OBEGOI:T SHORT LINE OGDEX TO YELLOWSTONE. 



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eastward, and they cover several square miles. Most of the moving 

 dunes are not more than 50 feet high, and between some of them the 

 barren basalt bedrock is exposed. A well in the midst of these dunes 

 is the source of drinking water for ranchers in the sand hills above. 



A short distance north of St. Anthony there is a sidmg kno^vn as 

 Grove. To the west black basalt can be seen along Henrys 

 Fork, and there is a broad view beyond the Sandhill Mountains, show- 

 ing: the uneven surface of the lavas in the distance. 



Before reaching Chester the train passes through a small cut in 

 basalt and the plam on the east is seen to be less smooth, owing to the 



T^vm 



Chester. 



Elevation 5,073 feet. 

 Ogden 227 miles. 



thinness of the soil on the irregular surface of the under- 

 lying black lava. The low and gently sloping hills 

 beyond are underlain by rhyolite. Far to the north 



form 



great elevated volcanic province a 

 terminates the Snake Kiver plain, 

 vator and a few houses. Where 



gram 



railroad 



m 



After crossing Fidl River the railro 



m 



ilroad 



er a slightly rolling 

 cuts. The porous, 



cellular, or vesicular character of this black rock can be seen from 'the 

 train. The cavities were developed by expansion of gases (probably 



most part steam) contamed m the molt 



common 



m 



grain elevatoi-s at Ashton are seen directlj 



; 



m 



Ashton. 



Elevation 5,256 feet. 

 Population 502. 

 Ogden 235 miles. 



and four 



Ashton, which 

 I reached this 

 or of the town 



site. 



pumped irom a d( 

 from a hydroelect 



on Snake Kiver. Ashton is an outfittmg pomt for 

 the fishing and huntmg grounds to the north and east and for camp- 

 ing parties bound for Yellowstone Park. 



aks from Asht 



scenery 

 mounta 



5 has been the inducement 

 the main line for the Te 

 m pursuit of elk, sheep, trout, and unsurpassed moxmt 



Owen Wister's ^'Vii 



n 



was glad to get out of these 



most 



The followi 



mad 



Ma3 



diachaig- 



minimum 



info 



tion is available concerning power sites. 

 Water from tlie river is used for irrigatioiij, 

 K,,f +*^ ^vhAt pxtent is not known. 



