Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1922 — Page 3

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Yosemite National Park: Dear Brother; It is with a feeling of utter helplessness that I begin this promised descriptive letter to you for I fully realize that, despite my best efforts, I shall not be able to give you even a slight mental picture of the marvelous wonders and beauties of Yosemite National Park. However, I know you will be interested in what I can tell you so wll do the best I can. I formed one of a party of 64, mainly members of the Dvas Hiking club that left Los Angeles for the park at 6:15 p. m., June 10. We traveled over the Southern Pacific railroad

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, JULY 7. 1922

and arrived at Merced at 5:55 the fol lowing morning, changing to the Yosemite Valley railroad and leaving at Ba. tn. This railroad follows the Merced river and a more clrcuitors or crooked route cannot be imagined. It seemed that at no time were we going 50 feet in any one direction, turning here, twisting there and always going deeper ami deeper into the mountans which towered above us on all sides. In some places the Merced river is quite narrow—cutting its way through rocky channels; again spreading out nnd always rushing with seemingly mad haste to reach the ocean. The rocky forma lions along the roadbed are peculiar in coloring—and most beautiful. Now deep blue, then purple, orange and various shades of rod predominating. It would appear that nature succeeded in making even the rocks and boulders attractive. At about 12 a. m. we reached El Portal, the terminus of the railroad. Auto busses transport the visitors 16 miles to the valley and every mile of this road discloses such scenic wonders that you cease to exclaim and sit in stupified wonder impressed with, the Infinite Power that heaved these mighty maeses of rock into such marvelous peaks and then decorated and adorned them with the rib bons of silver in the many and beautiful falls of waters rushing down their slopes. To the right, across the river for the Merced is still with us, is Bridal Vail, 7008 feet above sea level with a sheer fall of 620 feet. On the left the Cascades, not so high nor with such a sheer drop but falling in beautiful cascades down the rocks as the name implies. Farther on we go through Arch lock formed by two immense boulders that falling formed a complete arch. Outlined in the mountain peaks are many strange formations— Elephant Rock. Monkey Head, a Franciscan monk standing with folded arms, various animals and likenesses may be traced with little imagination. To our right is El Capitan, rising majestically to a height of 7564 feet. A sheer straight wall of stone. To me it seemed as though some huge giant stood on the very top of this mountain and cleaved the mass of rock to the very base with a mighty

, stroke, so clean cut do the sides ap- . pear. Vast and immense power is represented here and then, as if to soften and adorn the bareness, Ribbon Falls comes leaping and bounding down with a drop of 1012 feet. On our way we pass Cathedral Spires and the Three Brothers, the latter named for the sons of the old Indian Chief Tenaya. In the final effort of the U. S. troops to compel the surrender of the tribe of which he was chief, one of his sons was killed, and in memory thereof, these three peaks, right in a straight line and each rising just a little higher, were named “The Throe Brothers.” I have not had time to look into the history of the struggle of old Chief Tenaya to hold this valley for his people, but I am sure it must be pathetic. Yosemite Valley now opens before us —level as the floor, carpeted in velvetry green, the Merced sparkling and rippling in the sunshine, winding its way through the center. The greatest width of the floor of the Valley is but 4 miles often not exceeding one mile wide, and greatest length is seven miles. Yosemite Lodge, our final destination, is before us, and for background, there is beautiful Yosemite Falls, Upper and Lower, the first drop being 1,420 ft, the middle fall 600 ft. and the lower •‘l2O. The roar and thunder of the falling waters is indescribable. After lunch and locating the various quarters assigned to us, our party set out for its first hike to Happy Isles and Vernal Falls, the first being a little over two miles and Vernal five miles from the Lodge. I succeeded in reaching the Isles, but an inflammation that had set in in my ankle some ten days previous to the trip, and which I thought 1 had conquered, now assured me that it was right back on the job and with added vengeance for the indignity offered. It was a very painful walk back I and as the program for next day ' called for a hike to the top of Yosemite Falls, I realized that, as far as I I was concerned, I was completely out of that running. Fortunately, however, the program was changed and next morning at 8 a. m. we started by auto for the Mariposa big trees 39 miles distant, I shall not soon forget that very wonderful ■ drive winding higher and still higher up the mountain sides through the 'heart of the forest, great sugar pine 'and fir trees, millions of them, on all sides. The Valley and Mariposa Big Trees comprise some 1100 acres in,all but in between lies a section ! that, as I understand, belongs to a private corporation. Practically all of the timber has been stripped from this land and there remains a scene of utter destruction — blackened stumps, gaunt dead trees standing as tombstones or memories to the greed for timber. You cannot imagine greater desolution and the contrast between the living and beaut!-.

