
| received and generously entertained by
Mr.. II, c. Means superintendent OF tho
| United States Indian irrigation service 70,
| Utah. Wyoming and Montana, and who is
most thoroughly convcrsant with the Tin
| tah basin. its present ccrtainties and IN.
is beautifully located and most tasteiullS
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Years Of Suffering
Catarrh and Blood Disease
DoctoYs Failed to Cure.

Miss Mabel F. Dawkins, 1914 Lafay-
cite St., Fort Wayne, Ind, writes:
"For three years | was troubled with
catarrh and blood disease. ! tried sew
eral doctors and dozen different rem
edies. but none OF them did me any
good, A friend told me Of Hoods Sar-
saparilla. l took two bottles Of this
medicine and WAS as we'll and strong
as ever. l feel like different person
and recommend Hoods to any one SUI
ferinG from catarrh,"
Get II today In usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
Should Test Routes.

From my viewpoint it would appear that
the only proper. course open will be TO
test these various routes thoroughly by
a system OF careful trial lines and weigh
all the features for or against before n
final decision is reached
In these days, when the folly OF cheap
tom OF heavier and moro careful read inst =
ment has been exploded. due 10 the OK
pcrien"e Of companies having gone 10 the
needless expense OF many millions OF dol
lars 10 simply get there and then re :
construct, II behoovcs us To spend such
additional money as may bc ncedful to
satisfy ourselves with system of trial
lines beyond peradventure: let us be sure
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Blue Bench Promising.

Relative TO the Blue bench. I desire TO
go on record TO the effect that with suf-
ficjent water 10 irrigate this splendid
tract Of land. none more choice is te
II is estimated to have an area OF about
torty-fiye thousand acres, aud for the
most part IL Is covered with n heavy
growth of sage The quality of It's soil
warrants the assertion that all classes
Of cereals and tempera te zone fruits and
question though not yet dccsvely set
tied. ls, ] am told. being fully arranged
for and in tho very near future this on =
tire section will be mctamorphosed
thai even It's most ardent admirers viii
stand aghast at the transition scene which
viii be- effected, Duchcsne is very pret-
tily situated at the confluence OF three
Strea ms the Duchesne and Strawberry
rivers and Indian creek. Here " tine
water-grDde is adopted for the construc-
ton Of the line. an ideal spot for depot
site can be selected, Two different sur
veys of the Moffar road $50 called are In
evidence, one on either side OF the Du
chesne river
on the morning OF the 25th Of August
left Duchesne for an examination up the
strawberry river and found somewhat
difficult wagon road TO journey over.
About six miles UP the river We reached
n point locally known as Starvation"
From Duchesne the railroad II built by
way OF Strawberry river. would have 10
traverse forty-fiye miles OF a box can
yon, varying from 600 TO $500 feet in
width. The river is very winding rang
Ing from side TO side OF the canyon, which
would necessitate the building of at least
sixty bridges or strengthening The course
OF ltR bed.
Owing TO the construction Of the Straw
berry dam about the frty five mile point.
! Il would DC necessary 10 cross the valley
| by skIrting the foothills for about fifteen
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Many Cultivated Farms.

After somewhat tedious and rocky
drive We finally reached White Rocks
agency
From White Rocks NE went 10 Taft.
again making a halt, and studied UP the
conditions rela tive To a section adjoining
IT, known n the Indian bench; here we
found some quite extensively cultivated
farms and most thrifty they appeared TO
be. AT this point, AS at most others
throughout the basin. We found the honey
industry 10 be in an advanced stage.
Apia ries were everywhere I'm evidence.
and II Is needless TO add that the qualiN
OF this article is second to none. for II
has a great reputation throughout tho
states, From Taft we journeyed on to the
well-known town of Nernsl,
Ncrnal. after Fort Duchesne. is the old =
est OF the many towns and settlements
throughout the original reservation and
has an existence OF nearly thirty wears.
In its early settlement H. was peopled
chiefly by few trappers. the nucleus Tor
many thousand people who are now. set ?
lied in the Ashley valley with its lovely
centerpiece. Nernal. II appeared TO US,
tired and dusty as We were. like Wonder
land: the transition scene was SO great.
Wide. sweeping thorouGhfares. paved with
native asphalium. sidewalks Of similar
material stately avenues of poplar, box
elder and other varieties of shade trees,
frnsed tho thorouchfares, not only with
in the corporate limits, but also with
ont
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03

his for full fifteen minutes.
emily massaglne the sore
PARTS" The effect Is really
wonderful, All soreness
goes instantly, tho feet feel
30 good YOU could sing for
iov. Corns and calloEscs
IAN be peeled right off. It
gives immediate relief for
nflamed hunions, sWeaty
Get. aching feet. chilblalns
md frost bites. \ twenty
Ave cont box Of Calocidc is
pid TO be sufficient TO cure
he worst feet Caiocidc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
Water Is Plentiful.

