. 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 ... . the town,the valley ris-ing into tlie hillbehind it. Thishill, were it notfor the hardwinds and deepsnows of winter,would affordsome very finebuilding spots,and for summn-residences mustb e winter, how-ever, some ofthe little housesthat skirt thehill on the west-ern borders ofthe place, are literally covere I lake or moorrs la
. 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 ... . the town,the valley ris-ing into tlie hillbehind it. Thishill, were it notfor the hardwinds and deepsnows of winter,would affordsome very finebuilding spots,and for summn-residences mustb e winter, how-ever, some ofthe little housesthat skirt thehill on the west-ern borders ofthe place, are literally covere I lake or moorrs la with snow wliich drifts over the hills fromthe south. The agricultural prospects of thevalley, lower down, are said to be flattering—the Mormon farmers producing fine Evanston there are a number of cattleranches where hay is cut. and cattle have to befed and sheltered during the winter. There havealso been some successful experiments in raisingpotatoes, cabbages, turnips, parsnips, radishes, let-tuce, onions and other garden truck, while oats,barley and wheat can undoubtedly be raised infavorable seasons. Notice the altitude of thisplace, and then the traveler can form the bestopinion as to whether agriculture, as a steady busi-. ness, can be made successful. Candor compelsus further to say that frosts may happen duringevery one of the summer months. Sjiorfiiifj,—Evanston, however, possesses allthe attractions which delight the mountains to the north and south, and thehigh hills in the immediate vicinity, are full ofgame, while Bear River is renowned for its streams flowing into Bear River, oneither side, both north and south of thetown, are full of trout, and afford excellentsport in those seasons of the year when theircatching is not prohibited by law, while^^^^^^ Bear Lake, some THfei. sixty miles north, from all\ that we couldlearn about it,is the chosenhome of trout^ and the very paradise of fish-ermen. Sport-ing parties canobtain gui
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