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Sanely Creek, in the Seminole Mountains, the beautiful valley of that 

 stream is utilized, in part, for farming- purposes. Hay is cut at a num- 

 ber of localities for supplying the demand, created by the existence of 

 the military posts, and for shipment to. the railroad. In the small valleys 

 of the foot-hills near the southern termination of the Wind Eiver Range 

 good bay is found, more especially on the Sweetwater drainage. In some 

 of the valleys on the northern slope of the Sweetwater Hills, west of 

 Yf hisky Gap, hay is obtained, and also in the meadows of Sandy Creek 

 Yalley. Near the lakes within the sand-hills south of the Seminole Hills 

 grass grows in great abundance, and is cut. The short distance from 

 there to Eawlings, about 42 miles, renders that region very eligible for 

 such purposes. Much more could be obtained, if the demand warranted 

 the transportation, along the Sweetwater Eiver. On the Wind Eiver 

 drainage it is cut to supply the stock of the settlers and Camp Brown. 

 Timber is obtained in good quality and large quantities from the foot-hills 

 of the Wind Eiver Range. From convenient points there it is either 

 floated down in the streams or carried by axle. If the population of 

 this section of country should increase, the region of the Popo-Agie and 

 of its tributaries would be able to supply the demand of farming-products 

 for a long time. Climate and soil are both favorable, and it requires but 

 the industrious hand of man to prepare the latter in such a way as to 

 yield him its tribute. 



Stage stations. — Along the Sweetwater we find the ruins of the old over- 

 land stage-route. At present the road is almost entirely deserted, and 

 nothing now remains but a few walls, stumps of telegraph-poles, and 

 some wire. The only mail-route now in active daily operation within 

 our district is that from Bryan Station, on the Union Pacific Railroad, 

 to Camp Brown. On the Big Sandy there is the first station, on the Dry 

 Sandy the second, and the third at Pacific Springs. From there the 

 stage-road passes through South Pass and Atlantic cities, Camp Stain- 

 baiigh, and Miner's Delight. Beyond that town the next stage station 

 is at Murphy's ranch on the Little Popo-Agie, and the last one before 

 reaching Camp Brown is at the Landers City settlement. Stages leave 

 Bryan daily. Between Eawlings Springs and the settlement on Sandy 

 Creek a riding mail has been estabhshed, making the trip, over 50 iniles„ 

 in one day. 



Stinting camps. — Permanent hunting canips for the season are found 

 mainly on the northern slope of the Seminole Hills. They are but few 

 hi number, however. Fishing and hunting is professionally followed on 

 the western slope of the Wind Eiver Eange during certain seasons of 

 the year. 



3HEANS OF COMMUNICATION. 



Wagon-roads. 



JXortli and south. — The most prominent Avagon-road in our district is 

 that running from Bryan Station to Camp Stambaugh. It is used daily 

 by the stage, and all freight for the settlements passes over it. Emi- 

 grants to the Bighorn Mountains utilize this road as the easiest and 

 shortest from certain regions. Passing all the towns of the mining and 

 agricultural regions, it is a road of great importance. Grades are easy 

 and the road-bed is in good condition. A branch separates a short dis- 

 tance north of the Big Sandy Station, and following a southwesterly 

 (Election leads to Fort Bridger. 



From Camp Stambaugh an old wagon-road, scarcely ever used at 