One additional matter is worthy Of
mention While at Whipple's ranch on
Brock Trout company. We were astonished
a the sight of certain very large springs
on the property-tkH were veritahle
rivers of themselves. It is Mr.. Whipple' s
this point and | venture 10 state that
ii viii be difficult 10 duplicate Il as an
industry throughout the state.
While encamped at Stockmore |, ac-
companied by Mr.. Thomas Rhodes and
Carl Lee Master OF that place. visited
some very promising looking coal pros
poets from six TO twenty miles distant.
'This area covers vast amount OF ter
ritoTy. some on Farm creek, but so far as
actual development work has been done,
on Red and Currant creeks bodies have
been exposed. and United States geoiog-
ical reports estimate them In excess OF
twenty four feet OF clean coal. This coal
is soft and Of good quality Mr., Jesse
Knight OF Provo has large holdings; as
also has a Hebcr City company. These
veins run east and west and nave A dir
of 10 degrees. Mount Table. situated or
the southwest side OF the Duchespe river
has very large BODY Of this coal under
lying IT, On the following morning VIC
left Stockmorc and took the road over
Farm Creek pass, II being reported tht
most direct TO White Rocks agency. Yer
visit.
The country we traversed this day ey
route 10 Rock creek. has in large meas
w. n'eu d'''tep 10 lI'e 'luiahs tor SFaH
ing lands. but We passed several choc
tracts which could be made into yer,
fine homesteads and which though rang
Ing from $500 10 800 feet In elevation
could he utilized for profitable hay an,
stock ranches. AZ it ls. vast tracts O
this land are leased by wealthy sheer
owners.
The next morning left Rock 'creel
and took the road leading TO Boneta oVc
a somewhst rocky summit We over
looked a stretch or country droppin.
gently from mesa to mesa. and know
as the Purple bench. a coming section o
the basin well worthy of the investiga tioi
of intending settlers, Its soil. as abou
Boneta. Is OF "A rich reddish sandy loan
with clay base varying from five L
twenty-five feet in depth.
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" VVIlsc I'M ltII IIlC IIUICN HII TNTIIUNEH VTI'
on uncertain remedies. Any druggist has
Celocide compound in stock or he can ge,
II In a few hours from his wholesale
house. Calocide compound is not a pat
cnt medicine, but Is an ethical prepara
ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03

our alignment TO the state line, AS 10
the exact point where VIC should unite
with tho parent company, Is a matter
which must be Jointly asrced upon, ana
Will have TO he most carefully COnsid-
cred before acted upon over the state
liQe. and fully fifty miles OH the Colorado
side. Is the most promising oil region OF
Rangcy. Thence iourneying southwest
and crossing stretch Of the bad lands.
we made incoming on the 18th at Basers
bend on Green river From this point VIC
began an ascent climbing 10 the beau
tiful flats overlooking the Ouray valley,
and where "A very large Carey act project.
exploited and owned by the tm,ah Land
G. Water company. confronted VS.. This
stretch OF country Is Of rich. red, sandy
oam with Il sub soil OF clay, and TO which
canals arc being rapidly and systematic
ally constructed and conducted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
EXCEPTIONAL OFFER.
BEAUTIFUL GOLD WATCH FREE

To make this event the most import
ant in the history of piano selling in
Utah. and as an advertisement for our
house. we will present to each customer
during this sale a beautiful gold watch.
lady S or gentleman s. upon purchase of
a piano or organ and payment of not
less than SO cash al time of purchase,
uOWs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
USED PIANOS
AT HALF REAL WORTH.

4 limited number of these used
pianos are offered IN this sale. Nearly
all of them are instruments of the bet.
ter class coming from the best homes
of Utah in exchange on iIallet & Davis
Player-Pianos. The sale prices Just
about represent half their real worth; ;
for instance, a $3.50 Weber is offered at
S227; a $500 Waters at sos; a $3.50
Singer at S1l0; 5275 Kimball at sl1S,
and so on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
Quickest Relief Known
For All Sore Feet

The following is absolutely the surest
and quickest cure known 10 science ior
all foot ailments; dissolve two table
spoonfuls OF Cslocde compound IN "A
basin OF hot water. Soak the feet in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
GRANDS-PLAYERP PIANOS.

