The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-24
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
Details of the Forthcoming Trip to the yell
lowstone Region.

CHICAGO July 23.-A representative of the
Associated Press called on General Sheridan,
to-day, to ascertain the details of the con-
templated trip of the President to the Vel
lowstone region. The General explained
that President Arthur had now fully decided
to undertake the proposed journey-a de-
cision that had only been reached within the
last few days. TIE party will consist of Sec
rotary Lincoln, Surrogate Rollins of New
York; George J. Schuyler, Mr.. Crosby, of
Montana; Senator Vest and General Sheri-
idan, and will start from this city, August
81, on a special train rendered by
the Northwestern and the Union Pacific
roads. Green River station on the Union
Pacific, will be reached on the night of Aug.
5. Att o'clock in the morning of Aug. 6
the party will take spring wagons and drive
to Atlantic remain there over night, and
will arrive at Fort Wasakie on Aug 7. AT
ter resting at Wasakie one day they will pro-
coed on horseback, accompanied by Captain
NJ. e. Hays's troop of United States cavalry,
up the Wind river and across the main chain
of the Rocky mountains into Teton basin,
near Jackson lake, and from thence to the
upper geyser basin, arriving there about
aug. ~ Alter remaining three OF Jour utlyS
in the National Park the party will strike
the Northern Pacific railroad at Livingston,
where a special train, rendered by the North
ern Pacific the Chicago q Northwestern, and
the Northern Pacific railroad, will meet
them and bring them back TO Chicago The
camp equipage and forty days rations for
the escort, and equipage for the presidential
party will be transported from WasakIe by
pack mules. About twenty-five of the mules
will be used for headquar ters, and the re-
mainder, comprising about 125, will be
used for supply of the escort going and re-
turning, and for supply of courier line
that will be dropped along the trail to
keep the President in daily COM
muncation with Washington. General
Sheridan thinks the expedition will be bene-
fetal to the President and Secretary in the
way of health and exercise and in addition
give them an opportunity to see something
of Western frontier people and the military
posts. There will be no expense attached to
it, and there has been none to any of the ex-
petitions the General had made in former
years. Pack-horses and cavalry are on hand,
the former having to be kept always in readi-
ness in anticipation of Indian troubles.
Guides are usually taken from those in gov
eminent 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
Texas and in New Mexico TO the dominion
line in order to gain information from OBJ
servaton, and to make reliable reports on
the sections visited, with a view to enoourag-
ing their settlement. Following my report
in every instance almost, the country has
been filled with settlers. may mention two
notable instances. After my exploration of the
Big Horn mountains, the entire eastern base
of that range was settled, and now thousands of
- r.
valley of eros Ventre and the Teton basin
have already been largely invaded by
pioneers following my exploration of the
last, and the same occurred from my ex-
petition to the Uncompahgre country, and
in northwestern New Mexico. The rail-
road company. knowing their value,
have always kindly furnished compli-
accompanied me. They do it in this case;
and my mess outfit is my private property,
and each individual of the party pays his
share of the mess, and the government has
nothing to do with that, and | only allude
to it because some criticisms have
and l particularly wish the Presi-
dent and Secretary and Senator
Vest to learn something from observation
about the National Park. 1t should be en-
larged as recommended by me last year
The extension [ propose is principally on
the south llne q country over winch we snail
pass, and am in hopes that the information
these gentlemen may acquire will have a
tendency to induce Congress to adopt my
views.
1--WE expect some fishing on the way, and
knowing the Presidents fondness for this
sport | invited him last winter to go on the
expedition, and he said he would gladly ac-
cept if circumstances would permit. Moth
ing appears to be in the way, and l feel he
will return with longer lease of
life and more refreshed by his
twenty days in the Rocky mountains
than would accrue from rest at any water
ing-place. Arrangements were made for
this expedition exactly as heretofore. and
the expedition would have occurred whether
the President had gone or not. The reports
made of these expeditions have been pub
lished each year by the department, and the
desire to obtain geographical, botani cal,
grazing and agricultural information con
tanned in them, not only in this country but
in Europe, has been beyond our ability to
supply"
The Union League Club has about decided
to tender President Arthur a banquet on his
arrival here on his way to visit the Yellow