Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-17
WILLARD EXCURSION,
AINswoRTH, w. T., Sept. 10.
Especial to the Globe.

Waiting here to be transported across
the Snake river. l find an excellent oppor-
tunity to scribble few lines, as the coun-
try around here is q dreary wilderness,
offering nothing to arrest the attention
save the inevitable saloon and Chinese
laundry" and the sporting house, which
are to be f ound at every western station
however small. From my car 1 can count
fourteen shanties, and of these all are
places of one class or other of those
named above, With the exception of two,
and one of them is a large dance house.
The country around here for miles and
miles is one vast Sahara, the sand of
which rises IN the air and penetrating the
smallest crevice covers everyGhing, to the
troveler's disgust. Nothing grows upon
this immense sand field excepting snge
brush, which seems to thrive IUxuriously.
The cars have 10 be ferried across the
Snake at this point, as the railroad bridge
is not yet completed, and as four only can
be taken across at time
it will take few hours
to take over our long train. l am sorry
to record slight accident which happened
this morning in taking over section one.
The car on which was Lord Darlington
was placed upon the boat, when another
car was brought on with little too much
speed and the buffers came together with
considerable force, causing his lordship to
lose his equilibrium and falling he struck
the back of his head with considerable vio-
lence. am glad to say, however, that he
is not seriously hurt
DIRTY PLACE.
Ainsworth is the most uninteresting
place We have yet seen. 1t is a dirty place
in every sense, even morally, as may be
judged from what 1 have already stated
interviewing one of the citizens 1 was
told that fights take place every night and
"once in while" some one is killed. The
support of the place Is the number of
railroad employees engaged in building
the fine iron and granite bridge in course
of erection.
PINR SCENERY.
Until we reached tte sandy plain
lying around the Snake river
we had passed through some
of the most lovely scenery in the world as
we'll as some Of the boldest and most i'm
posing. The Coriaca defle in its grand
anu imp petuouS buIJness defis5 description,
and crossing the tressle of Marent gulch
which seems huuE i'll mid gir almost turns
the head dI2Zy with the thought before
looking down 10 the depth of 226 feet on
terra irma. The beautiful J0cko and the
Flathaad, their coperas green waters surg
ing and edyiug along their romantic
courses, are attractions which keep the
head of the Traveller glued to the glass of
the car. Adding greatly to the beauty of
the scene is the atteudant fact that nature
has already commenced to paint the forest
IN the gorgeous o0l0nng of autumn, and
down deep III the dark recesses of the
black joins bright crimsons, rich browns
and golden greens warm mp the scene to
one of exquisite loveline5s and add to
this that the vived intense green of the
swerling water with silver riplets and
azure circles Is seen through
the dense mass of luxurious
foliage at intervals as it dances and twirls
through some rapid like the garments of
host of FAIRIES waltzing around grim and
stolid goblins. The color of the water of
the river is most singular and intensely
beautiful.
CHINESE CAMPS.
Outside the beautiful panorama of ma
lures grandeur, and not adding to it in
the least, are numerous Chinese camps
which attracted the attention of the tour
lists. Unlike the picturesque Indian with his
tepee or wigwam, which render the most
beautiful scene tenfold more att ractive,
the Chinese encampment seems blot upon
the fair landscape, as marks of the pres
ence of flies would be upon fine painting.
Their tents are huddled together and give
the appearance of squalor and misery.
We passed some dozen of these encamp-
ments, some of which contained three
hundred souls, and as it was Sunday they
were not at work, but assembled to see the
grand procession of engines decorated in
flags and evergreens with their long train
of palace cars pass by. These
men are employed upon the
railroad works. At one place
they were building new track because a
land slide had occurred carrying down into
the river bed nearly forty acres of land
and approaching within dangerous prox-
unity OF the present road.
THE FARMS.
throughout the Journey since leaving
Bozeman we have not passed such farms
and crops as we there saw, although there
have been at points and intervals some
fine fields of grain, showing that the land
is capable of being cultivated. The gen.
eral occupation of the people,
however, is either in ranching,
mining or in numbering. The cattle
and horses look sleek and healthy, and
show that the grasses are succulent and
RutritiVe.
SINGLE GRAVE.
Passing along through Paradise, fruit
full valley closed in by magnificent noun
tain scenery 1858 miles west of st. Paul, q
solitary grave was observed near the rail-
road track, which caused for a moment
sober thoughts and ssrions reflection which
were not made less solemn by the thought
that it was the Sabbath. Who was the
strayer who had found resting place
from all earthly toll and turmoil and strife
In the quiet nook beneath
the grateful shade of the dark furs?
What had been his suffering? !?
WHAT friend, mother, g sister, or perhaps
nearer one and dearer one still is yet
size ha