The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-11
SCHADEGGS ENJOYING
SIGHTS IN MONTANA

SIGHTS l''l| IS IN IN MONTANA J \
Word received from the Scha-
deggs, who left Bemidji the latter
part of May for a trip to, the coast
by auto, states that they are still at
Great Falls, Mont, taking in the
sights in that vicinity, while visiting
his sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Routzahn. They are having a
very enjoyable trip thus far, and
their letter will be interesting to
their many friends: 49, -
"Great Falls, Mont, July 8, 1922.
We just returned from a Homie
trip up the Sun River Valley of the
Continental Divide of the Rocky
Mountains, and some trip it was
sights?, sure, and grand. The trip
is made by auto up the Sun River
Canyon to the Allen hotel, which is
5 miles below the Tucker Hot
Springs. From there we, went afoot
and horseback, along the mountain
path, at times we were 5000 foot
from the river bed on a foot path
only wide enough to hold No. 10
shoe. Two miles UP the river we
crossed from. mountain to noun
tain ON a wire cable, seated two at a
time in basket. While crossing,
they took picture Of us. On our
way to the springs we visited the Sun
River Arsenic mine. The product of
this mine is packed out on pack
horses, in small 15-gallon kegs, two
kegs to horse, to the town of Gil
man and shipped from there to New
York. Also took in the Sun River
Falls. The highest mountain as you
enter the Canyon is $500 feet and
up some three miles you find them
10000 feet high. One cloudy day
as We. were in the valley climbing,
the clouds hid the. mountain tops
and would roll down until it SEEM
ed our heads were but a few feet
away. All hands took a bath in the
springs, also a sweat in the can, and
when we game out be certainly felt
good. Also drank lot of the sui
phur water. ] may 60 again as it
did me a lot of good. Went there
riding a horse with my back so lame
I thought ! couldn't stand it, and
walked out feeling like "a new man.
"The Allen hotel is fine place,
located very nicely, all kinds of wild
animals, mountain lion, mountain
sheep, black and white tail deer,
bear, elk, etc. They counted some
800 or more elk in one herd last
spring, right from the hotel. The
animals come to the valley in winter
for food and as the snow leaves the
mountain they return. The noun
tains are still covered with snow,
which seems queer to US. For in
stance, July 4th, which was the day
we reached there, it was 100 in the,
shade, and we could stand on the
porch and see the snow. About 25a
miles up from the. hotel is Salmon
lake where they catch trout feet
long weighing 25 pounds. I have
been fishing several times and will
have some pictures to show when I
get home. One can step out 100
feet from the hotel and begin to
trout fish. We had some pack horses
one day and took a trip. We came
upon. a, row boat at the river and de-
cided to cross and take in the sights,
Mrs. Schadegg and Mr.. Routzahn
started across. The river is very
swift and as they reached about half
way, the car broke and down the
river they went, in danger Of being
dashed against the rocks. Ny broth
er-in-law jumped overheard, caught
the boat, and successfully, succeeded
in towing it across, leaving Milton
and myself on the other side. We
returned down to the cable and final
ly met. once more, none the worse for
the experience, but glad to be togeth-
er again. z.....-. 49,
"Have only seen three Minnesota
cars out here so far. Understand
some Bemidji autos went through
Wolf Lake, some 100 miles west Of
here, and where we happened to be
The next day, after hearing we were
from Bemidji they told US about the
car. and from the description they
gave US, we came to the conclusion
It. was Ted Getchell, John Goodman
md DR.. Denison, for, If ] remember