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Show -- I tab fcaysville, Davis County, Thors., Aujf. 4, 1955 Page THE H BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS By Dr. D. Keith Barnes Setting a consistent but reason able apeed, distance rolls back with remarkable rapidity. Luncheon at Salmon, Idaho, revealed a nity we didnt recognize as having seen four years previous. What stimulated its growth we never learned. The drive on an oiled highway over Loin Pass into the Bitterroot Valley defies description ill sheer highway beauty. More peo-pi- e should see America from the Other Fellows" back yard and not from the restricted "terra fir-m- a of an established community. Nineteen riders anxiously awaited the bus for an eighty-mil- e ride to' Holland lake. With duffel and packs stowed in the stern and booted riders seated, we set our course through the beautiful Seeley Lake area, the beginning of our trek. Here we met the Joe Murphy family (Joe is the outfitter for the Montana Trail Rides) with lunch prepared not only for our riders, group but the twenty-thre- e including Dr. Bob Bitner, Layton, of the first ride. ride through the trees and over switch backs to Upper Holland Lake was a delight to alL The upper lake nestles in an An eight-mil-e ancient glacial cirque completely surrounded by dense pines a magnificent introduction for the uninitiated. The jingle of cow bells doesnt sound too much like-- Cathedral chimes but it is not an unpleasant as the horses awakener are brought in each morning. Four oclock may seem a disgraceful time to roll out of bed, but day light in the mountains has its compensations undreamed of by city folk. A five oclock breakfast and on the trail at six made it possible to cover the greater part of the twenty-eight- ride during the -mile cool of the morning. Climbing out of the cirque we switch backed through dense groves of spruce and pine, through glens completely covered with a myriad of varied colored wild flowers gentian, lupine, wild geranium, daisies, violets, bear grass blooms, paint brush, blue bells, pea vine, and many other nameless yellows and pinks including a most delicate pastel blue flower we dubbed" a wild pansy. Next came the delightful and colorful ride down the Big Salmon to the lake of the same name. The horses rested or browsed while we lunched on the npper reaches of the lake. The pack train passed as we idled away an hour rest period. The ride down the lake shore through dense but towering Larch and Hr was superb. Everyone was ride tired from the twenty-five-mi(with three or four yet to go) as we rested at the lower end of the lake. Banks of gray cumulus clouds moved threateningly over head as we started for Murphys Flat several miles up the Flat-heaThirty minutes later we hastily broke out slickers and ponchoes as a gentle, cooling rain descended. Nature was indeed kind as its cooling effect revived everyone, even those who would have given up had a taxi been available. Fly tents had been' pitched awaiting our arrival and within minutes the camp was an ant hill of activity. Differential sores and bruised knees were forgotten as bed rolls were arranged and duffels opened. Hurriedly the hardy ones were in the river shrinking off the grime of a long days ride. To properly initiate the Tenderfoot" members a lightning storm broke in all its fury at midnight Midnight thunder, crashing through your tent and reverberating among the high peaks and massive buttes is an awesome experience for the first time and just as scarey any time. le d. NOWfrEARS 01 OLD KENTUCKY STRJUSNT lOUIION "b I WHISKEY S WOOS Dotty had such wonderful luck fishing here in 51 she could hardly wait for breakfast to get started. Going down stream, dropping lures in known holes and changing flies to1 charm the wiley fins, I became conscious I waj alone. The current was swift, the holes deep and the round rocks of the bottom well oiled. No place for one to be alone. I hurriedly retraced the shore line and found Dotty on a gravel bar in the middle of the river pride brimming all over as she exhibited her catch. Thinking she could reach the bank from her down stream position she started across. Half way over she stepped on a well oiled river and down she went We both just hooted but with two hip boots full of water she was helpless. A real roller coaster ride bumping off rocks carried her down stream a full hundred yards before I could reach and pull her out. A laughable but harrowing experience we shall never forget. Even now bruises of palm size remain on areas not usually shown publicly. Bruised but undaunted Dotty continued to be the best sport in camp. Montanas wettest July was easily recognized as another downpour occurred during the night Twenty-fou- r days of trail riding and never once was camp made or broken in a storm. Tom Murphy and myself decided fishing several miles up stream would be better, so up we went not on foot but in saddles. Never before had I tried fishing from horseback. True, you lose many fish without a net but holes are reached not otherwise accessible. It was the most fun and beet fishing of