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Ogden Section Page 731 Route 714
Tower on right 49.6; Corlett Sta. on right 53.2 and Corlett Jet.
Sta on right 54.6. Thru irregular 4-corners 57.7, going under
RR. Cross Crow creek 58.4. Cross RR 58.7. Thru diagonal
4-corners 58.8.
59.0 27.4 CHEYENNE, W. 16th St. & Carey Ave.
GARAGES—Dildine Garage, 315 W. 19th St., Opp. C. H.
W. E. Dinneen’s Garage, 16th St. & Pioneer Ave.
Plains Automobile Co., Central Ave. & 16th St.

To Pine Bluff for
Alliance or

Cheyenne

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THE AUTOMOBILE BLUC BOOK PUB. CO.
POINTS OF INTEREST, CHEYENNE WYO
Cheyenne (pop. 16,000, alt. 6,088 ft.), the Tourists coming to Cheyenne are provided
plentiful
in
the
capital of Wyoming, is on the eastern slope ample recreation. Game are is alive with trout.
of the Laramie range of mountains. Coal hills and the streams caves in Table
unexplored
and iron are found in the vicinity of Chey- There are the the monument at Cheyenne
enne, and it is one of the chief cattle centers mountain and trail and the
of the west. Adjoining ,it on the northwest pass, marking the old Oregon
This was the pass
graves of the immigrants.
is Fort D. A. Russell, one of the greatest thru which the people had to go to get to
military posts in the U. S., established as in the days of the gold fever.
an outpost of civilization in 1867. From a California fine spring of drinking water at
garrison built of logs it has expanded to one There is a is quite an at-
of brick and stone, containing several thou- the mouth of this pass which
sand troops* Maneuver grounds, covering an traction and the presence of which made this
The
immense area, are located a short distance a point of vantage to the early settlers.
city dam is another interesting sight. These
from the fort. 25 and 30 miles away.
Broad streets and boulevards, well made points are between
On the Lincoln highway, west of Cheyenne,
and well kept, are a pride in Cheyenne, as may be seen the Ames monument, erected to
are also its parks. Great attention is given the memory of Ames brothers whose genius
to what is known as the boulevard system, made the Union Pacific R. R. possible. On
which is a series of driveways to the north of the Ames monument
of the city connecting with the fort. a side track south falls.
Falls, a wild glen with water
This track lies within Frontier park, where is Idaho Pacific,
annually the big frontier celebration is held, At Granite Springs, on the Union
all the Union
attracting thousands of spectators from all is obtained the water used on East of the city
R. R. dining cars.
Pacific
parts of the globe. If for no other reason, is the big government co-operative
Cheyenne has become popular thru this al- 8 miles
experiment farm, and southeast of Cheyenne
luring exposition of frontier skill and courage,
Fort, a picturesque
is the Natural
participated in by thousands of cowboys, cow- 15 miles Other points of interest are the state
spot.
girls, Indians and others. For four days capitol building, the big Union Pacific shops
during the month of July each year the old stage coach barn, to which all
gamut of wild west sports and pleasures are and the in
the gold of the Black Hills was brought
presented in the daily program, a spectacle
the early days.
well worth seeing.