, 1921-09-08
SEEING THE NATL PARK
Editor c. Watt Brandon Writes interest
ing Article Describing Trip through
Yellowstone National Park

Of their braves against an equal
number OF Crows. with the under
standing that they go to that fiat
summit and fight to the death, the
victors to remain In possession of
that territory. The Shoshones were
victorious. Following the luncheon
the story of Crowheart wal told,
while Stanley Edwards, secretary of
the Rocky Mountain Highway Asso-
citation, told the story Of the organ
ization of this highway which takes
the traveller from Denver to the Vel
lowstone park by way Of Fl. Collins,
Laramie. Rawlins and Lander fol-
lowing the mountain roads all the
way.
At Dubois
The first night rest was made at
Dubois, 80 miles from the railroad,
where a wild west exhibition was
put on in the afternoon and a big
dance at night. This wonderful
little inland town brought many
realistic scene Of the frontier life
and methods of living to the atten-
ton OF those who were not SO fam
iliar with our western ways and
manners, the thrill Of the west going
out to many.
An early start was made for the
pass II, e. morning, the motor
cade being Joined by about twenty
five more autos which left Lander
that morning and the evening before.
The road was In excellent condition,
aside from a few steep pitches, and
in several instances help had to be
given some of the cart in making the
ascent. Tourist cars from many
states were in line, some did not
reach the point in time, while some
few, because Of troubles turned back
from Dubois, but . count showed
close to 100 carr in the pass during
the ceremonies.
The Cerennony.
The speakers scheduled for the
occasion Of ceremony were Rev. John
Roberts Of Lander, Governor Robert
D. Carey, Senator John b. Kendrick,
Hon. B. B. Brooks. Dick Washable,
son Of Chief Washakie; Yellow Calf,
chief of the Shoshonis, and Hon. H..
M. Albright. park superintendent.
The Lander band accompanied the
expedition. and was an excellent
source of entertainment. Senator
Kendrick was accompanied by Mrs.
Kendrick, and among the others
from the state rel Mon. A. D. Kelly
Of Cheyenne, Hon. and Mrs. C. e.
Winter of Casper, MI. and Mrs. r..
M. Andrus of CASPER, Chas 8. Hill,
W r. Judkins and G. B. Morgan OF
Cheyenne, Frank 8. Hadsell Of Raw
Inns.
The dedication Of this road was
necessary to make 1t n Of the
recognized highways to the park, and
the pronunciation OF the words ne
ccssary by Superintendent Albright
we're received with cheers. Two
Gwo-Tee" has been declared the
official spelling of the pass. which is
spelled In different forms In different
reports and maps. but as such II will
be recognised In literature Of the
Rocky Mountain Highway asSocia-
ton. 1t was named after an early
Indian chief, and means quick force
or to thrust forward.
The ceremonies were interferred
with by rain and hail, but the trip
down the mountain during the aft
ernoon raj a splendid one to Moran,
where most Of the cars stopped to
take on gasoline and oil and visited
Jackson lake dam. The arrival of
the carr at the Lake Hotel was late
during the evening. and the last
party supper raj served at ten
o'clock that night.
The party broke up the next
morning, many continuing the tour
Of the park. while others returned to
Lander. The delegates of the press,
and North Western officials being
taken on q two-day tour Of the Park.