Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-10-09

Is caiieu American l0tIGl4G. II l. %
greenis;l OF hrusnisll co.or throughout, til
and straight. usually two OF tI.*e-e feet hisst
with many erect branch 5, bear;H@ aaint:
Gus flowers Or seed vessels. a3 the SAN
coior as the plant. IN equally stril<i1.
plant, but growing mostly along streams il
cool. shady localities IS known as F'ats;
iilIahore. The Latin n:slsle Earafrfsn
very blstei) has reference 10 the ro@ts
which are exceedingly poisonous. 'i>.si>
plant also grows erecf3l- Is 3 height Of ses
erai feet. The numerous evsel lssves. ar
ranged about the stem, ara ten ar twelve
inches long, AMI half a. broad iis, ssef..s.l
| lsh flowers appear aioag the upper pa3t &!
the steEa, ;itid on shoTt. more or less fecu,-
we'd arailches. fear the sEttell1l!f.
onf3la rocky nogintaia siSi=.s o. Harley
creek ;ssnali delicate fern staoW1 .ss I, cod
siais found a1,aa<lant'y. III many r2aees
it seems as this plant mts:l obtain n. IL
moisture from the air. so dry are tie cftic
es ana cratn.cs among the rocks ss;sess:
| tIla roots obtain q fsoJtito,d. gWiaH d,,4e1-
less to the general ltiiz-aess o. iaatsns 1l1ss
i ferns H. 4 eiass are not III II. casi1s12sfl
IossIs Is evening we make cslsl:p 9Gi Z .ss-
ley creek z1e<aE the Goat Of tilr hills which
was tsst.9s.ftad IN TIE morning. ,9sls2s-f.-
OILS 12ociss of WIiitazero"n :, 1ar5osss aza 1IT-
ing about among tie Ni}les9ss ana OCCASION
ally one pefettes out GA so5na slender tsyia
and utte1s his cl<5r, musical song w..ses1 al
the vllacity of carly spring The inrses
pickete< ont Oh the hillside above tile
road and sometime during the night, 4s.s.i.-
ened by q lo1ti snort from one Of tiaef1, we
hastily get up and look about tie dis
tufbanee is caused h}- team Of white
horses, (fairlv clustering through tie Iarts
pines, with the sl1yery light oI the meoa}
which have been turned out somewhere
down the glitch, and left to find their own
way to the pastures above. As soon as they
are more plainly seen the scare is ended.
but how different and beautiful everything
looks in the bright moonlight. and how
distinctly the different sounds fall On the
ear. During the Gay all noises are blend
ed and mingled together in the bright
glare OF the sun, but now the Whistling
breezes IN the pine tops above. the splash
ing water as it tt!aslles down over the bouI-
Gers, and the loud screaming of owls far
up in the black timber Of the mountain
side, fall separately and clearly on the ear.
Even the sound Of the horses above Gs
munching the tall grasses is easily heard
as they tramp about their picket-pins
Once or twice, a meadow-lark begins his
song, as if i'll surprise and pleasure at this
unexpected brightness Of the night.
Before leaving the park we ascend one
OF the highest mountains in the neighbor-
hood. 4 clear, cold spring flows out from
the granite moulltain=side far up ana We
make fo- It's sotlrce. At first the Itscent is j
moderate. Large areas are covered over
with small fla rocks, forming a natural
pavement, almost eqt.atling that T2;t<3a lev
the hahd oi Ilan, acltss u lie spaces between
these rocks grow immense numbers ot
blue5erry bushes, fairly loaded Gown aud |
btulsll-tlngea with the quantities ot berries
OH them. IN camp more Shaded places
the y Alte-iioWering raspberry IS coIas4o.l. /
i lie hroaa leaFes. often SIX Or eight itl5ilas /
across, lying Ill atoat the SAME pia le. form /
great slf-aotA beds ot green and eas brtnht- I
req berries present q most tempting aD- |
pearance. They are flaEore<,, bus tie
5ay3F "itit1a Is so large, that the berry
-ails 70 pieces Oh picking. and after all i
let very satisfactory. As We advance
ligaer ai', Gensa masses Of our Iaraest fern
appear, growing Ii the d,inap ground near
he sorta14 W.teer. The agreeable eeIoar
possessed by these plants, IS emitted on al
ices u we pass through them. reminding
NE OF low, damp, oak OF poplar groves Of
he last, where the same species of fera
bounds. Elder bushes ere noticed here
nd there, attaining height Of only two OF.
hfee feet. The small, black berries have
peculiar glossy. sltin-iisse appearance
nj are not particularly bad tasting. III
1ouai scarcely to be recommended. Still /
pWard, and the stream We are following
oHs nnder the jagged fragments Of gran :
Q which compose large areas OF the
'oaataill side. It's eurgie is plainly heard !
eneath, as it efosFds and pushes its way t
ong III the impeeIed course
When we began the ascent the spr;ne :
,enned to How from near the summit OF t
le mountain, but now We are at It's source.
,ere still remains almost two miles oI
9od climbing ahead Vegetation Of all
nds became scs;rcer and less varied. One
ant, however, seems to attain perfection ;
! these exposed and rocky slopes. That u
the common red raspberry, which al Il
ost realized the Impression conveyed BY =
rtaln Father exaggerated cuts thai atlorn i
9 catalogues OF many market gardeners. \ \
ae had simply to sid down among the :
!shes aud pull of the berries by ia4d- :,
lis till lie could eat no 1norc. Even : :,
rds were wanting to take ADVANTAGE OF T. T.
IS abundance, 4 single Clarh's croV : :
d two or three ehipmunks were about - -
: only signs Of animal life observed. =. =.
t last the very highest point is reached. a :,
re rounded knob, from which we can =
,k over many Of the surrounding noun
rs far cut into the prairies beyond The
aat spaces about one. SO devoid Of alltha
niliar noises and animal life one is ac- m
stoned to, impress one curiously But :,
eady five hours have passed since leay- T.
: camp, and collecting one or two more =, =.
scimens We turn about and descend bya -
newhat different route, fastened by
'ughts Of certain tender, young grouse,