Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
NEW TETON PARK
f.. TO Be DEDICATED
Wyoming Strip Recalls Fur.
Trading Expedition of
John J. Astor.

By the Associated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May l8.-Preser-
walton Of the wild and rugged beauties
OF the Jackson Hole country in North
western Wyoming will be completed Of
EciailJ IN July with the dedication OF
n new park by the National Editorial
Association.
This lovely strip of semi wilderness
was created Teton National Park by
Congress in February. 1t is fringed
by huge forests and hemmed in by
mountains, and is a cradle Of the dude
ranch industry which now Is achieving
almost the importance of the live stock
and other major industries Of the State.
Once reputed to be the secluded
refuge Of cattle rustlers and other out
laws, it now is known as one OF the
best fishing and hunting regions in the
United States, as we'll as one OF the
most beautiful scenically.
The first authentic account OF the
Grand Tetons is given in the history Of
the Astoria Expedition of 1910, organ
lied by John Jacob Aston and headed
by Wilson P. Hunt of New Jersey. The
object of the expedition was to estab-
lish fur trading posts in the Rocky
Mountain region for Mr.. Astors Amer
lean Fur Co.. and the destination of the
party was the mouth of the Columbia
River
The Astoria party reached the Grand
Tetons in 1911. Hunt believed the
glistening mountains to denote the
source Of the Columbia. but soon
learned his mistake. However. because
the three peaks served as a lighthouse
to the weary travellers, Hunt named
them Weary Knobs
Robert Stuart led another party OF
Astorians through wyoming and the
Teton range country in 1872, taking a
somewhat different route than that fol-
lowed by Hunt on his westward trip
and in doing so became the pioneer ex-
plorer of the Overland Trail
The fur trade was greatly stimulated
among Americans by the Lewis and
Clark and Astoria expeditions into
Wyoming In 1922 Gen. William H.
Ashley of st. Louis entered wyoming
and the Grand Teton region with a
party of trappers. In this party were
several men who afterward became IA
nous in the Rocky Mountain country
Jim Bridger, William Sublette, Robert
Jackson Hole country received its name.
It was named for David E. jackson
after one of the first skirmishes with
Campbell and Thomas Fitzpatrick.
1t was while this party was in the
now Teton National Park area that the
the Blackfeet Indians in 1882.
Capt. Bonneville headed the next ex-
petition into the Teton region, and
thereafter development of the State be-
gan with these early trappers and ex-
plorers becoming the first permanent
settlers of the State. Bloody years fol-
lowed on the plains and explorations
were made into other parts of the
State, while the Grand Teton country
remained comparatively unsettled and
its beauty preserved virtually pristine
for the national park into which the
rugged area has been created.
Ross L. Alcorn Of Rawlins, president
Of the wyoming Press Association, has
been designated official host to mem
bers of the Editorial Association, which
meets in Cheyenne in July. Mr.. AL
corn is editor and publisher Of the Raw
Inns Republican. a weekly newspaper.
end is State auditor.