Show star valley W H bazler writes from afton star valley uintah county july as follows our valley is located on the west line of wyoming territory oryl and its general direction is northwest it is about 25 miles in length and 5 in width and is skirted on the east cast by a steep and rugged range of mountains which chic form a water dished between green and snake rivers the general altitude is about feet above the level of the sea this valley is abundantly supplied with water which flows in large streams from both sides emptying into what is called salt river and furnishing abundant water for irrigating and any other purpose to which water is usually applied the land bass has a gentle slope e towards the middle of the valley ans and consists near the mountains I 1 of rich gravelly loam which is best beat adapted for farming purposes while the bottom land consists of a red and black clay loom and to is reserved for grazing and meadow laud land our valley is abundantly supplied with salt which flows from pure SALT SPRINGS and can be obtained by b the process of boiling timber is a abundant ever everywhere and grazing grazin facilities are of Z the e best game of ai all 11 kinds abound especially ally in the fall and winter the gustance gi distance stance from montpelier to this valley is about fifty miles and the road is tolerably good the inhabitants number at this time about four hundred and are increasing daily our va valley ATY offers inducements superior to those of most other sections in this region garden and grain crops are looking well |