Amador ledger., 1905-09-01
LETTER FROM j. R. TREGLOAN
His Trip Through Yellowstone Park
and British Columbia.

6AOoo ho6 VI GuS1dHu waves. WdS
all through Parliament House in
Victoria, the dry dock at Esquimalt,
and all other interesting places to an
American. l also took a trip up to
Vncouver, through the Sound, on an
English steamer called the Princess
Victoria, and a ride on finer boat,
or finer trip l never had before. OF
course everything is English on the
boat, and could not help noticing
the fine personnel of all from the
captain down. AS we neared the
mouth of the Frazer river, there
we're over 1000 little fishing smacks,
catching salmon for an immense
cannery near by. There are 1000 of
these fishing boats IN the business at
this point. Vancouver is Iivelier
than Victoria-se seems more OF an
American town. At both places l
could see very little difference in
doing business than in the United
States. Our money is plenty there,
and goes at par, as does their money
in Seattle and other border towns.
[ think we should be proud of our
northern neighbors. But though
met with the greatest cordiality from
all 1 must confess it made my heart
thrill when suddenly l came under
the Stars and Stripes. l could not
help admlring the grand old flag of
my country. And as looked at it l
could not help saying, "God bless
you, my dear old flag, and the
country you represent. 2"
I've been through the Yellowstone
the national park of over $500
square miles-and its many wonders.
Old Gabriel" geyser, which goes
into action about every hour, throw
ing streams of hot water and steam
one hundred feet in the air. There
are many other smaller geysers. The
paint Pot, - Devils Kitchen, !"
"Devil's Ear, Mouth etc. They
certainly looked and acted like the
devil. When these geysers are not in
action, one can go. and look down
their mouths, and see the boiling
water and hear roaring sounds; but
when they go into action you have to
stand back while they have their say.
1t is wonderland, fully protected
and policed by the United States.
The best of roads, coaches and horses,
finest of hotels and attentive ser
wants. l saw a herd of buffaloes,
twelve big bears, feeding at one time
wild ones-innumerable elk and
deer, and may other wild animals.
To shoot one of these animals, or in
any way to interfere with them, or
break any of the geysers, etc., means
a fine of from one to two hundred
dollars and Imprisonment one year.
No one is allowed to take firearms
into the valley without a government
stamp on it. You are constantly
running up against one of Uncle Sam s
blue-coated spruce looking ana
gentlemanly soldiers, who will mildly
but forcibly tell you if you are get
ting too near the bears or any other
dangerous points, that ''you must go
no fufther-it is our orders -
l advise all who can in Amador
to take the trip. 1t is wonderful,
and you see the things they adver-
tise. l took ride on lake Ceur de
Aleine, % miles; then up the st Joe
river to st Joe, 80 miles further, in
the heart of tall mountains This is
the highest navigable river in the
world, and we passed the highest
draw bridge in the world. The water
is clear and deep in both river and
lake, with plenty of fish. In the
Yellowstone the trees are very thick,
but not large; mostly white pine and
average nearly eleven inches, so thick
that a person could hardly walk
through. They are not deep rooted
The heavy wind at times blows them
down, and when started they go down
for acres like pack of cards. Yellow
stone lake is a fine sheet of water.
Excursions are taken on it on a
little iron boat, taking $50 on board,
and it is delightful trip. While 1
am seeing wonderful things and
places, l often think of Amador
county and its many good people, my
associates of so many years whom L
cannot forget, and to whom l wish
all the good of life.
Yours truly,
JOHN r. TREGLOAN.
P. S.-While in Seattle l met some
Iod Amadorites. MI and Mrs W. j.
Verrans, nee Miss Madge Hinkson,
of Amador City, Mr. and Mrs Jack
CoyIe, formerly of Sutter Creek !;
Mrs Wilmer Palmer, of Sutter Creek ;
Mr. and Mrs Crate Fleehart, formerly
of Amador, who have a lovely home
on the shores of lake Washington.
All were very anxious to hear of news
and people from old Amador.
Sheriff BuckneI of Kings county
took Fred Taylor to the Preston
school at lone yesterday from Han
ford. Taylor has younger brother IN
Hanford under charge of the probation
officers OF that county. The Taylor
boys are runaways from the East,