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IN JACKSOg'S HOLE.
THE REGION OF THE RECENT INDIAN
UPRISING IN WYOMING.

One of the Best Hunting Grounds In the
United states-Its Four Beautiful Lakes.
The History of the Trouble With the
Reds.
Jackson's Hole Is one Of the best hunt
ing grounds in the United States The
hole Is narrow valley lying just south Of
and bordering on the Yellowstone National
! park. 1t Is walled in on the west by the
Teton range, Of which the Grand Teton is
a magnificent peak, about IA, 400 feet
! above the sea. On the east are foT1ned the
eros Ventre mountains and other spurs of
the Wind River range, and the two chains
OF mountains are nowhere more than Is
miles apart. At its lowest point the val
ley is said to be 5000 feet above the sea.
AT the head Of the valley (the north end)
| arc found four of the most beautiful
mountain lakes imaginable. The largest
of these Is Jackson's lake, and it is from
! the west side Of this lake that Mount
Moran rises, clear cut rs monument,
5000 feet above the water. These lakes
! ore practically the head of the Great Snake
\ river, which, after running to the south
Tor some 80 miles, breaks through the
Teton chain by gorge that may almost
be compared with that of the Colorado and
eventually joins the Columbia to empty
into the Pacific. There is, however, a
source Of the Snake river still higher-a
| spring that lies on mountain side, up in
the Yellowstone park, from which the wa
ter runs down to hogs back and divides
part of the water becoming the Snake
river and part the Yellowstone itself.
Born of the glaciers of the Teton range
| and of the melting SHOWS that last in the
Wind River mountains almost all summer,
the waters Of Jackson's Hole, whether in
lake or stream, are so cold that they make
the hands of the tourist ache when he
bathcs himself, even in warm weather.
That they are perfectly pure and clear
hardly need be said. But to the sportsman
the GOODNESS and beauty of the<Natcrs are
OF only secondary interest, for the rainbow
trout of tho Pacific slope may be found in
such numbers as almost to pass the belief
! of an eastern man. Running in size from
eight ounces to two pounds, they have an
| appetite for flies and love Of liberty when
hooked and yiGor of muscle to back their
desires that, combined, keep the fishermen
in such state Of mental and physical &c
tivity rs may rarely be experienced else
where,
The best trail up the valley lies on the
eastern side. 1t wcnds along over grassy
rolling meadows that are everywhere dot
ted over with groves, great and small, of
cottonwood and spruce trees. The tourists
eye feasts on tho beauties of the vast nat
ural park rs he drives over the rolling
grass lands, but the sportsman's eye turns
with an eager light to the herds Of ante
lopes that are seen on every hand. From a
convenient ridge in August and Scptem-
Der, when view of the herds at the best
may be had thousands of antelOpcs may
be seen at a glance. In but one other val
ley-tho upper part of Wind rivcr-arc as
manly of the beautiful animals to be found.
On every hand one sees on the mountain
sides trails that are like COwpaths, deep
and brOad-trails that the herds of elk fol-
low in their wandcringS-and if one will
follow some of these trails he will mt last
see them end on u point of rock that's pro-
jGCts from the mountain side or hangs over
some lofty prccipiCc giving commanding
view Of the region for miles around. To
these lookOuts the lOrdly stag goes to gaze
on the scenery. The tourist who stands on
one may even see an elk, with his antlcrs
high in the air standing on another just
out Of rifle range. Never was this game
Stalkcd In moro magnificent region.
To the elk may be added the moose. and
If tourist has longing to get bear he
Ray be gratified here, and that, too, with
out great trouble Mountain sheep are
seen occasionally, but not large percent
age Of even skillful hunters will add one
of these to his trophies. OF the smaller
game for the pot, such rs birds, there is
enough, and when one tires of wild meat,
beef may be had from the settlers In
short, for the tourist with sporting blood
it is an ideal region In the season.
The trouble over the killing of game by
the Indians is one of long standing. I'm
der their treaty with the general govern
ment these Indians have every summer
ranged over the region between the Tetons
and the Wind river. They were we'll pro-
vided with ponies because the ponies
thrivod on the natural grasses and needed
very little care. They were well provided
with rifles and cartridges because the
skins collected found ready sale at the set
Elements on the railroad. For six months
of each year the Indians not only lived
high, but they slaughtered every animal
they could for the sake of the skins To
this the whites objected, because they
lIlt tStiiN lllNa'I CI " tlllItiNl NIllJt
tourists. The white tourist was willing to
pay IS n day for guide and 81 n day ad-
ditional for each pony needed, and when
he got q fine pair of antlers he wasn't
stingy about giving gold piece as an ex-
ira. Incidentally the Indians were very
careless with their fires, and so burned
over large tracts at times, destroying the
timber and the pasturage that was neces-
sary alike to the game and the cattle
1t Is pity that such wretchcd name
rs JacksoR's Hole should have been be-
slowed on one of the most charming val
leys Of the Rockies. 1t is greater pity
that the valley, so admirably adapted to
the rearing of game and so poorly adapted,
because Of its altitude, to the purposes of
agriculture, should have been allowed to
lie open to the grasp of the cattlemen who
now control it. The way to settle the dis
puto between whites and Indians is to ex-
tend the Yellowstone park to the south for
30 miles, making the crest of the Teton
range the western border nne-New York
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