The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-07
Views kS1aE ROxelnaIa.
BsID6xR t;;ANYoa March 3, l87

Editor of he Asast Courier
a party 81 young men few digs ago.
prompted BY curiosity and the pursuit 81
pleasure, took trip to the 4boye named
placs for observation. This point. though
less spoken ot. and less noted than otter
partsoi the country Il none the less worthy
Iof attraction. fur i II mt void II n.tsy
| scenes III interest presented BY nature. lis
mouth ii narrow. being xbent seventy yards
| iii width at the base. sass .s4S= g
The first thing that attracts tie attention
Of the traveller approaching from rhe west
ward, are the two beautiful sprlngs of clear
cold water, gushing from beneath the i'm.
mense rocks; next, the perpendicular rocks
lon the same side, composed chiefly of lime
stone, and from one TO four inches thick.
resembling ali Immense nu .tber Of flags or
states. and are built up In gigantic columns;
are indeed very interesting. and much more
20 il viewed from above. 3D. ssssI
Being provided with the necessaries for
taking measurements, o. i Of our prrty, with
4 slow aid nervous step advanced TO ths. edge
OF the precipice and threw the cord. while
one at the bottom took it and marked It's in
tcrsection with the level. and Oh calculation
the depth WAS ascertainrd 10 be one hundred
and forty-fiye feet perpendicular from the
schannel Of the creek to the highest point
Nor are these The only points IN the locality
pleasing to the sight Here are seen th
northern aud southern slopes OF the noun.
tains, as they gradually descend to the
stream, covered premiscously with fir, aspen.
cedar. and in short, with al the varieties Vt
timber common To this country.
think the pass presents some important
advantages to The n. z. +. r.; the grade Is
igI1f and ma rural. and but little labor requir-
ed to build up q road. It also presents many
advantages for the Indians, being the only
place they are liable to pass through in this
vicinity. when OH foraging excursion to the
Gallalin Valley. From the Pass narthWard
the mountains rise somewhat abruptly until
thew reach the bald mountain. the highest
point in the range, from which is presented
one Of the finest views the eye ever b. held
TO the westward we obtain q magnificent
view of tue GaIlatin; the most beautiful, ex-
tellsive and important agricultural valley az
present located in the Territory; and 70 the
east we behold the great Yellowstone valley
and its tributaries. which are attracting the
attention Of so many, both In this country
ana in the east The murmuring music Of
the leaves swelling and diminishing in har
monions cadences; the exquisite rrilI Of the
birds; the march OF the delightful breeze; the
lights and shadows OF tbs far-of hills; and
the Happy laugh oil companions, I'LL tend to
make such = trip one Of the most pleasant
and agreeable. It il not to be supposed that
the scenery ID 40 brilliant as hi spring and
summer, but enough has cen seen to repay
lis tor our labor this time to encourage us 70
make another trip to Bridger sa1y,a aud b.
adjacent mountains ii ti.ne OF the year
when the flowers are in bloom and the moili-
tains and valleys don their coat OF green fol-
age. time that cannot fail TO I'M crest all who
admire the works Of nature.
Yours Respectfully, WILL.