ful green forest through which wo have just passed to this "no man’s land." One Is grateful that Uncle Sam will protect the Reserve and is saddened that even this small section was allowed to bo thus denuded. We gradually approached the giant redwoods and on our way we pass the "Fallen Monarch." It is estimated that the greater part of this great tree lies buried In the ground and that it must bo over 4,600 years old. To give yon an idea of its girth 1 have before me a picture of a company of men on horseback lined up against its sides, yet the base and roots of this tree towers far above them. I do not happen to have its dimensions, but It surely is, as the name implies, a "Fallen Monarch." “Old Grizzly” 95 feet at its base Is to ■ our left, protected from vandalism by an iron railing. The first lower limb on this tree is 6 ft. through. The big trees were discovered in 1851 and now bear the names of states, presidents and great generals. They are scattered somewhat, sometimes 4 or 5 standing close together, but more often found here and there. In many instances more than half of the trunks are burned away entirely. 1 having been used as fire places by the Indians. One would think there scarcely could be life left in them after such treatment, but here they i stand living and green rising to i heights of from 204, the lowest list- • ed, to 351 ft. I forgot to mention that we saw many wild deer on our way 1 to the big trees and bears also main- ' tain their residence here. Quite a 1 few of them come down each night 1 to the garbage pits in the Valley and are not in the least frightened by visi itors who spring their flashlights on ■ them. On our return a slight rain 1 had fallen making the up-grades 1 rather slippery for cars without chains ■ but the drivers are experienced and 1 negotiated some bad turns carefully. • We experienced a few thrills, how- • ever, as our car at one time careen- • ed close to the very edge of the cliff. It is my usual fortune to get < the end seat and so 1 had for outlook thousands of feet of sheer space be1 low down which we might travel, but 1 what is the use to speculate on what 1 might happen. We stopped at Inspiration and Artist’s Point, both going and on the return trip, for here a truly wonderful view may be had of the various ' peaks converging in the valley below. and beyond still higher cliffs snow capped, and above the fleecy white clouds and sapphire blue sky. You wish that you might linger here but you are permitted but a short time, for the Lodge is still many miles away. Patches of vapor are now gathering and nesting in the rocky crevices above and below us. Soon we hear the thunder of Bridal Vail Falls and pass close by, the mist covering us. And here I must tell you about the flrefall from the top of Glacier Point 7,214 ft. A huge bonfire is built each night at the very edge of the cliff. The wood cut in the same lengths so that it will burn to embers evenly. At nine o’clock these embers are pushed over the cliff so steadily and regularily that below in the Valley it looks as though a veritable waterfall of fire, instead of water, is pouring down the mountain side. The effect is beautiful beyond description. This originated from the old Indian custom of lighting signal fires to warn of the approach of the enemy. Tuesday was set for a hike to Yosemite Falls and the gang started out. merrily. It grieved me to be left behind and all because of an obstreperous ankle, so I decided to trail along as far as I could go. Slowly and very painfully I made my way, aloug with two or three other laggards. to the top of the lower Fall, but the view from there well repaid the effort. Rain was falling but as most of the trail was under the trees we merely’ got a little damp. Quite a few turned back at the Lower Fall, but the majority of the crowd made the entire trip to the top. Back at the Lodge we spent the rest of the day before the fires watching the great banks of clouds swirl round and round the peaks and descending so far down the slopes that it seemed one might reach up and touch them. Now and then a rift in the vail would disclose the rugged rocks standing out black and forbidding. Next morning was bright and clear and we started eary for Mirror Lake, three miles from camp. Fortune favored me on this trip for along came the official photographer who very kindly picked up as many of us as he could accomodate in his flivver truck, and likewise brought us j back. Mirror is a small emerald ■ lake, the waters so clear that the trees and mountains are perfectly. reflected therein and a magical pic-1 ture results. A beauty spot indeed, I Thursday and we’re off for Glacier Point, a four mile hike by a very; stiff grade. Not for me to attempt this hike, so the alternative was to ' go by horseback ov’br the eleven mile 1 trail. Quite a few decided likewise.■ As we lined up that evening to give our order, the lady next to me explained that, as she had been liter ally raised in the saddle and had rid-

