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HUNTING AND FISHING IN MONTANA 



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Grinnell Glacier, Glacier Park 



of the Yellowstone, of which they already knew something. Thence 

 they passed entirely east of Yellowstone Lake on their way south, cir- 

 cumventing that lake below its lower arms; headed northwest, and 

 twice crossed the Continental Divide. 



They did not know very well where they were, or how they were 

 to get out; but from the western edge of the Yellowstone Lake they 

 headed northwest for the Firehole river. They saw a large lake, no 

 doubt Shoshone Lake, which some took to be the head of the Firehole 

 and some the head of the Snake river. It was, as we now know, tribu- 

 tary to the latter stream. At length they did find the Firehole river, 

 and broke down into that historic country known as the Upper Geyser 

 Basin of the Yellowstone Park of today. 



As they passed through the country they gave many names to the 

 great features of natural interest. Having engaged in a real mountain 

 exploration with horse and pack train, they had met hardships and 

 dangers. Soon the winter would come, for by the middle of September 

 snow threatened any day in those high altitudes. From these tremen- 

 dous geyser basins, now for the first time well seen and well described, 

 they headed down the Firehole and Madison, which they knew would 

 lead them out somewhere not far from Helena. 



The Land of Wonders 



All of this is merely by the way. We need no historic review of 

 their trip. Today we can sec. in all ease and comfort, everything which 

 through hardship and danger they saw, and far more. But now in the 

 review of the simple story of their wanderings we come to one inci- 

 dent, to one picture, which I wish could bo engraved on the mind of 

 every American today, especially on the mind of every man holding a 

 position of pul)Iic trust and honor. Let us restore that picture to view, 

 so far as possible. 



