out twenty miles, when we went into camp. We
proceeded each day about this same rate, following along the valley
of the Madison River until we reached the park. When we were there
the park was truly a wilderness, with no evidences of civilization.
Game was very abundant. Elk, deer, antelope and bear were plentiful,
and we had no difficulty in getting all the fresh meat we wanted.

Among our employees was a man by the name of Beam, a typical hunter.
He had spent most of his life in the mountains. He started out
every morning in advance of us and was always sure to be at the
agreed camping ground when he arrived. I asked him at one time if
he was not afraid of being lost. He said no, he could not be lost
for he could go to the top of any hill or mountain and determine
his course. He said he had never been lost but once, and that was
in St. Louis; when he went out from the hotel he was in a "canon"
and he could not tell which way to go.

We arrived in the lower geyser basin on Saturday. The next day
(Sunday) was bright and beautiful. We knew that our revered
companion, Justice Strong, was a religious man and we felt that he
would have scruples about traveling on Sunday. Still, we wished
to move on that afternoon to the upper geyser basin, but were at
a loss how to approach him with the Sunday question. It was left
to me to confer with him. Before doing so I arranged to have
everything in order for a proper observance of the Sabbath day.
I found after inquiry that there was no Bible in the large party,
but that the officer in command of the troops had an Episcopal
prayer book. I went with that to Justice Strong and suggested that
we should have religious services, to which he readily assented.
I gave him the prayer book and he carefully marked out a selection
of scripture and prayers, saying that he was not familiar with the
book, but it contained ample material for a proper religious service.
We gathered all the soldiers, wagoners and cowboys, including the
hunter, belonging to our party. Justice Strong was furnished a
box to sit on in front of his tent, and the rest of us stood or
lay in scattered groups on the ground around him. He read from
the prayer book the passages he had selected, making together a
most impressive and interesting service. Many of those who gathered
around him had not shared in religious services for years, and were
duly impressed with them. After this was over and we had taken
d