The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-08-31
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The Presidential Party Will Remain In the
Park a Day or Two Longer for
Gen. Sheridau's Benefit.
Uncle Rufus Alleged. Joke--About
Governor Crosby---0ther matters
Of More or Less Interest.
Special to DvILY ENTERPRISE.


NNTIoNAL HOTEL, MAMMOTH Hot
SPRINGS AUG. .30th.-General Sheri
dams condition made 1t necessary fol
the presidential party to lay over tc'
day at yesterdays camp at Baronette's
bridge. By the latest arrangements
they should reach here tomorrow
night but there is some talk of avoid
ing the hotel altogether and going di.
rectly to the cars at the end of track
This has not been decided upon but is
spoken Of and there is nothing to pre-
vent the idea being acted upon at a
moments notice. The President has
all along manifested a desire to ex.
clude himself from visitors and curl.
Gus eyes and it is probable that the
idea of not coming to the no.
tel has arisen from this reason.
Ever since entering the frequented
portions Of the Park the presiden tia]
party have been visited constantly by
droyes Of tourists, many Of whom were
admitted to Gen. Arthur's presence.
all were received very courteously,
but were not encouraged to remain
long. AT Upper Geyser Basin, A. M.
Esler and c. W. Gardner, of Maiden,
Montana. were introduced by Govern
or Crosby, and laid before Secretary
Lincoln and the president petition
asking that the boundaries of the
Fort Maginnis reservation be reduced
to exclude their town and it's mines.
While taking no final action on the
request. Secretary Lincoln sent them
away cvmforted. Senator Vest, from
having taken great interest in pro-
tecting the Park, is frequently ap-
preached by persons who have griev-
ances to urge against the Improvement
company. The police regulations in
the Park are very defective, as tour
lists are constantly at work defacing
the most beautiful of the natural curl
osities in order to obtain specimens.
It is also said that the salaried govern.
ment guides sent here a few weeks
ago are levying taxes upon tourists
for acting as guides, and that they are
totally ignorant Of their duties and the
topography Of the Park. To-day
President Arthur, accompanied by
Secretary Lincoln. Surgeon Forbes
and the guide Baronette. made a trip
from camp to view Tower Falls and
the surrounding mountain scenery.
Half a dozed armed cavalrymen acted
as an escort. Gen. Sheridan did not
go, as the halt was made to-day ex-
pressly to allow time to rest and fully
recover, which he is doing rapidly.
Governor Crosby travels with a
crimson veil over his face, either for
purposes of protection against mos
quitoes or to disguise himself so that
he may be mistaken for more dis
person. Since his resi-
dence in Montana the governor has
evidently become all adept in
the territory's favorite game
when few members of
the party while away long evening in
camp at the game he takes the spoils.
A messenger arrived here to-day and
took away for the presidential party a
supply of delicacies such as had been
heavily drawn upon during tina trip
and are beginning to run low. The am
bnlance in which the President rode
from the upper geysers to the middle |
basin. was also sent up to the camp to-
lay for his use in coming over the
road from there to the
Springs. No one here or at the camp |
las heard anything to the effect that
.he President will attend the openin g |
If the Northern Pacific. Rufus Hatch
md ten of his party returned here to-
lay and he acts as if he was played
,ut. Still he retains. his jocularlty
md maintains that the report Of his
sickness was only ruse gotten up by
himself the more completely to play
he joke of visiting the presidential
,arty in the disguise of 4 cowboy.
This he says he cid and though he did