the trip. By now total strangers of a few days before were a congenial family. People from the East coast. West coast, Midwest and the Rockies ' met for the first time and found each to be finf, real peaple. The next three days were saddle days, beginning with a six oclock fording of the Flathead. A thrilling experience as the swift waters threatened to upset both horse and rider. Majestic peaks stand guard over this primitive wonderland as we followed the white river through dense stands of fir and pine. Most of the trail traversed second growth but the scars of annihiliation burns still showing on the slopes, after forty years. Early afternoon we dropped down into a beautiful meadow brushy park, about six thousand feet Again flowers were everywhere a truly beautiful camp ' site. An early morning switch back up Larch mountain through the dense forest was delightfuL Here the head waters of the white river was seen to be a huge amphitheater gouged out by an elephand tine glacier. peaks stand guard above the timber line. Just a abort distance up the slope and the melting snow starts for the Atlantic ocean. The Continental Divide the backbone of Ameri ca. To the south as we followed the trail one of natures wonders came into view. Ages ago the east side of the mountain, for some twenty miles slipped, forming a precipifeet high. tous wall 1,000-2,00-0 Talus slopes connect with the glens below and the ledges form a pathway for goats.. We were most fortunate in seeing ten moving northward on the various levels. Rock chucks whistled their welcome, birds sang with cheery song, and elks either bounded for cover or stood askant as we slowly moved past this Chinese wall." As we turned down a small stream toward Indian Point a heard of 150 elk broke out of the timber toward higher ground. An early morning ascent up Ahorne Creek" was delightful. Here, the clawing fingers of glacial action revealed picturesque Pearl Basin." Alpine heathers, red and yellow monkey flowers were now seen as we switchbacked across Ameitca's spine. Unwinding the trail down the slope of Camp Creek, we were met by Forest Ranger Olson and two photographers. The National Geographic Magazine is making a study of the Forest Service activities and included us as one of them. Some months hence we may be seen, pictorially on news stands'. Fishing the Dannaher is always good even the swimming hole gave up ten fish to Dotty and myself, while others "dunked" in the ) chilly current. A cloud burst any place is an awesome sight but in the hemmed-i- n confines of a mountain glen it is really something. A lightning storm ball-beari- Snow-cappe- awakened us during the night One nearby flash started a fire, but the accompanying rain controlled any possible damage. Next morning it was still threatening and about eleven oclock the deluge u came. Over an inch of rain in less than ten minutes. Sitting in a fly tent and seeing a bed Toll float out from under a neighbors is seeing nature at her worst Fortunately storms are over quickly and everything dries readily. During this storm most of the troup were riding up to Jumbo Mountain Lookout Fortunately everyone had a slicker and a few hours later re turned to tell a wonderous tale. The cow bell chorus awakened us as the horses returned to camp. Frost was on the tent and clinging to grass and flowers, our first and only cool night. As is usual, the lowered temperature cleared away the storm and the rest of the trip was delightfully cool and sunny. Leaving our mountain retreat, we shortly threaded our way into the adjoining Dannaher Basin. Fifty years ago Tom Dannaher homesteaded a beautiful ranch in this valley five miles. long and three wide. Nature has slowly removed any evidence of a ranch site with the exception of a fallen-i- n hillside cellar and a most weatherbeaten remnant of a hay rake placed beside the trail. The hopes and urge that prompted this inaccessible homestead will soon be erased completely. This wonderful mountain .meadow has the beginning of Dannaher Creek bisecting its length. Rolling foot hills covered with grass meeting the lodge pole forest skirting it. Towering peaks form a back drop with Dannaher peak commanding. No wonder the Flathead and Blackfoot Indians waged continual war for control of this magnificent game reservoir elk, deer, bear, goats and sheep all winter here. The Livestock Thor good brothers. COLORADO RIVER FRIENDS PROMISE MORE ACTION Situation LOS ANGELES UNION STOCK YARDS, July, 1055 Cattle receipts were less at the twelve major markets this week when compared with the previous week and the corresponding week of last year. Salable cattle receipts here at Los Angeles for this week were nearly 3,500 less than last week, however only 450 less than the same period a year ago. Average good and choice fed steers and all heifers cleared readily, but other steers and the ' predominant supply ' of cows moved slow. A few head of choice, 1,020 lb. steers brought $23.50 and about two loads mostly low choice steers 873 to 1,000 lb. brought $2.75 to $23.25. A few loads good and low choice steers 1,105 lbs. brought $22.35 to $22.50. Bulk