The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1920-07-20
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the big success of the year. Every
opportunity Will be given them TO
study the wonders of nature while
they are enjoying the outdoor life
Representatives of the Park Ser
vice Will be with the boys at differ
ent stages of their journey.
1t is hoped. also, to arrange a
meeting between the western lad and
the five champion Scouts of New
York City. who are touring the West
as guests of the Far Western
Travellers Association. West and
East will meet then, clasping hands
In friendship. and going back home
to tell their people that the coming
generation OF Americans will be real
men. wheather they live West or
East of the Father of Waters.
At every night stop, the Scouts
will build a big camp fire, around
which they will gather for songs
and stories. Park officials are
planning to make the camp fires at
Old Faithful. Canyon and Mammoth
the centers Of big demonstrations by
the boys to which hundreds Of
dudes" (mountain slang for toru-
ists) will be invited to get glimpse
OF real outdoor living.
The first days hike of the Utah
boys will be only five miles. from
West Yellowstone, Mont. the end
of the railroad line. to Riverside
Ranger Station on tho banks Of the
Madison River, where fishing is ex-
cellent. Next day they will leave
the road and take to the trails, hik-
ing ten miles to the Fountain Rang
o. Station, where they will camp on
, Neg Perez creek route of the famous
Indian raid In 1877. On the thirn
day they will go to the Riverside
Ceyser, anothed ten miles, which
viii put them in the midst of the fin
est specimens OF eeysers IN the
world. The fourth day VIII be
spent in camp there. allowing the
boys pS0ple time to see Old Faith
full play many times, and perhaps TO
see the Giantess, Grant, Grotte. and
other irregular performers In action.
A mother ten miles by road will
put the boys over the Continental
Divide on the banks of De Lacy
Creek, the waters of which eventu-
ally find the Pacific Ocean through
Columbia River. Recrossing the
Divide next day to the Atlantic side.
they will go nine miles to the West
Thumb Of Yellowstone Lake. where
Ia located the famous fishing cone,
a boiling spring. In which fishermen
used to drop their catches. still on
the lines. and cook them Just as
they were taken from the Lake.
The practice now Is prohibited by
law. The next camp will be At Arm
lea Greek. five miles away. compiet-
Ing the first week OF the trip.
Again leaving the road. the boys
next day will have one OF the most
beautiful walks In the Park. along
4, the shores Of the Lake for twelve
miles to Bridge Bay. TALLY and
Switzerland have no lakes and
mountains more lovely. The ninth
days tramp will BIO broken into two
parts. four miles to famous Fishing
Bridge. at the outlet OF the Lake.
where the fish can be seen In humid
reds and caught with great rapidly,
and another four miles to Thistle
Creek.
Ten miles on the tenth day will
put the boys at the marvellous
Yellowstone Canyon. camping near
Chistenden Bridge, the longest We
Ian arch in the world. An extra day
will be spcSt at the Canyon. fol-
visits to Inspiration Point and Artist
Point.
Resuming the hike, the boys will
begin to penetrate into. the mos
gDlendid mountain rAnion of Tho