The daily sentinel., 1908-08-11
TRISLER TELLS
MORE OF TRIP

The Sentinel is in receipt of an |
other letter from Charles Trisler of
this valley. who, with his family, is |
making trip overland to the Yel- |
lowstone national park and the north
west. The very interesting letter
follows:
The Daily Sentinel.
Grand Junction, Colo.
Gentlemen.-We are still on our
journey Since l last wrote we have
been on the move. At that time we
were camped IL miles east of Lam
der, where we spent Sunday, and on
Monday morning we broke camp and
started on, passing through Lander,
where We stopped for only a short
time to stock up with feed for our
selves and the horses.
Lander is really a nice little well
built city, situated in n beautiful lit
tie fertile valley, which is waterej
by the Papoose river. This river
passes through the city of Lander
which has population of about o.
900.
After leaving this pretty valley we
next passed by Milford postoffice.
which is . miles northwest of Lam
der. Then crossing the Papoose riv-
er, we found ourselves on the Sho-
shone reservation. Driving on, we
reached the Indian post and fort that
evening. We were II miles out of
Lander.
At this post Uncle Sam has spent
many thousands of dollars for the
redskins.
We did not tarry here. We went
across the north fork of the Wind
river and stopped for the night in
a nice grassy place where we hal a
good rest.
Moving on next morning, we trav
eled for some time over very rough
road. We saw much dry country
We reached a point on Wind river
about 8 miles from the Indian post.
There we stopped for lunch-not
desirable place at all to stop. We
made the stop short and then drove
on, passing Bull Springs, or Bull
Lake, which is or miles off the
road. We did not go up to see the
lake, which has an outlet equal to
good sized river. This outlet has a
mighty fall as it comes rushing down
over rocks and boulders of all sizes.
The stream crossed the road and is
bndged at this point. AT the bridge
among many names that have been
carved on the structure and on the
trees we noticed those of Florence
Mackley and Iva Carver, July 4 f.
1908, Grand Junction, Colorado"
Going from here we reached the
Jk ranch, where we stopped for the
night. This is located on Big Mea-
dow creek. Here we stabbed our
horses and had a good nights rest.
Leaving here next morning, we trav-
eled on, reaching the Crow Heart
postoffice, which lis on the Wind riv-
er This is still on the reservation,
there being a postoffice and little
store here. We bought some canned
goods and stopped for lunch. Thts
point is 25 miles from Duboice.
After lunch, driving on. we passed
Denwiddie lake. This also has an
outlet the same as Bull lake, running
stream like a river. The outlet
goes at rapid rate down the heights
to the Wind river.
After passing this we Travelled on,
crossing another very small stream
of which | did not learn the name.
Leaving the team and wagon there
for perhaps one-half hour | found
beautiful camping site down on the
river off from the road about 200
yards. There we stopped for the
might. There was plenty of grass
and good horsefeed.
Next morning we moved on, pass
ing circle ranch. This is a large
stock ranch, think handling horses
mostly.
After passing this ranch, we
stopped at point on Wind river
about miles from Duboice. After
that we drove on into Duboice.
Duboice is sheltered little spot
here in the mountains, an ideal loca-
ton. The place has store and
postofiice, a blacksmith shop, sa-
loon and few dwellings. We
reached here on the 23rd OF July,
and will remain until tomorrow,
which is July %. Then we expect
to move ON to the Yellowstone park,
which is now about 90 miles further
on to the northwest.
Very truly