Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-08-19
YELLOWSTONE PARK
Visited by a Sequachian Who
Is Now Soldering.


Marlin to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. X. Marlin, of this place:
Fl. Mackenzie. Wyo., Aug. II, 1903.
''Pm back at the fort again, safe
and sound and feel fine after our trip.
We reached Sheridan Friday afternoon
and most all of the boys were glad to
get back, as soldering in the field
isn't quite as nice and easy as in the
post. We sure had fine time thru
the park. We camped at most every
place of interest and saw many a
grand sight The park sure is Won
derful place and no one can guess
what sights there are to see, unless
they go there. 1t would take me two
days to describe everything I saw, so |
won't try to tell everything.
"We entered the park by the North
ern entrance at Gardiner, Montana.
Our first march was from that place to
the Mammoth Hot Springs. There
are some wonderful sights to see there.
There are Hot Springs all over the
place there and they are sure hot, too.
They will boil an egg hard in six min
utes Of course l had to put my fin
gers in the water to see how hot it
was, but l wasn't slow getting my
hand out. There is an army post
there, Fl Yellowstone. The soldiers
there are stationed all thru the park.
They patrol the park all the time and
protect the game and places of interest.
''We left the springs and marched
to Norris Gyser Basin, distance of 20
miles. There were all kinds of sights
| to see there. There are several gysers
there and many other things One of
them they called the Black Growler.
1t had about four openings and it
throws out about three times as much
steam as the exhaust pipe at the fac
| tory does, and it makes noise like a
freight train, climbing grade. To
be off distance and see the steam
rising from all the hot springs and gy-
sers, one would think that there was a
big manufacturing plant or railroad
yards there. When we left this place
we went to Fountain Hotel and stayed
two days We then went to the Upper
Basin, and went in camp close to the
Old Faithful Inn and the Old Faithful
Gyser. We sure had fine time al
this place. There are eight or ten gy
sers and no telling how many Other
things at this place. We then went tt
place called the Thumb. We stayed
there one night and next day went t.
Lake Hotel. Also had fine tim'
here, boat riding ON the 'Yellowston
Lake. Went from there to the Crane
Canyon. We saw some of the pretties
scenery there. There are two big wa
ter falls there, the Lower Falls are 30
feet high and they sure are a fine
sight.
"We left the Canyon and cam
back the same way we went most t
Lake Hotel and camped at the Outlet
That is where the Yellowstone rive
starts. We left the Outlet and starte
for Sylvan Pass. We camped tw
miles from the Pass, and while there
went to the top of mountain. ]
was most straight up and while on to
l walked thru snow almost two fee
deep. The top of the mountain is 10,
450 feet above the sea level, and n
timber nor grass grows on the top
Thru the pass there was quite lot c
snow on the ground in places. At on
place there was a big drift and it wa
every inch of IA feet deep. After W
left Sylvan Pass we didn't see yer
| much, but some high cliffs and hig
mountains. We made about four stop
from the pass to- Cody, Wyoming
: When we left the Outlet we had 8
! miles to march to Cody. We ais
marched thru the Shoeshone Nations
Forest, thru the Rocky Mountains, an
passed by Buffalo Bills Hotel in th
, Rockies. We reached Cody Thursda
: morning and left Friday morning b
: rail for Sheridan, and got here at th
post at O'Clock. l would tell 20
,, more of my trip but it would take tC
!, long. l have Yellowstone Par
r guide book which l will send to 20
: before long and it will tell quite lo
, about the park. ="