The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-09-02

we understand the meaning OF the ab-
sence Of laprobes. Was II not easier for
those fresh horses to draw the empty
coach for miles up hill while four lazy
men walked, than for said animals TO
draw said lazy homos mot to say ho5os)
up said hill, "a widow at the grave OF
of her husband said, Poor fellow, he
always liked good fires; hope he's gone
where they keep 'em.') The best wish
we had for the stage line manager was
that he might always b.: warm enough.
But no one could prevent our enjoy
ment Of that climb. Having started
from town that is six thousand feet
above sea level. we we're climbing up. up
one hundred. two hundred. one Thousand
two thousand feet higher. And when
we we're at this height we could look still
up, up, at the towering peaks above US
as their spiral-like forms pi creed the
clouds that hung about them True. there
are no world-famcd peaks here. but to
the man from the prairics they are high
enough to excite admiration. Away down
below us rushes the mad stream called
Trail Creek. whirling away 10 Wood river
thence to the Malsd. Oh to the Snake. the
Columbia, and, finally 10 the Pacific Ocn,
where some Of these very drops may wash
the shores OF Hawaii and the Philippines
latest additions to Uncle Sans farm.
Yonder is the very path worn smooth
by Indian moccasins, where in the history
Of men still living the Red Man steslthly
walked as he climbed this mountain range
in search of happier hunting grounds, OIL
while on the war path. Here rocks are
piled on rocks in great confusion. pitched
and jammed. and whirled. and wrested,
and broken, as though some ancient giani
, had used them for playthincs. and. sud
I denly growing weary of the sport had re
Tired to rest. Across the great gulch
! through which ran the bounding stream
. one could see numerous rivulets flowing
=, from the melting snow. At FIRST, far ~
;, the mountain side, kissed by the beams
4 of the sun that was not now permitted
b to touch that side OF the mountain NJ
which we were travelling. the beantifu
>, stream flowed slowly away; then bid it
a self in another srow-drft. where il tun
nelled an arch of exquisite beauty. from
a which it emerged with greater strength
, dsshing down sleeper grade until tinall
!. il plunged over great precpice to lea
l., two hundred feet and be dashed int
A beautiful spray, MS though ii were con
N scioRs that astonishcd visitors were watc
- isg ITS athletic performances.
, On our way we passed the far-fame
20 city :)f, Dicker. you can see it on an
o. good map of Idaho.) The city consist
h. Of a log house and COW stable. but tn
NJ fare is sumptuous. and the hospitalit
IN unsurpassed. 1t is in the Valley of II
~ Thousand Springs. These springs ooz
y, out OF the ground and find their wa
~ into Lost River. This river, like man
=. a young life, promises noble caree
- but when il reaches the great lava-bec
or II sinks out OF sight to be seen no MOI
ID l-untii- the resurrection occurs on tf
., banks Of the Snake River. 4 hundred mili
= solssh. where the waters emenate 10 II
IN form OF warm springs.
10 Early in the evening we pulled I'M
\. Chalis. the county seat OF Custer CounI.
~ built against a perpendicular bluff. an
No AZ the mouth OF Garden Creek.
~ II is refreshing to find. on the same da
h. that took us- through. a cut in a sno'
r,- drift fully ten feet deep. this surprisiu
" fertile valley prolific of flowers, We
ut esables and fruit trees
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