Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL TRIP.
Gen. sheridan Talks About the Proposed
 Yellowstone Journey

! Gen. sheridan Talks About the froPOse'' Yellowstone Journey
 A representative of the Assoelated Press called upon General sheridan
 recently in Chicago to ascertain the 1e- tails of the contemplated trip or the ! President to the Yellowstone rSgloh' 1 The general explained that PresidenI Arthur had now fully decided to under take the journey, a decision that hal only been reached within the last lew days. The party will consist of Seere- tary Lincoln, Surrogate Rollins Of New York, Gov. J. Schuyler Crosby of Mon tana. Senator Vest of Missouri, and Gen Sheridan, will start from this city July 3lst. on a special train tendered by the Northwestern and Union Pacific roads. 1 Green River station, on the Union Pa eific. will be reached on the night or August 9th, where the party will take spring wagons and drIve to Atlantlc Cirv. remain there over night, and VIII arrive at Fort Washaue August itb- After resting at Washable one day, they v1U proceed on horseback, accompanied bv Capt. E. M. Hayes troop of the Fifth United States Cavalry, up the valley Of Wind river. across the main chain Of the l Rocky mountains into Teton basln, near
 Jaek on lake and from thence tO Upper Gevser basin. arriving there about Aug ust 2Oth. After remaining three or four days in National Park the party wall strike the Northern Pacific Railroad at
 Livingston, where a special train, ten dersd by the Northern Pacific and Chi
 cago and Northern Pacific roads, will meet them and bring them back to Ch.- caco. The camp equIpage and forty days ratiOns for the escort, and mess
 and camp equipage for the Presidential
 party. will be transmitted from Washa-
 kie by pack mules, About twenty
 i've of these mules will be used
 for the headquarters, and the remainder,
 comprising about one hundred and twenty-five, wlll be led for the supply of the escort going and returning and for the supply of the courier hne that VIII be dropped along the trail to keep the President iu daily communication with Washington. General Sheridan stated that the expedition would be beneiclal to the President and Secretary of Var IT. the way of healthful exercise, and in ad- dItion give them an opportunity Co see something of the Western frontier, the people and some of the military posts
 There would be no expense attached to it and had not been to any of his expe- ditions the General had made ID former wears. The pack train and cavalry were on hand, the former having to be kept always in readiness m anticipation of h. dian troubles. The men receive their ratiOns and the horses their forage when at the posts, and as guides are usually takeu from those m the government en- ploy, the matter of expense IS not great
 CT than would occur should Sthe Pres1- dent not go at all
 "Ever since 1870" said the General "I have almost without exception an uually made one Of these exploring ex- petitions ID my division from Texas and New Mexico To the Dominion line in or
 der to gain information from actual Ob- servation, and to make reliable reports on the sections visited with vlew Go encouraging their settlement Follow ing my report, in every instance almost, the country visited has filled with set tiers. may mention, as noticeable instance. that after my exploration of the Biz Horn mountains, the entire base of that range was settled. and now thou
 
 ID that region. The valley of the GrOs- yentre and the Teton basin have already been largely invaded by pioneers follow
 ing my exploration of last year, and tbe same has occurred from my expedition Co the Uncompahgre country, and n the northwestern part of New Mexico. The railroad companies, knowing their value. have always kindly furnished comph- mentary transportation for parties who have accompanied ne. They do ID this case. My mess outfit IS my private property, and each individual of the par ty pays hIs share of the mess, and the government has nothing tO do with that. 1 only allude tO it because some criri- cIsms have heretofore been made in this respect. | particularly wish the President and Secretary Lincoln and Senator Vest Co learn something from observation about the National Park. It should be enlarged as recommended by me last year. The extension l propose Is prin- cIpally on the south line, and l am iu hopes that the information these gentle men may acquire will have tendency Co induce Congress to adopt my views We expect tO get some good fishing on the way, and knowing the Presidents foudness for this sport, 1 invited him last winter tO go on the excursion. He said he would gladly accept if circum- stances permitted. Nothing appears to be In the way now, and feel satisfied he will return with a longer lease of life and more refreshed by his twenty days n the Rocky Mountains than would oc- cur from rest at any watering-place.
 The arrangements made tor this eX- cursiOn are exactly the same as hereto fore, and the expedition would have oc- cured whether the President had gone or not. The reports made Of these expc- dItlOns have been furnished to the War Department, and desire to obtain geo graphical, botanical and agricultural in- formation contained in them, not only ID this country but in Europe, IS beyond our ability tO supply"
 The Union League Club have about decided Go tender President Arthur a 7anquet on his arrival here on his way to the Yellowstone Park in company with General Sheridan and party of friends.