Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-29
Lewis PARTY TRAVELOGUE
FULL Of INTERESTING FACTS

81 miles apart, ana tFen there are
some within few miles OF each other.
The highest. point Of the mountains
we crossed this day was 5000 feet
elevation, but the road was good.
Leave Northern Hotel
Cur party left the Northern hotel
at Ely al I0:l0 a. IN, Saturday, Au-
gust 4th; passed the Nevada tan
state line about S:l5 p. m. Saw some
OF the graded stock, nothing that
locked up to much III tie breeding
line We passed oytr some earth
roads equal To those =. ound Haleiwa
for forty and sixty mi.es al a stretch
The ranch houses are lew and far be-
tween until arriving at the Nevada
Utah State line. Then there are sew
eraI houses in sight OF one another.
with fine, slick Hereford and graded
Hereford cattle everywhere.
. Thus far We had been exceedingly
fortunate in regard TO rain. We can
see it all around US. There had been
rain in our locality within the past
three days; in fact, there had been a
general rainfall all over Utah few
days before We. got there. The roads
were pretty wet in places. We passed
over four mountain ranges. Que OF the
Prairies was over 50 miles wide.
Saw Numerous Birds
, We saw numerous birds, chipmunks,
gophers, prairie dogs, lizards, etc.
Later, we saw two machines coming
our way. We had not seen any autos
for some time, and one OF these ma.
chimes was from Cleveland, Ohio. We
arrived at Ibahbah, Utah, at 4 p. m.
The state of Utah went dry the
first of August, and Salt Lake CITY
celebrated the occasion with grand
spree, men, women and children all
joining in the grand drunk. We OBJ
tanned this information from lady
who saw the celebration. In fact, we
heard of it one day before reaching
Salt Lake City. -.
Fifty Cents a Gallon "
The highest price Mr.. Lewis has
paid for gasoline in Nevada is so
cents gallon. 49,. ....... - .
The lady at the head of the house
at Ibahbah where he stayed over
night had daughter who had just
come from college. She and three
girl friends left the house that nignL
on a hay wagon for dance some Is
miles away. The dance was sort
OF farewell to some of the young men
of the county leaving for the war.
lbahbah is the name OF Mr.. Sheri-
dams ranch. 1t is situated in Deep
Greek valley, where the Indians lived
in great numbers in the early days.
Deep Creek pass is where the Indians
killed and massacfed the early immi-
grants. There is a burial ground near
the pass where both whites and In
dams are buried.
When Mr.. Sheridan first settled in
the Deep Creek valley the nearest
railroad was 100 miles away, 20 years
later a branch road was put within
40 miles, and few years ago another
branch line was built to about within
- miles of his home; so you can rea-
lie what the farmers have to put up
with in some states in order to move
their products.
dan has to haul provisions is no short
haul, and he also keeps small store
to supply his neghbors with house
hold goods. He has a large auto
truck to do this hauling. During the
winter months the engine must be
started with hot water, as the tenn
perature reaches 30 below zero.
Ten Miles Apart
You can readily imagine what a
pleasure 1t must be to farmers who
live 10 miles apart; no fighting with
your neighbors because his chickens
scratch up your garden. can safely
say that we passed through the most
sparsely settled part of the United
States.
Around the town of Granville, Utah,
is the richest valley we had thus far
passed through There were heavy
crops everywhere.
Beautiful Sunsets
Honolulu is not the only place that
can boast of beautiful sunsets. In
Redding, California. and around Gran
vile, Utah, We saw some of the most
wonderful sunsets imaginable.
The state highway in Utah, that
part which is used as the Lincoln
highway, is nothing to be proud Of.
Evidently no money has ever been
expended on the. highway There
seems to be no attempt to keep il up.
The Automobile Association has
placed some signs along the road, and
he young man previously mentioned
is taking notes and placing new signs
We arrived at the New Salt Lake
hotel about S::35 Sunday evening. We
expected to get there earlier in the
day, but travelling over the bad roads
was very slow. We were told that,
owing to cioadburst the day before,
we would be unable to make the trip,
but we went along. Possibly, the
cloniburst was nothing more than a
loca: shower, as We had very little
trouble with water on the journey.
cps journey from Ibahpah to Salt Lake
Cay. 1872 miles, was the longest run
@a raz6e up to that time.