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21-615: The Oregon Short Line Railway was organized on April 14, 1881. The line started from the Union Pacific main line in Granger, Wyoming , and reached Montpelier , Idaho, on August 5, 1882, and then to McCammon , Idaho, in the Fall of 1882. Between McCammon and Pocatello , Idaho, the line was shared with fellow Union Pacific subsidiary Utah & Northern's grade by adding a third rail to the 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge track to accommodate

42-580: A process that U&N had started as early as 1885. On October 13, 1893, the OSL&;UN went into receivership with the rest of the Union Pacific holdings. The Oregon Short Line Railroad was incorporated in February 1897 and purchased the property of the OSL&UN later that month. On March 15, the OSL took possession of the line and started operating. The OSL was independent for a short period of time until October 1898 when

63-480: A stopover in 1861-62. Later, in 1868, it became a stop on the railroad, which was when it started to be called Granger. The area of what is present-day Granger had significance to the mountain men who trapped in the early years of the American West. It was chosen as the site of their annual rendezvous in 1834 (the rendezvous was still somewhat spread out, as each supplier set up camp at different location along

84-577: The 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge cars. The line from Pocatello to Huntington, Oregon, was completed in late 1884. Access to Portland , Oregon, was on track leased from the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company . The line was essential because the Union Pacific main line ended in Utah where it met the Central Pacific Railroad , which by that time

105-473: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km ), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 139 people, 57 households, and 38 families living in the town. The population density was 54.9 inhabitants per square mile (21.2/km ). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town

126-612: The Hams Fork rivers. The geography of the area is flat with semi-arid scrub. Although the population has always been small, the site is located at the intersection of the Oregon Trail and the Overland Stage Trail and it was chosen for a stage coach station. The station, which was built of stone and adobe in 1856, was in operation when Mark Twain passed through, and still stands today. The Pony Express used this station as

147-591: The Idaho-Oregon border. In 1889, the Oregon Short Line Railway merged with Utah & Northern Railway and 6 other smaller railroads to form the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway . In 1890 the company finished converting the original Utah & Northern line from 3 ft ( 914 mm ) narrow gauge to 4 ft  8 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,435 mm ) standard gauge ,

168-581: The Oregon Short Line. The railroad operated under the lease until December 30, 1987, when the OSL was fully merged into the Union Pacific Railroad. Granger, Wyoming Granger is a town along Blacks Fork near the western edge of Sweetwater County , Wyoming , United States. The population was 139 at the 2010 census . It is located near the confluence of the Blacks Fork and

189-666: The Pacific Primitive Rendezvous, the Rocky Mountain National Rendezvous, and others. They include many activities similar to the originals, centering on shooting muzzle-loading rifles , trade guns, and shotguns; throwing knives and tomahawks; primitive archery; as well as cooking, dancing, singing, and the telling of tall tales and of past rendezvous. Personas taken on by participants include trappers, traders, housewives, Native Americans, frontiersmen, free-trappers and others, including soldiers. Although

210-419: The age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under

231-462: The age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 46,563, and the median income for a family was $ 52,083. Males had a median income of $ 45,750 versus $ 19,375 for females. The per capita income for

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252-505: The festivities. James Beckwourth describes: "Mirth, songs, dancing, shouting, trading, running, jumping, singing, racing, target-shooting, yarns, frolic, with all sorts of extravagances that white men or Indians could invent." Rendezvous are still celebrated as gatherings of like-minded individuals. The fur trading rendezvous are celebrated by traditional black-powder rifle clubs in the U.S. and Canada. These events range from small gatherings sponsored by local clubs to large gatherings like

273-406: The newly reformed Union Pacific Railroad took control of a majority of the board of directors. During the early part of the 20th century the railroad publicized tours of Yellowstone National Park by way of a spur constructed from Idaho Falls , Idaho, to West Yellowstone , Montana. In 1938, Union Pacific began consolidating operations and leased for operation a number of its subsidiaries including

294-864: The rendezvous, the teamsters packed the furs out, either to Fort Vancouver in the Pacific Northwest for the British companies or to one of the northern Missouri River ports such as St. Joseph, Missouri , for American companies. Early explorer and trader Jacques La Ramee organized a group of independent free trappers to the first ever gathering as early as 1815 at the junction of the North Platte and Laramie Rivers after befriending numerous native American tribes. Rendezvous were known to be lively, joyous places, where all were allowed—fur trappers, Indians, native trapper wives and children, harlots, travelers and later tourists—who would venture from as far as Europe to observe

315-549: The river). The American Fur Company , among other suppliers, were present, and American Indians and trappers traded furs for goods. Several weeks were spent recounting events from the previous year and reveling in assorted amusements, while lubricated with liquor. The records show that the event occurred at the junction of the Hams Fork and Blacks Fork rivers. Granger is located at 41°35′39″N 109°58′0″W  /  41.59417°N 109.96667°W  / 41.59417; -109.96667 (41.594036, -109.966607). According to

336-657: The town was $ 17,764. There were 10.5% of families and 12.3% of the population living below the poverty line , including 5.7% of under eighteens and 21.1% of those over 64. Public education in the town of Granger is provided by Sweetwater County School District #2 . Granger has a public library , a branch of the Sweetwater County Library System. [REDACTED] Media related to Granger, Wyoming at Wikimedia Commons Rocky Mountain Rendezvous The Rocky Mountain Rendezvous

357-406: The town. The population density was 59.0 people per square mile (22.8/km ). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 82.19% White , 8.22% from other races , and 9.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.60% of the population. There were 54 households, out of which 35.2% had children under

378-484: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 38.1% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.7% male and 45.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 54 households, and 40 families living in

399-531: Was 88.5% White , 0.7% African American , 9.4% from other races , and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.1% of the population. There were 57 households, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who

420-406: Was an annual rendezvous , held between 1825 and 1840 at various locations, organized by a fur trading company at which trappers and mountain men sold their furs and hides and replenished their supplies. The fur companies assembled teamster -driven mule trains which carried whiskey and supplies to a pre-announced location each spring-summer and set up a trading fair (the rendezvous). At the end of

441-597: Was part of the Southern Pacific Railroad . The Southern Pacific had built tracks as far east as El Paso , Texas, and would, in 1883, become a transcontinental railroad in its own right. The Southern Pacific then started routing traffic to the southern line, cutting off the Union Pacific, which needed other access to the Pacific coast. The Oregon Short Line also was meant to halt the OR&;N's continued eastward expansion at

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