AH INCIDENT IN THE EXPLORATION OF THE YELLO ’'STONE 
Talcing leave of Mr. Jackson's party at the base of the 
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Grand Teton, I made all haste to join Mr. Gannett f s party in 
the Yellowstone Park. My agreement had been to meet the latter 
party at the head of Shoshone lake on the 15th of July, hut it 
was the 17th before I was able to leave Mr. Jaekson f s camp. Tak- 
ing with me Mr. F. M. Amelung and Mr. S. D. Hovey, I ascended 
the valley of the Snake to the outlet of Jackson’s lake, making 
during the day some additional sketches. 
The Grand Teton from the northwest is exceedingly fine, and 
Mount Moran, which rises from the west side of the lake, is a 
grand and interesting peak. The clouds obscured the summits 
of these peaks during the entire day and prevented satisfactory 
sketching. 
We were prevented from making long marches by the sickness of 
Mr. Hovey, and at the end of the second day were forced to go 
into camp auite early at the forks of the Snake. 0 n the morning 
of the 20th we ascended the ridge between the two branches of the 
snake, and before noon reached the foot of lewis lake. Grossing 
the river at trie point of its exit from the lake, we ascended the 
densely timbered ridge to the west and struck out to the northwest 
across a high timbered plateau. late in the afternoon we came 
out upon an open valley through which flowed a large creek. On 
tne north side of this valley lies a low wooded ridge, beyond which 
could be seen portions of Shoshone lake. Grossing the valley and 
