New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-09
THE NATIONAL PARK.
AJouRNEY TO THE MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS

AT THE MAMMOTH not SPRINGS HoIEL-sCbNbo
AND INCIDENTS ALONG THE ROUTE.
lYRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNE.l
MAMMOTH Hor SPRINGS. Yellowstone National
Park Aug 30.-The great majority OF travellers
who annually visit the Park enter it by the Lower
Canon of the Yellowstone River near Livingston,
Mont Indeed. the little town Of Livingston lit is
only eight months old, owes its origin to the fact
that it Is the point on the main line of the Northern
Pacific Railroad from which the National Park
branch hne, some ffty-seven miles in length.
starts in soutberly direction, terminating near the
Mammoth Hot Springs. 1t is probable that the
branch line will be finished before winter; at pres
ent about ten miles of rail, over ground oferhg no
difficulties of any moment to the engineer remain
to be LAID. The. tourist, therefore. who wishes 10
reach the Mammoth Hot Springs has stu 10 traVei
about fourteen miles in q carriage or on horseback
before he alight at the hotel which the Yellow
stone Park Improvement Company is now con-
structing near the Springs.
Nothing can exceed the beauty OF the magnih-
cent valley traversed by the railroad after leaving
Livingston. Keeping the Yellowstone River, whioh
here suddenly takes southerly course, on the eft
hand, the road enters the gate Of the Snow Noun
tans. Every body on the train was up in time to
see the sun rise from behind the mountains AS the
shadows of the crags and peaks shortened In the
valley the first patches of snow seen by the party
since they entered the mountains became visible
through the rising mist The scenery along the
RIVER here @ raging torrent hemmed IN by precipl-
tous cliffs through which it seems to have carved
its way, grows wilder and wilder Comparisons are
made ut once among the foreigners In the company
between the mountain gorgos of Switzerland ana
the scene before them All agree that this is differ
emit in character moro desolate, but not less pic
turesque; richer in color, perhaps but not so varied
In form and outline.
Nothing save the tram and the echoes it wakes as
1t dashes along the canon gives evidence that human
foot has penetrated these mountain Businesses AT
A sharp turn of the road the train
comes to a sudden stop. Down narrow
trail winding along the side of the mountain
in front rider on powerful white horse is seen
approaching at breakneck speed. For an instant
he disappears in the brushwood valley along the
banks of the stream in another a man simll arly
mounted comes into view and is off before the pass
engers on the train have time to descend and learn
the cause of all this haste. The white canvas OF
tent shining through the green foliage IN the sun
light, three soldiers grouped around fire cooking
their brea kfast while their horses are seen grazing
on little plateau in the reighborhood. explain ali.
II is couriers' camp-one OF the many established
between the Presidents quarters and Fort Ellis.
few minutes conversation with the soldiers estab-
party are not known to them. They simply receive
the dispatch. bag from the couriers' camp about
fifteen miles distant and carry it to the next, stu
ated similar distancefurther north
FARMING IN PARADISE VALLEY.
Before more questions can be asked the cars
are in motion, construction train, the
real cause of the temporary halt. ha wing
passed on side track Emerging from the
canon the road now enters upon fertile plain
which extends distance of thirty miles up the
river, and stretches out ten or twelve miles in
BREADTH 1t is Paradise Valley. Here and there
houses built OF heavy logs, called "shacks" through
out this region, seen. Some are provided with
turrets pierced with holes which tell the tale Of
many an Indian fight in years now happily gone
by peculiarly of the farms in this valley is the
care with which they are irrigated. Numerous
mountain streams descend to 10 the plain, and all
that is necessary to secure fairly good crop is
to dig shallow ditch OF simply plough long iur-
row.
of the settlers claim TO be the average YIELD though
it is probable that this estimate is much TOO high.
Good grazing IS to he found near the mountain
sides. If one TO Judge by the sleek and tine APP
pearaDce of the cattle and horses. One large range
in the valley furnishes subsistence for band of
about two thousand horses. which are said 10 I'M
prove yearly In quality as we'll as numbers;
frontiersmen, whose character has been developed
by life OF seli-rehance and adventure. The best
known OF these perhaps Is james OtOlBe or AS lie
is additionally called by his neighbOrs, Yankee
jim" He has built here a road over which wagons
can pass and which he expended nearly $50, 900.
The levy OF a moderate toll gives him handsome
return for his xpenditure oi money and labor TO
hear him tall of the times when he drove an OK
team across the plains IN 1859, or paid $i10 for a
rack OF flour and So for a pound of salt gives one
faint idea Of the hardships and privatIons which
men like him encountered in coming to these re-
Elons.
The train, which had passed at moderate
speed 1.-THE road was not balasted as yeti through
valley and canon for distance OF about forty
miles, came a sudden stop in the midst OF little
basin bemmed in by mountains which tower TO a
height of 6.O0O feet and more above the valley.
Everybody got out Of the cars, 1t was announced
that the tram could not proceed any further.
crowd of natives soon gathered Where they
came FROM where ana how they lived, and ques-
tons to that effect at put to them by the
foreigners or the party who had 10 study the
people and the manners OF the country. Note. book
In hand they approach group OIL men in front of u
tent pitched at little elevation above the railway
track, VIII CHI displays the single word Bar"
The men out TO be hunters who have Just
brought in man guilty . OF murder. Who IS het"
you intend 10 lynch himT are asked by the curious
foremost among whom are the ladies. Strange
what fascination a murderer exerts upon some peo-
ple even upon those whose education and bringing
up one would think should place them above the
exhibition OF such morbid curiosity! But this sam
ple of esteTn lawiessneSs" the foreign guests
called it, seemed to be especially gratifying 10 them.
1t was novel them to a man, apparently
guarded by one. Yet accused of a capital crime,
walk about without hindrance. They expressed
respectful astonishment wben told that the mau's
least movement looking toward escape would draw
the fire of three men, who displayed neither badge
OF Office authority to mako the arrest.
So wonderful. you know Altogether different
from tue way We do IL at home. And then these
picture que- looking men, their broad brimmed
hats, their pistol belts rifles. those boots aud
those Immense spurs-its really too delightful,
You know"
CINNABAR MOUNTAIN.
There 10 no telling to what tits interesting leves
of the murderer would have led perhaps to gen.
eral treat" at the bar rough pine board resting