The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-13

CAMP CRosBT, Aug. ll-Breaking camp at
$50 A. NJ, gray sky and drifting clouds added to
slight rain and heavy dew of Lac: night gave
delightful freshness and GOODNESS to the air
and a braeing atmosphere the party started
on the days march. Rest from tho burdens
of official and social life and the
exhilarating effects of the climate are wearing
away what little soreness come OF the party had
felt from riding. All good effects. in
| fact. of the outdoor life is seen il
the bouyant 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 put an
end to the sport and prev ented very much of
the completion of the route The route lay along
an old Indian trail made dim and faint
by time. portion Of the party left the column
and skrted the foothills and mountains to tile
left in search of game aud scenery, but the
game had nearly vanished, vell-nigh ex-
termir a-ed, as only one deer and one ante
are are sometimes S. said to cast their
shadows before, 80 this may perhaps indicate
teen miles brought us to Denwiddie creek, a noisy
mountain streaLl, rushing down III q hOtsterous
way to join It's water with wind river
In honor Of the Governor of Montana, this camp
is named Camp Crosby.
The country passed over to-day was mostly
rolling iuterspersed occasionally with valleys
susceptible OF irrigation. but the future pros.
periry of THE section depends OH its being util-
lied for grazing purposes. The grass has already
TAKEN on DrOWuf5H tiub, tHo lnuiCHtlOu
Of the curing process of this climate. aud in TINS
lies the great secrets OF its retention of nutri-
tlous properties. 1t seems a pity
that these streams should have
lost their Indian names, but like
for instance, where we made our first camp is
called by them "MOaning or Crying Buffalo
Creek" Here, in winter, when the ice is on the
lake, a wild, pitIful sound is heard. resembling
the moan of buffalo IN distress. Again, here ar
our present camp, the Indians call the stream
'sThe Greek with Gods Bridge" and some
ten miles above it's mouth a natural bridge,
about 800 yards wide. spans the chasD,
through which the waters rush. This
bridge is Scared and marked by trails
made by the Indian and game. The canyon is
so grand and beautiful thar one OF the party who
has wandered much in foreign lands says of it:
Nothing there can in any way compare with
it" This gorge in the mountains, carved by the
Masters hand. is hard To describe, but
one cannot look at it save IN awe Of the great
architect. Near the head OF the stream il Is
crescent in shape, backed by mountains far
down whose sides lie great banks of snow
which have rested there during all the
eternity OF the past. Then comes sombre,
gray rocks, gloomy and barren, above all vegi-
tatIOn, and seeming to frOwn down upon the
bright waters and green foliage below. The
stream opens out at short intervals into lakes.
several of these pale green in color.
The tents had been pitched but few mo-
mrnfs, and the fishermen had just COM
menced their efforts when, from the north
wesi q great black cloud came sweeping
over the bluffs, and a hail and rsn-storm really
made the party feel thtt they were enduring
hardships, hut they are just wild enough to be
agreeable. The entire party ID enjoy lug the best
Of health