The Pacific tourist (1879) (14574663320)

Identifier: pacifictourist1879will (find matches)
Title: The Pacific tourist
Year: 1876 (1870s)
Authors: Williams, Henry T Shearer, Frederick E
Subjects: Union Pacific Railroad Company Central Pacific Railroad Company Railroad travel Railroad travel Railroad travel
Publisher: New York : H.T. Williams
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library



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for which the proprietorgets 25 cents per bushel,—a business of about8.50,000 per year is done. Jhe Miller Mine h:us been e.out .?l(M».0<Ml. and the mostsolidlv built narrow gauge railroad in theUnited States. The total a.^cent in elevationfor tlie whole railroad, is nearly 5.0<K) feet, and
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SCENES IN AMERICAN FORK CANON. 1.—UU Aspinwall, or Lone Mountain. 2—Rock Summits. 3.—Picnic Grove, Deer Creek. 4.—A quiet Glen. 6.—Hanging Rock. 6.—Rock Narrows. TMK eUUlFlU TQURIST. 147 the aveiafju jjradr of tin; railroad is *J()0 f«;eiMstrailroad j^iade in the Lliitcd .Stat»?s, and tlieoidygrade over JOO feet ascended by a l(jcoinotive. Tuurists who have enjoyed so tine and glori-ous a ride up the canon liilher, will perhaps ex-pect that the return will he lame. They will bemost pleasantly sur()risiMl and disapi)ointed, tor itis llie ijrandeil of all railroul sctnei lluy will everwilnei<. Ditachinirthe 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, alone.Gliding down with increasing speed, roundingthi curves with grand and swinging motion, thi;breeze fanning your face, and the beaut