The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-08
End of First Days Trip.

End of First Days Trip.
1t is ten miles due north from Hat
island to the cutoff, which stretches
point, nineteen miles to the western
shore of the lake. After run along
the trestle the "Cozy' turned to the
southwest and began the long run to-
ward the northern end Of Antelope isl.
and. In midlake the anchor was drop
ped and all hands were ordered for
ward TO the cabin for the night.
Sunrise found the boat under way
again and breakfast WAS served in
White Rock bay, which takes its name
from great rock that stands out
from the shore of Antelope. so encrust
ed with salt that it can be seen foI
miles glistening in the sunlight.
Coming from the gray desolation OF
the western islands and from the weir6
rookeries of Hat island, Antclopt
ss 's z q. s ssssss sss
hssr sassRH ef
had almost slipped from mind over
night. Meadow larks warble on the
shores of White Rock bay, sleek, graz
ing cattle lift their heads and gaze
wonderingly at the seafarers and
startled Jack rabbits go bounding in
land through the sagebrush. The
shore, back beyond the reach of the
briny waves, is dotted with wild flow
ers. chiefly the scarf Indian tops,
which fairly shout their brilliance amid
the deep gray OF the sagebrush. Far
ther inland, nesting on the northern
slope Of great peak that rises be.
yond a sandy beach. runs thread OF
green trees, marking whore spring
comes up to run little way above
the surface and sink again, as though
afraid to mingle with the brine.
An Opalescent Sea.
From White Rock bay the "Cozy ,,
ploughed through an opalescent sea of
iiouid glass that lay in the morning
calm with scarcely ripple. Her course
was northward again around the point
of the island and around little Egg
island, where the cormorants are. The
strange birds, black as night, can be
seen on the little white isle from a
great distance, fairly hiding 1t with
their numbers.
Half way down the western shore is
the ranch from which the extensive cat.
tie ahd buffalo raising operations arc
conducted The ranch house sets ip a
clump of trees, and just to the south of
it is an orchard where apples Of good
quality are grown. The biggest spring
on the island is at the ranch house. It
comes up not more than hundred yards
from the lake shore, and the water is as
clear and limpid as that Of City creek.
Farther back on the mountain side the
strata that supplies this spring has been
tapped and a flow Of water sufficient
for irrigating good sized truck garden
has been obtained.
Thousands Of cattle Craze upon An
telope. At present the buffalo herd
number about ninety head. The great
beasts mingle with the cattle on the
grazing slopes and can be sighted from
a passing boat, though usually they
Craze far back in the hills around the
springs that rise at the head of small
canyons
The "Cogy' got about midway down
the island. Just off the ranch when the
first squall of the trip came up. 1t was
preceded by dead calm. Then came n
welcome puff of wind, followed n few
seconds later bv the main show. Ten
minutes later white caps were running,
and the boat was pushing half her bot
tom out of water each time she rode the
top OF a wave.