Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-09-06
IN THE YELLOWSTONE.
The Chief Magistrates Trip In the
Scenes of w onderland

From the special correspondent ac-
companying the Presidential party
comes the following.
YELLOWSTONE PARK via LIvINGs-
TON. NJ. 7. 1t was the intention of
the Presidential party to remain over
Sunday at the upper geyser basin,
until il was ascertalned that the
vicinity of the camp offered insutfi
Gent forage for the animals This
discovery made it necessary to re-
sumo our march this morning, We
broke camp at the usual hour and
returned to Shoshone Lake by the
d same trail over which we had ridden
Friday. We then proceeded in an
easterly course to the Yellowstone
4 Lake, on whose boarders we are now
encampcd. Our journey to-day has
been somewhat tiresome. Our diff
culties can perhaps, be most etfec-
! tuallv summarized in the statement
that we have twice crossed the Con-
tinental Divide, in the space of
twenty miles For the tolls
"A of the march we have,
however, received abundant
compensation since we halted. Our
camp is one of the most attractive spots
which have greeted our eyes since we
y began our tour through the wilder
a ness. 1t has afforded us a view across
~ the widest breadth of more magnih-
Va cent sheet of water, than that of any
other of equal altitude in the known
world 1t has given some of our party
an opportunity to test and verify the
4 truth of the statement, which has been
\ often made, but widely doubted, that
it was possible to capture a trout III
4 the waters of the lake and, without
detaching it from the hook, to fling 1t
1 into an adjacent geyser, and bring it
thence, cooked, to suit the taste of the
most critical gourmand 1t is not
generally known that this locality
abounds in those natural phenomena,
which are the chief attraction of the
lower geyser basin. The Paint Pots
of that region here find worthy rivals.
Within a hundred yards of our en-
campment, mud geysers are constant
ly busy fashioning the curious crea-
tions which have been so frequently
described A few steps from these
geysers are hot springs of various
sizes and temperature Their waters
are as clear as crystal, and close to
their edges grow flowers as rich in
color, and dainty in structure as those
which carpeted Camp Lincoln
The day has been crowned by
sunset which has glorified the sum
mits of the distant peaks with rosy
light and cast shimmering shadows
on the waters of the placid lake. With
the darkness has come on refreshing
rain-the first which has visited us
for many days, While not serious
enough to cause annoyance or incon-
venience, it will suffice to lay for to-
momows march much of the dust and
heat, which to-day have given us no
small share of our few discomforts.
CAMP CAMPBELL, FOOT OF YELLOW
STONE LAKE, Wyo. The President
and party arrived at this camp about
noon to-day, having marched from
the upper end of the lake. distance
of twenty-five miles. The trail we
came over wound around the borders
of the lake almost entirely through
timber, and the agreeable shade and
absence of dust made the ride one of
the most enjoyable of the whole jour
ney.
At the point where we remain to-
night there is abundant and nutrid-
Gus grass. Our camp is in the fringe
of the fine pine timber which covers
the mountain-sides, and is elevated
enough to overlook the splendid
meadow upon which our animals are
feeding, and to command a compre-
hensive view of the lake whose waters
wash the precipitous cliffs of the
Shoshone Mountains beyond. Many
of the peaks are snow-capped, which
in the light of the setting sun are
made visible for many miles
The president accompanied by Capt.
Clark. went fishing this afternoon,
whilst the rest of the party were con
tented to rest and enjoy the panorama
spread before them. The president
caught thirty-fve fish, weighing forty
five pounds. The head of an extinct
species of rhinoceros and two vertebra
of large fossil saurian, in an excel
lent state of preservation, We're found
on the bank of the lake near our
4 camp by our surgeon and naturalist
\ w. II Toowood The specimens are
interesting, and Will be sent to Prof.
. Ito.,ce IDb,1nIaItI,n