. The Pacific tourist . ce each about 1,100bushels of charcoal, for which the proprietorgets 25 cents per bushel,—a business of about$50,000 per year is done. The Silver Mine wasonce estimated extremely rich, and was sold foran enormous figure, to New York capitalists,of which Messrs. Rowland and Aspinwall werespecially interested. The American Fork CanonRailroad was built to facilitate the carrying ofthe ores,—and just as the road was completed,and upward of $500,000 spent, the packetgave out. At present the mine is said to yieldwith lead, only about 35 ounces per ton ofsilver. At Deer Creek
. The Pacific tourist . ce each about 1,100bushels of charcoal, for which the proprietorgets 25 cents per bushel,—a business of about$50,000 per year is done. The Silver Mine wasonce estimated extremely rich, and was sold foran enormous figure, to New York capitalists,of which Messrs. Rowland and Aspinwall werespecially interested. The American Fork CanonRailroad was built to facilitate the carrying ofthe ores,—and just as the road was completed,and upward of $500,000 spent, the packetgave out. At present the mine is said to yieldwith lead, only about 35 ounces per ton ofsilver. At Deer Creek is a lovely picnic grove, purespring water, and for those of good wind andlovers of adventure,—an opportunity for mount-ain climbing. The total l&ngth of the canon to this point, is12 miles, and the total length of the railroad, is16 miles,—cost about $400,000, and the mostsolidly built narrow gauge railroad in theUnited States. The total ascent in elevationfor the whole railroad, is nearly 5,000 feet, and w. SCENES IN AMERICAN FORK CANON. 1.—Mt. Aspiiiwall, or I>one Mountain. 2.—Rock Summits. 3.—Picnic Grove, Deer Creek. 4.—A quiet Glen. 5.—Hanging Rock. 6.—Rock Narrows. wmm ^m€iw£€ fQWMim. 147 the average grade of the raih-oad is 306 is the steepest raih-oad grade in the UnitedStates, and the only grade over 200 feet ascendedby a locomotive. Tourists who have enjoyed so fine and glori-ous a ride up the canon hither, will perhaps ex-pect that the return will be tame. Tliey will bemost pleasantly surprised and disappointed, for itis the grandest of all railroad scenes they will everwitness. Detaching the locomotive from the train, theconductor stands at the little brake, and withouta signal or help, the little cars of the trainquietly start on their downward journey, down with increasing speed, roundingthe curves with grand and swinging motion, thebreeze fanning your face, and the beautiful,pure mountain air stimulating your s
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