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Friday, May 8, 1925. THE HARDIN TRIBUNE -HERALD Page Five IIMMEN=NIMMENP SOUTHERN MONTANA'S SUMMER PLAYGROUND PRESENTS A MULTITUDE OF VARIED ATTRACTIONS TO THE VACATIONIST Lure of the Beartooth, the Stillwater and the Boulder country in southern Montana as a summer playground, will be presented to thousands of easterners attending the Out- door Life Exposition in Chica- go, at the Colliseum from May 9 to 17, inclusive, by the Bill- ings Commercial club, which will maintain an exhibit depict- ing the scenic grandeurs of this great area. It. T. Ferguson, supervisor of the Beartooth na- tional forest, has painted a viv- id word picture of this great playground, stressing its at- tractiveness to hint who seeks recreation in the great out-of- doors. To people of Montana his story will bring a keener ap- preciation of the recreational asset, unrivalled in any part of the - world, Which liceat their very doors. (By It. T. FERGUSON) I T IS THE place in Montana where the earth extends up into the heavens and the heavens reach down into the earth; it is a country different, with a new kind of grand- eur composed of a huge uplift of gigantic peaks and mesas, cut. by deep gorges, the slopes and valleys of which are forested. Within this wonderland, nature has assisted in carving out the ad- ministrative boundaries of two of the 17 national forests within the state. These forests are the Absar- oka national forest with headquar- ters at Livingston and the Bear - tooth national forest with headquar- ters at Billings. This region is bounded on the north and west by the Yellowstone river, On the south by the Yellowstone park and the Montana -Wyoming state line, and on _the east by the Clark's Fork river. It is a country replete with lakes, glaciers, icefields and mountain - peaks. Granite peak, 12,842 feet, —the largest in Montana, is located within this region. Wild life, abun- dant fishing, big game, and excep- tional camp sites are the features which entice the men who love the great out-of-doors, for there is suf- ficient material to inspire the admir- ation of everyone who visits the area Many Auto Trails. Railroads extend around the north and east of the area and highways from all the more important cities tap the exterior boundaries and oc- casionally lead a short distance into the interior. An auto road also ex- tends from Yellowstone park to s FOUR WEEKS' TUITION REP In Summer School —You PAY for Six and We GIVE You TEN WEEKS. — A splendid opportunity for out-of-town pupils who want to better their present condition. — You will enjoy spend- ing- -the sun, da Great Falls amidst the beautiful parks and scenic beauty of the Niagara of the West. —The metropolitan at- mosphere—the diversi- fied commercial activi- ties, will tend to round out your business edu- cation.. —wrtrm FOR FREE TUITION PLAN FOR OUT - OF - TOWN PU- PILS. Great Falls Commercial College GREAT FALLS MONT. !Cooke City, almost in the heart of ' the interior portion. Trails extend from the ends of all these roads Into the interior of this truly mar- vellous regoin so that it may be seen and enjoyed by anyone who is will- ing to hike or ride horseback, while camping out or while stopping at one of the many comfortable recreation- al camps which are maintained for the convenience of travelers, and these camps are usually found at the end of the automobile road. At the principal camps and at some of the towns, horses and guides may be ob- tained for real camping trips. The location of these recreational camps and of the ranger stations where full information can be obtained, are shown on the ipt; as is also the lo- cation of poin f unusual interest and many other features of value to visitors. Forest officers are anxious to be of service to travelers in every pos- sible way and the forest service de- sires that the public make full use of the recreational features of the na- tional forests. Crows Named Range. The name \Beartooth\ is derived from the Crow Indians and is the name they gave to one of the - mast prominent peaks because of its re- semblance to a vast molar tooth. The Absoraka takes its name from the Absoraka or Crow Indians who in- habited that region. Except for a few minor changes in boundary the entire area in the two forests was or- iginally withdrawn as the Absaroka forest reserve by President Roosevelt In 1902. In 1903 it became a portion of the old Yellowstone reserve which included a considerable por- tion of the present Shoshone national forest lying east of the Yellowstone park in Wyoming. It continued_ as a part of the Yellowstone until July 1, 1908, when by proclamation of President Taft that portion of the area lying east of the Boulder -Still- water divide was combined with the Pryor Mountain national forest, un- der the name of the Absaroka na- tional forest. The boundaries and names have remained unchanged since that time. Wild Life. •This area is one of the compara- tively few remaining tracts where big game animals are plentiful, yet where they may be legally hunted. Elk, deer and both black and grizzly bear are especially numerous. Bor- dering, as it does, on Yellowstone park, which is the oldest and largest big game refuge in the