. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . peak south of this point, and I gained a much better idea of the topographyof the country than I ha 1 before. It may be a question whether it would not be expedient to make a tunnel at this point, if aroad is to come from the southeast, rather than follow the more circuitous course on a gentlegrade. The distance saved would be from 12 to 14 miles. I am inclined to think that both timeand expense would be saved by taking the longer route.
. Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean . peak south of this point, and I gained a much better idea of the topographyof the country than I ha 1 before. It may be a question whether it would not be expedient to make a tunnel at this point, if aroad is to come from the southeast, rather than follow the more circuitous course on a gentlegrade. The distance saved would be from 12 to 14 miles. I am inclined to think that both timeand expense would be saved by taking the longer route. THE TEJON. On the 21st of August we broke up our camp on Tab ee-chay-pah creek, and marched to theTejon, which is the name given to the extreme southern portion of the Tulare valley lyingimmediately at the base of the mountains. The word is pronounced as if spelled Tay-hone,the accent being strong on the last syllable. The derivation of the word is uncertain. Whetherit is taken from the Spanish word tejon, meaning a badger, or whether it is an Indian word, Iam unable to say. The trail which we followed led us for ten miles through a series of prairies. TEJON INDIANS. similar to, but smaller than the one we had left. We at first ascended slightly, till we came toa marshy place, from which flowed two little streams, the one to the north into Tah-ee-chay-pah >
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