The Columbus journal., 1895-10-09

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From Bert Galley, Who returned o.
the 24th nit from his western trip Of si1
weeks With Dr.. and Nn Evans, Hr. and
Mnt Ed. Chambers Of this place md
others Of Genoa, We get . brief outlins
Of their travels, which, given in minute
detail, would make large book.
From here they went directly 20 Salt
Lake City, staying over from Friday 70
Monday viewing the sights Of ths city
and vicinity, and On Sunday attending
service at the Tabernacle, where, with
about 5000 other people, they listened
to Brigham Young, jr, and Joseph
Smith, jr, and othsrs The Tabernacle
IL wonderful bailding in many vsys,
one Of the unusual features being the
means Of exit-the immense congrega-
ton were all ont OF the building IN i've
minutes from the time Of dismissal. A
city and county building just completed
attracts much attention.
The first camp was made 1t Beaver
Canon, Idaho; where the Genoa party
joined the sojourners. This was within
. hundred miles of the National park.
They had two covered wagons and six
saddle horses, and made two camps in
reaching the park, where they stayed
two weeks. This Is q body OF land sixty
miles square reserved by the government
and in charge OF two companies OF sol
diets, the main body being at Fire Hole
basin. the others in different parts, in
squads OF three and four. Ten miles in
from the boundary Of the park, it il laid
ont, with roads nicely graded and mile
posts marking the distances and telling
the way. A syndicate has erected
hotels at different places and runs a.
stage line for the, accommodation Of
tourists.
Parties entering the park are met.by a
soldier guard, and, il they desire, Sheir
guns are taken and q receipt given for
them; if not, they are sealed, and il, at
the end OF their travs1e in the park, the
seal is found broRsn B1Athe guard, the
guns are confseated. The guards are
always very strict about camp fires also.
The next camp Of the party was made at
Arangee, Idaho, where they tarried
fourteen days, and had delightful time
of it. They passed over the continental
divide, where water falling out of the
same small cloud may divide and 60.
one portion to the Atlantic ocean, the
other to the Pacific.
F.: In the list of game are sage hens, blue
and willow grouse, pOrcupine, deer, elk,
and fish in abundance, the party one
day catching 95 pounds of trout. The
most wonderful sight Of the trip was the
geysers. They stopped with Old Faith
full and saw him spout half a dozen
times; every SO minutes, as regular as a
clock, he throws stream 80 feet high |
and holds it up five minutes. A brief
description OF all the geysers would fill
a large book. Ed. Chambers, who was
with this party. says that you never have
the feeling there of perfect security,
there is SO much loose earth, and 50 |
many places where steam comes up.
There is place called fire hole, where |
the water is heated to temperature so
above, boiling and, underneath this |
water, about ten feet from the surface.
is very clearly visible a blue blaze OF |
fire, phenomenon that has puzzled
many scientists.
They met English and European
tourists, who all agreed that America |
had scenery that, for grandeur, sublim- |
ity and picturesqueness, eclipsed that OF /
the old country. This can be demon
strated in Yellowstone park alone.