The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-08-10

the rock is a depression, ten fee
square,, which retains rain water
and which gives the name BAIT
Tub" to the rock. There is an old
Indian legend TO the effect that :
bath In this tub before sunrise is a
sure cure for ennui. We can't vouch
for the truth of the claim but be-
lieve the experiment worth trying.
II you are interested in prospect
ing, you will discover a ledge of
crystalized quartz about half a mile
below the Bath Tub, on the left side
of the road. This ledge is tie home
of the famous Idaho diamond.
Going down the road about half a
mile to the forks, you will come to
the old mica diggings on the left
Rubies are often found inside large
sheets of mica.
Near the forks, and about two
hundred yards east of the road, is
a clump of willows enclosing II
spring. This place is a fairly good
camping site.
Taking the left hand road at the
forks, you go north and east a mile
and a half to the Adams residence.
a big stone house. Better stop here
and get directions for the trip up
to Indian Grove, at the head Of
Graham canyon. Indian grove is sit
uated about three miles north and
west of the stone house and is a
group of pine, balsam and mahogany
trees. There are delightful springs
to quench the honest thirst of the
explorer. Deer, lynx Gates and COW
otes are plentiful, with a few noun
tain lions.
A drag road in Graham canyon
leads north three and a half miles
to that restful but stimulating camp
ing site-The Park. Here, under
the lodge pole pines, you may drink
un%polluted springs and forget
of the ills hat humanity is
heir to. Deer are abundant here. A
small trout have found their
way up this far.
While this is a horseback trip,
is nothing to prevent you from
a car as far as the stone
rouse; and you may go as far as
rhe Park in a light rig. 1t is true
hat n used to b%oulevards will suf-
somewhat with palpitation of
he heart. But there are compen-
The view obtained between
indian grove and The Park is mag
lifcent. Comes the feeling that this
5 n of those supreme experiences
yorth risking life for; that if you
ever return home, five hours up
ere may beworth as much as forty
ears on the dead level of the plains.
lfter all, it's not quantity that
cunts, but quality. At any rate,
have no intention of turning ,
ack.
The rig car go no further, for
ere the road ends. The next lap of =
le%exploration is to be undertaken -,
orse-back. You may decide even ,
nat parts of the trail are not safe
a horse. But If the blood of a
of heroes courses In your veins. '
on will go forward. even If you
ave to get off and lead your horse. i
From The Park go north to the {
trail and follow this north and n
st to. the main divide between An
o creek and Mill creek. Leave the
ereford-Almo trail and go almost !
lie east up the main divide to the
ddle between the highest points
Mt. Independence. From the sad
e ii is about half a mile to the
CHEST point Of Mt. Independence. y
feet above sea level. over d
mile higher than Oakley. An al c
ost limitless view stretches a hun a,
ed and fifty miles in every direc- !,
IN. So far as Cassia county is "
ncerned. Mt. independence is the &C
nearest heaven. III
Go back to the saddle. About ~
o hundred yards south. take the d'
Ill and go three-fourths of a mile st
the lower of the five Indepen- wi
nee lakes. This is one of the 80,
'st beautiful camping places on
rth. ws oi
While men and women down on
plains OF the world have been
mplaining of the heat during the ~
ST thousand summers, it has been ~
d here under the pines-always. an
d throughout all hat quarreling As
4 fighting and gossiping over tri-
!; which has gone on increasingly
e the murmur of gnats in the W.
of a million million of suns, es'
has been restful here under the IA.
The lonely but contented esi
hat sings in the tree tops no