Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-24
THE YELLOWSTONE TRIP.

and Will Return by Livingston and the
Northern Pacific to st. Paul on Special
Train-Gen. Sheridan Wants to Enlarge
The Domains of the National Park South
ward-His Explanations that His Trips
are not at Government Expense, and that
thePioneer and Settlement Always Fol-
low His Explorations.
CHICAGO, July pa representative of
the Associated Press called upon General
Sheridan to-day to ascertain the de-
tails of the contemplated trip of the presi-
dent to the Yellowstone region. The gen.
eral explained that President Arthur had
now fully decided to undertake the jour
ney, decision that had only been reached
within the last few days.
The party will consist of Secretary Lin
coin, Surrogate Rollins of New York, Gov
ernor J. Schuyler Crosby of Montana,
Senator Vest and Gen. Sheridan, and will
start from this city August Sd on special
train rendered by the Northwestern and
Union Pacific roads. Green river station,
on the Union Pacific, will be reached on
the night of August 9Th at o'clock. On
the morning of August 9th the party will
take spring wagons and drive to Atlantic
City and remain there over night, and will
arrive at Fort Washable August 7. After
resting at Washable one day they will pro-
coed on horseback, accompanied by Capt.
E. N. Hoyt's troop of the Fifth United
States cavalry up the valley of
Wind river, across the main chain of
the Rocky mountains to Teton basin, near
Jackson lake, and from thence to the Up
per basin, arriving there about August 90.
After remaining three or four days in the
National park, the party will strike the
Northern Pacific railroad at Livingston,
where special train rendered by the
Northern Pacific and Chicago & North
western railroads will meet them and bring
them back to Chicago.
The camp equipage and forty days "a
lions for the escort and equipage for the
presidential party will be transported from
Washable by pack mules. About twenty
five of these mules will be used for head
quarters, and the remainder, comprising
about 125, will be used for the supply es-
cort going and returning and for the sup
ply of the courier line that will be dropped
along the trail to keep the president in
daily communication with Washington.
Gen. Sheridan stated that the expedition
would be beneficial to the president and
secretary in the way of healthful exer-
else, and, in addition, give them an oppor-
tunity to see something of the western
frontier people and some of the military
posts. There would be no expense at
tached to it, and had been none to any of
the expeditions the general had made in
former years. Pack trains and the cavalry
were on hand, the former having to be
kept always in readiness in anticipation of
fho5
rations and the horses their forage when at
the posts, and, as guides are usually taken
from those in the government employ the
matter of expense is not greater than
would occur should the president not go
at all.
Ever since 1870, said the general, I have
almost without exception annually made
one of these exploring expeditions in my
division from Texas and New Mexico to
the Dominion line in order to gain infor-
nation from actual observation and to
make reliable reports on the sections visited
with view to encourage their settlement.
Following my report, in every instance
almost, the country has filled with settlers.
[ may mention two notable instances.
After my exploration of Big Horn noun
tains the eastern base of that range was
fine farms are seen in that
region. The valley of Gros
Ventre and Teton basin have already been
invaded by pioneers following my explor-
ations of last year, and the same has
occurred from my expedition to the
| Uncompahgre country and in north
western New Mexico. The railroad COM
pany knowing their value have always
1 nJShn nj ton
tation for all parties accompanying me,
and they do it in this case. My mems
outfit is my private property, and each In
dividual of the party pays his share of
mess, and the government has nothing to
do with that. l only allu3e to it because
some criticisms have heretofore been made
in this respect.
I particularly wish the president and
secretary and Senator Vest to learn some
thing from observation about the National
park. 1t should be enlarged as recon-
mended by me last year. The extension ]
propose is principally on the south line, a
country over which we shall pass. and am
in hopes that the information that these
gentlemen may acquire will have ten
dency to induce congress to adopt my
views.
the way, and knowing the presidents fond
ness for this sport, we invited him last
winter 10 go on the expedition. He said
he would gladly accept, if circumstances
would permit. Nothing appears to be IN
the way, and we feel satisfied he VIII re-
turn with longer lease OF life, and more
refreshed from his seventy days in the
Rocky mountains than would occur
from rest at any watering place
. The arrangements made for this
expedition are the same as heretofore, anC
this expedition would have occurred wheth
er the president had gone or not. Report:
made of these expeditions have been pub
lished each year by the war department
and the desire to obtain the geographical
botanical, grazing and agricultural infor
nation contained in them, not only in thi:
country but Europe, has been beyond our
ability to supply.
WASHINGTON.