Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19

towering to heights of more than 10 600 feet. On
the upper slopes of many of them shine the gla
ciers that give the park its name and from these
everlasting beds of snow and ice are born scores
of torrents that dash down the mountain sides and
hurl themselves over tremendous cliffs. Scattered
all about among the mountains are deep lakes that
lie like FURNISHED mirrors in the calm of sunny
day or are dashed into black rage when the storm
sweeps down on them from the heights.
Perilous passes steep and rocky climbss slip
ne @-ai11blss across glaciers and miles Of dense
forest are therefor uoss liffke IT, more.
strenuous life. For the Others there are automo-
bile, coach launch and horseback trips, rest and
recreation in an excellent hotel and delightful
chalet camps and always mellow days and cool
nights.
If one wishes to get away from hotel life en-
tirely he can have camping trips in the wilderness,
and it is really wilderness, in which he can WANDER
for weeks without seeing human habitatlon Big
game is there in abundance-bears, mountain
sheep mountain goats and various xmas OF var
mnts'-but of course it is strictly protected by
Uncle Sam. But fish are there, too, especlaLy
trout and the visitor is free to catch them II ne
can Adding their own touch of picturesquehess
are the Indians of the Blackfeet tribe, whose home
is in the reservation Immediately east OF the park
The usual entrance to the park is at It's SOUTH
east corner where at Glacier Park statlon' is one
of the most remarkable and attractive hotels III
the country. The main building is constructed
Oregon and the spacious lobby is fianked by these
natural pillars which tower three stories to the
roof Enormous fireplaces, scores OF pelts OIL win
animals and the heads of bunalo and deer aud 10
the attractions and more comfort and better 1000
cannot be obtained in metropolitan hotels. Tour
lists, guides and indians mlhsle mere anu loi
mality is discarded
] haven't the slightest intention or writing
guidebook to the Glacier National Park, but 90
wish to tell of some of its wonders and beauties
that can be seen in visit OF few days 80 nrst
let's climb into this big touring car and go to
Take st. Mary Our chauffeur is breed" capa
HE courteous and well educated, who knows the
country as you know your back yard FOR some
90 miles our route lies through the Indian reser
walton and we skim along the boulevard ROAD
across sweeps of prairie, up hills and along the
edges of precipces now dipping down into lovely
valleys now crossing rushing streams, with the
mountains ever growing more imposing and more
fascinating Twisting up long climb and sWerV-
ing to the west, come to the continental water
shed near Triple Divide mountain, Thence the
waters flow on one side to Hudson bay, on another
10 the Pacific and on the third to the Mississippi
valley and the gulf This is truly the roof of the
continent Now for 16 miles the road runs
through the great pine forests and WINDS graoually
downward, on the slopes of the mountain, until
with loud honking our motor car draws up De-
side the charming log chaets of St Mary. camp
that cling to the steep shores of the lake, whose
waters sparkle and ripple under the midday sun
Dinner awaits in the biggest chalet-plain lood'
well cooked and plentiful, served by atGhctlVe
mattresses II is eaten with relish and without
formalities, and then, after few minutes In the
recreation chalet with its player piano and
dance floor, we all pile aboard powerful gasoline
launch and head up the lake for Goingtothe-sun
camp.
ON the right stretches the long ridge OF Single
Shot mountain. and on the left rise Citadel Al
mosta Dog lovely name) and other line peaks
But our eyes are fixed forward TO where Goingto-
the-Sun mountain rears its magnificent snow
topped head. II is one OF the most picturesque
,auntains in America, and hanging near its sum-
mmit ia large glacier whose stream, falling head
lone, is constantly blown upward into spray by
the never ceasing winds From the camp, pult
Aigh on promontory that projects far Into the