The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-06-13

you. A fall might be disastrious.
The memory of the view from
Bath Tub will be never-failinl
source of satisfaction. But don't for
get Bath Tub itself On top of thu
rock is a depression, ten feet square
which retains rain water, and whicf
gives the name bath Tub to the
rack. There is an old Indian legend
to the effect that a bath in this tut
before sunrise is a sure cure for en-
Eui We don't vouch for the truth
of the claim but regard the expert
ment worth trying.
Say, Girls, Would You Like Some
Idaho Diamonds or Oakley Rubies ?
If you are interested in prospect
irg, you will discover ledge of
crystalized quartz about half a mile
below the Bath Tub, on the left side
Of the road. This ledge is the 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 theroad, is a
clump of willows enclosing a spring.
This place is a fairly good camping
site.
Pure Springs at Indian Grove
Taking the left hand road at the
forks, you go north and east a mile
and a half to the Adams residence.
This is a big stone house Better
stop here and get directions for the
trip up Indian Grove, at the head of
Graham canyon. Indian grove is
situated about three miles north and
west of the stone house and is
group of pine, balsam and mahoga-
ny trees. There are delightful
springs to quench the honest thirst
OF the explorer. Deer, lynx cats and
coyotes are plentiful, with a few
mountain lions.
The Park-a Refreshing Spot
A drag road in Graham canyon
eads north three and a half miles
to that restful but stimulating camp
ing site-The Park Here, under
the lodgepole pines, you may drink
from unpolluted springs and forget
most of the ills that humanity is
heir to. Deer are abundant at The
Park. few small trout have found
their way UP this far.
While this is a horseback trip,
you may take a car as far as the
stone house; and you may go as far
IS The Park in light rig. If and
when this section is designated a ma
tional monument, no doubt good au-
tomobile roads will lead to all the
principal points of interest in "City
of Rocks" and Mt. Independence.
The view obtaied between Indian
grove and The aPrk is magnificent.
comes the feeling that this is one of !
lose supreme experiences worth !
'isking life for; that if you never re-
urn home, five hours up here may
De worth as much as forty years on
he dead level of the plains. After
III, it's not quantity that counts,
tut quality. At any rate, you have
10 intention of turning back
Page the Hero.
At present, the rig can go no fur.
her, for here the road ends. The
Iext lap of the exploration is to be I
Undertaken horseback. You may I
ecide even that parts of the trail
re not safe for a horse. But if the
lood of line of heroes courses in
our veins, you will go Harvard, ev- {
n if you have to get off and lead
our horse. s
From The Park you may go north I
D the Almo trail and follow this 6
orth and east to the main divide |
etween Almo creek and Mill creek
cave the Hereford -Almotra IL and {
o almost due east UP the main di- I
ide to the saddle between the high /
st points of Mt Independence, t
-10,550 feet above sea level, over q
mile higher than Oakley An al p
ost limitless view stretches a hun p