The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-08-14
wOl6'lE on 4 VACATION

A Mitchell Traveller Finds Many
iT1Hnxssa Of Interest in tho Great
Bitter Root Country.
EDITOR Republican:-It may be of
some interest. to the readers of your
valuable paper to learn something of
our outing trip up to this time. After
leaving ST. Paul a day after July l6,
we started straight for Yellowstone
Park, where we arrived In the morn
ing of the 19tb, and Immediately
took q coz evance through a portion
Of the park in company with our
Canton friends. Let me assure you
tnat we had the time Of our lives,
ana to attempt to describe the WON
ders Of the park would be futile. 1t
mustrbe seen to. be appreciated, and
is simply beyond description. We
spent six days, in the park and at
It's gateway bid goodbye TOT portion
Of our party and with Mr.. and Mrs.
Rudolph we started west to Helena,
where they left us to visit their
daughter SOME 200 miles north. Mrs.
Wolgie and went on to Hamilton,
Mont, where Lee and his wife met
us at the train, and here we are in
the wonderful Bitter Root Valley,
with the Rocky mountains on our
east and the Bitter Root on the
west! We remained at Hamilton a
few DAYS until we got established at
our camp, where now we are. This
camp we call Camp Gray, In honor Of
the family who owns the ranch.
Our camp is ..close to a teautful
running stream (which comes from
the mountains, aud the camp proper
Is tn che old homestead, the Grays
having. built and uWved into an
elegant house. In this building we
do our cooking and eating, and for
sleeping purposes We have a tent
1885, all floored. For fruits,
potatoes and ice, ETC., we get our
selves. Keeping tab on what we get
and will pay the bill on leaving. For
faspberries We pay 20 cents y gallon
and Dick them. We started in on a
gallon a day, but now we are satisfied
with half that amount. For cherries,
the dnest In all the land, we are
using q and two pies every day,
Lee insisting that half q pie is about
the right size.
The Bitter Root is the most
beautiful spot ], have ever seen and
when, this wonderful irrigating
canal 10 completed and the lands
brouRht under cultivation, with
fruit trees planted, it will certainly
makss..one OF the garden spots OF
America. The climate and location
is all that one could ask for, and
while 1t gets very not here, for a
few. days, the nights are coot and
we .ilave knott4gpt. out of sixht. of
perpetual snow since our third day
out.
Ne. shall remain here two; or three
weeks, and then take UP our line of
Journey. I Laes wife and, Florence,
their daughter.t"wiAsgo with us to
coast. Seattle, Portland aud
ottie.r' points, and from there over
the Denver s. Riu Grande aud
Oregon Short Line to Salt Lake
City,@thence .. to Denver, and back
to, Mitchell.
We are. III receipt Of the Mitchell
Daily Republican at our camp every
day and we are ..thus Keeping good
track a, the things that are happen
Inc ia,i9lr holue town. Today is
wash, day with our wives, and l
stayed lni:camp to carry water. We
have our Own autos, or rather, Lee
has. coming out from Hamilton at
night and returning In the morning.
Tha.distance Is four miles but With
ah'auto speeding upsto 40 miles an
AS Lee or MS drivers seud. It, a
disbatlce Of four miles for dinner
cuts no ice
MitahikinSlest regards to all Mitch
eli krienas, Yours truly, sga
i,ss ss,ss ,J.sB. Wolvemutbt ~
y. Rhn,t1toa. Mont, Aug. g., 1908. 81
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49,, sioux ii CT City Fair.
Some Of the most interesting
events will be pulled OF every
day during the , Interstate, fair at
City, which commences Mon
day Sept. 7th and closes the 18th.
Noiless than 258 horses. have, been
entered In the different events and
3. large number Of these are among
the fastest on the turf. Sioux City
has for8years been noted for the
excellent racing programs. Horse