Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-10

L06 SQduclul WdatOu SlduRnG6r
of these noble creatures, and the sconda-
GUS waste of valuable and delicious
food. I had but just finished the
above sentence when the road
again approached the splendid Yellowstone
river. A few moments before it was miles
to the north of us but it meanders and
twists and turns so abruptly in its wide
basin that one minute we are miles from
it and the next close to the waters brink
THE YELLOWSTONE
is noble river, its azure tinted water
flowing rapidly along its deep channel
and forming where shadows occur most
picturesque rapids and cascades. Through
out its course-that part of it traversed by
the railroad-one bank or other is wooded,
the wood being either on the north or
south bank according to which of the bluffs
the stream approaches, the wood invari-
ably being on the side which is opposite
the bluffs. When the river course is in the
center of the bed or away from the bluffs
there is wood on each side. The timber
consists of oak, elm poplar and cottonwood.
With the heavy timber is found willow
bush and aspen and vast masses of wild
roses of all hues from the most delicate
pink-so delicate that at first sight they
look white, to the deepest crimson. These
rose bushes are now loaded with brilliant
scarlet berries. AS the train passes close
under the bluffs where the cliff has been
cut away to give it a footing, it is easy to
see why the river is called the Yellowstone,
the bluffs consisting of very fine grained
sandstone of yellow color. The cuttings
at places are deep, and show that in build
ing the road it was not all quite as easy as
laying rails upon the prairie sod. The
upper part of these cuttings have been
taken possession of by millions of sand
swallows, which have completely rid
died the rocks with the perfor-
ations forming their nests and homes
These busy little masons are as much an
object of interest to those new to the
northwest as was the extensive
VILLAGE OF PRAIRIE DOGS
we passed early this morning. AS the
train dashed through the village the quaint
little people ran scampering about from
house to house, uttering their sharp, shrill
bark of excitement, as if calling each 9TH
ers attention to the monstrous creature
writhing along as such rapid rate. Look
ing out from the carriage window it ap-
peared as though some of these little fell
lows were running a race with the train
and trying to keep up. Was it with a
desire of seeing more of the strange
monster that roared and snort
ed past them? My acquaintance
with these interesting rodents has shown
me that they are fearless and as inquisi-
tive as woman is proverbally said to be.
Over the village several owls lazilJ 1oated,
and one or two was seen stoically perched
upon the conical houses, sagely blinking
their large wondrous eyes. 1t always seems
to me,a tunnel the first we have yet passed
through, compelled me to cease scribbling,
and it also broke the thread of thought
which I cannot again pick up. The bluffs
to the north of US with the river away un-
der them look very beautiful with anoth-
er high abrupt ridge towering up from the
back of them like gigantic castle beyond
its embattled walls.
Just moment before as we passed under
the Big Horn through the tunnel the river
was close at hand and now it is miles
away under the opposite bluffs, land this is
repeated again and again throughout the
length Of the Yellowstone valley. ZIP.
STREET RAILWAY STRIKE.
Travel on the Metropolitan Eues of
street railway is discontinued on account
of strike of the drivers. The company
discharged five men and the remainder
struck to reinstate them.
RESUMES HIS DUTIES.
Secretary Folger resumes his duties to-
morrow. Governor Foster, of Ohio, is
here.