Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-14
The Yellowstone Voyage.

Miles City Of a progressive chracter.
The Yellowstone voyage.
Started down the fash of light
ming" used in our article yesterday,
referring to the movement of a boat
down the swift running Yellowstone.
will probably have its intended effect,
and start the Livingston Enterprise
going again on our local fiend." We
look for such a result. Meantime We
will state more fully the details OF
Messrs. Newton and Huffman's trip
from Livingston, whore they launched
their boat, which bore the name "Ex-
press" Its standard keel row boat,
capable Of carrying four or five per
sons, Is somewhat similar In shape to
q birch bark canoe. and the two yoy-
ayers, with their guns and camping
outfits made u burden for this trip OF
about six hundred pounds. They left
the beautiful scenery surrounding
Livingston about 4:30 O'Clock p. m, Of
May Sth and floated down stream.
shooting ducks and geese on the way,
and camped about two miles and q
half below Livingston. That evening
and early next morning they did
some fishing, but their success at ang-
ling on this trip was not very good, .
rain having made the water riley, %
that trout did not bite well. After
breakfast they Aoated on down past
Shields river and the old Crow
Mission, past Elton and springdale,
past the Big Timber and Sweet Grass,
two streams that Join the Yellowstone
at the foot Of the mountains. The
scenery through this portion was very
fine. The mountain tops were yet
capped with snow. On the hillsides
and In the valleys the trees were be-
ginning to put out their leaves and
the meadows were o. green as the
Emerald Isle In its summer dress.
Bluffs, partly of light colored sand
stone, In some places rose like walls
along the riverside, and the rapids,
through which these travellers sped
down stream In their light craft were
strong enough and dangerous enough
to keep their nerves keyed up with
excitement. In the vicinity Of
springdale and Hunters Hot Springs,
are picturesque, beautiful rapids that
extend distance Of fifteen or twenty
miles, and 1t was at the sides Of these
and In places where the water eddisd
and whirled In large pools that water
fowl could be seen. Yet, going down
90 swiftly, the sportsmen had but lit
tie chance to use their guns to ad-
vantage, and quite number Of ducks
aud geese shot by them were lost
meath the foaming waves. They
found that paddles had to be kept
busy and long pole, which they car
ried. was very useful in getting their
boat off rocks and shoals. They had
dinner at Boulder, on the 9th, feasting
on curlew aud goose. Passing Grey
Cliff and Merrill, and several tributar.
Les Of the Yellowstone, they reached
saltwater, q place misnamed they
think, for their paddles were used Wig
oaously and many chances Of being
swamped were taken. a. they rlshed
between rocks and through pillows
that showered them with spray, 40
they went down the rapids. They
camped at saltwater, and next morn
ing made the run IN Billings very
quickly. A storm was coming up,
and they were glad to leave the rush.
ing river. Their boat was hauled
ashore, and they returned TO Mile
City by train. they are well pleased,
however. for having passsd safely
through the danger. They recollect
many y pleasant oature Of the trip,
but Mr.. HUFFMAN h positive that he
hes no desire 10 tackle suoh worn
again. The distance 10 over two hun-
dred mile. by river. and they esles-
late that the run nom Liviagstoa y
Billing was made In twsnty-oss
houn. including time lsst hunsing
and mot taking Into consIdention the
time spent In camp.