Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1909-08-18

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In all the world there is no tourist
resort comparable to Yellowstone Ma
tional park. 1t is unique among the
| scenic regions of the world because.
In addition to most of the attractions
OF the others, 1t has, besides. the
most wonderful natural phenomena
known to scientists. It's streams and
valleys are not surpassed in beauty
ny any In the Old World. It's road
ways and hotels are equal to those
OIL the favorite resorts of continent
Rl Europe. Its area includes. I'm ad-
dltlon, wonderful geysers, hot springs
ana the Grand canyon of the Yellow
stone. VI that mighty gorge. noted
LOT It's riot of color, for artistic and
beautiful nature-harmony, there is
nothing men have written that is ade-
quately descriptive. Words are triv.
lal and weak when one experiences
the overwhelming sensation produced
| by first glimpse of it's wonders. In
all the world there is no more start.
ling scene.
Yellowstone National park is the
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lsphere. 1t lies party in Montana and
partly In Idaho, but largely in Wyo-
| ming, among the greatest peaks of
the American Rockies. 1t comprises
SSH square miles, with a forest re-
serve adjoining It,
Inc hrSt man to see and know any
| portion of what is now the Yellow
| stone park, was John Golfer. Golfer
mad been with Lewis and Clark IN
the mouth of the Columbia river and
on his return In 1906 severed his con.
hectlon with those explorers and re-
Traced MS course to the headwaters
OF the Yellowstone. During the sum-
mer or 1907, he traversed at least the
eastern part of the Yellowstone mark
country, and the map In the Lewis
ana clark report, published in 1914.
shows Golfers Route In 1907"
The next known of the region was
In 1912, when an article describing
the geysers was printed In the West
ern Literary Messenger of Buffalo. N
Y. The author was Warren Angus
Ferris, an employee OF the American
Fur Company who. with two Pend
dOreille Indians, visited one of the
geyser areas In 1884.
Many of the mountaineers and fur
trappers Of the period long before the
civil war, knew of the locality. James
Bridger, noted guide and explorer.
and Joseph Meek, an old time noun
tain man, often told of the geysers
and hot springs.
Folsom and Cook Of Montana. made
an extended tour of the country in
1869, but the real discovery of the
park came in 1870, when several west
ern pioneers with Gen. II. d. Wash
burn as their leader made an extend
ed exploration of the region. To the
Washburn party is TO be credited the
Initiative which ultimately resulted
In the region becoming a national
! park.
The park is entirely under the con-
troll OF the government. For years
congressional appropriations were
small and the efforts at road making
were superficial and the roads them.
selves temporary ones. With larger
appropriations in late years and the
work in charge Of the United States
engineer corps, a well-devised sys-
tenn of roads, including necessary via
ducts and bridges. has been construct
ed. No railways nor electric lines are
permitted within the park and the
usual tourist route aggregates about
143 miles Of stage coach travel.
The government recently extended
about 100000 in various better
ments, and the result IS road improve
ment and transformation which as.
tonishes and pleases those who see
the park for the first time.
! transportation within Yellowstone
National park is by stage coach ex-
! clusiyely. Even automobiles are not
| permitted within its boundaries The
wilds have been but little touched bv
Influences which would destroy their
| charm.
Between Gardiner, at the end of the
railway, and Mammoth Hot Springs.
the site of the first of the hotels.
large coaches hauled by six horses
are used Beyond Mammoth Hot