The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-11-18
xOTEs on THE WAY 70 wONDERLAyD:
A Ride 20 kbe Internal Re0tons.
III c. c. CLAwsOH.

A htae 20 e"e 1"feS's't Re0tons.
III c. c. cLAwsoH. 81
tContinuedJ
Being anxious to make out of the CANYON
before nightfsll-not knowing its exac,
length or the difficulties we might have u
contend with while yet within its walls
we 'arried not by the way 10 examine rock,
or look for specimens. Once we surprised
n osvey Of hall. grown grouse, and by on,
party oil turning out number Of the birds
were secured. Game is abundant in this
locality. and we saw many fresh tracks OF
elk and deer passing to and from the valley
below. Here il another ... 5 aah
GREAT FIELD FOR ARTISTS;
And photographers an Il landscape painters
will here find TODD for the Gamers and easel
The trail in some places led us into the river.
the banks being thickly ,imbered or to-,
rocky for pack animals. BY another season
gtn,d trail will be made through to the
Yellowstone Lake. A number OF remark
able rocks and peaks are seen On the way
through this dehle. "Ca' hedral R,ck"--
l'assltic-t0wers 1900 to 15OO feet IN tho air.
and resembles the frUnt of a magnificent
cathedral. Nearly opposite is " Pulpit
Rock" several hundred feet high, and looks
like . beautifully rounded pulpit. 1t is
l"rtlered with row Of pines that closely
initiates heavy fringe md t"sscl work. And
then there are those three fr"wning peaks,
THE ''oLD MAN AND MS BOYS"
Standing South from the river, in the edge
of dismal )'"king cove, ready I" have
bOultlers down upon the head If the puny
traveller that dares pass their doorway. W.
KEEP, close 10 the other side and out If reach
After . not very pleasant ride Of five
hours. We suddenly emerged from this Fire
Hole Canyon. Ms mOuntaireers usel tn call
it, out into broad daylight again, and stood
face to face with the sentinel, or ...
.l.fg 9-.r@ OUTER GUARD, ....is
As the rock has been named that stands At
the elh'w Of the river that here comes dash
ing in from the south and by the font Of
this stone mountain, which, is ut least 500
feet IN height. Frm the East still, easy
flowing stream, called the East Fork. comes
in, which IL Immediately dev"ured by the
wild kaping waters Of the Madison. We
f"raed here anil canped in the edge If the
woods, turning our horses into the meadows
along the banks Of the East Fork.
W. saw n" fist, the whole day = travel, and
hut very few find their way into the Basin
No the water gradually becomes warmer from
there up. The river for many miles il full
1T different c'lored grasses, mosses. and
sometimes little flowers, that live beneath
the waters surface and never see the
sunlight except through vail of tears
They grow alike through summer and win.
ter, and receive life through the warmth o;
the waters. .a
We are now in the cindcr country.
Where we cross the river the banks arc.
heaped with dry. black. volcanic refuse
resembling the stOne.c'al cinders from 4
blscksm'ths forge. Our camp in the pine
woods was ~ pleasant rs parlor. and the
moss and grass soft ~ carpet Near Ivy
were the remains ri several large camp tircs,
which We took IL he those Ut the Wash.
barre party. the year before, As the weather
Vas cold when they passed here. The bones
lying around indicated tina, they were down
Ia s::'shOw down" aud were searching for
marrow. The old = ..- r..
~ ROAD AGENT TRAIL .lt.a
Was bv here, up the East Fork and over tn
the Yellowstone. After committing rob.
beries down on the stage road, their flight
was sometimes for the nearest point on the
Y'lowstOne River. where having skiff Or
Xackinsw eached for the occasion they could
float down tO the States without fear of be.
ing caught. ,.H5 .a.. -. ...t
After circling around the embers of our
amp fire and spinning Indian and bandit,i
yarns for sevsral hours. we, all slept soundly
Till morning. although upon the very shores,
it seemed. Of roaring, foaming lakes of fire
and brimst.'ne. While makilg preparations
for starting, puff Ut steam Va, discovered
rising up Us from an engine, halt \ mile
from camp. and on the opposite side of the.
East Fork. We bastened to noun, our
l'orses and hurry off To get view Of, .f..,
s...lra.. OUR FIRST GEYsER. e .,r-.4r..g
Arriving It the place We found quite y
group. Of them, on . fat, some 800 fee,
above the river. The largest was about 1T,
team feet ia diameter. and was throwing
column Of hot water from fifteen IL twenty
feet high, The earth shook aud the hills
f"r distance trsmblsd - though On earth.
quake Was at work beneath the surface.
The water flowed into . .aks or reservoir
some 200 feet ling. From this there wa,
~ outlss ten feet in width, ,throuxh which.
stoul 500 inches Of b.,iling water. emitting
. strong splphurous smell. rushed down the
h,ll. This xey,er was chrissened the Cau.-
droa. There iwsres number Of s.nalisr ones
q Sork. putting and bl,ving and squirting
hot waiss, while steam MAS escaping, fr.An,
n!u ~ cracks and crsvices in the gsvund.
showing there Was Sumo powerful sxen, ..
work underneath. Altogether the w.,ul.l
ps a Interesting piece of gsyser property If
there were none other like lila the country.
hut they sink into insignl6caDce compared
with nNAnV Oa1nora 1>s1A sw1..,.. 49,.