The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-08

as well, their custom to trek the long
distances down the Yellowstone ana
Missouri to the Mandan villages to traoe
for meat, furs, vegetables and corn. rms
was as well, famous war trail; for down
its defiles and over its divides, marched
the Nez Perces, the Snakes, the BAN
nocks, the Saleeshes, the Flatheads ana
the Kootenai on their expeditions against
the Crows and the Blackfeet; or the
Blackfeet travelled in war parties against
the mountain tribes.
It was over this age-old trail LhaI
passed eastward Captain William CLARK
on his way to explore the Yellowstone III
1906. It was this way that hurried Ihe
harassed John Golfer before the pursu-
ing Piegans. Manuel Lisa, with his small
band of traders and trappers, trod TINS
pathway, on the three forks to build Ine
Inflated Fort Manuel. Bonneville's eX-
plorers travelled this way to view and ap-
praise a new country. Father OeSnneC
carried the torch of Christianity over this
route which remained a guiding line Tor
the argonauts and pioneers to pilot them
to and from the land Of gold in the days
when Montana was young. This trail mas
been greatest in significance for 1T ira
versed that section which could be called
"the cradle" from which the infant,
Montana, emerged, grew and became
great commonwealth in the heart of the
Northwest.
Today. this same Gallatin valley is fast
becoming the summer playground OF
south central Montana. Bozeman, the
metropolis of this section, is one OF the
most beautiful cities in the state. II Is
the seat of the State agricultural col
lege and a place of beautiful homes ano
pleasing landscapes.
The Gallatin Way from Bozeman tc
Yellowstone park is becoming more pop
ular each year; for this is considered the
most scenic route to that recreattonal
area From Bozeman through the IA
nous Gallatin canyon, there is ninety
miles of magnificent scenery with Splen-
did camping and fishing all Of the way.
The Gallatin valley is not alone noteo
for its bounteous grain fields and It's
splendid beef and dairy herds; but as g
| tourist headquarters the city Of Boze-
man is gaining in popularity. The tour
| ist travelling from Yellowstone to Glacier
National park will find no better roads
no more magnificent scenery than by
way of the Gallatin valley. Thus he is
aVailed of the aweSome and entranc1ne
beauties of Gallatin canyon, and or
north through Bridger canyon, over for
eSted trails to Wilsall and White Sulphur
Springs, over mountain roads and rug
ged scenery to Great Falls; or, as sub
stitute, passing through Bozeman tC
Helena and the Gate of the Mountains
on to Great Falls.
! There is perhaps no more beautiful
drive over one of the best automobile
roads in the state, than that from Boze
man to White Sulphur Springs, passing
the United States fish hatchery, through
beautiful Bridger and Brackett canyons
through the towns Of Sedan and Wilsan
The tourist finds many pleasant sid
trips in Gallatin valley. One of these i
to take the National Park Highway 20
Yellowstone Trail) through the Gallatil
valley, with its wealth of agriculture ant
livestock, through the towns of Belgrade
Manhattan and Logan, on to Three Fork
where the Jefferson, Madison and Gala
tin rivers unite to form the Missouri, re
turning to Logan and travelling up tn
Madison river, which offers some of tn
finest fishing in the country, to the in
tersection of the old Virginia City roac
thence back to Bozeman over the Viz
ginia City road.
Another pleasing trip which can b
confined to one day is to leave Bozema
in the morning, passing the governmer
fish hatchery, up Bridger canyon, on
Wilsall for lunch, down the Shields rive
valley to Livingston, over the Yellow
stone Trail, across the continental divic
to the point of beginning.
To those who appreciate the romano
alone typical to Montana's early histor
there is nothing within the entire sta
of Montana which could hold a great
appeal than the two or three days tr
into the heart Of the famous old go
camp territory of the state. LeaviI