The daily sentinel., 1913-08-02

stone lake. The largest lake al its
altitude C7.74l feet) in the world
with the exception OF lake Fitticaca.
In Peru. The snow capped Absaroko
mountain range rises from the waters
edge TO an altitude of II 900 feet. 1t
is 20 miles across this body of water
and the depth has ever defied the
sounding line. On one side OF the
lake, formed by the mountain peaks
We saw the Sleeping Giant The out
line of the lake is very Irregular. be
ing shaped like a hand The lunch
station being at the thumb. Here We
saw several deer by the side of the
road. They looked up Curiously as
we passed, but did not run. Two
bears strolled indifferently out of the
timber and us usual caused a COM
motion. After lunch We were taken
in charge by another guide and
shown many interesting features, the
most important being the famous
Fishing cone. This cone projects ov-
er the lake and contains a boiling
spring, surrounded by the ice cold
waters of the lake. II used to be a
practice. though now prohibited by
law, for fishermen TO stand on the
edge of this cone. catch trout in the
lake and boil them while still on the
hook in the hot spring.
On the drive around the lake to
camp We passed the Natural bridge.
the arch of which is 60 feet high. A
pretty little mountain stream runs
beneath and makes very pretty pic
ture. A short distance from here we
saw the government fish hatchery.
The Wylie lake camp was reached
about O'Clock that afternoon and
the fishermen in our party tried their
luck in the lake and streams nearby
and we all ate salmon trout for sup
per. IL seemed to us that every meal
we ate was better than the one be-
fore. All the employees at this camp
were from the same college in Beloit,
Wis.
Ii was at this camp that one of the
girls tried the unusual task of writ
ing a letter. She was sitting alone
in her tent, her thoughts about 1000
miles away, when she heard a snuff
fling sound and turning quickly saw
great big black bear helping him
self to some candy on the table near
the only door. 1t didn't really seem
possible. but she said she came
straight through the side of the tent.
Early that evening we went for a
launch ride on the lake with some OF
the "savages" Clocal name for driv-
ers). 1t was beautiful on the water
as we circled the islands, quite dark
except when the search light was
thrown on us from the boat house.
Returning by the beautiful Colonial
hotel, through dense pine forest TO
the Wylie camp, we found the others
dancing in an open air pavilion. Al
ter enjoying this pastime for a while
and watching the last embers of the
immense campfire fade and die we
retired to dream of our enjoyable ev-
ening at Wylie's Lake camp.
We resumed our journey next
morning with feeling OF reluctance
a. leaving this prettiest of spots,
mixed with one of keen anticipation
as we were scheduled to see the
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone be-
fore lunch.
The road passed through lovely
valleys and along small mountain
streams and lakes. We saw count
less pelican, and, across the river,
some distance away, Were herus Vi
several hundred elk.
One of the most impressive features
OF the park is the free. protected Ire
OF all the birds and animals. NO one
is allowed to carry gun, not even
the drivers; this fact enabling one
bandit to hold up and rob an entire
Wylie party of 20 coaches as they
appeared, one coach at time, pass
ing through a narrow mountain pass,
This happened about three years ago,
and since then the United States
troopers have patrolled the road more
carefully.
The road gradually ascends to Syl-
van pass In this vicinity we had a
fine view of the entire park. In the
distance could be seen the snow-cov-
cred Tetons, Quadrants, Electric
peak, Mt. Washburn and the Rocky
Mountain range, and Yellowstone
lake in the foreground. The road
continued to follow the Yellowstone
river through the beautiful Hayden
valley. We passed the repulsive ana
awful mud geysers and mud volcano,
which has a crater 80 feet in depth,
out of which is elected constantly a
lead-colored mass OF thick mud.
The drive became more and more
beautiful as the valley narrowed, and
the river became series of rapids,
cascades and falls. Crossing the mag
nificent concrete bridge at the brink
of the upper falls, we had our first
upper fall makes drop of 112 feet
and the Crystal fall 1880 feet. Soon
after seeing these falls we passed the
Wylie camp situated at the very head
of the Grand canon. This view of
the great falls of the Yellowstone.
in its marvellous and majestic setting,
the rocky and nearly perpendicular
and in some places Oyerhanging cliffs
of every known color, is grand almost
beyond expression. In fact, our here
tofore hilarious party was sobered,
almost saddened, by the grandeur Of
the sight.
After spending the morning view
ing the canon and falls from Inspira-
tion point, Point Lookout and Grand
View, we were driven into camp for
lunch. We spent the entire after
noon climbing The most important
feature was the descent of Uncle
Toms trail This is an almost per-
pendicular drop of 1000 feet to the
bottom of the great falls. Standing
at the waters edge in the cool shade