Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-24

lioAs, DuG tne Wyl1e camps are plctuf-
esqucly situated.
We met some people riding through
the park on horseback stopping over
at the hotels at night. The magnifl-
cent roads make any and every method
a pleasure. Many campers were en-.
countered en- route, for the region is
free to all, and we frequently met old
time prairie schooners wit hentire fam
lilies moving slowly along, their white
covered tops and sides adding quota
of quaintness to the landscape. These
have been dubbed "sage brush tour
lists"
Marshall Young Of Billings.
1t was on the last days ride that
1 met Marshall Young of Billings.
Marshall was a diminutive bit of hui
mainly, age about 8 or 10, clad in
blue overalls and waist and with
wide expanse of f1oppy hat shading
an earnest, almost girlishly eager face.
He was perched high on strong
white horse, Captain" which he
refined jerkily with thick rope bri-
die. A coin pressed into his chubby
hand by one of the party was an
introduction and Marshall valiantly
attached himself to our vehicle, Of
ten dashing ahead where we could see
his feats Of Workmanship. These
were many and of highly amusing
character. He stuck boldly upright in
the saddle with both hands in the air
while he let Captain canter recklessly
down the road. Marshall and Cap
tain were thorough grand-standers, as
we say in Iowa, and afforded us not
a little extra fun.
How ! Shot Bear.
1t was little further down the
road that shot a bear. We were half
way between the Canon hotel and
Mammoth Hot springs just beyond
the noon day hour when big CHINA
mon bear numbered up into the road
from the forest to our right and came
straight towards us. Was afraid,
you ask? Well, the sensation was al
together novel. AS I remember, my
only fear was that he would get away
before 1 had the kodak focused on
him. 1t was a breathlcss moment and
the driver gripped his reins little
tighter. Crossing directly ahead of
the horses came Mr.. Bear. I pointed
the kodak on the road ahead and Mr..
Bear most accommodatingly walked
straight into the camera with
in three feet Of the horses. A quick
snap shot and that is the gist of the
story the folks like to tell Of How
Bettye Shot the Bear"
The remarkable part of the proceed
ing was the conduct of the bear him
self. Perfectly unconcerned about us
he walked past the surrey much as a
pet dog would. The horses pricked
their ears but beyond that made no
sign of fright. In this strange land
the wild animals are tame and have
no fear of their natural enemy-man.
The night we we're at the Lake hotel,
one Of the bears tried to break in
to the kitchen at midnight, but he
was scared away by. the cook. The
general opinion was, that he wanted
to know what kind Of soup we were
to have the next day.
1t is said by the park people that
occasionally bear becomes trouble
be called to shoot the animal No
one else Is allowed to harm one of
them under any conditions. I learned
too that when bear has to be shot,
the carcass, hide and all must be
burned, SO that the practice of exter-
mination shall not be encouraged
No dogs are allowed in the park,
and the game is we'll protected. On
a number of lakes that we passed
we saw graceful white swans and peli-
cans and the birds too are of infinite
variety with beautiful plumage.
Some People We Have Met.
We have met some thoroughly de-
lightful people on our journey. One
was the prominent Cheyenne ranch
man, Henry Altman, who owns an ex-
tensive Wyoming cattle ranch.
ut would take up two of your Iowa
countless he said, when asked its
eight by ten miles square" Mr.. Alt
mann is enthusiastic for his state AMI
at every magnificent point in the park
would say, with touch of pride, "and
this is all Wyoming"
Mr.. Altman came to Wyoming in
1867 and it was he who entertained
President Roosevelt on his extensive
cattle ranch during the Presidents re-
cent visit west. Here was held a re-
ception for all the neighboring ranch
men and politicians Of the surround
ing country. On the Altman ranch
near Cheyenne is the largest herd of
registered cattle in the world. num-
bering 1000, and he gave us the in
teresting information that al these
cattle are of special breed and are
entered in the register herd books and
that their calves are nbw sold for eight
years ahead. He recently purchased
10000 head of cattle from Letter and
these are on his Cheyenne ranch
"Tell me about your cowboys, Mr.
Altman" said, anxious to know
what the latter day sowbow was like.
He laughed shortly. Most of them
are college bred men," he answered.
''They are not wild and woolly any
more. Many of them are men of good
families coming from the east who
have been compelled to take up out
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