. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . ntinel onguard. As we approach the higher peaks of theEast or Humboldt Range, we pass Hose Creek,—453 miles from San Francisco,with an elevation of 4,322 feet. It is an unim-portant station, with side track, etc. You willhave to look sharp to see the creek, or the roses,and, by way of variety, you will discover plentyof sage brush. It is a staple
. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . ntinel onguard. As we approach the higher peaks of theEast or Humboldt Range, we pass Hose Creek,—453 miles from San Francisco,with an elevation of 4,322 feet. It is an unim-portant station, with side track, etc. You willhave to look sharp to see the creek, or the roses,and, by way of variety, you will discover plentyof sage brush. It is a staple article, in thiscountry. The river still winds its way along ourright, and there is an occasional ranche on themountain slope, where the water from somespring, or little creek, can be obtained for ii-riga-tion. Raspberry,— 443 milesfrom San Fran-cisco ; elevation4,327 feet. Ifroses were fewand far be-tween, at thelast station,raspberries areless frequenthere. But thesenames are tant xlizing and su^gestive in tinplaces they aitapplied turnedthe point ofEast Range, webear off to theleft. EugeneINI o u n t a i n isnow on ou 1right, across theH u m b o 1 d tRiver. Mill Cifif,—435 miles fromSan Francisco,with an eleva-tion of 4,225. lined with factories and mills. The mineral bear-ing ore of the State was to be brought to thesemills, for reduction. Their ideas were grand, andcould have been made successful, under other cir-cumstances ; but they were in advance of tlietimes—ahead of the age in which they lived. Inthe mutations of time, the town has become agreat shipping-point for cattle—100 cars beingshipped last year—a number which is greatly ex-ceeded in some years. It has a steam foundry inoperation,—mostly employed in the manufactureand repair of mining machinery,—and is the rail-road point where the business of several miningdistricts is done. Ore from Dun Glen, Unionvilleand Star City, comes here for shipment, and,once per week, bullion comes over fro
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