. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . lesto the Pacific Springson the old Californiatrail, and 90 milesto Sweetwater. At one time stagesleft this station for theSweetwater country,but they have beentransferred to GreenIJiver station. Freightfor the Governmentposts, and country to-Ihe northward, Atlan-tic City, South Pass,ccc, is hauled fromthis station by wagonteams as of old. Bryan, during itsearly days, was quitelively, and troubledwith the usu
. Crofutt's new Overland tourist, and Pacific Coast guide ... over the Union, Kansas, Central and Southern Pacific Railroads, their branches and connections, by rail, water and stage .. . lesto the Pacific Springson the old Californiatrail, and 90 milesto Sweetwater. At one time stagesleft this station for theSweetwater country,but they have beentransferred to GreenIJiver station. Freightfor the Governmentposts, and country to-Ihe northward, Atlan-tic City, South Pass,ccc, is hauled fromthis station by wagonteams as of old. Bryan, during itsearly days, was quitelively, and troubledwith the usual number Leaving the station,we cross Green Riveron a fine bridge, thecars passing alongthrough heavy cuts,almost over the riverin places, affording aline view of the frown-ing clifts on the eastside of the miles to thenorthwest a large bar-ren butte, pilot-knob,stands in isolatedloneliness. Soon weturn to the left, leav-ing the river, and pass JPeru—in 8 miles—and in live milesmore, arrive at Bryan—a desert-ed old station. Thecounlry around is bar-run, composed of redsiud, and uninvitingin tue extreme. Weare again increasingour elevation. Theroad was completed. DEVILS GATE, WEBER CANYON, U. P R. R. 7G CROFUTT S NEW OVERLAND TOURIST of roughs, gamblers aud the Vigihiuce Committee was iusession here, in 1868, they wa ted on anoted desperado, aud gave him 15 miuutesto leave town. He mounted his mule audsaid: Gentlemen, if this d—m mule dontbuck, I dont want but five. We com-mend his judgment, and consider that foronce ■ Ids head was levels Blacks Fork is approached at thisstation. It rises iu the Uintah Mountains,about 100 miles to tlie southwest, and emp-ties into Green River, below Green RivtrCity. The bottom lands of this river, forfifty miles above Bryan, are susceptible ofirrigation, and are Ihought to be capableof raising small grains. Mar^toil—is an unimportant station, miles from Bryan. Soon after passingthe station, to the n
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