Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
STORY OF YELLOWSTONE
OF FASCINATING WONDER
Part OF Louisiana Purchase Made
While jefferson Was
President.
roRTLAND's ROSE FESTIVAL
Great Pacific Coast Invites All Amer
ica to Spend Season OF Relaxation
Amidst Its Pleasures and Scenic
Wonders.

Inc STORY OF 1cIlo"Stone Natlon2l
Park is not alone Interesting; it is
much moro. it is fascinating. This is
true not only Of it's physical. or scenic
aspect. but from it's historical side as
we'll. Sccnically il stands by itself.
and cannot be compared with anything
else for the simple reason that there
is nothing like ii known elsewhere.
Historically. il is traced back for more
than a century, although its actual
discovery in all it's marvellous wonder
and grandeur dates back to about half
that time. Important pcrsonages in
our nations history are. in way.
connected with Il.
When Thomas Jefferson became Pres
ident Of the United States in 1901. he
was confronted with serious terrific
rial difficulties along our western
frontier. To remedy this. he endcavor-
ed TO purchase tract of land-a few
thousand OF acrcs-about tho mouth of
The Mississippi River. This resulted. In
sos, in what is historically known as
the Louisiana Purchase. embracing n
vast territory lying between the Miss
issippi River and the summit of the
Rocky Mountain range. and within the
boundaries of which lies most of what
is now Yellowstone Park. including the
beautiful Yellowstone Lake. most of
the EcYser basins. the Grand Canyon
and Mammoth Hot Springs. Originally
there was no intention OF acquiring
such a tremendous area. and the pur-
chase OF the more than 565, 900
acres for sl5,oo0,o0a was actually
forced upon us by Napoleon Bonapartc
himself. Remotely. therefore. two very
noted men. Napoleon and Jefferson, are
responsible for our ownership Of yell
lowstone Park
JEFFERSON PLANNED GREAT
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPLORATION
Jefferson is also connected with the
park in another way. Even before the
purchase OF louisiana he had MANNED
and initiated the Lewis and Clark F.S-
ploration of the Missouri and Columbia
Rivers and certain OF their tributaries
In the personnel of this expedition was
sturdy frontiersman named John Col
ter. and he was the first white man so
Tar as known. to see any part of what
10 now comprised within the park boun-
daries. Golfers discovery and such eS-
pIoration as he made Of the park re-
gion which was in 1907. was independ-
ent OF. and subsequent to, his conncc-
ton with these noted explorers Just
what parts OF the park he ranged over
Is more or less uncertain but II would
!. appear that he trailed through much of
the eastern part of it and possibly.
even visited Mammoth Hot Springs
JeHersons name. therefore. in double
sense. viii always stand as closely re-
lated TO this Incompatible region.
what may be termed the modern his
ioricai aspects OF the practical discov-
cry and exploration of the park are
recountcd in The Land OF Geysers."
publication OF tho Northern Pacific
Railway Company. TO which the reader
is referred. The real discovery OF this
mystic. incompatible. and almost in
scrutable region was made by the
Mash burn. Doane exploring party of
Nnyf
conceived, launched and contaminated
me project OF constituting this region
national park. The necessary action
was taken By Congress in 1872 and The
park as established contains 3.34s
square miles. II is therefore. the old
est and likewise the largest of all our
great national parks
The policy initiated hv the rovrrn
incnt with the establishment OF tho
Yellowstone Park has become a ner-
'ianent one and. has been expanded
until now we nave. frorft forty 10 nfty
national parks and national monu-
ments.
WONDERFUL GIFT
FROM GOD TO MAN
land OF contradictions a spectacu-
lar pageant. world incomprchcn.ible
and within itself, a puzzle, book. a
circus. convincing never-to-be for
''"ion' wonderful gift to man
from benign God--all this and more
Yellowstone National Park.
1T may, ind"ed, be all things TO all
men ihasInuch as every type OF hu.
manly every Individual. may place his
own Interpretation upon what nc finds
mere The saint may see the ylori.s
me 'odhead and iTbibe fresh in
SpFa''oh 10 fight the battle of life:
the sage may indulge or revarnp his
he
recasi ana expand his theories: tho
100! may say in his heart cher. I.
no God" and insist that chance and
acc!dcnt have fabricated this rcaIr
''dh'can' where firc and infernalisrn
spread abroad on all sides. while the
common people. whom Lincoln thought
100 must have a special liking for hc-
cause He made so many of thcm viz
see and reflect, and rejoice and he
eiaH, al the wonders Of tho univc-.o
so graphically portrayed on mountain
and painted terrace. IN luminous csno,
and scarped gorge. on baked plain and
IN poiilhS ScyseF. In shimmcriny Lake
"lo numbering cataract, In REGISTERING
stream ana quiet vale And Tire s.,,i
Wild dcnizcns Of the park-the ,;rnid
graceful antelopcs; tho huge gharry
bisons, remnant Of the ancient NOV.
archs OF the plains, IN" proud. un,f-,id
deer, the big antlcrcd elk. M. me,
raNers, INC r!s-fac.d. NUMBERING
ears the badgers, Gnarinots, squirrels,
'rprcYs and eagles. the uncouth We,
at"ly pelicans on the waters bn,v
heir simple Yet half-w.ld ways ann. Al
us and interest, instruct or anus
-t tho case may be.
IN" natural, logical. original and
ikt"ise, the picturesque rou,. "a ~
Ter the park is via the Northern p,c,a,
is"iI"ay. Livingston and Gardiner. Ia.
tween Livingston and Gardiner mo
railway follows the Yellowstone Ryy.,
through PARADISE Valley chcckcrhoa-d-
60 by vari-colorcd grain fields and ho,.
dered by high. beetiing mountains ana
aHoTnlng one OF the most beautiful an,
Snst ana hitting approaches to the
wonderland OF the world that tn. MIND
OF man can conceive.
LIES IN HEART or
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGE
Gardiner lies oquarcly at the north
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