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Nathaniel P. Langford, who became the first super- 

 intendent of the Park, who was long known as 

 ^^National Park" Langford, and to whom, perhaps, 

 more than to any other person, is due the existence 

 and present purposes of the Park; Cornelius Hedges 

 of Montana, who first proposed the idea of National 

 Park; Truman C. Evarts of Montana, whose sepa- 

 ration from the party, wanderings and sufferings 

 would make a chapter alone; Samuel T. Hauser, 

 who later became Governor of Montana, Walter 

 Trumbull, a son of Senator Trumbull of Illinois; 

 Benjamin Stickney; Warner C. Gillette, and 

 Jacob Smith. 



These were the civilian members of the party, 

 and, as a guard and escort, General Sheridan 

 detached Lieutenant Doane, and ^^one sergeant 

 and four privates." 



This party entered the Park by way of the Gal- 

 latin River, on the north, explored the Yellow- 

 stone, discovered its marvelous falls, found Yel- 

 lowstone Lake, named Mt. Washburne and made 

 a thorough exploration of the different geyser 

 basins. 