country, these forests are constantly being stocked by the overflow from the park and this will doubtless always be a land of big game. There are al- so a considerable number of moun- tain sheep, antelope and moose, al- though there is no open season on these animals. The various species of grouse abound, while the streams afford excellent trout fishing, most- ly of the native and black spotted variety. The bear is now classed as a game animal and may not be trap- ped or hunted with dogs. Hunting parties, especially for elk, are us- ually very successful and there are many men in the vicinity of Gardi- ner who make a business of outfit- ting and guiding such parties. Among the important fishing streams may be vide. To the eastward lies one of the mentioned Slough creek, Mill creek, natural - wandOrs ot the - - wortd - , - 'th Buffalo creek, and the different Grasshopper glacier, making a con - branches and tributaries of the tinuous stretch of ice over three Boulder river on the Absaroka for- miles long. eat, and the various branches of the Stillwater river, Rosebud, Clark's Hoppers Imbedded in he. Fork and Rock creeks on the Bear- In the ice of the Grasshopper gla- on - 1h: - These gr. - earns are - ensile tie. the- bodiesersoistienat m era tsle g - rase - reached and afford not only good hoppers, apparently of an extinct fishing but excellent camping sites species ,are imbedded. This pheno- amid rugged and beautiful moun- menon has interested many people tam n scenery, from which excursions and has resulted in much investiga- on foot and on horseback may be tion and comment among scientists. had into the higher regions. The following explanation is offered: The territory within this portion These grashoppers, like many of the of the Beartooth and Absaroka na- present day, are migratory, they of- tional forests is of a character which ten fly at great height. It is reported Goose, Burke, Rock Island, Round, i fits it to serve admirably as public that during the grasshopper year n Star, Lady - of - the - Lake, Kersey, playgrounds. From this standpoint, Kansas in the 70's the eye was un-. Widewater, Russell and Farley lakes. It stands pre-eminent. It is not only able to see the insects in their high- These are but a few of the many the highest region in Montana, but eat elevation as they formed ,a veri- lakes where beautiful camp grounds it is of such vast extent and is of such table cloud that darkened the sun, and excellent fishing may be had. stupendous formation that it stands In this particular flight it is not hard About these lakes and along the out as one of the most picturesque to beleive, therefore, that they could streams courses below them, the for-. and rugged mountain areas in the have reached the elevation suffic- eat cover is dense. except where the United States. tent to carry them across these moun- beautiful mountain meadows and Grasshopper Glacier. tains; nor is it difficult to believe This region may be reached from that one of their vast swarms may the south by way of the road to have been met and overcome by one viding a supply of excellent forago Cooke City, where acommodations of the sudden snowstorms which are for pack and saddle horses. The can be had and pack horses secured, so common in this high country in beautiful, quiet, still, clear lakes and or it may be entered from the north the summertime, and that hosts of streams bordered by dense forest, by way of the Stillwater trail through them perished on the ice of this gla- furnish a soothing contrast to the Daisy pass. The latter route is one cier, where they were covered with grandeur above the timberline 'and of magnificent beauty. Above the the heavy snows of the following jagged mountain peaks close at hands big ranger station on the Stilhvater_ winter_ and became embedded aud Rock Creek Creeks. . the scenery becomea . wild ... end Eug . udi . preserved Ise cold 2 itioragssiressalkitIsfses - -This - - difistregt: - .: it:ranging— Of .-- .1 One of the beautiful mountain waterfalls of the Beartooth-Still- water region in Southern Montana. These streams abound in game fish. and the trail ascends more rapidly to the crossing of Horseshoe creek, which is almost a continuous cata- ract from its source in the Lal:e-in- the-Woods. Here an excellent side trip can be taken. Daisy pass has an elevation of 9,713 feet and here the traveler stops in amazement at nature's handiwork. To the south are Pilot and Index mountains in Wyoming. To the southwest lies Soda Butte creek and the beautiful timbered slopes and grassy valleys above Cooke City. Further on the eye take in the panorama of Yellow- stone park and the continental di - parks intervene, making fishing less arduous than in most places and pro - Lake Near Timberline in Beartooth Mountains East Rosebud creek is a fine stream and along its various branch- es and at East Rosebud and other lakes will be found sonie of the most beautiful scenery and some of the. test fishing. Among the other fea- sent day. Because of this fact the tures of interest may be mentioned fame of this glacier is raopidly be-- the East Rosebud cascades, East coming world-wide, but ills not with- Rosebud gorge. Elk and Rainbow out its other attractive features. Its lakes, East Rosebud