Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-16
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.

Breaking Camp-senntor Vest Ahead
on Trout-Game .Scarce-A Grazing
Country.
CAMP CROSBY, ON DINwIDpIK CREEK VIA
Fort WASHABLE. Wy Aug. 11.-Break-
ing camp at $50 q, M, the leaden gray
sky and drifting clouds added to the
slight rain and the heavy dew OF last
night gave delightful freshness and
GOODNESS to the air. The bracing atmos-
phere as ths party started on the
days march, the release from the burdens
OF official and social life, the exbilarating
effects of the climate, the wearing away
OF the little soreness that some OF the
party had felt from riding, all the good
effects In fact OF this outdoor life were
seen in the buoyant manner In which
the members of the party mounted and
rode away.
Senator Vest again scored the greatest
number of trout yesterday, but shower
in the afternoon quickly put an end to
the sport and prevented very mnoh COM
petition.
The route lay along an old Indian trail
made faint by time. A portion of the
party left the column and skirted the
foot hills and mountains to the left in
search of game and scenery. But the
game had nearly vanished and only one
deer and one antelope were seen.
A march Of Ia miles brought US to
Dinwiddie creek, noisy country stream
rushing down in boisterous way to join
| its water " it'll that of Wind river. In
honor of the Governor Of Montana this
| camp has been named Camp Crosby.
The country passed ever to- day was
| mostly rolling, interpreted with valleys,
susceptible Of irregation, but the future
prosperity of this section depends mainly
on it's being utilized for grazing purposes.
| The grass had already taken brownish
tint the first indication of the curing
process of this climate and in this lies the
| great secret of its retention of nutritious
properties.
1t seems a pity that these streams
should have lost their Indian names
For instance the spot where we made ouI
first camp is called by the aborigin'
equivalent for "Buffalo creek" and her,
in winter, when there is Ice on the lake,
wild and pitiful sound is heard re
sembling the moan of buffalo in dis
tress. Again, here at our present camp
the Indians call the stream, "Creek Wit
Gods Bridge" and 10 miles above it
mouth natural bridge about 100 yard
wide spans chssm through which tn
waters rush. The bridge, marked b
trails made by the Indians and game,
distinctly visible.
From the heights mile above 1t th
canon is grand 80 grand and beautiful i
, fact that one Of our party, who hs
, wandered much in foreign lands, say
nothing there can in any way compare wit
it. The gorge in the mountains, carved b
| the Makers hand, is hard to describe, br
one cannot look at 1t but with awe OF Ii
| Great Architect. Near the head OF til
, stream is crescent in SHAY
, backed by mountains, far down Its sid
lie great banks OF snow which hay
rested here during all Of the eternity
! the past. Then come sombre gray rock
gloomy and cavernous, above all vegetatic
!, and seeming to frown down upon Il
bright waters and green foliage beloy
, The stream opens out at short interva
= into lakes. Several of these are tv
! miles in diameter and they have pa
A green color.
- The tents had been pitched but a fe
a minutes and fshermen had just col
- menced their efforts when from Z
n | northwest great black cloud cal
!. sweeping over the bluffs a
n rain aud hail storm ma
:. the travellers feel that they we
II enduring hardships, but they were jr
"a hard enough to be agreeable. The emit
party is enjoying the best of health.