The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-11-23

Aud the cliffs and promOntories juttng out with thei
groves and massive rocks. the columns Of steam from
hot springs and the sarlike pines den,dcd here AM
there by "6re slashes suggest the gardens valleys
castles and busy harbors Of people and country IN
Ike our Own It - like one Of those fine idea
scenic curtains W. In while on the ,lramsti
stage, than anything have seen elsewhere: but ON
looks in vain for the busy craft and brish, clad yoy
a2ers and there II No music save the witter Of hir
ami the low ripple Of wnvclets Oh the beach.
| In more practical light, Yellowstone Luke Is ~
m''es long aud Is miles wide. Its deepest snrudincs
yet found arc aOG feet. Hayden traces it, old shor.
lines on the mountain sides 800 fest above it, preseu,
surface, and says Is slowly hut certainly diminish
ing year by year Its bottom IL covered with ve:ea
ton which r. broken by waves In the storms md
strews the beach like miniature drift wood. II con
ta'l's two considerable islands. ''Stcphensons and
"Ffsnks' each about mile long, aud DOT" iaand
about one.third Of a mile long, all Of which ar,
ssid to abound with gaue, and half dozen lesser
shore Islands, The tempsraureO Of the water IL pear,
always rs low ~ cold sprin:.water NO swimms,
could remain alive In It for any considerable t,me
anoands with salmon trout, from to pounds weight
frOt. Darlington, naturalist, who examined them
found however, that nearly all arc infested with In.
festival worms 1T which he gives the following oc
count:
THE TROUT o. YELLOWSTONE LAKE.
although searched with diligence and care IN the
neAehboFing streams and waters around the Yellow
stone Lake, was unable to n,d any other species
Of ash except the salnon trout: their numbers arc
almost ineonceivable average weight, one pound and
nall color. Sht-grsy above, passing into light
yellow below the dns. all except the doraal and csu-
da'' vary from bright yellow to brilliant orange,
they being dark-sray and heavily spotted curious
tscs and one well worthy Of the closest attention of
IN aspiring icthyOlo2it II connected with these fish,
namely that saoug their intestines and cvep inter
esd !" their sslid assh, are found intestinal worms
Sasy'nG IN Size. length and thickness, the larxest
measuring ABOUT Elk Inches In length On cutting Que
OF these trout open, the rst thing that attracts your
attention. are small spot. cl,nsiug
70 the intestncs, which, on being pressed between
the angers. break and change into one Of these
wosaiA small 1t IL true, but nevertheless perfect In liz
sos~aaon. From avs OF six up to forty or atty WIN
"nd 10 trout varying. - said bsfofe, In sim.
tbs larger ones being fn.,d :, An. ..,,s s.~'I $3.50
which they work their way, ana ,vh,.'' . '"'C"kn
while, brcomes almost putrid. f6s.. ;" very tuO'
sensrally be estimated from the appearance Of Il.
aesh itself; II many the front Is extremely poor in
hesh, the color changes from the healthy gray To
dall pale, II swims hxiy near the top OF the water
losing oil its shyness and fear of man; 1t becomes
almost savage In its appetite biting yosacousy at
anything thrown In the water, and it, flesh becomes
soft and yielding. II, on the other hand there arc
few or nonc the flesh of the Ash Il plump and solid.
and b. II quick and sprightly in all his motions.
noticed that was almost invariably the case when
trout had several scars ON the outside Of his body thu,
was free from these worms, and therefore took II
for granted that the worms finally wked their way
through the body and the Acs ON healing up leaves
the scars on the outsldc tho trout In short vh,lc
becomes plump and healthy again. The only way that
can account for the appearance Of these worms H.
that the Dish swallows certain bugs or insects and that
the larv's formed from them gradually develop into
the fullgrown intestinal worm. But even II this *
PLANTATION Of their appearance was received docs Il
not seem little strange that while all the ash above
the Upper Fss are more or less affected by them that
below aud even between tho Upper and Lower Fails
such thing An wormy trout 10 never heard Of Being
unable, with my limited knowledge of ich.hyology.
to arrive At any definite consnsiop In regard 70 their
appearance. submit the above facts to those Who ore
more learned than myself In this most interesting
branch Of natural history" mi. .,;.. III
All this does not add materially to omen desire to
cat Of Them although on tho northern shore there are
hot springs 10 close to the Lake that one can catch
trout In It. and swinging around cook him On the
hook without moving from position. Ssuth Of the
Lake Is the imncnsc impossible barrier known ~
the CROWN OF THE sosr,xgxr
Thcrr 10 the osticst range of the Rocky MOuusSisx
great volcanic mass lOlOO 10 II QUO feet ahoyc the
sca, the rugged barriers over which no White pu hss
ever passed, pcnetralia Of fastc,,sss~, peaks anil
se"pendo". canons that dauals the bravest explor.
Here Astoss expedition In 1871. Bonneville in 1884,
and Rcynolas n lsba the men who trsv. rsctl CONT,
ncat of Wilderness ard knew nat what danger wa,.
wesc halted In their progress, and by other vsys
4ainst exit frem cloudlsnd and the Indians crest
Of the world" '4'
1t WIS with ineatSte eyes We turned from the Beau
tful Lake. Il bad been cxtollei In many ssosy ana
written psgc, but ~ Lake il only Lake. though.
We, and were most oyousIy surprised xnb it, sipcs-
'arIy picturesque beauties. OAs dry, pleasure hunts
Will host on it, waters " ishnds. points and inlcss
will he acccseahl and each Of a. peti.iousd our PIT.
ron sainta 10 grant whan that DAT ID may WE h hsrc
. to scs." Returning tn camp by midday w packed
sadded and were soon
~ n0NEsARD BOUND
That We were tired Of cnriositca Of wOntcrs and
syhtssetne. were satisfied satisfied, .urfcite with
to entertainments OF the National Park, may h
evidenced ir0sn this: We were cxmped within 100
yards " the Mud Volcano tho Grotto and Giants
cs,dTon. They have elected eminent mention t,sn
sxporsrs. tourists and scestists-y yet We dsd not
VISIT then or ssop our horses IN sids BY. We sosi
asd Alum Crssk, and SalpAs Mountain without die
noonan9 bns waaa rids atty miles 70 see them nos.
One "a. 81 enough Of anything, and w had enough
a bot watcr. boiling mud, bsimstone, geysen ana
vondess kensssll1. We had stin ~ ardent longing
% ~ the naehlaudsd Grasd Canon and Yellow.
stone FalA Somehow. with III ~ had sesa ard en-
)oyed. the grand, beautiful and wondsrfal sptiek
pated greater delights ere the sun had set, III CIV
aotlcipaetons were more than realized N another
paper win b given eur impressipa ot Natarss Mas.
terpIecs-the yealovstpna RA1S. iisn In. b