Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
My Trips 20 the Northwest.
YELLOWSTONE PARK.

Inc IOilOWlng snort article
brings 70 a close Mr.. Russell's
series Of articles on Yellowstone
Park. He promises. however, to
give Us other sketches Of other
places Of interest in the West and
Northwest while on his tour
there this summer. He expects
to make a tour Of this same sec
ton and other places during the
months ofJune, July and August,
stopping at Fl Paso, Los Ange-
les, San Francisco and other
California points, Portland, Seat
tie, Vancouver, Missoula and
Butte, Montana, Yellowstone
Park, Salt Lake City and Denver.
ED. EAGLE.
believe we we're at the Falls
OF the Yellowstone, that place Of
enchanting beauty, a sight oi
which inspires and enobIes.
But VIC must leave and follow
our course for 4 few miles wher
we arrive at Norris Geyser Basin
the point we passed on our out.
ward trip.
From this point we 60 north
by Obsidian Cliff. Appollinori.
Spring, out through the Colder
and Silver Gates to Mammoth
Hot Springs and thence to Gardi,
ner the railway station at the en-.
trance to the park. Our trip o
l6O miles through this wonder,
land in the space of from six I,
ten days, Is one that affords NOR,
grand scenery than any one tril
in the same space of time in tn,
world.
This park is the pride Of ever,
citizen of the earth and the wis,
dom OF the representatives Of tn,
American people in setting asid,
this grand domain and lookin,
after the same, will be lauded bl
generations yet unborn.
L dare say il every cit zen i,
our Union could visit this plac,
and The giantfalls Of Niagara an,
note the vandalism that il bein,
practiced ut the latter place. b,
using the waters for private pur
poses, that such uncalled for dis
regard TO our natural wonder
would be condemned in an in
slant.
The park is carefully locke,
after by government officials
Severe penalties are attached I,
the moiestahon of any animal il
the park, and the cutting Of tn
trees or shrubbery or defacing q
the rocks or soil is strictly for
hidden. No electric lines OF rail
way, railways of any description
and not even automobiles are al
lowed in the park.
The purpose of the government
IS TO preserve in its primitive
ruggedness and pristine beaut,
every part of the park. woul'
that mighty Niagara might b
rescued from the heartless cras
OF the monopolist whose veno
nous greed is so boundIess tina
he Is willing TO destroy the world
grandest waterfall for the SAX
OF boarding to himself a fe'
shekelsl
Our trip through the park Ia
oeen for your pleasure as well a
10 recall to my own mind thes
wonders again, and / want to sa
IN conclusion that | hope thos
VINO can will some day visit thi
wonderland. The rates are chea
every summer, something Xix
SSo.O Will take you 10 this plac
ana return and your expense
while there need not be YER
neavy. And you say well eve
mat is a great de- q money; We
AZ Is but many of US spend moEs,
foolishly and in a few years a
most pass over the dark rive
without ever having gazed upol
The wonders that bring US in clos
er touch with the Master Builde
OF the Universe, and when life
fitful fever is o'er," who can "a,
that the mistake of his life wa.
made when he stinted himself II
order to see some of the world
wonders.
After all life is what we mako n