den most of her life, she did want a good mount. The gentleman in charge made a few strange marks and my turn being next, 1 explained that I had never been In the saddle in all my life, that I would ride an old cow if necessary, my one i.'quest being that it would get. iqo safely to the top and not he too frisky. Next morning arriving at the pastures ] was convulsed to find the experienced equestrienne drew for her mount a nice fat mule while I was assigned a fine little dapple gray horse. However, he must have decided ho didn't care to make that trip this day or didn't care for my disposition. complexion or something, for after we had been duly lined up and placed in care of a guide, one being assigned to each party of eight, he thought he would frighten me in turning back by showing me howdose to the very edge of the cliff he could step. After giving me a few thrills in this way I reasoned that he was merely bluffing and that he was no more anxious to fall down that mountain side than 1 was and that he knew’ his business perfectly. He must have sensed that he failed to frighten me and that since it seem'd to be bis job to get me to the top, he might just as well buckle down to it, and he did, with a vengeance. His one ambition from now on seemed to be to get to the head of the party. I started out last but it was not long until 1 was next to the guide. I hardly know where to begin to tell you of the wondrous sights along that 11 mile trail. Here we see Cloud’s Rest. 9.924 ft. North Dome. Liberty Cap. Half Dome. Royal Arch cut perfectly in the rock. Panorama Point, and pause above beautiful Vernal Fals and watch the rainbow in its mists. Proceeding we cross under the -pray of the Nevada Falls and later come out at the very top and watch the great volume of water plunge over the cliff with a deafening roar. It is a hard climb and a long one but I presume the horses are used to it. They are allowed scarcely two hours rest when they are on their way down again. However, as we w r ere schediled to stay the night at Glacier Point Hotel, I hade farewell to my dapply gray with a feeling of satsfaction that I was not going down on his back, for if the climb up was strenuous, the ride down would be doubly so. You marvel to find a first class hotel at Glacier Point since you realize the long long trial over which all of this building material and supplies had to be brought. I was informed that it was brought up by pack mules and likewise is the food supply for each day carried. From the veranda one can look down, straight down, some 7,000 ft. to the floor of the valley. Also one can look off and see hundred ; and, hundreds of peaks of the higli Sierras to the North and East, all of them snow capped. That night, ns the sun went down, the clouds above 'ook on the various shades of orange, deep red turning to purple, and so likewise did these snow covered mountains. And then the stars came out. I I never before realized the magical

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beauty of a truly star-lit night, for up here they seemed again as largo and hung so low that their brilliance seemed to bo twinkling all around us. Next morning we arose at 5:30 to lee the sun rise, but this time Old Sol camo up without any display of fireworks in a clear sky without any loud effects. Breakfast at 6:30 nnd then it whs up to me to get down that trail for we wore to leave the Lodge it 10:45 for our return trip homo, tt was anything lint a pleasure jaunt limbing over rocks and slipping on boulders but I managed to make it all right and departed with the rest of the crowd in auto busses for El Portal. Our train left there at 12:30' and reached Merced close to 5. Changed back to the S. P. and we were on. the hist lap of our journey, reaching Los Angeles at 7:15 Saturday morning. I have given you a fair account of my trip but an adequate description of the Valley itself is impossible. The wonders and beauties of it are better expressed in the following lines of Rev. James Cook; “Here the glaciers ground to stone. Here spake God, and it was done, Butteress pinacle and wall, River, forest, waterfall, And God’s right hand over all. I

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Here tho mountain torrents call Swung colossal from the steep; See them, wind-tossed wave and sweep; Hoar them sound like harper’s hands On the quivering granite stands; Now with thunderous thud and moan, Now with giant undertone; While the pine trees whisper low. And the sunset’s shadows slow Up the vast gnarled ridges go To the roseate far snow. With the hope that you have enjoyed this letter and that all is well witli you, with love, I am. Your Sister, KATE. — . — NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Old Adams iWunty Bank will lie held at their banking house, Decatur, Indiana, at 10 o'clock a. m„ on Tuesday, August 1, 1922, for the purpose of electing nine directors to serve for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before them. E. X EHINGER. 158 to Aug 1 Cashier. e WANT ADS EARN— s—4—s