The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-03
6eWrral Sulflli0cutr.
River in Idaho 900 Yards Wide, Fall.
g10 Feet Sheer.

g10 Feet Sheer.
al. .f.t IRON the oregon snteBmsnl
Snake river Is the south iOHk OF the Co
b." lumbia. having the alternate name Of Lew
o. 10 rfFer. named after Lewis, ono ofthe early
f pioneers who cnnie west by way of the
f..r.. Rocky Mountains, following the course Of
the river to the point Mt which Il empties
into the Columbia. Snake river rises in
the Rocky Mountains. near Trcmontspeak
on the Dakota line, flowing 500 miles
. through Southern Idaho, in n geneul
...- westernly course, thence north loo miles
forming the boundary line between Idaho
and Oregon, receiving a. tributaries the
- Boise, Owyhee, Salmon aud Clearwater riy-
ers, besides numerous smaller streams and
finally uniting with the north fork OF
Clark's river TO form the great Columbia
H " . The valley Of the Snake lies along an al
....r most direct line from tho South Pass Of the
Rocky Mountains, and in the early days it
furnished the most practicable route over.
land to the Pacific. In its descent over
the elevated plains Of idaho, about 400
miles from whence It takes its rise in the
Rocky Mountains. Snake nyer forms the
great Shoshone Falls. The silver here runs
through Il narrow, rocky gorge, which
widens and terminates abruptly in precip-
itous cliffs. the summit Of which ~ about
one hundred feet above the level Of the
rapids. aud so steep that the traveller can
descend at only one point an old Indian
ON. tuii. it, numerous w1ndiug7 making u
about n mile in length. Following this
trail slowly and carefully, the tourist will
in due time find himself standing upon the
banks oil the river on n level Win tue ihN-
ids and overlooking the fana' The width
OF the river at this point nsbeen various
-., ly estimated we thought 1t at least two
bundled yards. .
.. cadea. rnneing from thirty to sixty feet
q. each in height, aud Just below them the
river, in one u%nhroken mass leaps two
hundred aud ten feet into the b~ottomle9s
pit below. The course ot the river Mt this
eF snoint is almost due east and west; the con-
D. 2 tour OF the falls is that of an irregular
horseshoe, and their width. following the
course of the water, is at least four hun
1'dred Yards. Although the river is not quite
.tGas vide at this point rs the Niagara river.
No. "a the tails are higher and quite rs beautiful.
The most complete view Of the falls, IN
Guiding the river above aud below the mp
ids, cliffs and surrounding scenery is OBJ
tanned from lookout Point Lookout
Point is a narrow cape Of rocks projecting
nom the main bluff about three hundred
yards lower down on the river than the
falls, so narrow that two persons cannot
. walk abreast, Care and caution should be
exercised in going 10 the extremity of this
point-the very timid and over bold should
never attempt it-a slip Of the foot would
in a moment precipitate one three hundred
feet into the raging torrept below. $40
Standing upon this point. we will endeay-
OF 10 name the prominent places OF inter
est. The hrst object which attracts our
attention Is Eagle Rock, q perpendicular
pillar OF rock about one hundred feet IN
height, rising from the midst Of the rapids
ullN lhAu1aA AbAl. AAf nNAAiA htAN - NHN -
. er, and almost oyerhanging the main eata-
raet. Upon the topmost peak Of this rock
an.American engle has huilt his eylie, q fit
ting home Tor onr noble nauonlb bird long
may he live to occupy his unique aud TO
mantle abode Just above, md about the
centre Of the cataract, is Ballard Island
8 small rocky island covered with cedar
and juniper trees. Several smaller islands,
10 the night and left Of the large one, or
Ballard leland, add to the beauty and pic
turesqueness of the scene. .
The Two Seutinels two huge rocky pill
lars are one on the north, the other on
the south side, oyerlookingt the falls and re-
minding one OF grim sentinels guarding
their post. Lower down the river, and
from a higher standpoint, one can obtain a
fine panoramic view OF the whole-the falls,
the foaming rapids, eagle rock, the two
al %sentinels, the huge pillars Of perpetual
t''@'H spray rising nom the bottom and near the
centre OF the cataract but extending as II
wa rises TO either side, and made beautiful bS
the many-colored rainbows which shed
halo of glory upon the whole Scene. Still
OIL lower d5anthe river is Prospect Guleh.
b5f. Several gentlemen of the party, %actuntec
by the spirit Of adventure, determined e
attempt through the gulch to reach The
L-lI1 river below the falls. They lowered them,
selves fifty feet on a rope down the peIpen
dicular sides of o rocky cliff, Reachinl
firm ground, they managed with but It'll
difficulty to scramble down about500 feet {,
the banks of the river Arriving there
they found that their troubles had Just be
gun; they were six bundled yards from tn,
tails, 10 reach which tlrsir path lay aroun,
and sometimes over huge boulders Of slip
perry rocks, winding along tho foot of tn
steep banks and then through the foamini
and boiling waters, the heavy yswells Q
which reminded them strikingly OF tn
breakers on the sea shore Finally the,
auoi'cr reached a point about thirty feet from tn
.-..- 10 falls Their journey here cnme 10 an ab
rupt termination by the shelving Of til
l72 rocks into deep water. The wind strucl
aaf aF. this point with sneh Violence that the,
b, ara. feared to trnst themselves inan- pos
ture. On their knees, they held with thei
hands 70 the overhanging brush 10 proven
siis III being blown into thu rived ,a'n lGa
We think one cannot fully oomprehen
the immensity Of the sheet of water am
-.- the sdblinity OF the scene, until he en-
bluaH gaze upwardasw did. This point il tn
r. Cave Of the Winds. The ShoshOne Fails
ass whole VII compare myorpbly wit
10 y'rlNiagera34 Those Of or party who hay
1sssl seen both places pronounce the former 81
pegorjp many respects, In beauty an
e- y wiidneHs- OF scenery, the Shoshone canno
sa-la hbe surpassed Niagara exeels IN magnitnd
sar.1- only. DO o. q lElE sggalsA s
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stntid Until the mixture becomes cold 4
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