The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-03

sopping wet from the rain and the sky was
so black and gloomy that 1t seemed that IL
would never clear up again. can assure
yol that our spirits were at low eoD.
We'll, the doctor lead US through swamps,
over hills, got US tangled up several times
among wet bushes until we were thor
oughly drenched and disheartened, and all
wished that the Yellowstone park had
never been discovered Finally, after we
had been meandering for about seven hours
in this manner, and had forded Snake river
some four or five times at the danger OF
getting drowned, we discovered small
column Of blue smoke curling up through
the bushes. The doctor caused halt, and
said as it was about time we were camping
for noon, he thought we had better head
for the smoke, and probably the parties
who were camped there could give us some
information how much farther it was to the
park. So away we went as fast as our wet,
faded animals would carry US, and when we
arrived there we thought the place mad a
familiar air about it, and on closer examl-
| nation, to
OUR UTTER DISGUST AND SURPRISE,
we discovered thatit was our old camping
| place that we had left just seven hours be-
| fore The doctor said, "Boys, you must
, not give this away, and when we get over
to the Fire Hole basin 4 Ii stand treat, " but
! as have quit drinking and thought the
joke to good to keep have given it to you
straight
| Immediately made the motion that we
| call this the Doctors cutoff route. My
motion was seconded and carried with the
exception of one dissenting voice. l think
in the future that this short cutoff route OF
| the Doctors may become very popular and
| be the leading route to the park.
| About O'Clock the storm broke up and
we started off once more and shortly
after struck the Buffalo river. We
| followed its course for several
miles and to our agreeable surprise
! from Beaver caflOn to the Park. That
night we camped on Howard creek. 1t
takes its name from General Howard who
had his headquarters there when he was
| fighting the Nez Perces Indians few
years ago. He made his Notifications out
of logs; some of which are still here. The
next day, which was yesterday, we arrived
| at the Fire Hole Basin, and like everybody
| else we are charmed and delighted with the
wonderful geysers. We had the pleasure
| of seeing the Excelsior geyser in motion
| This was quite a treat, for it has been dor
ment for nearly seven years, and only be
| gan playing few days ago. 1t sends VI
an immense body of scalding water 15(
| feet high, which runs into the Fire Hole
river making the water in the river so hot
that you cannot bear your hand in it fol
| sometime after the eruption.
This morning we came to the upper
geyser basin and have seen
THE CASTLE GEYsER, OLD FAITHFUL
and several smaller ones play. To morrow
we leave for the Lower geyser basin anC
Mammoth hot springs We intend to com,
pown on the east side OF the Yellowstone
lake and go out by way of JBckson's lake
The hotels here are pretty well filled up
There are on an average fifty tourists com
ing in every day. The park is infested will
buffalo gnats, mosqnitos and about ffteel
different species of horsefies.
Before closing my letter would like t
make special mention af Miss Viola Pratt
The charming eighteen-year- old daughter o
Mr.. Milando Pratt. 1t is now eight day
, since we left the Teton Bash
, and we have been constantly in tn
saddle and the mosl of the time travelin
trough wild and rugged country withou
even trail to guide US, fording dangerou
rivers, ascending and descending precip
, tous mountains, working our way throUg
dense forests, travelling in rain storms wit
no tent under which to lie at night; bu
Notwithstanding all these perils and hare
. ships, she has borne up with heroism an
| fortitude that is simply remarkable, an
, has ever had smile and kind word for U
, all, and to quote our worthy doctor, 6
, don't think there is one girl out of soc
, that could stand the trip as she has done.
HARRY SQUIREs.