Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-07-16
MARKVILLE PEOPLE
MAKE MOTOR TOUR
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indeed beautiful. The road, for a
time, followed the Grace Coolidge
creek. We saw the Coolidge monu-
ment and the place where EX-Presi-
dent Coolidge spent the summer. The
road was very winding. We noticed
that the air lacked oxygen here and
we stopped and set our carburetor.
We stopped and took picture of a
herd of buffalo. They had high
fences for them and tourists were
warned not to go close to the fence.
In Crossing the Rockies, we noticed
light towers for airplanes and we'll
lighted landing fields. They looked
beautiful when illuminated at night.
We arrived at Hot Springs, S. D.,
about noon. Had a drink of the Hot
Spring water. The Old Soldiers Home
is located here. The town was filled
with transients who come for their
health. After leaving Hot Springs
we again covered miles and miles of
prairie, dry and hot. Just before en-
tering Lusk, Wyo.. that night. we were
obliged to detour over the desert for
cloud of dust and could see only few
feet ahead of us. The camp site was
without trees or grass. The proprie-
tor of the camp said that he was liv-
ing in the best state in the union.
The next day we entered the oil
fields of the Continental Oil Co. near
Glen Rock. From there on into Cas-
per and beyond Casper the oil wells
were in operation. These cities were
prosperous looking, we'll watered by
irrigation. We saw many oil refin-
cries and immense storage tanks.
Visit With Mormon.
After we left Casper, the country
was desolate looking. hilly and bar
rem. We saw flocks of sheep and
wondered how they could exist on sage
grass.
We stopped few minutes at Inde-
pendence Rock, huge rock on which
many of the old pioneers, stage
drivers and tourists had carved their
names. Visited a few moments with
a Mormon who was hewing a space
in the rock in which to place tablet
"commemorating the passing of the
Mormons that way on their way to
Utah. They were to hold dedica-
ton service here the next day and
we met hundreds of MormOns on our
way to Salt Lake City going back to
Independence Rock for this occasion.
In the Land of Sheep.
We crossed more hills and desert
land devoid of vegetation excepting
sage grass. Here and there were sand
dunes. From Rawlins to Rock Springs
we saw oil wells here and there.
From Rock Springs to Evanston we
saw shepherds and their dogs watch
ing large herds of sheep. The shep-
herds travelled in wagons (covered)
from place to place. Now and then
we would see small stream. Many
of the river beds in the West were
perfectly dry. Near Evanston we saw
flocks and flocks of sheep being
brought into the shearing pens. I'm
mense quantities of wool, packed in
bags were being loaded for shipment
to the Wooden Mills at Salt Lake City
and other points. Evanston has
packing plant also. We entered Utah.
Here we saw more sheep. One would
on the steep hillsides. The land here
seemed fertile and had plenty of
moisture for grazing. At Coalville
we saw coal miners and few oil
wells. Along the mountains we saw
prospectors digging for gold. -..
In the Mormon City.
Before entering Salt Lake City, we
passed through the Farley Pass. The
road was very winding along the
mountain and the scenery was beauti-
full. Going into the valley, the ele-
walton took drop of 5000 feet in 20
miles.
Salt Lake City is a beautiful and
prosperous city. The manufacture
of wooden goods employs many people
as we'll as the canneries. The famous
Del Monte canneries are located here.
The Mormons have beautiful temples
here. The parks and public buildings
were wonderful. 1t was warm in the
valley and fruits and vegetables grew
everywhere along the road. Fruit
stands were not lacking along the
highway. We also saw some we'll kept
herds.
We camped at Spanish Fork on Sat-
urday night. This was a lovely spot
we'll watered by irrigation. The mag
nolia and sweet lotus were in bloom.
We could see the snow-capped noun
tains nearby. The temperature was
ideal. The park was very clean and
we'll kept.
From Spanish Fork to Cove Fort
we saw more irrigated farms, herds
of cattle and sheep. Cove Fort was
built in April, 1867, by Ira Hinckley
under the direction of Brigham
Young. The Mormons fled to this
fort when attacked by the Indians.
Some antique furniture was still
there. An old bucket we'll was inside
of the Fort and the huge doors which
had closed the entrance TO the Fort