A year ago last November, I had occasion to visit Jackson's Lake, Northern Wyoming, a basin formed by the Teton range of the Rocky Mountains. It being a distance of one hundred and fifty miles from the railroad station, it was necessary to make the trip by private conveyance.
We arranged for our outfit, consisting of a small, strong, mountain wagon and five horses, at Cinnebar, a small station near Livingstone, Montana. The only way to reach our destination from this point was to pass through Yellowstone Park, and as the season for visitors at the Park had already closed, we were deprived of the Park facilities, so we had to carry our supplies for the journey, except what we could obtain from the winter-keeper.
According to the United States laws we were not permitted to carry firearms through the Park, unless sealed (a precaution to protect the game) so at night we were frequently molested by the hungry bears and wolves seeking food.
