The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1888-04-28
. Park Branch Notes.

The Yellowstone river, as ii sweep
down from the National Park, bears o,
Its turbid bosom unmistakable evidenc,
that the SHOWS are fast disappearing from
the national play ground. All the way
up to the Mammoth Springs from Gardi
ncr the ride IS most lovely. No snow
dust or mud; nothing but fresh, greer
grass, smooth, hard roads and the softes
of blue skies, while away through tho
green trees the white terraces of the ,sfor
nation" CLEAN like silver against dark
ground. The day was delightful for :
ramble, not SO cool but what every ster
was delight; nor SO warm as to cause
tie least inconvenience. On any shady
spot not warmed by the ever flowing hot
water, long reaches Of snow, in places
many feet thick, encircle the "formation
with cool carcss, the dying effort of
winter t. hold its sway. But under the
banks magnificent White daises are car
peting the ground, keeping up mime
representation OF snow, refined by great
patches of tiny buttercups that look like
blocks Of solid sunshine. What combi-
nation Of seasons. The balmy air Of the
temperate zone; the fast fleeing robes of
the frigId: the warm breath of the torrid,
as the vapors from the springs are
swayed by the gentle brcezes, and the
bubbling oaidron that suggests uncanny
thoughts Of an overflow from hotter
place, all make up picture once seen
never forgotten. | am now IN search of
the best season for visiting the springs.
have climbed these white walls in the
heat Of last August, have sailed down
their rounded slopes on snow shoes in mid
winter, and now, in the budding spring
have rcveled in its delights, and can only
say that all seasons are best. If one is
atrong and enjoys a dash ofscxcitement.
the snow shoe trip is far the best, while,
If one enjoys hand in hand trip with
his best girl, the spring, when all nature
is billing and coong, is the proper time.
In the ''season," II one enjoys the ever
changing tide OF humanity that swarms
up and down, it is the best time. shall
compromise between them all and 70 as
often as possible
At the Cottage Hotel workmen are busy
adding attractions for the benefit OF tour
lists. A lookout from near the top of the
Building is one Of the pronounced i'm
where loye-sick swains and
lovers of the beautiful can sit and watch
the moon as 1t rises over the dark canyon
of the Middle Gardiner Probably owing
to the altitude and consequent pure air, the
nights are much more brilliant and
''moony' than lower down, and will
doubtless have a corresponding effect on
susceptible hearts. From the verandah
Of the Cottage Hotel, the moon seems to
roll up and peep over the crest Of long
whose almost vertical walls are
scarce stones throw away. Here, after
getting strength and swelling out like a
huge cart wheel, the moon sails off in
space, and when the morning dawns you
find the smooth mountain several miles
away, and can hardly believe but what
some scene of cnchantment bewitched the
view the night before.
Gardiner lies on the north boundary OF
the Park and so close that Mccartney has
slipped over and lit inside the sacred line.
More properly speaking, the line hopped
down outside Of him, for he vas there first
now boasts, and justly, fine
school with Mr.. Kelly at the helm.
Down at the Horr coal siding (if one may
be permitted to come SO suddenly from
visions of lovliness down to something
black and practical) the train stops
10 pick up several loads of excellent
coal; the great, black Jumps, many so
arge that one man cannot lift them,
we're in such contrast to the usual Mon
ana coal we were moved by curiosity and
ook trip up the slab road and took a
peep in the mountain Even with the
numerous lamps, each about candle
power, (this is an electrical term) so
)lack is the darkness, and SO dark the
,lackness that at first one can see nothing.
the eve becomes accustomed
o the situation, and dim forms begin to
assume tangible shape. Cribs, props,
:ars and men, all seem to mingle, but as
me sees clearer each has its function,
he men to tear down and the others to
lold up. This mine is but fairly open,
% we are.told. A long row of men are
the solid wall of coal back
IS far as they can readily reach with a
,ick. The wall so under-cut is held up
vith wooden blocks and wedges until all
5 ready when they are knocked out aud
lie whole face falls at once. This is then
Jroken and loaded on the mine cars and
un out. SO large are many of the pieces
hat they cannot be rollc,, on the car un-
il broken smaller. The vein lies nearly
evel and has never Been crushed by any
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