commercial and good fed steers $10.50 to $22.00; quite a few utility and commercial steers, $10.50 to $10.00. Several loads good and choice heifers $20.00 to- - $22.00. Commer- brought 1 cial and good $16.50 to $10.00. Several loads young and quite heiferish cows $15.00 to $15.50. Commercial cows $11.50 to $14.00. Canners and cutters $9.00 to $11.00 few lots $82K) and down. Utility and odd commercial bulls, $15.00 to $17.00; odd heavy utility to $1S.00. Good and choice slaughter calves and few vealers, $18.00 to $19.50. Common to low good feeder steers, $15.00 to $18.50i Medium and good fed heifers $15.00 to $17.50; few common and medium stock cows Medium and good $9.00 to $10-5- 0. stock steers calves $16.75 to $18.75; bull calves at $ 17-and down. Hogs Trade rather draggy on heavy butchers and sows but fairly Comclearance. good week-en- d with last butchers Thursday pared weak to 50c lower, sows steady to weak. Bulk U. S. No. 185 to 235 lbs. $18.00 to $19.00, some early lbs. and under to $190; few 180 lbs, $17.00 to $18.00, few 270 to 345 lb., (16.00 to $17.00, heavier down to $14-5- 0. Sows to 450 lbs. $14.00 to $15.00, weights to 580 lbs, Choice 42 lb. $12.00 to $13.00. feeder pigs $23.00, 147 lbs. down to 50 1- -3 Climbing by easy grade through masses of blooming heather, we crossed 8,000 ft. Dannaher pass to the Blackfoot drainage of Monture Creek. By easy descent down the mountain side we reached our last camp on Burnt Cabin Creek. Day break saw us all astir, eager to be on the trail. A nine-mi- le ride $18.00. Sheep Few small lots good and hundreds of through choice wooled spring lambs. $17.75 Larch beautiful was old a years to $19.00, few''fleshy yearling climax to a one hundred and wethers $12.00, few cull to good ' trek. ewes $2-to $4.00. Few good and Each rider enjoyed the trip in choice spring feeder lambs $1625. his own fashion, but everyone returned uplifted both physically, ity, vigorous exercise and mountain lore. mentally and spiritually. When Dotty and I hie ourselves on a wilderness horseback ride, we muxs are actually playing a game'; in this game the antagonist is not to-27- tree-studd- ed twenty-five- -mile 50 uar the fish of the lakes or streams, the wild creatures afoot or in flight. They are the prizes. ' The antagonists are our own weakness of will, an inclination to give up, whether it be a washed-ou- t trail or foul weather; our opponents are Dame Nature" and ourselves. Wo bring home not trophies but bodies toughened by hard riding in an exciting pastime. We recapture a few fleeting moments of our youth. The we love and are trying to perpetuate encompasses a VShe has a bathing suit for strong spiritual and emotional exday In the week and every perience. It is a test of skill, abil-man on the beach.". We havent lost a thing just so switched to a 'new timetable, said Tom Bolack, Farmington, New Mexico, of the House decision to postpone voting on the- - Colorado River Storage Project until next January. Mr. Bolack is chairman to the four-stat- e Upper Colorado River Grass Roots, Inc, known as be working all the time, and we cant afford to rest if we are going to keep aiiead of them. We need the support of every citizen of the four states and if we get it why we just cant lose, he added. California may have a lot of money to spend against us, but we have something bigger than that the Aqualantes. truth. When you have right an A lot of people were disappoint- your side, you cant be licked uned when they, heard the House less you let yourself be licked. And had deferred action of the Colo- were no going to be licked rado Bill, and I guess that was were going to win"! But Mr. Bolack said. natural, there is no reason to feel downNews About Folks In hearted. We have made a lot of gains in the last six months, and SYRACUSE in the next six months well make Mrs. Virginia 8. Bennett a lot more. The Colorado Storage is to full Correspondent apProject going get , . vrPhme proval Mr. Bolack urged citizens in the four-stat- e area of the Upper Colorado River Basin to take an objective look at the facts in sizing up the present situation. First of all, the bill dosent die, or even lose any priority," he said. We wont have to hold new hearings. Well be ready for action as soon as Congress reconvenes this will be the second session of the 84th Congress, not a tew Congress coming into being. All the action taken during the first session will stand. The Aqualante chairman predicted stronger support for both major parties next year than could be expected this summer. Dont forget that 1956 is an election year. The Republicans are going to be awfully wary of failing to back Eisenhowers program, an(j theDemocrats are going to be working hard to capture the vote in the 17 reclamation states. Ws have both Republicans and Democrats working for us in our Upper Basin States delegations, and were bound to profit from the situation, be said. Mr.aBolack said the deferral of House action may have been a blessing in disguise." A lot of bills have been lost just before adjournment, not on their merits but because the Congress was thinking about going home