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The (treat gorge In the granite peak
if the Sierra Nevada Mountains known
19 the Ymcmlte Vulloy was set apart
by net of Congress in JS(U "for public
use, resort mid recreation for all time."
The Valley lias since been taken over
by the Government and made a part
at the mil ion's domain, nnd In now one
of the four national parks. The name
Yo-sem-l-te means grizzly hear, and
was probably the name of an Indian
chief. The troughllke valley, walled
with sheer cliffs of enormous height,
and presenting to view within a com
paratively limited area the most aston
ishing features of scenery known in
the world, excites feelings in the mind
nf the observer which are a mixture of
awe and admiration. The Yosenilte !s
icenerally regarded by foreign visitors
to Ih'm luuiilry aiuung our greatest
natural wonders.
The reservation, as now officially out
lined, Is thirty-two miles In width, from
nst to west, and forty miles long from
north to south. But the vnlloy Itself
Is only six miles long by half a mile In
width. It is sunk Just about one mile
vertically below the general level of
the ndjacent region, resembling a tl
gantlc trough of Irregular shape, hol
lowed out In the mountal'ns. Nearly
In the center of the State of California,
the Yosemite Is 15," miles from San
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Francisco, as the crow flies a little
south of east.
In early days the whites In that part
of California had a good deal of 'trou
ble with the Indians, settlers being
murdered occasionally, and various out
rages committed. It was learned that
the ravages had some sort of retreat
far up In the mountains a natural
stronghold, In which athey deemed tliem
elves safe from pursuit or attack
mid, curiosity on I he subject being ex
cited, a military expedition was organ
ized to explore the region and drive
out the Indians.
Under the guidance of an old chief,
Tenaya, whose name Is perpetuated In
a beautiful lake between Mount Hoff
mann and Cathedral peak, the party
finally reached the valley, whose won
ders they were first of civilized human
beings to behold. Tliey killed some of
the Indians and made peace. Never
theless, not long afterward. In 1852, a
party of miners was attacked by red
skins In the valley, two of them being
slain near ltrldal Veil meadow. An
nllitx expedition followed, more Indl
nns were kill o J nnd tho rest were
driven out, be.lng compelled to take
refuge with a tribe of Mouos on the
east side of the Sierra. Hut trouble
followed ; the fugitives stole horses
from the Memos, lied to the Yosemite,
were overtaken, nnd In a bn!tle were
nl.'iK'i-'t entirely exterminated.
In ISM the first pleasure travel to
the Yosenilte began, and a trail enter
ing the valley from the south side wai
opened. The first house was built In
that year, opposite Yosemite fall. The
whole region was originally part of the
public domain belonging to the govern
ment of the United States, but the gov
ernment gave the valley to California,
though retaining possessibn of an ex
tensive surrounding area, which, t
geth"r with the valley, has been known
for many years as the Yosenilte park.
Meanwhile n few squatters had lo
cated homesteads within the boundaries
of the park, and there were signs that
certain enterprising persons, more In
terested. In money-getting than In nat
ural scenery, were disposed to monop
olize all the privileges and organize a
system for swindling tourists. Accord
ingly, as tho best means of protecting
the Yosenilte from such a fate, the
State of California arranged to hand
over the whole affair to the national
government, which has been accom
plished. t
Wonder oi Nntnro All About.
As the crisp, pure mountain air fills
the hitigs and the glory of a sunrise In
one of the most grand and picturesque
canyons In the world exercises to the
full Its potent charm, you And yourself
wondering whether there is, or ever
rri, sivh n thltif ns n cltv, or such a
thing ns a bustling, busy business
world. The things about you, these
grand piles of rock, the singing river,
the great Invigorating pine trees, the
cloudless sky and the brilliant morning
sun, these are the only things that are
real.
Look above and see the majesty of
the huge piles of rocks, the two great
domes guarding either sides of the head
or tne valley; .see the sky with its
fleecy, fleeting clouds, and the woods,
and all that there Is to complete an en-
chanting picture, and then glance Into
the irinpld depths of the waters and
there see ngaln the same picture so
startllngly reflected that It seems that
it is the first world turned topsy-turvy.
Entering the valley from the lower
end, the two distinct valley types may
be seen, the V-Bhaped nnd tlie U-Blniped.
It has the characteristics of a gorge
and also of a canon. 'It Is nearly en
closed by walls of granite from 3,000 to
nearly S.OIK) feet in height On the
north side Is a huge block of graulte
called El Cnpiban. It projects Into the
valley so that two of its smooth, al
most perpendicular faces are visible;
the height is 3.(M feet. OpiHislte KI
Cnpltnn nre Cathedral Itoeks and Itrltl
ul Vail Itock. The bottom of the val
ley widens from KI Cnpltan up to the
so-called "meadows." Other conspicu
ous blocks of the unbroken wall are
called the Three Brothers, 4,000 feet,
the Spires, Cap of Liberty, and Sentinel
Rock. About fifteen miles nbove is the
source of the Merced river, which flows
through the valley. There are two falls
and about half a mile of rapids In the
Merced liver. Nevada Fall, the upper
one. Is alKut 000 feet high, and Vernal
Fall Is about 400 feet. The Bridal Veil
Fall Is on the side of Cathedral Itock
which faces the entrance. Bridal Veil
creek hero falls over a precipice (K!0
feet high, and Hows over an Irrogulnr
led which forms a series of cascades
that combined, make a descent of about
300 feet The totnl fall Is 000 feet
Just below El Capltan It a fall called
Virgin's Tears, which Is over 1.000 feet
high. The waters flow over this preci
pice only for a few months after the
summer heat has melted the mountain
snows. The Yosemite Falls, nearly op
posite Sentinel Rock, Is made by the
Yosemite creek. The first vertical fall
Is 1,500 feet ; then the water descends,
In a series of cascades, about C25 feet,
and again flows over a precipice 400
feet high. In the "Meadows" are a
variety of flowers and grasses In the
early summer months. The principal
VEItNAL
trees are the pine, fir. cedar and oak.
