Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-08


the Teton range. ke soon ne we
reached Lake Creek the three Tetons
appeared more msjesiic than ever; In
fact, the picturesque side Of the range
IL the east one. I saw for the FIRST
time in AmcriUl glacier In huge
crsvasso Of the Grand Teton.
Tho trail keeps on the west side OF
the river ami M soon as we had
reached point 20 miles north OF our
Indian friend, the game began TO
appear. Large herds Of elk were
standing In the water ON the banks OF
Snake river, aud groups VI antelope
were visible all around Us, while 10
my surprise and delight | saw fine
specimen OF moose standing IN n
little lake. Here was indeed the
sporl-man's paradise. Here nature
seemed supremely grand, for no
man lived near by % interfere
with the four.tooicd beauties that
rovelcd In the grassy plains unmolested
by the huutsnan'a rifle. | deplOre
the barhaTity that seeks 10 destroy
from OF the earth such beautiful
creatures, and that wnntonly shoots
them down just for sport. lam proud
OF n government that has decided to
preserve one part Of our natural domain
IN all It's primitive grandeur and
where the wild animals that roam our
plains may live unmoleated. Through
this wise policy the buffalo have In
creased from a small herd up 10 nearly
800, other game nlno.
IL l. a long, weary pnll Of 80 miles
from Fish Creek up 10 Jacks0n's Lake,
20 named after government official
who died hero, but the grandeur aud
suhlimity Of tho mighty peaks
and the placid lake make up
for the long haul. Jackson'a
lake is formed by the Snnse river en-.
teringat one part and leaving II nj
another, forming q beautiful sheet OF
water fifteen miles long and ~ many
broad In the widest part. There are
pretty islets hero and there in the
northern part and long promontorios
Jutting into Il. On the western boruer
are the grand poake, foremost being
Mt, Moran with iis beautiful glacier
anu vertical shaft Of a dark cOlorcd
rock above u. This side Of the range IL
grand, the other the revene; this IL
the artiat's side, the western the
gfnnget'y. The elevation OF Jaokson's
lake Ia 1000 feet, the height Of the
Grand Teton labsO feet; the ,othef
peaks run between 1000 and tho high
est marking given.
Some day thousands will look upon
this scene; n railroad Will penetrate
these wonderful regions. Then will
the game depart, ~ the iron horse puts
IN AN appearance. Campod near this
lake the Wild swans md crnnue, geese
and ducks hold high carnival; not n
soul lives on the stretch from Fish
creek 10 the lake; only on The northern
banks Mr.. Taylor lives with a squaw
wife In true mountainecr style. The
whole roadway Ia through a meadow
Oi rich grass, while timbered Tluges
fringe the steep mountain sides. Away
10 the east nre fnt valleys, inviting
thousands OF settlers And hut sparsuly
inhabited with cattlemen and trappers.
Who has ever heard OF tho Big
Horn basin with its ., lO0, 900 acres OF
tillablo land at M elevation OF $500
feet that Ia found $50 miles northeast Of
The Jackson Lake county and Ia rs yet
untouched by the feet u tho settler?
This serves 10 show that there IN room
for millions yet In the vhst basins that
ARE now the best spots whore the wild
game abounds, and the appearance OF
the country has but little changed. All
down the eastern slope OF the South
fork beautiful valleys are found, the
famous JRcksOn's Hole being deep,
warm valley covered with a rich
growth Of hue hay. Thousands Of elk
live In these rich vaileys; 80 much no
that stack Of eighty tons that was put
up In Jackaon's Hole was consumed 10y
them one very hard winter.
There are two other lakes smaller In
Size that are found south OF Jackson'-,
notably Jsunie's Lake and Lees Lake.
The fret ia three miles long, the other
six. These have their outlet In Lake
creek and receive the waters OF the
retons and other peaks.
Having secured some souvenirs Of
the scenery, aud running short OF pro.
visions, tho retreat was made tor the
basin. | found the ascent OF the Teton
Pass mote difficult from the east, 10.
quiring four houra TO climb two
aud half miles, hut, like all
troubles, the end came TO the weary
clint which will prove an inseparAblp
barrier to the settling up Of the South
Fork valleyu unless good wagon road
II made over II. IL IL talked Of a. the
point over which the Burlington road
Will como In lite western stretch, but
this h talk. One thing is certain; there
are more natural advantages TO nelp
road IN the region described than was
found on the Union Pacific. IL only
needs a small stretch Of the Imagination
t0eee ,he valleys peopled with Thousands
who now need homes AMI who will be
glad TO seek them In No fertile n region.
Before leaving the subject 1 may
say that there are two pOstoillccs In tho
basin, Fox and Hhden; that the greater
part Of the tillable land t. In Idaho and
mountainous in Wyoming. Very
strict laws are enacted Ia prevent the
shipment OF lumber from one state 10
another. None but actual settlers are
allowed to Kill the game ut ali seasons
VI the year.
IL any Of my readers want more
room tor their strength, more Induce
monts to work, better Foundations for
their large families, more health and
physical vigur, less luxury and a more
natural life, | think they viii find Il In
the regions 70 tried to describe.
&. II. SAVAGE.