Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1934-10-06

den to the Upper Falls ha1f mile or
so. They are 100 feet high, 50 feet
wide at the TOP and sosme eight 20 10
feet Deep volume Just like Niagara.
only q narrower stream They kept
on the trail SIS there was no wagon
road 10 the Lower Fails.
These are indeed magnificent. 800
to 400 feet high, double the height Of
Niagara. The canyon Is 8 tremendous
pinacled wall 900 and 500 feet high;
yellow, white. red and green rocks.
After dinner they went TO Cascade falls
In q creek enptying into the Yellow
stone through another canyon Pros
pect point afforded fine view Of the
Great Fails 100 yards below them, h1r.
Wiley wrotes lie saw snowbanks 81
around, above and below the great falls
in the canyon.
Building an immense campfire, ia
the fllckexlng light OF which he did
some writing, BAR. Wiley makes note Of
the fact that SONS Lowell and Salem.
Mass, men are camped nearby Think
ing Of starting for home, no record was
made for July l6, but on the following
day they took the back trail for Fire
Hole Basin, crossed that wide. deep
ford again and arrived at Marshall
They enjoyed the convenience Of the
hotel On the 18th they were In camp
In Idaho on creek Just west of TIM
Der and south OF the road and the
small butte. Arriving Just before dark,
they found @the mosquitoes and midges
were so thick It almost crazed las and
the horses, too The tent was pitched,
4 E..ar.,sa ss~.r4 s..sxl 1es-.fIofa
fried potatoes and green tea was en-
joyed.
Moving on after noting the actions
of q flock OF sandhiu cranes, that elk
were about them in abundance which
they could hear believing In the hills,
catching some grsyling trout, listen
ing to the drum of the partridge and
quaclging of wild duck, Mr. Wiley was
in camp In front of Livermore's house
on Hengy's Lake, Idaho. An early start
was made on the following morning,
stopping for lunch ''at some immense
fir trees. Just as we arrived here 10 or
Is young mountain grouse fluttered up
and on log sat big one. I bagged
him with ease and shortly we walked
all around trying to find more, but
couldn't"
They saw some wild swan swimming
in the water. LIN the fall, ducks, geese
an swan are here by the million"
Many we're then In the swamps, breed
ing. Some ducks were seen on the lake.
Until week ago one could shoot
antelope from the door Of the cabin,
but q week ago seven lodges OF Ban
hacks came here and have driven the
game off. Bad luckl MIR. Livermore Is q
hOrse-rancher." A day or two was spent
at Henry's Lake in hunting.
In camp at Indian creek, 10 miles
west Of Wolf creek. The Madison is IA
miles southwest" writes MIR. Wiley In
his diary ON Monday, July %. I'VE
started at 1880 this morning and drove
nine miles over arid plains. This creek
delights us and we stopped for noon.
There are log buildings unoccupied |
here. The creek was fun Of graylings, !
and many were caught by the party,
Changing the pole to gun, some cur
lew were shot. There was plenty tol
eat.
What blessing an appetite is when
food is to be had" writes Mr. Wiley.
We met rancher Just as we arrived
here and got IA pounds of potatoes
and s quarter pound Of sugar good |
luck. We had fried Grayling for sup
per at about nine O'Clock and are now
ready TO go to sleep"
Mr.. Wiley and his son were in camp
ON Wednesday, July rs, near a small
run Cooley Just "as we leave the
Madison river" They left camp on the |
previous morning and rode % miles
TO the Ennis store and postoffice. After
posting some mail I'VE retraced our
track two miles to Hayden's ranch and
got q very good dinner How good 1t l