Daily Republican., 1886-09-20


above the reach of man. We 81 v 81
eaglet on one Of the nests away d1wn
below as and also several old eagles cit |
ting on the rocks, the nosts, and fiyius
around. The view from this mountain
Is beautiful, AID In the distance there
can be zee n great pillars Of rocks, arches,
chimneys, cliffs, canyons, peaks,
mounds and caves, intersperssd with
water falls, mountains and trees, and
the great Yellowstone river winding its
way majestioally toward the Missouri.
l think this is the grardest sight ever
beheld, and when my memory fails to
bring 1t back to my mind l think It
will be about time for me to pass In my
checks.
Al the next place we stopped there
was very beautiful little waterfall,
but could not learn its name; 1t WAS
ust across the river from us and comes
|tumblipg ever the mountains at o point
2 600 feet above where 1t reaches the
river. At this place we left the Yellow
stone and did not see 1t sg ain; we would
have liked to remain longer on ite
banks, but had to 90 ahead, as we
wanted to o. oss "Mount Washington"
which 10 over IL 600 feet high and per-
petually covered with ice and snow.
While on this mountain We saw q fne,
large, buck elk; he ran across our path,
and felt as though 1 would Ike to
have taste of him, but had to forego
l that pleasure, rs there is penalty of
SEQ for shooting In the Park. We started
after flock Of mountain grouse, and
one Of our company knocked one over
with club, but before he could pick
him mp he started for parts unknown to
US. We crossed the mount during the
avx1 Thnt
night we encamped on the banks OF
next morning started out to see "Tower
Falls" which are close by. We had to
10 down the trail about q mile, and 1t
was q rough and tedious journey, but
when we reached the falls we found them
very beautiful. think they are over
200 feet high, and when we started to
return looked up and thought could
save the long walk we had in coming.
1 started to go up, but found 1t very
rough climbing. When got up near
the top worked about half an hour to
get over rock which WAS too high for
me; then sat down 10 take o rest, and
when l looked down at the place had
came from, then up to where 1 had
started to 60, came to the conclusion
that 1 was great fool. The rocks
looked very small when l started, but
, when / got up to them / found that
a many were feet high, and could not
reach the top OF them. After 1 had
. rested awhile l started on the down
ward road and had to be very careful,
! for 1t was treacherous road, but l
= finally succeeded In getting down all
: right and then made my way to camp.
4 would not climb up the side of that
: mountain again for thousand dollars.
did not see the danger of 1t until II
Il was all over and l cannot tell hew
!. thankful I am that did not fall and
kill myself; just think Of the pleasure
. would have missed. Shortly after
y reached camp we made another star
and went quite distance before we
stopped for dinner. We camped near q
: small stream and caught some more
@ TROUT, which we had for dinner, and
% think they we're the best fsh l eve
~ tasted. Our next stop was at "Agat'
sHills," where we collected some spec,
If men Of agate formation,
III We next passed along the Gardne
,s river and saw the falls; they are 300 fee
IL high, and about one-third of them ar
20 steep falls, while the other part run
II over the slantipg rocks. We saw an
- other falls which, though not as large
a was very handsome. That Afternoon
- we had another hail.storn strike us
a and also two rain storms, but we di'
!, not stop, as 1t was very cold. Thes
storms came from mount Washburn,
:, and as this was our last day out "
- we're very anxious to get to our jour
ney's end, as there WIS but little to b
49, seen from there to the Mammoth Ho
- Springs" where we arrived at 3
~ o'clock that evening. l went to tn
~ hotel, and after enjoying an exoellen
., supper OF elk steak had good night
~ sleep, and got up early in the morning
~ feeling much refreshed. Before breal
"a m fast went out to see Tie "Msmmot
,d Gave" which Is an extinct geysel
~ there Is a ladder 40 feet long at il
st mouth, which goes down to q sort {
as platform. l started to go down to th
no bottom, and after reaching the end {
the ladder went on down as far as an
4 one could go, which is l2S feet.
:. walked around and looked as far dow
"a below where / was as 1 could see, an
:" then wondered how deep it was.
threw a stone down, and counted sixt
IN before 1t ceased to make noise Aftt
~ ascending to terrs flrma I went 20 th
y hotel and got my breakfast, and at q
:, clock took the stage for Garden, fee
~ ing very we'll satisfied with my tri
-, through the great National Park.
~, G. W. KING.