Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-09-04
4 Trip to tis Mammoth Hst SPRINGS.



Incidents, Accidents. Etc.
Twosweeks ago, in company with Z, large
party IT pleasure seekers. some on horse
back. others Ia wagonSand u goodIy namber
safely ftorsl IN Roots Express. We started
on . trip to the National Park. the Mammoth
Hot Sprirss being our objective point. In
the outset we will state that our jolly friend.
Col. j. ID. Chestnut. was ore Of the compsny
and IN extra wagon was taken will, the ex-
petition to transport his lunch. fIad 1t not
been for the thoughtful Col. in this matter Of
linch there would have been Mmishetl
cro:sd before Crossing the range. Various
observations were taken throne h the bottom
OF willow baskets, to see, we presume. that
no lurking ladians were hid under the sage
brush and grease wood, prepared to rise mp
IN our midst Will, their uaearthly war whoop.
We found good mountain road crossing the
range, which has been greatly Improved
since our friend Root put Oh his express
He rallied the D4orie si.',,< sl,o rousc 10 the
necessity Of improving the road aud they did
It witt hearty good Will.
We arrived at
HAYDEN,
flse first sta'lnn out from Bozeman. about l
p. ~. without accident, except to the lunch
wagon, which conceived a sudden idea to run
on three wheels. tic fOurtl, being scattered
to the four winds of heaven, and our color
ell friend 'Gh0pper, who occupied a
prominent seat on the end of 4 beer key,
catching One Of The ..fellers" in his mouth
Hayden is the name OF the few post Office
recently established on Trail creek, where II
sjebonches into tie Yellowstone valley. Mrs.
Ferpll is POstmistrcss and has the Office fit-
ted up IN excellent style. We partook Of a
sumptuOus dinner at the hOspitahle table OF
the Ferrell ranch. aud were afterward shown
by Mr. Terrell through his magnificent gar
den. which is the best and most extensive
we have seen in the Tertiary. He made
successful fight against the grasshoppers.
and has raised an abundant supply of all
kinds of vegetables, which have attained
~" that would astoaish the people Of tile
east-cabbaYes. c'cumbers, sqnashes. beets.
Sc.' OF such protligions proportions as to
weary feeble man to lug one half a mile
several wagon loads Of vegetables from Fer
eli ranch have been sold il: this market.
A splendid valley road. barring the rocks.
eads to
BOTELER's,
which we reached ut p. M This Is the best
ranch on the Yellowstone valley.
ind susceptible "f being made one of the
most beautiful places in the West. Pleasant
Y located about one mile from the river. IN,
space Tel z Nine meadow land, |
he house nestles III little cove cover. d |
With small trees. from which issues linpid
tr'am OF spring water OF sufficient volume
operate small saw mill, which is Mt prc. |
ent utilized to do the churning FIR an.x.
rnsivt dairy. The Bpteler Bros. arr thrifty |
a"ch"'en, as every thing about their prem
'es indicate. The improvements are snl.-
fantial and cou,surtaDle. Located about
Midway between Bozrman and tile Mammoth
l"c Springs, and pleasant days journe
'om either place. they catch all the travel
, and from the National Park, and entertain
m, e.. -. "
60. = -, po'"' " ''''e'css a''e' 'easlne
os' g '"o
.oi>i " ROCKS
'eie '"e roa" Is cut int" AID around the
49," es'e'A' ".'"oeeu 'ec' ABOVE the
-. ,s,:...,' ~" o'o '"'' '"ok oo"h a.
-. S"' NV tux >ldas.lhH stream
- -. s ""' " u,.''cu't point 10 psss be-
:, 49,. .''o". foA" was nn'sDed.
= a,..,. :. -. . a.. e'"us .. vehicles can
~. 49, " , 49, .''".".y OF danger'
' "". "..' . Tue
eArioS house.
"p." ~ Mr. !"os' Minor. A drink OF
;n.h:an :. -. - ss' "e.e' anu preparations for
- ."o "o.s' mountain between Boze-
q" '"u '"e springs should be made. A
wv ,''"''''a'" soso ieads oser 1t, bur 1t is
. :, s'eep anu rocky.
''"s'"S crossed the range. magnificent
'e" efet u s'e travelcr-
1nE CANYON,
mere inc nVer cuts through mountains AID
Isles wildly hundreds OF feet below, looking
SC mere oranch IN the distance. A rare
ace lot ns'in& on the RIFLES passing through
e canyon. Here: We met our FREUD Ruff
= ana family camped. having just arglcd
ON the strcam over fifty pounds of tine