plateau and many ice caves and crevasses offer Snow falls. The most ambitious all that can be desired by the hard- climber will find plenty to test his lest climber. The best time to vis- skill in the trip to the summit of it the glacier is late in August, when Mount Shepherd, to Snow lakes, to the snows of the preeeding winter the Resbud snow fields, or to Gran - have melted away. ite peak. This peak hes been scaled There are many other glaciers and but once, although many attempts ice fields in this region of jumbled have been made. The first success - masses of granite and it is here that ful attempt was made by forest offic- many of the streams have their or- era in August of 1923, approaching igin. Most of these glaciers contain the summit from the northeast side. grasshoppers but none are so read- A monument was built in which was ily accessible as the Grasshopper gla- planted the Stars and Stripes. ea n yrui. ILIrQfll a scenic standpoint, superior to the - _ Highest Peak in Montana. Granite Peak, as perviously men- East Rosebud. An excellent road tioned, is the highest peak in Mon- reaches up as far as Emerald lake, tana-12,.842 feet high. Other peaks which is exceptionally popular as a of the immediate vicinity are Mystic camping ground and noted for its mountain, 12,646 feet; Mount Wood. Prolific crop of huckleberries and its ee ; ount ague, 12,600 excellent fishing in the Ta feet and scores of other peaks, among stream. This beautiful montain gem which are Sawtooth, Beartooth, Cas- is the largest of a group of three tie Rock, Dewey mountain, and Chim- lakes. ney Rock, all ranging from 11,000 to 12,500 feet in elevation. Mystic Lake. The region abounds in lakes. Three-quarters of a mile up stream Among the many beautiful moun- from these three lakes by trail is the tam lakes might be mentioned West Rosebud cascades. Two miles above them is Mystic falls, where the entire stream falls over a perpendic- ular cliff 100 feet high. Here the pack trail ends abruptly and these who desire to go farther must leave their horses and take to the foot trail. While the climb from this point is steep and somewhat difficult, it is worth the effort, for when the climb is made, Mystic lake, the larg- est body of water in the Beartooth national forest, lies at the feet of the traveler. Still other lakes lie farther back and the hardy mountaineer who is able to carry his supplies and blan- kets on his back will find much to interest him in exploring them. The Stillwater. The Stillwater is the largest stream within the borders of the for- est. Visitors may go up this stream firsantornitbile mi t res as the Bear - tooth raw h where- actommodat ions are to be had and where saddle hors - se may be obtained. Excellent camp - ink places and good 'fishing are available in the vlciinity and a good trail extends up the river. Among the attractions of the locality are Woodbine falls and Devil's Half - Acre, at which point the trail has been blasted out of solid rock wall Still farther up is the \Washboard\ where huge rock slides from both walls of the canyon almost close the valley forming a sen-t of terraces over which the water falls and whips itself into a seething foam like soap suds, hence the name. Still farther up the 'stream widetts lb Win - Sioux lake, cutting off a 'large island which makes a fine camping place with lots of water, wood and good horse feed. Next come the meadows. where the best view of the mountains paralleling the stream on eitSer side can be had and where the fishing is the best. From here the trill con- tinues on toward Dales' pass and the Grasshopper glacier ccelntry. tionider River. — The - Portlier- rikor, tnefinctIng ittte west branch, forms one of the im- portant drainages of the Absaroka national forest. It is reached from the town of Big Timber by a good automobile road which passes quite beautiful stream called Rock creek, are readily reached from the town of Red Lodge which is situated just out- side of the forest boundary. Among the scenic features of this section of the Beartooth forest may be men- tioned Silver Run mountain, Boback mountain, Red Lodge plateau, Tim- berline lake, and Sentinel falls. Many fine camp sites may be found along the west fork and good accommoda- tions can be secured at Camp Senia, which is approximately 14 miles from Red Lodge. Front this resort, or from the many camp sites available, weeks may be spent visiting new near the natural bridge and falls. Two miles farther up and across the Boulder river front the ranger sta- tion is the knoll on which in the early days two of the old trappers who worked in this part of the country, Uncle Billy Hamilton and old Mr. Hubble, constructei a fort of bould- ers and stood off a band of Crow In- dians that had attacked them. The stone fort is still there and many ar- rowheads have been found in the vi- cinity. Not far from there, on the West Boulder is the Limestone cave which has not yet been fully ex- plored. points of interest every day. Good The Yellowstone, tishing, hiking and saddle horse The Yellowstone valley between trips can also be had on the main Livingston and Gardiner forms a na- fork of flock creek Trom Richel turar entrar - TET to the - TaTiowat - cine Lodge, 12 miles above