Just % of these, including SOME Of
the most expensive styles and makes.
will be closed ont at the most startling
reductions instruments. that are worth
and sell at $3.50. $3.50 to 5000. are
marked down to S42S, S496 and 1923,
ETC., and are offered on terms that will
allow you three years to pay fo- your
selection
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miles. when the summit Of the WaSatCh
range would be reached,
The grade up the canyon Is quite light
and VIII not exceed per cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
Rich Arid Lands.

| had chance TO very carefully eX
anime the South Myton bench. magnin-
cent stretch OF rich arid land with canals
about completed for settlement. From
this point we speedily reached the Peri
eta Ciisonite vein, a very superior grade
of hydro carbon ore. The main Pcrlctta
workings are down 10 n depth of $50 feet.
One OF the many startling illustrations
presented most forcibY, why q railroad
should penetrate this land of present GER
tainties and wonderful future possibilities,
and that forthwith. Two miles further on
We rea|Sed the Gisonite Company Of
Ctah's plant Here we were able TO note
The meaning OF the word push for. with
but a limited force OF men at his com
mand. the manager. Mr., Fred G. Carstar-
/ phen NJ b. had installed a splendid
double compartment shaft 10 depth OF
! ffty feet
We neXi drove ovev considerable por-
| tion Of the Lott Carey act tract. and
I which will. in the future take its palce
in the lrrigable possibilities OF this most
wonderful region. While writing OF Mytou
! | must not forget 10 refer 10 the steel
bridge over The Duchesne river and which
Is one Of the strongest and most handsome
structures In the state. The following,
day we bade the Mytonites farewell and
! headed up The river TO Dlchesne. some
| twenty-five miles distant; and am in
dehted to Mr.. Joseph Means Of the In
dian irrigation service for an opportunity
TO examine She Red Cap Indian allotment
/ tract of country, and %hich Is susceptible
Of high degree Of cultivation. Th- tract
embraces an area Of about twenty-five
! thousand acres, Of which fourteen thou
sand are in Indian allotments. and has
government canals and latcrals construc-
| ted for Its immediate development. This
section Is named after the old Indian
! chief "Red Cap" With the above eS-
| animation we proceeded To Duchesne. Ar
rangements from this point were made
F, for me to examine the Blue bench also a
journey up the Strawberry river Ia the
! HYDRO carbon properties, and other points
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Gist of the Report.

The report of Mr.. Brind to the board
of governors OF the Commercial club Is
in part as follows:
Gentlemen; In conformity with my
promise made you prior 10 my departure
for The Cintsh basin ard other points,
in the interest OF the proposed extension
OF the Denver Northwestern & Pacific
railway I have the honor 10 report That
I left this city on. the morning oi july
30 last. and together With TWO Of my
PARTY. we took the train for Park City,
where our team was to meet us for The
long overland journey ahead.
on the following day we made our mi
,ial camp on the Provo river In the
Woodland precinct. Mr.. w. NJ. Lemon
being our host. our next objective point
was George Whpple's ranch, some three
or four miles up Beaver creek
wish 10 state that as | journey over
the country | carefully take barometric
readings approximate bearings and views
OF points cf interest along our route.
Following up Beaver creek, We ascend
- and crossed over Shingle Creek pass,
thence on down Shingie creek. where wo
reached and crossed the north fork oi
the Provo river near the upper portion
Of The Stewart Brothers ranch. From
thence we headed up the south fork Of
the Provo river and reached the summit
known as Wolf Creek pass. and so OF
down 10 Stockmore. The fEst settlement
by this route within tho Uirtah basin, and
which VIC reached about noon on August
month of Beaver creek through magnifi'
ccat forests of pine spruce and hcnocl5
and which arc a portion Of the lores
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Would Shorten Line.

| have been informed that from Randa-
lett line can be run by way OF lndcpen-
dencc, and from thence. skirting Roose-
welt slightly TO the south, All easy grade
can he maintained over the Blue bench.
and thus on 10 connect with ilo line !
have suggested up the puchcsnC. lndl-
vidually, l have not examined this route.
and my informants may be mistaken; but
II this is a fact, ii would shorten up
our line very materially. and While II
would necessttatc leaving the water
grade OF the Duchcsnc. IL must be borne
In mind that our aim Is TO construct n line
do, and still ondcavor 10 serve the COM
munty through whose country we are
running, TO the best OF our ability.
/ would respectfully advise that when
We place our engineers In the field, this
matter be thoroughly tested by a careful
trial line, and | feel assured that II This
informal tion proves correct, the good pco-
pie OF the country will recognize the fact,
and in no wise miscons;ruc my motives
for advocating the move.
Myton. distant about fourteen miles.
was our next objective. and ON the 2lst
Of August We reached IL. II is situated
on the DuChcsne river and has Il popula-
tion OF about 500 people. and n thrifty,
pushing community they are. Before pro-
ceeGng to write more about Mytop must
refer TO: Roosevelt; one Of the old settle
ments. and watercd by the Dry GUlch lr-
riga ton system.
Roosevelt Is admirably located. and is
distant from Fort Ducbesnc about seven
miles. and has very energetic class Of
people pulling for its interests. and which
arc varied In the extreme. a good deal
Of wealth is crntered In this town. and
without question il has a great future:
and. as elsewhere. her citizens are most
hospita Die. And now TO return 10 Ny
! ton Though with a growth OF less than
four years, il bids fair to eclipse any of
Its compeers, o. al least equal them One
thing especially noticeable was a unanipl-
ity OF purpose amongst her citizens. and
! lvf'iJ l5sp "a NgIN.
have their private differences. but when
il comes TO a question OF their town and
Its best interests. all private pinue Is rele-
gated 10 the background. and boost for
Myton" is their watchword.
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Coal in Abundance.

