The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-06
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wonderfully clear and invigorating,
Cinnibar. being 8, ,179 feet above soa level.
From Cinnibar We took the coach for the
Mammoth Hot Springs hotel. where all
modern conyeniences and luxuries are TO be
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Gods. visiting the wonderful. geysers
az they hiss and boil like
mighty cauldrons kept constantly seething
by subteranean FIRE; the Minerva terraces,
the Golden Gate; Obsidian cliff, Electric
peak, tho DEVILS Slide, and Beaver lake.
Az Upper basin we saw most wonderful
display. Here are AD springs and aevsera
within n short distance OF each other
among them the Giantess, which displays
her power only once in fortnight, the Bee
Hive, Old Faithful, the Castle, the Chant,
the Fan, the Lion and Lioness, and still
others.
To him who has never seen the canyons Of
the Colorado or Rio Grande, the Grand
canon of the Yellowstone can but impress
them as sight truly wonderful. Down
to 1900 feet, flows the mighty stream. With
deafening roar it makes many plunges,
seemingly into space, breaks into misty
shower of spray, then falls back into its
bed and rushes on, leaving us to wonder
| whence it all comes from and whither
will it go. Having made the tour Of tn
park and in measure satisfied our imagi
nations we again find ourselves at Cinnibai
| awaiting tho train. We have not iongA
| wait, for soon the smoke Of the powerful
engine il seen coming our way, the train
draws up, ''All aboard" IL shouted and in
we climb. Not many hours pass before we
are again in Livingston, ready to 20 still
further west.
| Two engines are put on here aud we be-
gin a steady climb of the Rockies. On and
on We 40, through some OF the loveliest val
| leys on the globe. The lamps are light ed
and as 1t is not yet noon we are warned
| that We are nearing tunnel. The engines
puff heavily and laboriously pull the long
train up the grade. Into the darkness We
plunge, but as the lamps are shining wo
sec none Of the amusing incidents purported
to occur in tunnels. How heavy and OPP
preRsiye the atmosphere seems! Looking
back you can see an opening which
grows smaller and smaller still. At length
it is entirely closed Now the light begins
to show from the farther end and We pull
steadily into daylight. How good it seems
to throw open the window and get fresh
breath OF air. The down grade begins, no
longer the engines puff as il hard at work,
but seeming eager to get over the ground as
rapidly as possible. They seem endued
with life! How the whistle echoes and re-
echoes from the sides OF mountains crowd
ing the track.
"Bozeman'' is sung out by the brakeman.
and had we not been otherwise informed
would have supposed that city of over 600
inhabitants consisted OF depot and sta
tion house. The town itself lies about a
mile from the depot and is consid
cred as being the most eastern
like city of Montana, with Its fine resi-
dences, large lawns, numerous shade trees,
and surrounding farms. In this valley an
eastern syndicate has purchased thousands
of acres, and by the aid of steam plow
have turned up the virgin soil and sown
barley. They will erect an immense malt
ing plant near Bozeman, and raise theiI
own barley to supply it. At Logan the
road diverges, one portion going to the
great mining camp of Butte, and the other
continuing on towards Helena. At Galla-
tin the jefferson. the Gallatin and the Mad.
ison rivers converge and form the mighty
Missouri. No longer do we follow the
glorious mountain streams, but ever and
anon cross those little brooks or irrigatinl
bitches which to the inhabitants Of this
western country mean 80 much.