Show i & 96 substantial foundation for the Ogden tradition and give his name to the river valley and city which still bear it From Cache valley it is an easy journey over the divide into Ogden valley Following up one of the Cache valley streams very likely the Muddy Ogden would arrive at its source not very far from the divide He would naturally ascend to the summit to survey the country on the other side Seeing the beautiful (Ogden) valley before him cut through by numerous small streams he would naturally lead his men into this not again enter the Great Salt Lake region until late in 1828 after having discovered and explored Un- known (Humboldt) river Having made rather rich beaver Ogden did i t catches on this new river the Ogden party approached the headwaters of that stream late in 1828 The leader then de- rivers It was mid December when they left the Humboldt traveling in a northeasterly direction On December 18 Ogden entered in his cided to strike for the Portneuf and Bear journal:8 Travelled over a level country At 9 A M we started range of high until 2 P M when we crossed over a where large we a hills and descended a very high hillsnow Here reached we found fine level plain with scarcely any Our Course east a small lake and encamped at dusk the TJtas country not far guide informed us we were near distant from Salt Lake I am fully aware we shall find 8 Oregon Historical Quarterly XI 1910 588 |