. Crofutt's trans-continental tourist's guide : containing a full and authentic description of over five hundred cities, towns, villages, stations, government forts and camps, mountains, lakes, rivers, sulphur, soda and hot springs, scenery, watering places, summer resorts; where to look for and hunt the buffalo, antelope, deer, and other games; trout fishing, etc., etc. In fact, to tell you what is worth seeing - where to see it - where to go - how to go - and whom to stop with while passing over the Union Pacific Railroad, Central Pacific Railroad of Cal., their branches and connections by s
. Crofutt's trans-continental tourist's guide : containing a full and authentic description of over five hundred cities, towns, villages, stations, government forts and camps, mountains, lakes, rivers, sulphur, soda and hot springs, scenery, watering places, summer resorts; where to look for and hunt the buffalo, antelope, deer, and other games; trout fishing, etc., etc. In fact, to tell you what is worth seeing - where to see it - where to go - how to go - and whom to stop with while passing over the Union Pacific Railroad, Central Pacific Railroad of Cal., their branches and connections by stage and water, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Illustrated .. . aford near town, and after leaving thevalley, follows a spur of the mountainsuntil the summit is obtained. TUB COPPER AKD GALENA MINES Of the Battle ^Mountain Mining Districtare extensive and rich. They have al-ready attracted the attention of capital-ists, and an English company have pur-chased several copper claims, and areengaged in opening and working them,shipping their ore to Swansea, England,via San Francisco. Large quantities ofcopper, galena and silver ores are beingshipped from the mines in this districtto San Francisco for reduction or sale,resulting in profit to those engaged inthe business. FIRE-BRICK. Large beds of clay, of which excellentfire hriok can be made,are found in manyplaces here. Nearly every cut throughthe gravel points shows large depositsof it. Leaving Argenta, we proceed downthe valley, keeping upon the s;ige river course is marked by greenmeadows, fringed with willows, andoccasionally the house of a settler canbe seen on its banks. Clumps of wild. 140 CUOFUlVs iOUKISTs (iLll)i:. rye and bunch grass are scatteredover it at intervals, marking theplaces . where moisture MOIIXXAIN STATION. Elevation, A/M fett. A regular eat-ing station. Passengers who are desir-ous of visiting the neighboring mines,will leave the cars. Freight destinedfor
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