Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
The Byron I;ugbee Corporation BtYbee Bargain Centre.

old river falls .}5o feel \ good view of this k obtained from Lady Franklin
 Rock, at the foot of the falls. Then the climb grows sleeper and the road zigzags up to Nevada Falls, where the whole river falls et1 feel
 The other falls are made by branches i of the main river. At eHe side We can see the iIilonette talIs Indian for Rushing Water, like narrow rib. bon coming down the steep mountain
 IL takes from l to hours to make the l climb, and several times the guide helps ns oil to resi- iittIe, while they tighten the giflhs and see that every. l thing k night on the animals. Al last ] We reach the hotel on top, 3.250 feet i above the valley We are heated and tired, but after rest and lunch We are able ta enjoy the wonderful View spread out before u>. On one side, snow-cap- l ped mountains lower above Us, en the other the whole Haliey i'll all it's length and breadth
 After 4 couple of hours of rest, we have to tear ourselves away from all these sights and start on the downward trip. Ne take a trail which k much shorter but more trying 10 the nerves, as Il k quite steep, with sharp turns, where the habit of the mules to keep near the outer edge k not exactly agree able, and many prefer to walk down, but the animals are sufe-footed and pick their way slowly and carefully down.
 At the foot ofthe trail stage is wait ing to take us back to camp, where we arrive about h:sn r. m, after delight tui hut fatiguing day. As one man eN- pressed Il "l Wonldn | have missed it for ,loo-hul wouldn't take 1t again fer the same amuunt.
 One ot the most delightful of our trips was the one te Mirror Lake. about two miles from the camp. We walked there carly one morning and saw the sunrise reflected m the lake. The sur face ol ihe lake K perfect mirror, and the trees and neantains in the water are a> plain a> those out of il. Over the top of high peak, the sun was to ap- pear. Ne watched the water for some time till bright spot appeared and kept growing brighter until at last the sun itself appeared like A great ball of tire in the water, By walking on some three peaks, getiing three views of this most fascinating sight.
 We spent good deal of time on the Happy Isles, about mile from camp. The river comes rushing down over the rocSs and divides in several places, forming the islands, which are eonnec- ted by \ rustic bridge made by felling a tree in such a way that il falls across the river. The top is smoothed ofi and X railing put on, and there is the bridge all ready for use.
 One afternoon WAS spent in \ visit to the Yosemite Falls, which were vis- tole from the camp but about two miles away, We went close to the foot ot the falls, where the spray vet Us thorough ly. This k one ef the most beautiful oi the falls. Ii falls s,ooo feet in three leaps, the first sheer tesceni of l,0a feet, tae second of s,si fsci, partly hid den behind some rocks. and the last of sAAl feet.
 Perhaps one ef the most beautiful trips was our drive 10 "inspirslion Point II k a sieer climb up the 1 mountain. about .-so feet. This was the place fFom which the first white people ss~ the alley aooa, fifts years axo. \ battalion ot soldiers had been sent h liSht some Indians They heard l from friendly Indian of the deep. rocky valley on the Merced. Al lnsni- l