Red Lodge. park and to much of the region in Many summer homes have been built the Absaroka and Beartooth national in this region and there are suitable forests. It extends along the west sites for many_ more. Under the boundary of the Absaroka from summer home or term permit act of which it receives many ,clear spaTk= congress, 'passed in 1915, persons de- ling streams where good fishing can siring to build cottages in the for- be had. Further up it receives the est may secure a pet nut good for a drainage from the Hellroaring, But - number of years at a nominal cost, falo and Slough creeks which drain subject to renewal at the end of the the southern end of the Absaroka term. Persons may select their sites forest and enter Yellowstone park and build either a modest cabin or a before oining the river. Along this pretenttonts home, ass.they_ALes1re,.. Yalltv most of the earlyeAplorers Sufficient grounds are always al- entered the region - . lowed for the enjoyment of the use It is along this valley and the low - and such occupancy of the forest i er slopes of the mountains on the always encouraged by the forest Bele' ether side that the elk come down In vice. Life in a community of sum- great numbers in winter from their mer homes where children may play summer ranges in the Yellowstone in the open throughout the summer park: They may often be seen by the vacation, ride. swim. row and climb, thousands and some years they prove offers attractions that to many are a real problem o the farmers and irresistible. From their associations stockmen. with the outdoors, children not only In the Yellowstone valley a few grow stronger, but they learn valn- miles above Emigrant and on the able lessons in regard to nature, bird west side is the famous Buffalo and anirrial life, trees, shrubs and Jump. Here the Indians, aided by flowers of the region, and become im- long wings of stone piled for the pur- heed with an understanding and re- pose, drove the herds of buffalo ov- spect for the wonders of nature and er a bluff at.,the bottem of which the immense work which the forces wetted the squaws to finish the of nature are doing for the benefit of wounded and take the hides and mankind. Such a life is wholesome. meat. Skulls and horns of this great and conducive to the building of game animal, as well as the hair in good citizenship, and in the national a good state of preservation, may still forests it may be had in the most at- be found. Many arrow heads and tractive environment and under con- - skinning knives made of red stone eitions which safeguard the invest- are still to be found there. ment in buildings and improvements. Back from the valley in the inter - Full information in regard to the for of the forest the country is a terms of summer nome /termite and maze ef jagged peaks and pinnacles of localities suitable for such use most of which have never been seal - may be had from the forest super- ed. Hot springs are numerous along visor or rangers, this valley. In _Mill creek canyon a The Rosebud. natural appotinafis spring is found where a comfortable resort is main- tained, and summer home sites can be rented, ,or else one may select a camp site and use his own camp out- fit. Slough Creek and Hellroaring. This is one of the most isolated sections of the forest, most of it be- ing reached only by trail. It is essen- tially a conatrassat.big ga,nte s a s pci noted for the number of silver tip hear that roam the region. It . joins the Yellowstone park where the hunting of game has been prohibited for a long time and it is only na- tural that a good deal of big game would be found on the lands immed- iately outside the park boundaries. Among the scenic features may be mentioned the falls and canyon of IIellroaring, from which it takes its name. Hummingbird peak is one of the prominent mountains of thesis's., caltty which can be reached by saddle horse. and Cat-Pff-mountein, on the border of the park, east of Slough creek, from which perhaps the fin- est view of Yellowstone park and the Beartooth mountains can be had. Great Outdoors Beckons. Considered from all standpoints, W011 ie Cu not impos- sible to find a country anywhere with - more to recommend It to the person in search of scenery and out door sport. Its grandeur cannot be de- scribed, but must be seen to be ap- iireciated. The region is vast enough to take up an entire season, or two or three of them, with something new to see all of the time. It has a var- iety of scenery to suit every taste, and interesting and -attractive por- tions of it, at least, are accessible to every class of visitor whether he travels on foot or horseback or by automobile. Always and everywhere there is good fishing and beautiful camping spots. With every new re - ion visited and every new scene of beauty or grandeur, the visitor may have the satisfaction of knowing that he is hut seeing and enjoying his own property. The national forests are truly the property of the people and the attitude of the forest service is that of public servants charged with the duty of both.prnteetine and pre- serving these properties and assisting the public to make full use of them. Say \Bayer Aspirin\ INSIST! 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