. A description of the western resorts for health and pleasure reached via Union Pacific system, "the overland route." . nne, and is an important market for wool. Its schools are good, andthe University of Wyoming and the United States Penitentiary are locatedhere. Just southeast of the town is located the Territorial fish hatchery, atSoldier Springs. This has a capacity of. hatching half a million trout at atime, and with these the streams and lakes of Wyoming are being rapidlystocked with the finest food-fish in the world. From Laramie there is a stageline, during the summer months, to North
. A description of the western resorts for health and pleasure reached via Union Pacific system, "the overland route." . nne, and is an important market for wool. Its schools are good, andthe University of Wyoming and the United States Penitentiary are locatedhere. Just southeast of the town is located the Territorial fish hatchery, atSoldier Springs. This has a capacity of. hatching half a million trout at atime, and with these the streams and lakes of Wyoming are being rapidlystocked with the finest food-fish in the world. From Laramie there is a stageline, during the summer months, to North Park, Colorado. GREEN RIVER. There are many objects of interest in and around Green River, amongwhich are the peculiar clay buttes by which it is surrounded. The coal minesof Rock Springs and Carbon, a few miles east of Green River, are well wortha visit from the tourist. The quality of the coal is excellent, and is used bythe Union Pacific on its engines. It is at this point that the trains are made upfor Portland, Oregon, although they do not leave the main line until Grangeris reached, a few miles farther Cliff in Grand Canon, Yellowstore National Park—reached via the Union Pacific Ry. (50; FOR HEALTH AND PLEASURE. 51 EVANSTON. Evanston, 382 miles west of Laramie, is anotlier prosperous town, with apopulation of about 3,000 people, and an elevation of 6,759 f^et above the sea-level. There is in this locality much to interest the hunter, the tourist, and thescientist. It is not far to the resorts of large game. The formation of thecountry is a peculiar one, it being broken, distorted, and worn into the mostfantastic shapes. There are strong indications of precious metals, and a greatwealth of coal and building materials. Near Evanston are a series of coolmineral springs that gush forth from a stratum of limestone with an abundantflow. Evanston is also a military post. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK. The park occupies the northwestern corner of Wyoming, extending slightly
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