In the vicinity are great masses of
dome-shaped rocks, and the famous big
trees of California are near by. Among
the prominent elevations are North
Dome, Sentinel Dome, Half Dome and
Glacier Point. From Sentinel Dome
may be obtained a good view of the
Yosemite Valley nnd the surrounding
country. Glacier roint, 4,740 feet, also
affords a magnificent view. Half Dome
Is an Imposing mass, 4,700 feet high.
Mllen of UnRDrpRMied Scenery.
It is no exaggeration to say that in
eleven miles of mountain trail there is
at least 5,000 miles of unsurpassed
scenery. At every one of the many
turns In the trail there are new vistas
which nre entirely different from those
which have just been enjoyed. Across
yonder Is the "Eagle Bock," and near
by It nre the Yosenilte falls, glistening
In the full light of a vivid midday sun.
Across the chasm are the "Royal
Arches," which only a few hours ago
were huge holes in the face of the
rocks, but which nre now mere out
lines, mere pencil scratches on the great
natural slate of rock. Farther up the
canyon to the right Is a tiny splotch of
light It proves to be Mirror Lake, now
shorn of Its enchantments by majesty
Itself. Its neglected waters lies scarce-
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ly discernible, way below the fractured
face of the south dome, whose resp.end-
ent helmet Is towering above you,
Turning the eye about the horizon It
meets the grand pile of rocks known as
"Cloud's Hest," so called because its
peak Is almost entirely , burled in the
billowy veil of the heavens. Next In the
procession appears "Liberty Cap,"
Mount Lyell, Mount Starr King, Mount
Clark and the Obelisk, and In the midst
or all this grandeur are the Vernal and
Nevada Falls, whose waters spnrkle Ir
FALLS.
the dark green of the far distant can
yons. From one spot, called Sierra
Point, can be seen five of the grent
waterfalls of the Yosemite, the Upper
and Lower Yosemite, the Venial, the
Nevada and the Illlllouett. This is a
spot where tile view Is one of supreme
beauty In this region of glorious views.
From Glacier roint the sunrise and
sunset views are among the most Im
pressive to be had anywhere. To see,
ns the sun either sinks behind the west
ern mountains or as it creeps in the
early morn up the eastern facade of the
rocks, the play of the lights and shad
ows, of tints nnd colors on the canyon's
mossy depths, on the greatest of water-
fulls; to see the many-hued lights ns
they steal along and up the faces of the
rocks, and then scatter themselves over
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Substantial Realities.
"Does v anybody believe in
dreams?"
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"Weil, I guess folks who have oil
stock do." Baltimore American.
We would like to know someone who
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PRAISES PE-RU-NA;
Ex-Senator M. C. Butler.
Dvsneosia is often ranspi-1 hv
tarrh of the stomach Peruna relieves
catarrh of the stomach and is there
fore a remedy for dyspepsia.
Hon. M. C. Butler, U. S. Sen
ator from South Carolina for two
terms, in a letter from Washington,
D. C. writes to the Tcruna Medi
cine Co., as follows:
"I can recommend Peruna for
dyspeosia and stomach troub'e. I
have been using your medicine for
a short period and I feel very much
relieved. It is indeed a wonderful
medicine, besides a good tonic."
Catarrh of the stomach is the cor
rect name for most cases of dyspep
sia. Only an internal catarrh remedy,
such as Peruna, is available.
Peruna Tablets can now be procured.
Ask your druggist for a Free Pe
runa Almanac for 1909.
Penmltlea ot Greatness.
Hercules had subdued the Erymanthi&u '
boar.
"What are you going to do with th.
beast?" they asked tiim.
"I refuse to answer," he said, "on th
frotind that it might incriminate me."
For well be knew that any answer
he could make would be different from"
the accounts written by the historians,
and at that portion of bis career he wai
sensitive about being accused of nature
faking.
A Rich Man's Reticence.
"Do you want to make any contri
butions to our campaign fund?" asked
the willing worker.
"Yes," answered Mr. Dustin Stax,
"I'd like to. But I don't see why I
ovuiu iui uracil uii record ID a Wiiv
will make It your patriotic duty'
, to snub me after the rnmnnU I.
Washington Stnr.
Different.
The influential politician was irritated,
"You ask tuV to have a friend appoint
ed to a good position," be said, "but I
know next to nothing about you. Foi
all I know to the contrary you don't
amount to a snap."
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Maybe not," responded the caller,
Scarcelr Worth Blentlonlng;.
"I expect to take a few, books with
me," said the aeronaut, "as the trip is
likely to be a long one."
"They'll be useful for ballast, too, I
presume," observed the reporter.
"Not in the least," rejoined the aero
naut. "I shall take nothing but light
fiction."
Amendatory,
Borus Yes, I always rewrite my poema
before I send them to a publisher.
Naggua You mean, I presume, bafore
yon send them to the next publisher.
The charitable Deonle or I .nnrirtn now
, formed a union to see that the money
given vy luciu is properly spent.
The oldest church building now stand
ins in New York City is St. Paul's
chapel, the corner atone of which was laid
in 1704.
Half a gallon of train oil an hour will
calm the most boisterous sea around a
vessel.
Nearly 8 per cent of the student la
German universities are foreigners
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