Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
IN JACKsON'S HOLE.
THE REGION OF THE REGENT INDIAN
 UPRISING IN WYOMING.

One of the Best Hunting Grounds In tho
 United states-Its Four Beautiful Lakes.
 The History of the Trouble With the
 Reds.
 Jaoksons Hole is ono of the best hunt irg grounds in the United States. Tho hole is a narrow valley, lying just south of and bordering on the Yellowstone National park. It is walled in on the west by tho Teton range of which the Grand Teton is E magnificent peak, about II, 400 feet above the sea. On the cast aro formed the Gros Ventro mountains and other spurs of the Wind River range, and tho two chains of mountains arc nowhere more than 15 miles apart. At it's lowest point the val ley is said to be COCO feet above the sea.
 At the head of tho valley (the north cnd) are found four of the most beautiful mountain lakes imaginable. The largest of thcsc is Jacksons lake, and 1t is from the west side of this lake that Mount Moran rises, clear cut as a monument, 6.000 feet above the water. These lakes arc practically tho head of tho Great Snake river, which, after running to the south for some 50 miles, breaks through the Teton chain by n gorge that may almost Dc compared with that of tho Colorado and eventually joins the Columbia to empty into tho Pacific. There is, however, sourco of the Snake river still higher--a spring that lies on mountain side, up in tho Yellowstone park, from which the Wa ter runs down to hogs back and divides, Il part of the water becoming the Snake rivcr and part tho Yellowstone itself
 Born of the glaciers of the Teton range and of tho melting snows that. last in tho Wind River mountains almost all summer, tho waters of .Iackson's Hole, whether in lake or stream, are so cold that they make the hands of the tourist ache when he bathes himself, even in warm weather. That they arc perfectly pure and clear hardly need be said. But 10 the sportsman the coldness and beauty of the waters are of only secondary interest, for tho rainbow trout of the 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 vigor of muscle to back their desires that, combined, keep the fishermen In such state of mental and physical &C., tivity as may rarely be experienced else where.
 The best trail up the valley lies on tho eastern side. It wends 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 as 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 Septem- Der, when a viow of the herds at the best may be had, thousands of antelopes may be seen at a glance. In but one other val ley-the upper part of Wind river-are as many of the beautiful animals to be found.
 On every hand ono secs on the mountain sides trails that are like cowpaths, deep and broad-trails that the herds of elk fol- low in their wanderings-and if one will follow some of these trails he will at last sec them end on a point of rock that pro jects from the mountain side or hangs over some lofty precipice, giving a commanding view of the region for miles around. To these lookouts tho lordly stag goes to gaze on the scenery. The tourist who stands on one may even see an elk, with his antlers high in the air, standing on another, just out of rifle range. Never was this game stalked in more magnificent region.
 To the elk may be added tho moose and If tourist has longing to get q bear he may 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 tho smaller game for the pot, such as birds, there is enough, and when one tires of wild meat, beef may be had from tho 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 tho Indians is one of long standing. Un- 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 wore well pro vidcd with ponies, because the ponies thrivcd on tho natural grasses and needed very little caro- They wero well provided with rifles and cartridges because the skins collected found ready sale at the set dement's on tho 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 tho whites objected because they wanted tho gamo preserved to attract white tourists. The white tourist was willing to pay S5 day for guide and s1 day ad ditional for each pony needed, and when he got n fine pair of antlcrs hc wasn't stingy about giving gold piece as an ex- tra. Incidentally tho 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.
 It is pity that such wrctchcd name as Jackson's Hole should have boen be- slowed on one of tho most charming val leys of the Rockies. It is . greater pity that tho valley, so admirably adapted to the rearing of game and so poorly adapted, because of it's altitude, to tho purposes of agriculture, should haye been allowed to lie open to the grasp of tho cattlemcn who now control it. The way to settle the dis pute between whites and Indians is to OK tend tho Yellowstone park to the south for 50 miles, making tho crest of the Teton range tho western border line-New York Sun.
 The Wheat We Consume.
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