Lovely homes were on all sides, nestled
among orchards well laden with great
variety OF choice fruits. Vernal also has
another modern improvement. being we'll
supplied with an electric light system
II is hemmed In on three sides
With bills containing fine body
of scmlbituminous coal. while TO the
other measure OF still more value this
being sem, anthracite. Another very eX-
,cnsive product In this vicinity Is series
OF hills of sand asphaltum. Alfalfa and
all classes of grasses and grains are ev-
erywhcrc in evidence. Indications are
also very promising that this region may.
In the near future develop an oil boom. as
several rigs. with California capital are
on the ground and wells are being sys-
tcmaticaly driven. Through the courtesy
Of the Nernal Commercial club. We were
NOT only most Hospitality entertained. but
were also taken To nook some sixteen
miles distant and which We have named
Dipiodocus point situated on Green river
and near Ladore "a nyon, from whence one
OF the surveys Of tho Denver Northwest
crn & Pacific cmerEcs from the east. II
is here that Professor Douglass and lis
most smidbc and highly intellectual wife
together with Professor Peterson. are en-
ga god in archaeological research in the in
Idelphla and are unc1rthlng the finest
specimens OF the historic dinosa III
| thus far discovered, as also other branches
Of the. same family.
| We now followed down the river and
viewed the Creditablc Siccl bridge re
Gently constructed by the sIate over Green
river at Jensen. And now. with the OBJ
| iect of my visit to Fcrnal accomplished
l again took up the trail and found that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-03
Country Is Beautiful.

As the country becomes settled and
canals arc. extended to irrieate this tract
fand which arc now under confederation F,
the scene VIII be one steppe after an
other II emerald green IN grain and
ErzsEcr.
One cannot speak too highly Of the peo-
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REPORT MADE
ON ROUTES FOR
N0FFAT ROAD
Submitted to Board of Cover
nors of the Commercial
Club by Frederick
Brind.
WONDERFUL COUNTRY
IN EASTERN UTAH
Estimated That sio,ooo,ooo
Will Build Road Into Zion
From Utah-Colorado
Line.

/" HE preliminary report of frede-
rick Brind. who was engaged
by number OF prominent citi-
zens of Utah to make report
on the proposed routes of the Denver.
Northwestern d Pacific, the Mofat
route, from the Utah. Colorado llne 10
Salt Lake City. has been filed with the
hoard of governors OF the Commercial
club. Some time today Mr. Brind will
file another report with Governor WI.
liam Spry of the result of trip OF
more than six weeks over the various
routes that have been proposed FOR
the new short line between Denver and
Salt Lake City.
The report filed with the board OF
governors is the most exhaustive that
has ever been made. covering the pro-
posed routes which the road may take
from the state line into Salt Lake Cry,
and is accompanied by map. The re-
rort also is complete as TO the re-
sources of Uintah county. II gives
facts ana figures TO prove that there IS
wonderful country IN eastern Utah
that only awaits railroad TO make
il one of the great sections of the state
1t is estimated that TO build he road
from the Utah Colorado line will cost
$4,000 600. and il is understood that
II Utah capitalists will guarantee one
fifth of that amount the other four
hfths can oe raised in Europe without
trouble.
The preliminary report of Mr.. Br'nd
will be followed later by more ex
haustive report which will be accom-
panied by photographs of the, various
CANYONS. valleys and towns along the
route that it is expected the road VII
take The parent COMPANY. which ha:
iss headquarters in Denver. has invited
the people of Utah to assist IN the
building of the road to Salt Lake Guy
snd the report Of Nh Brind Will doubt
less lend encouragement TO local capital
lists TO take q hand in the building OF
such A road