. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . ine. At Weber Canyon there wasblasting, tunnelling, and heavy stone work for bridgesto be done. This work earned 1,000,000 or perhaps1,250,000 dollars worth of wages. The labor wassplendidly done, but the remuneration came , however, the Union Pacific Railroad turnedover 600,000 dollars worth of rolling stock, and otherproperty to
. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . ine. At Weber Canyon there wasblasting, tunnelling, and heavy stone work for bridgesto be done. This work earned 1,000,000 or perhaps1,250,000 dollars worth of wages. The labor wassplendidly done, but the remuneration came , however, the Union Pacific Railroad turnedover 600,000 dollars worth of rolling stock, and otherproperty to the Mormons. On May 17, 1869, groundwas broken for a railroad between Salt Lake City andOgden. So the city grew and flourished. Ogden has an elevation of 4,340 feet. The groundplan of the city is spacious, the drainage good, theclimate exceedingly healthy. About the time I rode through, the population num-bered 6,000 souls. The city contained one of thefinest schools in Utah, a hotel which ranked amongthe best in the Union, a daily paper, a theatre, threebanks, numerous Gentile churches, a 16,000 dollarbridge across the Weber, a reservoir, and a CourtHouse, which was such an architectural beauty thatall Utah may well be proud of it. I mm w^^ar^. AMONG THE MitllMONS. 595 So Ogden caiiic through narrow ways to broadways! So she Cliinbeil the ladder, round by round ! Slie has won the respect and aihniration of* all whohave watched her. May her industry never fail, herenthusiasm never lessen, her ])luck remain indomita-ble, and may good fortune perch forever on her ban-uer61
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