Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-09
My Trips to the Northws est.
L wsToNE PARK

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tire the most casual reader. The
subject is too grand and beauti-
full TO find expression in words,
and the painter, genius tho he
be, cannot even approximate the
beauty and weird grandeur of the
greatest park in all the world.
So my purpose will be to tell
something of what | have seen,
and il you have never seen the
Park il will perhaps entertain you
and if it has been your good for
tune to visit this wonderland these
lines will recall to you the sub
FINEST productions OF us lures art
ThOre is no space OF the same
area upon the surface of the earth
that presents 50 many phen mena
as this one. 1t has an area of
3,512 square miles, or approxmi-
ately 30 by 60 miles in extent, al
most a square you see. That
such a vast number of thermal
peculiarities should be punched
in SO small an area is a
geological fact that calls forth the
most profound reasoning and
study OF the scientific world. II
has been called the ''safety valve
OF the GLOBE" il this be correct we
need not fear a Nj. Pelee or We.
ssvius since the boiler IL too near
the safety valve, though the erup-
tons Of the hot springs and geys-
ers for almost a century have ex.
cited the wonder of the world.
Since the park has been
brought to public notice the
operation Of the thermal forces
have been remarkably uniform,
and though some writers have
said that these phenomena are
becoming extinct, it is untrue, the
wonders are practically the same
now as decades ago.
The park is carved mainly out OF
heNorthwest corner Of Wyoming
although Montana contributed .
part also, 1t is 1907 milest west
of st. Paul and 1,Oi6 miles cast
of Portland. My first tour through
the park was in 1901 and though
| have revisited this section since,
only last summer being my last
trip, the wonders and beauties
only grow the more delightful.
My trip was different to that Of
most travellers in this, i.los. per.
IONS travelled IN re~llar tou. . ot
one to .e, day - more in the
great stage Coach ) built TO seat
from 10 20 % people AID drawn
by from four to six H. rely horses,
makes Regular trips b the vari-
Gus places of interest. Thy stop
at thu c.,ief places OF interest and
you can stop of at any Place you
wish and catch the next coach,
only It may put you 70 some
trouble to get a conveyance un-
less you stop at afew Of the large
stations. In travelling in this
manner you have every accomo-
dalton. the guide talks incessant-
ly and answers questions as glib
ly as a graphophone. At short in
tervals of say 20 miles there are
stations where you stay to see the
sights Hare arc elegant hoteI
accommodations. II you 60 BY
coach you buy a ticket which
will cost you from S37 so to SAT sc
owing to the time yea 3 y. -r1.
the last amount you get hote &C.
commodat:ons for about i've an.
a half days. This ai'ows yor t
see the chief wonders. Boar. a
the hotels cost $3.50 Der day
This method of travel is used b,
the m%ajorit , but thousands PC OF
bicycles, on horseback and h,
private conveyance. You MAY
think strange as to the latte
method, but many people 90 ever
hundreds of miles TO summer il
the park, the most glorious sum.
mer resort in the universe.
l went on horseback for severa
reasons. First, because | could
ride where the coach could moi
go; second, there was no chance
to be pulled about by the crowd
who have all sorts Of notions as
to what to see and how to see
and third, because it is less OK.
pensive. Not everyone can 90
horseback, if he would since the
supply is limited, but il you de-
sire you can have a horse kept
for you by writing the president
OF the transfer company at Gardi-
ner, Mont.
The roads are kept up by the
government and are always in
fine condition. They have cost
Uncle Sam thousands of dollars.
but from appearances it was we'll
expended. Remember we are in
the heart Of the rockies, snow
capped peaks on every hand,
roads winding high on tho crag-
ged mountain side, below you
deep and yawning canons, of in
the distance the sullen roar of
the geysers, Or the harmonic
cadence of the waterfall, above
you the lofty glitte-ing cloud
capped peaks and sLe skies deem
blue. On the mountain sac he
sulking bear, he ninole antelopo
the hafdy. nountain goat and the
stag. Above tCen scars
the pcoud eagle watching the
Of some aninal and soon
70 pounce Upon it to satisfy the
hunger Of the young eagles,
screaming vo~ciirousiy in their
nest among the craps.
IN the valleys Ouff-io and herds
Of deer. Streams of limpid cold
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