Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1922-03-23
MYSTIC LAKE IN
HEART OF WILD
Harvey H. futile Writes of Region
About Red Lodge, Montana =
GrasshOpper Glacier

c. r. futile of Baraboo has receiv-
ed letter from his brother, Harvey
II. futile, Red Lodge, Montana, also
so photographs of that wonderful re-
gion. Grashopper glacier is one of
the sights near there.
The parents of c. r. and H. H. Tut
tie, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. futile, form
erly Of Baraboo, are also there, like
wise other members of the family.
The letter says:
| am sending you a few more photos
of the Mystic Lake country which you
will no dobt enjoy looking over.
Mystic Lake Lodge has great posi-
bilities and advantages as a summer
resort and hunting lodge, being To-
Gated in the heart of the Rocky
Mountains in the Beartooth National
Forest, about 20 miles north of Vel
lowstOne park.
This territory is off the beaten path
and is practically unknown to the
touring public; in fact, | was unable
10 get to the lake with a saddle horse
few years ago, when first went in
to the country. So il has been a case
of pioneering from the start, but last
year and again this year, with the
aid of hundreds of pounds of T. n. T.
many miles OF good trails are being
built back into the rough and un-
known countre where the mountains
were put together "sOme careless"
The natural beauties of the state
are to be found here in this part of the
Rockies-over 200 lakes within 10
miles of the Lodge. scores of rushing
creeks, and beautiful water falls
where the native rainbow, brook and
Dolly Warden trout have their hang
outs. There are dozens of glaciers. The
largest one covers over 700 acres. is
the GrasshOpper glacier, so named be-
cause of the millions of prehistoric
hoppers frozen in the ice.
Fine Scenery
THAT the scenery in the Bear
tooth Rockies is the finest | have ever
seen during the 20 years | have spent
in the mountainous districts of the
world" is the statement of y. S.
Shipp official photographer for the
Forest Service of the u. S. Govern
ment.
AT Mystic Lake lodge everything
Will be done to insure a comfortable
and enjoyable time to the guests. Not
all OF this country is rugged and for
bidding, for all about the Lodge in the
big pine and fir timber are hundreds
or inviting spots for those who wish
to loaf. There are row boats and mo-
tor boats on the lakes, cars or saddle
horses for long overland trips. exper-
fenced guides for those who wish TO
take trips to Yellowstone park or any
where in the mountains.
The horseback pack train trips are
a wonderful way to spend a vacation.
and are simple and enjoyable. The
lodge is open from June 1st until
Sept 18th for tourists. After Sept 18th
it is open for big game parties. All the
big game of the American Rockies
is to be found here and plentiful. too
SNAS A~1AC 10 OfCI . niles lOnK.
nearly 1000 feet deep, 1900 It. altitude
and the cliffs rise directly from the
water to height of $500 feet above
the lake.
Island lake. next above Mystic is 25h
miles long. ! saw a moose and her calf
here last fall. Nearby is Froze to
Death mountain and Froze to Death
lake. The lake is frozen from ton To
bottom.
| will meet tourists at Yellowstone
park and guide them to Mystic lake
and to Red ladge or meet them at Red
lodge and guide them to Mystic and
Yellowstone park. have been round
ing up and breaking horses on the
Crow Indian reservation. Tell the
boys | shot two big coyotes day before
yesterday, that makes IL on this trim
Give my love to Charlotte and the
Kids and write when you can.
Your Brother Harvey.