The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-08-15
WILL YOU
Some Ut the Resorts Most Affect
ed by Butteites During the
Summer Days.
The Trip to Wonderland.

average Butte citizen to excurt dur
ing:the heated term, finds ample graf
ification in the many pleasant places
of resort by which we are surround
ed. For q short drive or a picnic We
have, Thornton's hot springs, with
its hospitable entertainment AID re-
freshing baths; Bogk's city park,
with Its attractive grounds and pop
ular games, or Poplar Grove
with boating upon miniature
and pleasant surroundings. This
is the favorite resort for picnic par
ties, one being in progress there to-
day, given by the Miners Union
which i. was expected would be at
tended by at least 800 people.
For a railroad excursion, Warm
Springs and Deer Lodge present at
fractions which are irresistible to the
average Butteite, and the series of
Sunday excursions inaugurated ty
the Utah & Northern r. R. affords
an opportunity to enjoy the baths of
the Springs, the beautiful scenery of
the valley and the hospitality of the
5onhomme yalleyites every Sunday
at a comparatively Insignificant ex-
pense. These are not the only excur-
sien routes open to Butte however;
camping parties are much in
vogue. The cool nights ale
upon us, the festive and ubiquitous
mosquito has migrated to a warme
cline, and the camper may enjoy the
freedom of his bivouac in the Park
and canyons If the Rockies in peace
and comfort. A number of our citi-
zens have shown their preference for
this mode of r%usticating during the
past week, by leaving with their
camp equipage, guns, ammunition,
fishing tackle, etc., for the Big Hole,
Flint Greek. Silver Lake and other
favorite retreats. But the wonders
of the National Park, which this
eason are attracting to our borders
an unusual number of notables from
all parts of the world, are not with
out attractions to us in Butte.
Several residents are now in the
Park or en- route hjther, and a large
party will be formed shortly for the
grand tour through Wonderland.
Regarding the Park trip a c%orrespon-
dent Of the Independent says: For
Helena and Montana tourists who
would avoid a long, tedious ride, the
best plan to gothrough the Park will
be to send their teams to the termi-
III Of the branch railroad, then fol-
the prescribed route, camping aid
grubbing themselves, otherwise the
trip will be expensive, though I must
say it a be made rather comfort
able by using the Park company's
improvements. When one goes, he
should, by all means, not be in a hur-
ry. If so, he will get tired and hun
cry and cross, and he will see n o
color in the rainbows of the Yellow
stone canyon, nor awe and inspira-
ton in the grand falls. He will
pitch a boulder into the boiling mud
cauldron and snarl while he turns
his back to warm from the steam in
its whirlpool frenzy in Hell's Half
Acre. Go picnicking and you Will
see that "the fool in his heart saith
there is no God" and that only the
fools say there is no He'll"
Winter excursions to California are
popular with well-to-do residents OF
Butte, many of whom escape the rig
ors of our northern climate by spend
ing from three to five months every
winter in the balmy atmosphere of
southern California. One Of the
largest excursions that has ever left
the city-the Knights Templar-will
take their departure for San Fran
cisco to-day. The party will num-
Der fifteen or twenty Knights, accom-
panied by a gOodly number of ladies.
They will be provided with a
car, and if a genial company,
luxurious equipment ard exciting in
cidents are sufficient to accomplish
the purpose their excursion will be a
most Measurable ono