Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
ON HIS TRIP.
West Superior a 1ay0elous CITY.
[Continued from last week.

the Steel works, Coal docks, Steel Barge
works and all the points of interest in
and about this remarkable city. Ex-
carnations of surprise could be heard
on every hand by those who attended
the excursion to this city one year ago.
The changes and improvements made
on every hand were noticeable at
once. The population has increased
from 1000 in 1889, to $4,000 In 1890.
The most remarkable growth of any
city in the west. The principal streets
are paved; waterworks and sewerage
are being placed throughout the city;
| electric lights and electric street
railways are in operation; in fact this
young city enjoys all the modern
improvements known to any of her
older and larger sisters. Her coal docks
and shipping facilities and advantages
are equal to the greatest ports. Her
future prospects are bound to make her
the Chicago of the northwest.
H. III. Grace, a former resident of
Grand Rapids, is one of the leading
young business men of this prosperous
| city. He is president Of the School
Board and is member of one of the
| leading law firms. He was member
of the reception committee for this
occasion and looked after the Press
| Gangs every want. He has accumulated
considerable property and has nice
| home.
We enjoyed pleasant visit while in
West Superior with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cronk, nee Lizzie Douglas, who are
contented and happy in that thriving
city. Mrs Cronk desired to be remem-
bered to all her friends in Grand Rapids
and Centralia.
Wednesday afternoon at AIS, about
sixty persons belonging to the Press
Association took their Pullman Sleepers
on the Northern Pacific railroad, one of
the best equipped lines in the west, for
the Yellowstone Park We we're
assigned our section in the car called
"Capatola" in company with Miss Ella
| Giles, Of Madison, the poetess. We
shared the trials and tribulations of the
trip agreeably. Among the noted
Editors and their wives, in our car,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Peck, of
Milwaukee; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fifeld,
of Ashland. About 80 of us occupied
this car and more social and genial
company of people would be hard to
find. We rode all night and Thursday
morning on arising found ourselves i'll
! Dakota. WlEn We passed Dawson We
thought OF former Grand Rapids people
| who are now residents of this country
We must admit that we were not
favorably impressed with any part OF
Dakota that we passed through, and
would not live in Northern Dakota,
railroad, for the whole territory. We
consider it the most God forsaken
country We ever set our eyes upon, not
even excepting the BAD Lands in
Montana. How our friends Jack
Brundage, Bugbys family and other old
friends can continue to live there with
hopes of favorable returns we cannot
understand. All day Thursday we
passed through lands that had no signs
Of good crop. The wheat was thin,
short stalks and is hardly worth cutting.
It would be our advice to friends living
there, get out into civilization. Go
any direction; east or west and you will
certainly better your circumstances.
Life is too short to exc out an existence
upon such barren fields.
Friday morning we awoke in Montana.
The scenery IN this state is beautiful.
AS you approach the Rockies and
follow in the valley of the Yellow
stone river the scenery is just like a
picture. The eve never tires of such
picturesque views. The Rocky
mountains on either side of you, with
the beautiful Yellowstone river finding
its way down the valley, snake like,
with short growth Of willows and elm
trees on either bank, makes conbina-
ton of scenery perfectly grand. We
feasted upon this picture until our eyes
fairly panied us, as it was the first
mountain scenery it was our pleasure
to witness. The pen is unable to por.
tray the grandeur of the Yellowstone
valley. Friday noon we reached
Cinnabar where our party was loaded
into ten stages for an eight mile ride te
Mammoth HotSprings Hotel in Yellow
stone Park. We reached this hotel at
: O'Clock p. M. for dinner.
To give the reader correct idea o
the Park we quote the following from
the Park guide:
YELLoWsT ONE NATIONAL PARK.
THE Rocky Mountains extending
many hundred miles north and souti
through the western part Of the UniteC
States, are famous for their attractions
to travellers seeking health, pleasure O.
recreation. IN Northwestern Wyoming
! in the midst Of the rockies, is located
Yellowstone Park. In 1872, by act o
: Congress, this interesting locality wa!
"set apart as national resort ant
pleasure ground for the enjoyment o
the people" From year to yea
t appropriations are made for its mainte
nance, Improvement and protection
! The reservation embraces an area 0
J 1875 square miles, bsing So miles eas
: and west by 65 miles north and south
. chiefly ii Wyoming, but overlapping /,