and tempers were getting short Almost anything can pen in a dosing-day- s rush, hap- he said. Mr. Bolack called on citizens of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming to continue full support of the Aqualante drive to obtain final approval of the Colorado pro- ject Were going to keep working, full time and overtime, until Congress comes back into session and passes our bill," he said. We know the opposition will Mr. and Mrs. Willard Snow of Sioux City, lews, are happily announcing the arrival of their fourth daughter last week. Mrs. Snows mother, Mrs. Horace 0. Dalton left the first of last week and will visit the Snows for three weeks. Mrs Snow is the former Pearl Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Eames and son, Richard are enjoyed a vacation this week at Yellowstone National Park. Mrs. Ivy Jensen and daughter, Carlene and Mrs. Wanda Anderson and daughter, Shirley of Ogden, visited Friday in Bountiful with Mrs. Darwin Hayes. This day marked Mrs. Hayes birthday anniversary and a lovely dinner was enjoyed by all. Miss Donna Lee Child, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Don C. Child la spending the summer months with her sister and brother-in-laMr, and Mrs. Ray Saranio and with other relatives in Cavania, Cali- is a sister to the Barber Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Child of Cavania, California, were recently ten day guesta of Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Child. Paul Cooks Sunday School clan enjoyed a swimming party and a picnic lunch at Como Springs Friday, returning to Ogden to see a movie. Miss Becky Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Briggs, is a guest this week of Wayne and Zola Cook and family in Og' den. . Scouts of the Syracuse SecBoy ond Ward departed Monday morning by truck for the high Uinta mountains for a weeks fishing and hiking trip. Accompanying the boys wss scoutmaster Wayne Burton and assistant scoutmaster Arden Me Millan, v Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bodily spent last week end at Tremonton with Mrs. Bodilys father, Mr. James Peterson who is very ill Last week Mr. and Mrs. Leo Scoffield moved to Ogden. Moving into their home here in Syracuse this week are Mr. apd Mrs, Jim Bodily. , The Syracuse Lions and their families enjoyed a summer picnic Monday at Como Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Keller of'-Ogde- are happy parents of their first child, a baby daughter bom in an Ogden hospital last Wednesday, Mrs. Keller is the former lone Bodily of Syracuse and a daughter of Vernon and Hazel Bodily. ' Ja Nae Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Burton is spending a week visiting Carol Bird at her parents home in Murray. Visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barber last Thursday were Mr, and Mrs. Ivan Thornley of Ogden. Mrs. Wayne Burtons Jr. Gleaner Mutual class met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Eames for a slumber party. fornia. Ten girls enjoyed the night. Miss A family gathering for relatives Ellen Eames acted, as hostess to of Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence I. Crid-d- the girls. waa enjoyed by the following Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cook and people Saturday at Lagoon: Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. William Wilcox left Pearl Stoker of Syracuse, My. and last Friday for Lava Hot Springs Mrs. Otto Cole and two grandchil- where they spent three days vacadren of Layton; Mrs. Vein Olsen, tioning. Mrs. Maurine Russell Mrs. Melba PARTY PLANNED Bingham, Mr. Sheral Capener and - The Syracuse Second Ward ReMrs. Ilene Bailey of Ogden; Mrs. lief Society has invited all lady Jackie Walken horse and family members of the two wards to a and Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey Shoemak- special social next ' week at the er of Salt Lake City and Mrs. chapel in lionor of Mrs. Lionel E. Zilthia Hunsaker of Murray. Sat- Williams, Mrs. Delbert E. Wilcox, urday marked the birthday an- and Mrs. Albert W. Tree, The three niversaries of Mrs. Walkenhorse honored guests will leave soon, and Mrs. Shoemaker. with their husbands, to serve aa Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Barber LDS Missionaries. had a special guests last Friday, Mr. Barbers brother and his wife, w, ie , My. and, Mrs. William Barber of Los Angeles, California. They also were visitors at the home of Mr. end Mrs. David AThurgood. Mrs. Words of tho Wise than you get, you have the Philosophers Stone. (Benjamin Franklin) Spend less out-doo- ev-e- ry The BANKER'S S TORY JPOBSBS Uwwt-H- d fUkwp with Short Stroke GVW power, V-- 6 or Six! Ford 6,000 Dm. Power Brake, Fordomari Drive low extra coat. , t? EQSKfiT These historic Spanish COINS, FAMED IN PIRATE LORE, WERE LEGALIZED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY IN 1672. For YEARS THEY WERE THE CHIEF CIRCULAT- ING MEDIUM IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES. Halves and quarters of these coins, cut to make change, became known as4 bits" and2. bits ? 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