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Show 512 THE CITY OF THE SAINTS. No. of Mail, 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. grass, and fuel. Six miles beyond is Deep-Creek Kanyon, a dangerous ravine 9 miles long. Then descends into a fertile and well-watered valley, and after 7 miles enters Deep-Creek mail station. Indian farm Along Willow Creek. After 8 miles, '' Eight-Miles Springs;" water, grass, and sage fuel. Kanyon after 2$- miles, 500 yards long and easy. Then 19 miles through Antelope Valley to the station of the same name, burnt in June, 1860, by In dians. Simpson's route from Pleasant Valley, distant 12-5 miles, falls info the E. end of Ante lope Valley, from Camp Floyd 151 miles Road over the valley for 2 miles to the mouth of Shell-Creek Kanyon, 6 miles long. Rough road fuel plentiful. Descends into Spring Valley, and then passes over other divides into Shell Creek, where there is a mail station; water, grass, and fuel abundant Descends a rough road. Crosses Steptoe Valley and bridged creek. Road heavy, santi or mud. After 16 miles, Egan's Kanyon, dangerous for Indians. Station at the W. mouth burned by Indians in October, 1860 Pass the divide, fall into Butte Valley, and cross its N. end. Bottom very cold. Mail station half way up a hill; a very small spring; grass on the N. side of the hill. Butte Station Ascend the long divide; 2 steep hills and falls. Cross the N. end of Long Valley, all barren Ascend the divide, and descend into Ruby Valley ; road excellent; water, grass, and bottom; fuel distant. Good mail station Long divide; fuel plenty; no grass nor water. After 10 miles the road branches to the right hand to Gravelly Ford of Humboldt River. Cross a dry bottom. Cross Smith's Fork of Humboldt River in Huntingdon Valley; a little stream bunch-grass and sage fuel on the W. end. As cend Chokop's Pass, Dugway, and hard hill; descend into Moonshine Valley. Station at Diamond Springs; warm water, but good Cross Moonshine Valley. After 7 miles a sulphurous spring and grass. Twelve miles beyond ascend the divide; no water; fuel and bunch-grass plentiful. Then a long divide. After 9 miles, the station on Roberts' Creek, at the E. end of Sheawit, or Roberts' Springs Valley Down the valley to the west j good road; sage small; no fuel. After 12 miles, willows and water-holes; 3 miles beyond there are alkaline wells. Station on the bench; water below in a dry creek; grass must be brought from 15 miles Cross a long rough divide to Smoky Valley. At the northern end is a creek called "Wanahonop," or "Netwood," i. e., trap. Thence a long rough kanyon to Simpson's Park; grass plentiful; water in wells 10 feet deep. Simpson's Park in Shoshonee country, and, according to Simpson's Itinerary, 348 miles from Camp Floyd Cross Simpson's Park. Ascend Simpson's Pass, a 28 A.M. 8 30 18 18 18 23 28 35 25 A.M. P.M. 4 P.M. 4 AM. 6 P.M. 2 P.M. A.M. 8 Oct. 1 P.M. 11 P.M. 6 AM. 3 P.M. 1 45 Oct. 3,4 Oct. 5 Oct. 5 Oct. 6 Oct. 7 A.M. A.M. 8 A.M. 6 301 A.M. 8 15 P.M. 1 45 P.M. 1 45 P.M 12 30 P.M. 2 25 Oct. 8,9 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 12 |
